Workshop: Fiber Products
Heritage Spinning and Weaving
When
Aug 30, 2025
01:30 PM
-
03:00 PM
Where
Casa San Ysidro
973 Old Church Rd.
Corrales,
NM
87048
505-768-3918
Description
This class led by instructors Myra Chang Thompson and Carla Wackenheim, feature examples of products of colonial and territorial New Mexico that were fiber-made utilitarian and trade items. Handknit socks were often traded to workers of the silver mines in Mexico. Learn to knit easy socks. Participants also learn to create everyday items such as "jergas," utility cloths that serves as blankets, rugs, tarps, tents, and could also be made into clothing. Participants dye both wool and cotton in this workshop.
Image:
Weaving samples, photo by Myra Chang Thompson
Price
To purchase tickets for Heritage Spinning and Weaving, select the date of the class, the 1:30 PM time option, and the Heritage Spinning and Weaving option.
$6 Adults / $5 Students & Seniors / $4 children under 12
Alt text: photo of weaving samples.