Piedmont Fibershed & Deep River Folk School Present:

This workshop is part of Fiber & Folk Weekend, and not intended to be purchased individually. Please purchase a Full Weekend Pass ($300 early bird / $375 regular rate) or a 1-Day Pass ($168 early bird / $210 regular rate). Once you’ve purchased a pass, you’ll be able to register for the workshops you plan to attend.

Sheep Shearing

In this workshop you will get to experience a glimpse of what it’s like to own sheep! We will be caring for the Gotlands, and shearing a fleece. You will meet Megyn the Gotland sheep and her pals, and you will learn about raising sheep on pasture. Oci will demonstrate some general care and maintenance for sheep. She will talk about her experience breeding and lambing. Oci will share Happy Monkey Farm’s strategy to use different parts of the wool sustainably. Then, workshop participants will learn how to use hand shears. Together we will shear the sheep and skirt the fleece, to prepare it for spinning.

Instructor: Ociane Canadas

Oci is a knitter and spinner. She has been a fiber artist for thirteen years. She teaches classes locally. She owns Happy Monkey Farm where she raises Gotland, Merino and CVM sheep. Oci is passionate about shearing her own sheep and spinning homegrown wools. She sells fleeces and hand-spun yarns.

Additional Workshop Information

• All workshop materials are included.

• This workshop is not eligible for use with a Deep River Folk School season pass.

• Overnight Camping available for $20

• The workshops cover knowledge and hands-on experience.

• Youth, under 18, may not attend free with an adult. Instead, they should be registered independently.