The Chesapeake Fibershed is looking to explore in community an earth centered practice of finding colors for our textiles from within in our landscape. Our intent is to open our […]
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Our Fibershed Stories – Fatima Showkatian of Abuelita Fiber Company
I had the pleasure of visiting with Fatima Showkatian about her recently formed yarn company. Tell us about what you make, including your processes and techniques. Abuelita Fiber Company […]
Read MoreA visit to Blue light Junction and the Annex Garden at Hidden Harvest Farm with Kerstin Zurbrigg
Tucked away in an almost shell-like architectural spiral of brick alleyways, in the heart of one of Baltimore’s residential neighborhoods lies a treasure of innovative community magic. Kenya Miles, artist, […]
Read MoreOur Fibershed Stories – Mary and Emma Kingsley of Lady Farmer
Mary and Emma Kingsley are the mother-daughter team behind Lady Farmer, a Maryland company that advocates sustainability in food, clothing and lifestyle. Lady Farmer began in 2016 with a Kickstarter […]
Read MoreNatural Dyes – Where to begin
There’s a lot of information about using natural dyes. With so many books, blogs, and workshops available it seems a bit daunting to figure out where to start. To the […]
Read MoreOur Fibershed Stories – Lisa Check of Flying Goat Farm
Have you ever wondered about how someone ends up owning a farm and raising fiber animals? For Lisa Check of Flying Goat Farm, it all started with an interest in […]
Read MoreOur Fibershed Stories – Alex LeClaire
We caught up with Alex LeClaire, a Delaware fiber artist who believes in “living life in art.” Tell us about what you make, including your processes and techniques? […]
Read MoreOur Fibershed Stories – Heidi Lantz-Trissel of Simple Hill Farm
Last year while skirting fleece, Heidi listened to Fibershed by Rebecca Burgess. She was thrilled to learn about the fibershed movement to create locally based fiber systems to connect and educate […]
Read MoreOur Fibershed Stories – Patty Sanville of Budding Creek Farm
This is the first in a series highlighting the people who make up our fibershed. Patty Sanville wakes early. If it’s lambing season she checks the barn first, but most […]
Read MoreWhy a Fibershed?
by Gretchen Frederick I am a person who avoids the why question like…the virus. In our capitalist dominated society, the why of things is answered by profit. Since we […]
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