Harvest Textiles is a team of three women who share a passion for quality handmade textiles, the joy of learning, community and sustainability.
We run screenprinting and toy making workshops from our fantastic light filled studio in the Young Husband building in Kensington, Melbourne that we share with the talented lasses at Ink and Spindle.
We also produce a label where we use our screenprinting prowess to make hand screen-printed clothing, homewares, yardage handmade costumes and handmade DIY contemporary toy kits.
As a brand, we try to use organic, recycled or locally produced fabrics where possible to reduce our impact on the environment.
We are passionate about creating products that are not mass produced and made by our own hand. We are also compelled to impart these skills to other like-minded people in our community and that is why we love running workshops and classes.
See below for a rundown of each of the ladies behind Harvest Textiles.

	Lara was trained in Fine Art and majored in Drawing. She teaches the screen printing and textile design workshops. Here is what Mizu Designs said about our lovely Lara: "I can't recommend this 2 day workshop enough. It's run by Harvest Textiles and they're just so lovely. Lara, our teacher for the weekend was as patient and knowledgeable about printmaking as they come. And we got such a buzz from being a small group of people doing this together. If you want to learn some basics about textile printing then this is the place to do it."
	Emma studied a B.A.Communications/ Broadcast Journalism degree and has an Advanced Diploma in Electronic Design and Animation. Her career has spanned radio, film, web, writing, photography and retail. Her pasttimes include knitting, gardening and crafting. She established Plump Organic Grocery with her mate Jock in 2002 and has just moved on from that venture to establish Harvest Textiles with Lara and Jess.
	Jess is trained as a graphic designer and has worked for many years designing children's wares and now teaches our toy-making and screenprinting workshops.