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From: Common Threads

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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. Remember, season is everything. If something doesn’t work the first time, try it again in a few weeks

or a month. Over time you will build your own seasonal calendar of workable plants for your own environment. I highly recommend working with others to learn new techniques; what might be clear to you will be confusing to someone else, while others may understand perfectly what is baffling for you. Going step by step in small groups is a great way to learn together.

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Sharon Kallis

Sharon Kallis is a Vancouver artist who specializes in working with unwanted natural materials. Involving community in connecting traditional hand techniques with invasive species and garden waste, she creates site-specific installations that become ecological interventions. Through her work, Sharon has engaged with groups and studied plants and techniques across North America, as well as in Central America and Europe. Some of her recent projects include leading The Urban Weaver Project and Aberthau: flax=fibre+food. She brings together for collaborative projects fiber artists, park ecologists, First Nations basket weavers, city gardeners and the general community.