OUR TEAM

Dr. Tierney Thys is a National Geographic Explorer, biologist, author, filmmaker and Research Associate at the California Academy of Sciences. As a scientist, veteran storyteller and Nat Geo Expedition expert for more than 20 years, she is committed to catalyzing biodiversity conservation through art and science. She serves on the science advisory boards for Think Beyond Plastic, Plastic Pollution Coalition and was a member of the TED Braintrust. Fascinated with fabrics since a young age, she roams the globe continually impressed with the wealth of ingenious makers and textile communities creating renewable, ethical alternatives to fossil-fuel-based fast fashion.

A medical anthropologist, Buddhist chaplain, and social entrepreneur, Carroll has called Nepal home for thirty years and is founder of Wild Earth, a company that promotes Himalayan plant wisdom and provides work for women. National Geographic Expeditions leader, author of four books, she has worked on over 12 film projects for National Geographic, BBC, PBS, Channel 4. Fascinated by the natural history of textiles, with an anthropological storytelling lens, Carroll is interested in the relationship of nature, culture and people in the creation of fibers as we look to what we might wear as a species post-petroleum. Here, she marvels at her new best friend: Antheraea assamensis, a prized Muga silk worm only found in the Indo Brahmaputra eco system.

Lesli Robertson is an interdisciplinary textile artist and educator. She has developed an array of globally based education programs and initiatives from higher education, to short term international engagement projects, and museum based community initiatives with partners such as the Smithsonian, Bhavana World Project, and Fulbright Specialist Program. Her passion for handmade textiles has led her to work with artisans across the globe. With a special place in her heart reserved for Ugandan barkcloth, she founded and runs the company Mekeka Designs.

A research and creative strategist with years of experience working with Photographers & Film Makers as their Post-Production Manager, Priti is a part of a team behind the seams that creates a digital presence for ATW80Fabrics with marketing campaigns and engaging visual social content designed to raise awareness of the environmental, climate, and social impacts of our petroleum-based fast-fashion lifestyles. Besides she is also a founder of Think Aloud, an all-women team of virtual assistance companies based in Nepal.