CLINTON, Tenn. — On Friday, the Museum of Appalachia welcomed spring in a traditional sheep shearing event. During the event, caretakers at the museum get rid of the sheep's thick winter coats. "Sheep ...

Katie McRose, the founder of the traveling animal shearing business Right Choice Shearing, remembers the first time she posted a TikTok video showing off her work. It was back in March of this year, ...

In a remote area of Maine, the Wakeman family maintains the traditions of island shepherding, the cycles of which have been largely unchanged for centuries. Grant Estell carries an armful of wool away ...

This is not your average beauty school. Your clients can be pretty cranky. Sometimes they’ll even walk out mid-haircut. And you have to hold them down -- with only your legs -- while wielding an ...

On Saturday, May 1, 2021, guests will get to enjoy demonstrations in sheep shearing, carding, spinning, and weaving the fleece into woven goods, plus real-life examples of some of the many finished ...

Facing incredible demand, Lincoln University Cooperative Extension shared the art of sheep shearing with a sold-out class Wednesday and Thursday. University extension specialists taught more than 20 ...

On Saturday, April 26, Gore Place will host the annual Sheepshearing Festival on the 50-acre Gore Estate. Each year, this outdoor festival draws thousands of people from all around New England.

A heated debate has erupted online over whether sheep shearing is ethical or exploitative. Alaina Wood (@itsthegarbagequeen), whose bio says she's a sustainability scientist and climate activist, took ...

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Who knew a future British king and queen might need to shear sheep? British fans of the rural lifestyle now know their future monarch can wield the shaver like a pro, and his wife only a little less ...