Maritime Conquests
From Sails to Sistine: How Hemp Sailcloth Revolutionized Renaissance Art The historical connection between Renaissance art and hemp sailcloth represents one of history’s most elegant examples of material regeneration creating disproportionate cultural impact. Comprehensive evidence from art historians, conservation studies, and museum archives confirms that Renaissance painters regularly repurposed ship sails as painting canvas, transforming […]
Story Explorations
GROWING WITH HEMP: OUR REGENERATIVE JOURNEY FROM SEED TO CULTURE Eight years ago, we planted our first seeds — not just in soil, but in vision. We believed that industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), a plant with deep roots in Anatolia, could help us regenerate not only our lands, but our industries, our imagination, and […]
New Virtual Launch
# Hemp Fabric Claims at Çatalhöyük: Scientifically Unfounded The claim that Professor Ian Hodder discovered 9,000-year-old hemp fabric at Çatalhöyük has been **definitively refuted by peer-reviewed scientific analysis**. This represents a clear case where preliminary archaeological interpretations made in 2013-2014 were later corrected through rigorous scientific investigation, but the original sensationalized claims continue circulating […]
The Curator’s Guide
Eight years ago, we planted our first seeds; not just in soil, but in vision. We believed that industrial hemp (_Cannabis sativa L._), a plant with deep roots in Anatolia, could help us regenerate not only our lands, but our industries, our imagination, and our communities. Today, this vision is growing — but to fully […]
Hemp’s Historical Heritage
10,000 BCE – Ancient Origins – First hemp cultivation begins in Central Asia (China, Mongolia, Southern Russia) – Archaeological evidence of hemp textiles in early human settlements 2800 BCE – Chinese Documentation – Emperor Shen Nung’s “Medicine Book” describes hemp as therapeutic plant – Chinese begin using hemp fibers for rope, fabric, and paper production […]
Global Hemp Art Renaissance
A Movement Without Borders What begins in Anatolia echoes worldwide. Hemp art renaissance is simultaneously emerging across continents: North America: Canadian and American artists rediscovering hemp canvas heritage Europe: Netherlands and Germany leading hemp material innovation Asia-Pacific: Australian hemp textiles meeting traditional Aboriginal art techniques , Turkey: Our bioregional approach is becoming the model for […]
Regenerative Science
Carbon-Negative Art: The Environmental Revolution Mecitözü Research Station: Living Laboratory Data Our 3.6-hectare research facility in Çorum Province serves as Turkey’s premier hemp regenerative agriculture demonstration site, where every metric validates hemp’s transformative environmental potential. Cultivation Performance Metrics 9.5 tons CO₂ sequestered annually per hectare – Making every artwork climate-positive 100-120 day growth cycle – […]