The short days of December find us online, in person, and hunkering down for quiet reflective time.
Join us
December 5th- online 7-8.30 pm
The FibreShed Field-School: reflections and opportunities
Melanie and Christa share their experience with the Fibreshed Field School, its effect on the education of Emily Carr students who participated, and the influence this alternative learning experience had on their own practices. Read more and get your free ticket
December 6th- online 7-8.30pm
Spinners Social Circle
Join Sharon Kallis and Jaymie Johnson online during this season of waxing darkness to spin together, share fibre notes, and provide community accountability to get through our fibre reserves in time to knit, knot, crochet, or weave something before the winter’s end. Read more and get your free ticket
Wednesdays December 7th and 14th 5.30-7pm
and Fridays December 9th and 16th 12.30-3pm – in person at the Roundhouse C.C.
Small Conversations: Spinning Fibres
Join Ada Dragomir in the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre lobby where she will be demonstrating Drop Spindling—an ancient technique for spinning wool (and other fibres) into yarn or thread. Find out more here
December 20th- online 7-8.30pm
Spinners Social Circle
Join Sharon Kallis and Jaymie Johnson online during this season of waxing darkness to spin together, share fibre notes, and provide community accountability to get through our fibre reserves in time to knit, knot, crochet, or weave something before the winter’s end. Read more and get your free ticket.
Willow harvest time is near!
Have you been wanting to get involved in the gardens but the time hasn’t worked out ?
It’s not too late to give a hand! in the next few weeks the willow will be ready to be harvested in both gardens. If this is something you would like to help us with, please email earthand(at)gmail.com with willow harvest in the title, and we will get in touch when we have some dates scheduled for December and January.