Profile: lafileuse
Member's Name: La Fileuse
Website: http://quenouille.wordpress.com
Member Since: 2007-10-05 14:21:36
About: I'm a fibre artist and vet student with an interest in sustainable/green craft. I strive to create yarns and handknits with as little negative environmental impact as possible, through the use of minimally processed, locally produced, and recycled materials.
Conventional yarn manufacturing involves the use of toxic chemicals such as sulfuric acid and formaldehyde. Not only does this create hazardous waste as a byproduct, but it can leave residues in the finished yarn that can be irritating to the skin. I buy raw fleece directly from local, small-scale farms and use a gentle, non-toxic cleaning process to prepare it. I prefer using naturally coloured wools instead of dyes (which can contain heavy metals and other carcinogens). Occasionally I make use of thrifted or 'recycled' yarns in my handknits as well.
I also teach beginner and intermediate spinning classes, at Ariadne Knits in Montreal and Workshop Boutique in Ottawa.
Website: http://quenouille.wordpress.com
Member Since: 2007-10-05 14:21:36
About: I'm a fibre artist and vet student with an interest in sustainable/green craft. I strive to create yarns and handknits with as little negative environmental impact as possible, through the use of minimally processed, locally produced, and recycled materials.
Conventional yarn manufacturing involves the use of toxic chemicals such as sulfuric acid and formaldehyde. Not only does this create hazardous waste as a byproduct, but it can leave residues in the finished yarn that can be irritating to the skin. I buy raw fleece directly from local, small-scale farms and use a gentle, non-toxic cleaning process to prepare it. I prefer using naturally coloured wools instead of dyes (which can contain heavy metals and other carcinogens). Occasionally I make use of thrifted or 'recycled' yarns in my handknits as well.
I also teach beginner and intermediate spinning classes, at Ariadne Knits in Montreal and Workshop Boutique in Ottawa.
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- Stefan Thompson and eco-friendly art, posted on 11/13/2007 | 1 Comment ยป
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- [2008-08-16 15:10:13] posted to: POP Updates
hey Risa, any idea when the list of accepted vendors for Puces Pop becomes available? I'm curious to see if Ariadne Knits made the cut... [read more] - [2008-05-15 10:09:01] posted to: Free Matt and Nat Bags, Free Speech
From the link you posted, it looks like people are mostly upset about lack of communication/poor customer service... however, my reservations about buying "animal friendly" leather alternati [read more] - [2008-02-18 14:32:49] posted to: Ariadne knits new nets online and in Montreal
I love Ariadne. So much so that I'm <a href="http://ariadneknits.com/class/index.html" rel="nofollow">teaching a class</a> around once a month there, despite the fact [read more] - [2008-01-13 20:19:31] posted to: Adbusters: Women’s Health
My old roommate bought a subscription to Women's Health, thinking it'd be filled with the same sort of sensible, health-conscious information as its counterpart, Men's Health. To her dismay (and mine [read more] - [2008-01-08 10:14:34] posted to: Help Make the Musical Map of Montreal
I'm thinking of "Montreal" by Of Montreal (who are, of course, not actually from Montreal): "Montreal is Where I began to feel inside the gray sadness of winter. When you told me [read more] - [2007-12-14 11:09:31] posted to: Review-The Hidden Cameras at La Sala Rosa, Dec 2nd
I am kicking myself for missing their show in Ottawa. I coulda used that dose of happy. [read more] - [2007-12-03 08:44:34] posted to: Stay at the Pension House when you visit Montreal
This is great to know about... thanks for posting it, Tessa! [read more] - [2007-10-14 21:52:18] posted to: Tomorrow = Blog Action Day!
I hope to see some informative blogging about alternative energy (something I myself want to learn more about). As for me, I think I'll be following your lead with some last-minute improvising! [read more] - [2007-10-12 21:40:55] posted to: More Upgrades and Scheduled Maintenance
you guys picked the right day for downtime... October 13 is <a href="http://www.stepitup2007.org/article.php?id=582" rel="nofollow">Unplug Day</a>. [read more]
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