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.

41: Jacquard Weaving

Produced by Syne Mitchell on July 17, 2009

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.

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44:30 minutes (40.77 MB)

40: Computers and Weaving

Produced by Syne Mitchell on June 20, 2009

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 >>

53:09 minutes (48.68 MB)

39: Weave a Real Peace

Produced by Syne Mitchell on May 26, 2009

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.

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44:17 minutes (40.57 MB)

38: Color and Design

Produced by Syne Mitchell on April 10, 2009

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.

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58:36 minutes (53.68 MB)

37: Color Matters

Produced by Syne Mitchell on March 4, 2009

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.

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46:19 minutes (42.43 MB)