Wool Production: Fleece to Finished Product
Join the Conversation on Zoom
Monday, August 25
7:30pm
Join us on Zoom for a conversation with Vermont Sheep & Goat Association members Carrie and Brent Wasser, production weaver Lilly Marsh and fiber processor Mary Jeanne Packer. They have been working together making blankets from the wool produced by Willow Pond Sheep, the Hudson Valley farm owned by the Wassers.
This presentation is free and open to both VSGA members and those interested in participating in our local Fibershed.
This program is funded by the American Sheep Industry Association Wool Grant and the Vermont Fibershed.
You can register for the Zoom link by emailing Jane Woodhouse at vtsheepandwool@fairpoint.net
Meet our Panel
Carrie and Brent Wasser own and operate Willow Pond Sheep Farm in the Hudson Valley. Their sheep produce milk for yogurt and milk.
Lilly Marsh Studios is located in Glens Falls, NY. She produces limited edition textiles specializing in work with local fibers and farmers. Her products range from home furnishing textiles to yardage for garments. Her work with a diversity of fiber types offers insight into the valuable resources being produced in our region.
Mary Jeanne Packer at Battenkill Fibers is a familiar name to many of you for whom she has processed fiber into yarn. Battenkill is located in Greenwich, NY.