Electric Sheep: Exploring E-spinners

Description

Friday, August 7        1:00 – 4:00 PM  (3 Hours)

Prerequisite skills: No pre-requisite skills or prior knowledge of spinning needed; class is specifically designed for people just starting their spinning journey. Folks who already know how to spin are welcome to sign up as long as they’re good with a class focused on exploration and fundamentals rather than techniques.

Minimum Age:  16      Students must have enough manual dexterity to hold and draft wool roving and must be able to to focus for the duration of the class.

Instructor : Liza Q. Wirtz

Classroom: 5 (Stage Front)

Student Should Bring: No participant-provided materials required: instructor will provide all tools and materials. Students just need to bring their curiosity and willingness to learn–and their patience with the process and with themselves.

Tempted by spinning but not sure a regular wheel’s for you? Intrigued by the idea of making just the yarn you want but not sure where you’d put a wheel if you had one? Feet/knees not doing what you want as painlessly as they used to, making the whole treadling part of wheel spinning look less than fun? Take a tour of 12+ e-spinners and even try out a few in this experiential, process-oriented class for folks just starting their spinning journey. E-spinners are small, tabletop-friendly, juiced up and ready to go–you might discover one that’s just right for you!