For those of you who don’t know, I am the president of Lambtown Festival. This means I stay a bit busy during the festival, so I don’t get to take as many photos as I’d like. Here are a few of my favorites from this year; I hope they give you a sense of the show and tempts you to come see us in 2024!
New this year was this ginormous sign. I’ve been dreaming of something like this at Lambtown for a while, and put this together in the last few weeks leading up to the event.
I was so excited to see how well it turned out and how many people used it as a meeting place and for photos.
Classes saw huge growth this year, in both the number of workshops offered, and the number of students! Education is a cornerstone of the Lambtown Festival mission, so we were thrilled about the growth. Kudos to Kira Dulaney for all the stellar work she has done with the workshop program. The photo above left is from an eco-printing workshop with Sharon Mansfield, and the above right was taken with Jacey Boggs Faulkner (PLY Magazine) and Jillian Moreno (Knitty Magazine) who both taught at Lambtown Festival for the first time this year and have already said they will be back in 2024. We can’t wait to have them back!
Another part of the festival that’s growing by leaps and bounds? The skeins and textiles display! This year the display was phenomenal with incredible pieces.
Our dear friend, Amy Manko of Ross Farm, came out to teach and to judge the Wool Show. Here, she is judging with Angela (my sister/Henry’s daughter) working as her scribe during judging.
At Lambtown we not only care for creature comforts, but also human comforts! This year we had Food Trucks – and lots of them! And Variety! Wait times were measured in minutes not hours, AND we had a coffee truck. It’s the little things that count.
This year’s barn was full with a variety of breeds, including Romney, Valais Blacknose, and Dorpers.
Plus, we had a wonderful display of support! This cute display was in front of the Dixon Historical Society during the festival. DHS is a big supporter of Lambtown Festival and sharing our agricultural heritage.
The festival was spectacular, but by far my favorite part? Bottle feeding a Mendenhall Merino lamb that was only a couple of weeks old, with Hank. I dare you not to say “awww!”
Bookmark the Lambtown Festival Webpage and follow us on socials to be the first to hear about 2024 details. Plus, save the dates of Oct. 5 & 6. I hope to see you there!
