All of Her Own Making: Designer and Fiber Artist Keyaira Terry
Bark, seaweed, and dried artichokes might not seem like typical materials to pair with soft tufts of wool, but in the hands of designer...
Frankenmuth Woolen Mill: Preserving American-made Craft for Over 100 Years
In a humble Midwestern town in 1894, a mill opened its doors for business. Sourcing wool from neighboring farms, it manufactured...
Tallow: Summer Solace’s Food for the Skin
On a busy street in North Oakland, nestled beside an old-school barbershop and a deli selling everything from donuts to Chinese food,...
Serendipity & Symbiosis at Tolenas Mohair
In another neighborhood, it might have been a loaf of banana bread or a plate of cookies. But when Nancy Thompson’s neighbor paid her a...
Learning the Language of Plants with Local Dialect
Behind a vintage cottage on a quiet street in Petaluma, Karen Hess is stirring a pot of eucalyptus leaves. “I gathered these this morning...
Learning to Blossom
Rain clouds linger above, but they do nothing to dampen the excited voices of those gathered below. Today is Shearing Day at Duckworth...
Noni’s Sheep
It began with only two sheep. Soon the two turned into eight. Then eighteen. Forty. Before long, Stemple Creek Ranch found itself with...
Revitalizing Wool: One Dish Mat at a Time
A flock of sheep grazes on a golden hillside, on land that has been in the Pozzi family for four generations. Raised primarily for their...
ImagiKnit: Haven in the Heart of San Francisco
One might not expect to find a physical therapist, biotech consultant or lawyer helping customers in a cozy knit shop, but open the door...
All Natural Beauty Finds
The eco-chic babe behind the handcrafted, non-toxic and organic line blossom jar shares her all-natural beauty finds with us Morning...