Written and photographed by Koa Kalish As Mary Diaz works at her loom, it’s not clear if she’s the one weaving or if it’s the large ornate spider on her […]
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Stitching Texture and Connection with Carol Lee Shanks
Written and photographed by Koa Kalish Carol Lee Shanks has been creating unique sculptural clothing and wearable art since 1983. She curates thoughtful and intimate spaces for people to enter […]
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Exploring the Tactility of Color with BioHue
Written and photographed by Sarah Lillegard. Mid-morning light comes through a window in Judi Pettite’s studio, casting a glow on the boxes of fabric and paintings in progress. Pinned to […]
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Holding Space for Creativity at Fiber Circle Studio
Written by Amanda Fisk and photographed by Noelle Gaberman, except as noted. Tucked into the Sonoma County town of Cotati, Fiber Circle Studio is a haven of experience in the […]
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Soft Steps & Solid Heart at Rhoby’s Ranch
Written by Marie Hoff & Photographed by Paige Green “I keep getting interested. There keeps being more to learn, so I get more interested, and learn more, and the more […]
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Shifting the Impact of our Clothing: Tips from the Fibershed Community
Written by Jess Daniels with photography by Paige Green and infographics created by Fibershed The latest large-scale assessment of the systems and supply chains that get us dressed reveals that […]
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Weaving as a Way of Life at Oakland Fiber
Written & Photographed by Koa Kalish By the time Sheng Lor was old enough to go to school, she already knew how to embroider. Born into the Hmong culture of […]
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All of Her Own Making: Designer and Fiber Artist Keyaira Terry
Written by Sasha Wirth and photographed by Paige Green Bark, seaweed, and dried artichokes might not seem like typical materials to pair with soft tufts of wool, but in the […]
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A Family History in Hats
Written by Koa Kalish and Carol Frechette; Photography by Koa Kalish, Lowell Downey, and Paige Green Photo by Koa Kalish In the early 1980s, just north of the Golden Gate […]
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Patterns & Passions at Pont Family Farm
Written by Marie Hoff & Photographed by Noelle Gaberman The Fibonacci Sequence is an enchanting and mythic mathematical pattern. You might be familiar with it. Starting with 0, each number […]
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