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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Fine Fleece at Stone Steps Farm
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 […]
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Landscape as a Whole at the Hulsman Ranch
Written by Sarah Lillegard and photographed by Paige Green There is a term shepherds use for hill sheep that have become bonded with a specific area of the landscape: hefting. These […]
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From Sheep to Shawl: Family Fun at UC Elkus Ranch
Written by Sasha Wirth and Photographed by Koa Kalish It’s a bright summer day. Children are chasing chickens and sheep are being shorn. Lambs and baby goats wobble and prance […]
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Choreography and Skill: How Sheep are Sheared
Written by Marie Hoff with photography by Paige Green except as noted Shearing is that unique seasonal dance between human and fiber animal. It’s the act that offers us wool […]
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Inside the Shearing Shed with Kinkade Shearing
Written by Marie Hoff and photographed by Paige Green Shearing is that unique seasonal dance between human and fiber animal. It’s the act that offers us wool and fine fibers […]
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Shearing and Welfare: Why are Sheep Sheared?
To learn more about this critical step in the process from soil to skin, Marie Hoff explored the age-old tradition between fleece and garment.
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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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A History of Sheep Ranching at Madrone Coast Farm
Written by May Reid-Marr & Photographed by Paige Green In my first communication with Alison Charter-Smith of Madrone Coast Farm, she emphasized the importance of the farm’s location in Sheep […]
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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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