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.

Tip: Transcripts are also available for many WeaveCast episodes.

51: OSLoom

Produced by Syne Mitchell on April 28, 2010

This episode we talk with Margarita Benitez about OSLoom, an open-source jacquard loom initiative. She's looking to make jacquard weaving affordable by creating open-source plans that you can Read more >>

20:01 minutes (18.33 MB)

50: James Koehler

Produced by Syne Mitchell on March 2, 2010

This week we chat with James Koehler, a tapestry artist who does amazing things with depth and color. We talk about his work, spirituality and inspiration, and his upcoming gallery show that will be launched at Convergence.

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37:46 minutes (43.25 MB)

49: Linda Hendrickson

Produced by Syne Mitchell on January 23, 2010

This episode we chat with talented artist and teacher, Linda Hendrickson about tablet weaving and ply-split braiding, two off-loom ways to interlace threads in interesting patterns. And with ply-split braiding you can even create three-dimensional vessels.

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43:33 minutes (39.9 MB)

48: Rodrick Owen

Produced by Syne Mitchell on December 27, 2009

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 >>

31:36 minutes (28.96 MB)

47: Mary Louise Van Dyke

Produced by Syne Mitchell on December 19, 2009

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 >>

26:47 minutes (24.53 MB)