Laura Sullivan
UVM Extension
Laura is an Artist and farmer whose work hinges on the belief that clothing is agriculture. She has worked with UVM Extension since 2021 growing hemp for fiber, and is also earning an MFA in Visual Art through Vermont College of Fine Art focused in Hemp fiber. As a member of the Northern New England Fibershed advisory board, she is working to advocate for bast fiber farmers and processing facilities in the Northeast. Before moving to Vermont, she received a BA from Colorado College in fine art, wwoofed on farms throughout Portugal, and interned for a felt artist in the Netherlands. She has over twenty years experience as a textile artist, over ten years experience in farming, and over seven years experience working with hemp fiber. In 2020, she performed R&D for a startup company utilizing locally grown Milkweed floss for clothing insulation. Her passion lives at the intersection between art and agriculture and her long term goals include reviving the Fibershed of the Northeast to include working landscapes of hemp and flax fiber.
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