Sheep & Wool School: Island Sheep - Amy Ross Manko - Sun. 8/10

Sunday, August 10
10:00am - 1:00pm (3 hours)

About the Class:

In this class, we will experience several breeds of sheep from islands around the world. Included will be some you may have worked with before and some you may never have even heard of yet! Amy scours (see what we did there?) the fields looking for oddball rare breeds to bring to class and she hopes you'll find a new favorite! We will start with her favorite American breed that developed practically ferally on an island before moving on to some UK islanders and talk about not only the history and attributes of these awesome sheep, but also their application in your fiber arts journey.

About the Instructor: Amy Ross Manko travels the country (and now the world) teaching, researching and writing about her favorite topic - Rare Breed Sheep! You may know her from her feature series in PLY Magazine too – “Sheep on the Edge” or her breed profiles in the U.K’s KnitNow magazine. When she’s not on the road, spreading the gospel of critically endangered livestock, she’s managing her historic farm with her son Drew, which raises 9 breeds of heritage and rare breed sheep, as well as cattle, draft horses, mini-donkeys and poultry. She is the owner of Ross Farm Mercantile Inc and provides love and shelter to homeless fiber equipment in her small fiber studio in Hudson, Ohio.

Skill Level: Beginner

Homework: None

Required Materials:

• Bring (or borrow) basic fiber prep equipment (flicker, hand cards, combs) as well
• A working spinning wheel or spindle

Please note - Marketplace tickets are not included in the class price and will need to be purchased separately. You can find marketplace tickets here.

In order to allow our instructors to prepare for their classes, we are not able to refund class purchases if your plans change. However, we are happy to transfer them if you find someone to take your place!