This week on the podcast I am talking to Alisha Reyes who started out in fibers as a knitter but became curious about other fiber arts and learned fiber processing and spinning on a farm. Alisha who is a proud mom of two is also the founder of the Fiber Circle Studio, a fiber studio located in the beautiful wine country of Northern California. So stay tuned to listen to how she started her business at 26 and some of the lessons she’s learned along the way!

Show notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-84

This week on the podcast Sarah is talking to Katte Geneta. Katte is an artist and weaver who lives and works in New York City. As a Filipino-American, an islander, the sea is an important part of her identity, and the ocean, islands, and land are common threads repeated throughout her work. Katte is also a GIST Yarn Ambassador, which means she regularly works with our yarn and designs beautiful projects to share with our community on our weekly blog.

Shownotes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-83

This week on the podcast I am talking to Vera of Cosa Buena a carefully curated, intimate retreat exploring the vibrant culture and traditions of Oaxaca. They offer hands-on ancestral craft workshops as well as the opportunity for attendees to nourish their body, mind, and, spirit in connection with Zapotec and Mixtec communities and lands.

Show notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-82

This week on the podcast Sarah is talking to Mariah Gaar, a weaver in Missouri, and also a GIST Yarn Ambassador, which means that she regularly works with our yarn and shares the projects she created with our community. Mariah has designed a number of beautiful projects for our blog and has more lovely ones up her sleeve that you can expect in the coming months.

Show notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-81

This week on the podcast LaChaun is speaking with Casey Newman an environmental educator , natural dye cultivator and co-owner and operator of Cedar Dell Forrest Farm. A “forest farm” that aims to maintain the health and integrity of the natural ecosystem while sustainably raising animals and growing food on the non-forested portion of the property.

Show Notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-80

This week on the podcast, Sarah is talking to Margaret Russell, a weaver of almost 40 years, about her Preservation Wraps project, which supports the conservation of watchlisted breeds of British Sheep.

Show Notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-79

This week on the podcast LaChaun is speaking with Aviva Leigh an experienced natural dyer and weaver of contemporary woven and stitched textiles living in Aylsham , a ‘cittaslow’ town in Norfolk, England.

Show Notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-78

This week on the podcast Sarah is talking to Natalie Novak, a tapestry weaver in Portland Oregon and the founder of Combed Thunder. Natalie draws from ancient and contemporary weaving techniques to explore color, mythology, folklore, and the (super) natural world. Sarah was lucky to have the opportunity to take an in-person tapestry weaving class with Natalie almost two years ago, at the Weaving Kind Makerie retreat, and truly loved her bold use of colors and shapes and encouraging teaching style.

Show Notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-77

This week on the podcast LaChaun is talking about her progress growing naturally colored cotton and indigo suffruticosa in Low Country South Carolina. She also introduces a new segment that will incorporate listeners in her quest to dig deeper into the world of weaving and textiles!

Show Notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-76

This week on the podcast Sarah is talking with Emily Winter, the co-founder of The Weaving Mill, an artist-run industrial weaving studio in Chicago. Show notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-75