Threads: The Art Exchange

Threads: The Art Exchange

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Threads: The Art Exchange episodes

  • Unraveling the Rules

    Julian Jamaal Jones is a multidisciplinary artist and educator from Indianapolis, Indiana who primarily works with textiles and works on paper. His abstract compositions reflect the black experience, black identity, music, and religion. Jones recently sat down with us to discuss how his upbringing influences his work and how he is redefining quilting through his abstract forms. 

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    55 min
  • Divine Artistic Expression

    On episode 8, we interview writer, educator, and fiber artist Fatema Haque who discusses the importance of documenting the Bangladeshi American community in Michigan through her hand embroidered portraits and the meditative healing practice of embroidery. 

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    41 min
  • Art: The Healing Elements That Go Unspoken

    On episode 6, we interview artist Marwa Hachem who discusses her experience as an entrepreneur, the role art has played in her motherhood journey, art’s healing nature and her passion for depicting and sustaining a feminine presence in the art world. 

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    45 min
  • Familial Touchstones

    On episode 5, we interview fiber artist Meli Bandera who discusses expanding their family’s legacy through fiber art by blending their Mexican culture with contemporary practices. 


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    42 min
  • The Tale of BIPOC Animation

    You rarely hear about BIPOC artists contributions to the world of animation. On this episode, we discuss the history of animation, including BIPOC artists who helped create some of Disney’s and Pixar’s most beloved films. Additionally, we shed light on current initiatives that support aspiring animators. 

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    39 min
  • Food in Your Face

    Do you think art can be used as activism? On this episode, we discuss the impact of global warming and if the recent rise in defacing art has been effective. 

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    39 min
  • So, What Are You Gonna Do About It?

    We open our second season with reflecting and honoring the lessons that have shed light on the reality of maintaining a platform that promotes unity, the essence of self, and the importance of introspection. 

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    31 min
  • The Art Of Storytelling Through Textiles

    On our season one finale, we interview fiber artist, designer, and educator Taylor Childs. Her fiber work (or pieces) explores familial themes and narrates her lived experience as an African American.

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    47 min

About Threads: The Art Exchange

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Launched in 2023, Threads: The Art Exchange is an artist development firm + global vehicle elevating artists through strategy, story, and expansive reach.  

Over the course of…