Intro to Spinning

In the words of my spinning mentor, Jerry Bleem, “Perfectly regular yet asymmetric, the twist (also known as the helix) is a fundamental structure to both life and fabric.”

In this course we will learn how to transform wool from a raw fleece into finished yarn utilizing the principles of twist. Students will learn the fundamentals of creating yarn including: how to use a drop spindle and a wheel, woolen vs. worsted yarn, Z and S twist, plying, and setting. They will also be introduced to washing, skirting, and carding raw wool to prepare them for larger home studio projects. No spinning experience necessary, only patience and trust in the process!

This class is taught by visiting artist-in-residence Adrienne Renée Weiss. Adrienne joins us for the month of May and splits her time between Chicago and San Francisco. You can learn more about her here!

This class is held in the Art Barn at our Art Farm location at 45 Hawthorne Lane. Directions and parking information will be included in your confirmation email.

Schedule: We will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays in May from 6:30-8:30pm. Dates: 5/5, 5/7, 5/12, 5/14, 5/19, and 5/21.

Registration: If you are excited to sign up for this class, please jump on the opportunity! Please register early if you are able, as it helps us to assure that classes meet their minimums in order to run! If you register more than three weeks before this class begins, a 20% early bird discount will automatically be applied to your ticket at checkout.

A Note on Ticket Pricing: We are offering sliding scale tickets in order to keep our classes accessible to as many community members as possible. There are three price tiers. Sustaining tickets help us continue to invest in programming. Full price tickets cover the costs associated with running classes. Accessibility tickets are priced below what it costs for us to run a class. If the cost of a full price ticket is a hardship, we encourage you to purchase a sliding scale ticket. If you can pay the full price or sustaining price, please choose that option so we can keep providing arts programming to the community.

Tuition assistance is available for Alchemy classes and workshops if finances are a barrier. Apply for tuition assistance here.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

Get App

Host or Publisher Alchemy Art Center