Workshops for adults: In rhythm with wool
Mon 05 Aug
|Viroinval
From Monday 5 to Friday 9 August 2024 In a friendly atmosphere, the Viroin Ecomuseum, in collaboration with Nadine Orban of the non-profit organization ArBRe, invites you to discover the craft of spinning, from sheep to ball.
Time & Location
05 Aug 2024, 09:00 – 09 Aug 2024, 16:00
Viroinval, 63 Rue Eugène Defraire, 5670 Viroinval, Belgium
About the event
During this 5-day course, you will discover the different stages of working with wool, including sorting, washing and spinning on a spinning wheel.
On the agenda:
- Sorting and washing the wool.
- Carding.
- Introduction to spinning.
- Spinning on a spinning wheel.
- Introduction to natural dyeing.
- Introduction to wool felting.
All the techniques you learn during the workshop will be easy to reproduce at home, allowing you to bring your creative projects to life. At the end of the workshop, each participant will leave with the creations they have made.
Practical information:
- Dates: from Monday 05 to Friday 09 August 2024.
- Hours: 9am to 4pm.
- Bring your own picnic.
- Audience: 16 years and older.
- Price: 240 euros per participant (limited places).
All raw materials (wool) and supplies (spinning wheel, wool preparation equipment, etc.) are included in the price. If you have your own working spinning wheel, you are welcome to bring it.
Trainees should also bring their yellow onion peelings. You can save them now and bring them to the training session!
Booking required. Accommodation available near the site.
63 Eugène Defraire, 5670 Treignes
Tel.: +32(0)60 39 96 24
Email: animation@ecomuseeduviroin.be
Registration confirmation only after payment for the course to the Ecomusée du Viroin account number with our name, surname and the date of the course.
Bank details
DIRE non-profit organization
63, Rue Eugène Defraire 5670 TREIGNES
BE92 0682 2250 7923
BIC: GKCCBEBB