Silk Worm to Silk Fabric:  The Art of Sericulture

Are you curious how silk is produced from the lowly worm?  This class will cover sericulture; the art of raising silk worms.  Students will practice hands on processing of the cocoons to make mawata (or expanded cocoons) and with knitting mawata.  Discussions will also include dyeing mawata, spinning silk fibers and blending silk with other fibers.  Silk worms will be available to take home at the end of the workshop.  Start looking in May for a mulberry tree to feed them!

Material fee includes:  cocoons, silk worms, mawata, silk samples and handouts

Students need to bring: assorted knitting needles; sizes 2-11 (whatever you have on hand), notebook

Optional: a Tupperware like container to take some silk worms home.

Silk worm workshop: 1:00-4:30 $45.00 plus $30.00 materials

Instructor: Cassie Dickson

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Full day discount: both workshops for $80.00 (plus materials fees)

lunch provided with full-day registration

Register no later than May 8, hurry space is limited

To Register contact Sue Szary 919-742-1122

Classes held at Against his will Gallery & Studio

117 E. Second St., Siler City,   NC