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Loyalist College Bancroft Campus - Click on the image or call 613-332-1743 to register

Summer 2018 Workshops.  Highlands East, Ontario. Email: [email protected]

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  • Spinning Wheel
  • Drop Spindle
  • Earth Loom
  • Knitting
  • Crochet
  • Weaving
  • Felting (needle felting & wet felting)
  • ​Processing Fleece

March to May 2018

Past Events

Sunday, November 5, 2017
Time: 10 am - 4 pm
Location: Bancroft Art Gallery, 10 Flint Street
Facilitator: Sandra Clarke, Designer + Maker
Email: [email protected]
Cell + Text: 416-993-9718
Wave Knitting uses contemporary and traditional techniques to create movement in knitted fabric.
In this workshop you will learn:
  • Fundamental Wave Knitting techniques
  • How to read a Wave Knitting pattern and chart
  • Create the York River wrap using Wave Knitting techniques
Materials provided to you are;
  • York River Wave Knitting Wrap Pattern, written and chart
  • Yarn
  • Circular knitting needles
Total materials cost: $20
All knitting levels welcome.  If you have never knitted before, please contact [email protected] for basic knitting tutorials prior to the workshop.
Sunday, October 8, 2017
Hand Spinning History and Demonstration
​Exploring Gaelic Dealgans, Fadsadh and Fairsaids
Email: [email protected] to reserve your spot.
AUGUST 12 + 13, 10 am to 11 am
Highlands East Art Studio Tour
Free Hand Spinning Workshop.
Learn to spin wool into yarn.
Two spinning techniques will be taught.
Take home art yarn you create.
Email: [email protected] to reserve your spot.
AUGUST 19 + 20, 10 am to 11 am
Highlands East Art Studio Tour
Free Earth Loom Demonstration.
Watch an Earth Loom come to life. 
​Digital instructions available at demonstration.
JULY 11,  1 pm to 4 pm
Rails End Gallery and Art Centre / Haliburton Country Farmer's Market.  Head Lake Park in Haliburton.
Spinning Art Yarn, Felting + Weaving work-in-progress demonstration and free lessons.
Please come by to say hello! I'll be the one with the spinning wheel demonstrating how you can make your own art yarn and fibre arts at home.
You will learn;
♦how to create your own hand spun art yarn on a drop spindle
♦how to weave with art yarn
♦how to needle felt on a form (perfect Christmas ornaments and gifts)
I have limited art supplies and materials to purchase at the market, so please come early to get your drop spindle, wool, felting forms. Free felting needle or weaving needle with every drop spindle or bag of wool purchase.
I also have free micro-loom cards at the market with video instructions.  Click HERE to view the video instructions.
Email: [email protected] 
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