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Posted on June 26, 2025May 22, 2025 by Theda Sandiford

Rethinking Hair Mats: From Cleanup to Concept

I’m fascinated by the use of felted hair mats to clean up oil spills—how something as intimate and personal as human hair can so effectively absorb environmental damage. There’s a quiet poetry in that gesture of care and restoration.

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