Video: A Practice of Mindful Mending with Yarrow Koontz
From frayed jeans to sashiko stitching, this reflection traces the Japanese concept of mottainai and the creative spirit of repurposing.
Jasmyn Clift. Photo by Syd Woodward.
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From frayed jeans to sashiko stitching, this reflection traces the Japanese concept of mottainai and the creative spirit of repurposing.
A follow-up with three of the 21 dreamers from The Restless Dreamers Volume
Six Tips for Year-Round Gardening on Canada's West Coast.
A meditation on painting, grief, and generational connection.
Chef Jesse sits down after a late evening service to speak to FOLKLIFE.
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