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From Sheep to Shawl - Introductory Panel Event (Virtual)

Recording Available
https://youtu.be/eSv-ykbbhmU

Join us for a virtual panel introducing Three Rivers Fibershed’s (TRF)
From Sheep to Shawl challenge!

Learn more about the From Sheep to Shawl challenge and hear from a Three Rivers Fibershed steward and a local designer about their experiences creating textiles with local fiber. Connect with other community members and get inspired to start your own journey to create a shawl entirely with local fiber, local dyes, and local labor.

This virtual event will include:

  • An introduction to the From Sheep to Shawl Challenge, which is the focus of Three Rivers Fibershed’s programming in 2023.

  • Cerissa Stockton of Twisted Oak Farm will share her experience creating a shawl with fiber from her Icelandic sheep

  • Knitter and designer Diane Pearsall will share the shawl pattern she has designed for the From Sheep to Shawl challenge and will discuss her experience using local fiber from various sheep breeds to make the shawl.