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In this episode I talk with Performance Designer turned Regenerative Farmer Star Miklashek Hoerauf. Pulling from an active and creative childhood, Star has woven her love of animals, holistic patterns, and clothing into a mindful way of life.
Carving out her early career creating award-winning performance apparel for cutting-edge brands like Arc'teryx, The North Face, and Patagonia, Star then channeled her art, knowledge, and drive to do the right thing for people and planet into becoming a true regenerative farmer.
A passionate mother with a clear mind and strong will, Star now runs her own farm in British Columbia called MorningStar Woollen.
Three key elements are woven through Star’s life: a love of animals, holistic patterns, and clothing.
Inspired by an intelligent, go-getter mum in early adulthood, the allure and excitement of the city, and a fear of farming being out of reach, Star decided to obtain a degree in Fashion.
Lack of authenticity drove Star from fashion to feed her analytical brain and seek employment designing outdoor apparel and soft goods. She landed her first design job at Arc’teryx in 1998, later working as lead designer for The North Face and Patagonia building cutting-edge product.
Once Married with kids, Star chose to complete her Waldorf teacher training and eventually buy a small farm. Now she is passionately striving to raise carbon-beneficial wool, design clothing, and teach folks how to grow and dye textiles, while also growing regenerative flowers for weddings and beyond ….all with a focus on soil health and environmental harmony.
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Schoeller
This episode of UnStruktured is brought to you by Schoeller, the global textile company headquartered in Switzerland, specializing in the development and manufacturing of high-performance fabrics and textile technologies for athletic, outdoor, fashion and workwear categories.
Founded more than 150 years ago, Schoeller calls upon its vast history of experience working with the most advanced equipment in compliance with the world’s toughest environmental systems. Quality and sustainability have always served as the brand’s core principles, with the entire production chain – from raw materials to the finished product – intensely scrutinized.
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UNSTRUKTURED, 09: Star Miklashek Hoerauf + Performance Design To Regenerative Farming