Of the Cloth is a community project and collaborative design studio centered around storytelling through cloth.
༄ We work in collaboration with artists, makers and local communities to create small, slow and mindful creations.
༄ We source materials at the end of their lifecycle and reinterpret them, imbuing them with new agency.
༄ We share our process freely, holding space for skill sharing and the continuation of traditional practices.
Through making, we slow down and foster presence with one another and the materials around us - opening space for nurturing and reciprocal relationships.
Our Story
Of the Cloth was founded in 2023 by designer and artist, Fiona Con to deepen respect for fibers and craft through collaborative creation.
The project is the result of Fiona’s professional training and industry experience in New York and Berlin, her work with artisan communities and social organizations in India, Greece and Central America, as well as collective projects with friends and fellow makers.
Each of these encounters have inspired Fiona in weaving Of the Cloth, and continue to influence the realization of this work. Read more in the journal ~
Of the Cloth has collaborated with the following organizations;
a social enterprise working with a nomadic community in Ladakh
a community of creatives advocating for social, racial and climate justice
a biodiversity farm supporting farmer sovereignty and seed saving practices
an intercultural makerspace and platform for empowerment, education and community