Help The Slow Yarn Spinner Get Space

by Ruth Jenkins in Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom

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Help us start 2025 with studio space and use of accessible spaces to hold workshops!

by Ruth Jenkins in Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom

The Slow Yarn So Far...

5 Years ago The Slow Yarn Spinner was set up to share the joy of hand spinning wool with as many people as possible. 

In 2020 wonderful crowdfund supporters helped it all go digital and we created courses and kits for beginner spinners to enjoy from home. Your support really helped. 

It has been an amazing ride, in 2023 we took part in our first yarn festivals, artist residencies and exhibitions. Our textile work has now been exhibited in Cornwall, Norwich and London. 

This year we have run sell out workshops in locations across the country and won a place on The Art Workers Guild Creative Connections programme for emerging makers. But we have been limited by not having a space to call our own. 

We Could have Space! 

This project will help us to gain something we have never had before a dedicated studio space and the use of accessible spaces to hold workshops! 

We are about to become part of Carrow House Creatives, a collective of artists and makers based at Carrow House in Norwich but we need some support to do this and make the most of it. 

The money raised through this crowdfund will help us to pay for the first 3 months use of a studio space, shelving to furnish it and help to update our digital offering too. All of this will help us to reach even more people who want to learn to spin than ever before. 

By donating to this crowd fund you will be able to gain access to spaces on the first workshops of 2025 at a reduced rate, including brand new rolag spinning workshop and 1 to 1 spinning wheel workshops. 

Thank you for your support 

Best wishes 

Ruth

The Slow Yarn Spinner


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Rebel Yarns Booklet

A copy of Rebel Yarns booklet of my first exhibition artwork and poems exploring the climate crisis and climate activism.

£25 or more

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Beginner Spindle Spinning Workshop

A place on a 2 hour beginners spindle spinning in person workshop in Norwich in January! this is £10 off the 2025 cost. All materials and tools provided and no experience necessary.

£35 or more

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Rolag making and spinning workshop

A place on our new 3 hour rolag spinning workshops, lean how to make colourful and textured rolags from wool using hand and drum carders. Then spin them on drop spindles. All tools and materials provided. Would suit those who have been on the beginner workshop already but beginners still welcome.

£45 or more

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1 to 1 spinning wheel spinning workshop

A 3 hour one to one workshop in wool spinning on a spinning wheel, tailored to your needs or level as a spinner. This could be great for a beginner to get started or someone wanting to know their woollen yarns from their worsteds . All tools and materials provided.

£50 or more

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Beginner spindle spinning workshop + spinning kit

Join in a beginner spindle spinning workshop and get a spinning kit to take home with you including spindle and fibre.

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