EartHand Gleaners in partnership with The Whole Dyslexic Society is offering an opportunity for children ages 6 and up to learn how to grow flax, process the plant into linen fibre and spin it into yarn.
Register for both sessions (8 classes total, $150); or either the spring or summer session (4 classes each, $95 ea). Both sessions will include processing linen fibre, with different creative projects using linen and natural dyes and dye plants. Part of the classes will be in West Vancouver (where the Flax will be grown); and the others at EartHand’s site in Vancouver at Trillium North Park (Malkin at Thornton)
Both classes can be taken for $150.00, or separate sessions are $95.00.
Contact Nadine Matishak for more information and registration: nadine.matishak@shaw.ca
NOTE: EartHand Gleaners will be doing a Flax Processing demonstration at the Harmony Arts Festival in West Vancouver in August. Linen Fibre & Fun Participants are welcome to attend as EartHand volunteers
2nd NOTE: We are still in the planning stages of a year-end party in which we would welcome the community. Collaboration with the Community is a component of the new BC Curriculum and definitely would be fulfilled with attendance at HAF and the Community Party. These occasions could be wonderful opportunities for the children to become more comfortable in public speaking and engagement.
Spring Session Classes – April through June
Wednesday April 3rd – 1:00 – 4:00pm – 1985 Queens Avenue, WV
Planting Flax
Learn Steps to Process Flax
Intro to Spinning
Wednesday May 1st – 1:00 – 4:00pm – 1985 Queens Avenue, WV
Plant Dye Plants
Continue Spinning
Start on Woven Pouches of Linen Line
Wednesday June 5th – 1:00 4:00pm – Trillium North Park, Thornton St @ Malkin Ave, Vancouver
Weeding Flax
Finishing and Pot Dyeing Woven Pouches
Continue Spinning
Wednesday June 5th – 1:00 4:00pm – Trillium North Park, Thornton St @ Malkin Ave, Vancouver
Botanical Drawing
Hammered Cloth Squares
Wednesdays:
Cost: $95.00
Summer Session – July through September
Wednesday July 3rd – 1:00 – 4:00pm – 1985 Queens Avenue, WV
Harvesting Flax
Learn Steps to Process Flax
Intro to Spinning
Wednesday August 7th – 1:00 – 4:00pm – 1985 Queens Avenue, WV
Rippling Flax
Flax Retting Intro
Braid (3,4,5) Strand Line Linen to make Coiled Baskets
Continue Spinning
Wednesday Sept 11th – 1:00 4:00pm – Trillium North Park, Thornton St @ Malkin Ave, Vancouver
Spun Tow Linen – Put Into Solar Jar for Dyeing
Continue Working on Coiled Baskets
Wednesday Sept 25th – 1:00 – 4:00pm – Trillium North Park, Thornton St @ Malkin Ave, Vancouver
Leaf Printing (EcoPrinting) – using steam pots
Opening solar jars and using dyed spun tow to decorate Coiled Baskets
Cost: $95.00
Both classes can be taken for $150, or you can register for either session for $95.
Spaces are limited.
Contact Nadine Matishak for more information and registration: nadine.matishak@shaw.ca
BC Curriculum Learning Objectives and Outcomes:
Art – First Nations Weaving
Science – Growing, Dyeing
STEM
History – World, First Nations
Agriculture – Crop Textile
Needs of Living Things
Public Speaking (Collaboration with Community)Contact Nadine Matishak for more information and registration: nadine.matishak@shaw.ca