Canadian Wool Conversations 2026

Interest in wool and other natural fibres is growing across Canada and around the world. This remarkable fibre is being called upon to help rebuild connections within our society and local communities as we restore once-broken value chains.

From sheep farmers regenerating biodiversity, improving soil health, and sequestering carbon through sustainable grazing practices, to entrepreneurs, processors, and artisans breathing new life into rural communities, towns, and cities — wool creates jobs, shares skills, and showcases the near-infinite possibilities of this natural fibre rooted in place.

For the second edition of Canadian Wool Conversations, we gather in Calgary, Alberta — where the Rocky Mountains meet the prairies — within one of Canada’s most precious ecosystems, home to intergenerational ranches raising fine wool sheep, and situated on Treaty 7 territory and the ancestral lands of the Blackfoot, the Métis, the Stoney Nakoda, and the Tsuut’ina Nations, whose stewardship of these lands spans millennia.

The guest speaker at the Networking Reception at Alberta Craft Council’s Calgary Gallery will be Jennifer Salahub (Professor Emeritus).