2021 Fibershed Wool & Fine Fiber Symposium: Weaving Voices

Fibershed is a non-profit educational and research organization that develops regenerative textile systems that are based on carbon farming, regional manufacturing, and public education.We envision the emergence of an international system of regional textile communities that enliven connection and ownership of ‘soil-to-soil’ textile processes. These diverse textile cultures are designed to build soil carbon stocks on the working landscapes on which they depend, while directly enhancing the strength of regional economies. Both fiber and food systems now face a drastically changing climate, and must utilize the best of time-honored knowledge and available science for their long-term ability to thrive.

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2021 Fibershed Wool & Fine Fiber Symposium | Weaving Voices: People, Land & Water 
A virtual gathering on November 13, 2021

This year’s symposium will begin with a conversation between those living and working to produce our global demand for textiles and those that receive the mounds of material that is discarded once clothing is deemed “uninteresting” or damaged. We’ll hear from members of the <a href="https://theor.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">OR Foundation</a> Community and the <a href="https://garmentworkercenter.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Garment Worker Center</a>, who will share the consequences that they personally and professionally experience due to current rates of production within the fashion industry. The day will include a presentation by <a href="https://www.localfutures.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Local Futures</a>, an organization founded on the work to uplift place-based regional economies; including efforts to ‘expose the big picture’ and ‘unite and connect’ farmers, mainstreet business owners, indigenous communities and everyone in between. We will hear from textile artist <a href="https://www.kdhampton.com/about" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Karen Hampton</a> whose art and life is shaped by connection to her ancestry-- a lineage versed in care and regard for soil, textiles and dyes. The second half of our day will focus on our region’s water and agriculture. With rapid changes in weather patterns, our soil based systems from which we rely upon for material culture are undergoing transitions. We will hear from hydrologists, farmers, those leading people-powered solutions, and researchers in two panel discussions focused on realities and solutions of California water and the growing agroforestry movement. We will hear lightning talks from Fibershed Producer members focused on stories of how they are implementing carbon farming practices and enhancing biodiversity and soil carbon within their working landscapes.The <a href="https://fibershed.org/programs/education-advocacy/symposia-presentations/2021-wool-fine-fiber-symposium/2021-symposium-virtual-marketplace/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fibershed Marketplace Showcase</a> will feature a range of the region’s soil-to-soil textiles and will highlight our region’s farmers, artisans, weavers, felters, knitters, mills and natural dyers who will be offering freshly farmed and ranched goods from our range and cropland systems.Schedule:9-9:15am: Opening Remarks9:15-10:15am: Conversation between a member of Kantamanto Market and the Garment Worker Center10:15-11:15am: Presentation by Anja Lynbaeck from Local Futures11:15-11:20am: Short Break11:20-11:45am: Presentation with Karen Hampton &amp; Conversation Between Karen Hampton and Teju Adisa-Farrar11:45-1:15pm: Agroforestry Panel with Sonja Brodt, Liz Carlisle, Guido Frosini, Jesse Smith facilitated by Mike Conover1:15-1:45pm: Fibershed Marketplace Showcase1:45-1:50pm: Short Break1:50-2:30pm: Lightning Talks with Marcia Barinaga, John Bailey, Kelli Dunaj, Sarah Keiser2:30-4pm: Water Systems Panel with Andy Fisher, Regina Hirsch, Dennis Hutson, Brad LancasterTickets: We are offering flexible ticket pricing to support a more accessible event. Fibershed provides compensation for all speakers and moderators, and ticket sales help cover this cost. Flex price tickets available for those who are full-time students, those living on a fixed income, veterans, or new farmers/ranchers. Please contact us if you are not a member of these groups but need a flex price ticket. <ul><li>Full price ticket: $40</li><li>Flex price ticket: $5</li></ul>If you are a Fibershed Producer or Affiliate, please contact us for a ticket code.*By purchasing registration, you are agreeing to be recorded if you engage in the question and answer section of the presentations.

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