EVENTS Calendar

Wet Felting Workshop - Make a Decorative Pod/Bowl
Oct
14

Wet Felting Workshop - Make a Decorative Pod/Bowl

This workshop is an introduction to using a resist in wet felting to form a 3-dimentional object. Learn how to layer your fibre evenly to allow uniform shrinkage in your project to create a decorative and multi-functional pod/bowl. Learn when you have reached a “felt stage” and when to shrink. You will also learn surface design and structure for finishing your felt. Participants will each create their own unique pod to take home. Perfect as a centre-piece for a plant/candle or a hanging pod for nesting birds!

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10th Anniversary Special: Gnome Workshop
Oct
24

10th Anniversary Special: Gnome Workshop

It's been 10 years since our Icelandic flock arrived at our farm. Come help us celebrate! Wander up our lane and enjoy the picturesque views of the Beaver Valley and our flock of Icelandic sheep on the hillsides.

This class is a fun, adult beginner needle felting level. No experience necessary.
Each participant will create an adorable, one of a kind gnome to take home.

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10th Anniversary Special: Sheep Workshop
Oct
24

10th Anniversary Special: Sheep Workshop

It's been 10 years since our Icelandic flock arrived at our farm. Come help us celebrate! Wander up our lane and enjoy the picturesque views of the Beaver Valley and our flock of Icelandic sheep on the hillsides.

This class is a fun, adult beginner needle felting level. No experience necessary.
Each participant will create an adorable, one of a kind sheep to take home.

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Make a Needle Felted Gnome
Nov
3

Make a Needle Felted Gnome

  • Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts (map)
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This is a fun, adult, beginner needle felting workshop that gives you the skills to make your own one of a kind gnome, Hosted by the Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts in Collingwood, we will use wool from our own Icelandic sheep to create a gnome

This workshop includes all supplies and equipment!

By taking part, you support Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts’ mission of inspiring excellence in the visual arts through accessible, creative learning opportunities. You’ll leave with new skills, fresh ideas, and a one-of-a-kind gnome.

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Landscape Needle Felting
Nov
10

Landscape Needle Felting

  • Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us at the Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts where we will use the wool from our own Icelandic sheep to create a needle felted landscape. You will learn how to lay out a base and blend natural colours using a variety of needle felting techniques. By the end of the workshop you will have created a framed, original piece of art!

All materials are provided, and no experience is needed.

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Fall Farmers and Makers Market
Oct
3

Fall Farmers and Makers Market

Save the date for our Fall Market! Come on out to enjoy our farm and have an amazing shopping experience at one of our well-loved, community markets. We will have live music, 40+ Farmers & Artisans, a photo booth, and of course, Icelandic sheep. Fun for the whole family!

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Natural Dyeing With Indigo
Aug
29

Natural Dyeing With Indigo

Learn how to build an Indigo dye bath and use it to colour our Icelandic yarn. We will prep the fibre, forage for additional natural materials on the farm, build our baths and dye our yarn with a variety of natural indigo based colours that you’ve created.

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Spinning Basics
Aug
22

Spinning Basics

Early beginner or 1st time spinner? This is a great workshop for you! Bring your own spinning wheel. You will be in great hands with experienced spinner Jane Steeves and of course, you will meet our sheep, the makers of the wool! This class is limited in participants to ensure lots of personal attention. By the end of the class, expect to have a unique skein of yarn to take home!
Includes Icelandic roving, light refreshments and quality time with our sheep! Bring your own wheel and bagged lunch.

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Needle Felting - Felted Denim Patch
Aug
19

Needle Felting - Felted Denim Patch

Join us for a creative, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to transform a simple piece of denim into a unique, hand-felted patch! Whether you’re mending your favorite jeans or adding a personal touch to a jacket, this session will introduce you to the relaxing and versatile art of needle felting. Click the link below to register

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Gnome Workshop: Needle Felting
Aug
12

Gnome Workshop: Needle Felting

This class is a beginner needle felting class for adults. No experience necessary. A variety of skills will be taught including: how to form a core shape; apply even layers of wool; avoid needle marks; form appendages and attach them to create a figure; and how to work with and apply natural locks to give your gnome hair. Each participant will create an adorable, one of a kind gnome to take home.

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Learn to Weave an Icelandic Wool Scarf or Shawl
Aug
8

Learn to Weave an Icelandic Wool Scarf or Shawl

Learn to weave with artist, Cheryl Sheridan of The Barn Studio. You will learn to make a beautiful one-of-a-kind wool scarf or shawl, on a 4-shaft table loom, using our Icelandic wool. No experience necessary! Workshop includes: wool yarn from our Icelandic sheep, use of fully dressed 4 shaft table loom, instruction, handouts, refreshments and time with our sheep! Bring your own lunch & enjoy your time on the farm.

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Felted Soap: Wet Felting
Aug
5

Felted Soap: Wet Felting

This class is an introduction to wet felting. Learn how to layer fibre to form an enclosure over a bar of soap. Felted soap is an eco-friendly way to wash and gently exfoliate your skin in the bath or shower. It also helps your soap last longer. When your soap runs out, use the wool as a cleaning scrubby or throw in your compost! Participants will each make 2 felted soaps to take home. Light refreshments & farm tour are included! You will also have time to spend time with our sheep - the makers of our wool!

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Landscape - Needle Felting
Jul
8

Landscape - Needle Felting

This is a beginner needle felting class on how to create a picture with wool. In this workshop you will learn how to layout a base and blend natural colours using a variety of needle felting techniques. You will take home a small framed original piece of art. Click the link below to register.

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Wet Felting - Full Felted Fleece
Jun
27

Wet Felting - Full Felted Fleece

Learn how to create a funky artistic wall hanging, rug or chair pad from raw Icelandic fleece. Each person will receive their own full fleece and can choose whether to create one large piece or several smaller ones. This is a fun, physical, wet/messy class so please dress appropriately. You will go home with a one of a kind piece of art! Please bring your own lunch, snacks are included. Click on the link below to register.

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Wet Felting - Vessel Workshop
Jun
24

Wet Felting - Vessel Workshop

This class is an intro to wet felting using a resist to form a 3-dimensional object. You will learn how to layer your fibre evenly for uniform shrinkage, and how to know when you have reached a “felt stage” and when to shrink. You will also learn surface design and structure for finishing your felt. Participants will create a unique vessel to take home.

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Icelandic Farm Fest (Adult Tickets)
Jun
20

Icelandic Farm Fest (Adult Tickets)

We're celebrating Icelandic National Day and all things Icelandic! Come join us on the farm to see Icelandic Horse demonstrations, meet some Viking sheep, watch and participate in fibre demonstrations, listen to Icelandic music, try some Vinarterta (famous Icelandic Cake!) and other traditional Icelandic food from our food vendors and shop amazing hand-made wooly products from our fibre artist vendors.

Advanced tickets: Adult $23 / kids 5-12 $14 (book under 'KIDS'). Kids under 5 free.

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Icelandic Farm Fest (Kids Tickets)
Jun
20

Icelandic Farm Fest (Kids Tickets)

We're celebrating Icelandic National Day and all things Icelandic! Come join us on the farm to see Icelandic Horse demonstrations, meet some Viking sheep, watch and participate in fibre demonstrations, listen to Icelandic music, try some Vinarterta (famous Icelandic Cake!) and other traditional Icelandic food from our food vendors and shop amazing hand-made wooly products from our fibre artist vendors.

Advanced tickets: Adult $23 / kids 5-12 $14 (book under 'KIDS'). Kids under 5 free.

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