March 7, 7 PM - 9 PM. Beginner Lesson at 6:30 PM Twin Lakes Gilbert Lodge - 6800 N Long Lake Rd, Traverse City, MI 49685 Swing, promenade, and allemande to the dulcet tones of live fiddle and guitar by Laurel Premo and Michael Beauchamp-Cohen. Join us on Friday, March 7, at Gilbert Lodge at […]
Explore the timeless craft of spoon carving in this hands-on weekend workshop led by Dawson Moore, founder of Michigan Sloyd and a dedicated practitioner of traditional woodworking. Over two engaging days, you’ll learn to use specialized hand tools such as sloyd knives and hook knives to shape green wood into functional and beautiful forms. This […]
Sometimes described as - "No rules, no projected outcome. A record of days, but not a daily record." Slow Stitching or stitch journaling is not necessarily about having a plan or creating an item, but it is a meditative approach to stitching. This fiber-based equivalent to journaling or a sketch book is about the process […]
Learn to garden with nature at the forefront. Megan Gilger of Perma Studio will bring her knowledge of Permaculture and regenerative garden design as well as farming to this course. In the course you will learn about working with soil and designing a garden that accommodates your space no matter the size. You will walk […]
In this class, we will start with raw wool fleece (sheared off the sheep). Then we will wash (or "scour") some of that wool. Next, we will prepare that clean fleece for spinning with hand tools (flick card, hand cards, hand combs). And we will spin and ply some of that prepared fiber into yarn […]
