Aleksandra Azbel [Master of Architecture, 2014]

Sashoonya is a sustainable textiles company in Providence, Rhode Island, specializing in natural dyes. Sasha, the founder, works with local farms, ecosystems, and community members to grow and forage plants, food waste, and seaweed for color. Sasha prints and dyes textiles for the home and body, never employing synthetic chemicals in her work. Sashoonya’s slow-textile goods, infused with the colors and the essence of the landscapes we cherish, are talismans and symbols of a world that prospers through care and connectivity.