(CORRALES, N.M.)- Casa San Ysidro will host its fourth Heritage Spinning and Weaving Workshop of the year on June 27.
The workshop runs from 01:30 p.m. to 03:00 p.m.
According to a flyer provided by the museum, Saturday’s workshop will focus on Dyeing Purposes and Uses. Participants will learn how to use local dye to replicate the colors of historic practices used for dyeing wool.
Photo Credit: City of Albuquerque website
Casa San Ysidro is located at 973 Old Church Road in Corrales, New Mexico.
Heritage Spinning and Weaving is taught by Myra Clang Thompson and Carla Wackenheim. Thompson has 40 years of experience with weaving.
The weaving classes were started by Aaron Gardner, who is the site manager for Casa San Ysidro.
“In 2019, I created the spinning and weaving to complement the museum’s educational mission,” Gardner, who has been the site manager at Casa San Ysidro since 2018, said.
Gardner told OpGov.News the classes are held sequentially throughout the year and can be taken as standalone classes.
“In the beginning of the year, we will start by prepping wool (cleaning and carding it), then move to spinning, dyeing, weaving, and embroidering,” Gardner said. “The dye classes are held in the summer because the process is somewhat messy, and it needs to be done outside.”
Photo Credit: City of Albuquerque website
Gardner said Casa San Ysidro doesn’t have classes during the months with festivals.
Gardner stated that between 10 and 20 people attend the weaving classes.
According to the National Park Service website, Northern New Mexico has a rich history of fiber arts that is preserved by weavers and other artisans who continue to practice the generations-old traditions.
The website adds that in the past, people were inspired by their surroundings.
“Influenced by what animals and plants are available, for centuries, fibers have been knotted and braided, threaded, looped, and twisted to form utilitarian objects such as baskets and cordage, and then dyed with available natural materials,” the National Park Service website states.
Gardner spoke highly about the Heritage Spinning and Weaving event and provided insight on how it helps the community.
“I believe that the City benefits from these classes because visitors are witnessing local traditions persevere within their own communities,” Gardner said. “This gives audiences individual and unique experiences that embody the knowledge and social values of New Mexico’s cultures, past and present.”
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact jorden.h@lead4earth.org.
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