Oct 20 2021 44 mins
How do you keep the joy in your creative process? How can you embrace the imperfections of weaving, letting each piece become what it's meant to be, rather than what you will it to be? In this episode of Material Culture, we talk to Saori weaver Lisa Shobhana about her creative process and way of thinking when it comes to creation and consumption - as well as what it means to reclaim the art of making as a descendant of enslaved peoples. This episode asks the question - what would it mean to live into abundance, generosity and rest, rather than always striving to make everything productive and profitable? Topics discussed include: healing through the pains of our ancestors, how to price your work by knowing your audience, finding your voice in weaving, and the one and only Nap Bishop, Tricia Hersey.
The Material Culture podcast explores narratives of weaving, (text)iles, art, manufacturing, history, and the people, workers and artists whose stories create the framework and understanding of living with cloth. Material Culture is produced by the yarn shop, textile studio and weaving school, Weaver House. If you have a question, comment or other feedback - you can leave a message for the podcast at weaverhouseco.com/podcast.
This week's episode is sponsored by Portland Textile Month - the first of three episodes in partnership with their celebration.
Lisa Shobhana is a Baltimore-based knitter and weaver trained in Saori weaving. You can find her on Instagram @shobhana_weaves, or at her website www.everydayimaketheworldanew.com .
Thanks to Philadelphia-based musician Michael Myers for the use of his song, Weave off the album This is Only Light.
You can find more information on Portland Textile Month at https://www.portlandtextilemonth.com, and look out for our next episodes with them later this month. You can submit voice memos on this months' question to [email protected].