Written by Caroline Spurgin, Producer Program Intern, this blog post is the second in our 2014 series of producer interviews. Photos by Alycia Lang. If you look up the word […]
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Canvas Ranch: The Art of Living With the Land
Photos: Paige Green Taking an unexpected direction on one’s life path awakens new physical and emotional realities; for Deborah Walton and Tim Schaible that included a transition from a backyard […]
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 MoreWeaving the Community Cloth
Pokeberry and Indigo were dipped in merino wool that was graciously donated by “Reba” a sheep from the Potter Valley in this sweater tunic designed and knit by Sachi Henrietta. […]
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 Art of Fiber Ranching
As you glance down at what you are wearing– ask yourself, ‘can I put a name or face to these clothes?’ It’s a rarity for a majority of us to […]
Read MoreDay at Windrush… Come on by!!
Calling all those interested in building a better knowledge of who has the potential to sustainably clothe you! Tomorrow, October 10, 2010 from 10-4pm, Mimi Luebberman will be hosting a […]
Read MoreAn Afternoon at Woolly Egg Ranch
Farming, bio-diesel manufacturing, canning, chicken coop building, these are just a few of Kenny Kirkland’s many skills. His generous and welcoming nature makes a visit to his farm, a lesson […]
Read MoreFarm to Fashion: Accessories from the Soil
The Fibershed wardrobe is growing, and as it expands, so does our story of bio-regional textiles. The most recently created pieces highlight the aesthetic brilliance of knitwear designer, Zara Franks–the […]
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