Saturday, July 31, 2010

Welcome to Fiori del Campo

Welcome Message

Welcome to the Fiori del Campo Suri Alpacas homepage! Fiori del Campo is a leader in this area of the country in the promotion of American Suri fleece through our fiber sorting and grading program, our fiber arts, and our commitment and involvement in the growth of the North American Suri alpaca fiber industry; we hope is to remain on the forefront of our growing textile industry and our 7 to 10 year business plan involves tremendous (and ambitious!) growth.

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Though our breeding herd currently agists at Alpaca Bella Suri Farm in Morrow, Ohio (www.alpacabella.com), our 7 year plan includes the purchase of farm land to support a thriving fiber herd, and hopefully our mill and design studios. Rather than breeding for color or a certain genetic line (e.g., Accoyo), our breeding decisions are based upon fiber characteristics and the data from the Certified SortedTM system of fiber grading and analysis. Though we would be pleased to produce champions in the show ring, and are proud of our past, current and future success there, our focus is the production of Suri alpacas with optimally usable (and therefore highly profitable) fleece for high-end commercial production.

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Currently, our fiber arts center features instruction in a myriad of fiber arts in addition to artisan workspace where we design and produce fashions and fiber arts supplies made with 100% “Green” American grown Alpaca fleece. Our center also houses our unique fiber sorting and grading operations. We are passionately devoted to the Triple Bottom Line (People, Planet, Profit) and function in a LEED certified, solar powered space within the Brazee Street Studios in Oakley (http://www.brazeestreetstudios.com/). Our products shall remain American-made using local artisans and our services and practices will follow strict LEED Standards using environmentally gentle processes.

Classes

Fiber Arts Classes for Summer Now Online! Fiber Arts Classes for Summer Now Online!

Finally the moment you have been waiting for – our summer fiber arts classes... 


Fiber Arts Classes Fiber Arts Classes

All our fiber arts classes can be taught either at the Fiori del Campo workshop at... 


Introduction to Hand Spinning Introduction to Hand Spinning

This is a fun class for both children and adults alike who are curious about hand... 


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Upcoming Events

Friday, June 25 – Open Studio Friday, June 25 – Open Studio

Open Studios at our Brazee Street Studios facility – 6-9 PM; Fiori del Campo... 


May 28 – Wet Felting at Oakley After Hours! May 28 – Wet Felting at Oakley After Hours!

Fiori del Campo will be hosting hands-on wet felting demonstrations for kids this... 


The Brush Factory Open House The Brush Factory Open House

Visit The Brush Factory on Saturday, February 6 for their first annual Valentine’s... 


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Pia's Blog

Our First Art Show Installation! Our First Art Show Installation!

On April 30, 2010, we celebrated the Opening Reception at the Brazee Street Studios, the opening of MOLD DIGGER exhibition at gallery One One, AND our first Artist Open Studios- all during the first Oakley After Hours of 2010. Each resident artist... 


Don’t Get Fleeced on Your Alpaca Fiber! Don’t Get Fleeced on Your Alpaca Fiber!

Want to get the MOST from your fiber and Alpaca herd? Who doesn’t? Why wouldn’t you? Have your fiber Certified Sorted™. You can’t afford not to! Certified Sorting increases the usable fiber per alpaca and increases the quality of the product... 


Our new Fiber Sorting and Grading Services! Our new Fiber Sorting and Grading Services!

Fiori del Campo is pleased to announce that it now offers alpaca fiber sorting and grading services using the Certified Sorted System I just returned from a 4 day intensive class to train with Coarse Broads, Inc. to learn their system of fiber sorting... 


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