field notes — Beth Miles Design

Field Notes—data gathered from research in the field or
what I like to call “life”.

The Cozy Home Reality

The Cozy Home Reality

In the past months, I had the opportunity to work closely with Fibershed producers in the creation of the Cozy Home collection which set a new direction to the product assortment currently being offered by Fibershed’s Marketplace.

inspiration, made in usa, fibershed, sustainability, case studyNancy ZechesSeptember 10, 2019home design, interiors, climate beneficial, wool, greens restaurant, bay area, green design, sustainability, slow fashionComment

Fibershed Marketplace, Launch Party

Fibershed Marketplace, Launch Party

I have creatively directed a new collection for the Fibershed Marketplace, as part of the Northern California Fibershed; the collection is all about a Cozy Home.

fundraiser, inspiration, made in usa, press, sustainability, case studyNancy ZechesAugust 16, 2019Fibershed Marketplace, climate beneficial, made locally, carbon sequestering, sustainability, made by hand, slow fashion, ethically made, case studyComment

Branded Protest, the book

Branded Protest, the book

I am honored to have a few of my photos from the Women’s March of 2018 included in ‘Branded Protest, the book’.

art, Girls Up Front, history, inspiration, press, Pussyhat Project, #metooNancy ZechesAugust 10, 2019Girls Up Front, women's march 2018, #metooComment

Cultural Armor & Lava Thomas

Cultural Armor & Lava Thomas

Clothing is our Cultural Armor—the choice of a garment goes way beyond the simple of idea of ‘throwing something on’.

art, fashion, historyNancy ZechesJune 5, 2019Lava Thomas, Headland Center for the Arts, Civil rights movement, women of the montgomery bus boycott, cultural armorComment

Rush hour in the Bay.

Rush hour in the Bay.

Dolphins in the San Francisco Bay again, the first time since pre-WWII. Cleaner water and an abundant food source is believed to be the cause.

art, inspiration, surfing, travel, sustainabilityNancy ZechesFebruary 4, 2019golden gate bridge, dolphins, the bay, marin headlands, pelicans, Levi Strauss & Co., water, EPA, sustainability, net positiveComment

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays

it’s that time of year.

inspirationNancy ZechesDecember 25, 2018inspirationComment