Written and photographed by Koa Kalish Just before the sun sets, Evelyn (Evie) offers up the evening feed to all the animals on her family’s small ranch, Owl Oak Acres, […]
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Slowing Down Fashion with Italia A Collection
Written by Sarah Lillegard and photographed by Paige Green Among the garments displayed at the 2019 Fibershed Gala was a loungesuit with an open v neckline and wide pant legs […]
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A Gathering Place at Warner Mountain Weavers
Written & photographed by Sarah Lillegard In the northeastern corner of California, the Warner Mountains run north through Modoc County into southern Oregon. To the west of these mountains is […]
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From Soil to Skein with Mendocino Wool and Fiber Inc.
Written by Stephanie Wilkes and Rebecca Burgess, Photographed by Paige Green If anything can be said to be normal for Mendocino Wool and Fiber Inc., it is that normal doesn’t […]
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Questioning the Role of Biosynthetics in Regenerative Fashion
Written by Rebecca Burgess and Jess Daniels Fibershed is honored to be featured in an important and newly published report: The Nature of Fashion: Moving towards a regenerative system by […]
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Disease as a Driver For Change: Reflections Through the Lens of Ecology
Natural systems provide us the road-map for making sense of these confusing and befuddling times; they support us in seeing what is important to do right now and what our […]
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5 Ways You Can Strengthen Our Fibershed While Sheltering in Place
By Jess Daniels It’s clear that our economy is shifting. A chasm has formed, and it’s uprooting so many systems that have been dysfunctional for far too long — systems […]
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Staying Connected and Supporting Our Fibershed Amid Coronavirus
In times like this, our emotions and concerns can point us toward what we most value: the health and resilience of our community. Since receiving the social distancing and shelter […]
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North Carolina Field Notes: 2019 Hemp Grow and Harvest
One Acre Exchange supports the development of an agricultural economy centering the sustainability of farmers, workers, and the planet. In North Carolina and beyond, we support farmers and artisans in […]
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A Spinner’s Flock at Ewe & Me 2 Ranch
Written by Marie Hoff and photographed by Paige Green “Did you do crafts before you got into fiber arts?” I ask Bev Fleming, while looking at stacks of magazines covering […]
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