Photographs by Paige Green Photography; story by Jess Daniels. There’s a duality to natural dyeing that Kristine Vejar embraces: the naturalist and plant pigment explorer; the scientist and careful recipe […]
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Cooperatives & the Next Clothing Industry
Text and photographs by Jess Daniels, unless otherwise credited. Three simple words: Made In _________. This phrase, adorning nearly every item of clothing in our closets, is a frustratingly simple […]
Read MoreBlack Mountain Farm — Where Old World Meets New World
Story by Caroline Spurgin, photos by Alycia Lang The process of arriving at Marnie Jackson’s farm is an experience in itself. As Lucas Valley Road vanishes into a distant point […]
Read MoreFibershed Fashion Gala 2013
Fibershed is a project that is very close to my heart. I have been documenting Fibershed since Rebecca Burgess first started her personal challenge in 2010. I clearly remember the […]
Read MoreThe Good Life: by Conscious Design
Meet Kacy Dapp, a modern day artisan whose life has been consciously crafted to balance the needs of the individual with the reality of the times we live. Her personal […]
Read MoreWhispers of a Gentle Species
Believed to be a gift from Pachamama, the sacred earth mother– alpaca have been present during the rise and fall of many human civilizations from the point of their domestication […]
Read MoreWool That Nobody Wanted
There is a story in each garment, a living history of our collective experience resides in the implications and realities of our clothes. The wool in this tunic comes from […]
Read MoreThe Beauty of Limitation
Soft and supple Mendocino buckskin, Sierra foothills alpaca, Mill Valley felt, Capay Valley color grown cotton, and Mt. Barnaby indigo … these are the places and raw materials that designer […]
Read MoreCreation of the Golden Pants
There are some items of clothing that we could not survive without. Living in the 150 mile wardrobe has made me keenly aware of how my garments are essential for […]
Read MoreThe Most Local Talent
Unexpected and extraordinary treasures can come in the form of human beings, and sometimes we are fortunate enough to have these individuals as our neighbors. Preparing for the drop in […]
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