Hello Friends!
We are excited to announce that the Southeast Ohio Fibershed has gathered a Board of Directors (check out intros to the first four below!) in anticipation of securing our status as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We recently filed our State of Ohio paperwork and are in the process of pulling together our IRS paperwork in anticipation of filing sometime in the next month or two.
If you are new here, please take a look at our Who are we? page. This is an evolving document that gives you an overview of what our fibershed aims to become.
If you would like to help us raise the funds we need to submit our IRS paperwork, please head over to our PayPal Donation page – thank you!
Board Introductions, Part 1
Lisa Heinz, Founder and Board President
Lisa Heinz is the founder of Southeast Ohio Fibershed and has been an entrepreneur in Athens County since 1992. With a background in digital marketing, she blends that with her passion for wool. In 2019, she started Southeast Ohio Fiberworks to support local wool producers and provide unique yarns and supplies to fiber artists.
Coral Wedel, Director
Coral Wedel is an artist, designer, and educator focused on sustainable fashion in Southeast Ohio. As the founding Director of Hocking College’s Fashion Design and Retail Merchandising program, she combines industry experience with environmental responsibility and aims to empower communities through regional textile systems and practical skill-sharing.
Erin Hogan, Director
Erin Hogan is a textile artist from Athens, Ohio, known for her cool dragon sculptures made from upcycled materials. With a theater costume background and experience as a librarian, she’s now the creative director at Seriously Sick Socks Studios, where she sculpts fun creatures from old socks. Check her out on Instagram!
Sasha Sigetic, Director
Sasha Sigetic grew up in Cleveland, learning to crochet and knit as a kid from her grandmothers. She’s now a fiber enthusiast living on a goat farm in Ohio, where she advocates for small farmers. As the Education Director for a local organization, she pushes for sustainable fiber practices.
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