Thank you to all who registered for the 4th and final conversation in The Common Thread series co-hosted by the RISD Nature Lab and the Southeastern New England Fibershed. For those who missed it, below is a recap along with a recording of the whole conversation. Here are answers to a few of the questions […]
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VIDEO: The Common Thread – Material and Soil Health
Thank you to all who registered for the 3rd conversation in The Common Thread series co-hosted by the Nature Lab and Southeastern New England Fibershed. For those who missed it, below is a recap along with a recording (above) of the whole conversation. September 30th hosted the third live conversation of The Common Thread virtual series with Fibershed […]
Read MoreVIDEO: The Common Thread-Waste as a New Harvest
Thank you to all who registered for the 2nd conversation in The Common Thread series, co-hosted by the Nature Lab and Southeastern New England Fibershed. For those who missed it, below is a recap along with a recording (above) of the whole conversation. We want to note that many great questions were asked during this session that we […]
Read MoreVIDEO: The Common Thread with Lorén Spears and Hope Leeson
Image: Lorén Spears We are so excited to partner with the RISD Nature Lab for a 4-part series. The four conversations will explore the commonalities within regional systems (Massachusetts and Rhode Island) tied to land, waste, material, and color and how they can intersect with various modes of thought to drive positive change. The conversation […]
Read MoreRISD + Southeastern New England Fibershed’s Common Threads Series
We are so excited to partner with the RISD Nature Lab for a 4-part series. The four conversations will explore the commonalities within regional systems (Massachusetts and Rhode Island) tied to land, waste, material, and color and how they can intersect with various modes of thought to drive positive change. The conversation will be moderated […]
Read MorePODCAST INTERVIEW: Developing a Sustainable Textile Industry for the 21st Century
I talked about “Developing a Sustainable Textile Industry for the 21st Century,” on this DreamVisions7 radio podcast with Wendy Fachon. Wendy writes: “How deeply do people consider the environmental impact of their clothing purchases? Eco-conscious fashion change makers are working to solve the environmental problems created by the “fast fashion” approach that has dominated the […]
Read MoreBlack Voices in Regenerative Fiber & Dye Systems
I thought I knew a little about a lot of things and then I started focusing on farming and people of color and I realized I knew nothing. Please join me in learning more about racism’s connection to fiber, dye, and textile systems. The Fibershed mothership recently sent out a great newsletter chock full of […]
Read MoreWOOL LITERACY: Cassimere
WOOL LITERACY, is a weekly series that we hope will get readers a little more literate with wool. Our teacher is none other than Peggy Hart, Founder of Bedfellows Blankets. Over the next few weeks, we are looking at a series of mostly forgotten woolen fabrics, more or less in the order in which they […]
Read MoreVIDEO: Fiber Processing With Sallie’s Fen Fibers Mini Mill
Sallie Whitlow has been in love with natural fibers for as long as she can remember. She is a knitter and long-time hand spinner who first became interested in alpacas (back in 1994) through working with their beautiful fleece. Her business, Sallie’s Fen Fibers, a mini-mill in Barrington, New Hampshire mostly processes alpaca, but also […]
Read MoreWOOL LITERACY: Satinet
WOOL LITERACY, is a weekly series that we hope will get readers a little more literate with wool. Our teacher is none other than Peggy Hart, Founder of Bedfellows Blankets. Over the next few weeks, we are looking at a series of mostly forgotten woolen fabrics, more or less in the order in which they […]
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