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A Warm Message from Sarah Resnick Apr 20, 2020

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Sarah here. I’m coming on today with a solo-cast, sharing a window into how our business is adapting to this time, what we’re feeling scared about and hopeful about, and how we are planning for the future. I hope that wherever this finds you, wherever you are listening from, you and your loved ones are safe and healthy, in body and in spirit. I’ve been hearing from many of you about how you are coping with and adapting to these times, and I am so grateful to receive those messages and to be in touch with you. Tune in to hear how the Gist Yarn team is adjusting to the changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Show notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-covid19update

103: Researching Natural Dyes For The Next Generation of Fashion Professionals with Kelsie Doty Apr 06, 2020

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This week on the podcast LaChaun is speaking with Kelsie Doty. Kelsie is a Ph.D. Candidate at Cornell University and faculty at Kansas State University. Kelsie’s work aims to teach the next generation of fashion professionals about design and sustainability through scientific research and experimentation of natural dye's for the commercial market. In their conversation, they talk about how Kelsie's personal background has influenced her design aesthetic and natural dye practice. Show notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-103

102: Tapestry Weaving in Quebec with Thoma Ewen Mar 30, 2020

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Hi everyone, Sarah here, back at it hosting an episode of the Weave Podcast. These are hard and unsettling times we are living in now, and I hope that this podcast is providing some comfort and peacefulness for you. This week on the podcast, I’m talking to Thoma Ewen. Thoma is a tapestry weaver in Quebec, Canada whose work focuses on a lifelong love of the natural environment. She is also the founder of Moon Rain, a center for tapestry weaving and teaching, and a place for creative retreat and renewal. Show notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-102

101: Weaving through Lupus and MS with Lynn Battle in Birmingham Alabama Mar 16, 2020

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This week’s episode features Lynn Battle an incredibly talented self-taught weaver who began weaving to help offset her symptoms after being diagnosed with Lupus and MS. We are so lucky to have Lynn on the podcast this week and I am excited to share our conversation. Show notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-101

100: Designing Weaving and Knitting Patterns with Angela Tong Mar 09, 2020

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Can you believe this is the 100th episode! I’m so grateful for the community that we've created with this podcast. Thank you for your continued support! This week’s episode features Angela Tong, a designer of knitting & weaving patterns, a pottery maker and a Mirrix Looms brand ambassador. I came across Angela’s work via BIPOC in fiber project and I’m excited to share our conversation about working with the trifecta of fiber art knitting weaving and crocheting as well as how important it is to create space and amplify to voices of people of color in the world of fibers. Show Notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-100

99: Revitalizing the American Textile Industry with Leigh Anne Hilbert of The Carolina Textile District Mar 03, 2020

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This week’s episode features Leigh Anne Hilbert, the Network Coordinator for the Carolina Textile District, an enterprise of The Industrial Commons. Growing up in a textile region in southwestern Virginia, Leigh saw factories close and thousands of people laid off, including her mother. After witnessing the positive impact that the Carolina Textile District could have in the region, both for owners and workers, she jumped in. Show notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-99

98: Navajo Rug Weaving Restoration with Penelope Starr in Tucson Arizona Feb 24, 2020

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This week’s episode features Penelope Starr. Penelope repairs damaged Navajo rugs by reweaving them in order to restore their original pattern. In our conversation, we talk about the historical significance of Navajo weaving as well as how she had gained the technical skills to complete these restorations. Show notes : www.gistyarn.com/episode-98

97: Weaving in South Philadelphia with Melonie Cavallaro Wallace of Fibre Studio Feb 17, 2020

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This week’s episode features Melonie Cavallaro Wallace, a fine artist, and weaver. Melonie studied Fine Art and Art History in Italy where she discovered her passion for classic oil painting, world culture and combining global textures, form, and color. She now uses these elements in her weaving practice which is based in South Philadelphia. Show Notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-97

96: Quilting and Natural Dye Cultivating in Oakland with Kristin Arzt of Scrambles Quilts Feb 10, 2020

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This week on the podcast I’m speaking with Kristin Arzt of Scrambles Quilts. Kristin is a quilter, natural dye grower and artist instructor residing in Oakland, California. She fuses yoga and wellness with her fiber practice and I'm excited to have her on the podcast this week to talk about her experience working in the beautiful natural fiber hub, Northern California. Show Notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-96

95: Interdisciplinary Craft Making and Agriculture with Catherine Cross Tsintzos Feb 03, 2020

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This week on the podcast I’m speaking with Catherine Cross Tsintzos. Catherine is an Interdisciplinary-Multidisciplinary Artist with a focus on environmental and social issues, traditional fine craft and sustainability. She works with natural fibers and dyes with a deep focus on artistic practice, teaching, activism, and invitation for participation and I'm excited to share our fascinating conversation! Shownotes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-95

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