In Dr. Susan Letcher’s Sheep to Shawl course, students explore the profoundly important roles sheep play in human societies. This human-ecological exploration of sheep and wool includes an experiential component in which students work with sheep and learn fiber arts. Here they can be seen gathered together to dye some raw wool.
In studio sessions, students study sheep husbandry through visits to COA Peggy Rockefeller Farms and learn a variety of techniques for working with wool, from the preparation (shearing, washing, and carding) to spinning and working with yarn (including knitting, crochet, and weaving). Discussion sessions cover topics such as the ecological impacts of sheep in different parts of the world, the physics of spinning and the chemistry of dyes, and the symbolism of sheep in the mythology of different cultures.
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