Program Overview
Join the Textile Society of America (TSA) in collaboration with the Black Fiber & Textile Network (bftn) for a virtual honoring Black fiber heritage, artistry, and sustainable practice. This special event will feature a screening of Woven From Nature, a short documentary film produced by bftn, followed by a live panel discussion with Lauren Baccus, Deandra Eubanks, Teju Adisa-Farrar, and Mahdiyyah Muhammad.
Woven From Nature offers an intimate look at the stories and practices of Black fiber producers, natural dyers, and textile artists who work at the intersection of craft, community, and climate justice. The film celebrates ancestral knowledge, earth-based production, and collective healing, centering sustainability, environmental justice, and cultural memory.
Following the screening, hear directly from members of the Black Fiber & Textile Network in a panel discussion exploring the power of Black-led fiber work, land stewardship, and community-driven systems of care. A live audience Q&A will close the hour-long program.
About the Black Fiber & Textile Network (bftn)
The Black Fiber & Textile Network is a global network of over 50 members, including farmers, fiber processors, natural dyers, designers, upcyclers, and artists. Working with plant-based fibers and dyes, bftn members engage in sustainable and regenerative practices that address climate change, social and racial justice, environmental healing, and community wealth creation. Through workshops, events, and co-learning spaces, bftn uplifts the role of Black fiber producers and cultivates systems rooted in equity and ecological balance.
Read more about the panelists here.
