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Lesley Darling

Lincoln, NE
North House Folk School photo of instructor, Lesley Darling

Lesley’s passion for fiber and folk life has led her across the globe: from volunteering with rare-breed sheep in Wales; weaving in the attic studio of village elders who speak a dying language that predates modern Swedish; to hand-beading garments and storytelling. In addition to growing and supplying natural dyes, she is an avid yarn spinner and raises angora fiber, knits, weaves, and designs historically rooted goods.

Specializing in land-based and locally rooted practices, she teaches workshops for beginners and advanced students with humor while sparking their curiosity for fiber and folk culture. Based in Nebraska, Lesley is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation. She is a grower, a traveller, and an activist; a Fulbright awardee, and a dyer for Pattie Gonia, among many other endeavours.

Current Courses Offered by Lesley Darling

Teaser image for Grow Your Own Sweater: Shepherding, Spinning, Stitches

Grow Your Own Sweater: Shepherding, Spinning, Stitches

Experience tools of history that are still effective for today’s artisan wool grower and hand…
Sat, Feb 15th, 2025  –  Tue, Feb 18th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Martha Owen, Lesley Darling

Past Courses Offered by Lesley Darling

Seven Ways To Knit and a Dye Pot Too!

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