Field Trips and Farm Events
Come Visit Pluff Mudd Farm!
You can meet our animals, learn to spin and weave, and learn about indigo and linen processing. We offer home school field trips and family events and demonstrations.
We schedule field trips for Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays from 10am-12pm. Participants meet the animals, use tools to process flax, card wool, and spin some yarn to keep on a drop spindle. The cost is $10 per participant.
We are also part of the Farm Fun Passport Program through the SC Agritourism Department.
Plans are in the works for some fun weaving and spinning classes. Contact us if you’re interested.
You can PM us on our Pluff Mudd Farm Facebook or Instagram pages or email us at farmer@pluffmuddfarm.com
Upcoming Events
Tinsel and Textiles
Tinsel and TextilesCome join us for a festive day filled with creativity and fun at Pluff Mudd Farm! We will begin with a step by step painting of a handsome holiday donkey led by Tammy Casa of Brushes Up! Perfect for the upcoming holiday season! Next we will dye a Turkish towel with indigo grown and processed at Pluff Mudd Farm! Learn some shibori techniques, indigo history, and some of the process for extracting the dye before diving in to create your own unique textile! There are many uses for these versatile towels: beach or bath towels, gym or spa towels, light cotton shawls, afghans.... Either of these projects would make a unique addition to your home decor or a thoughtful gift! In addition, you can browse through unique creations from these local artisans, sip on hot cocoa, and enjoy the charming atmosphere of the farm. Your can even meet Don and Andy...Pluff Mudd Farm's resident mini donkeys! Don't miss out on this opportunity to find the perfect gifts for your loved ones and treat yourself to something special. Grab a friend! See you there!
Where:
Pluff Mudd Farm
2025 Bentz Road
Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487
Contact:
When:
Saturday, November 23, 2024
10:30-1:30
Want to learn?
We love to share what we know with anyone who is interested in learning! If you live in or near the Charleston area, or if you are visiting this area, contact us to set up a lesson in any of the following areas!
KNITTING
Or learn how to knit! We can teach beginners the basic stitches used in all knitting. We can also teach sock knitting or other intermediate skills. Come with a project in mind, or we can find one together!
$20/hour
*May need several classes for some projects.
Do you remember seeing your grandmother tatting lace using a shuttle? Want to learn how to make a durable and versatile lace that can be used for edgings, jewelry, ornaments, and more? We can teach you how to do that! Learn the basic techniques used in tatting. We can provide all of the materials necessary.
Or learn how to felt! Learn the techniques used to make 2-D and 3-D art using dyed wool and a felting needle! You can decorate clothing, make beads, sculpt wool figurines… the possibilities are endless!
$20/hour
Learn some basic tapestry weaving techniques to make a bookmark or wearable cuff on a frame loom. Choose from a variety of yarns provided or bring some of your own! These skills can be easily repeated on any size loom for future projects
3 hours
Ages 7 to Adult
$60.00
Come out to beautiful Pluff Mudd Farm and turn your own wooden bowl on a lathe one on one with Dale Fort. Take a basic piece of wood and transform it into your own unique piece of art! This class will last 3 hours. Ages 14 and up. One on one ONLY! Dale supplies everything you need! You supply the creativity!
$150.00
SPINNING YARN
Spinning yarn puts YOU in the driver’s seat! You control the fibers used! You control the colors! You control the weight and type of yarn! It only takes desire, a little creativity, and practice! First you choose which fibers you’d like to work with. Then you blend them together in a batt on a drum carder. We begin making the yarn by spinning on a drop spindle. This allows you to learn how the fibers feel and move. So much beautiful yarn is spun on a spindle! It is small and portable, which allows you to spin anywhere! If you feel comfortable, then you can try out the spinning wheel! All materials are provided. You will choose from a variety of hand turned spindles to use in the class. These spindles are available for purchase. The class lasts 3 hours…we often go longer because we get carried away!
Ages 8 and up.
$60
Learn some basic tapestry weaving techniques to make a bookmark or wearable cuff on a frame loom. Choose from a variety of yarns provided or bring some of your own! These skills can be easily repeated on any size loom for future projects
3 hours
Ages 7 to Adult
$60.00
Come out to beautiful Pluff Mudd Farm and turn your own wooden bowl on a lathe one on one with Dale Fort. Take a basic piece of wood and transform it into your own unique piece of art! This class will last 3 hours. Ages 14 and up. One on one ONLY! Dale supplies everything you need! You supply the creativity!
$150.00
SPINNING YARN
Spinning yarn puts YOU in the driver’s seat! You control the fibers used! You control the colors! You control the weight and type of yarn! It only takes desire, a little creativity, and practice! First you choose which fibers you’d like to work with. Then you blend them together in a batt on a drum carder. We begin making the yarn by spinning on a drop spindle. This allows you to learn how the fibers feel and move. So much beautiful yarn is spun on a spindle! It is small and portable, which allows you to spin anywhere! If you feel comfortable, then you can try out the spinning wheel! All materials are provided. You will choose from a variety of hand turned spindles to use in the class. These spindles are available for purchase. The class lasts 3 hours…we often go longer because we get carried away!
Ages 8 and up.
$60
INDIGO WORKSHOPS!
Grab your family and friends and schedule an indigo workshop! We grow our own indigo here at Pluff Mudd Farm. Depending on the season, you’ll get to visit the indigo patch, observe part of the extraction process, or collect seeds to take home! Learn some of the history of indigo in the world, and especially in our state! Use Shibori (Japanese tie dye/resist) techniques to create your own unique piece of art! This workshop usually lasts about 2 hours. It is appropriate for ages 5 through adult. You can choose from the items listed below for your dye session (based on availability).
Pair of Socks—$10. Sizes Child Small-Adult Large. Varied styles.
2 Cotton Napkins—$30
