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WeaveCast Audio

WeaveCast is an internet-based talk radio show about handweaving. Each episode we interview weavers about their craft, share the latest news from the weaving world, and tell tales from the weaving life. You can stream directly from the site, download MP3s to your computer, or subscribe to the show's RSS feed using an application such as iTunes.




40: Computers and Weaving

Produced by Syne Mitchell, 20 June, 2009 - 15:20

53:09 minutes (48.68 MB)

This episode we talk about all the ways we can use computers in our weaving, whether we’re weaving on a computer-assisted loom, designing new drafts on a computer, or simply using it to conne Read more >>



39: Weave a Real Peace

Produced by Syne Mitchell, 26 May, 2009 - 20:41

44:17 minutes (40.57 MB)

This episode we journey to a meeting of Weave a Real Peace (WARP), a networking organization for folks working with indigenous weavers around the world to preserve traditional crafts and provide them a fair wage.  In additon, we hear from Janet Dawson, who shares a tale of weaving misadventure. Read more >>



38: Color and Design

Produced by Syne Mitchell, 10 April, 2009 - 19:06

58:36 minutes (53.68 MB)

This episode we speak with Cameron Taylor-Brown, a talented weaver and educator who loves to break down boundaries, whether it’s the innovative way she blends color and weave structure in her artwork, or how she gets students to collaborate in workshops. After that, we check in with the team behind Weavolution, a networking site for weavers that’s currently in development. Read more >>



37: Color Matters

Produced by Syne Mitchell, 4 March, 2009 - 18:07

46:19 minutes (42.43 MB)

This episode we talk with master colorist Kaffe Fassett and gain insight into how to combine colors in exciting and pleasing ways. I share news from the weaving world, talk a bit about the launch of the new WeaveZine site, and in closing, I take you out back to the barn, where the sheep are being sheared. Read more >>



36: Appalachian Weaving

Produced by Syne Mitchell, 27 January, 2009 - 02:03

56:41 minutes (51.92 MB)

This episode we chat with Pam Howard, the resident weaver at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC. We talk about Appalachian weaving traditions, the history of the folk school, Pam's own weaving journey, and a bit of tablet weaving. Read more >>