Sylvan and I sit down a year later to catch up on where their work has taken them since we last talked. In that conversation on Episode 7 we talked about their work with Gays Against Guns, and at the time of that recording, we didn't know that the shooting at the supermarket in Buffalo was just a few days away. Sylvan also shares some hard one wisdom from years of activism, and their insights are both a balm and encouragement for anyone who seeks to make this world a better place through their work.

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Cody Cook-Parrott has a way of capturing human experiences into words that, for me at least, makes them feel lived even if they're not my lived experience.

Writer/dancer/quilter/everything Cody Cook-Parrott now lives in rural Michigan where they’re busy making an old house a home. We connect when Cody was at a friend’s house in Detroit and together we explore:

① feeling like an outsider in the quilt world

② stewarding family traditions

③ an expansive and life-affirming examination of gender queerness

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Udita (website and @uditau) and me dream up a quilt that 1) has a snake resting on a branch, and 2) is also a stained-glass window

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In this conversation with quilter Judy Martin, we explore:

① the tole time plays in our work

② how we can meet ourselves in our materials

③ how our creative arc shifts over time

You can learn more about Judy on her website and instagram.

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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 goldfish

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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 here

Support SEAMSIDE alum Lou Gardiner who been re-diagnosed recently with cancer. You can find her Gofundme page here.

In this conversation with quilter Coulter Fussell, we explore:

① role community plays in her work

② maintains hope in the face of conflict and turmoil

③ the South and family history

You can learn more about Coulter on her website and instagram.

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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 parenthood

② the work and writings of sculptor Anne Truitt

③ how to build a sustainable commission process for yourself

You can learn more about Maura on her website and instagram.

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

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 artists
② the shame so often associated with our fabric stashes
③ and how to start your own secondhand fabric store like Swanson’s Fabrics

You 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 can learn more about Kathryn and Swanson’s Fabrics on instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.

You can learn more about Kathryn and Swanson’s on instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.