BIPOC/TRANS community discount tickets for The Folk Magic of Spinning, Weaving, and Binding from the Scandinavian and British Traditions
BIPOC/TRANS community discount tickets for The Folk Magic of Spinning, Weaving, and Binding from the Scandinavian and British Traditions
**This discounted listing is reserved for folks in the BIPOC/TRANS community who would benefit from mutual aid
FAMILIAR is very excited to extend a warm welcome to fellow Wisconsin Trollkunnig Hayley Huston for this unique offering this winter—
WINTER FOLK SERIES: The Folk Magic of Spinning, Weaving, and Binding from the Scandinavian and British Traditions with Hayley Huston of The Nine Winds
on February 20, 2025 at 6pm- 8pm
In this workshop, participants will explore the folklore and magical techniques behind Scandinavian and British fiber arts. This class will be part lecture and part practice. Students will practice traditional magical techniques using knots, cloth, and thread and have a chance to make magical cordage from plant fibers. We will discuss different kinds of plant and animal fibers that can be incorporated into a magical practice and how to harvest and process these materials. We will also explore the myths, spirits, and goddesses behind these arts. The practice of twisting, knotting, and weaving dates back to the Neolithic period; participating in this work helps to connect us to thousands of generations of ancestors, as this has been a practice amongst our elders for over 50,000 years. If you are interested in fiber arts, spirituality, folk tradition, or witchcraft that is rooted in a long-standing lineage, this would be a great class for you to join.
This class will take place the FAMILIAR studio in Riverwest. Address provided in follow up email.
About your instructor:
Hayley is a folklorist, teacher, and healer with ten years of experience and training. She is a lineage holder in the tradition of Trolldom: Scandinavian folk magic and wisdom. Hayley offers group classes and private apprenticeships in Scandinavian and British folk magic. As a professional practitioner, she provides services such as Återställer (Healing), Välsignelser (Blessings), and Spådom (Divination readings). Her teachers and colleagues have recognized her as particularly gifted in working with plants and herbs. Hayley's trainings include Trolldom, mediumship, spirit work, Northern European plant magic, trancework, seiðr, and more. Her work can be found at https://www.theninewinds.com/
FAQs:
-Please do not attend if you are ill or caring for an ill person at home. Non-vaccinated students must wear a mask.
-If you aren’t 100% intent on attending, please leave the ticket for someone else! Tickets are non refundable within 2 days of the event, but they are transferrable. Let us know as soon as possible if something comes up and we will work to find you a replacement. Refunds are issued in case of illness/emergency. Email the host at familiarmke@gmail.com
-We will be working through the dinner hour, so please bring any self care items you will need such as a snack or a waterbottle. Bring a notebook for notes and silence your phone.