In this half-day workshop Amy will facilitate a learning environment which focuses on better understanding cashmere; touching on its rich history, properties, production and care. Throughout the morning participants will have the opportunity to work with cashmere using a variety of fiber arts processes. This includes applications like knitting, spinning and weaving; making the class …
A hands-on tasting workshop for knitters, weavers, and spinners Amy Swanson, Director June Cashmere $75 Saturday February 14, 2026 9am – 12pm In this 3-hour workshop, participants will learn about cashmere and camel fiber and yarn. The workshop will be divided into three parts: Lecture, Hands-on Tasting, quick Wrap-up
COWFG will be joined by Amy Swanson to help us learn more about Cashmere. During her presentation we will hear about the production of this luxury fiber in Kyrgyzstan. There …
Location TBD Join the Guild in viewing the documentary, The Nettle Dress. This film takes viewers on a seven year endeavour with textile artist Allen Brown who weaves a hand-spun dress from stinging nettles that he foraged locally. His story is also one of loss and grief, as he used this project to process the …
Location TBD 1:00pm- 4:00pm Come learn about Ability Weavers, a business in Lowell, Michigan which primarily focuses on offering an integrated work setting in which those with and without special needs work side by side. Many of their employees have autism or other special needs, Ability Weavers believe that every individual is worthy of having …
Location and Time TBD Kellie Gedert will lead participants through a Cyanotype workshop using fabric as our canvas. This process is an early form of sun-print photography in which iron compounds react with a light source to produce images on a chosen surface. During the workshop students will produce prints on fabric utilizing found natural …
Wrap up the 2025-2026 Program year with guild members and your current project at our Spring Retreat. Enjoy the beautiful scenery at Spring Hollow Lodge, bring your lunch and a finished project for show and tell! In the afternoon we will have a small business meeting to finish the program year. Come ready to find …
