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It’s Time for Fiber Projects!
...for the coming year. It’s very comforting, and as the kids say, “chill.” By spring, the fiber is ready to be turned into yarn, felted products and other fiber art. The Blessing of Fiber Artists White Violet has been blessed by some amazing fiber artists throughout the past 30 years; volunteers who knit, crochet and felt our fiber into beautiful items, some of which have been award-winning at Alpaca shows! Sister Ruth Johnson, SP, has been wowing us with her...
Farm internship details & benefits
...collecting and processing eggs Fiber arts If your internship extends into the winter months you’ll have the opportunity to spend more time learning about all the different ways to work with fiber. Each year our alpacas are professionally sheared. The fiber is cleaned and separated. The best of this fiber is sent off to be spun into yarn. The remaining fiber is used for felting and other projects. Interns who are with us during the winter season, usually from mid-November...
Organic gardening, alpaca and fiber arts internships
...of about 40 alpacas. It’s all very hands-on. Expect to work outdoors for hours at a time planting, harvesting and weeding in the certified organic garden and in the barn and pastures caring for the alpacas and/or with the alpaca fiber. Internships are designed to be customizable to your own goals, within the boundaries of what we offer at White Violet Center. Interns can expect to work in all three areas of livestock, certified organic garden and fiber arts projects....
Alpacas
An important part of our sustainable agriculture program is our alpaca herd. Alpacas are wonderful animals that are full of personality. They are valued for their fiber which is warmer than wool, water resistant, hypoallergenic and very soft. Each spring our alpacas are sheared and the best of the fiber is spun into yarn. It is then knitted and crocheted into scarves, hats, and other garments. These items are then sold at Linden Leaf Gifts and The Farm Store at...
Our Alpacas
Earth-friendly livestock White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC) is a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana (near Terre Haute). This nonprofit is helping support programs of ecological justice education, organic agriculture and fiber education. From WVC you will learn all you need to know about using your fiber and get alpacas with quality bloodlines. Volunteer with us to learn hands-on the ins and outs of alpaca farming. To schedule your personal farm visit today, call or...
A more colorful existence as a fiber arts intern
...fiber arts program, each intern gets to participate in a series of workshops that builds on our fiber skill set. White Violet Center interns dyed yarn naturally with goldenrod, brazilwood and cochineal at a one-day workshop last September. My absolute favorite workshop day was when we learned how to dye yarn using natural dyes. I remember piling into the van with the other fiber interns to drive to our workshop that late September morning and I was so excited. We...
Beginning Spinning
...The workshop will take place from 1-5 p.m., on Saturday, April 25, at White Violet Center at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Join fiber artist John Salamone and others to learn the art of spinning! The class is designed for beginners and those who may want to brush up on their skills. The workshop includes all materials, use of spinning wheels and instruction. Participants are welcome to bring their own wheels and fibers as well. Cost to attend is $75. The registration deadline...
WVC to host Beginning Spinning
Join White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, for the upcoming “Beginning Spinning” workshop. The workshop is scheduled to take place from 1-5 p.m., on Saturday, April 25, at White Violet Center. Fiber artist John Salamone will show you how to spin your own yarn for crocheting, knitting, weaving and more by using sheep’s wool roving. The class is designed for beginners and those who may want to brush up on...
Ruth Johnson
...Francis Borgia (1957-61) Chicago: Teacher, St. Mark (1961-63) Chelsea, Mass.: Teacher, St. Rose (1963-65) Fayetteville, N.C.: Teacher, St. Ann (1965-67) Fayetteville, N.C.: Principal, St. Ann (1971-72) Rochester, N.H.: Teacher, St. Mary (1972-74) Malden, Mass.: Teacher, Cheverus (1974-76) Portsmouth, N.H.: Teacher, Lady Isle (1976-86) Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.: Driver, Sisters of Providence (1986-87) Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.: Driver, Church Environment, Sisters of Providence (1987-2004) Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.: Driver, Volunteer, Sisters of Providence (2004-07) Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.: Fiber Artist, Volunteer, Sisters of Providence (2007-present)...
Meet some newer members
...now Interests and hobbies: music: listening to, singing and learning instruments; art: drawing, painting, coloring, art journaling; reading; watching movies; laughing; being outdoors What attracted you to religious life with the Sisters of Providence? What attracted me to the Sisters of Providence was their authenticity, humor, acceptance. The Sisters have always been authentic in witnessing their faith. Faith for the Sisters of Providence is not just praying in a chapel, but praying outside with alpacas, with a leaf or by...
White Violet Center interns: Meet the fabulous four!
...kind of art was something that had character, a tactile quality, and normally something I could individualize as a gift for someone. At the age of ten I discovered knitting, and then crocheting. And my love of fiber arts took off from there. For my senior art thesis, I wrote a children’s book and sculpted the characters in hand-built scenes primarily creating them through crocheting and felting. It was one of the most challenging and rewarding projects I have done....
Sadie Laing: My time at White Violet Center
...until I got here,” she said. During her time at WVC, Sadie has learned quite a bit regarding fiber art. Her time with WVC Fiber Arts coordinator Candace Minster has been instrumental to that learning, as they work with fiber two days per week. “I’ve learned to weave,” Sadie said. “Candace has been a really great teacher. I’ve learned a lot of valuable skills, hands-on skills.” Through her work with fiber arts, Sadie has also explored spinning and knitting. Additionally,...