KOSA ARTS

Mending Event in Oakland!!!
Saturday September 16th 11am-2pm
studio 481 25th St.

producer led community event🌱all welcome!

This is a skill share event. Bring any project you have on hand to work on. We will share our skills and problem solve together! We will have light snacks, tea. We have plenty of tools, scraps, yarns on hand to share🪡

😷 optional

481 25th Street Oakland CA.
KOSA studio is housed inside of Werkshack a multidisciplinary shared workspace.

Bus line 51A at 25th st./Broadway
Bus line 6 at 24th/Telegraph
19th Street Bart within walking distance.

Honored to share conversation with this awesome panel for Footnotes
by Magazine is a series of conversations, dialogues and discourses that examine the intersection of ideas shaping contemporary cultural landscape. We aim to invite artists, designers, hybrid thinkers, museum directors, entrepreneurs and performers to engage in transdisciplinary literacies from a socio-cultural lens. Set in an intimate-live environment, Footnotes stirs up intellectual curiosity, enhances transcultural exchange, and facilitates meaning-making in cross-culture narratives. Furthermore, Footnotes hopes to build a global creative network, to facilitate multidisciplinary collaborations between practitioners, and to foster exploration of the global cultural ecosystem.
Cocoa and Jasmine is a print magazine that covers global cultures curated by . Apart from the publication, Cocoa & Jasmine is a cultural creative agency who works with brands, institutions on projects and advisory.
The theme will be Textiles and
Multidisciplinary practices.

Moderated by Sayali Goyal -
Founding Editor and Creative Director of Cocoa and Jasmine

Panel conversation with
clothing.living

Mending Event in Oakland!!!
Saturday August 12th 11am-2pm 481 25th St.

producer led community event🌱all welcome!

This is a skill share event. Bring any project you have on hand to work on. We will share our skills and problem solve together! We will have light snacks, tea. We have plenty of tools, scraps, yarns on hand to share🪡

😷 optional

481 25th Street Oakland CA.

Bus line 51A at 25th st./Broadway
Bus line 6 at 24th/Telegraph
19th Street Bart within walking distance.

Sleeper- slight A-line sleep wear or casual day tank dress.

Bias trim "V" neck loose fit pull-over dress with deep armholes for a breeze and ease of slipping over a top.

Sally Fox FOXFIBRE® COLORGANIC® knit jersey - Brown or Green Jersey

"The brown colors were produced from the “Coyote” brown cotton blended with organic white cotton grown in either New Mexico or West Texas. The green jersey and rib was grown by me in Arizona in 1995 blended with organic Pima from New Mexico and combed organic white cotton from Texas. Spun and knit in North Carolina." - Sally fox

*note that the green cotton is a "living" color that will shift shades depending on what it is washed with and your water. It will shift to a deeper green if the PH is basic or over 8.

Model: KOSA customer
# foxfibre

Mending Event in Oakland!!!
Saturday July 15th
early start 11am, pop in anytime until 4
481 25th St. Oakland

producer led community event🌱all welcome!

This is a skill share event. Bring any project you have on hand to work on. We will share our skills and problem solve together! We will have light snacks, tea. We have plenty of tools, scraps, yarns on hand to share🪡

😷 masks optional

481 25th Street Oakland CA.

Bus line 51A at 25th st./Broadway
Bus line 6 at 24th/Telegraph
19th Street Bart within walking distance.

Mending Bar Happy Hour in Oakland!!!
Saturday May 13th earlier start! 11am-1pm.
studio
481 25th St. Oakland CA

This is a producer led community event🌱all welcome!

Each month we share a specific mending technique, but please bring any project you have on hand to work on. We will share our skills and problem solve together! We will have snacks, tea and libations. We have plenty of tools, scraps, yarns on hand, including Sally Fox fabric scraps 🌱

😷masks optional

May 13th- We will share basic simple hand stitching techniques for re-weaving wovens🧵 - - - - - 🪡 please bring embroidery hoops if you have them!

Saturday May 13th 11am-1pm
feel free to stay to keep at it!
481 25th Street Oakland CA.

Bus line 51A at 25th st./Broadway
Bus line 6 at 24th/Telegraph
19th Street Bart within walking distance.

SALE for Mothers Day🌼

KOSA Reversible Collection - easy loose fits and reversible!

Reversible Tunic- Loose fit tunic is a great transitional piece, long enough to worn alone, over leggings/jeans or over swimsuits.

Reversible Crop Top - Fun versatile piece perfect for high waisted pants/skirts or over summer dresses. Cute for bearing the belly!

Reversible Tee - NEW- loose fit woven tee shirt shape. We heard you, when you said the crop top is cute but you want coverage!

Sally Fox organic natural color cotton. This medium brown woven twill is slightly sanded on the light side and left alone on the colorganic coyote brown side. So soft! The warp is white organic cotton from the Texas High Plains, and the colorful side is Sally Fox “Coyote” organic brown cotton blended with organic white cotton grown in New Mexico. Carded, spun, woven and finished in North Carolina. Designed and small batch sewn in California.

producer U.S. grown and milled organic cotton.

The reversible collection is made with enclosed raw edges so you can wear either side out!

Lo💚ing the colors from natural dyeing beanie with Black Knight Scabiosa

is a fellow producer and makes these perfect beanies. Just add flower power! And…the beanie fabric is Sally Fox foxfibre® colorganic® natural brown organic cotton🌱 yep, Sally is also. Fibershed Producer🌿

And more…the scabiosa starter plants were from Fibershed producer 🌱
And…in addition to buying this awesome Beanie from website, you can pick one up from x farmers market booths - check calendar for locations.

Be sure to support your local growers and makers who are committed to a healthy future🌿

📸 Awesome artist / art Jewlery
Model .in.thetrees 🌿
Awesome artist

Mending Bar Happy Hour in Oakland!!!
Saturday April 15th 1-4p.m.
481 25th St.

community event🌱
all welcome!

Each month we share a specific mending technique, but please bring any project you have on hand to work on. We will share our skills and problem solve together! We will have snacks, tea and libations. We have plenty of tools, scraps, yarns on hand, including Sally Fox knits🌱 natural brown and green jersey in photo!

😷masks optional

April 15th - We will share basic simple hand stitching techniques for mending and embellishment tee shirt knits🧵 - - - - - 🪡 please bring embroidery hoops if you have them!

Saturday April 15th 1-4 p.m.
feel free to stay until 5 to keep at it!
481 25th Street Oakland CA.

Bus line 51A at 25th st./Broadway
Bus line 6 at 24th/Telegraph
19th Street Bart within walking distance.

check out new location for HEAD WEST

HEAD WEST at St. George Spirits 2023 Launch, Filmed by HW Videographer Nick Nobrega of @ntrakstudios

OMBRÉ PLAID 💚🤎💚
Sea Green + Coyote
foxfibre® colorganic® natural green and brown organic cottons. Undyed natural color.

Peek of a Spring collection coming soon!

this textile masterpiece from Sally Fox is composed entirely of the organic cottons grown in New Mexico by Alvarez Farms. Sea island (Desert type) is the white cotton used, while the green is is Sally’s “Sea Green” and the brown “Coyote”. It is a 5.3 oz twill lightly sanded on one side that is woven 100 epi and 100 ppi, composed of extremely fine singles yarns. Spun and woven/finished in Japan by Taishoboseki and Toban Textiles.

Mending Bar Happy Hour in Oakland!!!
Saturday March 18th 1-4p.m.
481 25th St.

Join us for a Producer Led mending skill share with and studio co-host

Each month we will have someone share a specific mending technique, but please bring any project you have on hand to work on. We will share our skills and problem solve together! We will have snacks, tea and libations. We have plenty of tools, scraps, yarns on hand. 😷masks optional

March 18th - We will share basic simple hand stitching techniques for mending and embellishment🧵 - - - - - 🪡 please bring embroidery hoops if you have them!

Saturday March 18th 1-4 p.m.
feel free to stay until 5 to keep at it!
481 25th Street Oakland CA.

Bus line 51A at 25th st./Broadway
Bus line 6 at 24th/Telegraph
19th Street Bart within walking distance.
practices

Mending Bar Happy Hour in Oakland!!!
Saturday February 18th 1-4p.m.
481 25th St.

Join us for a Producer Led Mending Bar with and studio co-host studio in a shared artisan space The Werkshack.

Each month we will have someone share a specific mending technique, but please bring any project you have on hand to work on. We will share our skills and problem solve together! We will have snacks, tea and libations. We have plenty of tools, scraps, yarns on hand. 😷masks optional

February 18th - We will share some tricks for quick mending denim on the sewing machine, as well as some simple hand stitching for mending and embellishment
🧵 - - - - - 🪡

Saturday February 18th 1-4 p.m.
feel free to stay until 5 to keep at it!
481 25th Street Oakland CA.

Bus line 51A at 25th st./Broadway
Bus line 6 at 24th/Telegraph
19th Street Bart within walking distance.

We are excited to have award winning Bay Area Chef, and restaurateur, join us this Sunday for a book signing of her latest cookbook California Soul. Through more than 80 seasonally inspired, comforting recipes, Tanya traces the roots of modern California soul food to the great migration.

Sunday February 12th 9am -1pm
Temescal Farmers Market
5300 Claremont Ave.
Oakland, CA 94618

Signing at KOSA arts booth. Books on hand for sale

Tanya, a supporter of Kosa’s mission and sustainable textiles. In slides 3-4 she is wearing an apron made from fabric produced by Sally Fox. Based in Capay Valley, dedicated farmer and scientist Sally Fox has worked for decades to develop strong genetics in organic, natural color heirloom cottons.
We love food and fashion!

1.Cover of Tanya Holland cookbook California Soul
2. Tanya Holland from cookbook California Soul
3. Tanya Holland wearing Kosa Apron on Selena + Chef
4. Tanya Holland wearing Kosa apron made from Sally Fox fabric.

KOSA - Dolman Jacket "the Moth" in Climate Beneficial™ Wool

Dolman Jacket/ Cardigan - Oversized cropped Jacket with wide dolman sleeves and Asian inspired aesthetic. Tapers at sides for a close at the waist. Front patch pockets

Lani’s Lana Bare Ranch Wool Fabric, made of premium Rambouillet wool sourced from family ranch in Northern California, raised with Fibershed certified Climate Beneficial™ land management practices, woven Textile Company in Rancho Cordova, CA.

1-2 Model wearing off-white cropped dolman sleeve jacket with wide Asian inspired lapels.
3-4 Model wearing same jacket in organic French Terry.

Model
All photos

Location breeding fields early evening with storm approaching
Moody purples and grays behind dark green fields.

East Bay Mending Bar - Oakland!!!

Saturday January 28th 12-3p.m.

Join us for a Producer Led Mending Bar with Fibershed producer and co-host studio in a shared artisan space

Introducing a monthly mending bar every Third Saturday *except for January will be January 28th 12-3p.m. Learn to mend and share your skills. Feel free to stay until we close at 5p.m.

Each month we will have someone share a specific mending technique, but please bring any project you have on hand to work on. We will share our skills and problem solve together! We will have snacks, tea and libations. We have plenty of tools, scraps, yarns on hand. All welcome! 😷masks optional

January 28th - Our special skills guest is , knitwear designer, long time Fibershed Producer and founder of The Werkshack will show us some mending techniques for wool + knits.

Saturday January 28th. 12-3
481 25th Street Oakland CA.
Bus line 51A at 25th st./Broadway
Bus line 6 at 24th/Telegraph
19th Street Bart within walking distance. DM here for questions

Winter whites with locks, a special project for "Rooted in Simplicity" showcase; close to source combining Climate Beneficial Wool woven , adorned with .ranch sheep locks.

Loose fit arc shape Dolman sleeve cropped hoodie with Front Kangaroo pocket. Shown with Kosa cropped balloon pants.

Bare Ranch Wool Fabric, made of premium Rambouillet wool sourced from family ranch, raised with certified Climate Beneficial™ land management practices, woven by Company in Rancho Cordova, CA.

Olivet Ranch Locks -Shepherd Mike uses happy and healthy sheep, sedges and salmon to learn about our role as mindful stewards.

One size small available online. Additional pieces available by special order

model
1. photo in breeding fields
2. photo at Fibershed “Rooted in Simplicity” event
3./4. KOSA photos

Come out to Pt. Reyes Station this Saturday! Indoors and out of the rain ☺️ We will be there with the awesome producers of Fibershed 🌱

Kosa Dolman Jacket - “The Moth”
Oversized cropped Jacket with full Dolman sleeves and Asian inspired aesthetic. Sits at the waist to high hip. Front angled Pockets.

foxfibre® colorganic®
"Sally Fox" Organic French Terry
Natural Color "Coyote" Brown Cotton, blended with Acala White cotton, both grown in New Mexico, spun + knit in North Carolina. Designed and made in KOSA studio. Oakland, CA.

wearing KOSA “ease” top with Zenblu denim💙

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models
location Sally’s farm

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VRESEIS foxfibre® colorganic®

organic cotton blooms

A shot in the breeding fields of Sally Fox during our recent visit and photo shoot.
40 years of research and devotion in organic plant breeding, and developing longer staple natural color cottons. Please read in depth process

It’s magical to connect to the origins of the fabric we use and to be in conversation with Sally. During our photo shoot with , Sally tended to her work🌱
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Kosa Dolman Jacket a.k.a. “The Moth”Oversized cropped Jacket with wide dolman sleeves. Asian inspired aesthetic.

This evolution of the KOSA dolman pullover into a jacket form that crosses slightly at front. All of our prototypes have left with visitors insisting on having them. We love this one too💙

100% cotton, limited edition indigo dye Railroad stripe denim. Limited edition mill end Chinese fabric sizes S-XL

Photos
Models
Location research fields
Denim pants

KOSA “slim ease” tunic, “ease” shirt
both colorganic natural brown U.S. grown cotton, Japan milled
inthefield

The figs trees are happier than ever, cosmos a bit sparse, marigolds abundant🌞

In Northern California, Fall is elusive 🍃
Last week was chilly. Yesterday was 87°F
Looking forward for when fall settles in🍂
Bay Laurel
Hollyhock
Fig tree
Cosmos
Marigold
Red the cat

Connecting the land and cultivation of fibers that Sally Fox Sally Fox] produced into the fabrics KOSA uses for pieces. It is a joy to be in the fields and to connect the source, growers, mills, and finishers and creatives.

Energizing and humbling day in Capay Valley CA in Sally’s fields with Hubbard M. Jones IV] . These are fields of a lifetime of research and love. Collaborating to create clothing that returns nourishment back to the soil.

Sally Fox is VRESEIS FOXFIBRE® COLORGANIC® organic cotton

📷 Hubbard M. Jones IV]
models
Denim and neck tie
Fields Sally Fox]

KOSA Arc Dolman Hoodie w Locks 🐑

One of a kind special project for the upcoming event
“Rooted in Simplicity”

Bare Ranch Wool fabric made of premium Rambouillet wool raised with Climate Beneficial land management practices, woven by in Rancho Cordova CA.

Locks - .ranch locks. Shepherd Michael Lennox uses happy and healthy sheep, sedges and salmon to learn about our role as mindful stewards. I love these locks!

This piece is currently available via . Show with KOSA cropped balloon pants.

Locks available via Northern California Fibershed Coop Temescal Farmers Market

Reverence for a master of design and way of life. Thank you for having been a constant inspiring and innovative inspiration✨

Photo 1 - repost from the very comprehensive and thoughtful post about Issey Miyake

Photo 2 and 3 work of Issey Miyake

Photo 4 - repost from also a never ending source of awe and inspiration ✨.

Excited to introduce new collaboration with ✨A curated space of work within where we both have creative studios. Honored to be sharing space with an amazing and inspiring artist.

Studio open Saturdays 1-6 First Fridays by appointment via IG DM
More to come…

Come see us this Sunday in Hayes Valley!
KOSA will be on Linden Street!

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