Upcycled Blends with Bricolage Studios - 11/1
$30.00Dye Mad Yarns is hosting Emily of Bricolage Studios for weekend workshops and a trunk show! Bricolage Studios offers hand dyed fiber goods and unique textural fiber batts in small batch colorways as well as handcrafted metal jewelry lines incorporating handspun wirecore yarn or needle felted wool. Raw, unprocessed fibers are sourced domestically, mostly in state and around the midwest, to support local as much as possible. These fibers are picked, washed, and dyed by hand and are selected for their crimp, luster, lock structure, and color.
Emily also regularly teaches both jewelry/metalsmithing classes and spinning/fiber blending classes at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts in addition to travelling to shows, retreats, and guilds around the country to speak, teach, and vend.
Join us for a workshop on Upcycled Blends with Emily on November 1st, from 10am-1pm!
Experiment with textile waste to create beautifully blended fiber preps on a variety of carding equipment! Utilizing the drum carder, hand cards, and the blending board, students will learn how to best handle upcycled effect fibers on each type of equipment for an optimal blend. Special treatment of fibers to minimize loss and to prevent damage to equipment will also be emphasized.
Class fee includes:
- 2 oz blending fibers
- .5 oz effect fibers
- Handouts (paper & digital)
Students will need:
- Writing utensil
- Hand cards, blending board, drum carder (any/all helpful but optional - instructor/venue will provide several for use)
