Jan 25, 2021
Can you picture it? Does it sound like a pipe dream? Well, you probably can’t and it’s not. Our podcast guests today are Chris Armbrust, the mill owner, and Teresa Perleberg, the needle felting artist and what was described above is what they’ve collaborated on to create and build.
If there was ever an episode that inspired us to believe in the power of what’s possible, this is it. You can’t help but be encouraged by their story.
About Teresa
Teresa Perleberg and her family raise a flock of 125 Romney sheep by Fort Ransom, ND and Teresa uses their wool to make 3D sculptures of animals using the art of needle felting. She has been teaching others how to needle felt since 2008 through kits and an online Academy membership. Teresa has a passion for online marketing and ships her kits out to crafters all over the world and has over 300 members in her online Academy.
About Chris
Chris Armbrust operates Dakota Fiber Mill by
Kindred, ND where she processes fiber for customers from all over
the nation, taking the raw fiber and, picking, scouring and either
carding into roving or yarn for her customers. Over the years she
has raised a variety of fiber animals such as Alpaca, several
different breeds of sheep, Llama, bunnies, and a camel. Many have
enjoyed tours of her mill and meeting the animals that provide the
fiber.
About Teresa
and Chris
Teresa and Chris partnered their businesses and formed Shepherd Industries, LLC in 2018. They purchased the Nome Schoolhouse in Nome, ND and are currently renovating it with plans for it to be a Fiber Arts Retreat Center/Event Center. All of the mill equipment will be moved to the school, a small education herd of fiber animals will live in the barn behind the school, and The Shepherd Industries store will be in one of the classrooms. Their focus will be Fiber Arts retreats but will welcome any form of crafting retreat. The school will have 11 guest rooms, a commercial kitchen for serving events and guests, an event center (gym), and classroom space for ongoing learning just to name a few of the amenities. The building had sat empty for years and is undergoing a remarkable transformation.
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updates on our EweTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EweTube
Follow our progress on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NomeSchoolhouse
Follow Bear Creek Felting on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bearcreekfelting/
Follow Dakota Fiber Mill on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dakotafibermill
Follow Nome Schoolhouse on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomeschoolhouse/
Follow Bear Creek Felting on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prairieshepherd/
Nome Schoolhouse Website: https://nomeschoolhouse.com/
Bear Creek Felting Website: https://bearcreekfelting.com/
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