Debbie Bergman is the owner of Purple Fleece, a weaving, spinning, knitting, and felting shop in mid-coast, Stockton Springs, ME. She sells equipment and supplies for other fiber artists and teaches classes in all the above fiber disciplines. A self proclaimed fiberholic, she has been weaving for 23 years, spinning for 17 years, and knitting all her life.
Michelle DeLucia has an MA in Clay/Pottery from Skidmore College but is more widely known in this area for her work as a full-time garden designer and owner of Sunshine Daydream Farm & Gardens and as a talented fiber artist. She has taken many classes over the years with prominent fiber artists and teaches a variety of fiber-related classes at her studio and at a number of fiber events and also travels to other states to teach. Always taking the organic approach she especially enjoys the process of natural dyeing from growing and harvesting the plants to creating the range of colors that only plants can give. She lives in Brownfield, ME with a collection of different breed sheep, rescued goats, Angora rabbits and a few other non-fiber animals.Marianne DuBois, Arcady Designs, has been a weaver since 1985, and began felting in 1991. Introduced to needle felting in 1995, she has been exploring the design possibilities ever since. She has taught the technique to groups both large and small in Maine and on the West Coast. Marianne will be teaching "ww.nowandzenyarns.com) and enjoys designing knitting patterns, kits and apparel that focuson the use of natural fiber yarns.
Kelly Mckenzie. Hi, I'm Kelly McKenzie. I live in the little town of Albion, Maine with my husband of twenty-two years Bill, and our sons Dugan, Brody and recently we were blessed with another little darling Jeremiah who is six months old. I have been an avid spinner for about ten years now. Most people know me either from my business as Cedar Valley Fibers where I sell spinning fiber, or from my other Fiber Frolic classes where I taught how to hand paint yarn. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone this June. Happy Spinning.
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Elizabeth Stover has run Spinnakees Farm for the last 18 years with the help and support of her family. Her idea is to have have fun and let the animals pay for themselves. She raises and sells registered "Olde" Babydoll Southdown Sheep, Angora rabbits, registered Angora Goats and registered Keeshond dogs hence the name Spinn a kees. She enjoys creating small workable fun projects with her fiber to share with spinning and hooking friends. She likes natural dyes which she collects around her farm and grows in her garden (Indigo, golden rod, queen Annes Lace, etc).
Linda Whiting grew up in a creative atmosphere, always "making things", and has worked in a variety of mediums but her love of color brought her back to fiber. In addition to learning new techniques herself she most enjoys meeting new people and encouraging them to take pleasure in the fiber arts. In addition to teaching workshops designed to help people feel comfortable using color she demonstrates spinning, dyeing, and tapestry weaving at fiber events in Maine and New Hampshire and in schools, at fairs and local historical sites. She owns two sheep, enough to keep her in fiber, and lives in Denmark, Maine. www.pinestarstudio.com
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