Written by Terra Christian and photographed by Alycia Lang Tucked in the golden, rolling hills just north of Vacaville, California, Menagerie Hill Ranch is a small, family-run alpaca ranch . Deb Galway and Kirk Howard, the owners and operators, started keeping animals with just a few sheep to keep the grass down some twenty years […]
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Fibershed Knitalong Roundtable
The Fibershed Knitalong is a collaborative endeavor that will support us all growing closer to the land that shelters us. It is an invitation to deepen your understanding of your region through connecting with local fiber producers and creating a regionally grown garment with your own two hands. Here, we asked a few Fibershed members and […]
Read MoreHuston Textile Company: A Reintroduction into the Local Apparel Chain
Written by Valerie Yep and photographed by Paige Green Weaving cloth is an ancient craft that has been well documented throughout history. It has become so integrated with our lives that imagining a modern world without woven fabric is practically impossible. Daily, we use it to fill basic human needs: from keeping us warm, to […]
Read MoreEye of the Stockwoman
Written by Traci Prendergast and photographed by Alycia Lang As I park at Spring Coyote Ranch, the first thing that comes into perspective is the sweeping view of Tomales Bay. In between the water and myself is Kelli and Ken Dunaj’s home. From the outside, it looks like a modern house mixed with elements of […]
Read MoreAmbatalia: A Non-Disposable Life
Written and photographed by Kalie Ilana Cassel-Feiss After a 20 year stint as a full-time hairdresser, Molly de Vries was certain there was something more for her. She gave herself one year to “collect clues” for her soul path and true calling. The clues led her into a typical fabric shop, which according to Molly […]
Read MoreThe “Woolscapes” of Marlie de Swart
Written by Dustin Kahn, Photography by Paige Green Marlie (center) spins yarns for her designs—modeled on the beach in her home of Bolinas (left) and in her lush garden (right). It’s an amazingly beautiful day in Bolinas, the little town in West Marin known for its unconventional inhabitants. I’m here to visit Marlie de Swart—and as I […]
Read MoreNesting in the Fibershed: West County Fiber Arts School
Written by Taya Badgley with photography by Paige Green, except as noted West County Fiber Arts School is a place built on sound principles and valuable skill. A forum built to ignite inspiration and provide support. A space that educates and encourages one to gather knowledge and fabricate community. A structure built upon the foundation of […]
Read MoreBringing Plants to the People
Written by Kara Fleshman, photographed by Alycia Lang It seems to be the case that once one opens themselves up to working with plants in any capacity, their learning never stops. Deepa Natarajan’s relationship with plants developed in many directions simultaneously. In following her curiosity, the many roads these plants have taken her down seem […]
Read MoreMaterial Justice: in the Studio with Amy Keefer
Written by Valerie Yep and photographed by Paige Green When I met with designer and artist Amy Keefer on a grey and drizzly Thursday morning, I was greeted with the complete opposite of what it felt like outside: a warm smile and hot cup of sweet-smelling tea. Immediately, I was overcome with a sense of […]
Read MoreImagiKnit: Haven in the Heart of San Francisco
Written by Sasha Wirth and photographed by Paige Green One might not expect to find a physical therapist, biotech consultant or lawyer helping customers in a cozy knit shop, but open the door to ImagiKnit and they’re all there, trading their prescriptions and case files for dye lots and skeins. Having spent her early career […]
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