Good Wool: A Holistic approach to sourcing and using local farm yarn
A new lecture by Anna Hunter on the science and strategy behind growing and using good quality wool and how to source it locally. Do a deep dive into the world of wool and learn some of these things:
How sheep nutrition affects wool quality
Land management for quality wool and climate change mitigation
Understand wool on a cellular level and how this affects your fibre arts practice
How to source locally grown wool and what to look for.
This class will include hands on work with locally grown, breed specific wool and yarn samples. (bring needles or hooks to play with samples during the class).
Workshop hands-on and powerpoint (2-3 hour)
