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But I Want An A! : Lessons of the Wheel

Posted on April 23, 2021 Leave a Comment

I want an A. I mean, I Want An A!  This winter I have been submitting my spinning for assessment and receiving grades in return. I find myself on pins and needles with fear and anticipation when a package or email arrives. Am I above the class average? Or, horror of horrors, below? Did I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Masterful Spinning: Ontario Hand Spinners, Our Fibreshed | Tagged: Fibre Arts, Haliburton School of the Arts, Hand Spinning, Lessons of the Wheel, Ontario Hand Spinners and Weavers

1 Colour + 1 Colour = Beautiful

Posted on November 1, 2021 Leave a Comment

I thought there were just two options when it came to fibre colouration: dye it or leave it natural. It never even occured to me that just like I mix my paints, I could mix my fibres and BLEND to create new colours. Did you know this? Am I the only that missed this memo? … [Read more…]

Posted in: Masterful Spinning: Ontario Hand Spinners | Tagged: Colour Blending, Haliburton School of the Arts, Hand Carding, Hand Spinning, Ontario Hand Spinners and Weavers

Becoming a Master(ful) Hand Spinner - OHS Year 1

Posted on October 30, 2021 2 Comments

Meet Darlene. She’s a spinning wheel. A Double-Tredle Lendrum to be exact. Made in Odessa, Ontario by a fellow named Gord Lendrum. She and I crossed paths this past August on the first day of Year 1 (of 6!) in my journey to become a Master Spinner (as in wool and not as in bicycles … [Read more…]

Posted in: Craftivism, Masterful Spinning: Ontario Hand Spinners | Tagged: Haliburton School of the Arts, Hand Spinning, Lessons of the Wheel, Ontario Hand Spinners and Weavers, Spinning Wheels, Wendy Bateman

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