FIBER CLINIC
SPONSORED BY: KENTUCKY LLAMA & ALPACA ASSOCIATION AND THE SOUTHERN STATES LLAMA ASSOCIATION
SATURDAY - APRIL 5, 2008
10:00 a.m.
HOSTED BY: BROOKS CREEK LLAMAS
290 BARNES ROAD, BARDSTOWN, KY
PROGRAM:
SHEARING DEMONSTRATION – Including methods for harvesting fiber for both competition and processing.
FIBER PROCESSING FOR SHORN FIBER COMPETITION- Including methods of handling and preparing shorn fleece for exhibition from the animal to a fleece ready to be placed in competition. Lots of hands on experience for participants.
FIBER PROCESSING CLINIC- Including methods of handling and preparing a fleece for spinning, felting or otherwise using for other than exhibition.
Clinic will include lunch and lots of opportunity for hands on practice such as skirting, display, storage etc. Clinic will be an open floor allowing questions and discussion.
Clinic Instructors:
Mary Jo Miller, ALSA Llama Fleece Judge and shorn fleece exhibitor
Joanne Bland, Fiber artist
CLINIC LIMITED TO 30 PARTICIPANTS TO ASSURE EVERYONE WILL GET THE NECESSARY ATTENTION. PARTICIPANTS NEED TO R.S.V.P. BY SENDING IN THEIR CLINIC FEE BY MARCH 29, 2008.
COST FOR SSLA AND KLAA MEMBERS: $10.00 per person to cover lunch and supplies
COST FOR NON MEMBERS OF ABOVE ORGANIZATIONS: $20.00
See KLAA and SSLA websites for additional information and directions.
WEBSITES: kentucky-llama-alpaca.org
ssla.org
Call: Mary Jo Miller 502-350-4525 for additional information
RSVP Mary Jo Miller, 290 Barnes Road, Bardstown, KY 40004
brookscrkllamas@bellsouth.net