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SUMMARY:Salves\, Tonics & Infusions Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Salves\, Tonics & Infusions Workshop\nSaturday\, March 1st\, 2025\n12:00 – 4:00 pm\nEnfield Shaker Museum \n447 NH Route 4A \nEnfield\, NH 03748 \nJoin us for an in-depth Salves\, Tonics\, & Infusions Workshop led by Herbalist Susan Quinlan\, focusing on how to make natural herbal remedies. The workshop includes three sections\, each covering a different preparation technique: salves\, tonics\, and infusions. Whether you’re a beginner or have some experience with herbalism\, these sessions will give you hands-on experience in crafting your own remedies. \nMaking a medicinal salve. Participants will learn to select herbs\, infuse oils\, and create a healing balm suitable for cuts\, burns\, and other skin irritations. You’ll leave with a jar of your own handcrafted salve and the skills to make more at home. \nCreating herbal tonics. The session will teach the basics of making herbal tonics to support everyday health\, including how to extract beneficial properties from herbs and formulate blends for different wellness needs. At the end\, you’ll take home a bottle of your custom-made tonic. \nExplore infusions and decoctions. You’ll learn the differences between the two methods and how to use them to prepare herbal drinks for various health purposes. Participants will go home with a blend of herbs and the know-how to create their own infusions. \nAll materials are provided. You’ll take home your herbal creations and receive detailed instructions for continuing your practice. \nWho is Susan Quinlan? \nSusan is a retired registered nurse who has been creating and caring for gardens and people for fifty years. As a self taught and dedicated organic gardener\, she is a recent graduate of the NH Master Gardeners program and holds a Native Plants for the Pollinators Certificate. Susan manages the 7000 square foot Herb Garden at the Enfield Shaker Museum\, where she teaches hands-on herb gardening and herbal crafting. Her passion is to create a community that connects plants and people in celebration of the natural world. \nAdvanced registration required. Class size limited to 10 participants. \nCost: \nMembers – $40 \nNon-Members – $45 \nAll proceeds go to the educational mission of Enfield Shaker Museum. \nComing from a distance? Stay at the historic Great Stone Dwelling! Accommodations.
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SUMMARY:Tapestry Needle Felting Workshop with Neysa Russo
DESCRIPTION:Tapestry Needle Felting Workshop\n10 am – 4 pm\nSaturday\, March 15\, 2025\nEnfield Shaker Museum \n447 NH Route 4A \nEnfield\, NH 03748 \n  \nJoin Vermont fiber artist Neysa Russo for an incredible workshop and unlock the mysteries of tapestry needle felting. \nA simple technique that uses barbed needles to decorate a wool surface with design\, work on a design that inspires you and use colors of our own choosing. Select from Neysa’s many tapestry needle felting designs or create your own from scratch. Along the way\, you build your needling skills\, gain design experience and experiment with color. Simple design shapes combine to create beautifully unique and personal folk-art tapestries. While we needle\, we will talk about inspiration\, composition\, color choices\, needle varieties\, fiber\, felting history\, and many techniques and tricks are offered to keep your felting moving forward. Finally\, participants will gain insight into the basic principle of wet felting in a way that is straight forward and accessible using readily available equipment. \nBEGINNERS ARE WELCOME! No skills are required\, but you must be able to pinch the needles. \nAll materials and needles are supplied. \nDuring the class\, you may not be able to complete your 15-inch square felted design\, nevertheless\, you will go home with all the supplies and skills needed to complete the tapestry on your own. \nChildren 8 and older are welcome to attend but must be accompanied by an adult. \nClass is limited to 12 participants. Advance registration is required. \nPlease bring a bag lunch\, the Museum will provide a dessert and beverage for each participant. \nMuseum Member – $110 (materials included) \nNon-Member – $130 (materials included) \nAll proceeds from this workshop go to support the educational mission of Enfield Shaker Museum. \nComing from a distance? Why not plan to stay overnight in the historic Great Stone Dwelling? Check out room availability here. \nWant to know more? Visit Neysa’s website http://thefeltingstudio.com to see examples of her exceptional work or read her Artist Statement below: \nMy inspiration is derived from a passion for ancient textiles and needlework from around the world and through the ages. People\, animals and foliage combine to breathe life into my folk art scenes. The technical portion of each handmade wool felt tapestry is created in a three stage process. \nThe first stage is to create a piece of felt from carded wool that will be used as a blank canvas. Felt is made the same way today as it has been since ancient times. Wool\, water and pressure are combined\, forcing strands of the fiber to entangle. As the agitation and pressure is applied and the strands wrap around one another\, a durable fabric is created. \nThe second stage is to decorate the surface of the felt with design. A felting needle has barbs located on the bottom inch. Carded wool is pushed through the surface of the felt with the needle. The needle has a sharp point allowing me to attain precision and detail when needling the colors. \nOnce decorated\, the final step is to saturate the entire tapestry with hot water and begin applying pressure once again. This allows the needled fibers to entangle with the felt base\, unifying the design work and creating a solid piece of dense fabric.
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SUMMARY:Spinning Demonstration & Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Spinning Demonstration & Workshop\nFriday\, March 21st\, 2025\n2:00 – 4:00 pm\nTHIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED\nEnfield Shaker Museum \n447 NH Route 4A \nEnfield\, NH 03748 \nCome explore the fascinating process of turning wool into yarn that is ready to knit\, crochet\, or weave.  Demonstration will include a discussion of the properties of different breeds of wool and touch on other non-wool fibers that can be used\, preparing fibers by carding or combing\, and spinning fibers into yarn on a variety of hand spindles and a modern spinning wheel. In the 2nd half of the workshop\, participants will have the opportunity to try their hand at spinning on a drop spindle! \nWho is Sarah Dunham? \nSarah has been working with fibers – knitting\, spinning and a bit of weaving – for over 20 years. She is a member of the NH Spinners and Dyers Guild and the Northeast Handspinners Guild\, and has presented about spinning at a variety of schools\, non-profits\, libraries and community fairs in NH. She also has a background in archaeology and environmental education and is a homeschooling mom\, avid gardener and “nature nerd.” \nCost:  \nMuseum Members: $35 \nNon-Members: $40 \nAll proceeds go to the educational mission of Enfield Shaker Museum. \nComing from a distance? Stay at the historic Great Stone Dwelling! Accommodations.
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SUMMARY:Herb Gardening Workshop Series Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Herb Gardening Workshop Series\nPart 2\nwith Susan Quinlan\nSaturday\, March 22nd\, 2025\n9:00 am – 12:00 pm\nEnfield Shaker Museum \n447 NH Route 4A \nEnfield\, NH 03748 \nJoin us for a five-part comprehensive workshop series on becoming an herb gardener! \nEach session delves into essential skills and knowledge for planning\, sowing\, growing\, maintaining\, harvesting and using herbs in the home garden. \nStarting with an introduction of Medicinal and Culinary herbs grown in our Museum Garden. Participants will learn herb garden basics. We’ll cover plant selection\, planting\, and maintenance. Then we’ll explore seasonal care techniques. This is perfect for beginners or seasoned gardeners looking to deepen their herbal expertise. All sessions will be hands-on\, and participants will grow a tray of herbs ready to plant in their home garden. \nWho is Susan Quinlan?\nSusan is a retired registered nurse who has been creating and caring for gardens and people for fifty years. As a self taught and dedicated organic gardener\, she is a recent graduate of the NH Master Gardeners program and holds a Native Plants for the Pollinators Certificate. Susan manages the 7000 square foot Herb Garden at the Enfield Shaker Museum\, where she teaches hands-on herb gardening and herbal crafting. Her passion is to create a community that connects plants and people in celebration of the natural world. \nMarch 22nd\, 2025 – Part 2 \nSite Selection\, Seed Sowing and Soil \nThis workshop focuses on learning the principals of site preparation\, seed sowing and soil. Participants learn about preparing soil for optimal growth\, including pH\, drainage\, and organic matter. \nSite Selection and Soil Preparation \n\nSoil\, sun\, water\, drainage\, air\nGarden format\, raised beds\, mounds\, containers\nSoil testing\, soil types and amendments for herb cultivation\n\nIndoor Herb Gardening \n\nChoosing suitable herbs for indoor cultivation\, preorder plants\nContainer selection and preparation\nEssential care tips for indoor herb plants\n\nHerb Propagation Techniques \n\nSeed starting indoors\nSow a tray of your herb selection\nCuttings and division methods\nPotting soil vs seed starting soil\n\nApril 19th\, 2025 – Part 3 \nGrowing and Maintaining Your Herbs \nParticipants learn essential maintenance techniques\, such as watering and fertilizing\, pruning and encouraging new growth to seedling and young plants. The workshop covers tips on growing success\, companion planting and transplant preparations. \nHerb Seedling Maintenance \n\nSowing more herbs\nPotting up seedlings\, growing young plants and care tips for success\nPlanning for spring planting\nCompanion planting\nHarding off\n\nMay 17th\, 2025 – Part 4 \nPlanting\, Care and Maintenance \nIn this workshop you will learn the best techniques for bed preparation\, propagation by division or layer and how to transplant your plants into their growing bed. We will explore the many tasks needed to nurture and protect young plants during this vulnerable time. \nSite preparation \n\nWatering and fertilizing schedules\nTransplanting and planting\nPruning and caring for herb plants\n\nGarden Maintenance \n\nWeed control\nMulching\nIrrigation\nCompost\n\nJune 14th\, 2025 – Part 5 \nThis final workshop focuses on maximizing the herb harvest and preserving it for future use. Topics include harvesting techniques for leaves\, flowers and seeds\, as well as drying\, freezing and creating herbal infusions or oils. Participants will learn about storage methods to extend shelf life. The hands-on activity involves creating an herb bundle and infused vinegar to take home and discussing individual garden plans\, identifying and managing pests. \nPinching\, Pruning and Harvesting Herbs \n\nProper harvesting techniques\nDrying and storing herbs\nCreating your own meateria medica\n\n*Advanced Registration Required. Limit of 10 people per class. \nCost: \nIndividual Class: \nMembers $40 \nNon-Members $45 \nAll classes: (only available before first offered class)\n \nMembers $190 \nNon-Members $215 \n*All proceeds go to the educational mission of Enfield Shaker Museum. \nComing from a distance? Stay at the historic Great Stone Dwelling! Accommodations. \nFirst Class: \nFebruary 22nd\, 2025 – Part 1 \nIntroduction to Herb Gardening \nParticipants are introduced to the basics of herb gardening\, including types of herbs and their culinary\, medicinal and aromatic uses. \nTopics covered include selecting a suitable site\, understand light\, soil\, and water requirements and choosing between indoor and outdoor gardens. Participants learn about basic gardening tools and explore annual\, biennial\, and perennial herbs. \nIntroduction to Herbs and Garden Planning \n\nBasics of Herb Garden design and planning\nGardening intentions\nGardening space\nGardening energy\nGarden Journal\n\nOverview of Popular Culinary and Medicinal Herbs \n\nIntroduction to commonly used Shaker medicinal and culinary herbs\nBest medicinal and culinary herbs to grow for home gardeners\nChoosing your herbs to grow for wellness and joy\nHerb seeds and transplants\nAnnuals\, perennials and biennials – what is the difference?\n\n 
URL:https://shakermuseum.org/event/herb-gardening-workshop-series-part-2/
LOCATION:Enfield Shaker Museum\, 447 NH Route 4A\, Enfield\, NH\, 03748\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spinning With Color Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Spinning With Color Workshop\nSunday\, March 23rd\, 2024\n2:00 – 4:00 pm\nTHIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED\nEnfield Shaker Museum \n447 NH Route 4A \nEnfield\, NH 03748 \nJoin instructor Patty Williams to create vibrant colors and patterns in your own mini skeins of yarn in a 2-hour workshop. Students will create several mini skeins as they develop skills to create color changing yarns as they knit or crochet\, change the colors of fiber without blending\, keep braids and batts from being muddled\, and change commercial yarn colors all by the spinning process. This fast-paced class is perfect for spinners who hate weaving in ends on multi colored projects (or do not dye)\, struggle with braids\, or are gifted that skein they just don’t know how to use. \nAll spinning materials will be provided in class. Students should bring a working wheel or drop spindles to class. \nStudents should know how to spin and ply. \nWho is Patty Williams? \nPatty Williams is the owner of Aker Fiber Farm located in Enfield Center\, NH. She began working with fiber arts as a young girl with her aunt and mom in Walpole\, NH. She learned how to crochet\, wash fleeces\, draft\, or treadle\, and card wool along with tying her shoes. She began Aker Fiber Farm part time after leaving the Army with her husband in Virginia. They then purchased the flock that had been supplying their fleeces and moved everyone to New Hampshire where Patty added Shepherd to her resume. Aker Fiber Farm has evolved into a Farm to Yarn Company providing flax to linen and fleece to yarn to customers all over the US and Canada. \nPatty began teaching fiber arts without even realizing that was what she was doing. Always wanting to share her passion\, she taught friends how to crochet and knit while in grade school and continued as she gathered more skills and moved around the country. Today\, she travels up and down the east coast teaching workshops and giving lectures on Shepherding skills\, flax\, linen\, spinning\, fiber prep\, dyeing\, and knitting. Her favorite students are folks that “never thought they could”\, as Patty believes everyone CAN! \nCost: \nMuseum Member: $40 \nNon-member: $45 \nAll proceeds go to the educational mission of Enfield Shaker Museum. \nComing from a distance? Stay at the historic Great Stone Dwelling! Accommodations.
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SUMMARY:A Call for Garden Volunteer's
DESCRIPTION:I am delighted to welcome you to the Enfield Shaker Museum Herb Garden\, Volunteer Program. This is an Opportunity to learn the history\, connect with herbs and learn their properties.This is a hands on gardening experience. You will have a chance to meet our fellow volunteers and the garden team. There will be an overview of each role and upcoming garden plans. We welcome you to come and ask questions and bring new ideas\, in a relaxed setting. Please come and enjoy some light refreshments as well all connect and plan for the upcoming gardening season! No gardening experience is required but always welcomed.
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SUMMARY:Fiber Arts Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Fiber Arts Weekend\nMarch 28th – March 30th\, 2025\nCreate\, Connect\, Nourish – Where Art\, Wellness\, and Community Meet.\nEnfield Shaker Museum \n447 NH Route 4A \nEnfield\, NH 03748 \nJoin us for a weekend of creativity\, connection\, and well-being! \nOur Fiber Arts Weekend is a celebration of community\, where all abilities are welcome to explore the world of fiber arts. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned crafter\, you’ll find a supportive space to learn\, create\, and grow. \nWe’ll offer a variety of fiber arts activities\, from knitting to weaving and felting\, so you can explore new skills or refine your craft. But it’s not just about creating art—this weekend is also about nourishing your body and mind. Enjoy healthy food options throughout the day\, and take time to unwind with mindfulness exercises and wellness activities designed to help you feel your best. \nBring your friends\, make new ones\, and leave feeling inspired\, rejuvenated\, and connected. \nSchedule:\nFriday March 28th- \n12:00 pm – Check-in at Enfield Shaker Museum \n2:00 pm – Tour at Junction Fiber Mill (drive yourself) \n4:00 pm – Workshop Options \n\nSoup Bowl Cozies with Mary Ellen Rigby\nEmbroidered Lavender Sachet with June Albright\n\n6:00 pm – Dinner \n7:00 pm – Practice Mending: A World of Clothes Made & Scraps Saved with Multi-media Artist Brece Honeycutt \nSaturday March 29th- \n8:30 – 9:50 am – Breakfast \n10:00 am – Workshop Options \n\nCreative Mending with Jennifer Duff\nIntroduction to Knitting Two Colors with Donna Kay\nFiber Market & Social Crafting\n\n12:00 pm – Lunch \n1:00 pm – Workshop Options \n\nFinishing up Creative Mending with Jennifer Duff\nMosaic Knitting with Donna Kay\nWoolly Flower Needle Felting with Mallory Zondag (4 hour workshop)\n\n3:00 pm – Workshop Options \n\nWoolly Flower Needle Felting with Mallory Zondag (continued)\nKnit a Shaker Dishcloth with Carolyn Smith\nExplore Tapestry Weaving with Becky Powell\n\n6:00 pm – Dinner \n7:00 pm – Practicing Real Self-Care for Wellness: A Peaceful Fiber Arts Exploration with Susan Quinlan \nSunday March 30th – \n8:30 – 9:50 am – Breakfast \n10:00 am – Workshop Options \n\n10:00 – 12:00 noon – Fiber Market & Social Crafting\n10:00 – 11:00 am – Chair Yoga for Crafters with Sharon Comeau\n\n12:00 pm – Check-out from Enfield Shaker Museum \nWorkshop Descriptions:\n*Once you register for the weekend\, you will receive a google form to reserve a spot in your chosen classes. \nSoup Bowl Cozies with Mary Ellen Rigby\nJoin us for a fun and creative workshop where you’ll learn to make your very own bowl cozy! Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or a beginner\, this class is designed for all skill levels. Bowl cozies are perfect for keeping your hands safe from hot bowls\, and they make great gifts or personal items for your kitchen. You will learn basic sewing techniques\, get step-by-step instructions from Mary Ellen and receive a pattern to make another one in the future. All fabric\, thread\, and tools are included in the workshop fee. Bring your creativity and leave with a practical\, adorable addition to your kitchen or a thoughtful handmade gift for a friend. Some experience with a sewing machine is highly recommended. \n \nInstructor Bio: \nMary Ellen Rigby learned to sew as a youngster in a 4-H group in her hometown.  She has been learning\, sewing and collecting fabric ever since. Mary Ellen is a member of a fiber arts crafting group in the Upper Valley. She is also currently a volunteer at Enfield Shaker Museum and President of the museum’s Board of Trustees. \nEmbroidered Lavender Sachet with June Albright\nA lavender embroidered sachet workshop is a relaxing and creative experience where participants learn to make their own fragrant sachets. Using embroidery techniques\, they will decorate small squares of linen with intricate designs\, inspired by lavender flowers. Once the embroidery is complete\, the sachets are filled with dried lavender buds\, creating a soothing and aromatic keepsake. The workshop provides a calm and enjoyable atmosphere\, allowing participants to unwind while learning a new craft and leaving with a beautifully handmade item that carries both personal creativity and the calming scent of lavender. \n  \nInstructor Bio: \nJune Albright learned to embroider as a child\, taught by her grandmother. For the past 30 years\, she has enjoyed teaching embroidery at the Upper Valley Waldorf School to grade school students. June teaches embroidery\, mainly to adults\, at Craft Studies in White River Junction.\nShe has enjoyed furthering her skills at the San Francisco School of Needlework and Design and the Royal School of Needlework in London.\nCreative Mending with Jennifer Duff\nLearn to use the Swiss darning technique on knits! Visible Mending is a great way to preserve your knits while showing off your skills and adding a pop of color. \nLearn basic stitches and choosing materials before practicing Swiss darning over thinning areas or stocking web darning over holes. Skill level: Some basic sewing or knitting experience is helpful but not required. \nIf you have garments in need of repair please bring them and as time allows we can go over and explore solutions or work on them with your new skills. If you do not\, swatches are provided to everyone. \n \nInstructor Bio: \nJennifer Duff (she/her)\, of Wildwood Mending\, is a lifelong artist with a BA from Bard College in studio arts. She draws on that background to imagine creative repairs in her mending. Her love and many years experience as a knitter led easily into repair\, but it was the visible mending movement on social media that was the spark she needed to apply those skills to mending. She believes that in a world of fast fashion\, repair is a radical act\, as well as a way to honor the hard work of the people who produced the fiber\, fabric\, and garments. It is also an act of deep care and a way to connect with your own personal style and design choices while living a little lighter on the planet. See work @wildwood.mending We will be utilizing a darning disc\, turned by a Connecticut artisan\, during the class and you will have the option to purchase if desired for an additional $25. Payable to the instructor with cash\, check or Venmo\n\nIntroduction to Knitting Two Colors with Donna Kay\nConquer your fear of knitting with 2 colors! In this workshop you will learn how easy it is to learn the technique you need to knit the beautiful designs you have been afraid to try! Learn an easy method for “tangle free” stranded (2 color) knitting. We will be working on a hat in class. \n \nInstructor Bio: \nDonna Kay is a knitting instructor and designer as well as an accomplished hand spinner. Known for her patient teaching manner\, she delights in sharing her knowledge and passion for folk traditions with her students. Donna has worked with Interweave Knits\, Harrisville Designs\, John C Campbell Folk School\, PLY\, Spin Off and her company\, Tree of Life Designs. You may find her on Ravelry as treeoflife and on Instagram as treeoflifeknitter. \nMosaic Knitting with Donna Kay\nMosaic knitting is a simple but effective color work technique that utilizes one color at a time to create contrasting color designs. The patterns are created using slip stitches – no stranding to worry about! The stitch patterns can be knit flat or in the round using stockinette stitch\, garter or a combination of both. You will knit a small stitch sampler to learn how to work the patterns and read the charts and leave with a pattern for finger-less mitts. No previous experience with knitting with colors is necessary! \n \nInstructor Bio: \nDonna Kay is a knitting instructor and designer as well as an accomplished hand spinner. Known for her patient teaching manner\, she delights in sharing her knowledge and passion for folk traditions with her students. Donna has worked with Interweave Knits\, Harrisville Designs\, John C Campbell Folk School\, PLY\, Spin Off and her company\, Tree of Life Designs. You may find her on Ravelry as treeoflife and on Instagram as treeoflifeknitter. \nWoolly Flower Wet Needle Felting with Mallory Zondag\nLearn the ancient and awesome art of wet felting while creating your own unique woolly flowers during this four hour workshop. Using wool roving\, hot water\, olive oil soap and your own two hands\, you can transform wool into sculpt-able felt fabric. You will learn how to wet felt\, how to create organic forms and how to make multi layered felt to build up multiple sets of petals to create your own lovely piece floral fiber art! \n \nInstructor Bio: \nMallory Zondag is a mixed-media fiber artist and artist educator. Her experience with textiles while in art school led her to create both independent and community sculpture through a variety of fiber art mediums. She explores deeply personal and connective universal stories through the meditative and hands-on practices of wet felting\, weaving\, sculpting\, and stitching\, seeking to bring the ephemeral into physical being.  The growth and decay of the natural world\, the duality of discomfort and attraction we feel towards it\, and humanity’s place within this dichotomy informs her dimensional textures and sculptural pieces. \nExplore Tapestry Weaving with Becky Powell\nWhat is it\, how does it differ from other weaving\, and how is it done?\nA talk and demonstration\, followed by the opportunity to make a small tapestry for yourself. Weaving segment limited to the first six who register for this mini-workshop.\n\n\n\nInstructor Bio:\n\nBecky Powell has been a weaver for over 50 years\, beginning as a young teenager. She received a BA in art\, with a concentration in fibers\, from the University of Northern Colorado. After many years of weaving mostly functional items such as clothing and table linens\, she wanted to produce work that stood alone as art\, which led her to focus on tapestry weaving. She has had tapestry instruction from James Koehler\, Tommye Scanlin\, Patricia Williams\, and Maximo Laura.\n\nBecky’s primary inspiration is the endless variety of forms and colors in nature. She prefers to abstract from nature\, rather than trying to achieve photo-like realism. Her intention is to make work that speaks to the viewer through color\, pattern\, memory and emotion.\n\nKnit a Shaker Dishcloth with Carolyn Smith\n“A History of Hand Knitting” by Richard Rutt\, describes a dishcloth knit by the 19th century Shakers “The washcloths were circular\, made of 16 segments of garter stitch\, arranged in alternating colours. The rows ran radially\, decreasing from the centre in alternate shortened rows.” These dishcloths were knit on Size 0 knitting needles using very fine cotton thread\, several of these dishcloths can be found in museum collections today. In this class you will learn to knit a modern version of this historic textile. We will be working with Size 2 (or larger) needles and sport weight cotton yarn. All materials and patterns will be provided. This project is perfect for intermediate beginner knitters.\n \nInstructor Bio: \nCarolyn Smith\, a self-taught knitter\, has decades of experience knitting\, teaching knitting\, and loving yarn of all kinds. She is currently Acting-Director at Enfield Shaker Museum and has long been interested in how the Shakers used and produced textiles. \nFiber Market & Social Crafting\nBrowse a curated selection of high-quality yarns\, fibers\, and handmade goods from Upper Valley vendors\, like 5 Sisters Farm and Norwich Knits. From skeins to unique tools\, and kits\, there’s something for every fiber lover. Get inspired\, stock up on supplies\, or find that perfect piece to start your next project. \nWant a chance to reduce your stash? Sign-up for a space at our fiber market and bring your overstock to sell. Or you can bring your unused or leftover stock of fiber to the community bin for everyone to share materials in future projects! \nJoin fellow students for relaxed\, social crafting with your current craft. Whether you’re working on a unfinished project from the weekend or personal ones\, you’ll find a welcoming space to chat\, share tips\, and enjoy the creative energy of others. \nYoga for Crafters\nJoin Sharon for an all-levels yoga class that will focus on simple exercises—many of which can be done from a chair—which focuses on countering the effects of crafting on the hands\, arms\, shoulders and hips. We’ll explore how movement might help us focus\, create\, and bravely send our ideas into the world!  \nNo previous yoga experience is needed. Much of our practice will be done seated in chairs or stools. Modifications will be taught for those who wish to work from the floor or yoga mat.  \n \nInstructor Bio: \nSharon Comeau has been practicing yoga since 1999 and teaching since 2005. She started as an apprentice under Leslie Carleton’s fine tutelage\, and received certification from Yoga Alliance in 2010\, after studying with Deb Neubauer and Todd Norian. Sharon came to yoga from her interest in movement\, as an athlete and dancer for most of her life. She started with Bikram Yoga\, moved to the Upper Valley and in her yoga practice into vinyasa yoga\, and her teacher training was in Hatha Yoga\, focused on the Anusara School of Yoga. Known for her attention to detail\, kind teaching\, and heart-centered themes\, Sharon is pleased to welcome yogis of all traditions and levels into her classes. \nPractice Mending: A World of Clothes Made & Scraps Saved with Brece Honeycutt\nBrece Honeycutt’s grandmother stacked and stored her quilts in the attic.  One of her favorite pastimes was sneaking to the attic\, unfolding the quilts and looking at their patterns and fabrics. She believes this is how she learned color theory.  A discarded box of one inch quilt squares\, a lesson using the drop spindle\, a goldenrod field turned into dye; these happenstances led Honeycutt to construct textiles\, research historic texts and produce textures in her sculptures and installations.  She will discuss these interwoven occurrences in her evening talk and slideshow.   \n \nPresenter Bio: \nBrece Honeycutt\, a multimedia artist\, uses research as a material for her history and nature based works. Honeycutt continues her research documenting the Shaker communal society through residencies\, fellowships and writing a manuscript. In 2024\, she presented her paper Prismatic Utopia at the Deerfield Forum\, A Rich and Varied Palette: Coloring New England’s Past and at the Enfield Shaker Forum\, where she received the annual award “for presenter demonstrating the highest standard in new outstanding scholarship.” Her installations have been placed in university campuses\, historic houses\, inner-city parks and in office buildings\, libraries\, urban markets and galleries.  She enthusiastically collaborates with artists\, students\, gardeners\, poets\, and dancers and thanks all of the historians\, archivists\, librarians and curators for their knowledge and assistance.  Honeycutt holds a B.A. in Art History from Skidmore College and an M.F.A. in sculpture from Columbia University. \nPracticing Real-Self Care for Wellness: A Peaceful Fiber Arts Exploration with Susan Quinlan\nJoin us for an evening of relaxation\, creativity\, and self-care at the Enfield Shaker Museum Fiber Festival. \nGuided by Susan Quinlan\, this workshop will explore the true meaning of self-care through thoughtful discussion and a calming mindfulness meditation session. \nParticipant will engage in hands-on activities\, including blending your own herbal teas\, creating soothing herbal sachets\, and practicing gentle hand relaxation techniques. Discover how the meditative rhythm of fiber arts can bring balance\, reduce stress\, and foster well-being. Come connect\, create\, and have fun. You will leave feeling refreshed and inspired. \n \nInstructor Bio: \nSusan Quinlan is the Garden Coordinator for Enfield Shaker Museum and manages the 7\,000 square foot herb garden. Susan is a retired registered nurse who has been creating and caring for gardens and people for fifty years. She teaches hands-on herb gardening and herbal crafting. Her passion is to create a community that connects plants and people in celebration of the natural world. \nCost:\nSingle Room Package: $495 for members // $505 non-members \n\nAll meals included (2 breakfasts\, 1 lunch\, and 2 dinners)\nAll classes  (material fees included)\nTwo nights in a Single Room (1 Queen bed/ensuite bathroom)\n\nDouble Room Package: $465 for members per person // $475 non-members per person \n\nAll meals included (2 breakfasts\, 1 lunch\, and 2 dinners)\nAll classes  (material fees included)\nTwo nights in a Double Room (2 Queen beds/ensuite bathroom)\n\nMeals & Classes Package: $220 for members per person // $230 for non-members per person \n\nMeals included (1 lunch\, and 2 dinners)\nAll classes (material fees included)\n\n*All proceeds go to the educational mission of Enfield Shaker Museum. \nComing from a distance? Stay for the weekend in one of our retiring rooms! Accommodations.
URL:https://shakermuseum.org/event/fiber-arts-weekend/
LOCATION:Enfield Shaker Museum\, 447 NH Route 4A\, Enfield\, NH\, 03748\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Retreat,Workshop
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