In this episode I am talking about what slowness means to me in my practice right now and how I've learned to still appreciate the process when chronic illness and disabilities slow me down. I'm taking a longer view on things, thinking about how slowness makes space for observations and stories to be woven into my work and how stitching and carving supports my wellbeing in so many ways. I'm also asking questions about devotion, the value of time and the beauty of simplicity and simple aesthetics. 
I hope that if you've ever felt too slow you'll find comfort in listening! 
Here is more info on Stitching Together in 2024: https://www.yarrowmagdalena.com/stitching/
Love,
Yarrow

#173 Disability & slow process as devotional practice

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In this episode I am sharing five sweet & simple things I'll be doing to make the month ahead more beautiful. Think home spa, love letters, self-commitment and flowers. I hope you'll feel inspired! 
You can join my monthly Spark Sessions for extra ritual support via my Substack here: https://yarrow.substack.com/
and here is more info about the upcoming donation based workshop on ethical marketing: https://pinkwellstudio.com/ethical-marketing-workshop/
Love,
Yarrow

#180 Five sweet rituals for May

This episode is a dream come true for my nerdy heart - I had a chance to talk to Dr. Isabella Rosner, whose podcast Sew What? I've been a fan of for years. We talked about how she got into textile histories, her PhD research and work at the Royal School of Needlework, about what textiles can teach us about what it means to be human and making time to create. 
Dr Isabella Rosner is the Curator of the Royal School of Needlework and Research Associate at Witney Antiques. She recently completed her PhD at King’s College London, researching Quaker women’s needlework, waxwork, and shellwork circa 1650 to 1800. Passionate about schoolgirl samplers and early modern women’s needlework, Isabella hosts the “Sew What?” podcast about historic needlework and those who stitched it. She is a 2023 BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker.
https://sewwhatpodcast.com/
Thank you for listening!

#179 Radical textile histories with Dr. Isabella Rosner

This episode is my first interview with a guest in about eight months and I could not feel more excited & honoured to speak to Chaney Williams. There was so much in this conversation that was a balm to my soul - we talked about life-changing moments and accidents, listening to the whispers of your ancestors and our bodies, quiet spaces to create and dreaming new dreams. I hope you love it as much as I did!


Chaney Williams (she/they) is a full spectrum doula, ritualist, and writer. She lives in Kentucky and has been a southerner since birth. Chaney strongly believes that all people deserve access to trauma informed, intersectional, sex positive, reproductive care. For Chaney, writing specifically their poetry and creative non-fiction essays are confessional in nature because they create what they know and what haunts them because it is the way they make sense of the world they exist in. It is how she finds belonging in the universe and connects to her ancestors, future descendants, and the collective.
https://chaneywilliams.squarespace.com/ 


https://chaneywilliams.substack.com/ 


Stitching Together Community: https://www.yarrowmagdalena.com/stitching/ 


Thank you for listening,
Yarrow

#178 Moments that change everything with Chaney Williams

In this episode I'm sharing more about an oral history project I'll be running this year - I want to find out how people with disabilities, like myself, used needlework to explore a sense of place and heritage during lockdown. I'm excited to explore topics like resilience in isolation, material and making vs consumption, connection with family stories and more. 
This of course relates to my Stitching Together project, which you can find out more about here: https://www.yarrowmagdalena.com/stitching/
Thank you, as always, for listening!
Love,
Yarrow

#177 Needlework, disability & oral history - an update on my studies

Happy new year!
In this episode I'm talking about how I am centring mental health & wellbeing in my creative practice this year - removing barriers, creating space for accessible participation & dreams, finding the sweet spot of gentle accountability and indulging wildly in flow states! 
More info about my web design work is here: https://pinkwellstudio.com/
and you can join Stitching Together here: https://www.yarrowmagdalena.com/stitching/
Thank you for listening!
Love,
Yarrow

#173 Disability & slow process as devotional practice

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