Drop Spindle Spinning Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Starts:
Saturday, 26 October 2024
Ends:
Saturday, 26 October 2024
Learn to spin wool by hand with Cloverleaf Corriedale Stud owner, award-winning fleece producer, and skilled fibre woman Ronelle Welton.
In this one day workshop, you will learn how to prepare and card wool, begin drop spinning with a leader, spin singles and ply yarn.
Ronelle will teach you about the different types of drop spindles and beginner fibres.
By the end of the day, you will have produced a small skein of yarn using a Turkish style spindle, both of which you can take home with you.
Held at Ballarat's Australian Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades, a world-class facility dedicated to learning and preserving Australia’s rare arts and trades through a series of workshops, masterclasses, events, and residencies.
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2024-10-26 12:00 am
2024-10-26 12:00 am
Drop Spindle Spinning Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Learn to spin wool by hand with Cloverleaf Corriedale Stud owner, award-winning fleece producer, and skilled fibre woman Ronelle Welton.
In this one day workshop, you will learn how to prepare and card wool, begin drop spinning with a leader, spin singles and ply yarn.
Ronelle will teach you about the different types of drop spindles and beginner fibres.
By the end of the day, you will have produced a small skein of yarn using a Turkish style spindle, both of which you can take home with you.
Held at Ballarat's Australian Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades, a world-class facility dedicated to learning and preserving Australia’s rare arts and trades through a series of workshops, masterclasses, events, and residencies.
Bradshaw Street, Ballarat , VIC , 3350 , Australia