Intro to Spinning (6-part class)

Come to our magically rustic woodland location, to explore your creative side. Note that we are 4 miles out of Friday Harbor, and there is no public transportation to Alchemy.

Alchemy Art Center

Spin a skein of yarn in this hands-on class where we practice the ancient skill of twisting fibers into line!

849 Spring St

Textiles and Fiber Art

Work with natural dyes, sew garments, create sculptural work out of fabric, weave, and more. All classes related to fiber and textiles live here.

In the words of my spinning mentor, Jerry Bleem, “Perfectly regular yet asymmetric, the twist (also known as the helix) is a fundamental structure to both life and fabric.”In this course we will learn how to transform wool from a raw fleece into finished yarn utilizing the principles of twist. Students will learn the fundamentals of creating yarn including: how to use a drop spindle and a wheel, woolen vs. worsted yarn, Z and S twist, plying, and setting. They will also be introduced to washing, skirting, and carding raw wool to prepare them for larger home studio projects. No spinning experience necessary, only patience and trust in the process!This class is taught by visiting artist-in-residence Adrienne Renée Weiss. Adrienne joins us for the month of May and splits her time between Chicago and San Francisco. You can learn more about her <a href="https://alchemyartcenter.com/2026-artistsinresidence" title="https://alchemyartcenter.com/2026-artistsinresidence" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here!</a>This class is held in our new town classroom location at 849 Spring St, Suite B. Schedule: We will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays in May from 6:30-8:30pm. Dates: 5/5, 5/7, 5/12, 5/14, 5/19, and 5/21.Registration: If you are excited to sign up for this class, please jump on the opportunity! Please register early if you are able, as it helps us to assure that classes meet their minimums in order to run! If you register more than three weeks before this class begins, a 20% early bird discount will automatically be applied to your ticket at checkout.A Note on Ticket Pricing: We are offering sliding scale tickets in order to keep our classes accessible to as many community members as possible. There are three price tiers. Sustaining tickets help us continue to invest in programming. Full price tickets cover the costs associated with running classes. Accessibility tickets are priced below what it costs for us to run a class. If the cost of a full price ticket is a hardship, we encourage you to purchase a sliding scale ticket. If you can pay the full price or sustaining price, please choose that option so we can keep providing arts programming to the community.Tuition assistance is available for Alchemy classes and workshops if finances are a barrier. Apply for tuition assistance <a href="https://alchemyartcenter.com/tuition-assistance" title="https://alchemyartcenter.com/tuition-assistance" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

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Intro to Spinning (6-part class)

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