REPLAY: Diana Weymar - Pricks of Inspiration [NX055]

It's the school summer holidays and I'm taking a break. So instead of new chats, I'm replaying some of my old favourites! This is a repeat of episode #55. In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Diana Weymar. Diana Weymar is an embroidery artist and curator, and founder of the Tiny Pricks project, a collaborative needlework project that immortalises quotes from Do…

Show Notes

It's the school summer holidays and I'm taking a break. So instead of new chats, I'm replaying some of my old favourites!

This is a repeat of episode #55.

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Diana Weymar.

Diana Weymar is an embroidery artist and curator, and founder of the Tiny Pricks project, a collaborative needlework project that immortalises quotes from Donald Trump as a crowdsourced documentary of an unusual part of American history. Diana is the author of Crafting A Better World, a book focusing on collaborative craftivism which is a great addition to your craft library.

In this first part of our NeedleXChange we talk about how the Tiny Pricks project came to be, evolving from a personal project to a collective form of embroidered therapy for many people, and the surprise of it being a project that continues to this day.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:02:10 - The Tiny Pricks Project: From Fun to Momentum

00:11:32 - Stitching That Which Resonates

00:18:12 - “I Am A Very Stable Genius” - How Tiny Pricks began

00:35:56 - Building a Safe and Supportive Community

Links:

Website: tinypricksproject.com

Instagram: tinypricksproject

Intro music is Her Name Is Edith by OTE via Epidemic Sound.

About NeedleXChange

An artist interview podcast exploring contemporary embroidery and textile art. Hosted by Jamie "Mr X Stitch" Chalmers.