WeaveCast Press Release
Despite the name, you don’t need an iPod or MP3 player to tune in. Anyone with a computer with an Internet connection and the ability to play sound (speakers or headphones) can listen.
WeaveCast’s host, Syne Mitchell, produces the show from her home and studio in Seattle. Each month she interviews a prominent weaver, details the process behind a “swatch of the day,” relates weaving tips and tricks, describes new books and weaving equipment on the market, and provides an audio essay on the weaving life.
Each episode centers around a weaving theme, such as: Fear of Warping (and how to overcome it), Teaching Others, Weaving for Knitters, Painted Warps, Weaving Community, and Inklings (an episode on inkles and other small looms.)
Like NPR, WeaveCast is largely listener funded, with donations paying for expenses such as server fees, travel, and long-distance telephone charges. Syne Mitchell donates her time and pays additional operating expenses.
“It’s a labor of love,” says Mitchell, “I don’t expect to make a living from WeaveCast. What’s important is getting these oral traditions and weaving knowledge recorded. It’s an honor to interview talented weavers and help their stories spread. I love the way the Internet makes it possible for anyone, anywhere, to hear these great weavers talk about their craft.”
Mitchell’s smooth voice, humorous and touching essays on the weaving life, and lively interviews have drawn in listeners from all over the U.S. and as far away as the U.K, Netherlands, and Australia.
Upcoming episodes include Doubleweave (with Jennifer Moore) and BSG Confidential, live reporting from Eugene Oregon’s annual fiber festival: Black Sheep Gathering.
To learn more, or to submit your weaving stories and audio, go to the WeaveCast home page at www.weavecast.com.
Syne Mitchell and son, Kai, weaving.
Syne interviewing weaver Judith MacKenzie
The WeaveCast recording studio
The WeaveCast logo