This week, Mary speaks with Alayna Rasile Digrindakis, about Alayna's work with plant-based textiles, fine art, and environmental activism. As an emerging young artist and designer, Alayna is keenly aware of the need to leverage her skills to make money, but that doesn't mean she needs to sacrifice her values: in fact, leaning into those values can open entrepreneurial opportunities, as Alayna found while working with milkweed fibers.

Find Alayna's work at:

https://alaynarasile.com/projects/

https://www.absorka.com/

Music this week by:

Cedar Mathers-Winn: https://kgvm.org/show/cedar-mathers-winn-naturalist/

Gary Ferguson - www.fullecology.com