Product Description
Fiber enthusiasts and other curious adventurers will love these woolworking classes with a full sheep-to-cloth experience. Classes are small for an intimate and interactive experience. Get hands-on experience in the entire process, from handling raw wool, to scouring, to dyeing, to drum carding, to needle and wet felting, to spinning and weaving. Classes last about 5 hours and are appropriate for adults or mature teens accompanied by supervising adults and with any level of interest and knowledge in wool production.
The experience starts with meeting the ranch’s Valais Blacknose Sheep, learning about the breed and the specific personalities of the sheep at the ranch, and feel their luxurious locks at their source. You will learn about keeping and shearing, and then be able to handle bags of raw wool and process and dye it with colors only limited by your imagination. The class will also give you a chance drum carder, wet felt, needle felt, and make art yarn on an Ashford Jumbo e-Spinner (for fiber enthusiasts, that means no treadle required – it’s all electric).
Visits are set up privately for small groups of ages 12+. Message us for more information or with specific requests. Visit proceeds help support the ranch’s therapy programs for Veterans and others.
