The Workroom | A Project Runway Lovecast

Just in the nick of time, we’re back to talk about Season 22’s gigantic premiere! Hernease, Nayland and Patricia) venture into this Show Not Tell of a challenge. We get into The Oculus Mall, how right or wrong our first impressions were and how we severely under estimated Heidi’s capacity for designers’s tears!

Join us!!

Here are all the link references to follow along:

Cheat Sheet Season 22 Episode 1—>

https://www.tumblr.com/theworkroompodcast/822229340546859008/ep197?source=share

Find The Workroom Podcast:

The Workroom on Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-workroom-a-project-runway-lovecast/id1085984001

We’re On Patreon!

www.patreon.com/theworkroompodcast

Join us to support the podcast and get access to bonus episodes.

The Workroom Chat is on Discord -  A Little Project Runway Chat: https://discord.gg/2rVhyMXqdY

The Workroom on IG: instagram.com/theworkroompodcast

And, keep sending notes, gossip and hot takes to: [email protected]

Find Hernease:

Website - herneasedavis.com

Twitter — twitter.com/hernease

IG - instagram.com/hernease

Hernease’s exhibition at Light Work in Syracuse:

https://www.lightwork.org/archive/2026-light-work-grants-in-photography-maureen-beitler-hernease-davis-ian-sherlock-molloy-amrita-stutzle-and-patty-tomanovich/

Hernease’s original co-host is the designer, THE Samilia. Find her designs here:

samilia-co.square.site/

Find Patricia:

Patricia’s amazing film, Bright Vignettes: How Astoria Got Its Pride, has an IG account you should follow —> instagram.com/brightvignettes

Twitter - twitter.com/senseandsight

IG - instagram.com/senseandsight

Find Nayland:

Nayland’s exhibition at Art Omi: “Haunt”: Being the Folly of One Victorya Spectre 

https://artomi.org/exhibition/nayland-blake-haunt/

Nayland’s new books:

Nayland’s new book:

My Studio Is a Dungeon Is the Studio, Writings and Interviews, 1983–2024

Order now: www.bookshop.org

No Wrong Holes: Thirty Years of Nayland Blake

Order now: https://www.theicala.org/en/shop/products/no-wrong-holes-nayland-blake

Website - naylandblake.net

Blue Sky - Naylandblake.bsky.social

Tumblr - tumblr.com/naylandblake

Nayland’s Other Tumblr - tumblr.com/floodedvictory

Find Samilia:

Hernease’s original co-host is the designer, THE Samilia.

Samilia’s exhibition Wax Print Wonderland at the Brooks Museum:

https://www.brooksmuseum.org/art/current-exhibitions#summer-art-garden-wax-print-wonderland

Find Samilia’s designs here:

www.samilia.co

Project Runway is back and so are we! Patricia, Nayland and Hernease are all back in The Workroom for a podcast first. A SEASON 22 PREVIEW! Join us as we discuss this new-ish roster of designers and YOU KNOW WHO joining the judging panel.

It’s been too long and we’re excited to go into another dramatic season together.

Here are all the link references to follow along:

Season 22 Cast Photos: https://deadline.com/gallery/project-runway-season-22-cast-photos-hulu-disney-plus-freeform/bi/

Season 22 New Judge Announcement: https://deadline.com/gallery/project-runway-season-22-judges-guest-photos-freeform-hulu-disney-plus/ciara-2/

Find The Workroom Podcast:

The Workroom on Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-workroom-a-project-runway-lovecast/id1085984001

We’re On Patreon!

www.patreon.com/theworkroompodcast

Join us to support the podcast and get access to bonus episodes.

The Workroom Chat is on Discord -  A Little Project Runway Chat: https://discord.gg/2rVhyMXqdY

The Workroom on IG: instagram.com/theworkroompodcast

And, keep sending notes, gossip and hot takes to: [email protected]

Find Hernease:

Website - herneasedavis.com

Twitter — twitter.com/hernease

IG - instagram.com/hernease

Hernease’s exhibition at Light Work in Syracuse:

https://www.lightwork.org/archive/2026-light-work-grants-in-photography-maureen-beitler-hernease-davis-ian-sherlock-molloy-amrita-stutzle-and-patty-tomanovich/

Hernease’s original co-host is the designer, THE Samilia. Find her designs here:

samilia-co.square.site/

Find Patricia:

Patricia’s amazing film, Bright Vignettes: How Astoria Got Its Pride, has an IG account you should follow —> instagram.com/brightvignettes

Twitter - twitter.com/senseandsight

IG - instagram.com/senseandsight

Find Nayland:

Nayland’s exhibition at Art Omi: “Haunt”: Being the Folly of One Victorya Spectre 

https://artomi.org/exhibition/nayland-blake-haunt/

Nayland’s new books:

Nayland’s new book:

My Studio Is a Dungeon Is the Studio, Writings and Interviews, 1983–2024

Order now: www.bookshop.org

No Wrong Holes: Thirty Years of Nayland Blake

Order now: https://www.theicala.org/en/shop/products/no-wrong-holes-nayland-blake

Website - naylandblake.net

Blue Sky - Naylandblake.bsky.social

Tumblr - tumblr.com/naylandblake

Nayland’s Other Tumblr - tumblr.com/floodedvictory

Hello all! Hopping back onto your podcast feed for some new year updates :-)

Special Links:

Nayland’s Book Tour Event at The LGBT Center:

gaycenter.org/event/my-studio-is-a-dungeon-is-the-studio-jarrett-earnest-and-nayland-blake-in-conversation-in-person-only/

To reserve and pickup a copy at the The LGBT Center event —> Email [email protected] with “please reserve My Studio for February 1

Order from Duke Univ. Press: dukeupress.edu/my-studio-is-a-dungeon-is-the-studio

We’re On Patreon!

www.patreon.com/theworkroompodcast

Join us to support the podcast and get access to bonus episodes.

Find Hernease:

Website - herneasedavis.com

Twitter — twitter.com/hernease

IG - instagram.com/hernease

Find Patricia:

Patricia’s amazing film, Bright Vignettes: How Astoria Got Its Pride, has an IG account you should follow —> instagram.com/brightvignettes

Twitter - twitter.com/senseandsight

IG - instagram.com/senseandsight

Hernease’s original co-host is the designer, THE Samilia. Find her designs here:

samilia-co.square.site/

Find Nayland:

Website - naylandblake.net

Blue Sky - Naylandblake.bsky.social

Tumblr - tumblr.com/naylandblake

Nayland’s Other Tumblr - tumblr.com/floodedvictory

Hernease’s original co-host is the designer, THE Samilia. Find her designs here:

samilia-co.square.site/

Podcast Update_Jan26 by Hernease Davis

Episode Description

Patricia, Nayland and Hernease are all back in The Workroom together to hash out the brutal ending to a rough season. For this finale episode, we discuss the 5 in 5, why designers need sleep, who we really wanted in the final 3, and of course, the financials.

At the end we share some joyful watch recommendations.

Even though the show is over, we will be back with bonus episodes on our Patreon. Join us there at the Making it Work level so you don’t miss them.

Join us!

This Week’s Cheatsheet

https://www.tumblr.com/theworkroompodcast/796153559126343680/ep195?source=share

Find The Workroom Podcast:

The Workroom on Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-workroom-a-project-runway-lovecast/id1085984001

We’re On Patreon!

www.patreon.com/theworkroompodcast

Join us to support the podcast and get access to bonus episodes.

The Workroom Chat is on Discord -  A Little Project Runway Chat: https://discord.gg/2rVhyMXqdY

The Workroom on IG: instagram.com/theworkroompodcast

And, keep sending notes, gossip and hot takes to: [email protected]

Our Joyful Watching Recommendations

The Great British Sewing Bee

https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/aa04d9f6a0db56c7b17f30182d358dcd/the-great-british-sewing-bee/season-1

We will be watching and recapping Season 1 as bonus episodes on Patreon. Join us over there!

Fun YouTube Recommendations -

The Craftsman | youtube.com/@TheCrafsMan

Laura Kampf | youtube.com/@laurakampf

Midwest Magic Cleaning | youtube.com/@MidwestMagicCleaning

Watch With Me Elle Bee | youtube.com/@watchwithmeellebee

Reading Recommendations

Inciting Joy by Ross Gay

Poems by Sueli Carneiro and Ondjaki

Find Hernease:

Website - herneasedavis.com

Twitter — twitter.com/hernease

IG - instagram.com/hernease

Diasporas are the Landscape: Curated by Hernease Davis

Featuring the works of Alida Rodrigues, Claudia Claremi and Samantha Box

Find more information about the exhibition and programming at vsw.org/exhibition/diasporas-are-the-landscape

Diasporas is on view from September 25 - December 13, 2025

Find Patricia:

Patricia’s amazing film, Bright Vignettes: How Astoria Got Its Pride, has an IG account you should follow —> instagram.com/brightvignettes

Patricia’s film screening at the Queen’s World Film Festival

November 14, 8:30pm

queensworldfilmfestival.org/films/bright-vignettes-how-astoria-got-its-pride/

Find Patricia and Hernease's featured artist conversation in Qiana Mestrich's recent publication: Decolonization and Diversity in Contemporary Photography: The Dodge & Burn Interviews 

https://qianamestrich.com/Dodge-Burn

Twitter - twitter.com/senseandsight

IG - instagram.com/senseandsight

Hernease’s original co-host is the designer, THE Samilia. Find her designs here:

samilia-co.square.site/

Find Nayland:

Website - naylandblake.net

Blue Sky - Naylandblake.bsky.social

Tumblr - tumblr.com/naylandblake

Nayland’s Other Tumblr - tumblr.com/floodedvictory

Nayland’s Upcoming Exhibitions at Matthew Marks Gallery

Nayland Blake: Opening September 11, 6-8pm

522 West 22nd St, NYC

526 West 22nd NYC

Inside: Curated by Nayland Blake, featuring works by fourteen artists: Joseph Cornell, Vincent Fecteau, Richard Foreman, Robert Gober, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Janet Olivia Henry, Ray Johnson, Wangechi Mutu, Edward Plunkett, Betye Saar, Lucas Samaras, Judith Scott, Nancy Shaver, and Frederick Weston.

https://matthewmarks.com/exhibitions/nayland-blake-09-2025

Nayland’s new book:

My Studio Is a Dungeon Is the Studio, Writings and Interviews, 1983–2024

Preorder Now: https://www.dukeupress.edu/my-studio-is-a-dungeon-is-the-studio

Hernease’s original co-host is the designer, THE Samilia. Find her designs here:

samilia-co.square.site/

So sorry for the episode delay, y’all!

But, Paul Tazewell is here!! The most expensive episode of the season brought us the workroom moments we’ve been waiting for! The Dream 3 are back together for the penultimate episode to talk about Paul, Paul’s aura, Paul’s open questions, Paul’s listening skills, Paul’s mentorship, Paul’s runway support and how we want Paul back all the time.

Join us!

This Week’s Cheatsheet

https://www.tumblr.com/theworkroompodcast/795887225217990656/ep194?source=share

Find The Workroom Podcast:

The Workroom on Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-workroom-a-project-runway-lovecast/id1085984001

We’re On Patreon!

www.patreon.com/theworkroompodcast

Join us to support the podcast and get access to bonus episodes.

The Workroom Chat is on Discord -  A Little Project Runway Chat: https://discord.gg/2rVhyMXqdY

The Workroom on IG: instagram.com/theworkroompodcast

And, keep sending notes, gossip and hot takes to: [email protected]

Find Hernease:

Website - herneasedavis.com

Twitter — twitter.com/hernease

IG - instagram.com/hernease

Diasporas are the Landscape: Curated by Hernease Davis

Featuring the works of Alida Rodrigues, Claudia Claremi and Samantha Box

https://www.vsw.org/exhibition/diasporas-are-the-landscape

Find Nayland:

Website - naylandblake.net

Blue Sky - Naylandblake.bsky.social

Tumblr - tumblr.com/naylandblake

Nayland’s Other Tumblr - tumblr.com/floodedvictory

Nayland’s Upcoming Exhibitions at Matthew Marks Gallery

Nayland Blake: Opening September 11, 6-8pm

522 West 22nd St, NYC

526 West 22nd NYC

Inside: Curated by Nayland Blake, featuring works by fourteen artists: Joseph Cornell, Vincent Fecteau, Richard Foreman, Robert Gober, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Janet Olivia Henry, Ray Johnson, Wangechi Mutu, Edward Plunkett, Betye Saar, Lucas Samaras, Judith Scott, Nancy Shaver, and Frederick Weston.

https://matthewmarks.com/exhibitions/nayland-blake-09-2025

Nayland’s new book:

My Studio Is a Dungeon Is the Studio, Writings and Interviews, 1983–2024

Preorder Now: https://www.dukeupress.edu/my-studio-is-a-dungeon-is-the-studio

Find Patricia and Hernease's featured artist conversation in Qiana Mestrich's recent publication:

Decolonization and Diversity in Contemporary Photography: The Dodge & Burn Interviews 

https://qianamestrich.com/Dodge-Burn

Find Patricia:

Patricia’s amazing film, Bright Vignettes: How Astoria Got Its Pride, has an IG account you should follow —> instagram.com/brightvignettes

Twitter - twitter.com/senseandsight

IG - instagram.com/senseandsight

Hernease’s original co-host is the designer, THE Samilia. Find her designs here:

samilia-co.square.site/

Why so much wool? Patricia is back in The Workroom with Nayland and Hernease Patricia to discuss mind-boggling fabric choices for extremely sensitive skin, the plant from Central Casting, humans being expensive and both Hernease and Patricia share a bit about their own autoimmune skin condition experiences. Join us for another DREAM 3 chat! It’s been a tough season, but the best thing about it is that we’re all in it together!

This Week’s Cheatsheet

https://www.tumblr.com/theworkroompodcast/794948205911719936/ep193?source=share

Find The Workroom Podcast:

The Workroom on Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-workroom-a-project-runway-lovecast/id1085984001

The Workroom Chat is on Discord - A Little Project Runway Chat: https://discord.gg/2rVhyMXqdY

We’re On Patreon!

www.patreon.com/theworkroompodcast

Join us to support the podcast and get access to bonus episodes.

The Workroom on IG: instagram.com/theworkroompodcast

And, keep sending notes, gossip and hot takes to: [email protected]

Find Hernease:

Website - herneasedavis.com

Twitter — twitter.com/hernease

IG - instagram.com/hernease

Hernease’s upcoming exhibition: Diasporas are the Landscape

https://www.vsw.org/exhibition/diasporas-are-the-landscape

Find Nayland:

Website - naylandblake.net

Blue Sky - Naylandblake.bsky.social

Tumblr - tumblr.com/naylandblake

Nayland’s Upcoming Exhibitions at Matthew Marks Gallery

Nayland Blake: Opening September 11, 6-8pm

522 West 22nd St, NYC

526 West 22nd NYC

Inside: Curated by Nayland Blake, featuring works by fourteen artists: Joseph Cornell, Vincent Fecteau, Richard Foreman, Robert Gober, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Janet Olivia Henry, Ray Johnson, Wangechi Mutu, Edward Plunkett, Betye Saar, Lucas Samaras, Judith Scott, Nancy Shaver, and Frederick Weston.

https://matthewmarks.com/exhibitions/nayland-blake-09-2025

Nayland’s new book:

My Studio Is a Dungeon Is the Studio, Writings and Interviews, 1983–2024

Preorder Now: https://www.dukeupress.edu/my-studio-is-a-dungeon-is-the-studio

Find Patricia:

Patricia’s amazing film, Bright Vignettes: How Astoria Got Its Pride, has an IG account you should follow —> instagram.com/brightvignettes

Bright Vignettes: How

Twitter - twitter.com/senseandsight

IG - instagram.com/senseandsight

Hernease’s original co-host is the designer, THE Samilia. Find her designs here:

samilia-co.square.site/

Whoa, whoa, whoa! The designers are back in the saddle for another one day design challenge that’s all about their take on Country Chic. Nayland is back in The Workroom with Hernease to discuss Miss Joan, why Heidi didn’t come in on that horse, Zac Posen’s no-no shirt, and a random tangent about a weird designer who had a weird building in Times Square once. Join us!

This Week’s Cheatsheet

https://www.tumblr.com/theworkroompodcast/794271277488734208/ep192?source=share

Find The Workroom Podcast:

The Workroom on Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-workroom-a-project-runway-lovecast/id1085984001

The Workroom Chat is on Discord - A Little Project Runway Chat: https://discord.gg/2rVhyMXqdY

We’re On Patreon!

www.patreon.com/theworkroompodcast

Join us to support the podcast and get access to bonus episodes.

The Workroom on IG: instagram.com/theworkroompodcast

And, keep sending notes, gossip and hot takes to: [email protected]

Special Link: MC Hammer - 2 Legit 2 Quit Official Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFCv86Olk8E

Special Links:

Peter Nygard

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyg%C3%A5rd_International

Christian Siriano

https://youtu.be/35RGKqhBnY8?si=kW9svfXA15WV4cqI

Find Hernease:

Website - herneasedavis.com

Twitter — twitter.com/hernease

IG - instagram.com/hernease

Find Nayland:

Website - naylandblake.net

Blue Sky - Naylandblake.bsky.social

Tumblr - tumblr.com/naylandblake

Nayland’s Upcoming Exhibitions at Matthew Marks Gallery

Nayland Blake: Opening September 11, 6-8pm

522 West 22nd St, NYC

526 West 22nd NYC

Inside: Curated by Nayland Blake, featuring works by fourteen artists: Joseph Cornell, Vincent Fecteau, Richard Foreman, Robert Gober, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Janet Olivia Henry, Ray Johnson, Wangechi Mutu, Edward Plunkett, Betye Saar, Lucas Samaras, Judith Scott, Nancy Shaver, and Frederick Weston.

https://matthewmarks.com/exhibitions/nayland-blake-09-2025

Nayland’s new book:

My Studio Is a Dungeon Is the Studio, Writings and Interviews, 1983–2024

Preorder Now: https://www.dukeupress.edu/my-studio-is-a-dungeon-is-the-studio

Find Patricia:

Patricia’s amazing film, Bright Vignettes: How Astoria Got Its Pride, has an IG account you should follow —> instagram.com/brightvignettes

Bright Vignettes: How

Twitter - twitter.com/senseandsight

IG - instagram.com/senseandsight

Hernease’s original co-host is the designer, THE Samilia. Find her designs here:

samilia-co.square.site/

The designers are outside on these empty NYC streets! Nayland is back in The Workroom with Hernease to chat about this pressure cooker of a challenge, Miss Joan bringing in some fashion history, a non-Audrey Hepburn reference for Belania’s style and frixion pens for freezing weather.

Join us! Let’s get through this season together!

This Week’s Cheatsheet

https://www.tumblr.com/theworkroompodcast/793720794999095296/ep191?source=share

Find The Workroom Podcast:

The Workroom on Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-workroom-a-project-runway-lovecast/id1085984001

The Workroom Chat is on Discord - A Little Project Runway Chat: https://discord.gg/2rVhyMXqdY

We’re On Patreon!

www.patreon.com/theworkroompodcast

Join us to support the podcast and get access to bonus episodes.

The Workroom on IG: instagram.com/theworkroompodcast

And, keep sending notes, gossip and hot takes to: [email protected]

Special Link: MC Hammer - 2 Legit 2 Quit Official Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFCv86Olk8E

Find Hernease:

Website - herneasedavis.com

Twitter — twitter.com/hernease

IG - instagram.com/hernease

Find Nayland:

Website - naylandblake.net

Blue Sky - Naylandblake.bsky.social

Tumblr - tumblr.com/naylandblake

Nayland’s Upcoming Exhibitions at Matthew Marks Gallery

Nayland Blake: Opening September 11, 6-8pm

522 West 22nd St, NYC

526 West 22nd NYC

Inside: Curated by Nayland Blake, featuring works by fourteen artists: Joseph Cornell, Vincent Fecteau, Richard Foreman, Robert Gober, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Janet Olivia Henry, Ray Johnson, Wangechi Mutu, Edward Plunkett, Betye Saar, Lucas Samaras, Judith Scott, Nancy Shaver, and Frederick Weston.

https://matthewmarks.com/exhibitions/nayland-blake-09-2025

Nayland’s new book:

My Studio Is a Dungeon Is the Studio, Writings and Interviews, 1983–2024

Preorder Now: https://www.dukeupress.edu/my-studio-is-a-dungeon-is-the-studio

Find Patricia:

Patricia’s amazing film, Bright Vignettes: How Astoria Got Its Pride, has an IG account you should follow —> instagram.com/brightvignettes

Bright Vignettes: How

Twitter - twitter.com/senseandsight

IG - instagram.com/senseandsight

Hernease’s original co-host is the designer, THE Samilia. Find her designs here:

samilia-co.square.site/

The designers are worn out, and so are we! Nayland is back with Hernease in The Workroom this week to discuss all the feelings coming up on the show and how they may be influencing these designs. They also ask the big questions - What is up with Heidi and wedges? Is Veejay a product placement goddess? Why isn’t Nina into wedges? JOIN US!

This Week’s Cheatsheet

https://www.tumblr.com/theworkroompodcast/792953172032438272/ep190?source=share

Find The Workroom Podcast:

The Workroom on Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-workroom-a-project-runway-lovecast/id1085984001

The Workroom Chat is on Discord - A Little Project Runway Chat: https://discord.gg/2rVhyMXqdY

We’re On Patreon!

www.patreon.com/theworkroompodcast

Join us to support the podcast and get access to bonus episodes.

The Workroom on IG: instagram.com/theworkroompodcast

And, keep sending notes, gossip and hot takes to: [email protected]

Find Hernease:

Website - herneasedavis.com

Twitter — twitter.com/hernease

IG - instagram.com/hernease

Find Nayland:

Website - naylandblake.net

Blue Sky - Naylandblake.bsky.social

Tumblr - tumblr.com/naylandblake

Nayland’s Books:

My Studio Is a Dungeon Is the Studio

Writings and Interviews, 1983–2024

Preorder Now: https://www.dukeupress.edu/my-studio-is-a-dungeon-is-the-studio

No Wrong Holes - Thirty Years of Nayland Blake (Available soon)

Find Patricia:

Patricia’s amazing film, Bright Vignettes: How Astoria Got Its Pride, has an IG account you should follow —> instagram.com/brightvignettes

Bright Vignettes: How

Twitter - twitter.com/senseandsight

IG - instagram.com/senseandsight

Hernease’s original co-host is the designer, THE Samilia. Find her designs here:

samilia-co.square.site/

Special Link: UTICA QUEEN’s Recap Show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzI-e0NdsZY