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Growing passion for sustainable agriculture
...your fear,” I’ve grown to be comfortable with the animals and even to love them. I’ve gotten better at dodging kicking legs and knowing when a face full of spit is headed my way. It’s been so interesting to get to know their individual traits and personalities. My knowledge of fiber arts has also grown along with my knowledge of the animals. I came to White Violet knowing the very basics of knitting, but not much more about fiber arts....
From fashion to fiber arts
...college. An introductory textile art class inspired her to follow her current path. One of the facets of her internship that Sadie is most looking forward to is learning more about fiber arts. WVC boasts a rich fiber program with educational workshops and fiber crafts made from handspun fiber from the alpacas. Just last month, the WVC interns got to experience spinning firsthand. Some, including Sadie, also got to participate in the weaving workshop in November. “I had a teacher...
Sister Ruth Johnson: kinship with creation
Sister Ruth Johnson, above right, lives out her kinship with creation these days as a volunteer and fiber artist at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Above she demonstrates her alpaca fiber art to a young visitor at the annual Earth Day celebration at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. At the age of 4, Sister Ruth Johnson’s family moved to the country. She thinks she was being prepared for her belief, understanding and connection...
Weaving alpaca yarn: a productive and beautiful hobby
...Several sisters first learned fiber arts in 2000 to use the alpaca fiber that was piling up from the Sisters of Providence then-new alpacas. Sister Jean started out knitting. But in time, as she better mastered weaving, she enjoyed it more. Today she still knits, but only to use up smaller bits of yarn too small to use in weaving. At one point the former math and science teacher took a three-year hiatus from weaving. But she became smitten by...
Did you know we need volunteer knitters?
...debut of the new Linden Leaf Gifts, a wonderful space to find unique items handmade by local artisans and a variety of fair-trade items. It is also now home to White Violet Center for Eco-Justice’s fiber arts items, many made from our very own alpacas. Since moving White Violet Center’s fiber items to Linden Leaf Gifts, sales have gone through the roof! Our hardworking volunteers make us proud. One volunteer, Janice Dukes, is a retired faculty member from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods...
Opportunities
...contact form or call her directly at 361-500-9505. Eco-Justice internships Slow down. Listen. Connect. Get in touch with your deeper self as an intern at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Live and work among the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for 3, 6 or 12 months as an intern at White Violet Center, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence. Spend time in our organic gardens, with our herd of alpacas or specializing in fiber...
More ways to give
...professionals to take the first step and start a conversation. We will work with you and your financial advisors in designing a plan that gives your investment the greatest impact. Corporate gift Your support for the family-friendly events such as Earth Day festival, Fall Farm Day and Christmas Fun at the Woods enables hundreds of family in the Wabash Valley community to enjoy wholesome activities, entertainment and fun. You can choose the level of the gift and you will be...
Get involved
...tour groups and sharing your clerical skills to assisting with activities in our health care and providing transportation for sisters. Are you a graduating college senior or perhaps you just retired? Take a break from the ordinary and become an intern at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. Spend three months to a year harvesting vegetables from the organic garden, helping shear alpacas, learning to spin fiber, weave or knit – the sky is the limit! Perhaps you’re looking for a...
Join us
...“There is value in living an intentional faith-filled and faith-driven life.” Sister Tracey Horan Get to know us better! Rooted for tomorrow Our congregation was founded in 1840, and we’re still going strong. Learn more Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Our foundress was an amazing woman who continues to inspire people around the world. Learn more Visit the Woods Schedule a tour or visit. Volunteer Be an Intern Organic gardening, fiber arts, and alpacas Justice Spirituality Walk with our Providence God...
Farm Store at White Violet Center
One small but mighty store Step into our quaint store and you’ll find a little bit of everything. Of course we sell seasonal produce, herbs and flowers grown just steps away on our certified organic farm … but we also have handmade alpaca products made with yarn and fiber from our herd. We also feature items from local producers and eco-friendly companies. Location White Violet Center 1 Sisters of Providence St. Mary of the Woods, IN 47876 812-535-2936 Hours Sunday:...
Linden Leaf Gifts
There is not another store quite like Linden Leaf Gifts. You can browse handmade items that the Sisters have created or shop for sustainably traded goods. Or personalize your purchase with a custom Glowforge design. We also proudly carry alpaca fiber toys and accessories as well as a wide array of religious gift items. All merchandise can be purchased both in store and online. All proceeds support the Sisters of Providence mission and ministries. New products are arriving all the...
White Violet Farm Flowers
...and small custom arrangements and sell wholesale to local florists and groceries. Where to find us Meet the flower farmer Photo gallery A tradition of growing Where can you find our blooms? Terre Haute Farmers Market – Saturdays beginning May 20 from 8-noon at the Meadows White Violet Farm Store Order Flowers Candace Minster Flower and Fiber Arts Coordinator Meet the flower farmer You might recognize our CFO (chief flower officer) Candace Minster. Candace has been with White Violet Center...