For upcoming workshops and events in Almonte this Spring- Fall, visit the link posted above. All held at Almonte's Mississippi Valley Textile Museum.
Here is one example of a workshop being held in March
Sunday March 15, 2020 2 pm to 4:30 pm
Several image transfer techniques will be covered. Using simple processes, the artists will demonstrate how to transfer images onto various papers and fabric. This is a hands-on experience taught by enthusiastic instructors. Participants will create a variety of test images and gain insight into how transfers might impact their own work.
Minimum 6 participants
Maximum 12 participants
Fee: $200
Ontario Handweavers and Spinners
https://ohs.on.ca/events
Follow the web address above to view Fibre Art event throughout Ontario.
Here is a sampling coming soon on January 18th, in Gatineau. Please refer to the site above for full details
Wheels on Fire / Les Rouets en Feu is an annual Spin-in gathering of spinners and felters. This is a day to join with like minded people to share our interest in spinning fiber and spinning wheels.
During the afternoon, we will have an informative and interactive presentation by Cathy Louise Koenjer and Sylvie Faucher all about flax. Cathy Louise is the co-ordinator for the Guild’s Flax Project (2019). She donated the land, time, food and equipment to make certain that the flax we planted came to a successful harvest. She will be discussing the process of raising flax from seed to a finished product. Sylvie is also a flax grower and will also be sharing her experiences growing flax and using linen in weaving. There will be lots of visuals and plenty of time for questions and answers.
The vendors line up for the event for this year is really enticing as well. There are loads of interesting products, fibres, tools and opportunities to experiment. There are still a few vendor spaces remaining, so if you are interested please contact Bernadette Quade (bquade@pixelgraphstudio.com) for more information.
The vendors for this year’s event are:
Kelly McGregor (kinnairdfarm.ca): roving, sheep skin rugs and raw fleece
Erin Krekoski (rocksendfarm.ca): Icelandic fleece
Celine Pacquette (https://www.facebook.com/artistedelafibre/): alpaca batts
Joanne Howard: angora rabbit
Julie Stewart: batts from rare breeds, luxury fibres, hand dyed and all natural fibres
Luc Belair: turned wood tools and accessories
Isabelle Perdigal (https://bellesbouclettes.com/): mohair locks; Kookaburra wool wash
Judy Kavanagh (https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/JudyKavanagh): spindles, heddles, shuttles and other spinning weaving tools, fleece, batts and rolags
Bernadette Quade: batts and locks
Andrea Belcham (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RenardEtFleur): plant-dyed yarns, textiles, hand-dyed sashiko threads and sashiko tools
Wendy Eaton (https://www.raisedbywools.ca/): batts, dyed locks, blending boards for sale and to try out
Celine Cleroux – https://www.etsy.com/shop/CactusYarnStudio… – fingering DK, and worsted weight yarn, plus hand painted sock blanks
Christine Gagné – www.creationschristine.com – art batts and roving.
Felting your fancy? You may be interested in this....
Learn the art of needle-felting by creating one of these whimsical creatures. You will go home with your own unique, delightful puppet and a radiating smile on your face. Fairies in the morning, 9-12 and Gnomes in the afternoon, 1-4. Taking place on January 29th in Peterborough.
So many more opportunities if you are willing to travel in the province. All outlined in the link below
https://ohs.on.ca/events
