A hand spindle and carding brush sit atop a wooden surface next to piles of raw grey wool.

EartHand Gleaners Society

LXCL:This ticket is for your participation in the two day workshop (November 22, 2-5; November 30, 6-9). We encourage participants to pay at the level they are able. Choosing the level that reflects your financial capacity helps us better understand what our community can afford. This information helps guide our budgeting and allows us to continue offering programs that support both artists and community accessibility. Thank you for your support!

Level 1

LXCL:This ticket is for your participation in the two day workshop (November 22, 2-5; November 30, 6-9). We encourage participants to pay at the level they are able. Choosing the level that reflects your financial capacity helps us better understand what our community can afford. This information helps guide our budgeting and allows us to continue offering programs that support both artists and community accessibility. Thank you for your support!

Level 2

Level 3

Do you want to learn how to work with unprocessed wool? Do you want to support local farmers raising beautiful sheep? Did you buy a fleece at an auction and have no idea what to do with it? Join the Vancouver Fibreshed, a working group of EartHand Gleaners in our fall program, Sheep to Swatch!&nbsp; This 2-day workshop led by VFS leadership will guide you through the process of turning a raw sheep&#39;s fleece into spinnable fibre and yarn. Day 1 (November 22, 2-5PM, Trillium Park): Skirting and washing, plus time to talk about what to look for in a fleece, where to get fleece, and how to store it. This portion of the workshop will take place outside, in a covered space.&nbsp; Day 2 (November 30, 6-9 PM, Soft Spot Studio): Picking, carding, and spinning, with time for questions, troubleshooting, and knowledge-sharing. This portion of the workshop will take place inside. Please note that Soft Spot Studio is accessible only by stairs.&nbsp; If you join us, you will take home ~30-60 grams of fibre, the confidence to work with your own fleeces, and join a community of like-minded wool lovers interested in local fibre. Materials will be provided, but registrants are welcome to bring their own tools (hand carders, drop spindle, spinning wheel) if they prefer. &nbsp; This event reflects EartHand&rsquo;s commitment to working with local materials, shared skills, and low‑impact making, and the VFS&#39;s goals of revitalizing our local fibre economy. We look forward to sharing this work with you! &nbsp;&nbsp; Tickets are available at a sliding scale, which helps us cover the price of materials, space rental, instruction, and raise money for future programming. If cost is a barrier to your participation, please reach out to thevancouverfibreshed@gmail.com

Do you want to learn how to work with unprocessed wool? Do you want to support local farmers raising beautiful sheep? Did you buy a fleece at an auction and have no idea what to do with it? Join the Vancouver Fibreshed, a working group of EartHand Gleaners in our fall program, Sheep to Swatch!  This 2-day workshop led by VFS leadership will guide you through the process of turning a raw sheep's fleece into spinnable fibre and yarn. Day 1 (November 22, 2-5PM, Trillium Park): Skirting and washing, plus time to talk about what to look for in a fleece, where to get fleece, and how to store it. This portion of the workshop will take place outside, in a covered space.  Day 2 (November 30, 6-9 PM, Soft Spot Studio): Picking, carding, and spinning, with time for questions, troubleshooting, and knowledge-sharing. This portion of the workshop will take place inside. Please note that Soft Spot Studio is accessible only by stairs.  If you join us, you will take home ~30-60 grams of fibre, the confidence to work with your own fleeces, and join a community of like-minded wool lovers interested in local fibre. Materials will be provided, but registrants are welcome to bring their own tools (hand carders, drop spindle, spinning wheel) if they prefer.   This event reflects EartHand’s commitment to working with local materials, shared skills, and low‑impact making, and the VFS's goals of revitalizing our local fibre economy. We look forward to sharing this work with you!    Tickets are available at a sliding scale, which helps us cover the price of materials, space rental, instruction, and raise money for future programming. If cost is a barrier to your participation, please reach out to thevancouverfibreshed@gmail.com

EartHand Gleaners Society

VFS Sheep to Swatch

600 National Ave

Level 1

$50

Level 2

$75

Level 3

$100

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