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snort & cacklespecial episode - "sanctuary" & other updateshello, sweet peas, we’re back with a special update episode! ash's latest book, sanctuary, is about to open up for pre-orders and we need your help to get it to print! you can support the indiegogo crowdfunding campaign (and pre-order your book) between may 1-31, 2023 at igg.me/at/sanctuary-book and find out more at ashalberg.com/sanctuary. they've also recently giving the creative coven online design course a big refresh (complete with fully-captioned video classes), are spending more time over on youtube, and are scooting around the province with the manitoba arts council's artists in sch...
2023-04-2627 min
snort & cacklespecial episode - "lessons from the empress" with siri vincent plouff & cassandra snowsurprise, sweet peas, we’re back with a special one-off episode! our host ash is joined by cassandra snow and siri vincent plouff to talk about their upcoming book, lessons from the empress: a tarot workbook for self-care and creative growth, being released on october 1 through weiser books. the discussion covers everything from gender and relationships with masculinity and femininity as non-binary bodies, creative practices for all, favourite tarot cards, and more. check out siri’s and cassandra’s social media accounts for other book release events, both digital and in-person, and pre-order your copy now. tak...
2022-09-211h 47
snort & cackle#SnortAndCackleBookClub book review - "babaylan sing back: philippine shamans and voice, gender, and place" by grace nonosnort & cackle season 4 comes to an end this week with our seasonal book club book review. this season we read babaylan sing back: philippine shamans and voice, gender, and place by grace nono. and with that, we are officially on an indefinite hiatus! if you love snort & cackle and want to hear more, you can support future seasons here. you can rebinge your favourite episodes in your podcast feed and subscribe so you don't miss any special one-off episodes and/or future seasons (we do have some sitting in the pipeline...). take the fibre witch quiz at as...
2022-07-141h 00
snort & cackledefining & creating sanctuarywe’re nearing the end of season 4, and our host ash alberg is here to share all about their current biggest creative baby (other than the pod) - their latest book, sanctuary, and all the inspiration and work that are going into it! this isn’t their first book rodeo, but with so many changes in the printing world as well as the differences in their own life and their dear one/photographer samson’s life from their first book together in 2016 to their fourth book now, they’ve had to get even more creative. that’s where the sanctuary...
2022-07-0654 min
snort & cackleboundaries & bravery with sarah corbett our guest for episode 11 is sarah corbett! sarah is a clinical herbalist, non-diet nutritionist, and traditional astrologer who is passionate about helping others come into relationship with the natural world. she is the founder of rowan + sage, where she shares handcrafted astrologically-aligned herbal products, works with clients in her clinical practice, and guides others on their plant path through educational programs and mentorship. sarah’s work weaves together the old ways with the new to create powerful, evidence-based offerings that bring forth ancestral herbal wisdom with a touch of magic and mysticism. you can find her online at rowanandsage.com...
2022-06-292h 34
snort & cacklelessons in growth & abundance from plantshappy litha, sweet peas! in honour of the summer solstice here in the north, this week's episode is all about plants. we can learn so much from them when we pay attention, and in particular this episode we talk about what they teach us about true abundance. you can find oodles of plant-focused goodness in the creative coven community, including new goodies in the upcoming sanctuary hub addition. and if natural dyeing with your local plant world is of interest, check out natural dyeing 101. support future episodes of snort & cackle by joining the creative coven comm...
2022-06-2245 min
snort & cacklestories & memoir with christine blystoneour guest for episode 9 is christine blystone! christine is the creator and founder of velvetback, where her work as a writer, artist, designer, and maker helps people connect with plants and make meaning with their magic. her product line includes plant poetry oracle cards, botanical-infused bath salts, and natural incense cones. she’s currently writing her debut novel, "magic flowers." you can find her online at velvetback.com and on instagram @_velvetback_. click here for a beautiful pdf download from christine with a recipe and journal prompts and 20% off coupon for her shop! support future episodes of sn...
2022-06-1558 min
snort & cacklezero waste witching with brianna punsalang our guest for episode 8 is brianna punsalang! brianna is co-owner of coyote supply co, a qbipoc owned zero waste witch store in reno, nevada. you can find them online at coyotesupplyco.com and on instagram and tiktok @coyotesupplyco. support future episodes of snort & cackle by joining the creative coven community. take the fibre witch quiz at ashalberg.com/quiz. follow us on instagram @snortandcackle and be sure to subscr
2022-06-082h 01
snort & cackleprotecting our magic with zoe frostour guest for episode 7 is zoe frost! zoe runs junebug and darlin, a portland-based cross stitch kit and craft company known for their subversive patterns that use words and phrases to convey progressive and inclusive messaging. they sell cross stitch kits that are 100% handmade and provide all of the supplies needed for people to create a finished cross stitch from first stitch to frame. you can find zoe online at junebuganddarlin.com and on instagram @junebuganddarlin. take the fibre witch quiz at ashalberg.com/quiz. follow us on instagram @snortandcackle and be sure to subscribe via your...
2022-06-011h 54
snort & cackleself love as radical community action with maria vashakidzeour guest for episode 6 is maria vashakidze! maria is the owner and formulator of seagrape apothecary, a magical shop and community with the mission to turn self-care into a love affair! you can find them online at seagrapeapothecary.com and on instagram, facebook, and tiktok @seagrapeapothecary. if you’re looking for direct links to more of the goodies we discuss in this episode, you can find them here: digital workshops: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/seagrape-bath-body-25365869801 membership: https://seagrapeapothecary.com/pages/seagrape-babes-membership?_pos=1&_sid=ba709610c&_ss=r csw: https://seagrapeapothecary.co...
2022-05-251h 22
snort & cacklefacilitation as practice with melissa nelsonour guest for episode 5 is melissa nelson! melissa is the owner of starlight knitting society. she's also a resting labor doula, mom of teens, and friend to all. you can find her online at starlightknittingsociety.com and on instagram @starlightknittingsociety. each season we read a new book about witchcraft practices around the world with the #snortandcacklebookclub, with a book review by ash and the occasional guest helping us close out the season. this season's #snortandcacklebookclub read is babaylan sing back: philippine shamans and voice, gender, and place by grace nono. take the fibre witch quiz...
2022-05-182h 15
snort & cacklecreating new futures now with henny verhouvenwe have a fun giveaway for today's episode! our guest for episode 4 is henny verhouven! henny is a queer settler multimedia artist working with natural dyes, felting, tattooing, sewing and drawing with a bfa in fashion and textiles from nscad university. they are currently working and living out of pender island, bc. you can find them online at twiglings.ca, on instagram @twiglingss, and on facebook @twiglings. henny is generously donating 3 each of their screenprinted patches printed on silks, satins and cotton of their designs “sew-er of the woods” and “lantern whale." to enter, leave a comment under this episod...
2022-05-111h 34
snort & cackleseasonal plant loves with liz migliorelliour guest for episode 3 is liz migliorelli! liz is a herbalist, animist and educator. she has a clinical herbal practice, tends a medicinal garden and crafts flower essences under the name sister spinster. she really loves flowers. liz teaches classes on plant medicine, ancestral remembrance, folk magic, hearth culture and storytelling. you can find her online at sisterspinster.net and on instagram @sister_spinster. each season we read a new book about witchcraft practices around the world with the #snortandcacklebookclub, with a book review by ash and the occasional guest helping us close out the season. this...
2022-05-041h 00
snort & cackle#plantwitch magicwe’ve made it to season 4 of snort & cackle! in our opening episode, host ash alberg celebrates the start of growing season (semi-theoretically, considering this year’s weather) and talks about the role that herbalism and natural dyeing play in their life. learn about your own local colour palette with natural dyeing 101! you can also find other plant-related offerings mentioned in the episode in these places: natural dye colour journal and resources: https://www.ashalberg.com/creative-coven-community natural dyeing supplies: https://www.ashalberg.com/shop?category=natural+dye+supplies from field to skin: http...
2022-05-0445 min
snort & cackleplanting possibilities with lourdes stillour guest for episode 2 is lourdes still! lourdes is the creative behind masagana flower farm & studio, a small-scale flower farm, dye studio and new tourism destination near la broquerie, manitoba. in this immigrant, filipina-lead small business, lourdes places her priority on sustainable growing practices. she grows seasonal blooms, dye plants and makes hand made, small batch naturally dyed textile goods. she grows crops without synthetic fertilizers in garden beds where lawns previously existed. she advocates for an eco-conscious lifestyle and inspires others to re-imagine their greenspaces. she believes that growing joy (through flowers) and creating magic (through dye plants...
2022-05-041h 19
snort & cacklespecial announcement - where we're atit’s a special episode dropping into the podcast feed today - consider it a "state of the union" or a check-in about where we are. and where we are needs your help 🎙 to support future seasons of snort & cackle: join the creative coven community (include “podcast” in your note at check-out) sponsor an episode share the podcast with your friends! subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favourite platform take the fibre witch quiz at ashalberg.com/quiz. follow us on instagram @snortandcackle and be sure to subscribe via your favourite podcasting app so you don...
2022-04-2730 min
snort & cackle#SnortAndCackleBookClub book review - "brujas: the magic and power of witches of color" by lorraine monteagut it's the end of season 3 and time for the #snortandcacklebookclub book review! this season's book was "brujas: the magic and power of witches of color" by lorraine monteagut. take the fibre witch quiz at ashalberg.com/quiz. follow us on instagram @snortandcackle and be sure to subscribe via your favourite podcasting app so you don't miss an episode! seasons 1-3 of snort & cackle are generously supported by the manitoba arts council. you can support future episodes of snort & cackle by sponsoring a full episode or transcript.
2022-04-2057 min
snort & cacklesparking creativity with the creative coven challenge this week we're talking with a couple of ash's creative coven community members about their experience with the latest live round of the #creativecovenchallenge as well as the role that ritual plays in their knitting and making practices! big thanks to jen and carolee for opening up, getting vulnerable, and sharing their experiences and creative sparks with us! you can find the creative coven challenge and work through it on your own time 24/7 in the creative coven community, and take things a step further like jen has with the creative coven online design course.
2022-04-061h 56
snort & cackleprioritizing life with yarrow magdalena our guest for episode 11 is yarrow magdalena! yarrow is a queer artist, writer and web designer living their introvert dreams on the east coast of scotland. they are in love with print making, local fibres and art that brings us closer to what matters. you can find them online yarrowmagdalena.com and on the making app @yarrowmagdalena. each season we read a new book about witchcraft practices around the world with the #snortandcacklebookclub, with a book r
2022-03-301h 28
snort & cacklethe necessity of stories with meghan malcolmour guest for episode 10 is meghan malcolm! meghan is a writer and owns a community bookstore and library. in both arenas, they focus on fantasy, sci-fi, memoirs, and books about gender and sexuality for all ages. the bookstore also carries compelling literary fiction and non-fiction. they believe in the power of storytelling and education and their career a space for that. meghan conveniently lives a couple blocks away from her bookstore with her girlfriend, two kids, and their dog lion, all of whom are complete forces of nature. you can find them online at willowpressco.com and on instagram @willowpress...
2022-03-231h 50
snort & cackle3.9 - finding ancestors with lex ritchieour guest for episode 9 is lex ritchie! lex is a tarot reader, folk witch, spirit worker, and queer mystic. they are a guide through the misty lands of the liminal and spiritual. lex helps folks connect to their own wisdom and learn to be in conversation with the beyond so that they can set off on their own mystical adventure. they offer tarot readings and folk magical education. you can find them online at thelexritchie.com and on instagram and twitter @thelexritchie. check out their underworld playlist at https://thelexritchie.com/free-underworld-playlist/ and ancestral journaling prompts at https://artisanal-painter-6163...
2022-03-161h 31
snort & cacklereal life voodoo with lilith dorseyour guest for episode 8 is lilith dorsey, m.a.! lilith hails from many magickal traditions, including celtic, afro-caribbean, and native american spirituality. her traditional education focused on plant science, anthropology, and film at the university of rhode island, new york university and the university of london, and her magickal training includes numerous initiations in santeria also known as lucumi, haitian vodoun, and new orleans voodoo. lilith is a voodoo priestess and in that capacity has been doing successful magick since 1991 for patrons, is editor/publisher of oshun-african magickal quarterly, filmmaker of the experimental documentary bodies of water: voodoo identity and...
2022-03-091h 14
snort & cacklewisdom from the bees with melissa vanek our guest for episode 7 is melissa vanek! melissa has been called a bee witch, dream witch, and green witch, and while she accepts all of these labels, she is less interested in what she is called than with simply being in, listening to and co-creating with the natural world and those who live within its boundaries. after spending many years teaching young humans about the natural world, she has taken the time and space to settle in to her landscape on east mountain in the mount tom ridge line, nestled into a nook of the connecticut river. her land...
2022-03-021h 04
snort & cackleliminal spaces with lacey prpic hedtke listen in for a special offer from our guest today! our guest for episode 6 is lacey prpic hedtke! lacey is a photographer, public artist, spiritualist, witch and astrologer, and runs the future - a shop, studio and residency for witches and weirdos. she lives and works in minneapolis, minnesota on dakota and anishinaabe ancestral territories. she works with traditional darkroom photographic processes and public art exploring the themes of history of place, protection, magic, and remembrance. magically, she works with spirits, ancestors, astrology, tarot, oracles, sigils and processional banners/public altars. she trained to be a medium and perform...
2022-02-231h 22
snort & cacklehealing our money, healing ourselves with the money witch our guest for episode 5 is jessie susannah karnatz, aka the money witch! she brings capitalism-critical, shame-free education to healers, hustlers, and creatives in order to catalyze change in their financial lives. she believes healing our finances will bring blessing to our lives, our lineages, and our communities. she offers education, money magic products, intuitive financial coaching, and tax preparation online and in the bay area (unceded ohlone land) and does it all with impeccable business lady style. you can find her (and her new book!) online at healyourfinances.com and on instagram @money.witch.
2022-02-161h 45
snort & cacklestitching (back) together with heather kiskihkomanour guest for episode 4 is heather kiskihkoman! heather is nehiyaw & anishinaabe artist and educator from maskwacîs in treaty 6 territory - in what is currently called alberta. a former schoolteacher, she now focuses mainly on her work as a beadworker & traditional tattoo practitioner. her practice also includes learning porcupine quillwork, moose & caribou hair tufting, smoke/brain tanning animal hides as well as sewing clothing, accessories and tipis. you can find her on instagram @osawayisis. you can join ash for a very special live round of the #creativecovenchallenge from february 21-25! sign-ups can be found at ashalberg.com/li...
2022-02-091h 23
snort & cacklereading runes & shipping orders with siri vincent ploufflisten in for a special offer today from our guest! our guest for episode 3 is siri vincent plouff! siri is a nordic folk magic practitioner who wears many hats. they are a teacher of witchcraft, tarot, and runes, as well as the proprietrix of the northern lights apothecary. their goal is to make learning witchcraft fun, while still maintaining historical depth and making space for queer identities. they are also focused on booting the racists out of heathenry through examining the true cultural root of nordic magical paths. they are a student of kari tauring and johannes gårdbäck...
2022-02-022h 14
snort & cackleshowing up in your #bosswitch life we’ve made it to season 3 of snort & cackle! in our opening episode, host ash alberg talks about how showing up as a person and caring for mental health intersects directly with showing up as a #bosswitch/small business owner. they also discuss how therapy and magic have helped them to navigate the pandemmie in a more regulated way. fellow #bosswitch babes looking to start their own design biz can check out this quiz to see whether
2022-02-0239 min
snort & cackle(re)definitions with farai harreldour guest for episode 2 is farai harreld! farai is a postpartum doula, folk herbalist, urban homesteader, writer, and caregiver. she was born in zimbabwe, raised in botswana, and currently living and loving in kaw and osage land in so-called kansas. her passions include empowering people to build community and reclaim simple herbal medicine as their birthright. farai derives joy and connection to her ancestors through handwork, she is a freelance writer and covers topics ranging from plants, motherhood, food, race, fashion, gardening and much more. you can find her over at @thehillbillyafrican on instagram or at faraiharreld.com. her...
2022-02-0249 min
snort & cackle#SnortAndCackleBookClub book review - "orishas, goddesses, & voodoo queens" by lilith dorseyseason 2 of snort & cackle is coming to an end, which means it's time for the #snortandcacklebookclub book review! today ash is joined by their friend mandipa for the first half of the episode and by winifred tannata of awentree for the second half as we go over "orishas, goddesses, & voodoo queens" by lilith dorsey. we'll be back with season 3 next week after imbolc! take the fibre witch quiz at ashalberg.com/quiz. follow us on instagram @snortandcackle and be sure to subscribe via your favourite podcasting app so you don't miss an episode! find transcripts for today's...
2022-01-261h 41
snort & cackleswatching the tarot welcome 2022! as we near the end of season 2, our host ash alberg examines how tarot has inspired their creative practice for the past several years. they talk about the initial spark of inspiration from the very first #creativecovenchallenge; to an IGTV/vimeo series called swatching the tarot where they combine their natural dye colour palette studies, knitting swatches, and study of each of the tarot cards; to the major arcana socks volumes; and where they envision this creative fire going next. you can join ash for a very special live round of the #creativecovenchallenge from february 21-25! sign-ups can...
2022-01-0540 min
snort & cacklehow to cast a spellas we head towards a new year and close out this one, we’re taking a moment to look at spellcasting and how we can incorporate what can feel very intimidating into our everyday magic practice. what exactly is a spell anyway? our host ash alberg sees likenesses between spells, wishes, and prayers, and invites you to consider for yourself how tiny spells fall out of you each and every day. each season we read a new book about witchcraft practices around the world with the #snortandcacklebookclub, with a book review by ash and the occasional guest he...
2021-12-2931 min
snort & cackleyule traditions with grace boyd & amanda crooke seasons 1-3 of snort & cackle are generously supported by the manitoba arts council.
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snort & cackle2.8 - ground[ing] with grace boyd each season we read a new book about witchcraft practices around the world
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snort & cacklesmoke & bones with amanda crooke each season we read a new book about witchcraft practices around the world with the #snortandcacklebookclub, with a book review by ash and the occasional guest helping us close out the season. this season's #snortandcacklebookclub read is "orishas, goddesses, and voodoo queens" by lilith dorsey.
2021-11-241h 30
snort & cacklefinding our way in with amanda barcenas our guest for episode 5 is amanda barcenas! amanda and her husband alberto raise romneys, lincoln longwools, and romeldale/cvm sheep in stockbridge, massachusetts in the heart of the berkshires. amanda's passion is raising their sheep for wool and educating about rare breeds and wool as a sustainable and beneficial product. two years ago, they opened a yarn and wool shop in stockbridge where the focus is on supporting other shepherds, natural dyers, and celebrating breed specific and small batch farm yarns. you can find them online at pradodelana.com and on instagram @pradodelana. each season we read...
2021-11-172h 11
snort & cacklewebsites for witches with patty ryan leeour guest for episode 4 is patty ryan lee! patty is the witch, tarot reader and web developer behind the fiery well, the only tech and business support space just for service based witches. you can find her online at thefierywell.com and getonlinewitch.com and on instagram @thefierywell.
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snort & cacklewild sacred space with christa whiteman each season we read a new book about witchcraft practices around the world with the #snortandcacklebookclub, with a book
2021-11-032h 12
snort & cackle2.1 - #knitwitch life and how ritual embues my knitting welcome to season 2 of the snort & cackle podcast! today, your host ash alberg will be talking about the ritual of knitting and how #knitwitch life manifests in every aspect of their life (at least when shit's healthy). as we head into deep winter here in the northern hemisphere, aka rest season/hibernation mode according to our ancestors, rituals shift and become even more important as we have less sunlight to structure our days and guide our work. ash talks about being a seasonal creature, the constant search for balance (does that even exist?), and how making as a love...
2021-11-0343 min
snort & cackle#SnortAndCackleBookClub book review - "witchcraft in early modern poland 1500-1800" by wanda wyporska season 1 of snort & cackle is coming to an end, which means it's time for the #snortandcacklebookclub book review! today ash is going over "witchcraft in early modern poland 1500-1800" by wanda wyporska. they'll be taking a deep dive into this very academic look at polish witchcraft history and place it within some context of pre-christian practices within the region. if your hot take of early modern european witchcraft trials is that they were usually highly gendered and influenced by class, economic downturn, conflict, and environmental catastrophe, you're not wrong. but what (if anything) else is under the surface?
2021-10-1349 min
snort & cacklebroom boss with amina haswellour guest for episode 12 is amina haswell! amina is a winnipeg based broomsquire (the official term for broom-maker) and the creative director and owner of prairie breeze folk arts studio (pbfas). pbfas is an artisan driven home décor and household essentials company, specializing in quality crafted brooms, brushes and other household essentials. amina was first drawn to the art of broom-making in 2011, attending various institutions in the US for in-depth training opportunities in folk arts. since then, she has been honing her skills in the folk-art form of broom-making, sharing ideas and collaborating with broom makers across canada and t...
2021-10-0658 min
snort & cackle1.11 - in search of ease with françoise danoy our guest for episode 11 is françoise danoy! you may also know them as aroha knits. françoise is a franco-māori american australian knitwear designer and design coach living in san antonio, texas. they transform their stories into stitches and help other aspiring designers to do the same through the yarn alchemist collective as well as swatch studio circle. frenchie has also recently joined the ranks of natural dye nerds and sells their naturally dyed yarn with seasonal shop updates. you can find them online at arohaknits.com and on instagram @arohaknits.
2021-09-291h 16
snort & cackletalking to our ghosts with sj jones our guest for episode 10 is sj jones! sj is a fibre artist who lives at pheasant ridge farm, a small subsistence homestead located on the rugged shores of the minas basin in pisiguit, mi’kma’ki (nova scotia). sj is a graduate student in the history department at dalhousie university where they are researching the relationship between folklore and contemporary regenerative agricultural practices, in the context of traditional shepherding and wool production in the maritime provinces. you can find them on instagram @pheasant.ridge.farm. each season we read a new book about witchcraft practices around the worl...
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snort & cacklethe language of colour with megan samms our guest for episode 8 is megan samms! megan is a weaver, natural dyer, farmer, gardener, medicine maker, chicken wrangler, puppy parent, artist, apiarist, and generally magical human. they live on their home territory in katalisk sipu in ktaqmkuk with their partner, where they run katalisk sipu gardens, local markets, and currently are in the process of building out their land to support an on-site artist residency. megan is one of my all-time favourite people and a constant inspiration, and also happens to have a very good collection of tattoos. you can find megan online at livetextiles.online and on...
2021-09-081h 10
snort & cacklebirth and bread magic with maggie smith our guest for episode 7 is maggie smith! maggie is a maker, baker, and birthworker who lives in rural midcoast maine. she runs flax & sage, a small business making bespoke linen garments for all bodies. she also spins, knits, and dreams of one day having a flock of sheep. maggie loves moss, mushrooms, and memes, and educates small children in her day job. you can find her online at flaxandsage.com and on instagram @flaxandsage. each season we read a new book about witchcraft practices around the world with the #snortandcacklebookclub, with a book review by ash and the occasional...
2021-09-011h 05
snort & cackleliving tarot with sheila masterson our guest for episode 6 is sheila masterson! sheila is a philadelphia based career and business tarot reader and teacher, energy healing facilitator, and host of the living tarot podcast. she has been reading people her whole life and “hearing” energy since she was a young child. she believes that everyone has the ability to connect deeply to their intuition and that tarot is an excellent tool for learning to trust yourself and learn to hear your own inner voice.
2021-08-251h 44
snort & cacklefull-time boss witch with davis carr our guest for episode 5 is davis carr! davis is a consulting astrologer and tarot reader based in the traditional and unceded territory of the algonquin nation (ottawa, canada). davis uses ancient astrological techniques to help fellow creative, burnt-out, over-achieving humans connect to their core, authentic self, so that they can stop questioning who they are, and instead lean into their strengths and authentic nature. her tarot readings provide the clarity, objectivity and guidance her clients need to move forward, make important decisions, or simply get some reassurance that they are on the right path. davis writes a monthly astrology...
2021-08-181h 21
snort & cacklepost-christian paganism & textiles with kalea turner-beckman our guest for episode 4 is kalea turner-beckman! kalea is a textile maker and natural dyer living on treaty 6 territory in edmonton. as a self proclaimed luddite, kalea owns a local yarn brand, producing yarns from sheep to skein that are dyed using home grown dye plants, kitchen and garden waste, and foraged weeds. in addition to the witchy vibes coming off her spinning wheels and dye pots, kalea combines the seasonality of natural textile production with earth based spirituality, locating her creative practice at the intersection of cultural identity, decolonization, and post-christian paganism. you can find her online at
2021-08-112h 04
snort & cackleshamanism with ana campos our guest for episode 2 is ana campos! ana is a brazilian shamanic witch, tarot teacher and reader, and fiber witch. she owns circle of stitches in salem, massachusetts where she explores the intersection between witchcraft and the fiber arts. you can find her online at circleofstitches.com and on instagram @circlestitches. each season we read a new book about witchcraft practices around the world with the #snortandcacklebookclub, with a book review by ash and the occasional guest helping us close out the season. this season's #snortandcacklebookclub read is "witchcraft in early modern poland 1500-1800" by wanda wyporska. ...
2021-08-041h 01
snort & cacklewelcome to snort & cackle welcome to the snort & cackle podcast! meet your host, ash alberg of sunflower knit, in today's inaugural episode. ash is a natural dyer and knitwear designer by profession, and by life they are a queer femme, fibre witch, hedgewitch, and parent to the resident coven pooch, willow.
2021-08-0433 min
snort & cacklereal life witching with winifred costello our guest for episode 3 is winifred costello! winifred is a visionary healer, reiki master teacher, tarot reader, mentor and witch. she is the founder and facilitator of the witching well, an online magickal community for earth-centered seekers who are ready to grow their spiritual practice in sustainable, accessible and authentic ways. she is the proprietress of awentree, an online witch shop, that was originally founded as a brick & mortar back in 2006 and recently transitioned to be fully online during the pandemic.
2021-08-041h 20
make good: a knitting podcastPride: Dyer Spotlight!
Instagram accounts for dyers we talk about this week:
Alwan Sultan Fiber - @alwansultan
Ken Yan - @isthatkenyarn
Urban Girl Yarn - @urbangirlyarns
Whimzee Stitches - @whimzeestitches
Neighborhood Fiber Co. - @neighborhoodfiberco
Plied Yarn Co - @pliedyarnco
Cabin Boy Knits - @cabinboyknits
KnittinBro - @knittinbro
Toil & Trouble - @toiltrouble
Junkyarn - @wraybot
Purl Scout Yarns - @purlscoutyarns
M3 Yarn - @emtothethird
A Verb for Keeping Warm - @avfkw
A Hundred Ravens - @ahundredravens
Sunflower Knit - @sunflowerknit
I Am Fully Spun - @iamfullyspun
Undercover Otter - @undercover_otter
Star Bath Dyes - @starbathdyes
make good Summer...
2021-06-2937 min
make good: a knitting podcastPride: Designer Spotlight!
Instagram accounts for designers we talk about this week:
Ana Campos - @circlestitches
Malia Mae Joseph - @maliamaejoseph
ash alberg - @sunflowerknit
Michael Green - @mdgreen85
Fatimah Hinds - @disturbingthefleece
Corrado Lark - @corradolark
Francois Danoy - @arohaknits
Maxim Cyr - @maxtheknitter
Sarah K - @swankyemuknits
Tommy Schafer - @edible_chrome
Louis Boria - @brooklynboyknits
James N. Watts - @jamesnwatts
make good Summer KAL: The Jessie Maed-along!
Make any Jessie Mae pattern that strikes your fancy!
We'll be casting on on Instagram live on Friday, July 2 at 4pm. Join us! @makegoodpod
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2021-06-2233 min
Living TarotSwatching the Tarot, Managing Anxiety and Embodying the Queen of Wands with Ash AlbergOn episode 11 of Living Tarot, I interview Ash Alberg. Ash is a queer femme and fibre witch who seeks to create beautiful and practical products for fellow makers using sustainable methods. They seek to nurture the skills, knowledge, and creativity of fellow fibre witches to achieve their goals. ash is a natural dyer, knitwear designer, hedgewitch, and parent to the resident coven pooch, willow. Ash and I had a beautiful conversation about the importance of managing your own energy levels and mental health and playing to your strengths in business. We discuss how business plans and promoting yourself aren’t on...
2020-09-161h 16
Grief Magic: Rituals, Tarot & Gentle Conversations about Loss#68 Textile magic and fibre shed practices with Ash AlbergHey everyone, I am happy to send you another episode from cozy, rainy Scotland today. I spoke to Ash Alberg, whose work I had been admiring on instagram for years. Their work is so beautiful, tactile and deeply meaningful and I am so glad I got to spend some time with them to ask them about how it all came to be. Here is what we talked about:
- What we can learn from the process of making, loving and sharing clothes
- Textiles as an access point to sustainability and community care
- Ash's textile practice and the k...
2019-11-2255 min
Close KnitEPISODE THIRTY ONE :: Marlee Grace - Hiring Your Friends & Navigating Boundaries Between Projects and Self
The Close Knit podcast showcases artists, designers, and makers from all over the world who work with fibre in its many forms. Knitters, spinners, sewers, textile artists - all will be celebrated on the Close Knit podcast.A huge thank you to this week's episode sponsor, Sunflower Knit.
A huge thank you to this week's episode sponsor: Sunflower Knit. ash alberg is a queer femme and fibre witch who seeks to create beautiful and practical designs using sustainable methods. equally importantly, they seek to nurture the skills, knowledge, and creativity of fellow fibre wit...
2017-08-031h 11