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Fibershed Winter Market
Dance Palace 503 B Street, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesFibershed Winter Market Locally raised and made natural fiber garments, textiles & other products! Saturday, December 10 | 11am - 3 pm Dance Palace, 503 B Street, Point Reyes Station, CA Regionally-produced clothing and accessories made from natural fibers and dyes Breed Specific Local Yarns for Every Knitting Project and Gift Yarns and Roving for […]
The Colonial Climate Crisis: Sustainable Fashion Edition
Join us for a special online lecture with Dominique Drakeford! Calling our current socio-ecological crisis “global warming” or “climate change” is insufficient. We are experiencing a Colonial Climate Crisis. This term, coined by our colleague Dominique Drakeford, is an avenue to discuss urgent issues within the sustainability movement. Join us on April 3 for a […]
Design Challenge Launch Event
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesWe’re hosting a Launch Event for participants of our recently launched "Borrowed from the Soil" Design Challenge! Throughout the day, you’ll be able to connect with other textile designers in the region, explore regional material options coming from our local landscapes, learn more about the upcoming Design Challenge offerings, and dive into the three Design […]
‘Designing for Resilient & Healthy Ecosystems in Our Region’ Webinar
The following webinar is part of our Speaker Series for our "Borrowed from the Soil" Design Challenge. The event is open to all designers and the general public. Are you a designer or textile producer who wants to better understand how you can connect with regional fiber and dye producers to improve the ecosystem impact […]
‘The Impact of Textile Systems on Communities & Human Health’ Workshop (Virtual)
As part of our 'Borrowed from the Soil' Design Challenge, we will be hosting an online Speaker Series. This is Conversation #2 of the series. In this FREE virtual workshop, Teju Adisa-Farrar and Mahdiyyah Muhammad, will share information and lead discussion about the impact of textile systems on community / human health. The first section will be overviewing […]
Borrowed from the Soil: Design Exhibition
Buddha Barn 13201 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesA farm-to-closet design exhibition Do your clothes help or harm? Today’s clothing relies on transnational supply chains, petroleum-based materials, and land and labor exploitation. But what if your clothing could build ecosystem and community resilience, while regenerating healthy soil and land? The Borrowed from the Soil exhibition explores a future vision where the way we produce […]
2023 Fibershed Symposium: Relationships of Change
Dance Palace 503 B Street, Point Reyes Station, CA, United States2023 Wool & Fine Fiber Symposium Relationships of Change "Relationships of Change" will explore the interdependence of people, policy, and materials that are necessary for transforming our soil-to-skin system. Every choice we make when wearing, caring and consuming elicits a direct environmental, economic, and human response. In this year’s Symposium you'll hear from those working […]
Fibershed Symposium: Learning Activities Showcase
Dance Palace 503 B Street, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesJoin us for a new 2023 Fibershed Symposium community event that is free and runs concurrently with our ticketed annual symposium ("Relationships of Change"). The event will feature a range of hands-on educational activities and demonstrations for families and fiber enthusiasts, presented by […]
Borrowed from the Soil: Final Design Exhibition
Buddha Barn 13201 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesDo your clothes help or harm? The essence of borrowing is an agreement to respect, care for, and be held accountable for what we are receiving in our temporary custody. Although today’s clothing relies on transnational supply chains, petroleum-based materials, and land and labor exploitation, there is incredible potential to make shifts to a system […]
Make a Coiled Rush Basket with Charlie Kennard
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesJoin us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA, where we will learn to rush (Juncus) or grass as the foundation for the beginning of a small bowl-shaped basket. As binder, we will use peeled and split willow grown and prepared by Charlie. Participants will also practice splitting […]