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 Weighing our options.. how do we clothe ourselves sustainably?  Will we see individual communities begin to take more responsibility for their garments? Will large clothing manufacturers heed the call to change their practices?  We will likely see a multiplicity of … Continue reading
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You’re invited to the annual mill-in, hosted by Jane Deamer, and the Yolo Wool Mill. Â Tomorrow will be a full day for all those wanting to see the one and only wool mill of our fibershed! Â It is a wonderful … Continue reading
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The project was recently documented for the Living on Earth radio program. Â A great video was created on one of our Fibershed re-skilling days, a time when designers and artists come together to learn from each other– using all local … Continue reading
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 Calling all those interested in building a better knowledge of who has the potential to sustainably clothe you! Tomorrow, October 10, 2010 from 10-4pm, Mimi Luebberman will be hosting a Fiber Day at her farm. {I am currently wearing the … Continue reading
the garments from Zoe Minikes on Vimeo. A working wardrobe now exists. The making of most of the garments began in June– it all started with one shirt, and one pair of pants…. I wore them for three weeks. Â … Continue reading
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For those of you fibershed folks wanting to meet some of the ranchers, farmers, fleeces, (and a live sheep or two) from our region– your time has come! Â This weekend in the gorgeous Anderson Valley the California Wool and Fiber … Continue reading
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The fibershed challenge to resource local organic color and fiber from our bioregion has inspired the cultivation of many favored dye species. Â What you see occurring in the picture above is a daily pre-sunrise ritual…. the watering of the Japanese … Continue reading
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 Herds of elk, deer, antelope– throngs of rabbits, and many other four-leggeds once roamed the hills, prairies, and river valleys of our ancient fibersheds.  The skins of these animals are the first pre-woven textiles, known to have provided shelter, clothing, … Continue reading
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Farming, bio-diesel manufacturing, canning, chicken coop building, these are just a few of  Kenny Kirkland’s many skills.  His generous and welcoming nature makes a visit to his farm, a lesson in sustainable practice.  Each time I stop in, it seems … Continue reading
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The little indigo starts that we planted have made themselves completely at home on the mountain farm. Its just been a couple of months now, and the plants are bushy, leafy, and creating the perfect biomass for our natural dye … Continue reading
fibershed from Zoe Minikes on Vimeo. This is the first short video produced for Fibershed– created by the ‘Oh-so-Talented‘ and thoughtful Zoe Minikes. Â The conceptualizer and founder of a ‘a current exchange,‘ a project that delves into how humans assign … Continue reading
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The Fibershed wardrobe is growing, and as it expands, so does our story of  bio-regional textiles.  The most recently created pieces highlight the aesthetic brilliance of knitwear designer, Zara Franks–the creator and visionary behind Venn apparel.  The sheep that Franks is … Continue reading