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Ozark Handspun
Trunk Show
January 10th 2009
10am to 3pm
Florilegium
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David Gentzsch, creator
of Ozark Handspun, will be
at Florilegium with his spinning wheel, a huge assortment of Ozark Handspun yarn,
lots of finished examples, and one of his designers. He is an absolute
delight and an amazing inspiration for knitters and spinners, alike.
In addition to all the FREE FUN and
TREATS, there will be a class on making an ingenious vest with gorgeous
materials and infinite possibilities for $150.00. A great time and
lots of treats will be had by all!!! PLEASE JOIN US!!! TELL YOUR FRIENDS.
It's FREE!!! (Let's see, FUN and FREE.....you don't want to miss
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Ozark Trunk Show - Fashion Show
Qzark Fashion Show Jan 2009
Qzark Fashion Show Jan 2009
Ozark Trunk Show - Pictures of David
Ozark Trunk Show - Pieces and Ozark Hand Spun
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Growing up the oldest of a large farming family in the
Ozarks, along the Missouri River, we were very much a part of nature. It was
all around us.Over twenty years ago, my wife and I
bought a small farm and we inherited two ewes. The next spring, we had two
fleeces, and Ozark Handspun was born.
Six years later, with a growing family to support, there
was not enough time to be an artist, a father, a farmer, and a provider. So,
we left the farm and moved to town to provide greater opportunities for our
daughter. That winter, in 1986, all the spinning equipment and Ozark
Handspun went in to hibernation.
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In 2003,
semi-retired and visiting our daughter in California, we walked into a yarn
shop and could not believe the interest in knitting and all the unusual
yarns available today. Some were wonderful, but I told my wife, "I can make
yarns better than some of these."
We came home to Missouri and called an old friend from 20
years back to buy some raw wool and mohair. Out from storage came the
spinning wheel and equipment. I immediately began washing, dyeing, carding,
and spinning. Ozark Handspun was reborn. |
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