Here are some links to the websites of friends, associates, and suppliers of ours. Also, links to various fiber shows that are favorites, and links to sheep, dog, and llama organizations.
Fiber Art Suppliers
Jim and Beth Maxwell Boyle at the Ram's Horn offer incredible handcrafted jewelry and prints appealing to sheep lovers, fiber enthusiasts, and lovers of historical Scottish and Celtic arts. Check out their work at www.ramshornstudio.com.
Owen and Glynis Poad are the owners/operators of Majacraft spinning wheels (our particular favorite wheels and the only kind we carry). You can learn more about these versatile and exceptional wheels at www.majacraft.co.nz
Suzanne Higgsis a fantastic felter and the inventor of the foam felt forms seen on our site. See her work at www.hookedonfelt.com
Wool and Fiber Events
Maryland Sheep and Wool is the largest fiber fest on the east coast, if not in the entire country. If you cannot find what you are looking for here, you are not looking hard enough. www.sheepandwool.org
The Michigan Fiber Festival is one of the largest fiber events in the Midwest, and offers a tremendous variety of workshops and demos. www.michiganfiberfestival.org
The Finger Lakes Fiber Arts Festival is a really nice fair in Upper New York in September.www.gvhg.org/fest.html.
Animal Organizations
American Cormo Association, founded in 1976, is the original Cormo sheep registry in the U.S. Visit their site at www.cormosheep.com to find out more good stuff about Cormos.
The Livestock Guardian Dog Association is a really cool site if you are interested in learning more about Maremmas like Anya, or Great Pyrenees, Akbashes, Komondor, and Antolian Shepherds to name a few. www.lgd.org.