Black Sheep Portola Valley Demonstration
The Black Sheep Handweavers' Guild demonstrated in a sheep-to-shawl event
at Portola Valley Ranch in 1985.
200 city kids participated, they watched the shearing and helped members of the guild wash, dye, card, spin and weave the wool into a shawl.
The event was reported in the San Jose Mercury News on Wednesday June 12, 1985, sec.1C p.6.
Here are some pictures.
Glory Koehler
Mary Anderson
Bill Benham
Hannelore Cole
Last updated: 4/2/06