Fiber Fest at Lynden

February 2017

February is for Fibers

We all need a little fiber in February to keep us warm, engaged, and contented. Fortunately, Lynden is gathering up all of its fibers offerings--or at least a good handful of them--and weaving them into a February Fiber Fest. We'll cover surface design and fabrication, the sculptural and the functional, the beginner-friendly and the challenging (sometimes all in the same workshop). While most workshops are for adults, many will be of interest to teens. A few require some level of skill, but most are open to interested beginners. Those with younger children are welcome to drop into our family workshop to make a cardboard loom and braid friendship bracelets. All month long, we will be inviting workshop participants to take the work they make out onto the grounds for a photograph to create a cumulative Fiber Fest photo journal.

Thanks to the generosity of the Knitting Knook, we wrap up the month's activities with a Free Family Day and Fiber Fest Finale on February 26. Knitters and aspiring knitters of all ages and abilities are welcome to join us for a knitathon and yarnstorming (think cowls for trees). Yarn, needles, and instruction provided, but feel free to bring your own to this communal event. (If you have a small stock of yarn you would like to contribute, you are welcome to drop it off in advance at Lynden.)

Whether you take one workshop or several, sign up to acquire a new skill or to make yourself a pair of slippers, February Fiber Fest is an excellent opportunity to come out of hibernation and enjoy all that Lynden has to offer in winter.

Fiber Fest Events

Saturday, February 4, 10 am-4 pm
Textile Marbling: A Workshop with Jamie Lea Bertsch
More info: http://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/education/textile-marbling-jamie-lea-bertsch

Sunday, February 5, 10 am-4 pm
Navajo Tapestry Weaving: A Workshop with Claire Hitchock Tilton
More info: http://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/education/navajo-tapestry-weaving-claire-hitchcock-tilton

Saturday, February 11, 1 pm-3:30 pm
Felt Vessels: A Wet Felting Workshop with Jane Moore
More info: http://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/education/felt-vessels-wet-felting-workshop-jane-moore

Sunday, February 12, 12:30 pm-2:30 pm
Family Workshop: Friendship Bracelets
More info: http://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/education/family-workshop-friendship-bracelets

Saturday, February 18, 10 am-4 pm
Sculptural Crochet: A Workshop with Maggie Sasso
More info: http://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/education/sculptural-crochet-workshop-maggie-sasso

Sunday, February 19, 10 am-4 pm
Functional Felting: A Workshop with Claire Hitchcock Tilton
More info: http://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/education/functional-felting-workshop-claire-hitchcock-tilton

Sunday, February 26, 10 am-4 pm
Free Family Day & Fiber Fest Finale: Knitathon & Yarnstorming
More info: http://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/Knitathon

Thursday, March 2, 5:30 pm-9 pm
Fiber Fest Follow-Up at the Jewish Museum Milwaukee
More info: http://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/fiber-fest-follow-up

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