Over the past century, nearly all of Ethiopia’s native forests have been cleared for farming and grazing. Now it is the Orthodox Churches that are working to preserve Ethiopia’s quickly shrinking biodiversity and teaching people how to live with forests.

The Art of Weaving is a glimpse into the life and work of Jessica Green, an innovative weaver and homesteader in the Sandy Mush Community of Western North Carolina, a region of Appalachia with a deeply rooted tradition of weaving and artisanship.