Spindle and Wheel - Spinning on a Walking Wheel
About Spindle and Wheel - Spinning on a Walking Wheel
A "walking" or "great" wheel is what we think of as the wheel of the olden days. Well! It has a lot to recommend its self as a living working tool of our own age. Learn about this style of wheel and proper fiber preparation of suitable wool with hand cards. Bring yours to be evaluated.
Instructor Will Provide:
Two Walking wheels, wool suitable for hand carding, a few pairs of hand cards, point spindles
The capacity for this class is 10 students.
Materials, Equipment, and Supplies the Student Must Bring to Class
Hand cards if you own them or can borrow them
Materials Kit and Kit Description
Your class registration fee includes a materials kit with a value of $5 which includes:
Wool suitable for hand carding and spinning on a Use of a Walking Wheel
Pre-class Homework
spin every day until we meet
Age Range
Minimum age requirement for workshop: 12
Skill Level
Advanced beginner (some experience)
What skills or knowledge do students need to take this workshop?
Ability to spin a basic yarn would be helpful.
Contact the Teacher
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When
Single 3-hour live in-person seminar.
Class Location
Expo 12
How It Works
Register and enroll above. Enrollment is not complete until payment is made on the next page, by credit card or Paypal via our secure platform. Enrolled students will receive an immediate email confirmation of enrollment..
Refund Policy: To cancel an enrollment or request a refund, contact [email protected]. For 30+ days before, we refund 95%. Between 30 and 5 days, receive a 75% refund. No refunds within 5 days of class start date.
Martha Owen
Martha Owen is an artisan/shepherd and resident artist at the John C Campbell Folkschool (www.folkschool.org) in Brasstown, NC. She oversees classes in spinning/knitting,crochet/feltmaking /surface design and dyeing. Her adventure in spinning began here in 1978.
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