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'Weave the Future Edition 2' will showcase projects that expand the conversation around sustainability, craft, and storytelling. The highlights include:
Soundscape of Sugarloaf State Park, Kenwood, California: Large-scale textile panels by Sonam Khetan translating the disappearing natural sounds of a Californian wilderness area into woven spectrograms—an immersive, meditative experience on ecological loss and memory.
Kora Design Collaborative: An in-depth exploration of decentralised, community-based cotton production and small-scale, home-based workshops supporting sustainable livelihoods.
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