Spinning Silk from Shells with Emily Robison

Emily Robison turned her lifelong passion for textile arts into a journey across the planet learning about diverse spinning and weaving traditions from Micronesia to the remote corners of the Mediterranean. We talk in depth about her experience exploring the dying craft of sea silk (spun from the holdfast threads of clams) and her efforts to adapt these techniques to new species in North America. Check out an array of beautiful creations on Emily's Instagram. Read more about the Sea Silk Project. Check out the new short documentary film about my experimental farm. Sign up to Recombination Nation on Substack for free weekly articles. Read Shane's book, Taming the Apocalypse, about the future of post industrial biological technology.