Waterford Craft School

Class Day/Time: Monday, July 22 - Friday, July 26; 9 am - 12 pm

Class Description: Explore the world of fiber arts. Learn a different fiber art each day, enjoy stories, games, folk songs, and more. Skills covered: drop spindle spinning, weaving, wet felting, knitting, and cross stitch. There will be an opportunity to meet some fiber-producing animals (sheep & angora rabbit) and a working sheepdog! Come learn why Mrs. Withnell's students give her camp a "10 out of 5 stars!"

Fees: $250 for camp + $45 materials. Materials fee includes: wool roving, drop spindle, weaving yarn, felting supplies, knitting loom and yarn, and a cross stitch kit. Peg looms will be used in class only.

Sibling Discount: Families who enroll more than one child receive a $25 discount for each additional child. Please contact the office for the discount code BEFORE SIGNING YOUR CHILDREN UP at oldschool@waterfordfoundation.org or 540-882-3018 x 4. 

Instructor Bio: Susan Withnell is a hand spinner and weaver, operating her fiber arts business, ‘Ewes-Ful Fiber Arts’ for over 20 years. She raises high percentage Wensleydale sheep (known for their excellent spinning fleeces) on her Maryland Farm. She uses these fibers in the hand spun and hand dyed yarns she sells at fiber art and craft shows. Susan has been a juried, demonstrating artisan at the Waterford Fair for over 10 years, earning the distinction of ‘2020 Waterford Artisan of the Year’ for her commitment to the Waterford Foundation and her excellence as a Fair demonstrating artisan.

Susan is also a retired elementary school teacher, who created and led a fiber arts club for her students. She enthusiastically continues to share her knowledge with the public, teaching hand spinning on drop spindles and spinning wheels to adults, and summer Fiber Arts Craft Camps here in Waterford for young people ages 8 – 13. She also has demonstrated hand spinning at the Great Yorkshire Agricultural Show in Harrogate, England. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from this engaging artisan!