Fleming College

OHS Spinning Certificate Program - Level III

Course Code: ARTS0475

The Ontario Spinning Certificate Program is a six-level program developed by the Education Committee of the Ontario Handweavers and Spinners (OHS). With sufficient registration, each of the six levels will be offered in succession.
The OHS program courses are non-credit with Fleming College and are not eligible as elective credits toward Fleming College's Visual and Creative Arts Diploma (VCAD) or Art Certificates.
Prerequisites: Participants are required to have successfully completed ARTS338 OHS Spinning Certificate Program - Level II.
Completion of each level of study involves 8 days of instruction, followed by independent homework assignments that are completed, mailed to instructors, and evaluated throughout the year.
Course of Study: Preparation and spinning techniques for 5 fleece types - twist and its relationship to diameter. Spinning to end use, time management techniques as related to spinning and end use products. Mohair, Mohair blends, multiplying and Navajo plying, exotic and lichen dyes, use of after-baths, dye tests, dye safety. A $120 material fee payable to the instructor will be needed on your first day of class