Fiber With A Cause (FWAC), which was founded in 2016 by textile and fiber artist and documentarian Karen Baker. FWAC embraces the opportunity to change the perception of textile and fiber–as a hobby to a historically significant presence in the art and design discipline that offers highly skilled craftsmanship in manufacturing and production to this day. We strengthen the intersection of textile and fiber art and commerce toward a sustainable financial future for the textile and fiber industry. As an advocacy-based business model, FWAC will create more opportunities for equity, integration, and accessibility for textile and fiber artisans, organizations, and micro businesses by funding them.
We envision a narrative of textile and fiber as luxury products and services. We pledge to give ownership and authorship to Black, Indigenous, and Hispanic Heritage [BIPOC] artists and creators who were innovators in science, keepers of history, and designers of ancient techniques. This change leads to a creative economy that reclaims forgotten or repressed styles and histories. As we build a global collective of textile and fiber artisans and crafters, we aim to expand the textile and fiber artisans’ practice, skill, and education.
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