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   Number 1: 99: Revitalizing the American Textile Industry with Leigh Anne Hilbert of The Carolina Textile District

   This week’s episode features Leigh Anne Hilbert, the Network Coordinator for the Carolina Textile District, an enterprise of The Industrial Commons. Growing up in a textile region in southwestern Virginia, Leigh saw factories close and thousands of people laid off, including her mother. After witnessing the positive impact that the Carolina Textile District could have in the region, both for owners and workers, she jumped in. Show notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-99

   March 03, 2020·40min
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   Number 2: 97: Weaving in South Philadelphia with Melonie Cavallaro Wallace of Fibre Studio

   This week’s episode features Melonie Cavallaro Wallace, a fine artist, and weaver. Melonie studied Fine Art and Art History in Italy where she discovered her passion for classic oil painting, world culture and combining global textures, form, and color. She now uses these elements in her weaving practice which is based in South Philadelphia. Show Notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-97

   February 17, 2020·26min
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   Number 3: 94: An Exploration of the Vanishing American Wool Industry with Clara Parkes

   This week on the podcast I'm speaking with writer, speaker and wool advocate Clara Parkes. Clara is known for her beloved “Knitters Review” as well as for her New York Times Best Seller “Knitlandia: A Knitter Sees the World.” In our conversation, we talk about her most recent publication “Vanishing Fleece: Adventures in American Wool.” A tale of her year-long exploration traveling to farms and mills across America in order to transform a 676-pound bale of fleece into commercial yarn. Show notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-94

   January 14, 2020·42min
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   Number 4: 91: Ochre Earth Pigments with Heidi Gustafson of Early Futures

   This week on the podcast I'm speaking with Heidi of Early Futures. Heidi is an archivist and practitioner of earth pigments that she extracts from landscapes, mostly in the Western United States. Her pigments can be used for an array of making mediums, such as an art practice or medicinal properties. I am especially excited to have her on the podcast because she offers a unique perspective in the realm of nature making and spirituality. I’m incredibly excited to learn about the historical significance and science behind her work. Show notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-91

   December 09, 2019·38min
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   Number 5: 90: Exploring From Farm to Fabric with Nica Rabinowitz of Fiberhouse Collective

   This week on the podcast I'm speaking with Nica Rabinowitz of Fiberhouse Collective. A collective that partners with farmers, artists, designers, fiber folks, and scientists to explore from farm to fabric and then back to farm. They have a number of interesting research projects such as dyeing fibers with mushrooms and extracting pigment from plants and food waste as well as de-composting textile waste. Show notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-90

   December 02, 2019·28min
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