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Diary of the first Latvia Alpaca Adventure

7/17/2017

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Getting ready....

After months of planning, I went out to Latvia at the end of May to help Jo and Ian get ready for our first Latvia Alpaca Adventure. I stayed in their flat in the village of Ergli and went to the farm every day. Workshops were to take place in the greenhouse and, thanks to a long winter, there was a fair amount to do. Rather more than I had anticipated, in fact.
So many wonderful things happened during the week, some planned, some not. Here are some of my selected highlights.

Riga

Workshops

The felt workshops were led by Ieva Prane in her studio and me in Ergli, in the local High School, and on the Griezetes alpaca farm. Jo Storie introduced us to some interesting embroidery techniques to apply to our felt. Another day spent in the peaceful sunshine on the farm.

Latvian culture and countryside...

The contrast between Riga, the Latvian capital, and the countryside around Ergli and the farm is incredible. We sampled local moonshine, sang with the Ergli choir, tasted gorgeous goats' cheese (not to mention meeting the goats themselves) and painted porcelain. 
The sun shone throughout the week, the atmosphere was serene and the Latvian hospitality was wonderful. A lovely Latvian adventure indeed.
To register interest in the next Latvian Alpaca Adventure, contact me or Jo Storie at Griezites Alpaca Farm.
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Latvia Alpaca Adventure

7/3/2017

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Alpaca Scarf Workshop - in pictures

Alpaca Scarf Workshop - Latvia - Heather Potten Feltmaker
Alpaca Scarf Workshop - Latvia June 2017
Alpaca Scarf Workshop - Latvia June 2017
Alpaca Scarf Workshop - Latvia June 2017
Alpaca Scarf Workshop - Latvia June 2017
Alpaca Scarf Workshop - Latvia June 2017
Alpaca Scarf Workshop - Latvia June 2017
Alpaca Scarf Workshop - Latvia June 2017
Alpaca Scarf Workshop - Latvia June 2017
Alpaca Scarf Workshop - Latvia June 2017
Alpaca Scarf Workshop - Latvia June 2017
Alpaca Scarf Workshop - Latvia June 2017
Alpaca Scarf Workshop - Latvia June 2017
Alpaca Scarf Workshop - Latvia June 2017
Alpaca Scarf Workshop - Latvia June 2017
Alpaca Scarf Workshop - Latvia June 2017
Photographs by Ian Storie
The next Alpaca Adventure in Latvia takes place in June 2018. If you'd like to know more, get in touch.
Catch up with our hosts, Griezītes Alpakas and their amazing alpaca farm on Facebook.

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Latvian Alpaca Adventure|The Plan

1/2/2017

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Meet Jo Storie. 
She and I first met a couple of weeks ago, in Latvia, where she and her husband, Ian, own an alpaca farm. 
But long before that, we started corresponding on social media. First, it was about some workshops she wanted me to help promote. Then, we started to knock around a few ideas that might involve me running a couple of feltmaking workshops on the farm in the summer.
Many, many conversations later, we had come up with a plan to offer a week of feltmaking and cultural activities in June 2017 to give visitors some insight into this little-known country.
Below is a photographic documentation of how our week went. A week of snow, animals, friendly people, wonderful food and, a little bit of magic.

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