Sheepskin 3 DAY Workshop Description

In this 3 day workshop you will be guided through the ancestral process of hair on brain tanning. Through this hands-on, embodied process we are given an amazing opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other and the animal we are working with.

In this course students will transform a sheepskin hide from a fresh hide state to a beautiful soft, supple sheepskin rug to enjoy for many years to come.

Please bring your own knife to work with.
All raw course materials are provided.
Every student will take home a completed sheepskin rug.

Camping is available at no extra cost at the Anderson Lake location.
Students are responsible for their own food and camping equipment.

Please note that this is a physically demanding skill, will require long days. This course spans three days to improve odds that people will finish their hides. It will be a lot of work and fun, the rewards are worth it.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

Day 1 Fleshing

This day will consist of scraping and removing the membrane from the hide, washing the wool, racking the hide and braining. In the evening there will be leisure time for a lakeside sauna or exploring the local wildlands.

Day 2 Softening

Students will begin the process of softening their hides in the morning, this process is a committed period of time. We will help each other finish softening as every hide is different and some may finish faster than others.

Day 3 Smoking and Departure

We will complete the process of tanning by smoking the hides, finalizing the alchemy we have been partaking in these last few days. Smoking is the last step to transform the hide into a supple sheepskin rug.