Of the Cloth is a community project and collaborative design studio centered around storytelling through clothing.

Collage of various human hands in different positions and gestures, some holding or touching, with a mix of skin tones and backgrounds.

༄ 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.

A woman with long brown hair, earrings, and a snake tattoo on her arm is sitting in tall grass, holding and repairing a cloth bag.

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, and collaborative creations with friends and fellow makers.

Each of these encounters have guided the weaving Of the Cloth, and continue to influence the realization of this work.

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Of the Cloth is honored to have worked with the following organizations;

  • we are KAL

    a social enterprise working with a nomadic community in Ladakh

  • Trash Club

    a community of creatives advocating for social, racial and climate justice

  • Navdanya

    a biodiversity farm supporting farmer sovereignty and seed saving practices

  • Habibi.Works

    an intercultural makerspace and platform for empowerment, education and community