LocalFiber Popup Shop

November 23 - December 29 2022

108 W. Martin Luther King Jr St
Ithaca, NY

Across from the State Theater and next to Handwork

All local wool, mohair, alpaca and other natural fibers, handspun and mill spun yarn, spinning fibers, felted and woven items, handmade goods and gifts, socks, hats, scarves, rugs, hand-dyed fiber, sheep skins, and more!

Demos

 

Saturday Dec 10, 2022 @ 11am - 2pm

Bruce Thomas - Spinning demo

Bruce Berggren-Thomas has worked with sheep for most of the last 45 years but only started spinning in the spring of 2021. He works in Animal Science at Cornell and has started teaching a class on wool production and processing. He owns way more wheels than a normal person needs!

 

Sunday Dec 11, 2022 @ 2:30 pm

José Buenaventura Gonzalez Gutierrez

Master Mexican Weaver

mexicanweaver.com

Jose will discuss natural materials and techniques he uses to dye the wool he weaves his amazing rugs with.

 

Sunday Dec 17, 2022 @ 2-4 pm

Roseane Mordt

Spinning with drop spindles

Rosane will join us for a drop spindle spinning demonstration. 

 

Sunday Dec 18, 2022 @ 2-4 pm

Noreen Atkins & Amy Glaser

GLF Woolens/GinLip Farm

Crooked Creek Sheep and Wool

Local fiber farmers Noreen and Amy will demonstrate how to use Koolaid to create beautiful, colorful hand-painted yarn right in your kitchen. 

If you are a local fiber farm or you make things with local fiber and want to join us, message us below for the details or stop in and chat with us!