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.
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.
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.
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 >>
This episode we talk with Alice Schlein, who is best known for her work on Network Drafting, but she is also an avid jacquard weaver. Then we have a chat with Chris and Richard Jeryan, two weavers who restored a 19th century jacquard loom at The Henry Ford Museum.
WeaveZine is back in the studio! I'm back from hiatus with new ideas for the show. We've got an interview with John Marshall, an expert on Japanese textiles and techniques, and cars play a surprisingly large part in this episode.
Ensemble member Anna Zinsmeister interviews Joanne Hall about swedish looms and draw-loom weaving. And Rose Meacher tells us the story of what the Weaver's Guild of Greater Baltimore is doing to celebrate their 60th anniversary.
This episode, Anna Zinsmeister brings us another great interview! This time with Michael Rohde, a wonderful rug-weaver and tapestry artist. He tells wonderful stories from his weaving life.
Happy Thanksgiving! This episode we catch up with Sharon Alderman and talk to her about her book, Mastering Weave Structures, her philosophies about weaving and some of the amazing projects she's worked on. Read more >>
This episode Nancy Smith Kilkenny brings us a wonderful story of Mary Louise Van Dyke, and the paraments she wove for the Christ Episcopal Church in Oberlin, OH. We also hear from Alision Ricker, the sacristan charged with conserving and preserving those paraments. Read more >>
This episode we chat with Rodrick Owen about kumihimo and Peruvian braids. If you're not familiar with kumihimo, it's a Japanese style of braiding that creates beautiful and strong braids. The most common form of kumihimo is woven on a marudai, essentially a small round table with a hole in the center. Read more >>
Happy Thanksgiving! This episode we catch up with Sharon Alderman and talk to her about her book, Mastering Weave Structures
This episode we chat with Rodrick Owen about kumihimo and Peruvian braids. If you're not familiar with kumihimo, it's a Japanese style of braiding that creates beautiful and strong braids. The most common form of kumihimo is woven on a marudai, essentially a small round table with a hole in the center. 
