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Life Cycle of a Textile- with Safiya and Foofy

9/11/2021

 
Gorgeous day learning about how angora goes from bunny's back to the softest two ply yarn.  Safiya spins her own yarn- some sourced from other raw/dyed wool, but some from the family angora rabbit, Foofy.  With the reopening of the Textile Museum of Canada this fall, they are opening an upcycling centre, where you can purchase donated material and tools, take a workshop, and learn about the life cycle of textiles through displays and videos.  So I went to Hamilton with family to record Safiya spinning wool and produce a video for the museum (visuals only).  It was such a gorgeous day and light and ambieance and I haven't made a video for a while where I was outside, taking part... I forgot the pleasure of engaging in the world in this way, with someone who is immersed in what they are doing. So this video is a sidebar, made for pleasure, about the pleasure of a late summer day outside, making things... and the sounds of katydids. Also, the whole process is super compelling and hypnotic and something that must be seen. she makes it look easy.

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