December 2010
8 posts
homeboy industries →
I went to a wonderful event last night with some of my housemates to hear Father Greg Boyle, a Jesuit, speak about his work in L.A. with Homeboy Industries. He just wrote a book called Tattoos on the Heart, all about his work with gang members and gang intervention programs over the past 25 years. He had some amazing things to say about solidarity and kinship; definitely worth a read!
handmade, homemade, lovemade
one of the reasons i love the northwest so much is the fact that people here are so into handmaking and homemaking things. whether its a blackberry pie, a lavender soap or some felt owls, people in portland especially appreciate the meaning of making things with your own hands. i went to a craft fair yesterday in portland with elena called crafty wonderland, and it certainly was inspiring to see...
what's the impact of your clothing? →
“Apparel doesn’t sound like a dirty industry, but its manufacturing has huge global consequences. Tanning leather often involves toxic chemicals. Making synthetic fabrics such as polyester uses large amounts of crude oil and other materials that release volatile compounds. Cotton-growing is water-intensive—and cotton is often shipped from the U.S. and Europe to Asia to make thread and...
(Disclaimer: This post will be stream-of-consciousness and there will be no chronology whatsoever. Also, I wrote it yesterday but Tumblr would not allow me to post it. Probably because there was too much awesomeness in one post. Enjoy!)
So as I sit in my usual Hillsboro coffee shop and borrow their wifi wonderfulness (usually without purchasing a drink, but its okay because the baristas like me)...