Fair Winds Foraged Fibre Designs

07/12/2024

Last of Fall Flowers series. This is New England Aster. Red pine needles. Approximately 8” X 6”

06/24/2024

At the Ottawa Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild Open House celebrating the 75th anniversary on June 22 we saw the fibre mosaic members had been creating over the winter. Each volunteer was assigned a square, sent a picture of the entire scene and a close up of the assigned square. The task was to reproduce the square in fibre 6 » X 61/2 »and submit it for assembly at the end of March. Each artisan worked separately, without seeing others’ work. Squares were all different, woven, felted, embroidered, knit, or combination of techniques, then were sewn together onto a backing. Beautiful project!!

06/23/2024

Thank you, Floren Flor, for the interview about my upcoming workshop July 7 in Vankleek Hill.

Crafting Serenity: Pine Needle Basketry Workshop with Janis Goad Posted on June 22, 2024 by Florencia Lazcano Janis Goad, a passionate adventurer and avid traveller, always looks for her next exciting experience. Her curiosity drives her to immerse herself in diverse cultures and visit breathtaking....

06/22/2024

What fun networking event that was at Leclair Manor in Lancaster with Business Sisters

Janis Goad of Fair Winds Foraged Fibres holds the beautiful basket she created and donated to Business Sisters! She's posing with our ever-helpful volunteer, Hélène Faubert.

12/16/2023

Snowflake basket from ponderosa pine needles with carnelian and pearl detail

12/06/2023

I finished a basket today, amethyst detail, ponderosa pine needles.

11/28/2023

Next week December 5 at Vankleek Hill Vineyard 5-7 pm

11/19/2023

My latest experiment in dyeing with plants in my garden and neighbourhood! On the left, two balls of brown from walnuts I picked up in the lane beside Country Depot in VKH, no mordant. Bottom right, yellow from willow leaves and branch tips, mordanted first with alum. Top right, the second ball of willow over dyed with sulfur cosmos flowers I harvested and dried in 2022. Even after 14 months the flowers made a strong dye bath.