Rebecca Burgess
1) Fibershed: Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists, and Makers for a New Textile Economy
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A new "farm-to-closet" vision for the clothes we wear-by a leader in the movement for local textile economies There is a major disconnect between what we wear and our knowledge of its impact on land, air, water, labor, and human health. Even those who value access to safe, local, nutritious food have largely overlooked the production of fiber, dyes, and the chemistry that forms the backbone of modern textile production. While humans are 100 percent...
2) Speak up!
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Quill Tree Books, Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
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261 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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Twelve-year-old Mia is just trying to navigate a world that doesn't understand her true autistic self. While she wishes she could stand up to her bullies, she's always been able to express her feelings through singing and songwriting, even more so with her best friend, Charlie, who is nonbinary. Together, they've taken the internet by storm; little do Mia's classmates know that she's the viral singer Elle-Q! But while the chance to perform live for...
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm
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"Brave, witty and empowering, this graphic memoir follows Rebecca as they navigate their asexual identity and mental health in a world obsessed with sex. From school to work to relationships, this book offers an unparalleled insight into asexuality."--Provided by publisher.
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Artisan
Pub. Date
c2011
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xi, 180 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 21 x 26 cm.
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"'Harvesting Color' presents the entire process of infusing your life with color--finding the right plants, harvesting them at the best time, transforming the crop into beautiful dye, and, finally, marring pigment to fiber. In this beautiful book, Rebecca Burgess showcases thre dozen common plants that yield striking hues. Citing fascinating botanical lore, she demystifies the process of recognizing each plant in the wild. For those you can grow yourself,...