Threads from Poop and Milk

Using animal proteins to make clothing is not a new concept, but it is gaining a resurgence in interest.

Under fascism in Italy, milk proteins (casein) were being used to create fabric on a wide scale: see HERE

More recently, New Zealanders have been looking at using cellulose extracted from cow dung for fabric: see HERE

Queering Eco-Psychology and Post-Anthropocene Dreams

The recent Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts in Copenhagen was a wild ride, replete with considerations of refiguring human-plant relationships and experimenting with algae, bacteria, and chlorophyll in art. Here are some images of conference-related happenings: