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The Silk Farm in a Shoe Box (Long Weekend)

$635.00

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Spinning
Brasstown
Long Weekend
Ages
18yr+
Oct
8
Thu
-
Oct
11
Sun
PM
04:00
-
PM
12:00
Schedule Type Title: Every Day of the Week
Schedule Description: Daily
Program Area: Dyeing, Nature Studies, Spinning
Instructor: David Heustess
Studio/Location: Wet Room
Student Materials: Please bring the following: -All materials provided by teacher.
Instructor Materials: live silk worms in different developmental stages plus videos and photos -cocoons -silk hankies and/or roving
Equipment Needs: spinning wheels and/or handspindles -pots -burners, -niddy noddys -drying rack or line
Skill Level: All levels
Total Materials Fees: $20
1 Folk School Rd
1 Folk School Rd
Brasstown, NC 28902

Description

It takes an acre of land to raise two sheep, but you can raise 100 silk worms in a shoe box. Learn about raising your own silk worms as well as the stages of development from egg to cocoon to moth and back to egg again. Plus, learn to stretch cocoons into hankies, discuss dyeing options, and practice spinning silk! All levels welcome.

It takes an acre of land to raise two sheep, but you can raise 100 silk worms in a shoe box. Learn about raising your own silk worms as well as the stages of development from egg to cocoon to moth and back to egg again. Plus, learn to stretch cocoons into hankies, discuss dyeing options, and practice spinning silk! All levels welcome.

$20

David Heustess is an artist and arts educator in Nashville, TN and his work makes use of clay, fiber arts and bead work. After many years of working as a modern dancer/teacher, David began pursuing his interest in pottery and other art mediums. He attended the Appalachian Center for Crafts and in 1995 he earned a BFA degree with studio concentrations in clay and fiber arts. Currently, David directs a gallery space and a community arts education program at Vanderbilt University.

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