Rebecca Burgess
1) Fibershed: growing a movement of farmers, fashion activists, and makers for a new textile economy
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"There is a major disconnect between what we wear and our knowledge of its impact on land, air, water, labor, and human health. Even those who value access to safe, local, nutritious food have largely overlooked the production of fiber, dyes, and the chemistry that forms the backbone of modern textile production. While humans are 100 percent reliant on their second skin, it's common to think little about the biological and human cultural context from...
2) Speak up!
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For Mia, being herself has always been hard-- especially when she's trying to fit into a world that doesn't see her true autistic self. But she gets through school armed with her headphones, listening to music to tune out the bullying.
While Mia wishes she could just speak up, she's been able to say what she feels through music, even more so with her best friend, Charlie, helping out. Together, they've taken the internet by storm, with Mia as...
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"'Harvesting Color' presents the entire process of infusing your life with color--finding the right plants, harvesting them at the best time, transforming the crop into beautiful dye, and, finally, marring pigment to fiber. In this beautiful book, Rebecca Burgess showcases thre dozen common plants that yield striking hues. Citing fascinating botanical lore, she demystifies the process of recognizing each plant in the wild. For those you can grow yourself,...