Oxford Historical Society Celebrates With Fiber Fest

From The Oxford Historical Society:

The Oxford Historical Society will celebrate the restoration of the Jensen Farm barn frame loom, which dates back to the 1700’s with a Fiber Fest. The event marks another milestone in the Society’s efforts to preserve Oxford’s historic rural character and to promote interest in our organization through hands-on participation in traditional crafts. The festival will feature wool preparation, including shearing, spinning, weaving and felting demonstrations. The event will be open to the public on Saturday April 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.and on Sunday April 17 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Ron East, Alpacaboose.com, will demonstrate sheep shearing Saturday at 11:30 a.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. His wife, Rose, and his daughter, Jennifer, will also demonstrate their fiber skills with the spinning wheel and the drop spindle. There will be a variety of demonstrators to show the varied preparation and use of natural fibers. Volunteer femonstrators will offer offer their hand-made crafts for sale, including yarns and woven, knit, crocheted and felted items.

Admission to the event for both children and adults is free. Those attending will be offered hands-on opportunities with the drop spindle and small hand looms. Tours of the historic house will also be given. The festival will be held at the Twitchell-Rowland Homestead, theHistorical Society Museum 60 Towner Lane, Oxford. For more information, see the Historical Society website: http://www.oxford-historical-society.org.

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Ron East, Alpacaboose.com, will demonstrate sheep shearing at the Oxford Historical Society's Spring Fiber Fest on April 16 & 17 at the Twitchell-Rowland Homestead. Alpacaboose Farm in Oxford raises alpacas. After learning to shear their alpacas, Ron has developed a growing business shearing alpacas, llamas, sheep and goats for area farmers.