What better time to talk about local textiles and Community Supported Cloth than Fashion Revolution Week? If you are wondering what Fashion Revolution Week is, it’s a designated opportunity to ask, “Who made my clothes?” and find out about where our textiles come from and how they are made. But be warned, it’s not pretty.… Continue reading Fiber to Frock: The Fashion Revolution & Community Supported Cloth
As creatives, we always have a bunch of ideas. And then, inevitably, the situation arises when we attempt to choose to focus on just one thing. For a long time I thought I had to choose. In my experience, I’d enjoy painting for a while, then writing would beg for attention. I felt flaky and… Continue reading Creatives: Multiple Interests Can Actually Increase Your Productivity
We’ve heard of GMO companies that patent seeds or genomes. Then there are the patent trolls, those who purchase patents on which others’ technology is allegedly-based, then sue for its use. You may also have heard of Anish Kapoor, the artist who obtained the exclusive right to use the nanotech pigment known as Vantablack –… Continue reading Natural Dyes as Open Source Color
Easter will be here in a week and a half. Do you ever wonder why sometimes it’s so late in the year? The date of Easter is cosmically based: it varies year to year since it’s scheduled for the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the Vernal Equinox. Sounds a little “pagan”, doesn’t it?… Continue reading Your Natural Easter Egg Dye Recipe Kit
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