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In our newsletter this month, we announced the 1st AVFKW Dye Day, coming up on Saturday, August 25th! August 25th is two and a half weeks out - so it's time to start planning!  We want to help you...

Don't miss this exciting opportunity to take a class by mushroom dyer Alissa Allen.  If you have had any desire to learn more about the world of mushrooms this is a good place to start.  Not only...

In our last blog post about the upcoming Stephen & Steven Tour 2014, you got to see all the exclusive color ways that are arriving at the shop in time for Stephen and Steven's visit THIS WEEK...

  Summer is a great time to start sewing with knits. Kristine recently did a "Chanified" version of our Endless Summer Tunic. For those of you who are not familiar with Alabama Chanin, it is 100% h...

In February, an amazing exhibition opened at the Berkeley Art Museum called The Possible. I have participated in the exhibition by advising, creating, and collaborating (with Tessa of ogaard)...

I have to admit. I was a little afraid of 2013. I can be superstitious - and that ol' 13 hanging in the wings gave me pause. Though in reality, 2013 ended up being an astounding and wonderful year ...

This Saturday, November 16th is Fibershed's 2nd Fine Wool & Fiber Symposium in Point Reyes Station. Fibershed is a local non-profit dedicated to using materials grown and processed within 120 ...

On Sunday, November 10th, we celebrated our 3 year anniversary in our San Pablo Avenue location. Moving to this location meant that we would have the space to hold classes, invite teachers from ar...

Excitement abounds in the dye studio this week as we prep Horizon for it's re-release on Sunday, November 10th. Horizon is made from Sally Fox's organic merino sheep. Sally is an organic textile ...

Last weekend, we hosted a party for our fermentation indigo vat. Nervous about how much the indigo vat could handle in a single day, we limited the group to 25 people. Each person received ...

  I just returned from Vancouver, where I spent 4 days taking class with Brian Whitehead, an artist and natural dyer. Brian has lived in Japan for 25 years and raises silk worms, indigo, and madde...

One reason I am so excited for the book is that it gives me the urgency to conduct experiments I've been wanting to do for years - in a methodical manner. This week, we've been focused upon th...