Our Board of Directors:

Barb French is a maker with a life-long devotion to natural fibers. She learned to sew and knit from her mom, a fiberista of amazing prowess, received a Singer treadle machine at 14 and began making her own clothes, knit a first sweater in high school, took tailoring classes at MSU, studied design at FIT, went off the deep end with spinning, weaving and dying in the early aughts, has co-owned a yarn shop, is active in local guilds, and her fiber obsession continues unabated. As a fourth-generation Montanan, Barb is delighted to be a part of Montana Fibershed, and the work to strengthen Montana's wonderful textile community.

Amanda Shine and her family live near Bigfork and raise Lincoln Longwool and Icelandic sheep, along with pastured poultry and eggs and livestock guardian dogs. She has bachelor’s degrees in biology and agriculture, and a master’s degree in agronomy. Her passion for raising grass-fed and grass-finished livestock comes from a deep love for the soils and plant communities of grazed ecosystems and the complex nutrient cycling dynamics that drive the health and sustainability of these lands. She also really enjoys flying drones and making maps. She can be found @rovingramranch and at RovingRamRanch.com. 

Helen Harris has been a maker working with fibers and fabric since she was a young child. This passion took her on to earn a Master of Arts degree in Textile Design/Studio Art from Northern Illinois University. Recently retired from a career in Marketing/Finance, Helen is now an advocate for the Montana fiber community, focusing on regenerative fiber practices. She continues to create fiber art in her studio which overlooks the Madison range of the Rocky Mountains.

Angela Tollerson