Crafting Voices

Craft in America Liveblogging (kinda) at Greenjeans

nicole — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 18:27:38 +0000

Well, thank goodness for DVR…I managed to record the premiere of Craft in America Wednesday night, and I plan to watch it sometime tonight or tomorrow. But I’ve been watching some of the buzz about the show at some of the other craft blogs and overall the feedback has been pretty positive. The folks over at Greenjeans did a live blog and a wrap up of each episode on Wednesday night. While it’s not exactly a “live” blog anymore, it’s still a good read, and you can join in on the discussion about the series…you can check out each blog post here:

Craft in America: Memory (part 1)
Craft in America: Landscape (part 2)
Craft in America: Community (part 3)
Craft in America: the wrap up

Plus, I noticed that the Craft in America web site has been updated to include a whole wealth of information including sections on the history of different mediums (fiber, wood, metal, glass, etc), bios of each artist featured in the series, and downloadable educator’s guides. You can also order the DVD of the documentary on the web site, check out the schedule of the eight-city Craft in America exhibition and find out more about the Craft in America book, which is scheduled to come out in Fall of this year. Check it out….

Women’s Work

nicole — Thu, 10 May 2007 12:36:54 +0000

Back in the day, little girls were expected to learn how to sew, how knit, how to embroider, and how to quilt, because it was part of the skills women needed in order to run their households. With the advent of mass produced clothing and home products, the necessity of knowing traditional “women’s” skills became less important, and for a time, knitting and sewing seemed to be terribly “old fashioned” and almost hokey. Not so anymore. Books and videos on quilting and knitting has exploded…and there is a revival of the old fashioned sewing or knitting circle…with a modern edge. And you’re likely to find more than just lady-like doilies and baby booties…today’s generation of knitters, quilters, and embroiders are creating amazing things. On today’s show, we’re looking at Women’s Work…the traditional domestic skills of sewing, embroidery, and knitting and how today’s artists are using these skills to make incredible art.

Guest List

Daina Taimina (crochet artist)
Linda Gass (quilt artist)
Martha Fieber (fiber artist)

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Segment Guide

0:00 – 3:18 – Intro
3:18 – 5:22 – Song: 76 Stitches
5:22 – 18: 10- Interview with Daina Taimina
18:10 – 19: 58- Song: Katrina’s Stitch and Bitch
19:58 – 39:40 – Interview with Linda Gass
39:40 – 41:24 – Song: You Don’t Miss Your Water
41:24 – 54:23 – Interview with Martha Fieber
54:23 – 58:53 – Closing & Song: Twilight

Web Sites Mentioned in This Episode

Daina Taimina’ profile page- http://www.math.cornell.edu/~dtaimina/
The Institute for Figuring- http://theiff.org
Linda Gass’ web site- http://www.lindagass.com
Martha Fieber’s Web site- http://fiebers.com/martha

Music

Song: 76 Stitches
Artist: Wren Ross

Song: Katrina’s Stitch and Bitch
Artist: Kentucky Jelly

Song: You Don’t Miss Your Water
Artist: Roscoe Chenier

Song: Twilight
Artist: Vividity

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Inspiration

nicole — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:26:09 +0000

One question that artists are always getting is, “Where do you get all of your ideas?”. In reality, I’ve found that some of the most incredible artists are inspired by some of the most unremarkable and everyday things. On this week’s show, I’ll be exploring how artists become inspired, what gave them their “aha” moment, and how they stay inspired.

Guest List

Emily Dvorin (basketry artist)
Liz Mamorsky (painter & mixed media sculptor)
Luann Udell (mixed media fiber & jewelry artist)

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Segment Guide

0:00 – 3:24 – Intro & Song: Angelfire
3:24 – 4:04 – Song: Sweet Inspiration
4:04 – 15:27 – Interview with Emily Dvorin
15:27 – 17:08 – Song: Yeah, You Can Be My Muse
17:08 – 41:52 – Interview with Liz Mamorsky
41:52 – 43:22 – Song: If I Were an Artist
43:22 – 1:01:51 – Interview with Luann Udell
1:01:51 – 1:05:00 – Closing & Song: JP inspired piano instrumental

Web Sites Mentioned in This Episode

Emily Dvorin’s Resume page- http://www.fiberdimensions.com/dvorin/dvorinthumbs.htm
Various and Sundries web site- http://variousandsundries.com/
Lizland- http://www.lizland.com
Luann Udell’s web site- http://www.luannudell.com
Luann Udell’s blog- http://www.luannudell.com/blog/

Music

Song: Angelfire
Artist: Josiah Barlow

Song: Sweet Inspiration
Artist: Big Rain

Song: Yeah You Can Be My Muse
Artist: amplifico

Song: If I Were an Artist
Artist: Jake Coco

Song: JP inspired piano instrumental
Artist: Steffen Coonan

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