WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES
PLUS
THE GATHERING!!!

In the past 40 years I have taught many workshops in schools, homes,  
universities, nursing homes, churches, theme parks, conferences, etc.  In the
past we have traveled coast to coast and border to border teaching Fiber Fun.

In the fall of 2003 while Llama trekking in northern Colorado, I encountered a
mosquito.  It was late Sept. but I had to find a mosquito.  It bit me, I killed it.  Ten
days or so later, I was very ill.  I did not think much about it at the time, even
though my Daughter was insistent that I had West Nile, but my health took a
turn for the worse, and I struggled for a year before giving up and seeing a Dr.   
The consensus was that I indeed did have West Nile Virus.  It has been a long
battle during which time I stopped teaching across the country except for some
very special events.  After SEVERAL years,  I began to finally get some control
again, and have been teaching a very few workshops away from my home.  I am
one who has relapses with the West Nile, Lucky Me!!!  A listing will be posted
farther into the page, along with my prices should anyone be interested.

Our "set in stone" yearly events are as follows........
unless I "chisel" it out, of course...due to some major
disaster on my part.  Attendee numbers may be limited.


SHEEP SHED FIBER LOVER'S
RAVELRY RETREAT

2010...Last full weekend in June
JUNE 26-27th
You are welcome to come a day early, stay a day late, or more.....

Pretty much the same agenda as The Gathering below.
Should you wish more information on the RETREAT
just check out
we also hold a JANUARY RAVELRY RETREAT...
dates set each year...

www.ravelry.com

or

http://www.ravelry.com/groups/sheep-shed-fiber-lovers


THE GATHERING
Sept. 25-26th, 2010

In 1995, I decided to have a get together for the students who had attended my
workshops over the years.  It developed into a yearly event, and we named it

The Gathering

The Gathering is a fiber filled weekend that happens the last full weekend
of every September.  Again, you can arrive any time after noon on Friday.  Same
thing happens if you show up early.........you clean house.
We do not charge for this weekend, with the exception of a donation for the dye
kitchen supplies.  First to arrive get first choice in sleeping arrangements, with
the exception of a few rooms reserved for the married couples.  You bring
sleeping bags, pillows, food for potluck, drinks, spinning wheel, knitting,
crocheting, weaving, felting, whatever.  You may need to bring an air bed if you
are late in deciding to come.  I will have the dye kitchen up and running.  The
dye kitchen has the ever present "kitty" attached.  Donations for the use of my
mordants and dyestuffs is required, with a minimum of $15.00, more if you are
dyeing masses of fibers.  You bring your yarns or fibers for dyeing.  We do have
lots of fiber here for sale, as well as yarns.   Extra mordants and dyestuffs
appreciated.  Some years we have dyed up in the vicinity of 75-100 pounds of
fiber.   Spinning wheels whirr nearly round the clock.  Much talking, story
telling, and laughing are ongoing.    Our "store" with Brown Sheep Mill End
fibers and yarns will be open in the shipping shed.  
You are welcome to bring an RV, tent, or use our bedrooms.
Again, you will be sharing a room on this weekend, and generally meals are put
out potluck so plan plenty of food accordingly to add to the table for the meals
for the  entire weekend..

DON'T FORGET TO BRING A GIFT IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
"I LIKE YOUR'S BETTER THAN MINE, SO I'M GOING TO TAKE IT"
gift exchange on Sunday afternoon!!  Your gift can be taken twice and then it
belongs to whoever has it at that time.


TO FIND US HERE IN WYOMING.......
Encampment. Wyoming is located 40 miles south of Exit 235 (Walcott Jct) on
Interstate 80.  Traveling south on St. 130 to 10 miles south of Saratoga,
Wyoming, ST. 130 will turn left and  you will encounter St. 230 going south.  9
miles farther south of this intersection, at Riverside, Wyoming, 230 will turn to
the left and you will continue straight up the hill on St. 70 for one mile into
Encampment.  Turn left at the School Cross Walk.....5th street, come east one
block and turn left again.  You will be directly in front of the house.

    
WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS/LECTURES

SEMINARS/LECTURES are a lecture/video/question and answer/show & tell
type of format. They usually run from 1 to 3 hours in length. Tables and chairs
are needed for this. Admission is limited to your supply of chairs. Material fees
collected if samples are handed out. Fee in this case is $15 per attendee. $50.00
for the first hour, $25.00 per hour for every hour after that. You are also
responsible for my expenses getting to your event plus lodging.

WORKSHOPS are a full hands on, let's get to work and learn this stuff format.
Handouts with directions are included. All materials needed for the workshop
are provided. They usually run a minimum of 6 to 8 hours in length, and can be
set for as long as a week. Limited to 25 students with my assistant. A minimum
material fee of $25 per person, occasionally higher, as in the case of the
mushroom workshops. $350. for one day plus expenses, with a 25% reduction
in price for each additional day. My Husband travels with me, helping with the
teaching of some workshops, and doing the heavy work as my assistant. You
get two for the price of one and are responsible for both of our expenses.

We now require a 25% non refundable workshop deposit upon booking . We
also require a material fee payment for a minimum of 10 students whether or not
this number attend unless we waive the material fee.

You will need to supply some equipment, depending on the Workshop,
Seminar, we may need, electricity, water, tables, chairs, etc. I have a great deal
of equipment and do generally supply most of what we will need.

When the workshop or seminar is set up I will give you a list of what I need you
to have on hand. Everyone will leave my workshops with information, samples
and  fibers if applicable to the workshop.  In the case of the dye workshops
students are free to bring in their own things to dye after we finish our sample
dyeing.

Contact me with the date and type of workshop you would like and we will see
what can be arranged. I have been doing workshops for the past 39 years and I
can provide a list of places that I have presented programs and also a resume if
you would like.

WORKSHOPS OFFERED INCLUDE:
Fleeceweaving
Let's Wrap and Cook it for Color
Reds, Pinks, and Purples
The Happy Go Lucky Dyepot
Mushrooms Are to Dye For
Woodstuff in the Dyepot
Redneck Shibori
Rock and Roll...Spinning at the beginning
Spinning and Weaving "in the grease"
Triangle loom weaving

LECTURES OFFERED INCLUDE
Aphids in my Dyepot
Avocados -- Food for my Dyepot
Mushrooms are to Dye for
Love That Red Mushroom Dye
Fleeceweaving
What's in the Pot? (DVD/lecture)


Contact us at:
The Sheep Shed Studio
Box 731
Encampment, Wyoming
82325

Phone 307-327-5568

email: clee@union-tel.com
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