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SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles

SEAMSIDE host Zak Foster explores the inner work of textiles with various textile artists. In each episode, we seek to understand how working with fabric helps make us more human.

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15:15

CRAZY QUILT: Niagara Falls x Goldfish

SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles ·

2023/04/12

Hannah (@_hagtime and @ragfairtextiles) and I dream up a quilt that will 1) help you survive a trip over Niagara Falls, and 2) is inspired by a goldfishWant to be on the show? All contestants are asked to call the CRAZY QUILT HOTLINE open 24/7 and leave me a voicemail (and don't worry, it won't actually ring my phone so call anytime. The number to call is >>> (828) 278-8211‬

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20:57

BACKSTITCH with Victoria Gertenbach

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2023/04/07

Victoria Gertenbach and I sit down a year later to catch up on where her work has taken her since we last talked. Have you heard our original conversation? You can listen to it hereSupport SEAMSIDE alum Lou Gardiner who been re-diagnosed recently with cancer. You can find her Gofundme page here.

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01:02:00

HOW TO WORK WITH WHAT YOU'VE GOT with quilter Coulter...

SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles ·

2023/03/28

In this conversation with quilter Coulter Fussell, we explore: ① role community plays in her work② maintains hope in the face of conflict and turmoil③ the South and family historyYou can learn more about Coulter on her website and instagram.⤷Get your free trial to the THE QUILTY NOOK⤷Theme music: Roll Jordan Roll by the Joy Drops

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01:07:54

HOW TO GIVE & RECEIVE with quilter Maura Grace Ambrose

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2023/02/24

I have wanted to follow up with Maura ever since she first joined us on SOFT BULK. Her candor and generosity radiate easily in this conversation as we discuss:① the balance of tensions between art-making and parenthood② the work and writings of sculptor Anne Truitt③ how to build a sustainable commission process for yourselfYou can learn more about Maura on her website and instagram.

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25:00

BACKSTITCH with Beverly Smith

SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles ·

2023/01/19

Beverly Smith catches us up with where her textile work has taken her in the last year since we talked. Have you heard our original conversation? You can listen to it here

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56:00

HOW TO GET FABRIC MOVING with Reuse Shop-Owner...

SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles ·

2023/01/09

Kathryn Greenwood Swanson is the owner of Swanson’s Fabric and purveyor of secondhand fabrics. In this conversation, we discuss:① the role of the communal stashhouse in a community of fiber artists② the shame so often associated with our fabric stashes③ and how to start your own secondhand fabric store like Swanson’s FabricsYou can also watch that episode of Good Morning America from 1999 that Kathryn appeared on here. It’s incredible to see just what a powerhouse Kathryn already was at 15 🙆‍♂️You

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16:30

BACKSTITCH with Emma Freeman

SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles ·

2022/12/30

Emma Freeman catches us up with where her textile work has taken her in the last year since we talked. Have you heard our original conversation? You can listen to it here

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11:30

BONUS: I talk with Kay Trail, Sara's mom

SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles ·

2022/12/09

In this bonus episode of SEAMSIDE, Sara Trail and I have a little surprise for you. After we’d stopped recording the conversation you just heard in episode 1, I asked Sara if she thought her mom, Kay Trail,— who’s obviously played a key role in her life— if her mom would be interested in talking with me a little bit. Without skipping a beat— and this probably comes as no surprise to you now— Sara had her mom on the phone, and though Sara has to run off to go to work, Kay and I chat for several more

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01:06:30

HOW TO GET FOLKS QUILTING with community leader Sara...

SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles ·

2022/12/09

Sara Trail, director of Social Justice Sewing Academy, shares her story of getting folks to make their first stitch. A big part of the trick she says is not teaching people HOW to sew, but rather teaching them WHY to sew: namely, to tell their own story.SJSA can always use your help. Click here to learn more.

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00:53:34

EMPOWERING THE SOURCE with Printmaker-Weaver Nick...

SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles ·

2022/07/12

Nick D’Ornellas makes life-size screen prints of daily moments with his family around home. He then cuts the screen prints into thin strips and weaves them back together, distorting the original image, both sharing it with the public but also reserving the privacy of homelife. In our conversation,we discuss: 1 the role of family in art 2 exhibiting your work as a way to connect with the viewer 3 using the white cube gallery space as a toolHELPFUL LINKS ♡⤷ Get the companion zine for this conversation

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00:59:08

HOLDING THE LINE with textile-artist Michael Sylvan...

SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles ·

2022/05/25

Michael Sylvan Robinson is a textile artist and a long-time activist with Gays Against Guns. In this pared-down episode recorded days after the shooting in Buffalo, Sylvan offers some hard-won wisdom from his years of activism that I hope are both a balm and an encouragement to you in doing the good work that needs to be done. I’ll update this episode page soon with further details.

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00:51:23

COSMIC PHENOMENA with Embroiderer Lou Gardiner

SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles ·

2022/05/12

Lou Gardiner is a joyfulforce of nature. As textile artist in the UK, she specializes in embroidery and is best known for her recentcape-making projects, including the Cloud Cape and the Cape of Empowerment.In our conversation,we discuss:① how her relationship with creativity shifted during her recent cancer journey② why we need each other now as much as ever③ the power of softness to reshape our worldHELPFUL LINKS ♡⤷ Learn more about Lou’s work on her website and you can follow along on Instagram⤷

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00:58:26

STURDY TRADITIONS with Jess Bailey

SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles ·

2022/04/07

Jess Bailey is an art historian, a collector of stories, and a quilter. You may know Jess from Instagram@publiclibraryquiltsor their book,Many Hands Make a Quilt:Short Histories of Radical Quilting.The conversation we had was tender and joyful as we discussed:① why representation and visibility are so important in the quilting community,② the power of a gifted quilts, and ③ how to start a quilting practice even if you come from a long a line of quilters.HELPFUL LINKS ♡⤷ historic New Deal quilting

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00:59:00

RAGGED EDGES with textile-artist Victoria Gertenbach

SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles ·

2022/03/03

In this episode, slow-stitcher Victoria Gertenbach and I discuss how the rustic barns of Lancaster County have shaped her work, how artists often feel squeeze when it comes to representing themselves and their work honestly on social media, and at the end Victoria takes us a wild word-association ride that will give you a taste of her creative process.HELPFUL LINKS ♡⤷ Join me and Heidi Parkes for Sewing in Place at Madeline Island School of the Arts this June⤷Watch the episode of SOFT BULK Victoria

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00:59:00

POWERS CONCEALED with Beverly Smith

SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles ·

2022/02/03

In this episode, I sit down with textile artist Beverly Smith and we discuss how making quilts can often be like a magic carpet ride, how our work can exist on the physical plane as well as higher planes, and how memory lives beyond trauma, buried safe in our hearts and minds. (Heads up: Around minute 26, we briefly touch the topic of suicide and how it has influenced Beverly’s work.)⤷The podcast is only half of SEAMSIDE! Check out the SEAMSIDE ZINE for more insights on this conversation⤷Want to see

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01:01:00

CLOSING THE GAP with Jennifer Mao

SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles ·

2022/01/07

In this second episode, I sit down with weaver Jennifer Mao, and we discuss how she uses weaving as a way of closing the gaps she sees in the world around her, the importance of gift economy, and the role of the artist in preserving the spirit of the people.⤷The podcast is only half of SEAMSIDE! Check out the SEAMSIDE ZINE for more insights on this conversation⤷Want to see the textiles pieces we mention in this show?⤷Curious about Jen’s work? ⤷Learn more about the inner work of textiles in a

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00:54:00

BURYING BOOKS with Emma Freeman

SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles ·

2021/12/06

In this first episode, I sit down and sew with artist Emma Freeman: maker of burial books and contemplation cloths. As we sew, we talk about some of the lessons working with cloth has taught us about being human. The conversation ranges from deep ecology to the intersection of Zen Buddhism and creativity.⤷The podcast is only half of SEAMSIDE! Check out the SEAMSIDE ZINE for more insights on this conversation⤷Want to see the textiles pieces we mention in this show?⤷Curious about Emma’s work? ⤷Learn

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00:01:05

Finally.... a SEAMSIDE trailer!

SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles ·

2021/12/01

"How does working with cloth make us more human?" the driving question behind this SEAMSIDE project with your host, Zak Foster

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