Fleece & Fibre is an “inspiring peek into the fields and gardens of the islands,” says Leanne Prain, “cultivating independent hyper-local fibre economies.”
Now available!
https://www.heritagehouse.ca/book/fleece-and-fibre/
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A fascinating look at the world of small-scale textile farms along the Salish Sea and their pivotal role in sustainable, artisanal textile production and the slow fashion movement. Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands are a part of a unique geographical region that can grow and process its own raw textile materials with transparency. This … Continued
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The "A Year On The Field" project welcomes a new grower - the partnership of the Kwantlen Polytechnic University and EartHand Gleaners from Canada. In the following article, Dr. Kathy Dunster introduces the project! We look forward to working together! We are a partnership of an academic research scientist (Dr. Kathy Dunster @ KPU) and a local NGO of artists, makers, and educators who believe that bringing people together to share creative projects that connect us with the land helps our communi
It was too dark for pictures last night so I didn't get to show you #EmmaTheSheep's glow-up. A lot of that brown was... actually grey! She looks like a big floofly storm cloud and I know I'm going to have fun with this fleece.
I have no idea what I'm actually going to do with this fleece, but for now she's getting a nice hot bath.
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Anyway... look at all the colours in this fleece! 4/
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Erin Brown-John
Heritage House Publishing