“Fiber Art Project is a research and studio practice existing within the parameter of natural fibers and plant based dyes, exploring medicinally dyed cloth, color frequency, symbolism and collective consciousness. ”

Soft goods

Our soft goods are created to provide functional items that purposefully enhance life. Each piece is hand dyed, cut, sewn and woven in studio with an emphasis on color frequency and the medicinal aspects of the plants used in the dyeing process.

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A series of organic indigo dyed shibori cushions utilizing collected antique fabrics., 2013-present

Bean bags made in collaboration with Katsuo Design using hand dyed, screenprinted and antique fabrics, 2004-08

Prism Blanket series created for General Store using organic cotton grown in Texas, Japanese indigo, logwood, lac and chestnut bark 2012-2014

Handwoven Japanese indigo dyed shawls made 2011-2014

Handwoven and naturally dyed throw and blankets, 2013

A series of arashi shibori indigo dyed organic sateen pillows, 2012-present

Medicinally dyed Texas-grown organic cotton zafu for Wrath, Destruction and the Supramundane at These Days gallery, 2018

A series of blankets made for The Headlands Center for the Arts based off the landscape and environment of the headlands and using local plants for dye stuff with organic indigo from Japan, created 2013 and 2014

Handwoven bamboo and silk scarves, hand dyed in Japanese indigo, created 2012-2014

Organic indigo dyed Belgain linen table runners and napkins for Beams Planet, 2015

Clothing

Our clothing is a labor of love. Each piece is handmade locally, hand-sewn, hand-dyed with carbon-sequestering farmed or sustainable fibers and all plant based dyes. The focus has always been on making clothing with medicinally active plants to help to heal and support our bodies, shifting the concept of dressing and clothing manufacturing to working with nature, rather than against it.

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A series of handwoven clothing, ranging from shift dress to ruana. All shibori patterns created by hand and then hand dyed in Japanese indigo or organic indigo from India plus other plant dyes and soaked in medicinal herbs, created 2010-2016

Inner Reaches of Outer Space caftan collection with Prism of Threads, 2018

Medicinally dyed caftan collection created with Prism of Threads, 2017

Medicinally dyed aprons made in collaboration with Voiry Japan and Mill Valley Tokyo, 2018-present

Naturally dyed sweatshirt collaboration with Smock for Mohawk General Store, 2019

Naturally dyed long sleeve t-shirt collaboration with Smock for Mohawk General Store, 2019

Indigo dyed piecework shibori shawl, 2018

Organic indigo bathing suit made in collaboration with Roxy, 2014

Medicinally dyed raw silk dress from my soft armour collection, 2019

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We approach our interior projects with the same mindset as the rest of our practice. Our focus on medicinally active plants is fundamental to our dyeing process and centering on embedding the fabrics with meditative intention is a significant aspect of creating work for interiors. Working with plant dyes to build specific color frequencies is part of our objective to provide as much calming and healing energies as possible for home and public spaces.

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Organic indigo dyed cotton piecework curtains for a private home, 2017

Commissioned window coverings for a private residence. The concept behind this Bojagi based work is developed from the original mythology arising from the Three Kingdoms Period (57 BC) in ancient Korea. The idea existed that items wrapped inside this cloth was kept safe and would bring the receiver good luck, imparting a mystique of magic on the simple patched cloth. In our current era of increasingly unsure times this work places a focus on imbuing the items in our life with a sense of magic and purpose, 2016

Custom organic indigo dyed shibori linen made for a private cabin, 2014

installation as functional goods, indigo dyed fitting room for the General Store Venice, 2012

Custom Indigo curtains created for each room of the Ojai Rancho Inn. This series of curtains are reflective of the principle of imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete beauty