Sharon Kallis

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Common Threads

Weaving Community through Collaborative Eco-Art

Common Threads is a unique guide to engaging community members in communal handwork for the greater good. Author Sharon Kallis provides a wealth of ideas for: * Working with unwanted natural … 283 View
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Introduction

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By recognizing that human culture is a part of the ecosystem — not separate — and by creatively reimagining what symbiotic relationships of local production and consumption might look … 6 $0.60 Add
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Work With What You Have at Hand

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In most environmental stewardship practice, conversations about invasive and native species are inclined to dualistic thinking: invasive plant = bad. But what if invasive species could be useful … 10 $1.00 Add
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Building for Change From the Ground Up

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Beyond food, what if we began to make some of the things that we need for ourselves again as a cultural and social norm? And what if our cities and towns supported this behavior; what would that … 17 $1.70 Add
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Placemaking for Community

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A “working landscape” in the city can be planned for use by the people who live there. Newly articulated land use options coupled with accessing the green waste from both invasive … 32 $3.20 Add
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Why Impermanence Matters

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Most creative projects made with green waste and natural materials are meant to have a short life-span and then return to the earth. This goes against everything a Western European sensibility … 14 $1.40 Add
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Weaving Community Milestones

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So how can this interest in getting together for a common purpose fit within a concept of celebrating life’s milestones? How do we support each other in those moments when we need our … 10 $1.00 Add
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Celebrations of Honor and Respect

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This chapter explores developing events that are both environmentally aware and nurturing for humanity. 30 $3.00 Add
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Common Threads

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Weaving unmistakably weaves us all together regardless of what culture we come from. There are three kinds of woven cloth that can be found worldwide — everything comes back to tabby, twill … 12 $1.20 Add
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Working with Invasive Plant Species

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Embracing invasive plants as a material resource for hand-based technologies makes so much sense; we bring land stewardship practices to the heart of our making. It is not about choosing a plant … 22 $2.20 Add
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Techniques

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As you begin to work with natural fibers you will realize how much of the knowledge is transferable from one fiber to another. As you pick up a new plant, first try what you already know. … 51 $5.10 Add
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Designing Group Projects

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When I am building a project I try to have entry points for all three (head, heart, hand) so that people can enter from whichever is their comfort zone: • Someone comes into the project … 12 $1.20 Add
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Green Waste Logistics, Funding and Public Park Partnership

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In order for projects described in this book to have happened, a strong relationship with municipal partners was required. Issues such as delivery, storage and material access have been hang-up … 30 $3.00 Add