Crafting Climate Action Felting Workshop
Dryer Balls are energy efficiency devices!
This workshop provides participants with the skills and materials to create their own set of 3 hand-felted dryer balls. Using sheep-wool dryer balls is a simple and effective means of increasing dryer efficiency by 20-30%. The wool, having a higher affinity for moisture than cotton or polyester, pulls moisture from the humid environment of the dryer during the cycle thus allowing clothes to dry faster. Wool, additionally is a carbon sequestering material, local, biodegradable, and non-toxic.
Date: Saturday, July 10 1 - 3pm
Cost: $45 - $65 (sliding scale)
Location: Long Way Homestead
Instructor: Seema Goel
To learn more about our sliding scale, you can read about it here.
This workshop will occur outside and participants should be prepared to get a little bit wet during the felting. Please wear comfortable clothing, consider the weather and farm location, bring a hat/jacket/sweater as required as well as a water bottle.
The workshop will include:
Felting techniques - dry and wet
Wool preparation methods and creation of 1 dryer ball with materials for remaining two to be made at home.
Introduction to fleece from a variety of sheep breeds.
Discussion connecting wool and climate action
Each participant will go home with 3 wool dryer balls.
Covid Precautions: We take the safety of all participants and instructors serious as we navigate the ongoing Covid-19 health situation. We will follow all Provincial health guidelines and reserve the right to cancel any in-person classes if the guidelines change. We keep class sizes small, and ensure there is enough space in our venues to keep participants safe. We will have hand washing available and hand sanitizer. Please wear a mask and do not attend if you have been experiencing any covid symptoms or have known exposure to a confirmed covid case.
Accessibility: We are constantly working to make our facilities accessible. The driveway, walkways, dye studio and outdoor workshops spaces are grass and gravel and accessible by wheelchair. The outhouse, indoor studio space and wool mill all have one step access. We are working hard to improve accessibility on the farm, thank you for your patience.