Sheepspot

About Sheepspot

Sheepspot is a specialty retail business located on Kitchener Avenue in the Hamilton Road area of London. It serves handspinners and inquisitive yarn-makers, providing online courses and memberships designed to help individuals master the art of spinning on their own terms. The business offers a variety of structured educational programs, including Spin School, a five-month course on the fundamentals of handspinning for rookies and self-taught learners. They also provide Breed School, a year-long deep dive into wool types and selection, and a membership community called The Guild for intermediate and advanced spinners. Additional offerings include an intensive course on spinning color, a podcast, and digital resources such as a free ebook on common mistakes and PDF Spinning Record Cards. Sheepspot was founded by Sasha Torres, a retired academic with decades of experience teaching adult learners at institutions such as the University of Western Ontario, Dartmouth, Brown, and Johns Hopkins. Torres brings over a decade of experience specifically teaching spinning to the business. The company utilizes proprietary frameworks, including The Spinner’s Journey and the Pillars of Skillful Spinning, to provide clear guidance. The business emphasizes spinning as a form of self-care and a meditative craft, aiming to demystify the complexities of the process for students of all levels.