Fleece & Fiber Festival

at Hallockville Museum Farm | Sat May 18

Location

Hallockville Museum Farm

6038 Sound Ave
Riverhead, NY 11901
(Map)
Tel: 6312985292
Contact Name: Connie Klos
Visit Website: Website.

Date & Time

10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Sat, May 18, 2024
Cost:    $10
Description

Hallockville Museum Farm Fleece & Fiber Festival features fiber artisans sharing handmade and authentic works for sale, shearing demonstrations, exceptional four-legged guests, special fiber-focused tours of the Hallock Homestead, and more!

Activities include:

Animal Displays  – Meet the sheep, rabbits, llamas, and alpacas that provide the fleece and fiber needed to make fiber goods like yarn!

Basketweaving Demonstrations – Learn how plant fibers are woven into baskets and other functional pieces.

Carding  & Spinning – See raw fiber being de-tangled and teased apart to prepare for the next part of the process, spinning. Watch spinners at their wheels and spindles turn fiber into spun yarn!

Needle Felting Demonstrations – Learn about how you can create sculptures from wool felt with this interesting technique.

Rug-Hooking Demonstrations – Watch and learn as skilled rug hookers demonstrate this craft.

Sheep & Llama Shearing – Learn how fiber is harvested during informative demonstrations by an expert shearer.

Food Trucks & Bake Sale – perfect for lunch or a sweet snack!

Weaving Demonstrations – The Hallockville looms will be on display to see how fiber can be woven into cloth and other pieces such as shawls and tapestries.

Quilting Demonstrations – Quilting artisans will demonstrate various forms of needlework.

 

Rain Date Sunday, May 19

Tickets $10 pp; 12 and under FREE

https://hallockville.org/fiberfest/