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SUMMARY:2025 Väv Immersion Weaving Intensive
DESCRIPTION:Väv Immersion is an 8-week Scandinavian weaving intensive co-sponsored by Fabric of Life and Vävstuga Weaving School. \nThis comprehensive course includes challenging projects\, extensive theory classes\, and an immersive artisanal community. Väv Immersion is an experience to be remembered for a lifetime. The knowledge gained from this program creates a foundation for further professional opportunities such as museum work\, production weaving\, textile retail\, and teaching. Ultimately\, the preservation of the tradition\, culture\, and function of hand weaving for future generations is carried forward through this intensive program.
URL:https://www.fabric-of-life.org/event/2025-vav-immersion-weaving-intensive/
LOCATION:Fabric of Life Farmhouse\, 80 Bassett Road\, Shelburne\, MA\, 01370
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SUMMARY:October 4\, 2025: Barnfest
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Barnfest on October 4th\, 2025! \nWe are so excited to welcome you to Bassett Road for Fabric of Life’s biggest community event and fundraiser of the year! Barnfest features local crafters and artisans\, musicians\, children’s activities\, dancing\, and the weaving together of an amazingly vibrant community. All are invited to join us beginning at noon for a variety of live demonstrations\, interactive workshops\, raffles\, a buffet dinner\, and a full set of after-dinner music and dancing into the evening. \nTry your hand at weaving\, learn about natural dyeing or needle felting\, watch a herding dog or sheep shearing demonstration\, take part in a yodel therapy session\, bring your tools for a sharpening lesson\, or let the kids try Shelburne Fire Department’s hose down house. Musicians of all levels will have a chance to practice fiddle tricks\, join in an Old Timey or Scandinavian fiddle jam\, and listen to a variety of musical styles throughout the afternoon. \nWe are excited to announce that we have partnered with Stone Soup Café for our community supper. Pre-order your meal ticket today! \nAll are welcome! Suggested Donation: $10 per person \nLEARN MORE
URL:https://www.fabric-of-life.org/event/barnfest-2025/
LOCATION:Fabric of Life Farmhouse\, 80 Bassett Road\, Shelburne\, MA\, 01370
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SUMMARY:October 18\, 2025: Mari Black Trio
DESCRIPTION:Mari Black Trio Concert \n7:00-9:00PM \nMari Black and Troy MacGillivray played a lively Cape Breton Fiddle concert in 2024 to a sold-out Buckland Public Hall audience and we are excited to welcome Mari back to Buckland with her trio. If you missed last year’s fiddle concert\, we hope you will be able to join us this year! And\, if you did attend last year\, you know what an outstanding musician Mari Black is and just how engaging her style is. \nMari will play fiddle accompanied by a guitar and an upright bass as the trio plays their signature “Fiddling Around the World” show. This show features dance-driven music from around the world (Celtic\, Canadian\, and American fiddling\, jazz\, swing\, klezmer\, Balkan\, tango\, folk\, original works\, and more). The trio will also play selected tunes from beloved Celtic styles (Irish\, Scottish\, Cape Breton\, Quebecois\, and more). \nThis concert is appropriate for all ages and is sure to have you out of your seat and dancing along. \n  \nPre-concert Workshop \n3:00-4:15PM \nPrior to the concert\, the Mari Black Trio will lead simultaneous workshops for both melody and accompaniment players. Participants will learn a set of tunes and then join forces to put the whole ensemble together in a group arrangement. \n  \nLearn More & Register
URL:https://www.fabric-of-life.org/event/october-18-2025-mari-black-trio/
LOCATION:Buckland Public Hall\, 15 Upper St\, Buckland\, MA\, United States
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SUMMARY:October 20-24\, 2025: Advanced Sprang Retreat with Carol James
DESCRIPTION:Join Carol James for a 5 day retreat where you will explore the more advanced aspects of the reciprocal textile technique\, Sprang. This technique is found throughout the world in different cultures and can be used to make almost anything from belts to bags to beautiful garments.  \n\nDate: October 20-24\, 2025 \nLocation: 80 Bassett Road\, Shelburne MA 01370 \nEquipment Required: Participants must bring their own sprang frame of at least 24 inches in length 18 inches width\, safety strings\, shed sticks \nPrerequisite: Attendees must have completed an Introduction to Sprang course with Carol. 6-week courses are offered over ZOOM beginning March 20\, 2025 and September 1\, 2025. Please visit Carol’s website to register for Introduction to Sprang \n\nAbout Carol James \nCarol James has been exploring low-tech textile methods for 30 years. Her specialty is an ancient\, almost forgotten technique called sprang. She has examined sprang items in collections across the US and Europe\, and has made replicas of some well known pieces such as the Arizona Openwork Shirt and George Washington’s sash. She has also created modern garments deemed worthy of the Handweavers Guild of America fashion show. Carol has taught in Canada\, the US\, Europe\, and New Zealand. Students describe her as patient\, knowledgeable\, and passionate. She spent her COVID time charting sprang lace designs and writing up patterns\, and is author of numerous articles\, the books Sprang Unsprung\, Fingerweaving Untangled\, six books of sprang lace patterns\, and 2 instructional DVDs. Learn more about Carol at: www.spranglady.com \n  \n  \nLearn More & Register
URL:https://www.fabric-of-life.org/event/october-20-24-2025-advanced-sprang-retreat-with-carol-james/
LOCATION:Fabric of Life Farmhouse\, 80 Bassett Road\, Shelburne\, MA\, 01370
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