Fibre Artist in Residency at Long Way Homestead

Fibre Artist in REsidency

Long Way Homestead is a fibre farm and wool processing mill in Eastern Manitoba, Treaty One Territory in the community of Ste. Geneveive (40 minutes East of Winnipeg).

We welcome fibre artists specifically, but the residency is open to any artists seeking a closer connection to the source of their materials and the land base that provides those resources.

The residency is 1-week long and designed for artists at any stage to do independent research and development.

Our goal is to provide a beautifully connected space for research and production (studio constraints considered) rooted in nature and a functioning fibre farm.

This residency is primarily self-directed and artists should come prepared to work independently. There may be opportunities for some mentorship and support from Long Way Homestead subject to farm schedule and staffing.

LWH will also work with residents to provide opportunities for broader public engagement through workshops, presentations, events or displays through our Field School. This should be included in the artists application.

We will add a FAQ section for the residency so send us your questions, what do you want to know about the residency?

Naturally dyed textiles from the Artist in Residency Natural Dye & Painting workshop with Francesca Arfinengo 2022)

About the Residency

The residency at Long Way Homestead includes:

  • Indoor Studio Space (16’ x 20’)

  • Outdoor Dye Studio Space (8’ x 12’) with burners, sinks for textile dyeing

  • Access to custom fibre, yarn & textile production

  • 3-season Cabin with ammenities.

Read more about the cabin and ammenities here.

Additional access may be possible on a case-by-case basis to:

  • Dye Garden

  • Fibre farm and processing

This is subject to availability and schedule. Additional fees apply. Please specify in your application if you are interested in these resources.

For more information about the Residency features click here.

To apply for the 2025 residency season please fill out our online application here.

Path to the Studio in Spring (photo by Francesca Arfinengo)

 

Cost and Availability


The Fibre Artist in Residency is booked for 1 week stay’s from May 1, 2025 until October 15, 2025.

Cost: $650/week (6 days)

The cost includes using the cabin and all ammenities in the cabin including outhouse, indoor studio and outdoor dye studio, wifi (can be inconsistent), dish soap, toilet paper and bed linens. All food and other personal care items are the responsibility of the resident.
Please indicate on your application your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice for the residency.

We can host one residency at a time, but applicants can apply at anytime of the year. To apply for the residency check out the application here.

The cabin can accomodate up to 2 people max. A second person can be added to the residency for an additional fee of $25/day. We are not able to accomodate pets at the farm at this time.

Past Residencies

Check out some of the previous Fibre Artists in Residence here. (coming soon)

Application

Applications are open for the 2025 spring - summer - fall season.

Jump to the application here.