Weaver, writer, and all-around curious person

11: Fine Threads

Produced by Syne Mitchell on December 11, 2006
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This episode we have stories of fine threads: some threads are gossamer-fine, like those used by amazing weaver Lillian Whipple who works in silk finer than most of us can see, others are made fine and meaningful by their stories and the fact they were collected from all over the globe to be woven into a project to heal the planet.



Resources (mentioned during the show)


Musical Guests

  • "Hyperthread" by Jeff Sheilds from his album, A Compendium of Unfinished Business
  • "Testing...1...2...3" by Stark Effect
  • "The Weaver is Handsome" by Straw Into Gold from their debut album Straw Into Gold
Cover (front)

Comments

Fine Threads

Submitted by Kyle Thomas Glasser (not verified) on 22 November, 2011 - 02:00

 You're not important' you start to believe that your dress isn't worth anything. After finding out what the colors and designs mean in the huipiles, though, you feel more Indian, more part of the culture. 

 However, materials used to

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