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Written By Danielle Soucie

Danielle Soucie (she/they) | Argenta, BC

My work connects to multiple stages of the soil-to-soil cycle through fibre production, processing, dyeing, and weaving. I raise alpacas for fibre and work directly with raw fleece, processing it by hand into yarn before weaving it into finished textiles. I also grow and harvest plants for natural dyes and research fibre plants suited to my bioregion. Occasionally I incorporate dog fur into yarn for clients who want to commemorate beloved pets, transforming personal fibre into lasting textiles. The materials I use are untreated and biodegradable, allowing the textiles I create to remain part of a natural cycle where fibre originates from the land and can ultimately return to it.

Materials and Systems

Alpaca fibre from my herd
Raw fleece from regional farms
Flax and bast fibre research
Natural plant dyes
Hand processing of fibre
Spinning and weaving
Bioregional fibre systems
Regenerative grazing practices

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Open to collaboration within the Fibreshed network: Yes

Interested in working together? Reach out through the contact links above.

Danielle Soucie
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