Twice+Knit by Everything, Connected: sustainability, art, eco-therapy and education all wrapped into simple hands-on experiential activities

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Everything, Connected is a real-world experiment in sustained interconnection. Everything, Connected is a collective of like-minded people devoted to realizing sustainable forms of living through education, therapy and community involvement. The concept is simple: by providing opportunities to reconnect people to the natural and built environments, Everything, Connected hopes to create a greater consciousness of the interconnected world we all share.

Our mission is threefold: reconnecting education, therapy and community through the lens of ecological principles. More specifically, Everything, Connected aims to initiate a shift in consciousness toward a more sustainable way of living through a re-visioning of educational frameworks, therapeutic techniques and community/business setup and involvement. This will be initiated and sustained through a network of existing non-profit entities, educational institutions and business establishments that share a vision for a sustainable world.

EVERYTHING CONNECTED KNITTING PROJECT: Twice+Knit:

twice+knit is a recycled knitting project devoted to the concept of re-use and re-sourcing discarded materials and re-knitting them into useful items. The projects of twice+knit not only provide an alternative to consumer and capitalistic frameworks but also serve as a public statement about our culture's addiction to consumer culture. The products and concepts of twice+knit can also serve as metaphors for interconnected consciousness and provide therapeutic outlets through the act and process of learning to knit. Sales of twice+knit items will serve as a fundraising outlet for Everything, Connected.

WHO WE ARE

Alena Coons
Alena is currently studying to become a counselor at Prescott College interested in wilderness, animal-assisted and horticultural therapies. She has B.A. in psychology from Simons Rock College in Great Barrington, Mass. She loves chickens, dogs and to knit way to much!

Chris Kennedy
Chris is finishing a masters degree in Environmental Education at New York University, studying to become a High School teacher and working on ecological arts-based projects with local schools. He has a degree in Environmental Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, resides in Brooklyn and has two cats.

David Henson David Henson is currently attending Prescott College, with a concentration is Sustainable and Eco-friendly Business Management. Dave loves goats and is connoisseur of organic and fair trade coffee from around the world.

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