Episode 27: Singing and Weaving

Nadine Sanders, "The Singing Weaver," tells us about the Theo Moorman technique, warping on a shoestring, and yes, she sings!. Ann Rubin of Afghans for Afghans invites weavers to help weave shawls for new mothers in Kabul. Ann Hills celebrates the weaving traditions of Pennsylvania in song.


Resources: (mentioned during the show)

• Nadine Sanders "The Singing Weaver"
• Warping on a Shoestring
  
• Afghans for Afghans: Rectangular Shawl Project
• WeaveCast CafePress Store
• Laura Fry's T-Shirt Designs
• Small Steps Shopping Bags
  
• Marni Harang's Charity Ride Blog
• West-Australian 2008 Scarf Exchange
  

Musical Guests:

• "The Snitch Knot" by Nadine Sanders
• "Silken Dreams" and "Sound of the Loom" by Anne Hills
• "Afghan Sands" by Incidental Fusion

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Episode 26: Sew Your Weaving

Do you dream of sewing beautifully fitted and custom garments out of your handwoven fabric? We talk to talented weaver and seamstress, Daryl Lancaster about the particular joys and challenges of sewing with handwoven fabric. In the end essay, "Uniquely Me" I describe my own tentative steps into the world of art-to-wear.

Resources

• Daryl Lancaster's web site
• Monographs by Daryl Lancaster
  
• Uniquely You dress forms
• HGA Design Fashion Challenge
  

Musical Guest
"More Than You Seem" by Causeway

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Episode 25: Historical Weaving

When you think of weaving in colonial times, do you imagine a farm wife sitting by the fire, weaving on her home loom? Come learn the truth about weaving in early America from noted weaver and historian, Marje Thompson. Then we talk with Fireside Fiberarts a modern-day loom manufacturer who uses custom wood carvings to bring old-world charm to their looms. In the end essay, “Finishing Matters,” I talk about a little problem I’m having with my weaving, and the reason I envy eighteenth-century weavers.

Resources

• Hem-stitching instructions
• Boston Weaver’s Guild
• Complex Weavers: Early Weaving Books and Manuscripts Study Group
• Fireside Looms
• Stanley Rill Woodcarver

Musical Guest
“Colonial Williamsburg” by Tris McCall


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Podcast Anniversary and WeaveZine!

This is the second anniversary of WeaveCast, and I wanted to do something special to mark the day.

You know how in the Tapestry episode said I was working on a special project, and couldn’t wait to share it with you? Well, the wait is over!

Today is the launch of WeaveZine, an online magazine for handweavers. It’s chock full of articles, projects, and reviews, there’s all kinds of weaving goodness going on.

WeaveZine was something I dreamed up about six months ago, when I realized that there are just some concepts (like how-to articles) that are hard to do over radio. So I’ve been working hard to entice writers, and put together the infrastructure for WeaveZine. And now it’s ready for you!

Check out WeaveZine on the Web at: www.weavezine.com

Where does WeaveCast fit into this? Not to worry, I’m going to keep bringing you all the great interviews and personal weaving stories you’ve come to expect.

WeaveZine just means there’s more online weaving to enjoy.

Happy Valentine’s Day! Happy podcast-iversary!

Thank you for two years of interviews, great shows, and all your support!


—Syne


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Episode 24: Tapestry

Tapestry weaving breaks weaving out of the grid and enables the artist to create pictorial representations in swaths of touchable color. Sarah Swett helps us get our arms around this simple-yet-complex art form, and shares many of her secrets of success. In the final essay, I share lessons I've learned from my attempts to learn tapestry.

Resources

• Sarah Swett's website

• Kids Weaving: Projects for Kids of All Ages by Sarah Swett

• The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards

• Archie Brennan tapestry loom plans

• Video interview of tapestry artist Barbara Heller

• Tapestry Weaving by Kirsten Glasbrook

• Tapestry Weaving: A Comprehensive Study Guide by Nancy Harvey

• Tapestry Handbook: The Next Generationby Carol K. Russell

Musical Guest

• "Shapeshifter" by Man Bites God

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Episode 23: Alaskan Weaving

This episode, WeaveCast goes to Alaska! Come with me behind the scenes to meet the muskox at the Large Animal Research Facility in Fairbanks. Sandy Garbowski, muskox wrangler, tells us about these fascinating animals and how their Qiviut is harvested and processed. We visit A Weaver's Yarn, a weaving store in Fairbanks, Alaska. Then Della Chaney, a weaver of the Tlingit and Haida nations, shares her people’s traditions of weaving ceremonial hats and robes. Finally, we end up the episode, and 2007, with some weaving resolutions for the new year.

Resources (mentioned during the show)

• Peter Collingwood's Rug-Weaving Books as PDF Files (scroll down halfway)


• Heritage Spinning and Weaving


• Large Animal Research Station (LARS)


• Online Qiviut Store at LARS


• Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers' Co-operative


• Arctic Lace: Knitting Projects and Stories Inspired by Alaska's Native Knitters


• A Weaver’s Yarn


• Alaska Native Heritage Center


• Sealaska Heritage Institute


• Delia's Winning Hat in Juried Show


• The Basketry Studio (sells cedar bark)


• Cheryl Samuel’s Home Page


• More Alaskan Artist Audio: Raven’s Tail, Chilkat, and Basket Weaving

Musical Guests

• "Aurora Borealis" by Technetium™


• "Alaska Song" by The Buffali

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Episode 22: Knotted-Pile Weaving

Escape the dreary fall days with visions of brightly painted middle-eastern bazaars. This month we talk about weaving knotted pile rugs. The inspirational Sara Lamb talks about using color in weaving and her latest passion for knotted-pile weaving. We review an instructional video Cut-Pile Rug Weaving with Arlo Duker. In the swatch of the day, I describe learning pile weaving from Judith MacKenzie McCuin. And finally, the ending essay: Weaving fast; weaving slow.

Resources (mentioned during the show)

• Sara Lamb’s Web site
• Conference of Northern California Handweavers (CNCH)
• Archie Brennan Loom Instructions
• Pacific Yurts
• Victorian Video/Yarn Barn
• Cut-Pile Rug Weaving with Arlo Duker
• Small Looms Yahoo Group
• Schacht 9" mini boat shuttle
• John C. Campbell Folk School
• Jana Trent: Square deal Weave-a-long
• The Techniques of Rug Weaving by Peter Collingwood

Musical Guests

• Afghan Sands by Incidental Fusion
• Christmas Tree Farm by Push Start Wagon
• Re-Gifting for the Holidays by The Alice Project

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