Sheep and Wool School: Island Sheep
About Sheep and Wool School: Island Sheep
In this class, which was developed for SOAR 2024, we will experience several breeds of sheep from islands around the world. Included will be some you may have worked with before and some you may never have even heard of yet! Amy scours (see what we did there?) the fields looking for oddball rare breeds to bring to class and she hopes you’ll find a new favorite! We will start with her favorite American breed that developed practically ferally on an island before moving on to some UK islanders and talk about not only the history and attributes of these awesome sheep, but also their application in your fiber arts journey.
The capacity for this class is 15 students.
Materials, Equipment, and Supplies the Student Must Bring to Class
Students should make arrangements to bring (or borrow) basic fiber prep equipment – flicker, hand cards, combs – as well as a working spinning wheel or spindle, a niddy noddy or ball winder and bobbins
Materials Kit and Kit Description
Your class registration fee includes a materials kit with a value of $35 which includes:
Samples of multiple breeds of wool
Pre-class Homework
Empty your bobbins, oil the wheel and be ready to go!
Age Range
Minimum age requirement for workshop: 12
Skill Level
Advanced beginner (some experience)
What skills or knowledge do students need to take this workshop?
Knows how to spin and ply
Contact the Teacher
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When
Single 3-hour live in-person seminar.
Class Location
Davis 132
How It Works
Register and enroll above. Enrollment is not complete until payment is made on the next page, by credit card or Paypal via our secure platform. Enrolled students will receive an immediate email confirmation of enrollment..
Refund Policy: To cancel an enrollment or request a refund, contact [email protected]. For 30+ days before, we refund 95%. Between 30 and 5 days, receive a 75% refund. No refunds within 5 days of class start date.
Amy Manko
Amy Ross Manko travels the country (and now the world) teaching, researching and writing about her favorite topic - Rare Breed Sheep! You may know her from her feature series in PLY Magazine too – “Sheep on the Edge” or her breed profiles in the U.K’s KnitNow magazine.
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