Wild Spin: Wheel Spinning Retreat
Join us for a one-day spinning intensive and dive deep into a new & expanded set of skills.COST:
$225.00SCHEDULE:
Saturday 11/16 | 10:00AM-4:00PM
Join Wild Hand at the shop and warehouse our favorite yarny neighbors, Kelbourne Woolens, for Wild Spin: Wheel Spinning Retreat focused on beginner+/intermediate skills. Led by the amazing Theresa Hill, the retreat will cover getting to know your wheel, honing in on your drafting technique, treadling tips, spinning "just right" (working toward a balanced spin), worsted vs. woolen spinning, plying techniques, and tips for consistency. There will be lots of hands-on support and plenty of time to learn, practice, play, connect, and grow in your skillset over this magical day of spinning.
We'll feed ya! In between spins, Wild Hand will keep you fed, hydrated, and caffeinated all day with local coffee to start the day, a delicious healthy lunch (from Earthside Provisions) as well as afternoon snacks and beverages from our favorite local spots. Your workshop fee includes everything!! When you register we will ask for any dietary considerations and anything else you need to feel safe and comfortable.
About the space! Wild Hand is a little small for a room full of wheels so we're partnering on this retreat with our friends down the road (literally just blocks away from the shop) Kelbourne Woolens. Kate & Courtney have been so gracious to open up their space for the weekend for our group of spinners. We will spin in their light-filled retail space and warehouse among a whole lotta yarn and color inspiration. We're so grateful to have these folks in our corner.
If you have questions before registering please feel free to email Liz at liz@wild-hand.com and she can get you all the answers you need for a fun weekend of spinning! If you're planning to travel from out of town for this retreat we are happy to offer local reccomendations for where to stay, eat, wander, bike, shop, hike, meditate, stretch, and more!
Skills + Materials
This is a beginner+/intermediate workshop and spinners should have some basic experience with spinning yarn on a spinning wheel. You should plan bring your own spinning wheel. If you'd like to rent a wheel from Wild Hand for $25 please reach out as soon as possible (we have a limited number of shop spinning wheels). You will also need two bobbins filled with some handspun yarn, 1-2 empty bobbins, and a niddy noddy. We will supply 3oz of fiber curated just for this workshop and you're welcome to bring some of your own as well (but not at all neccesary!). You will also have time to stop by Wild Hand after the workshop and use your student discount on spinning supplies and/or equipment!
Community Commitment
We're looking forward to sharing space with you! If you haven't had a chance to read our Community Commitment, pop over to the website and read about how we agree to share space. Feel free to reach out to the shop if you have any questions along the way - we're excited to welcome you wherever you may be on the learning curve.
Cancellation + Make-up Policy
We absolutely understand that things come up and you may need to cancel your registration. You may always transfer your registration to another student (just let us know in advance!). If you need to cancel your registration within one week of the workshop we are happy to offer a 50% store credit refund; cancellations made less than one week in advance will not be refunded. We are unable to offer make-ups or exchanges for missed workshop session(s).
Student Discount
Students get a one-time 10% student discount that is active at the first workshop session and expires two weeks following the final workshop session. You will receive your discount code at the first first session.
Theresa is a RN, Army veteran, and fiber artist from Newark, DE. She has been knitting since childhood and spinning since 2014. Theresa is also a spinner and dye artist. She teaches knitting, spinning, crochet, fiber prep, and dyeing at local fiber festivals, retreats, and Wild Hand. Theresa is a regular contributor to PLY magazine's advisory board.