by Stephany Wilkes | Dec 3, 2017 | Fleece and Fiber, Sheep, Sheep Shearing
Folks love stories of so-called Shrek sheep, found God knows where with years’ worth of wool growth (and living proof that sheep do not “just shed” their wool if left alone in nature). But, as a shearer, those stories used to create nothing but...
by Stephany Wilkes | Oct 17, 2017 | Fleece and Fiber, Sheep, Sheep Shearing
If you had told me I’d end up in Vogue, and for sheep shearing no less, I’d have called you a liar. But there it is. I am so grateful to this esteemed publication for showing where our clothes come from, and for telling the world about the most wonderful...
by Stephany Wilkes | Mar 22, 2017 | Sheep, Sheep Shearing
Today is #NationalAgDay. Doing the itty piddly bit of ag work I do has changed my life and my mind about a lot of things during the past four years. It has corrected a lot of my urban, uninformed, mainstream misconceptions. It is quite an experience to be on the...
by Stephany Wilkes | Jan 30, 2017 | Craft, Fleece and Fiber, Sheep, Sheep Shearing
My shearing season officially opened on January 27-28, 2017 in Petaluma. I am elated to be back at it, putting my back into it. Historically, the first day back is humbling. This year was no exception, but I got off to a far better start than last year, and I am happy...
