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08/05/09

Eolian Farm Blog - What's happening on the farm?

The Maine Fiber Arts Tour is this Friday through Sunday, August 7,8 & 9. Tour Maine fiber studios and farms, there are over 130 participating in the 3 day tour. Eolian Farm will have fiber artists demonstrating, the barn will be open for tours and Sunday is kids day to learn to felt, use a lucet, make a drop spindle and weave. This is the list of demonstrators so far:
Anna Barber
raises angora rabbits, knitter, felter, spinner and dyer - angora/merino yarn
demonstrates rabbit care, needle felting a small animal figure and spinning
selling angora rabbits, felted animal figures, dyed angora/merino yarn
Edna Brown
weaver and knitter
demonstrates weaving and teaches children how to weave
Karen Jelenfy
needle felter, knitter and owner of Village Books selling fiber related books
demonstrates needle felting or knitting a wall hangings
selling fiber related books, Knitting Out Loud CD's and felted wall hangings
Dick Johnson
raises fiber animals and is indispensable at Eolian Farm
tour guide in barn to answers questions relating to the animals - llamas, Shetland sheep, chickens and Percheron Jack
Jenni Johnson
raises fiber animals at Eolian Farm, shearer, fiber processor, dyer, spinner, weaver, knitter, felter
demonstrates fiber processing, children's felting, spinning and lucet braiding
selling raw fleece, roving, yarn, dyed carding and egg yolk soap
Linda Murdock
spindle maker, spinner, knitter and dyer and owner of Artisan Yarns from Fiber Nation
demonstrates using a drop spindle and knitting
selling drop spindles and dyed roving/yarn
Maine Fiber Art Tour - Tour Maine fiber studios and farms. Over 130 participating in the 3 day tour on August 7th,8th and 9th. Eolian Farm will have fiber artists demonstrating and the barn is open to tours.
Open Farm Day is on Sunday July 26th from 10-3. Come join the fun and learn about fiber processing. Lots of hands-on projects for the kids.
http://www.fiberfrolic.com/ The Maine fair for fiber, fiber animals and fiber arts on June 6th & 7th.
http://graftonfibers.wordpress.com/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spindlers/ Yahoo group for Hand Spindlers and Fiber Fanatics.
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/shetlands/ Yahoo group for breeders of Shetland sheep.
http://camelidynamicsguild.com/ Marty McGee Bennett's web site for training methods for camelids.
http://mainefiberarts.org/ A place "for artists to exhibit work, to apprentice, to mentor, to teach crafts to children, to find school residencies, to sell fleeces and fiber products, to find guilds and study groups, to learn about events, and to become better connected."
http://theanimalrescuesite.com/ Free click every day to help feed shelter animals.
http://peagreencards.com/ Artistic cards that "celebrating life, love and friendship"
http://galaonline.org/ "The purpose of GALA shall be to educate members of the public as to the breeding, raising and caring of llamas and related camelids and to promote and advance the interests of the llama industry as a whole."
https://ravelry.com/ A knit and crochet community for learning and sharing.
http://lama-alpacasupplies.com/ Camelid supply company, and much more.

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