Growing & Processing Flax with Sandy Fisher
Join Sandy Fisher of Chico Flax for an online presentation about growing and processing flax to make linen. Sandy will first show images of this year's crop—growing, harvesting, retting in […]
Let’s Talk… Regenerative Fiber
VirtualAlmost a decade ago, weaver and natural dyer Rebecca Burgess envisioned a ‘fibershed,’ a place-based textile system, similar to a watershed or foodshed, that could mitigate climate change, support farmer […]
Live FEEDBACK FRIDAY with Fibershed Founder Rebecca Burgess
VirtualJoin us July 31st, 9 am Pacific, 12 pm Eastern for a live Zoom FEEDBACK FRIDAY with Fibershed Founder, Rebecca Burgess. Rebecca Burgess is the executive director of Fibershed, chair of […]
Japanese Indigo, Seed to Seed, with Craig Wilkinson
Join Craig Wilkinson of Craig's Indigo for this virtual event. He will share his experience growing indigo over the last seven years in Northern California, including his current crop at […]
In Conversation: The Fibershed Movement
VirtualWhat Does Fashion Have to Do With Farming? Exploring the Growing Fibershed Movement in the UK Similar to a local watershed or a foodshed, a Fibershed is focused on […]
Sonoma County Environmental Stewardship Panel: Education, Predators & Balanced Ecosystems
VirtualThis panel was formed to create an open, amicable, and educational discussion regarding wildlife management, land conversion, local policy & livestock predation, specifically addressing how these issues affect our local […]
Tips for Sewing Jeans with Dan DiSanto
Join designer Dan DiSanto for a virtual sewing demo on how to do a join fly, how to make a fell seam on a single needle machine, and some pocket […]
Keeping Fashion Close to Home for Better and Lighter Living
VirtualObjective: To highlight community solutions for reversing unsustainable trends in fashion and textiles Description: Our wardrobes and textiles protect us from the elements and enable expressions of culture and individuality. […]
California Wool Growers Association’s 160th Annual Meeting and Convention
Inn at Morro Bay 60 State Park Road, Morro Bay, CAJoin us for the California Wool Growers Association's 160th Annual Meeting and Convention on August 14 - 15, 2020 in Morro Bay. California Wool Growers Association is committed to delivering lasting […]
Japanese Indigo Extraction for Home Dyers and Artists with Judi Pettite
Join Judi Pettite of BioHue for an online session on small scale pigment extraction from Japanese indigo (Persicaria tinctoria). Judi will provide step-by-step instruction on the process of yielding pigment […]