Events for October 11 - January 27 › Handwork & Craft

Fiber Craft Studio: Celebrating Handwork

The 2021 Celebrating Handwork hybrid event is a great opportunity to showcase and learn about handwork and local fiber farms, with unique educational experiences for the whole family. Featured events and workshops will be offered both online and outdoors at the Fiber Craft Studio. An online festival sale will feature hand-made items from the Fiber Craft Studio.

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Fiber Craft Studio: Sewn Felt Slipper with Locally Sourced Felt

Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY, United States

At this in-person workshop, we will make a hand sewn wool felt slipper that can be made for child or adult, using a pattern based on tracing the foot. The resulting slipper is a lightweight slip-on, perfect as a travel slipper or for indoor wear.

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Fiber Craft Studio: Connecting with Local Farms

Virtual

Over the years, we have made some wonderful connections with local providers of fibers. At this free virtual event, we will share some of our resources with you and look together at the fibers that they offer.

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Fiber Craft Studio: Plant Dye Rainbow Silk Workshop

Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY, United States

Join Miho Suzuki as we make an extra-large size rainbow silk veil learning how to over-dye with 3 kinds of plant colors. You will receive healing energy from the color of nature and be surprised by the wonder of over-dye magic.

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Fiber Craft Studio: Botanical Bundle Dye Workshop

Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY, United States

Join Anne-Marie Kavulla to explore the wonder of natural dyes through a process known as bundle dyeing. Each participant will have the opportunity to create a unique botanical print on an organic cotton bandana.

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Sheep to Shawl

Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY, United States

Registration extended! Do not miss this special opportunity to take part in eight sessions of this unique course. Open to beginners and experienced fiber artisans alike.

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Fiber Craft Studio: Transplant Your Dye Plant

Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY, United States

Join Chris Marlow at the Fiber Craft Studio to learn how to transplant your dye plant. This free event is open to anyone who is interested in starting your own dye garden.

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Fiber Craft Studio: Up-cycling Bag Making

Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY, United States

Bring a good-quality shirt that you don’t wear any more for materials. Sewing machines, tools, and equipment will be prepared on the Fiber Craft Studio patio!

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Fiber Craft Studio: Stone Weaving Workshop

Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY, United States

Learn a technique to weave together a stone and a stick as a reminder of all that our beautiful Earth gives us. This is a traditional craft that embodies the spirit of giving. You will complete one or more woven stones using waxed linen cord and be introduced to other materials and patterns to explore on your own. Led by April Saladino, lover of beach stones, river rocks, bits of nature and the possibilities they present when combined with fiber and found objects.

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Applied Arts Handwork Teacher Program

Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY, United States

The Applied Arts Program, a professional development opportunity for Waldorf handwork teachers and aspiring teachers, explores the art, philosophy, practice and pedagogy of teaching handwork.

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Basic Woodworking Techniques for Teaching Children in Grades 4-8

Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY, United States

This two-day course offered by the Fiber Craft Studio is designed to prepare handwork teachers to teach woodwork in grades 4-8. The course will introduce students to the sound, safe, and effective use of traditional tools and techniques for the teaching of woodwork projects.

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Contact Us

260 Hungry Hollow Road,
Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977

Phone: 845.352.5020

Fax: 845.352.5071

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