Our speaker, Rebecca Burgess, lives in west Marin County. She is the author of “Harvesting Color, How to Find and Make Natural Dyes” (2011). She is also the founder of Fibershed, a program promoting local farmers who raise sheep and grow cotton. Rebecca was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle for her challenge to people to live one year wearing only clothing which was locally produced.
![Fiber dyed by Rebecca showing depth of color saturation possible with natural dyes](https://i0.wp.com/blacksheepguild.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pic-010.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1)
She teaches as well, offering classes for children and adults, and has developed a curriculum for children’s outdoor education.
![Fibershed sample dyes](https://i0.wp.com/blacksheepguild.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Fibershed-dyed-threads-R-Burgess-11.20.14-e1418082257725-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1)
![Bag, Sweater made for Year in Local Fiber Project](https://i0.wp.com/blacksheepguild.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Bag-Sweater-made-for-Year-in-Local-Fiber.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/blacksheepguild.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Jean-in-Backyard-Project-jacket.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1)