Episode 18: Nan Bray – Active shepherding, drought, superfine Merino and reflections.

Summary: I’m very excited to share the eighteenth episode of the Woolful podcast. Today we get to meet an incredibly inspiring sheep farmer and shepherdess from Tasmania, <a href="http://whitegumwool.com.au/" target="_blank">Nan Bray of White Gum Wool</a>.<br> <a href="http://yarn-fun.com"></a><br> Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://yarn-fun.com">Yarn</a>, a charming online and local yarn shop based in Eureka, California. Yarn was created by Sunni Schrivner who has a dedication for natural fibers and supporting local yarns. Make sure to visit Yarn in person when on the coast in hum bolt county and online at <a href="http://yarn-fun.com">yarn-fun.com</a>.<br> <a href="http://woolful.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/yarnfun.png"></a><br> Fiber folk: Nan Bray first came on my fiber radar when a listener sent me an email sharing a bit about what Nan was up to and encouraging me to reach out and learn more. I’m so glad I did. Nan’s journey as a scientist to fiber farmer and shepherdess touches on a lot of interesting challenges and her approach to farming wool has evolved into something quite special, both personally and as a business. You can find Nan at <a href="http://whitegumwool.com.au/" target="_blank">Whitegumwool.com.au</a><br> <a href="http://woolful.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/whitegumwool.png"></a><br> <a href="http://woolful.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/whitegumwool2.png"></a><br> <a href="http://woolful.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/whitegumwool3.png"></a><br> Man on the street: For this week’s “Man on the Street” I asked a handful of fiber enthusiasts to answer the following question, shared by Susan in the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/woolful/3157151/1-25#19" target="_blank">Woolful Ravelry group</a>. “Desert island scenario: What knitting book or project or yarn would you bring along and why?” We had a great reply from <a href="http://instagram.com/woolenviolets" target="_blank">Nikki (@woolenviolets)</a>.<br> Giveaway: The winner of last week’s giveaway is…Samantha Symon! Congratulations, you’ve won a set of 5 bento bags from <a href="http://ambatalia.com" target="_blank">Ambatalia</a>.<br> This giveaway this week is sponsored by <a href="http://whitegumwool.com.au" target="_blank">White Gum Wool</a>, and we’re giving away two skeins of Nan’s 8-ply Superfine Merino Wool in Flax Lily. To enter, leave a comment on this blog post.<br> <a href="http://woolful.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/whitegumwool_giveaway.png"></a><br>  <br>  <br> Music by Jónsi.<br>  <br> Transcription coming soon!<br>