Material Culture: A Weaving Podcast

Nov 21 2023 14 ep. 34 mins 26

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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. We’re all part of a common thread – forever connected by the material language of touch, a tactile sensibility.

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Fiber Craft Holiday Market

Nov 21 2023 1 mins

mark your calendars! 📯 You’re invited to the first ever Fiber Craft Holiday Market in Philadelphia!Saturday, December 9th, 202310am - 6pmBok Building Gym & Auditorium — 821 Dudley St, Philadelphia, PA 19148this market boasts all things fiber craft: yarn shops, craft supplies & kits, indie dyers & spinners, handmade items, fiber art, textile wearables & jewelr

Merry and Mindful: A Very Festive Episode on Giving

Dec 01 2021 62 mins

Happy Holidays from the Material Culture Podcast! In this frenzied season of consumerism and deal after deal, what does it look like to practice generosity while still being mindful? What would it look like to give in a way that values our loved ones, without making it about monetary value, or societal expectations? How can we foster relationships that honor everything that the oth

Call for Submissions for December Episode

current call for submission • deadline 11/24:the next episode of the Material Culture podcast will focus on topics surrounding holiday consumer practices: shopping (big or small), the act of gift giving, tactile gifts vs acts of service, and reciprocity.here’s what we’d love to hear from you — what is a gift that you’ve given or received that was special or impactful? Wha

Finding your Voice in Saori Weaving with Lisa Shobhana

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 recla

Gratitude, Tradition and Navajo Churro Wool with Nikyle Begay

Oct 13 2021 38 mins

Have you ever thought about where wool first starts off - the sheep itself? In this episode of Material Culture, we talk to Navajo shepherd and weaver Nikyle Begay to hear all about not only the process of raising sheep and processing wool - but also the deep spiritual connotations that it has within Navajo culture. This episode is complete with beautiful stories of family, traditi

Call for Submissions for Portland Textile Month

Sep 16 2021 1 mins

current call for submission ~ deadline 9/29:We’re partnering with Portland Textile Month to bring you a special series of episodes in October focusing on the theme of New Traditions. As we think about New Traditions, we’re considering the questions that shape this contemporary moment and its broad implications.In this moment of rapid transformation what traditions do we preserv

On Being: A Culture of Connectedness

Sep 01 2021 59 mins

How do we connect to the practice of making when we are so disconnected from the origins of materials that make up our daily lives? What would it look like to build authentic relationships with our materials, the people who produce them for us, and the world that makes fiber art possible? How can we foster a community that looks out for each other and shares in the beauty of making

Call for Submissions for Season 2

current call for submission ~ deadline 8/27:What does the following passage mean to you? How does it related to your artistic, textile arts or weaving practice? How does it relate to your community, consumer habits and daily life?On Weaving by Anni Albers / Chapter 8. Tactile SensibilityAll progress, so it seems, is coupled to regression elsewhere. We have advanced in general, for

Intuitive Growth: A Conversation with Ashton Zager

Jun 02 2021 47 mins

How do you create an art business that makes money without taking the fun out of what you're creating? What does it look like to create a social media presence that's vulnerable and authentic without feeling totally exposed? What does success mean in the wake of great personal tragedy - and how can you hold immense pride and gratitude along with loss? In this episode of Material Cu

Healing in Community: A Conversation with Bryana Bibbs

May 05 2021 43 mins

How do you develop a practice of art making that feels distinct to you? What does it look like to use fiber art to process and pass through emotions in the wake of trauma? In this episode of Material Culture, we explore these questions and more with weaver and painter Bryana Bibbs. She shares with us about starting to create art full-time just before the start of the COVID-19 pande