Crafting Tame Toys for Grown-ups w/ Beaver Richards
February 6, 2027 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
About the Workshop: Crafting Tame Toys for Grown-ups
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, this spicy offering brings traditional earthskills into the realm of intimate connection & play, in a platonic and respectful workshop setting! Using feathers, leather & fur, participants will be guided in crafting their very own sensory toys:
* Learn simple hand sewing techniques for leather and fur
* Learn how to join things with a cordage wrap and homemade pitch putty
* Create your own unique tickler, flogger & blindfold
Participants will use feathers from a car-killed turkey, home-made pitch putty, and cordage wrapping to craft a feather tickler. Then, we’ll hand sew a simple leather flogger, learning techniques of cutting and sewing leather in the process. Finally, we’ll craft a super soft blindfold out of rabbit hides.
Students are highly encouraged to bring supplemental materials if able: special feathers, a meaningful stick (pinky thick), homemade leather and fur. These help personalize your toy, but all necessary materials will be provided. Some handmade leather will be available for an extra fee.
This class is beginner friendly and no experience is necessary. Pricing is set to encourage folks to bring a sweetie or a friend, but solo students are welcome! Moderate hand strength and patience are needed for hand sewing. We will briefly discuss consent and boundaries, but this workshop will focus on crafting the items, not using them during class. Bring your creative energy and enjoy ancient earthskills in a whole new way!
This class will be held indoors on Saturday, February 6th, 2027, from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm in Asheville, NC.
Class Price includes all Materials for the Class
Participants must be 18 years of age or older.
About the Instructor: Beaver Richards
Also known as ‘Ryan’, Beaver’s introduction to earth skills started with tanning a deer into buckskin and now he has an incurable case of hide fever. He enjoys working with roadkill and other natural materials to craft clothing, tools and toys. A lifelong student and always a busy beaver, he is excited to share the crafts which give him meaning.
Equitable Pricing Model $65 – $125
* Please click here to learn about your pricing options before you register for your first Perennial Workshop. The pricing options are the same for all events, so you only need to do it once!
In order to make our workshops more accessible, we offer two price options for each class, with an additional Equity Discount for qualifying individuals. Please consider these options and select your price at checkout.
- Sponsor Price $125: For those who have enough to share, thank you for being a Sponsor. This is an opportunity to contribute towards the cost of the class for someone else.
- Standard Price $95: The Standard reflects one person’s share of what it costs to produce the class and cover basic expenses.
- Equity Discount $65: We offer an additional Equity Discount for those from the following communities who support reparations and/or an equitable redistribution of wealth and would not have access to this workshop without this discount:
- Indigenous or Native American, Black, Latino/a/x
- Other peoples of the global majority, or racialized communities
- Ethnicities underrepresented in the Southeastern earthskills community
Thank you for helping transform the world into a culture of abundance, resilience, and opportunity for all.
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*Please check your pricing options before you register for your first Perennial Workshop. The pricing options are the same for all events, so you only need to do it once!
Class Price includes all Materials for the Class
Registration closes at 9am on February 6th
