Our first annual Holiday Open House was a smashing success.
We made many new friends and introduced the alpaca to many folks
that had never seen one before. We plan to host this event again in 2010,
so please be sure to join in the fun.
Congratulations to Trisha B. of Alpharetta, GA for winning the goodie basket!
Felting Classes
Schedule of Classes
Summer/Fall/Winter 2010
Classes that have recently been added are in RED
All materials are included. All you need to bring is a smile and your enthusiasm. Cost of a one day class which includes a warm, yummy lunch is $99.00. (*The yarn dyeing class is $75.00 but students must either bring own white alpaca yarn -up to 10 skeins or purchase them at class for a reasonable price sponsored by a local alpaca fiber mill) All classes start at 10:00 am and last all day (usually until 4:30 -5:30). Cost of a two day Class is $175.00 and includes Lunch on both days and a breakfast treat each morning. Please wear appropriate clothing for the farm.
Warm Yummy Lunch Included!
We use farm raised, many organic and locally grown ingredients in our lunch menu.
Following the lunch break we will visit with the alpacas. After class we can visit the glass studiowhere I will be glad to do a glass bead making demonstration.
Recipes from LMA workshops/classes and other farm family favorites
New Class- Decorative Felting Techniques. (one day)
(click here for a description and picture)
~July 25, 2010 (Full)
~September 26, 2010
~November 27, 2010
Needle Felting figures. (one day)
(click here for a description and picture)
~August 14, 2010
~September 11, 2010
~December 18, 2010
Needle Felting a funky chicken or other fun creature (two day)
this is an advanced class
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Although I do not have this class scheduled for Fall/Winter 2010, if you would like I could try to schedule a class for you and at least three friends when it is convenient for you.
Felt a cute alpaca handbag. (two day)
(click here for a description and picture).
Although I do not have this class scheduled for Fall/Winter 2010, if you would like I could try to schedule a class for you and at least three friends when it is convenient for you.
Felt a Fuzzy Hat (two day)
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~August 21-22, 2010
Although I do not have this class scheduled for Fall/Winter 2010, if you would like I could try to schedule a class for you and at least three friends when it is convenient for you.
Nuno Felt a Scarf or Wrap (one day)
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~July 17, 2010 (Magical Farms)
~July 24, 2010 (Class Full)
~July 31, 2010 (four spaces left -as of July 3, 2010)
~September 11, 2010
~September 25, 2010
~November 13, 2010
Funky Hat Class (one day)
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Although I do not have this class scheduled for Fall/Winter 2010, if you would like I could try to schedule a class for you and at least three friends when it is convenient for you.
Hand Dyeing Yarn (one day)
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~Not offered in Winter/Spring/Summer 2010
Although I do not have this class scheduled for Fall/Winter 2010, if you would like I could try to schedule a class for you and at least three friends when it is convenient for you.
A fun thing to do with a group of friends:
if you have a group of at least four folks, we can schedule the class
around you...on a weekday or even a Sunday, whatever works for you!
For more information contact:
Holly Hartman Williams
info@alpacamoon.com
(706) 835-1837
Art & Alpaca Show Schedule:
Lardworks Studio (aka. The Glass, Fiber & Jewelry Studio at
Lasso the Moon Alpacas) may also be exhibitor at the following art
festivals and alpaca shows. For details about any of these events, feel free to call (706) 835-1837 or email info@alpacamoon.com
July 9 - 11, 2010: Cain Park Art Festival, Cleveland Hts, OH
July 17, 2010: Nuno Felt a Alpaca Scarf Class, Magical Farms, Litchfield, Ohio, for fee and schedule, please contact Diane: Diane@alpacafarm.com
July 24, 2010: Nuno Felt a Alpaca Scarf Class, Lasso the Moon Alpaca Farm, Blairsville, GA ( Class Full)
July 31, 2010: Nuno Felting an Alpaca Scarf Class, Lasso the Moon Alpaca Farm, Blairsville, GA (four spaces left)
August 1 - 6, 2010: Taking a class at the J.C Campbell Folk School (Cooking with Herbs),Brasstown, NC http://www.folkschool.org/
August 14, 2010: Needle Felting a figure Class, Lasso the Moon Alpaca Farm
September 4 -5, 2010: Village Square Art & Craft Show, The Highlands, NC, Mill Creek Gallery (828) 781-2021
September 11, 2010: Nuno Felting an Alpaca Scarf Class, Lasso the Moon Alpaca Farm, Blairsville, GA
September 18, 2010: Needle Felting a figure Class, Lasso the Moon Alpaca Farm
September 25, 2010: FARM DAY/Pen Sale: Nuno Felting an Alpaca Scarf Class and Demos, Lasso the Moon Alpaca Farm, Blairsville, GA
September 26, 2010: FARM DAY/Pen Sale: Decorative Felting Techniques Class and Demos, Lasso the Moon Alpaca Farm, Blairsville, GA
October 2 - 3, 2010: The Fall Festival, John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC http://www.folkschool.org/
October 8 - 9, 2010: Breeder's Choice Auction, Magical Farms, Litchfiel, Ohio, www.alpacafarm.com
November 6 - 7, 2010: The Royal Alpaca Challenge, The International Horse Park, Conyers, Ga
November 13, 2010: Nuno Felting an Alpaca Scarf Class, Lasso the Moon Alpaca Farm, Blairsville, GA
January 9 - 15, 2011: Teaching "Zen on Fire" an advanced bead sculpting class, John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC http://www.folkschool.org/
July 31 - Aug 5, 2011: Teaching "The Fire Monster" an introduction to sculpting with soft glass, John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC http://www.folkschool.org/
Please Check back for updates & possible additions.
Birth Announcements
We had four gorgeous, healthy Accoyo Bear Claw cria this June, 2010. Three females (lt fawn, true black, dk fawn) and one really nice male out of our Legacy Snowmass girl (lt fawn). (pictures coming soon).
Welcome to LMA, Fall of 2009: Fire Cove's Juliana and her son, Statosphere's Jabberwocky. Jabber is a 7/8 Accoyo Bay Black, and he is ready to rocket us to the moon! Look for him in the show ring this spring! His dam is a 3/4 Accoyo True Black out of the famous Accoyo America El Nino. To our knowledge, the only black he ever threw and she is here in GA, owned by us and Gail and Steve Scherer of Woodsong Alpacas. We plan to get some gorgeous cria out of her and Bear Claw! (Pics coming soon.)
Born Summer 2009: LMA Bear Claw's Sookie, Out of one of production dams, and sired by Bear Claw. Sookie is different. She started off looking like a Suri. A bright, silky fleece with a very different structure. As she has grown, it seems her secondary fibers are coming in stronger. Her fiber lays in flakes or layers and feels very heavy (like Suri fiber). We look forward to showing her, although we think it will take the right judge to understand what they are looking at with her. Snowmass likes to call these cria's Silkys. It will be interesting to test her fiber.
Born Summer, 2009: LMA Bear Claw's Dooley, Dooley is out of one of our nice dams that we are now considering moving to our foundation herd, Ingressa Jengibrie. She has produced three fabulous cria, two of witch have done very well in the show ring and in tough company. Dooley, seems to be the nicest so far. He will hit the show circuit in late spring 2010.
Born Spring, 2009: LMA Bear Claw's Sugarfoot. Suge has the prettiest little feminine head. I just love looking at her. She only made it to one show in her career and took second. She has a very nice stable length and will make a wonderful production dam.
Born Spring, 2009: LMA Bear Claw's On Like Popcorn. He is just the most gentle, laid back dude. (Just like his sire, Bear Claw.) His fiber is gorgeous! His coverage is incredible! His bone, huge! His pedigree, unreal! (out of our line-bred Legacy dam x Bear Claw). He is fun, fun, fun to show!
Born Winter, 2009: LMA Spider. It is difficult to compete in the whites at shows. But this guy just might be our ticket! We almost beat Magical Farms at the Royal Alpaca Challenge. "It was a very close top pair". Look out...
Born Summer, 2008: LMA Booger Bear. Sired by Accoyo Bear Claw and our true black dam, Coco. This is Bear Claw's first offspring and we are very excited to have a full accoyo throwing color. Booger is a true black with bright shiny black fleece close to his skin, nice character and superfine. Once we shear those cria tips off he will just glow!
Born Summer, 2008:LMA "Loaded" Tater. Tater is also a Accoyo Bear Claw cria. He is the same deep golden brown or dark fawn as his dam, Ingressa Gingebre. Ingressa won a few blues as a youngster and is holding her own. Tater is super crimpy and very dense. We can't wait to show this fella.
Born Summer, 2008: Whippoorwill. Whip is out of our white foundation gal, Cyrene. Cyrene had a 16.4 micron fleece at age one. She has loads of color in her background, so we tried to bring that out by breeding her to MFI Lethal Weapon. Unfortunately we did not get the color we wanted, but she is super soft like her mom with crimpy, buttery (almost greasy) fleece. She has a better head on her that an Irish poured Guiness!
Born Spring, 2008: LMA Pura Vida Pura's sire is the famous Accoyo America Nautilus, and her dam, one of our best foundation gals is out of Accoyo America El nino. Nice combo, what a pedigree on this one! She is buttery soft like her dam, Accoyo America Harmonia, although a larger, deeper crimp style then we expected, she is so bright it hurts to look at in the sun. We know she will test fine! She feels so good to touch, I always have to run my hands down her back at feeding time-yummy! Can't wait to wear something made from her fiber.
Old News, but not forgotten:
LMA Tuckaseegee (born Summer 2007): Gorgeous crimpy, dense fiber. Update: Tuck is showing interest and is ready to breed. He has a very nice pedigree. His dam, has taken Produce of Dam and won a few blues when she was young. His sire is MFI My Peruvian Abundance. He is very dense and still holding fineness. He recently took second at the Royal Alpaca Challenge in November 09. He is for sale for a very good price. Please see his information on Alpacanation
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LMA Spider
LMA Spider
LMA Spider's tui at 5 months growth
