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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 11-1-23

Glitter & Gogh: Etude of The Starry Night by Natalie Dupuis.
Yet another Wednesday has arrived and Beth and Gary have gathered to converse. Our topics include Beth’s new goldwork addiction (“I don’t do goldwork.”), Clara Warschauer’s role in addicting Beth, Gary’s goldwork plans, having respect for copyrights, Lisa Call’s art and her approach to design, Beth dusting off her casket project, tackling lots of WIPs, and dealing with stash when stitchers pass away. Overrated/underrated topics are seam rippers, stretcher bar tacks, and stitching calendars. Join us next Wednesday, Nov. 8, on the Fiber Talk YouTube channel for a Stitch Hour show. Watch later this week on the YouTube channel for long WIP parade of Beth’s projects. It’ll be live at 2:00 Eastern Thursday, Nov. 2. Join us then or watch the recording. Sunday’s guest is Jamie Chalmers, Mr. X Stitch–Beth and Gary

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Beth’s goldwork frog, designed by Clara Warschauer.
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Fiber Talk with Lisa Call

Altura by Lisa Call.
Round and Round by Lisa Call

The stunning textile art of Lisa Call is our focus this week. Lisa grew up in Colorado in a creative environment. Creativity took a bit of a back seat when she chose computer science for a day job/career. An art museum tour connected her with abstract art and a move to New Zealand has allowed her to fully explore that art form. It’s fascinating to see how she uses the series approach to explore every aspect of a basic design. Equally interesting is how she puts limits on her approach to prevent getting bogged down in distractions. How do you tap into this creativity? Visit Lisa’s Make Big Art website and take a class. She’ll help you expand your horizons.–Gary

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Meander by Lisa Call

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Fiber Talk with Christine Miller II

Scarlet Coral by Christine Miller
“Weaving with Wire” by Christine Miller

This week’s Fiber Talk show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. When we first talked with Christine Miller in Feb. 2022 about her weaving-with-wire art, she was in the early stages of writing a book. That book, “Weaving with Wire: Creating Woven Metallic Fabric,” is now available and Christine returns this week to talk about it. It’s a beautiful book that opens the door to exploring Christine’s textile art techniques. For non-weavers, the book contains a large section on art and the art-creation process. Weavers will want the book to help them take their weaving to a new level. Non-weavers will want to own the book because it will expand their creative horizons. Everyone will simply enjoy looking at Christine’s art. The book is available from your LNS or wherever books are sold. It’s a good addition to your library and we’re confident you’ll enjoy hearing how the book came to be.–Beth and Gary

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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Christine Miller. We’re always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show.–Gary

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Fiber Talk with Susan Fay Schauer John

 
Kingfisher textile art by Susan Fay Schauer John.
Owl textile art by Susan Fay Schauer John.

Susan Fay Schauer John is a terrific textile artist and artist in general and is partnering with Gail Patterson to create the Spiralis Gallery. She’s also our guest this week in a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. For Susan it was a decision between science and art. Art won, hands down, and we are the beneficiaries. Her art career includes wood turning, oil painting, and colored-pencil “painting.” But she found her home when she started using pieces of cloth to create a base and detailed free-form sewing to bring her subjects to life. The result is captivating art. Susan’s art will be exhibited in the newly established Zebra Gallery, which will be co-located with the Spiralis Gallery in Easton, MD. Susan and Gail Patterson (Fiber Talk, 10-8-23) are partners in the Spiralis Gallery. The grand opening for these galleries is Nov. 3, 2023 and the premiere exhibition will be “Woman, Phenomenally.” The opening reception will be Oct. 28 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern and feature an artist talk by Ernesto Beckford. We hope you enjoy this week’s show, invite to listen to last week’s conversation with Gail Patterson, and encourage you to visit the Spiralis and Zebra Galleries when you’re next in Maryland.–Gary

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This week’s sponsor is Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com.

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 10-11-23

Clara Warschauer’s goldwork frog.
It’s midweek chattin’ day and we’ve gathered to talk about EGA Virtual Lectures, Gary’s sampler progress, Jenifer’s new Under the Garden Moon class/project, Clara Warschauer’s frog goldwork project, temari stitching, learning from teachers/classes, making French knots, and the importance of stash storage space. Overrated/underrated topics this week are kits, Mary Corbet, and thread bobbins and drops. In the discussion, you may pick up on the fact that Jenifer is not a fan of thread drops. Sunday’s guest is textile artist Susan Fay Schauer John.–Jenifer and Gary

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Jenifer’s kit for her new project from Under the Garden Moon.
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