Welcome to
The Textile Anthropologist
A practice rooted in cloth, culture, and connection.
At the intersection of material culture and ecological inquiry, The Textile Anthropologist explores how textiles shape—and are shaped by—our histories, landscapes, economies, and identities. This is a place for those who believe fabric is more than fabric. It’s memory. It’s labor. It’s land.
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Whether you're here as a researcher, educator, artisan, or organization, my work is grounded in one clear purpose:
to build a public textile literacy—a shared understanding of how textiles carry knowledge, require care, and reflect the systems we live within.
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This is an open invitation: to slow down, follow the thread, and remember that textiles are not just artifacts. They’re living archives.
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Welcome. I’m glad you’re here.
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Through consulting, writing, workshops, and collaborative research, I help others uncover the stories in thread. My approach blends anthropology, environmental science, and creative scholarship to support those working to preserve, revitalize, or reimagine textile practices in ways that are just, sustainable, and rooted in place.
Let’s document endangered traditions, design cloth curriculum, develop community-centered field guides, or co-create storytelling that honors legacy and labor.
For those curious about textile culture, you'll find writing, resources, and educational tools that invite deeper reflection on what we wear, what we make, and why it matters.
Follow along with my work as it develops. Start with The Thread — my Substack publication — or explore my Projects page and socials.
