# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Beginner Spinning with Jamie Sparks:  Learning to spin on a top whirl drop spindle
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Beginner Spinning:  Learning to spin on a top whirl drop spindle. Your life is filled with textiles made from various spun threads and yarn.  Come deepen those connections with the fibers that are deeply woven into many aspects  of our lives by trying your hand at one of the earliest ways to handspin yarn using a drop spindle.  Join us for a fun, educational and meditative day of  learning the top whirl dropspindle, and maybe some other styles as welll.  We will prepare, card and spin raw wool fleece to create yarn on a drop spindle. You may have time to try different types of fibers and even different types of spindles.  You will get to take home your first handspun yarn, as well as a drop spindle  to continue exploring this new skill.   

Jamie Sparks is a multidisciplinary artist and educator with over 30 years of experience teaching learners of all ages. She has spent more than two decades working with natural fibers, specializing in spinning and felting, and has taught throughout the southeastern U.S., including the John C. Campbell Folk School, Tryon Arts and Crafts School, assisting at Penland School of Crafts and numerous arts councils.  Her fiber arts instruction emphasizes the transformation of raw fleece into finished pieces, combining traditional techniques with an accessible, hands-on approach. Jamie holds an Associates in Metalsmithing from Haywood Community College, where she developed her skills in metalwork and design. Prior to her work in the arts, she focused life as a herbal educator and plant biologist with a focus on the relationship between humans and plants—a passion that continues to influence her creative practice.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mills-river/beginner-spinning-with-jamie-sparks-learning-to-spin-on-a-top-whirl-drop-spindle/200030075083600
- **Event Categories**: Art, Crafts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Mills River
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 138 Kimzey Road, Mills River, NC, United States, North Carolina 28759
- **lat**: 35.38921
- **long**: -82.58662
- **full address**: 138 Kimzey Road, Mills River, NC, United States, North Carolina 28759

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Beginner Spinning with Jamie Sparks:  Learning to spin on a top whirl drop spindle being held?
  - **A:** Beginner Spinning with Jamie Sparks:  Learning to spin on a top whirl drop spindle takes place on Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm at 138 Kimzey Road, Mills River, NC, United States, North Carolina 28759.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Beginner Spinning with Jamie Sparks:  Learning to spin on a top whirl drop spindle?
  - **A:** Beginner Spinning with Jamie Sparks:  Learning to spin on a top whirl drop spindle is organized by Veterans Healing Farm.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Beginner Spinning with Jamie Sparks:  Learning to spin on a top whirl drop spindle is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Mills River, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Beginner Spinning with Jamie Sparks:  Learning to spin on a top whirl drop spindle sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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