Sheep Hide Tanning

Saturday 10th October
4 - 6pm
11 Hopper St

Following our Open Spinning Day, we're in for an evening of sheepskin tanning with both Mo's of MicroMill - @moagen and @anthropocene.folk. We'll working together on two sheepskins, guided by Mo. We'll cover the start of the process by scraping a new sheepskin and see the other sheepskin mid-process, where we'll apply some layers of bark tea. This will be a hands-on workshop with opportunities to try each part of the process, or you're welcome to simply watch. Please note: you won't be taking a project home from this workshop but it's a wonderful opportunity to learn the fundamentals of bark tanning and ask questions, without the commitment of tanning a whole hide!

Mo/Imogen is a traditional craftswomen, born and raised in Aotearoa but spreading knowledge about crafts she learned in Norway. Mo believes the answers to many modern problems lie in traditional knowledge and crafts practiced for generations before us. Now she teaches to help more people discover crafts and the delights of working with natural materials between your fingertips.