Our Team

Teresa Kukowski of Hollyhock Alpaca Creations uses alpaca fiber for dyeing, spinning, knitting, felting and weaving garments, accessories and home decor. She raised alpacas from 2002 - 2015. Currently, she buys alpaca fiber and wool from local farmers to use in her creations.

Her roll in the Festival includes finding and scheduling festival day volunteers and booking the food vendor.

Lisa has been a shepherdess and fiber enthusiast for twenty five years. Many breeds of fiber animals have called her farm home. Currently there are twenty one tails representing eight different breeds. She has served on fiber festival committees, taught classes and now sells her goods at local festivals.

I have been spinning and knitting for over 15 years and crocheting since childhood. I have taught knitting and crochet classes at a yarn store and throught the Anoka County Library. I have done spinning demonstrations at elementary schools and historical events. I was the demo coordinator at Shepherds Harvest for many years.

Deborah Peterson of Old Man Wool Farm has been raising sheep for many, many years—decades, in fact. She started knitting as an adolescent and graduated to spinning when she decided to put the sheep to use for fiber producers. Several years ago, she bought an antique Davis and Furber card and a picker. With the help of her dad, they spent a year reconditioning, refurbishing, oiling, and fixing it before actually seeing it run.