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In the Family Activities Tents, parents may join their children in beginning craft activities. The storytelling is free.
For all other classes you must pre-register.
Link to Registration form
Registration forms received by April 2 will be treated as a group. For classes with more registrations than slots, lotteries will be held. Remaining class slots will be filled by postmark date order. If classes are not filled, registration at the Festival is possible. Check at the Family Activities Tents. Parents of children 7 and under must stay with the child during the class.
Class fees: $5 per person for Family Activities.
SATURDAY May 3
Tent 1:
Hitched Bracelet Age 8+ Barbara Volk 10 students
Create a hitched bracelet or key fob using wool. Hitching is a knotting technique
that has been used for centuries to make many items. Baskets and rugs are two
examples of this technique. The great horse cultures of the world developed
hitching with horse hair into a high art form. A hitch is simply half a knot. This
simple, humble stitch can produce items of great beauty and durability. A
machine has never been developed that can create hitched items.
F-1 9:30 to 11:00
F-2 12:30 to 2:00
Tent 2:
Exploring Simple Spinning Age 5+ Bonnie Butler 10 students
You don’t need a wheel to spin! All over the world, in different places and at
different times, prehistoric people discovered how to spin by experimenting with
techniques and tools to twist raw fibers. In this workshop we’ll play with wool,
twisting and spinning with our hands, on our knees, and on simple spindles
similar to those used by prehistoric spinners. Please feel free to bring your own
spindle, or wool, if you have them. If not, we’ll have some for you to play with.
F-3 9:30 to 10:30
F-4 11:00 to 12:00 <- Sorry! This Workshop Now Full.
Quick to Knit Age 7+ Kelly Nuss 12 students
Start a lifetime of fun by learning the basics of knitting.
F-5 12:30 to 1:30
Quick to Crochet Age 7+ Kelly Nuss 12 students
Learn the basics of crochet as you produce a small book mark.
F-6 2:00 to 3:00
SUNDAY May 4:
Tent 1:
Needle Felting Age 7+ with Renata Maile-Moskowitz 15 students
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 2007 Needle Felting Class photo by Larry Fisher |
Tent 2:
Spider Weave Age 7+ Terry Flynn 10 students
The spider is found in folk legends of many cultures as the first weaving teacher.
First learn about the West African story of weaving Kente cloth, then make and
decorate a round loom and create a spider weaving of your own. All materials
and handouts included. Children will enjoy learning to weave in the round on a
spider web shaped warp.
F-9 9:30 to 11:00
Weave a Pocket Age 8+ Terry Flynn 10 students
Learn to weave a small treasure bag or purse using basic tapestry techniques. Cardboard loom, colorful wool yarn and instructions are included so kids can continue weaving at home.
F-10 11:30 to 1:00
Braid and Bead Necklace Age 5 + Barbara Volk 10 students
Braids have been and continue to be used in every culture around the world; they
are one of the oldest forms of joining fibers. In this class, a basic 3-strand braid
of wool, novelty yarns and beads will be used to create a necklace. The technique
is simple enough even for young children if accompanied by an adult.
F-11 1:30 to 3:00
FREE STORYTELLING FOR ALL AGES with Bill Mayhew Sunday, May 4 |