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Sewing Community
By ArtsWestchester, hosted by Aaron PaigeArts
Sewing Community episodes
- Valerie Miller Villafane & Mary Anne Ciccotelli
Valerie Miller Villafane and Mary Anne Ciccotelli discuss the power of fabric and quilts as they are passed from one generation to the next. The interview with Valerie Miller Villafane was recorded on January 12, 2020 at the ArtsWestchester building in White Plains, NY. The interview with Mary Anne Ciccotelli was recorded on February 29th at the Pelham Arts Center in Pelham, NY.
Podcast audio with images at: https://youtu.be/ihp-yoEE6uA
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Sewing Community is part of ArtsWestchester's Folk Arts Program, made possible in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.Support the show
11 min - Evelyn and Larry Eidelberg
White Plains residents and married couple Evelyn and Larry Eidelberg share personal stories of doll making, sewing machine collecting and of NYC's fabric and garment design industry.
For podcast audio with images go to ArtsW's YouTube Channel
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Sewing Community is part of ArtsWestchester's Folk Arts Program, made possible in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.Support the show
12 min - Gerri Napolitano and Kristin McGuinness
This week’s episode features stories about Italian-Americans in the garment factories of Westchester. Gerri Napolitano discusses her family’s connection to two sweatshops in White Plains, while Kristin McGuinness shares memories and stories of her grandparents’ factory in Mt. Vernon. Both interviews were recorded at the City Center in White Plains on February 12, 2020.
For podcast audio with images go to ArtsW's YouTube Channel
Music: https://www.purple-planet.comSewing Community is part of ArtsWestchester's Folk Arts Program, made possible in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Support the show
10 min - Diana Loja and the Loza Family
Diana Loja, Hispanic Community Liaison for the Village of Sleepy Hollow, as well three members of the Loza family, a father, brother and daughter, discuss their personal and family connections to sewing and tailoring in Ecuador. The interview with Ms. Loja was recorded on February 22nd at the Galgano Senior Center in Sleepy Hollow, NY. The interview with the Loza family was recorded on January 5th, 2020 at ArtsWestchester in White Plains, NY.
For podcast audio with images go to ArtsW's YouTube Channel
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Sewing Community is part of ArtsWestchester's Folk Arts Program, made possible in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.Support the show
9 min - Mitchell Wasserberg, Sewing Machine Repairman
In this week's episode, life-long New Yorker and go-to Westchester sewing machine repairman, Mitch Wasserberg, shares stories about growing up in the family trimmings and fabric business and discusses how got his start in with sewing machines. This interview was recorded on February 13th, 2020 in Hartsdale, NY.
For podcast audio with images go to ArtsW's YouTube Channel
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Sewing Community is part of ArtsWestchester's Folk Arts Program, made possible in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.Support the show
10 min - Fatiha Makloufi and Regina Farrell-Fagan
White Plains resident Fatiha Makloufi discusses her inspiration for starting a clothing design business in New York City as well as her connection to a long lineage of independent seamstresses in Algeria, her place of origin. This interview was recorded on February 10th, 2020 at ArtsWestchester in White Plains, NY.
Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, Regina Farrell-Fagan reflects on her grandmother's rag rugs, her passion for embroidery, and and the history of lace in Irish and Irish-American communities. This interview was recorded on February 20th, 2020, at the Clay Arts Center in Port Chester, NY.
For podcast audio with images go to ArtsW's YouTube Channel
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Sewing Community is part of ArtsWestchester's Folk Arts Program, made possible in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.Support the show
11 min - Kenneth G. Wray
Ken Wray, Mayor of the Village of Sleepy Hollow, NY, reflects on his first job out of college working with the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union and discusses the importance of public art to local community. This interview was recored on February 22, 2020 at the Galgano Senior Center in the Village of Sleepy Hollow, NY.
For podcast audio with images visit ArtsW's YouTube Channel
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Sewing Community is part of ArtsWestchester's Folk Arts Program, made possible in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.Support the show
11 min - Amanda Browder
Fabric sculpture artist Amanda Browder discusses 'Metropolis Sunrise,' her artistic and community process in creating public art, and her introduction to sewing and fabrics growing up in Missoula, Montana. This interview was recorded on April 22, 2020 in New York City.
For podcast audio with images visit ArtsW's YouTube Channel
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Sewing Community is part of ArtsWestchester's Folk Arts Program, made possible in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.Support the show
34 min - Barbara Glab
In our first episode, Polish-American fabric artist Barbara Glab discusses her love of quilting. Barbara lives in Hartsdale, NY and is an active member of Northern Star Quilters' Guild and Village Squares Quilters. This interview was recorded on February 16, 2020 at the Greenburgh Public Library in Elmsford, NY.
For examples of Barbara's quilts, visit ArtsW's YouTube Channel
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Sewing Community is part of ArtsWestchester's Folk Arts Program, made possible in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.Support the show
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About Sewing Community
From the publisher's feed
A podcast where quilters, tailors, fashion designers, garment industry workers, and fabric/textile artists from Westchester, NY share personal stories and family histories related to sewing and…
fabric. ArtsWestchester, the officially designated arts council for Westchester County, is working with Amanda Browder, a Brooklyn-based fabric artist, to transform a 9-story building in downtown White Plains into a cascading colorful, large-scale fabric installation called METROPOLIS SUNRISE. All of the stories heard in this podcast are from individuals involved in the building of this monumental work of public art. While this project is currently on hold because of COVID-19, our hope is that these stories, will in some small way, sustain and deepen the social fabric of community. Sewing Community is part of ArtsWestchester's Folk Arts Program, made possible in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.