Projects

Here's just a small sampling of how we are getting started with regenerating BAST fiber textiles.

Flax on the Hill Project

Flax on the Hill Project

The Heart of the Project: An 8 x 4 Foot Raised Bed

At the core of "Flax on the Hill" is the simple yet powerful first act of seeding and planting an 8 x 4-foot raised bed with flax seeds. This small but significant plot is a living laboratory for exploring flax's potential as a sustainable textile crop grown on the North Shore of Boston, MA.

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Creating an education toolkit about bast fibers.

Solar photography on paper and textile.

Temporary tattoos and stickers.

Dried Bast plants mono printed on paper and textile.