Following the spring lecture on the history of history and cultivation of flax, Garfield Farm Museum in Campton Hills welcomes the return of fiber artists and interpreters Tom and Joanne Blodgett for ...

Growing flax for fiber to spin into linen requires many steps. Once it is harvested and the seeds removed, it needs to be retted. Retting flax is the process of freeing the flax fibers from between ...

One of the day’s main highlights was the fashion show Rodnaye Modnaye (Native Fashion), featuring works by designers from ...

This spring, Erica Runkles spread a new seed in her kitchen garden and lined the crop with a border of shells collected by her late mother. The seeds sprouted, growing tall with light blue flowers, ...