Plant Dye Café: Indigo and Black Walnut
Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NYBring your fiber, textile, or clothing item to the Fiber Craft Studio to dye with indigo or black walnut.
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Art of Clothing Exhibition
Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NYPlease join us for an exhibition of plant-dyed, hand-sewn garments created by the students in our course, Art of Clothing.
Meeting the Self, the Environment, and the Other through the Work of the Hands
Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NYThis series of three one-hour workshops will give different experiences of touch, seeing, and smell.
Meeting the Self, the Environment, and the Other through the Work of the Hands
Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NYThis series of three one-hour workshops will give different experiences of touch, seeing, and smell.
Meeting the Self, the Environment, and the Other through the Work of the Hands
Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NYThis series of three one-hour workshops will give different experiences of touch, seeing, and smell.
Basic Woodworking Techniques for Teaching Children in Grades 4-8
Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NYThis 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.
Applied Arts Handwork Teacher Program
Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NYThe Applied Arts Program, a professional development opportunity for Waldorf handwork teachers and aspiring teachers, explores the art, philosophy, practice and pedagogy of teaching handwork.
Fiber Craft Studio: Stone Weaving Workshop
Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NYLearn 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.
Fiber Craft Studio: Up-cycling Bag Making
Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NYBring 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!
Fiber Craft Studio: Transplant Your Dye Plant
Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NYJoin 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.
Sheep to Shawl
Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NYRegistration 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.
Fiber Craft Studio: Botanical Bundle Dye Workshop
Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NYJoin 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.
Fiber Craft Studio: Plant Dye Rainbow Silk Workshop
Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NYJoin 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.
Fiber Craft Studio: Sewn Felt Slipper with Locally Sourced Felt
Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NYAt 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.
Fiber Craft Studio: Jewelry Workshop with Plant Dyed Natural Fibers
Orchard House 275 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NYJoin Laura Montano, fiber artist and handwork teacher, for a morning at the studio exploring hand crafted jewelry out of plant dyed silk thread, fabrics and jewels.