Come join us as we learn the art of spinning fleece and dying yarn with plants and minerals from artist and farmer Sara Buscaglia. At Moon Horse Ranch we have a flock of five angora goats whose fleece we’ve been shearing this past year but don’t know how to spin. Sara is an artist and farmer from Colorado who will be joining us to teach a two day workshop on how to spin the fleece into yarn on spinning wheels in our fields, then dye the yarn with plants from the land. We will be experimenting with natural dyes made from plants found at Moon Horse Ranch, as well as flowers grown on Sara’s farm in Colorado. We will have a chance to meet the flock of goats at Moon Horse Ranch during the workshop, to see the whole arc from goat to fleece to spinning wheel to yarn to dye pot.

This workshop is open to all backgrounds and levels of experience. Beginners to spinning and natural dye are welcome.

Please note that the solar eclipse is the morning of the 14th, from 10:37-10:39 am in Santa Fe. Galisteo Basin and Cerrillos Hills State Park are two places close to us that will have amazing views of the eclipse, and a close drive after to come to the workshop.

ABOUT SARA BUSCAGLIA OF FARM AND FOLK

Sara is an organic farmer, natural dyer and textile artist residing in the high desert of southwest Colorado. She is a lifelong student and steward of the land. Sara's inspiration is found in the paradigm shifting slow processes of tending soil, seeds, and plants. Through her experience of being directly connected to food, natural color and fiber she has gained an understanding and appreciation of their true value.

Sara will be bringing sulfur cosmos, dyer's coreopsis, dyer's chamomile, weld, madder root, oak and elm leaves, Hopi Black Dye sunflower seeds, and indigo leaves grown on her farm in Colorado.

TRAVEL AND LODGING

Workshop participants are responsible for their own travel to and lodging in Santa Fe. For those traveling from out of town, the nearest airports are in Santa Fe, 20 minutes away, and Albuquerque, which is an hour drive away. Lodging wise, we recommend the El Rey Court, who has offered all registered workshop participants 15% off up to a four night stay. The exact location of the workshop will be sent to registered participants the week of arrival. Moon Horse Ranch is 30 minutes south of downtown Santa Fe, between the villages of Galisteo and Cerillos. San Marcos Seed and Feed is a 5 minute drive from Moon Horse Ranch.

REFUND POLICY

Due to the nature of these workshops and how much long term planning and preparation goes into each one, refunds cannot be given. Exchanging a workshop ticket for a future workshop at Moon Horse Ranch may be possible and will be considered on a case by case basis.

SCHOLARSHIPS

At this time all of the scholarships have been filled. Thank you for your interest.

MATERIALS

Because we understand people come from all backgrounds, and some of you may already have the necessary materials, you may bring your own, or purchase them along with your ticket and have them waiting for you the day of the workshop. The necessary materials are:

• something to spin - 4 oz wool roving
• a drop spindle
• a couple skeins of wool that can be divided up and dyed in the various dye pots

Sara will have kits of flowers and mordants available for sale at the workshop.

The entire workshop will be held outside, under the western sky. We hope you'll join us as we trace the origins of yarn and learn to make our own from the land.