Shows
Professional Weaver Podcast51 : John Paul MorabitoThis week we are speaking with John Paul Morabito of Chicago, Illinois.
John Paul is a transdisciplinary weaver who engages the medium of tapestry reimagined in the ditigial age. Their work outputs woven forms, moving images, and relational actions to imagine queer grace. Their work has been exhibited internationally, including but not limited to the Zhejiang (zhuh-zhong) Art Museum in China, Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Projects in New York and the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas. They also have work in collections like the Textile Resource Center at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago...
2021-07-181h 03
Professional Weaver Podcast50 : Erin Riley on becoming a weaver, establishing her artistic voice, how she fits into the weaving community and more!This week we are speaking with Erin Riley from Brooklyn, NY.
Erin is a tapestry weaver who has dedicated her time and life to creating tapestries that portray different aspects of culture that are either overlooked or are difficult to confront. Since receiving her MFA from the Tyler School of Art she has done many solo and group exhibitions all over the country and the world and has received many awards. Her work often focuses on the darker side of our culture. A few of the subjects she has covered have been nude figures from pornography or...
2021-07-111h 11
Professional Weaver Podcast49 : Tommye Scanlin on how she came to be a weaving teacher, what inspires her tapestries, and the process of writing her books.This week we are talking with tapestry Weaver, Tommye Scanlin, who resides in the Southern Appalachian region.
Tommye is an artist who observes and responds to her surroundings for inspiration. Her primary artistic medium is handwoven tapestry, an ancient method of working with fibers to create images. As she seeks images and ideas to interpret into tapestry she experiences her surroundings as closely as She can. Photographs, sketches, paintings, and writings all are part of the research she puts into her work.
She has been living in the southern Appalachian mountains for most of her...
2021-07-041h 08
Professional Weaver Podcast48 : Tien Chiu on her about her growth into weaving, enriching the weaving community, how mathematics and technology influence her work.This week we are speaking with Tien Chiu.
Tien is a textile artist, a teacher, and a writer. She has achieved many awards and achievements with her weaving work, including such honors as her handwoven wedding dress as part of the permanent collection at the American Textile History Museum and her Kodachrome jacket being featured on the cover of Handwoven magazine. In her studio she is primarily a weaver, dyer, and couture seamstress, producing artistic garments, accessories and wall hangings.
She has written many articles for Handwoven and Complex Weavers Journal. She has also written...
2021-06-132h 00
Professional Weaver Podcast47 : Sean Dougall & Andrew Paulson on growing and developing their design practice, the challenges of weaving with metal, what inspires them to keep exploring, and more.This week we are speaking with the Sean Dougall and Andrew Paulson of the design studio Dougall Paulson, based out of Southern California.
As co-founders of the multi-disciplinary art and design studio, they seek beauty through new forms of weaving, furniture, lighting and objects. Using narrative as the thread that binds ideas together, their unique take on visual storytelling is the starting point for the creation of objects that straddle the fine, decorative, and graphic arts. They approach their practice with a focus on curiosity and discovery. Specifically speaking about their handwoven work: the art textiles explore...
2021-05-301h 10
Professional Weaver Podcast46 : Jenny Shulkin on how OoLaLoom came about, how social media is used to drive her business, and a little bit on the inner workings of baby wrap weaving.This week we are speaking with Jenny Shulkin of OoLaLoom Handwoven from Kingston, NY.
OoLaLoom was founded in Savannah, GA in the fall of 2013. Jenny creates microbatch handwoven textiles with handdyed, high quality natural fibers and intricate weaves with a focus in baby wrap and ring sling carriers. She also produces multi-use fabrics, scarves & apparel fabric, and throw blankets. OoLaLoom is a member of the Baby Carrier Industry Alliance and Consumer Product Safety Commission compliant.
The weavings she creates are in rich earthy tones, highlighted with the intricate patterns produced in multi-shaft weaving. Using...
2021-05-231h 05
Professional Weaver Podcast45 : Margaret Fischer (Part 2) on how her business evolved, production weaving, and about making a career to support what you want out of life.This week we are talking with Margaret Fischer of Greentree Weaving from Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Margaret has been fascinated by the craft of handwaving since she first saw a weaving demonstration at a county fair in California when she was just 9 years old. Since then weaving has dominated her life and has brought her great joy. Her studio has grown and evolved from working out of her home in California, to a barn in Petaluma, moving to New Mexico, and to a multiple building workshop in Colorado. The size of her team ebbing and flowing with every...
2021-05-1659 min
Professional Weaver Podcast44 : Margaret Fischer on how her business evolved, production weaving, and about making a career to support what you want out of life.This week we are talking with Margaret Fischer of Greentree Weaving from Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Margaret has been fascinated by the craft of handwaving since she first saw a weaving demonstration at a county fair in California when she was just 9 years old. Since then weaving has dominated her life and has brought her great joy. Her studio has grown and evolved from working out of her home in California, to a barn in Petaluma, moving to New Mexico, and to a multiple building workshop in Colorado. The size of her team ebbing and flowing with every...
2021-05-0955 min
Professional Weaver PodcastS2E13 : Daryl Lancaster (Part 2) on her beginnings as a weaver, how her career evolved over time, adapting her work to the digital market, and moreThis week we are speaking with Daryl Lancaster from New Jersey. Daryl Lancaster, a hand-weaver and fiber artist known for her award-winning hand-woven fabric and garments, has been constructing garments for more than half a century. She gives lectures and workshops to guilds, conferences, and craft centers all over the United States. The former Features Editor for Handwoven Magazine, she has written more than 100 articles and digital content, frequently contributes to various weaving and sewing publications and including Threads Magazine. She now has a YouTube channel, The Weaver Sews where she shares her extensive experience sewing handwoven garments. She...
2021-04-1853 min
Professional Weaver PodcastS2E12 : Daryl Lancaster (Part 1) on her beginnings as a weaver, how her career evolved over time, adapting her work to the digital market, and moreThis week we are speaking with Daryl Lancaster from New Jersey. Daryl Lancaster, a hand-weaver and fiber artist known for her award-winning hand-woven fabric and garments, has been constructing garments for more than half a century. She gives lectures and workshops to guilds, conferences, and craft centers all over the United States. The former Features Editor for Handwoven Magazine, she has written more than 100 articles and digital content, frequently contributes to various weaving and sewing publications and including Threads Magazine. She now has a YouTube channel, The Weaver Sews where she shares her extensive experience sewing handwoven garments. She...
2021-04-1152 min
Professional Weaver PodcastS2E11 : Janet Phillips on becoming a weaver, teaching woven design, the importance of sampling to understand structure, and moreThis week we are talking with Janet Phillips from England. Janet has been designing and weaving for over 40 years after studying Industrial Textile Design at the Scottish College of Textiles, graduating with a First Class Honors Degree. Color and texture are still the foundations that keep her weaving. She dyes most of the yarns she uses and she is continually experimenting and sampling to find new weaves and textures.
Janet also has a deep commitment to teaching others to be creative with their weavings. She has authored two books, Designing Woven Fabrics and Exploring Woven Fabrics, which...
2021-04-0454 min
Professional Weaver Podcast40 : Rachel Snack on finding weaving, starting Weaver House, her new podcast, and more!This week we are speaking with Rachel Snack of Weaver House Co from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Weaver House is a project that Rachel created as an intuitive response to returning home after living in Peru, and the continual longing to be at the loom. She received her Bachelor of Fine Art in Fiber and Material Studies from the The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and her Master of Science in Textile Design from Philadelphia University. She can normally be found in the studio or nearby in the woods, always inspired and constantly creating.
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2021-03-281h 17
Professional Weaver Podcast39 : Our Origin Story & Questions Answered! As told at the HGA's Careers in Textiles SymposiumWe have been keeping ourselves busy these past couple weeks, working with clients, getting stuff done at the spinning mill, and giving presentations about what we do.
This week we wanted to continue the conversation about how we got to where we are and take the opportunity to answer some questions along the way. We are sharing the audio from our presentation at the Careers in Textiles Symposium that was hosted by the Handweavers Guild of America this past Friday.
In case you missed it and the other fabulous talks from other industry leaders, check...
2021-03-211h 02
Professional Weaver Podcast38 : Crystal Gregory on the different ways of learning and teaching weavings, how much there is still left to learn, and creating artwork using woven fabricRegister for the HGA's Careers in Textiles Symposium : http://weavespindye.org/cit/
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This week we are speaking with Crystal Gregory in Kentucky. Crystal Gregory is a sculptor whose work investigates between textile and architecture. If the nature of architecture is fixed and permanent then the opposite would be a textile, collapsible and movable. Both mediums define space, create shelter, and allow privacy. A textile, however, has the advantage of flexibility. It is a semi two dimensional plane that has the ability to fold, drape, move and change to its surroundings. It is pliable.
2021-03-141h 19
Professional Weaver Podcast37 : Peggy Osterkamp on Finding Weaving, the Joy of Play & Sampling, Making Woven Art, Teaching, & moreThis week we are talking with Peggy Osterkamp. Peggy is the author of the New Guide to weaving series, Weaving for Beginners – An Illustrated Guide, and has a prolific blog available to share tips, stories of her travels, and artistic discoveries. She has found great joy in sharing her love of handweaving with students near and far and has a wealth of knowledge to bestow upon them.
Personally, I have been following Peggy’s blog since I was in college and first learning how to weave. To this day I still find her artwork inspiring. The experiments with...
2021-03-071h 15
Professional Weaver Podcast36 : Anne Low on weaving on frame looms, studying and learning old techniques, and dividing time between art and utilitarian weaving.This week we are talking with Anne Low from Canada. Anne Low is a multi-disciplinary artist who uses sculpture, installation, textiles and printmaking to explore the relationship of historical contexts of contemporary functional objects and themes that occur, such as the domestic and the decorative. Her works highly focus on the physicality of an object and utilize her historic knowledge of weaving and various methodologies.
She has been featured in many group exhibitions, held selected solo exhibitions, and was nominated for the Sobey Art Award in 2019 (Canada’s largest award for young Canadian artists). Her work is su...
2021-02-281h 15
Professional Weaver Podcast35 : Lucy MacDonald on her weaving education, starting her own studio, what goes into her complex designs, and more!This week we are talking with Lucy MacDonald of Arra Textiles from Scotland. Arra Textiles is named after Lucy’s great grandmother, Arra MacDonald, born and brought up on Orkney, she passed down her love of textiles to Lucy. After graduating with a degree in textile design at university, Lucy worked for a range of different companies before deciding to invest in a loom and start her own business.
Her work is inspired by the ever changing sea scapes that are near and far from her home and studio. The desire to travel always pulls her in di...
2021-02-211h 07
Professional Weaver Podcast34 : Comfortcloth in 2020We heard you, and this week we are talking about… ourselves!
We were recently asked to give a presentation about what we do and we thought this would be a good opportunity to share it with you. We talk about how we were ramping up our business before the pandemic, how we pivoted, and how we are working on growing our business and our weaving skills today. 2020 was a doozy for all of us, but somehow we managed to not only survive, but our business started to thrive.
It was a fun presentation that we ar...
2021-02-141h 04
Professional Weaver Podcast33 : Bridgette Extraordinaire on learning to weave via apprenticeship, using 2020 time to design a new line, and more!This week we are talking with Bridgette Extraordinaire of Raanu Handwoven from Oregon. Raanu Handwoven is a closed loop production, meaning that Bridgette will reuse material waste created during the production process for additional products. She begins with mill end yarn, which is rescued from large manufacturing houses where they were destined for the landfill. That yarn is then woven by hand in the US without the use of electricity, utilizing mechanical Dobby looms to create beautiful patterns and textures. Each garment is woven to size, which significantly reduces the amount of scrap left on the cutting room floor...
2021-01-311h 33
Professional Weaver Podcast32 : Margot Becker on weaving as an artist and craftsperson, creating with a transparent supply chain, and pricingThis week we are speaking with Margot Becker from Hudson, New York. Margot Becker is an artist, weaver, and educator. Margot Handwoven is her line of functional, versatile textiles that playfully explores the intersections of art and craft. Each one of a kind piece is created by combining traditional patterning and techniques with intuitive design. All of her textiles are one of a kind and designed on loom to be worn and loved in your everyday.
Margot Handwoven originated as part of an independent study of the process of creating textiles from start to finish...
2021-01-2446 min
Professional Weaver Podcast31 : William Storms on designing commercial fabrics, weaving fine art, and his collab with Crosby Street StudiosThis week we are speaking with William Storms from New York. William is a professional weaver in both the industrial and artistic realm. Through his industrial work he is working with Jacquard looms and designing intricate repeat designs that will be translated for use in the public realm. His artistic work explores materials and hand manipulation to create dynamic pieces of art. One of his ongoing pieces is a rug that was woven with bullets collection within a respective country to weave a ballistic map. Each of the bullet casing’s headstand reveals the country and manufacturer of origin. Th...
2021-01-171h 33
Professional Weaver PodcastThe Value of Textiles (Audio Replay)This week, we will be sharing the audio from the first round table, just incase you missed it. This was a great discussion about the value of textiles and we hope that you enjoy our discussion.
Next week we will continue with the regular podcast. We have been talking to some great folks and we can’t wait to share them with you. We just needed one more week to get back on track.
If you have any questions that come up from watching the demonstration comment on the post linked below or please feel fr...
2021-01-101h 42
Professional Weaver PodcastBeyond the Bauhaus : Inspiration for Contemporary Weavers (Video)The Bauhaus, an acclaimed school that embraced the principle of equality among artists and the arts alike, has continued to influence and impact American art long since it’s closure. The weaving workshop in particular was a place of developing aesthetic and supporting innovative teaching methods. Many weavers have “On Weaving” by Anni Albers sitting in their bookshelf.
But, is that the epitome of weaving advancement? Are there other weavers who have pushed the boundaries of design and theory? Our upcoming round table, “Beyond the Bauhaus”, we are talking with Evee Erb, Tegan Frisino, Lilly Marsh, and Justin Squ...
2021-01-0301 min
Professional Weaver PodcastRug Weaving with Eric Frisino (Video)This week, Eric will be demonstrating rug weaving on his Varpapuu loom. If you have any questions that come up from the demonstration, comment on the post or feel free to send us an email at hello@proweaverpod.com.
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2020-12-2801 min
Professional Weaver PodcastWeaving on an AVL with Tegan Frisino (Video)This week, we have a recorded live video of Tegan demonstrating on her AVL loom and talking about how she got into weaving, the pros and cons of the AVL, and answering questions. If you have any questions that come up from watching the demonstration comment on the post linked below or please feel free to send us an email at hello@proweaverpod.com.
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2020-12-2002 min
Professional Weaver Podcast30 : Anne Fernweh on fiber magic, starting her business, and the pros and cons of weaving on older looms.This week we are talking with Anne Fernweh of Witch Craeft from Vermont. In her bio, Anne quotes Alexander Langlands by saying "To be craefty is all about resourceful living and about going back to the basics: a mindful life achieved through beautiful simplicity." Her work envelops this idea, making each piece personal, thoughtful, and powerful in its grace. While she was earning her Master’s Degree in Dress and Textile histories in Scotland, the seeds for Witch Craeft were sewn. The business grew out of her desire to blend her love of textiles with her earth based spirituality, gr...
2020-12-131h 09
Professional Weaver Podcast30 : Jovencio De La Paz on inspiration, using a TC2, accessibility of complex weaving, and moreThis week we are talking with Jovencio de la Paz from Oregon.
Jovencio is an artist, writer, and educator. His work explores the intersection of textile processes such as weaving, dye, and stitchwork as they relate to broader concerns of language, histories of colonization, migrancy, ancient technology, and speculative futures. Interested in the ways transient or ephemeral experiences are embodied in material, de la Paz looks to how knowledge and experiences are transmitted through society in space and time, whether semiotically by language or haptically by made things. He is currently Assistant Professor and Curricular Head of...
2020-12-0600 min
Professional Weaver Podcast28 : Angie Parker on Pricing her work, Arts education in the UK, krokbragd, and color!This week we are talking with Angie Parker of Angie Parker Textiles in Bristol, England. In 2014, she established her business by creating distinctive and intricate rugs and textile art. Her speciality is in using traditional weaving techniques, such as krokbragd and giving them a fresh outlook in modern colors and proportions.
Her distinctive style was developed while she pursued a career in costume design. While working, she would continue to weave on small scale collections. Through these collections, she was able to combine her instinctive weaving and daring approach to color with time honored techniques, bridging the...
2020-11-2900 min
Professional Weaver PodcastHudson Mohawk Weavers Guild Annual Show & SaleNo show this week, because we are running a digital show and sale for our weavers guild. You can check it out here : HMWG.org/show. See you next week with out interview with Angie Parker!
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2020-11-2200 min
Professional Weaver Podcast27 : Jessie Young on her studies and coming back to plain weaveThis week we talk with Jessie Mordine Young from New York City. Jessie is a textile curator, teacher and maker, primarily focusing on weaving and tufting. In some of her most recent bodies of work, Jessie responds to her time spent in rural landscapes. She spent time living in Ireland, a small village in Iceland and in the Adirondacks. Her time in secluded places left her feeling energized and inspired. After having months to engage in deep thought on her practice, sincere observance, and connection to her surroundings, a new series of woven work that reflects her meditative...
2020-11-1500 min
Professional Weaver Podcast26 : Artrider’s Jackie Jarit Sobel on what it takes to put on a show – Part 1This week we talk with Jackie Jarit Sobel, the Director of the craft show producer Artrider. Artrider Productions Inc. has been nationally acclaimed for producing innovative events in the Northeast since 1982 and produces shows and festivals that maintain the highest standards and reflect an unwavering commitment to excellence. Their events have been ranked among the top nationwide. We hope you enjoy the first part of our conversation with Jackie as we talk about the ins and outs of producing a high caliber craft show.
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2020-11-0800 min
Professional Weaver Podcast25 : Building a US Supply Chain for Wool Yarn with April ZeilingerThis week we will be talking with April Zellinger of Zelllinger Wool Company from Frankenmuth, Michigan. The Zellinger Wool Company, founded in 1910, has been taking natural fibers that are renewable, biodegradable and making it into a product that will be used in homes across America. They are both a processing fiber mill, taking in a large variety of fiber types to produce roving, batting, combed top, and yarn. They also have the capabilities to produce final products such as socks, gloves, and hats.
We hope you enjoy our conversation as we talk about the history of...
2020-11-0100 min
Professional Weaver Podcast24 : Erika Hewston on function vs decoration, sourcing materials, starting out, and her first solo exhibitionThis week we talk with Erika Hewston, a sculptural and wearable weaver from Pennsylvania. Though Erika has skills as a quilt maker and repairer, she is primarily a weaver of functional wearable items and luscious textured wall hangings. All of her work focuses on the interaction of vibrant color to create striking statement pieces. Using a variety of materials for her wall hangings, she invites the viewer to explore the depth of color created. And with her wearables she focuses on the drape and texture to let the wearer encompass the rich colors and textures gracefully with next...
2020-10-1800 min
Professional Weaver Podcast23 : Evee Erb on Weaving in the world of craft, mistakes, advice & More!This week we will be talking with Evee Erb from North Carolina. Erb is a nationally award-winning American Artist who graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2016 with a BFA in Ceramics. During her time at MICA she also studied illustration and textile design. After studying ceramic sculpture in Florence, Italy, and receiving her degree, she returned to her hometown in Durham, North Caroling, where she has worked at the North Carolina Museum of Art, taught workshops at a variety of art centers, served on curatorial jury panels, and given lessons and art talks at various institutions.
2020-10-1100 min
Professional Weaver Podcast22 - Peters Valley Craft Show is Going OnlineThis week we talk with Brienne Rosner, the Gallery Director of the Peters Valley School of Craft, located in Layton, New Jersey.
Peters Valley School of Craft, founded in 1970, is nestled amid the field, forests and streams of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The historic buildings have been adapted to serve as a gathering place for a thriving community of artists and environmentalists, thinks and changers of the world. Peters Valley is considered a thought leader in the field of fine craft and one of the top five institutions of its kind in the United...
2020-10-0400 min
Professional Weaver Podcast21 : Evee Erb on Weaving in Small Spaces, elevating fiber, & Fast FashionThis week we will be talking with Evee Erb from North Carolina. Erb is a nationally award-winning American Artist who graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2016 with a BFA in Ceramics. During her time at MICA she also studied illustration and textile design. After studying ceramic sculpture in Florence, Italy, and receiving her degree, she returned to her hometown in Durham, North Caroling, where she has worked at the North Carolina Museum of Art, taught workshops at a variety of art centers, served on curatorial jury panels, and given lessons and art talks at various institutions.
2020-09-261h 18
Professional Weaver Podcast20 : Justin Squizzero Talks Linen, natural dying, & keeping close records.This week we talk with Justin Squizzero of The Burroughs Garret in Vermont. Squizzero challenges modern definitions of progress by creating functional textiles that celebrate the natural world and the dignity of human labor. Echoing a time when utilitarian objects were entirely handcrafted, his work connects material, maker, and user across time and place. Squizzero’s venture, The Burroughs Garret, draws on the textile traditions of his northern Vermont home, marrying natural dyes and fibers with a reserved aesthetic rooted in early New England. Produced on his 19th-century farm using 200-year-old hand looms, Squizzero’s textiles examine the role...
2020-09-191h 51
Professional Weaver Podcast19 : Pricing, Finishing, & Shows with Constance CollinsThis week we talk with Constance Collins of Constance Art Couture from Indiana. Constance expresses her artistic voice through pattern and color. Using primarily alpaca, bamboo, silk and a dash of metallic for sparkle, she modifies traditional weave structures to create unique patterns. Her complex weave structures create a sense of rhythm and play as they interact with her bold warp and weft colors. Her strong sense of color comes through particularly in her art pieces. Similar to pointillism, she creates works that reveal deeper texture and strategy the closer you inspect.
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2020-09-1257 min
Professional Weaver Podcast18 : Woven Art with Constance CollinsThis week we talk with Constance Collins of Constance Art Couture from Indiana. Constance expresses her artistic voice through pattern and color. Using primarily alpaca, bamboo, silk and a dash of metallic for sparkle, she modifies traditional weave structures to create unique patterns. Her complex weave structures create a sense of rhythm and play as they interact with her bold warp and weft colors. Her strong sense of color comes through particularly in her art pieces. Similar to pointillism, she creates works that reveal deeper texture and strategy the closer you inspect.
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2020-09-041h 29
Professional Weaver Podcast17 : Bringing Traditional Oaxacan Weaving to the US with Francisco & Laura BautistaThis week we are talking with Francisco and Laura Bautista of Bautista Fine Hand Wovens from Oregon. Francisco (a fourth generation Master weaver) and his wife Laura were born in Teotitlán del Valle (teohtetlan del valyay), a Zapotec village in Oaxaca, Mexico. The weavings they create are inspired by the the beauty of traditional Zapotec weavings, Navajo art and the Bauhaus design. They are both fascinated by the infinite possibilities of crossing threads, and the magic of dancing with their looms. Even when honoring the ancient ways, they never forget that weaving is more than a museum piece- i...
2020-08-2953 min
Professional Weaver Podcast16 : American Spun Yarn with David Jagger & Susan Mills of JaggerSpunThis week we speak with David Jagger and Susan Mills from JaggerSpun yarns in Springvale, Maine. JaggerSpun yarns have been a staple in many weavers yarn stashes for many years. Their bright saturated colors in worsted yarn makes for beautiful suiting, wearables, and home goods that will last for years. I find the drape of the cloth produced to be light, weighted just enough, and comes together for a nice hand.
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2020-08-2156 min
Professional Weaver Podcast15 : If You Can Cut it We Can Weave It with Hannah & Joyce WallaceThis week we talk with Hannah Wallace and her mother Joyce about their handwoven rugs from Easton, Pennsylvania.
Together as 4th and 5th generation rag rug weavers, they upcycle all different materials into their weavings. Being able to share stories of where their fabric came from is just another level to the textured and often colorful pieces they create.
We hope you enjoy our conversation as we talk about the technicalities of rag rug weaving, efficiency in dressing the loom, and being able to spot family weavings at auctions.
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2020-08-1558 min
Professional Weaver Podcast14 : Community Organizations Part 1 : Hudson Valley Textile Project with Gail ParrinelloThis week we are talking with Gail Parrinello owner of the Cornwall Yarn Shop in Cornwall, NY and President of the board for the Hudson Valley Textile Project.
Gail started her yarn shop in 2004 with the intention of offering locally produced yarn, but at the time she was disappointed in the offerings that were available. That fueled her passion to create connections in our local supply chain that eventually developed into the Hudson Valley Textile Project. Now her store and many other places proudly carry Hudson Valley yarns on their shelves. Bringing our supply chain closer together...
2020-08-081h 13
Professional Weaver Podcast13 : Working with a Spinning Mill with Mary Jeanne PackerA little over ten years ago, Mary Jeanne started the Battenkill Fiber Mill, which processes raw wool and spins it into beautiful worsted yarn for both knitters and spinners. This small mill takes the raw fiber from our local fiber shed and takes it through all the stages necessary to make great yarn that is best for the the fiber itself. As part of the services the the mill provides, they have weaver’s on contract to help bring those yarns further to life by having them woven into heritage blankets that will showcase the best qualities and colors of...
2020-07-311h 20
Professional Weaver Podcast12 : Don't let Perfection Get in the Way of Progress with Lindsay WisemanThis week we are talking to Lindsey Wiseman of Central Oregon Textiles from Oregon. Lindsey’s woven work showcases the artistry and bold colors of a designer, and the meticulous balance and symmetry of an engineer, blending her careers together into cloth. She creates accessories for the home and fashion such as towels, scarves, travel bags, eyemasks, and jewelry cases, flexing her skills in both hand weaving and in sewing. I love how she explores colors and textures with different materials in her work, always exploring the options in which handwoven textiles can be applied in a functional way....
2020-07-241h 35Professional Weaver Podcast11 : Ask the Difficult Questions of Your Work with Kat HowardThis week we talk with Kat Howard from New York. Kat Howard is a fiber artist who blends the literary nuances of poetry into the textural work of weaving. Her MFA background in Book Art and Creative Writing, has given her a clear voice and understanding in her practice as a sculptural tapestry weaver. She uses a variety of materials in order to address how the female body has been viewed over time. Her combination of utilizing visual art and poetry is simple, but fully charged: revealing women’s relationships to their bodies, and the roles that those bodies ha...
2020-07-1758 min
Professional Weaver Podcast10 : Working with Fashion Designers with Jamie & The JonesWe are doing a something a little different this week. We are talking to a business that utilizes handwoven fabrics from weavers in their final product. We would like to introduce you to Jamie from Jamie and the Jones from Nashville, Tennessee.
Jamie and the Jones specializes in quality craftsmanship from the ground up, focusing on raw silks, hand-worked textiles, and garments grown, handwoven, and sewn in the United States. Jamie’s background in Fashion Design and Merchandising plus her experience in traveling the world researching and learning about handwoven fabrics, the inner workings of factories and th...
2020-07-101h 21
Professional Weaver Podcast9 : Be Patient, Never Give Up with Joseph YoungThis week we talk with Joseph Young of Interwoven from California. Joseph is a weaver who specializes in contemporary Zapotec weaving. For a little background, the Zapotec are an indigenous people that have lived in the Valley of Oaxaca for at least 2,500 years. Their one-of-a-kind weaving traditions have carried on to this day, showcasing unique colors and symbolism. Joseph, fell in love with this style of weaving and dove in, learning how to create tapestries in both the traditional and contemporary style. From the start of getting hand selected wool fibers spun for warp and weft, naturally dying the...
2020-07-031h 04
Professional Weaver Podcast8 : Get A Good Seam Ripper with Denise KovnatThis week we talk with Denise Kovnat from New York. Denise is a weaver, dyer, and self proclaimed “free-ranged seamstress” who loves painted warps, collapse techniques, and extended parallel threadings- all to make colorful, texture cloth used in garments for teaching, shows and sales. For 20 years, she has been teacher who continues to grow and explore new possibilities to bring back and share with her weaving students. She has taught at the Weaving and Fiber Arts Center in Rochester, NY, weaving conferences and for guilds in Canada and the United States. Her textural and vibrant clothing have also been juri...
2020-06-261h 08
Professional Weaver Podcast7 : Go For It, Whats the Worst That Could Happen with Katie StranoThis week we talk with Katie Strano of Heddle Over Heels from Connecticut. Katie is a production weaver who creates yardage for clothing and her own wearable weaving designs. The desire to make functional beauty is amplified through her playful dyeing and weaving of dimensional and textural fabric. She also offers whimsical wall hangings that resonate joy and flow. Through her making, she continually thinks about how her impact of creation effects the environment on a larger scale. She aims to use natural, sustainable and responsible materials- utilizing vintage, thrifted, or new responsibly grown natural fibers in her work...
2020-06-191h 16
Professional Weaver Podcast6 : Don’t Apologize for the Price of Your Work with Amanda JamesThis week we talk to Amanda James of Thief and Moth from Wisconsin. Amanda is a production weaver who creates beautiful, handwoven yardage for wearables and accessories. She uses her AVL looms to create yardage that explores the relationship between textures and colors. When she works with her clients, it is a collaborative effort to create textiles that exude comfort and style while maintaining the small surprises that come up with weaving. Her work reflects the collaborative effort she puts into the marathon of creating cloth. Consciously, the way color and pattern is placed in the textile, allows the...
2020-06-121h 27
Professional Weaver Podcast5 : Just Keep Going with Julia LinesThis Week we talk with Julia Lines of Machine in Hand from Pennsylvania. Julia is a production weaver who creates unique utilitarian and ceremonial textiles. Her company Machine in Hand, radiates how she feels in connection to her work. Julia views weaving as a physical collaboration between herself and the loom, like playing the piano. She focuses her weaving evolution toward depicting and recording time into cloth. As a craftsperson, she questions and shares her views about the supply chain and how it relates to us in terms of value and connectivity.
Find Julia Online : Website | Instagram...
2020-06-0557 min
Professional Weaver Podcast4 : Be Clear About Your Goals with Lilly MarshThis week we talk with Lilly Marsh from Queensbury, New York. Lilly is a production weaver whose work is directly connected with her active role in the fiber shed community. She views the weaving and textile world through the lens of her PhD in American Cultural Studies at Purdue University, with a focus on American Craft in the 20th Century. Out of her studios in Queensbury and Glens Falls, New York, she produces fine scarves, shawls, and simple garments, as well as throws and blankets. Her work primarily showcases the beautiful qualities of naturally colored, regionally sourced wool, but...
2020-05-291h 17
Professional Weaver Podcast3 : Do Not Undervalue Your Work with Sydney SogolThis week we talk with Sydney Sogol of Syd’s Threads from Durham, North Carolina. With an eye on the environment around her and her hands rhythmically working on AVL looms, Sydney brings to life wearable pieces that celebrate how nature and technology can work together to make art. She hand paints her warps with wide swaths of bold colors, pulling color palettes and ratios from her research of birds and marine wildlife. The complex weave structures she creates make the colors shimmer throughout the cloth. Her computer aided designs also serve to accentuate the qualities of the yarn sh...
2020-05-221h 31
Professional Weaver Podcast2 : Do what you love and dont be afraid with Frittelli & LockwoodThis week, we are super excited to have our guests, Cecelia Frittelli and Richard Lockwood of Frittelli and Lockwood. They have been involved with textiles for decades, and just so happen to be our weaving mentors. They have been producing their line of handwoven wearables from various studios, but most currently out of the Textile Studio in Saratoga Springs, NY. Their clothing for men and women are wonderful pieces that showcase their combined talents of textile design, tailoring, and finishing touches that would make any person look dashing. We hope you enjoy as we catch up with our friends...
2020-05-151h 16
Professional Weaver Podcast1 : The best solution is often the simplest with Scott NorrisOur first full episode! This week we kick things off talking with Scott Norris of Elam's Widow. Scott is a prolific weaver who lives in Mass. Working out of his converted garage, he creates beautiful heirloom fabrics using hand dyed linen. His pieces have evolved over time to a select palette, precise structures, and a luscious, crisp hand. Prominently in the center of it all you can see his primary loom, a 50 inch, 8 harness Norwood. He has customized it with an auxiliary warp beam, which allows for him to have precise control over his tension (which is especially important...
2020-05-081h 13Professional Weaver PodcastTrailerWelcome to the Working Weaver Podcast, we are excited to have you. Check out this trailer to find out more.
Music by Rawhead The Wreckloose : https://rawheadthewreckloose.bandcamp.com/
2020-04-2901 min