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 (https://amzn.to/4demg2a) , 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 (http://tinypricksproject.com)
Instagram: tinypricksproject (https://www.instagram.com/tinypricksproject/)
Intro music is Her Name Is Edith by OTE via Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/3403dx) .
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An artist interview podcast exploring contemporary embroidery and textile art. Hosted by Jamie "Mr X Stitch" Chalmers.
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