Episode 13: Weaving Shibori (with Catharine Ellis)
WeaveCast is one year old! Help us celebrate. We'll discuss woven shibori with Catharine Ellis, review her book, Woven Shibori, describe a swatch of the day, share listener comments, then end things up with a review of how WeaveCast has grown over the past year, and what's to come in 2007.Resources (mentioned during the show)
- 2006 Year-End Report
- Catharine Ellis's Web site
- Weaving Spirit (Bonnie Tarses's Blog)
- Curious Weaver (Karen Madigan's Blog)
- Fish Wrapper (Astrid Bear's Blog)
- Monk's Belt Weaving Draft as WIF
Teach a Friend to Weave Contest- Teach a friend to weave in the month of March and have them leave a comment via phone (1-206-734-4411) or online via ODEO. Prizes for most people taught and best "new weaver" story.
Special Podcast Guests
- Brenda Dayne of Cast-On
- Faith of The Knitting Cook
- David Reidy of Sticks and String
- Sage Tyrtle of Quirky Nomads
Musical Guests
- "Happy Birthday" by Craymo
- "Osaka Caravan/Japan Greenhouse" by Ben Reed
Download Episode 13: Woven Shibori (with Catharine Ellis)
posted by Syne Mitchell at 8:56 PM
11 Comments:
Wow Syne! This is the best episode yet! I am totally blown away. I am so honored to have been interviewed along with such an array of wonderful weavers. I continue to be inspired by your vision and your ability to make your vision real. Count me in to help keep this worthy enterprise going.
Money, hmmm, contribution, hmmm, I may not be able to contribute $$, but I have a weaving to contribute. Perhaps we can figure out a raffle or auction of one of my pieces. What do you think?
Congratulations and Happy Birthday!
Hey, Syne, thanks for the shout-out on your birthday show! I figured something was up when I saw my blog stats go way up this morning, then saw your incoming link. It's great to be a tiny part of something so cool. Happy podcast birthday, and may you have as many more as you want :)
Thank you Syne, the podcast is wonderful. Actually makes me think that I can 'be more of my textiles'...perhaps my love of weaving does have a shared purpose with others around our world.
Kaz
From my confusion as a knitter (and spinner) listening to the first podcast to today listening to it as a weaver (renovating a loom of my own) I have continually enjoyed the show.
Thank you for your work.
Thank you for the reminder to donate - I really meant to last year when I found Weave cast, I really did! I'm a spinner, not a weaver, but, (shuffle feet here) I do have a small Harris sampling loom sitting in my room. It doesn't have treadles, you have to yank on levers, but it does have 4 of them. I only have stick things to wind yarn onto and it's difficult to get a rhythm so I'm thinking of investing in a couple of proper shuttles.
I really enjoy the interviews, I find them inspiring, there is so much you can get from just listening to someone enthuse about their craft. You allow them the time to do it justice.
If you are considering a video - could I put in a request for warping! I can do the winding, I remember the cross, tie, chain, but you should have seen the mess I got into then lol.
Oh, and Happy Birthday!
See, I don't even know what it's called, I need a reminder of how to dress my loom!
This podcast is such a wonderful contribution to the weaving world! I'm so glad you've been able to keep it going. There are some great online resources for weavers, including mailing lists, online guilds like Complex Weavers, and web sites. However, this podcasts allows us to hear from fantastic weavers (including you!) in an intimate way that just isn't possible with pictures and text.
I've also discovered that hearing about a weaver on here can lead to impulse buying. After listening to the current episode, I realized I just "had" to have Catharine Ellis's book. While I was on Amazon, I added Deb Menz's "Color Works" (maybe you could interview her), so I could get the cheap shipping of course.
I eagerly await seeing your submission to the upcoming issue of Handwoven. I'm a huge fan, Syne, and here's to more inspiring years to come!
I don't weave. I want to with a passion that your podcast fuels. Waiting for each episode is really hard. Thanks for such a great show and for giving me a reason to drool over looms. Please continue for a long long time.
Bonnie:
What a wonderful and generous idea! Let me think about that a bit and figure out an auction might work. :>
Astrid:
Man thanks, talented lady!
Kaz:
Isn't Catherine inspiring? She makes me want to put more of myself into my weaving, too.
Angela:
Whoo-hoo! Welcome to the warp side. (And BTW, rehabbing a loom is extra bonus weavng karma points.)
Rita:
Your request is noted. Thanks for the great video suggestion.
Matt:
Thanks for the encouraging comments. I agree about the podcast format being warm and personal. I'm so thrilled that all these wonderful weavers are willing to share their stories with us!
Orghlaith:
Warning, once the weaving bug strikes, it can be very hard to shake...and can lead to looms following you home. I'm glad you've found the show fun, and never fear, we'll get you warped one day! ;>
You go girl! Just got my March/April Handwoven in the mail. When I saw the big "Meet the Star of weavecast.com" I just had to read it.
You're way ahead of me on the spousal appeasement front. I'm still getting the "when are you going to get rid of some of this stuff" comments.
Syne, WOW! I've caught up now with all your back podcasts, and Brenda's Cast-on as well; now I have to *wait* for you both to 'cast again in real time! wah!
Thank you so much for this 'cast on weaving shibori - what a fascinating idea! I paint silk, using shibori techniques, or what's coming to be known as American Shibori, as folks grow something new from the roots of the venerable Japanese grandmother of tie-dye.
I'm out at my folks' place in Tucson this month, closing it down for sale for them, and it's been great to be able to get into listening to podcasts; makes me feel not at all alone as I work. And there's a lovely little Norwood four-harness loom in one room, still with the color gant warp that it arrived here with, six years or so ago, that will "follow me home" at the end of this time. I am so jazzed! I've been faunching after the chance to do some ikat warp painting for a while; doing shibori on a warp just sounds fascinating. I can hardly wait to try it.
As to Bonnie's wonderful donation; perhaps a raffle might be the best sort of a fundraiser? I can't afford to bid it up to where it ought to sell for, if it went to auction, but I can sure make a raffle donation against a chance (or chances!) to have my name drawn from a hat, or applaud whoever does win it, knowing more folks will have had a chance to pour money and support in to you.
Thanks again for the wonderful stories, interviews, and music, and for creating and continuing this wonderful show.
Ru Temple
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