Written by Amanda Fisk and photographed by Noelle Gaberman In the scenic Nicasio Valley of Marin County, Stone Steps Farm is a small, family farm breeding Pygora goats, mini Nubian goats, and Gotland sheep. Animals of all three breeds are friendly, gentle, and small enough to be handled and transported easily. Leigh, her husband John, […]
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A Family History in Hats
Written by Kalie Ilana Cassel-Feiss and Carol Frechette; Photography by Kalie Ilana Cassel-Feiss, Lowell Downey and Paige Green Photo by Kalie Ilana Cassel-Feiss In the early 1980s, just north of the Golden Gate Bridge in the small water-flanked town of Sausalito, lived Carol Frechette. There she lived and worked on boats, working with a sailmaker. Eventually […]
Read MoreRevitalizing Wool: One Dish Mat at a Time
Written by Sasha Wirth and photographed by Kalie Ilana Cassel-Feiss, with landscape and sheep photos by Paige Green A flock of sheep grazes on a golden hillside, on land that has been in the Pozzi family for four generations. Raised primarily for their meat, the shaggy pelts of these British breeds are coarse and thick […]
Read MoreNesting in the Fibershed: West County Fiber Arts School
Written by Taya Badgley with photography by Paige Green, except as noted West County Fiber Arts School is a place built on sound principles and valuable skill. A forum built to ignite inspiration and provide support. A space that educates and encourages one to gather knowledge and fabricate community. A structure built upon the foundation of […]
Read MoreFrom Fashion to Fabric: Questions of Origins
By Nicki Taylor Nicki Taylor launched the One Year One Outfit Fibershed Affiliate, a project to investigate supply chains and spend the course of a year sourcing one local outfit. Based in Australia, Taylor invited people from around the world to participate in the challenge, cultivating a diverse range of local clothing and community. Fashion […]
Read MoreMother of Invention
Born of water, wool, soap and human hands– felt is the most immediate textile that can be created from the back of a sheep. The directness of the process, and utility of the finished product has found its way deep into the heart and soul of our kindred featured artisan, Katherine Jolda, a woman whose […]
Read MoreLiving on Earth
The project was recently documented for the Living on Earth radio program. A great video was created on one of our Fibershed re-skilling days, a time when designers and artists come together to learn from each other– using all local materials. In this case Katherine Jolda, one of our Fibershed felters taught everyone in the […]
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