Coonamessett Farm
FIBER FESTIVAL AND CRAFTS SHOW
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JOIN US
MAY 25 AND 26
 10 AM TO 3 PM
FIBER FESTIVAL AND CRAFTS SHOW  
 
THERE WILL BE WONDERFUL FIBER ITEMS AS WELL AS BEAUTIFUL CRAFTS FOR SELL. 
 
ONGOING EVENTS ON BOTH DAYS WILL INCLUDE:
AN EARTH LOOM IN WHICH BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN CAN HELP TO MAKE A COMMUNITY WEAVING
 
FELTING CRAFTS FOR THE CHILDREN
 
SPECIAL GUEST APPEARENCES WITH QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIODS BY OUR SHEEP AND ALPACAS
(WITH HUMAN INTERPRETORS OF COURSE!)
 
PLEASE CALL THE FARM STAND AND SIGN UP FOR A SPACE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE AS A FIBER ARTIST OR A CRAFTER. 

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PART OF LEARNING TO LIVE MORE LOCALLY INVOLVES NOT ONLY FOOD PRODUCTION BUT ALSO PRODUCTION OF OTHER ITEMS USED IN OUR DAILY LIVES
 
NATURAL FIBER WAS THE ONLY SOURCE OF CLOTH FOR CENTURIES.  WOOL/HAIR WAS THE MAJOR TYPE OF FIBER USED.  COME AND SEE HOW FIBER SPECIALISTS FROM OUR OWN COMMUNITY SPIN, FELT, WEAVE AND HOOK FIBER.  MEET THESE PEOPLE AND ASK  THEM TO SHOW YOU HOW IT IS DONE. 
 
BEFORE THE ADVENT OF FACTORIES AND BIG MACHINES EVERYTHING WAS MADE BY HAND.  NOW WE CALL IT CRAFTS, BUT INDIVIDUAL PRODUCTIVITY USED TO BE ESSENTIAL TO COMMUNITIES.  SEE WHAT OUR CRAFTERS ARE MAKING AND FIND A LOVELY HANDMADE ITEM TO TAKE HOME. 

Coonamessett Farm
 277 Hatchville Road 
 East Falmouth, MA 02536
508-563-2560