Learning, Creating, and Connecting: 2025 Workshop Highlights

By Sarabeth Parido

Workshops are at the heart of the Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival — a place where creativity meets community and where fiber enthusiasts of all levels come together to learn, share, and grow. The 2025 Festival was no exception, offering an inspiring lineup of classes that celebrated the skill, artistry, and joy of working with natural fibers. 

This year, attendees had the opportunity to explore a wide range of topics — from beginner-friendly spinning and knitting and crochet classes to in-depth weaving, dyeing, broom making and felting workshops. Our talented instructors shared their expertise and passion, helping participants gain new confidence and skills to take home to their own creative studios and farms. 

Many students commented on how meaningful it was to learn directly from regional fiber artists and shepherds, and to work hands-on with materials sourced right here in Kentucky. These workshops are more than just classes — they’re a vital part of how we connect people to the fiber community and keep traditional skills thriving. 

Interested in Teaching in 2026? 

We’re already planning another exciting lineup of workshops for the 2026 Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival, and we’re looking for skilled, enthusiastic instructors to join us! Whether you specialize in fiber arts, flock management, dyeing, felting, or another aspect of the wool and fiber world, we’d love to hear from you. 

Applications for 2026 workshop instructors are now open on our website. Share your knowledge, connect with fiber lovers, and be part of the creative energy that makes our festival so special. 

Apply now at www.kentuckysheepandfiber.com 

We can’t wait to see what you’ll teach next year! 

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Sarabeth Parido, is the Director of the Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival and The Kentucky Fiber Trail. She raises her own small flock of sheep in Clark County, Kentucky along with

her husband and four sons.