Victoria
Rabbit Fur Shirt & Syrian Dresses (a primer to traditional garment construction)
Here's an overview of methods of traditional garment construction using naturally tanned leather and furs
VICTORIA ELIZABETH GREBA
ancient ways of living close to nature's heart
for a new Earth
Way of the Gatherers
food, fiber, & medicine plants
of the Mid-Atlantic Piedmont
a 3-month mentorship
Spring 2020, Baltimore County, MD
Edible, Medicinal, & Useful Wild Plant Walk of Autumn
Sun, Oct 11
12pm- 4pm
@ Charlottesville, VA (Monticello area)
Summer Plant Walk
Sunday, August 29
3pm- 7pm
@ North Garden, VA
pond & stream
Want troubleshooting with tanning a hide?
Get personalized help over the phone.
$20 for 1/2 hr
On these topics:
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vegetable tanning grain-on leather (bark tanning)
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vegetable tanning small fur hides or large hair-on hides
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vegetable tanning grain-off suede
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braintanned (egg tanned) buckskin
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grain-on buckskin
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braintanning furs
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combination tanned hides
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rawhide
For these animals:
white tail deer, fox, coon, possum, squirrel, coyote, domestic rabbit, sheep (hair off), other small mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians
*Lyrra cannot offer adequate advice on cow hides, beaver, extra large ruminants (like bison, moose, elk, etc.), & braintanning wool sheep hides.
Fat Rendering
a worship of tallows & lards for cooking, candles, & more
Sunday, March 8
10am- 5pm
Mount Washington, Baltimore MD
Early Autumn Plant Walk
Saturday, Sept 25
1pm- 5pm
@ Downtown Scottsville, VA
town egdes
Spring Plant Walks
12pm- 4pm
Sunday, March 22 @Parkville MD
Sunday, Apr 5 @Hereford MD
Saturday, Apr 25 @Phoenix MD
Saturday, May 16 @Hunt Valley MD
Sunday, May 3 @Fox Haven Farm & Learning Center
Sunday, May 31 @TBA
Saturday, June 20 @ TBA
Autumn Edges Plant Walk
Sunday, Oct 10
12pm- 4pm
@ Scottsville area, VA
Yucca
wild fiber & soap
Sunday, April 12
12pm- 4:30pm
OHerbals Apothecary, Baltimore, MD
Autumn Plant Walk
Thursday, Nov 4
12pm- 4pm
@ Charlottesville, VA (Monticello area)
Learn Botany 101
A 1-Day Immersion for Beginners
Sunday, April 19
9am- 4pm
OHerbals Apothecary, Baltimore MD
Late Autumn Plant Walk
Sunday, Nov 28
12pm- 4pm
@ North Garden, VA
Roadkill Wise
A workshop about old skills in a modern world
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