"Man follows the ways of Earth,
Earth follows Heaven,
Heaven follows the Dao,
Dao follows its’ own ways, Ziran."

- Laozi, 5th century BCE

Ziran Silk

Ziran uses a proprietary sustainable silk called xiang yun sha (pronounced SHUNG YOON SHAH). This silk has been made for the past 500 years in one small village in China. The process is completely sustainable, from beginning to end. Ziran is the first and only company outside of Asia using this silk.

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Rust Resurrection
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Rust Resurrection

By Kelly Shanahan November 12, 2023
Rust Resurrection is a multi-faceted project involving the collection and transformation of found objects, a cowboy named Spider, a capsule collection of rust-dyed garments, and a classic Lucien Shapiro performance film. 
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Infinite
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Infinite

By Kelly Shanahan June 09, 2023

The theme of this collection is endless possibility. Both in inspiration and in the garments themselves. We worked with French artist Albane Simon to create surrealist-style collages that transcend reality and dip into the metaphysical landscape of the limitless. 

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Meilu's Alien Tour : Kids Summer 2023
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Meilu's Alien Tour : Kids Summer 2023

By Kelly Shanahan May 28, 2023

I designed this collection for the Lil Ones in honor of our daughter Meilu's 1st birthday. And of course she is the star of this drop too!

Our current home in Roswell, New Mexico is the self-appointed mecca of tourism alien kitsch -

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QI 氣: SPRING 2023
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QI 氣: SPRING 2023

By Kelly Shanahan March 16, 2023
Qi 氣 (pronounched chee) literally means "air, water, vapor, or breath" in Chinese. Qi is a central concept in Chinese culture and refers to the rhythmic energy that constitutes each and every thing in the universe. It's the life force and energy flow that's embedded in all existences.
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Repurposed with Purpose
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Repurposed with Purpose

By Kelly Shanahan November 07, 2022
Since we started Ziran in 2016 we've wanted to make this collection. It just took the pandemic, dedication, and isolation to finally make it happen. This is a very special collection of vintage garments that have been repurposed with purpose. 
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SERPENTINE
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SERPENTINE

By Kelly Shanahan September 01, 2022
Serpentine is a new collection that celebrates shedding your old skin. Like a cosmic serpent, Serpentine welcomes what's new, bright, and awakened.
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Ziran Muses + Storytelling

Ziran Muse: Candice Methe
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Ziran Muse: Candice Methe

"I'm interested in the vessel as a metaphor. I think for me, growing up poor, one of the things that I've never really been able to let go of in my work is function. I feel like everything really has to have some sort of a purpose. But I am also interested in 
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Ziran Muse: Lucien Shapiro
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Ziran Muse: Lucien Shapiro

Artist Lucien Shapiro is my ongoing muse and a deep source of inspiration. He has influenced the evolution of Ziran in many ways, from being more intentional, adapting a DIY mentality, focusing on craft, and embracing boundless creativity. I feel like before I met him Ziran was always trying to chase and grab things above, with arms flailing. Then after, Ziran is
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Ziran Muse: Kelly, Ziran Founder
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Ziran Muse: Kelly, Ziran Founder

I figured it’s fitting for me to publicly share some thoughts and musings for the first time and my husband interviewed me. We also enlisted two friends to photograph what I've been working on

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Ziran Muse: Nancy, Proprietress of the Mini Museum
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Ziran Muse: Nancy, Proprietress of the Mini Museum

Within seconds of meeting Nancy Fleming you can't help but smile and join her happy bubble. She is effervescent, quirky, and gushing with joy. She's a local powerhouse too - proprietress of the AMAZING miniature museum in Roswell, 
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Ziran Muse: Sally Anderson
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Ziran Muse: Sally Anderson

I was nervous to meet Sally Anderson. This was in December and we had just arrived in Roswell, as Lucien received the RAIR (Roswell Artist-in-Residence) fellowship. We were invited to her house for a Christmas party. I had heard murmurings about her - she was 85 years old, lived alone in an epic art-filled home with delights around every corner, and
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Lunar New Year 2023
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Lunar New Year 2023

We moved to New Mexico in early December and for the holidays my mom came to visit us. We did a special shoot with photographer Brad Trone at his studio in Santa Fe. I wanted to memorialize our multi-generational and multi-racial family, while also celebrating our expanded family, Lunar New Year, and some of Ziran's new prints.  
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