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Craft and the Land


  • warren wilson college 817 Warren Wilson Road Swannanoa, NC, 28778 United States (map)

Enjoy a wonderful week of learning at Warren Wilson College’s fiber arts studio with The Mountain Institute for Lifelong Learning. More info and to register HERE

Working with materials raised, grown, and harvested from the beautiful land here in Swannanoa, this sampler course introduces students to a variety of fiber arts skills and materials. Projects may include a felted bag or plant hanger made from wool raised at the farm, coiled baskets created with pine needles and other locally gathered materials such as daylily leaves or kudzu, and a set of hand-dyed napkins using natural dyes grown in our dye garden. Together, we will learn where these materials come from, how to process them by hand, and how to transform them into beautiful, functional objects. Along the way, we will explore the histories of these practices while engaging in contemporary making.

$650 plus $80 materials fee. Early bird discount 15% off until March 15

Naturally dyed napkins