Meetings

February 2026: Sydney Sogol, “Weaving for the Future: Exploring Sustainability Trends for Weavers”

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Fiber artist Sydney Sogol discussed the latest sustainability trends for both hobbyists to professional weavers, including fiber making from the local fiber shed movements, to innovative yarns, to ways to adopt greener practices in your studio to reduce waste.

White woman with curly hair and print shirt in a fiber studio setting with a loom, sewing machines, and other fiber art tools and supplies in the background.
Sydney Sogol
Opening panel from Sydney Sogol's presentation, with program title and three photos, one of fabric hanging on a clothesline, one of dyed yarn/spinning fiber hanging on a clothesline, and one of a person in a warm coat petting a sheep with green grass and trees all around.
Sydney Sogol’s presentation title slide