About Ministry of Culture
Dedicated to the slow design movement, Ministry of Culture specializes in thoughtfully designed hats, waxed canvas bags, and sustainable clothing. Taking a holistic approach to design, we integrate low-waste practices, source USA-made materials, and emphasize reuse models to create high-quality functional pieces geared to last with a minimal footprint.
Drawing by Mallory D’Alessandro
Ministry of Culture is a one-woman show. Everything is run, designed, and handmade by me, Brianna. Taking a holistic approach to design, I integrate low-waste practices, USA-made materials, and emphasize reuse models to make high-quality functional pieces geared to last with a minimal footprint.
With this focus on sustainability through each step of the process, from conception to pattern creation and finally to finished product, I do my best to keep my environmental impact low.
Hand-carved blocks for printing
Bike Adventures with good friends
Photo by: Alice of Speak with Alice
Fabric selection is an important part of the process. I prioritize USA-made fabrics made from hemp, organic cotton, and recycled materials to create unisex outdoor clothing, 5-panel and 6-panel baseball caps, waxed canvas bags, and other accessories.
My unique approach to design promotes socially responsible fashion through each piece's quality and functionality. I find it important to think of design as circular and promote the repair and reuse of each piece as much as possible.
*Studio Update:
Collection of fabrics from around the world. Our motto is reuse absolutely anything and everything you can!
For the last few years, I have also been working on completing my Master’s Degree in Peace and Justice Leadership. The program has allowed for an opportunity to pursue a fellowship in Washinton, DC where I can gain hands-on experience on how to create a more just and peaceful world from current peacebuilding practitioners.
It has not stopped my passion for art and creating quality goods. While I look for ways to incorporate my studies with my current practices, I have moved my studio to DC, where I will continue to sling out hats, clothing bags, and other gear.
What does this mean for you?
I am still making the same quality goods, but I won’t be up in the Northeast Kingdom as often to arrange for studio visits or local pickup. Feel free to send me an email @ ministry.of.culture.designs@gmail.com if you’d like to connect about Peacebuilding projects or art shows or if you would like to arrange a local pick-up the next time I am back up North.
I still love the NEK; it's my home and where my family lives. I still have many roots in the community there and will continue to find ways to promote, enrich, and give back to the place I grew up.
Everything is handmade, not sewn in a sweatshop.
Experimenting with colors and patterns
