WI Sheep and Wool Collaboration: Magical Creativity: Using your Fiber Tools as Magic Wands with Lauren McElroy
Friday, September 11, 2026
9 AM - 12 PM
Registration will open April 15, 2026 at 12:01 am CST. This registration is to hold your spot only and you will be contacted directly by WISW to pay for your class (see important notes below). Early registration will close May 8th (after that you can register on the WISW site starting May 15th if space is left).
Topic:
When we create, we are pulling something from the realm of the unmanifest into the manifest. We all have had this experience, whether we think it’s magical or not. We see something in our heads, twirl a few sticks around, and Presto Chango, we have some item that is useful. That’s not to say it is at all easy: we put a lot of work in, using our skills, our thoughts, our emotions, and through the alchemical act of creation, not only do we change something into something else that didn’t exist before, we are changed in the process. We make ourselves new. We take the raw elements, twist them, untangle them, weave them together, rip them back, and learn lessons along the way. Learning to see your craft in this way, and imbuing intention into your work, opening up to the world of magic that is all around you, is what shifts “making something” into making magic. In this session, we will open our senses to experience the world as magical, we will use meditative and creative practices to learn to be guided by our intuition, and become a channel for creativity to flow. Every day, we are surrounded by beauty and magic. The purpose of this class is to help you open your eyes to see it. To experiment, to play, and to see the world from a magical perspective. Bring your projects, or some raw materials that inspire you, and let’s make magic together! All of my course offerings will include an element of meditation, of wool working songs, of journaling, and a hands-on creative fiber practice.
Skills Needed: Beginner - Students should have a very basic knowledge of the craft or similar crafts to be successful in this class
Cost: $65 (to be paid directly to WISW after registration, see important notes below)
Supplies: TBD
Homework: TBD
Location: Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Grounds in PLY Together, Building 7
WISW Site Link: https://wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com/education/classes (for information only, not registration)
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival is offering MKG members a chance to register for classes before they open to the general public. This is a huge member benefit since classes sell out quickly at the festival site.
- There is not a discount for the classes, it is early registration only!
- You can only register early via the MKG website, and you must be a MKG member to do so.
- You will NOT pay for your class via MKG. Once you register, you will receive an invoice from Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival, and you will pay them directly.
- Payment must be made to the Festival no later than May 10 or you will be dropped from the class.
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