Highley Varlet 2020: Total Clarity - New York City, One Marathon at a Time

Highley Varlet and "2020: Total Clarity" on The Today Show!

With the walking portion of our project now concluded, this site will persist as an archive for all aspects of "2020: Total Clarity," our 7,000 mile, 260 marathon walking journey around New York City from June 2020 - June 2021. If you're just visiting for the first time, here is a clip from our appearance on The Today Show profiling our adventure:

Please take a look around the site to learn more about the walk routes, our seasonal clothing collection, the companion podcast series, and much more.

For all other completed and ongoing subprojects of "2020: Total Clarity," including our widely publicized NYC bagel review project "Everything Is Everything," visit our linktree page and follow along via Instagram and YouTube.

WORK/CRAFT - Dyeing Yarn and Roving with Turmeric

In this video we experiment with yarn dyeing using one of Jessi's favorite ingredients: turmeric!

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New York 360°: The Graffiti of Bushwick

This week we're taking in the street art of Bushwick and talking about the Bushwick Collective. Come take a look around!

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CRAFT/WORK EP. 4 - Plant Printing

This week Jessi's experimenting with found plant material, using leaves and flowers to press and block print. Hope you like it!

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WORK/CRAFT - Bundle Dyeing with Natural and Fiber Reactive Blues

This video demonstrates is a workshop with dyeing in natural and fiber reactive dyes across various textile types. Let's see what works best!

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