Where to begin? I grew up in suburban New Jersey and longed to live on a farm in the country. My mother and Auntie taught me to sew at an early age and I was always creating something! In high school I began creating my own clothes and for my senior art project designed and made my own prom dress(note: never loan out your fabulous prom dress to a drag queen-you may never get it back!).I had plans to go to art school with a focus on textile design but instead ended up traveling all over the US and Europe with the Grateful Dead, handcrafting clothing and jewelry to support myself. I learned through that experience that what I really wanted to be doing was finding a place to put my roots down and live in harmony with the Earth. In 1992 I moved to Hawaii with 18 dollars in my pocket and dreams of sustainable living. In the late 90's I began searching for sustainable fiber fabrics to make items for my family and began working exclusively with them. It has been so exciting to see the evolution of sustainable fiber fabrics and be a part of this important shift!
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