FIBER ARTS CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
The Gathering
4:00 to 7:00PM
December 5th & 19th, January 16th & 30th, February 20th March 6th and 20th
Join us in the fiber studio at Compass Rose Farms for an evening of spinning, knitting, crochet, weaving and mending. Bring your craft and something to share in the kitchen and spend the evening finishing your unfinished projects in good company.
Spinning the Spindle
January 11th, 2025
Learn to spin on a drop spindle and get to know the plant and animal fibers that make up the magical world of cloth.
If you have always wanted to spin but have not taken the first steps or started but lost your way then this class is for you. We will provide everything you need, No experience or tools necessary we provide the spindles and fiber and will patiently guide you through the steps to get you spinning in a day. Note: this is a one day workshop.
Weaving the Woods
January 18th, 2025
This creative tapestry weaving class will explore the freedom of weaving with the colors and textures of the natural world, no experience is needed.
Spinning the Wheel
February 22, 2025
Learn to spin on a spinning wheel and get to know the plant and animal fibers that make up the magical world of cloth.
If you have always wanted to spin but have not taken the first steps or started but lost your way then this class is for you. We will provide everything you need, No experience or tools necessary we provide the wheels and fiber and will patiently guide you through the steps to get you spinning in a day. Note: this is a one day workshop.
Felted Vessel
March 1st, 2025
Join us in the gardens for an introduction to wet felting. We will be creating a hand-sculpted vessel using natural and colored wool. Learning techniques for using resists, finished edges, texture, and color.
The Circle of Crochet
March 8, 2025
Learn to crochet like your ancestors, using the magic circle and the granny square. We will learn to work in the round and create and join the pieces to form larger projects.
The Color of Plants
March 15, 2025
Join us in the gardens as we explore natural dying. We will be working with the generous plants and animals of this land to create bright beautiful colored yarns for your next project.
Mythic Fiber
Comming soon
Join us on a mythic journey as we explore fiber arts through the lens of connection to our northern European ancestors. Come along as we explore this ancient path of fiber and reweave the cloth of sacred relationships with the plants and animals that give us fiber, tools, color, and myth.
- Fiber and the animals who offer it
- Washing and transformation with the elements
- Felting and the creative womb
- Sticks and stones and drop spindle magic
- Our ancestors and Nalbinding
- Dying and sacred plants
- Weaving with the woods
What Our Customers Say
IGNITED A PASSION
Kateen’s deep love and experience of working with fiber has ignited a passion for wool work in my life that continues to guide me. Her teaching methodology draws on the intuitive nature of the fiber crafts, and she accompanies clear and helpful direction with a wealth of knowledge about the contexts and histories between humans and fibers.
-Taylor H of Wild Alter Farmstead
DELIGHTFUL
The wholistic style of Kateen’s teaching created a complete picture of creating yarn from wool. Working from the raw material to a finished yarn using both a drop spindle and wheel was both eye opening and delightful.
-Rachael D