BACKSTITCH with Beverly Smith

FromSEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles

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BACKSTITCH with Beverly Smith

FromSEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles

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25 minutes

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Jan 19, 2023

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Beverly Smith catches us up with where her textile work has taken her in the last year since we talkedHave you heard our original conversation? You can listen to it here

Released:

Jan 19, 2023

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Podcast episode

Titles in the series (70)

A podcast-and-zine project that explores how working with textiles makes us more human

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RAGGED EDGES with textile-artist Victoria Gertenbach: Textile-artist Victoria Gertenbach shares her experience with the inner work of textiles by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
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HOLDING THE LINE with textile-artist Michael Sylvan Robinson: Textile-artist Michael Sylvan Robinson shares hard-won lessons on art and activism by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
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BURYING BOOKS with Emma Freeman: The inner work of textiles with connections to deep ecology, Zen buddhism, and the Tibetan practice of terma by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
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HOW TO GET FOLKS QUILTING with community leader Sara Trail: Sara Trail of Social Justice Sewing Academy shares her story of getting folks to make their first stitch by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
67 min listen
Finally.... a SEAMSIDE trailer!: How does working with cloth make us more human? by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
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HOW TO GET FABRIC MOVING with Reuse-Shop-Owner Kathryn Swanson: Kathryn Swanson shares about how we can free up the fabric and fiber economies by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
56 min listen
COSMIC PHENOMENA with Embroiderer Lou Gardiner: Embroidered cape-maker Lou Gardiner shares how she experiences creativity coursing in her own life by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
51 min listen
CRAZY QUILT: Niagara Falls x Goldfish: We dream up a goldfish-inspired quilt that will help you survive a trip over Niagara Falls by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
15 min listen
HOW TO WORK WITH WHAT YOU'VE GOT with quilter Coulter Fussell: Coulter Fussell joins us from Water Valley, Mississippi, to talk about quilts, community, hope, and the South by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
62 min listen
STURDY TRADITIONS with Jess Bailey: Art historian Jess Bailey shares her experience with the inner work of textiles by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
58 min listen
EMPOWERING THE SOURCE with Printmaker-Weaver Nick D’Ornellas: Printmaker and weaver Nick D’Ornellas shares about the role family plays in his work by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
54 min listen
POWERS CONCEALED with Beverly Smith: Textile artist Beverly Smith shares her experience with the inner work of textiles by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
59 min listen
STORY TIME with Grandma's Bathrobe Quilt: Stories of the making and memory found in Grandma's Bathrobe Quilt by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
15 min listen
CRAZY QUILT: Cold Hard Cash x Warm Heart: Stephanie and I dream up a quilt that ① provides financial abundance gremlin-style, and ② is made from cash money, namely Canadian loonies by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
14 min listen
BONUS Seamside: I talk with Kay Trail, Sara's mom: BONUS EPISODE: A few minutes with Kay Trail, the mother of Sara Trail by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
12 min listen
CLOSING THE GAP with Jennifer Mao: Weaver Jennifer Mao shares her experience with the inner work of textiles by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
61 min listen
BACKSTITCH with Emma Freeman: Emma catches us up with where her textile work has taken her in the last year since we talked by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
17 min listen
CRAZY QUILT: Snake/Tree x Stained Glass Quilt: We dream up a stained-glass quilt that tells multiple stories of the snake by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
19 min listen
BACKSTITCH with Beverly Smith: Beverly catches us up with where her textile work has taken her in the last year since we talked by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
25 min listen
HOW TO GIVE & RECEIVE with quilter Maura Grace Ambrose: Maura Grace Ambrose shares insights into her life as a working artist and mother by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
68 min listen
BACKSTITCH with Victoria Gertenbach: Victoria Gertenbach and I sit down a year later to catch up on where her work has taken her since we last talked. by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
21 min listen
HOW TO QUILT THE LIFE YOU WANT with everything Marlee Grace: Marlee joins us from their friend's house in Detroit to talk about life, quilts, and genderqueerness by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
60 min listen
HOW TO HOLD LIFE IN YOUR HANDS with quilter Judithe Martin: Judy Martin joins us from Manitoulin Island in Great Lake Huron to discuss time, textiles, and greater trajectory of life by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
58 min listen
QUILT TALK: YES MORE PLEASE with Heidi Parkes: Stories of the making of the YES MORE PLEASE collaborative quilt with Heidi Parkes by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
47 min listen
CRAZY QUILT: Highway Overpass + Repurposed Road Signs: Ashelyn and I dream up an impossible quilt made out of repurposed road signs on a highway overpass designed to guide wildlife safely out of harm's way by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
14 min listen
CRAZY QUILT: Secret Garden x Bad Hair Days: Deb (Instagram) and I dream up a quilt that ① belongs in a secret garden, and ② knows just what to do with bad hair days by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
10 min listen
HOW TO BUILD INNER CIRCLES with quilter Julian Jamaal Jones: Quilter Julian Jamaal Jones shares how hip hop and jazz, the AME Zion church, and the sounds of nature all feed into his creative practice by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
47 min listen
QUILT TALK: Uncle Jim's Memory Quilt: Stories of the making and memory found in Uncle Jim's memory quilt by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
17 min listen
BACKSTITCH with Jennifer Mao: Weaver Jennifer Mao joins us nearly two years later to catch us up on everything that's happened since we last talked by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
32 min listen
FREE ADVICE with Heidi Parkes: Heidi Parkes and I answer your questions on quilting and the creative life by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
1 min listen

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GENERATION: Eroding Foundations and Making It Right: GENERATION, a quilt in the Southern White Amnesia series, exploring themes of memory, eroding foundations, and the passage of time by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
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HOW TO BLOOM IN SEASON with textile artist Victoria Van Der Laan: Victoria shares her journey from not considering herself an artist until age 40, to embracing textiles as a core part of her identity, and how her work with fabrics serves as a medium to process the world and envision a more inclusive future. by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
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ONUS // ON US: A Story About Nourishing Memory: Zak shares insights on ONUS // ON US, a quilt that serves as visual poetry and a part of his Southern White Amnesia collection which explores the narratives and silences in Southern White family histories. by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
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[Extended] BACKSTITCH with Kathryn Greenwood Swanson: Kathryn and Zak discuss the potential for a brighter future through creative expression by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
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HOW TO TELL AN HONEST STORY with textile artist Woomin Kim: Woomin Kim, a textile collage artist, shares insights into her creative process, focusing on her unique approach to depicting scenes from her life using textiles, and the significance of objects and spaces in storytelling. by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
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HOW TO GO BIG with Rachel Hayes: Rachel Hayes, a textile artist, shares her experiences with large-scale installations, reflecting on the interplay of color, scale, light, and textiles in both urban and natural landscapes by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
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HOW TO DANCE IN A QUILT with performance-quilter Leslie Rogers: Leslie Rogers blends quilting with performance art, exploring historical narratives and challenging traditional perceptions by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
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STORIES FROM THE HUDDLE: A compilation of heartfelt reflections from participants of the first-ever NOOK HUDDLE, a quilt gathering in Catskill, New York, where quilters shared beds, meals, and embarked on a collaborative quilting challenge. by SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles
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BACKSTITCH with Beverly Smith

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Titles in the series (70)

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