Sept 21
1-3.30pm
A walk on the
wild side of fibre...
Squamish Nation weaver Tracy Williams and
environmental artist Sharon Kallis lead a short exploration into “ the wild
zone” beside Aberthau Community Centre. Investigate both the native and
introduced plants growing here and the fibre potential and traditional uses in
conversation with Tracy and Sharon. The group will then participate in processing of some of the flax
crop. Wear sturdy shoes and long
pants, full sleeves.
Registration
http://aberthauwildwalkfibre.
Sept 22
12-4pm
Brian Jones
and Sharon Kallis flax/wheat-weaving
harvest
celebration first day of Autumn
Participate in our own version of the pagan tradition of
weaving the “best of the crop” into a wheat dollie- a sculpture that was kept inside by the
hearth and ensured the wheat seeds were carried forward to another year. We will
use some flax to weave a sculpture to be left outdoors in the centre of our
field as a part of the winter installation to be made on October
26th
Registration:
http://wheatflaxweaving.
October
Saturday Oct
26 12-4pm
Weed-Weaving
and Soil-Sculpture installation with Sharon Kallis- participate in sculpting the sandy soil at Aberthau and
weaving end of season green-waste into a
winter labyrinth installation. The flaxfibrefood bed will be put down for
the winter in fine style, working with what is available; sandy soil and bedding
plant waste. At the heart of the labyrinth shall rest our flax woven seed
offering ensuring a good crop for 2014. children 8+with adult supervision
welcome
Registration: http://weedweavesoilsculpture.
November
November 4,
5, 6th evenings 6-8.00pm
Flax Fibre
processing: Sharon will lead all
willing participants in exploring the alchemy of turning flax into gold, or
shall we say, linen! The processes of hackling, scutching and breaking will turn
our retted flax plants into linen fibre ready for spinning. The prepped fibre
will be used for the Flax Sit and Spin Social at Aberthau Registration:
http://flaxprocessing.
Flax Sit and
Spin Social
Thursday
November 7th 6.30-9pm
Join
resident artists Caitlin ffrench and Sharon Kallis for a social evening of
spinning the flax crop from Aberthau. Bring your own drop spindle or spinning
wheel, and we will provide the fibre- whatever we’ve got processed! A social
night to mingle with other fibre friends, experiment with spinning flax and
share your knowledge with your peers. Bring a favourite linen piece for our
Showcase Table, and hear the “progress report” when Caitlin and Sharon give a
brief talk about the flax=fibre+ food project.
No registration
required.
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