Youth Summer Fibre Arts Camp

Youth Summer Fibre Arts Camp

July 5^th – July 9^th 2010

Spring Camp - Dyed wool

Baaad Anna’s is proud to announce the Summer Fibre Arts Camp for kids! The week will have five sessions and space is limited to 10 kids per session, and participants may come for the entire week or just single sessions!

Mornings:

10am – 12:00noon

Afternoons:

1pm – 3pm

Ages:

6yrs – 12yrs

Cost: Per Session $20

Entire Week $90

Monday, July 5^th Make Your Own Knitting Needles

This session will prepare you for the knitting class, and you will make your very own knitting needles. Using wooden dowls, pencil sharpeners, and decorative touches you will come away with a pair of custom needles.

Materials are included in the cost of the class.

Tuesday, July 6^th Felting Fun

Get your hands wet in this class. Learn the basics of felting, and walk away with a cool project to wear too! Using wool, warm water and soap we will create with wild colors and soft fibers! Older youth will also try out needle felting to make amazing wooly creatures!

Materials Needed: Rubber gloves, Fibre is included in the cost of class.

Wednesday, July 7^th Knitting

Knitting is easy and fun, time to pick up two sticks and see what you can do, learn to create something cool for yourself or your friends! The basics including, casting on, knitting and binding off will be taught in this class!

Materials Needed: Pair of 6.5mm needles (if you did not make your own on Monday) 1 ball chunky weight wool. Supplies can be purchased at Baaad Anna’s.

Thursday, July 8^th Fibre Dyeing for Beginners

Ever wondered how sheep’s wool can be so many fantastic colors? Bring your rubber gloves for this class, cause we are going to be dunking, tying, wringing and creating beautiful colored yarn using all natural dye’s (and some kool-aid).

Materials Needed: Rubber gloves, and painting clothes (although the dye’s are all natural – there might be some spillage). Fibre is included in cost of class.

Friday, July 9^th Crochet

If you have never worked with yarn, but have always wanted to try this class is for you. This session will teach the basic crochet stitches and all participants will walk away with a hip, new project!

Materials Needed: Size 6mm crochet hook and worsted weight yarn. Supplies can be purchased at Baaad Anna’s.