Workshop formats
Craft
Learn how to work with wool from the fiber to the bobbin
2h of discovery with Samm
Knowledge of textile design
Your own beautiful spool
ā¬60
per personThe workshop in detail
Discover the world of wool with Samm, textile designer!
She will start this workshop with some explanations about the wool and its origin.Ā
Then Samm will give you unprocessed wool so you will have to carefully remove all the dirt and impurities and then card it, i.e. untangle it and aerate the fibres.Ā
After that, you will spin the wool by hand with a wooden spindle. A magnificent reel will take shape little by little!Ā
This workshop means you can get your hands right in the wool and go back to the basics of textile creation so that you really understand all the basics.
You will leave with your own beautiful spool, ready for your best textile projects!Ā
Workshop location
The workshop is easily accessible by public transport.
Additional information
Language of the workshop
English
Meet Samm
Textile Designer
Samm was a fashion lawyer in London before Brexit happened, then she decided to develop solutions to the issues she saw in the fashion industry. She shares traditional textile techniques which are sustainable and being lost due to generational apathy, digital addictions and fast fashion dependence.
She is now based in Amsterdam where she spins yarn, dyes it with plants and knits the yarn into clothing.
With her project, the New Independent Spinners' Society, she creates a community of self-reliant makers who are taught about natural dyeing with plants, how to spin yarn, how to knit, pattern cut and sew garments together. Lessons are held at in her atelier at De Hoop in Amsterdam. It's a big and wonderful place shared by hundreds of artisans !Ā
Samm recycles pre-made, deadstock yarns into knitwear too. To create inks and dye, she focuses on native and heritage plants which have a historical connection to food, medicine, colour. She is convinced that, by using permaculture principles, we can meet our basic needs from a local collection of plants and textile techniques.
3 comments
Tilly d
4/21/2024
I had a very interesting afternoon with Samm. She made me do different ways of spinning. That opend up my eyes. Had a good talk about life in general. To Samm; Just do it step by step !! I will work. With love Tilly:)
Natasja d
4/9/2023
The workshop was a lot of fun. So much information and so many things done and seen. Liked it a lot. Samm gave so much interesting information and she is a very nice person to have a workshop with.
Wecandoo brings together artisans and enthusiasts in hands-on workshops, fueled by passion and expertise.
Myra
5/8/2024
Inspiring workshop on wool processing. Samm is knowledgeable and highly empathetic which makes the whole experience even more alluring. Very worth it!