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149: Weaving Wisdom with the Black Sheep Fiber Circle
In this week's episode, LaChaun speaks with Jamila Norman a.k.a (Farmer J), Lauren Soleil, and Keisha Cameron of the Black Sheep Fiber Circle, a maker-style sista' circle and fiber arts gathering dedicated to BIPOC land stewards and agrarian artists who love to create, enjoy, and explore the legacy of African and Indigenous-American textiles.
Episode 147: It's Not About Perfection But Expression with adé Oh
In this weeks episode LaChaun speaks with adé Oh (they/themme/àjé) an afrosurrealist, animist, and multimedia healing artist. At Gist, we are lucky to support them as one of our artists in residence of 2022 and as a guest on the podcast this week.
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Episode 145: Weaving Skies with Kesiena Onosigho
In this week's episode, LaChaun speaks with one of our artists in residence Kesiena Onosigho. Kesiena's thought-provoking mixed-media collages and installations are informed by her lived experiences, curiosity, and the historic influence on arts & crafts from people within the African Diaspora.
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Episode 144: New Farm and Fiber Beginnings with Michelle Brooks and LaChaun Moore
In this week's conversation, LaChaun is switching roles to be interviewed by Michelle Brooks. LaChaun gives and update on her fiber and farming journey as well as some insights into her experieces in fiber and how they relate to Michelle's experiences as well.
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Episode 137: Entangling Craft and Tech with Shanel Wu
Shanel is a Taiwanese-American, nonbinary, queer, maker who uses their fiber skills to entangle craft and tech.
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Episode 133: Regenerative Storytelling with Amy DuFault
Amy is a sustainable textile industry writer. She works as the sustainability and communications Director for Botanical Colors as well as the Communications Lead for TS Designs and co-runs the Southeastern New England Fibershed.
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Episode 130: Regenerative Fashion with Lydia Wendt of California Cloth Foundry
In this week’s episode, LaChaun is speaking with Lydia Wendt the Founder and Design Director of the California Cloth Foundry, who's mission is to positively change the industry one bolt of fabric and garment at a time.
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Episode 124: Accountability In Fashion with Lauren B. Fay of The New Fashion Initiative
Lauren B. Fay isthe founder and executive director of the New Fashion Initiative. The New Fashion Initiative is a foundation creating interdisciplinary education and communications initiatives to promote circulatory collaboration, and accountability in the fashion industry.
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Episode 122: Indigo Growing and Natural Dyeing in Central Baltimore With Kenya Miles
Kenya is a textile artist, farmer, and the alchemist behind the Traveling Miles Studio.
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Episode 116: Healing Inspiration with Cynthia Alberto Founder of Weaving Hand A Studio Based in Brooklyn New York
Cynthia Alberto is the founder and director of The Weaving Hand, a weaving and healing arts center in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.We invited her back on the podcast to talk about how she’s cultivating a healing environment using weaving during a time when we could all use some healing inspiration.
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Episode 115: A Design House Based in Weaverville, NC with Grace and Amalia of Echoview Fiber Mill
Echoview is a sustainable spinning mill, knitting operation, and design house based in Weaverville, NC.
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Episode 111: Sustainable Handspun Eri Silk Fibers with Muezart of Meghalaya India
Muezart is a small business in Northeast India that focuses on making and selling handspun, naturally dyed Eri Silk to weavers, knitters, crocheters, and other fiber artists.
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