Hallockville Museum Farm hosted the 2nd Long Island Fleece and Fiber Fair on Saturday, May 21.
The event, co-sponsored by Long Island Livestock Company, featured demonstrations of shearing, wool dyeing, spinning, weaving, sheep herding, and many other activities. Sheep, llamas, alpacas, and rabbits were on display. There was also a fiber market where local and regional vendors sold hand-spun yarn and fiber-related products.
“There is growing appreciation of the local fiber arts and this is a great event where the public can learn how fiber is produced and crafted,” Tabbethia Haubold of Long Island Livestock Company, the event's co-sponsor.
“The success of last year’s fair showed the strong interest in fiber arts and the museum farm provides a wonderful and historic venue to showcase traditional crafts,” said Hallockville executive director Herb Strobel.
RiverheadLOCAL photos (below) by Peter Blasl.
