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Chawne Kimber: A Sew Black live episode

Chawne Kimber: A Sew Black live episode

FromStitch Please


Chawne Kimber: A Sew Black live episode

FromStitch Please

ratings:
Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Sep 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Start of the show. 0:09Welcome to stitch please, official podcast of black women's stitch.Black women at quilt con.Finding a safe place from her heart to land.Quilting as a way to escape mathematics.What does “I miss hope” bring to me? 3:33The scale of I miss hope.The frustration and tension of following the news.The intersection of quilting and activism.The process of creating a statement quilt.Defining risks as risks. 8:38Risks in her work and how she defines them.Being featured by scholastic.Being a Scholastic Book Fair girl.Black girl math magic. 12:56The Black girl math magic subscription box.The Renwick museum acquisition process.All makers except hetero white males.The call from the Renwick curator.America owns my quilt. 18:05America owns her quilt.The poker metaphor, bet on yourself and win.Bipac quilters are being relegated to a separate category.The binary of beautiful quilts and statement quilts.How she thinks about balance in her work. 22:22The 10th anniversary of quilt con.How quilting has changed over the last decade.A scene from Amadeus.Balance between texture and the overall aesthetic of the piece.How to leave space without leaving space? 25:57How to quilt with an out-of-focus line.How Instagram is controlling quilting.Small pieces of art on a wall.Creating a quilt for instagram.The words “I can't breathe” 29:38Chawne makes the words to express his thoughts.The title of the episode, patchwork to power.Black women's liberatory stitching traditions.Power, liberation and process of stitching quilts.The power of the needle and needle. 34:12The power of the needle and needle.Words of wisdom for the interviewee.Take care of yourself and your health.Support Black Women Stitch on Patreon.
Released:
Sep 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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The official podcast of Black Women Stitch, the sewing group where Black lives matter. Stitch Please centers Black women, girls, and femmes in sewing. Weekly discussions, interviews, tips, and techniques celebrate and contextualize Black creativity.