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In Material Matters, host Grant Gibson talks to a designer, maker, artist, architect, engineer, or scientist about a material or technique with which they’re intrinsically linked and discovers how it changed their lives and careers. Follow us on Instagram @materialmatters.design and our website www.materialmatters.design Material Matters is produced and published by Delizia Media Ltd.
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The SweetGeorgia Show

Felicia Lo: Founder & Creative Director of SweetGeorgia Yarns

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Join Felicia Lo, founder of SweetGeorgia Yarns, as she explores the sweet spot between craft, creativity, and colour together with some of the most inspiring knitters, spinners, designers, shop owners, and makers in this handmade community.
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Gemma Daly (@thedalythread) hosts The Sewing Social Podcast - join her as she chats with passionate makers who sew their own clothes, small business owners and enthusiastic members of the sewing community. This podcast discusses topics such as eco friendly fabrics, embracing slow fashion, the enjoyment of sewing, and the importance of a supportive community.
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Textiles matter! It is the most ubiquitous and powerful material we live with - it has the power to fulfil both our senses and our soul. Join Mili Tharakan, a Smart Textiles designer and researcher with 20+ years experience, as she speaks to textile makers, engineers, bio-chemists, material scientists, artists, innovators and others who are pushing the boundaries of the Textile and Fashion industry by creating textiles that challenge the very meaning, role and function of fabrics as we know ...
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Pattern Shift

Saskia de Feijter

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Hi! My name is Saskia de Feijter and welcome to the Pattern Shift podcast. In this podcast, I support overwhelmed small business owners in the fiber and needlecraft industry, helping them set up and organize their businesses for growth and personal well-being. Together, we can be a force for good and a counterbalance to fast fashion, helping makers craft garments and accessories slowly and more sustainably. You can be part of that change and make a profit in the process.
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The Collectors' Edge

Nordic Art Partners

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Welcome to The Collectors' Edge from Nordic Art Partners – our guide to the specific work we do in the modern and contemporary art world. We are researchers, dealers and collectors and our episodes explore the art and markets of under appreciated artists from history that intrigue and inspire us and that form the core of our professional activities. Our episodes strive to offer anecdotal journeys in learning, thoughtful insights and the wisdom of our professional experience, designed to help ...
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This is a show for burnt-out fashion designers (and TDs, PDs, patternmakers, textile designer and beyond) who want more flexibility in their career while still doing work they love. You'll learn how to build a freelance fashion business, so you can do the work you love on your own terms. Freelancing in fashion is the only way to get freedom in your day (instead of being tied to a desk). Whether you want to earn extra money on the side, fund your fashion brand, or replace your salary, the FDG ...
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Art Talks

Anderson Ranch Arts Center

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Art Talks is a weekly audio series centered around the artists, faculty and community around Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Aspen Colorado.
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Thread Cult

Christine Cyr Clisset

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Each episode Christine Cyr Clisset, of the sewing blog daughterfish.com, interviews creators and makers in the home sewing, fashion, and textile communities, ranging from independent pattern and textile designers, to couture experts and museum curators.
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NeoConversations takes you inside the heart of NeoCon, the premier event for the commercial interior design industry. These conversations peel back the layers of the event, providing both new and returning attendees with insights to enhance their experience.
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ART CRUSH INTERNATIONAL

Jozefien Buydens & Svea Vikander

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ART CRUSH INTERNATIONAL is a podcast from textile artist Jozefien Buydens and journalist Svea Vikander. Based in Belgium and Norway respectively, Jozefien and Svea have spent the last three years combing the globe for the world’s most interesting and unusual artist spaces. And now they’re ready to take you with them...
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Art Informant

Isabelle Imbert

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A space for lovers, actors and welcomers to Islamic and Indian arts, to explore the actuality of the art market, exhibition and research.Every episode, join Isabelle Imbert as the Art Informant in conversations with specialists of the Islamic and Indian art history and art market.
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Host Stephanie Socha, a residential interior designer and maker presents a creative lifestyle podcast for those who love to sew, quilt, knit, decorate and make things for the home. This podcast is for the maker who loves to dabble in many types of hobbies, mainly sewing and quilting, but also knitting, paper crafts (Cricut) gardening and interior decorating. There are a mix of guest interviews and solo episodes where I present an informative topic and/or educational "how to" on specific make ...
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Luminaries in the textile arts present at the Maiwa School of Textiles. These presentations are from an international collection of writers, travellers, craftspeople and artists.
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Kate Hills is on a one-woman mission to save UK manufacturing. In this podcast she shines the light on British brands and manufacturers, and goes behind the scenes of their businesses. With tips, hints and tricks to help you manufacture in the UK and buy British. Never has there been a more critical time to get behind 'made in Britain'.
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The Creative Pulse is a podcast about people and their creative passions. On each episode host Angela de Burger connects with people who are fired up about expressing themselves by imagining, experimenting and creating. You’ll hear from inspiring creators who’ll give you lots of ideas about how you can explore your creativity too.
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Discussions, debates, and technology insights for fashion and beauty professionals, hosted by The Interline's Editor-in-Chief, Ben Hanson. Find daily editorials, reports, analysis, and stories at The Interline.
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Running Stitch - A QSOS Podcast explores quilt stories, revealing the inner thoughts, feelings, and motivations of contemporary quiltmakers by drawing on Quilters S.O.S. -- Save Our Stories, the long running oral history project created by the Quilt Alliance in 1999.
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Conscious Chatter

Kestrel Jenkins

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The first global sustainable fashion podcast, Conscious Chatter opens the door to conversations about our clothing + the layers of stories, meaning and potential impact connected to what we wear. Hosted by Kestrel Jenkins, Conscious Chatter tackles nuanced topics that intersect with sustainability, fashion, systems of oppression, health, and wellbeing through a curiosity-driven lens. Through deep dive monthly themes, the focus is on making the conversation more circular.
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Redesigning history by celebrating women. Amber Asay (host and designer) highlights groundbreaking contributions of women designers who have shaped the world we live in today. From graphic designers to architects, industrial designers to fashion icons, we explore the inspiring stories of the women who came before us, breaking barriers and paving the way for future generations. There's a dual approach in each episode, with a designer as a featured guest, we'll uncover the remarkable journey o ...
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Reverberate

A Verb for Keeping Warm

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Reverberate is a podcast exploring our wide world of textiles and the people who grow, design, make and wear them. Produced by A Verb for Keeping Warm in Oakland, California. Hosted by Adrienne Rodriguez. We plan to release vibrant episodes packed with interviews, conversations and stories from vital contributors to the fiber community. Examining the threads that tie us together across the country and the world. Join us on our audio adventures!
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Tink!

Katherine Jayne

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Tink is a monthly podcast all about the act of making, doing and undoing. Follow along each episode as host Katherine Jayne reviews her creative goals for the month just past, and sets new targets for the month to come. From knitting to lacemaking, and other slow textile crafts, listen along and find out what can be made in a month!
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Threads of Sustainability

The Sustainable Quilter Bridget O'Flaherty

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With climate change and environmental impacts becoming a common narrative in our daily lives, it seems like a great time to explore what sustainability looks like in the quilting, fibre and textile world. We hear from creatives, makers, manufacturers and producers from all over the world to discover what sustainability looks like to them and find out how they are contributing to a sustainable future. We celebrate the positive steps people are taking, no matter how small. Whether you're a hob ...
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In Ghana, types of cloth and the design of textiles are about more than just fashion. Woven Kente cloth is a great status symbol, marking wealth and, in the past, office - something to be worn on important occasions and by important people. Adinkra is a printed fabric, hand-made and worn mainly for funerals, which are very important celebrations in Ghana. The tracks on this album introduce the Kente weavers and Adinkra workers, show the creative processes behind the textiles they make, and r ...
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Creativity Chats

Carlow County Council

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Creativity takes many forms — a handwoven textile, a piece of original art, a digital design, a craft steeped in heritage — and each carries within it a story. Carlow County Council's Economic Development Section, working hand in hand with the Library Service, is bringing those stories to life in a new way with the launch of Creativity Chats, a six-part podcast series presented by Alan Swan and funded by Creative Ireland. At its heart, the series is about transformation: how crafts, art, and ...
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Fashion- Not all as it seams

SALAYI MEDIA PRODUCTIONS

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Unravelling the notion of cradle to cradle within sustainable fashion and textiles. Four global female experts create dialogue around the ethical and environmental issues faced by the fashion and textile industry. Come and join us and our guests from all over the world, coming from a variety of backgrounds to discuss and decipher this crazy, complex industry!
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Design Me a House

Katie Hutchison and Dawn Oliveira

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Architect/designer/author Katie Hutchison and textile designer/educator Dawn Oliveira share insight into home design and design for the home. Design isn't an added extra, an extravagance, a nicety; it's a holistic process that drives the creation of homes that nurture and reflect our best selves to ourselves and within our communities. Katie and Dawn aim to demystify and humanize home design and design for the home. So grab a cup of coffee, and join us for some friendly design chat to inspir ...
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Critical Craft Forum

Critical Craft Forum | Namita Gupta Wiggers

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Episode 1:Book Talk on Tim Ingold's Making The material turn in art is deeply linked to craft processes, materials and ways of making. For Book Talk, we invite people from different fields to read and discuss a single book. How might artists, curators, educators, and theorists respond to a book and potentially use as a tool in their own thinking? Join Stephen Knott, Sarah Margolis-Pineo, Rowland Ricketts, and Namita Gupta Wiggers for their discussion of anthropologist Tim Ingold's Making: An ...
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A Podcast for sentimental memory makers with little free time and big hearts! Sharing time saving tips for memory making live from the messy middle of motherhood! New episodes will be posted on the first Thursday of every month
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Arts Muster is a new school of arts and crafts for adults. Our first workshops are 5-7 October 2019, including ceramics, screen printing, book binding, felting, art quilts, plant dyeing, hand embroidery, spoon whittling, sustainable fashion and small 3D collage. In this podcast, Arts Muster organiser Samantha Tannous interviews the tutors coming up in October, to find out more about their personal art practice, what inspires them, and what students can expect in their workshops.
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FASHION FEARLESS, MAKE YOUR OWN STYLE podcast is a show looking at all aspects of fashion, sewing, designing and making. Being able to express yourself as a creative person. I'm a freelance designer, fashion blogger/ vlogger and pinstrest expert. London based designer graduated from University for the creative arts with a degree in BA (Hons) Fashion. Inspired by travel, sewing, textile art, London fashion week and Fashion trends. I decided to make my blog not only my business but my personal ...
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Blazon

Revstance

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A Business and Entrepreneurship in Fashion Podcast by Revstance. We give you an insight into Fashion and Beauty and how it impacts the Creative Arts and its participants.
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These chats about repair (our stuff, ourselves and our communities) range from mending textiles to the repair of broken bones, from up-cycling in the pandemic to community conflict in Bangladesh, from home made Punk Clothes to celebrating scars. Growing out of a Community project in Lewisham, South East London the podcasts give more space for longer conversations, and you'll be able to hear Rose Sinclair, textile specialist, Raj Bhari, Peacebuilder, talking with Clare MacDonald, artist and U ...
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Stitchery Stories

Susan Weeks

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Stitchery Stories... Where textile artists share their life in fabric & thread. Embroidery. Textile Art. Inspiration, Techniques, Disasters & Delights. Join embroidery enthusiast & textile art dabbler, Susan Weeks, in her friendly chats with UK textile artists. Discover how they got started. Share the lessons learned along the way. Get excited about what they are working on at the moment. Learn how they keep their business growing, their creativity flowing, and get a sneak peek into what is ...
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Shades & Layers

Kutloano Skosana Ricci

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Shades and Layers is a podcast focused on black women entrepreneurs from across the globe. It is a platform for exploring issues and challenges around business ownership, representation and holistic discussions about the meaning of sustainability in an increasingly complex global context. Conversations are wide- ranging and serve not only as a Masterclass in Entrepreneurship but also provide wisdom and tools for Successful Living. It is a space for meaningful conversation, a place for black ...
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Step into the fascinating world of tea with us! Each episode, we sip, share, and explore everything tea has to offer—from rare single-origin leaves and traditional tea cultures to modern blends and brewing trends. Brought to you by Vintage Fork Loose Leaf Tea, the World of Tea Podcast is your companion for discovering new flavors, learning the stories behind the leaves, and connecting with a global community of tea lovers. Expect lively tastings, deep dives into tea history, behind-the-scene ...
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Brand New Ways

Jen Leonard | Writer, Researcher, Design Thinker

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Brand New Ways is a podcast for instigators and rebel hearts seeking creative perspectives on life and how we live it, brought to you by writer & designer Jen Leonard. Each week, tune in as she gets curious with movers and shakers across art, design, science, politics, business and beyond.
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We are 2030

Laura Rivera

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El poscast para vestir como se debe, que cada prenda que uses y la ames, también cuide el planeta. #fastfashion #fashionistas #consumo responsable #moda #sustentable #sostenible #wear #ropa #CDMX #México #slowfashion #2030 #weare2030
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The Embroidery Podcast

Becky, Marg and Masako

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Do you enjoy embroidery? Join Masako Newton, Marg Dier and Becky Hogg (UK based professional embroiderers) as they chat about all things embroidery related. Please send us a message with your questions or topics you are interested in. Follow us on Instagram: @theembroiderypodcast
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TRYTOBEGOOD

TRYTOBEGOOD

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TRYTOBEGOOD is a podcast about cultural activists, a member of Bel-Air Radio, an artist-run online radio station located in Silent Barn Brooklyn. Now fundraising! https://www.patreon.com/trytobegood
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Future of the Business World Podcast

Wharton Global Youth Program

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Future of the Business World is a monthly podcast from the Wharton Global Youth Program at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Inspired by the Program’s online course of the same name, Future of the Business World features teen entrepreneurs from around the world who are launching startups and products, and learning so much about business along the way. Each month, we will introduce you to a new teen innovator, discussing innovations, inspirations and the themes that define his o ...
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This month, we speak with high school student Shaili Chudasama, a baker from California, U.S., who runs La Cherie Macarons. Soon after starting her business at age 13, Shaili’s community nicknamed her “the macaron girl” for her talent creating the delicate French pastries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Send us a text In this episode of The Sewing Social Podcast, host Gemma Daly chats with Rosie, the creative mind behind Sew Eco Fabrics — a beautiful small business championing sustainability in the sewing world. 🌿 Rosie opens up about her journey from retail to running her own eco fabric shop, the highs and hurdles of small business life, and why …
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Katrina Cosgrove is a painter born in England who immigrated to NZ in 2005. She is now based in Bronte, a small settlement at the top of the South Island of Aotearoa NZ in the Tasman District, near Mapua. Katrina's nature inspired artworks delve into the themes of self discovery, transformation, freedom, and the profound connection between nature a…
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If you’ve ever wondered *how the heck someone actually quits their job to freelance full-time*—this episode is it. Caroline Kuhlman went from working in a sewing factory, filled with doubt about her skills, to running her own thriving freelance fashion business...in just one year. She had no portfolio, no website, and no idea where to start. But sh…
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Send me a Text Message. I’ve noticed that many smart, creative people avoid coaching because they think it’s only for people who are lost, unsure or corporate CEO's. In this episode of Pattern Shift, I challenge that idea. I share my own stories as both a coach and a client, from working with ADHD and lifestyle coaches on my weightloss journey to h…
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In this episode, Isabella interviews Micah Clasper-Torch, an artist, designer, and educator whose work is centred around the traditional craft of punch needle rug hooking. The two talk about the history and use of punch needle in all of its forms. Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast h…
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James Fox wears a couple of hats. He is director of studies in History of Art at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and creative director of the Hugo Burge Foundation. As well as that he is a BAFTA-nominated broadcaster and an author with a brand new book out. Craftland: A Journey Through Britain's Lost Arts & Vanishing Trades is his journey through Brita…
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Featured Artist: Paulina (Goff) Stovall San Jose-based professional pumpkin carver Paulina (Goff) Stovall discovered her passion for carving pumpkins when she was commissioned to live carve them at a high-end party. She has since transformed this seasonal tradition into a highly technical art form that blends artistry, imagination, and precision. W…
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A timely debate with a leading name in the 3D community, covering everything from standardisation as a necessary precondition for automation, to the uncertain disruption that AI is potentially bringing to digital product creation - all through the prism of what one person’s journey can teach fashion professionals in general.…
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Kelly Lyles infuses creativity into every part of her life. She’s designed five art cars, organizes an annual art car festival and is a fine art painter specializing in portraits. Kelly is also an artistic community builder, attending openings and events most days of the week and supporting her wide network of creative friends in every way possible…
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Send us a text In this insightful episode of the Sewing Social podcast, we chat with Laura, also known as The Specky Seamstress, about her journey into sewing, growing her skills, and turning her passion into a thriving business specialising in colourful bias binding. Laura shares how sewing has supported her mental well-being, how she juggles her …
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In Episode 335, Kestrel welcomes Lisa Kibutu, the founder of Regenerative Fashion Collaborative Exchange (REFACE) and Regenerative Textile Development Institute (RTDI), to the show. A tech-led social enterprise, REFACE was created to holistically address the negative impact of the global fashion industry on climate change, biodiversity, and the env…
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After trucking school, Burning Man, caffeine-fueled NeoCon planning, a new TDEC showroom, and designing a home in Vermont, Ella and Faraz catch up on life and all of their adventures from the past year. You can find all episodes of Sense of Space at SURROUNDpodcasts.com Sense of Space music provided by: Black Light Smoke ( Instagram , Spotify ) See…
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Shelley Ryde is a well known, highly respected Aotearoa art educator and artist living in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland NZ. Shelley has led the visual art department and taught art at Diocesan School for Girls in Auckland, finishing this position in 2024 after 42 years of devotion, hard work, commitment and a lot of love. Many young art students and NZ…
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Not all factories are created equal. And if you’re contacting 20 different manufacturers hoping one will say yes — you're doing it the hard way. In this episode of MANUFACTURING SOS, I’m talking about one of the most common mistakes I see when people start looking for a UK manufacturer: assuming every factory can make every kind of product. You’ll …
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Brian’s under the weather, so we speed-run the best herbal teas for colds and comfort—from ginger-turmeric to peppermint, chamomile, raspberry leaf, and more. Quick tastings, simple takeaways, and cozy vibes. Like & subscribe if you want more tea talk! Watch the episode on our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC92LyHz5_1BCzmwM9HYPg5Q…
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Special episode by No Ordinary Cloth x Fashion District In this episode, Mili speaks with Sol Escobar, founder of Give Your Best, and Anoli Mehta, founder of Circular Threads, two inspiring women tackling fashion’s social and environmental challenges from different angles. Sol’s award-winning social enterprise helps bridge the gap between clothing …
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Featured Artist: Sarah Bianco Artist Sarah Bianco’s work can be found at the intersection of fine and commercial art. Her current studio practice at the Tannery Arts Center is quite literally built from her commercial practice, where she uses old drop cloths from her painting business as the foundation for her fine art. Bianco’s process often resul…
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Send us a text This week, host Gemma Daly chats with the inspiring and down-to-earth Melanie Keane, a passionate sewist whose journey started with patchwork and led to something truly powerful. Mel opens up about how sewing became more than just a hobby—it became a way to build confidence, create community, and support vulnerable women through her …
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In Part 2, we pick up right where we left off—and go deep into the proposal process that helped Jade book aligned, high-paying clients without chasing or convincing. From discovery calls to saying no, you’ll hear exactly how she built a business model around energy alignment and long-term relationships—while raising a newborn. Resources: CLO3D Styl…
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Kirsty Nixon is a contemporary New Zealand artist living in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Her vibrant, light-filled paintings celebrate the untamed beauty of Aotearoa New Zealand — from the windswept beaches of the North Island to the soaring mountain ranges of the South. Drawing inspiration from the land, sea, and native birdlife that surround her, Ki…
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Send me a Text Message. SUMMARY Season 2 kicks off with a fresh perspective: I’m reflecting on how my work has evolved from selling yarn to coaching creative business owners—and how all the different parts of my ecosystem now align. This episode introduces the Business Clarity Quiz, YouTube expansion, and what’s next for the Pattern Shift podcast. …
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In this episode in the MANUFACTURING SOS series, I’m breaking down why placing a big order with your manufacturer, especially on your first production run with them, can be a costly mistake. You’ll learn why it’s always smarter to treat your first production run as a test, how to avoid tying up all your money in stock, and how to respond when a man…
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Coach Ahmad Majeed (Soccer Elite Academy, Northside United) joins the World of Tea Podcast to talk youth development, building a privately funded soccer facility in Edmonton, and the elite mentality that turns players into people of character. While we sip Orange Creamsicle, White Tea in Tangerine, Countess Grey, and Golden Eyebrow (Jin Jun Mei), w…
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Sarah Ritchie is a New Zealand fibre artist living in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. Sarah specialises in creating framed works in natural fibres such as New Zealand wool, bamboo and cotton, showcasing her passion for texture, colour, and non-toxic creativity - drawing inspiration from the breathtaking beauty of Aotearoa New Zealand. In this episode Sa…
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Think tech packs are optional? Or that your manufacturer can just "sort it for you"? Think again. In this episode of Manufacturing SOS, I’m breaking down exactly what happens when you don’t have a proper tech pack, and why skipping this step is one of the most expensive mistakes you can make. You’ll learn why a tech pack is your blueprint, not just…
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Send us a text In this episode of The SweetGeorgia Show, host Felicia welcomes Grayson Erlbacher, the general manager of Erlbacher Knitting Machines. They discuss the vibrant community surrounding circular sock knitting, the importance of events like the crank-in, and the history and evolution of knitting machines. Grayson shares insights into the …
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Send us a text In this inspiring and heartfelt episode, we sit down with Tony Rea — a self-taught sewist who picked up a needle and thread at age 50 and stitched his way to the Sewing Bee final. Tony shares how sewing became not just a creative outlet, but a therapeutic lifeline, opening doors he never imagined. From behind-the-scenes moments on th…
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If you've ever wondered how to keep your freelance momentum going during one of the most life-changing transitions—this episode is for you. Jade Wei didn’t wait until after having her baby to get back into freelancing. She made the bold decision to start rebuilding *while* she was pregnant. With no recent work, no active portfolio, and a toddler on…
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Ceara Lile is a fibre-based mixed media artist who grew up in West Auckland. She creates abstract textile collages layered with meaning, memory, and emotion as well as eco inkless hand printed fabrics. She now lives in Keri Keri in the Far North of Aotearoa NZ with her partner Mario. From an early age, Ceara has been captivated by textiles, drawn t…
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In this episode, host Mili Tharakan, dives deep into the extraordinary mind and career of Amanda Parkes—a true pioneer at the intersection of science, fashion, and engineering. Amanda has consistently challenged boundaries and redefined what’s possible in textiles and sustainability. Amanda Parkes is a renowned fashion scientist with more than 20 y…
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What UK Manufacturers Really Think When You Ask About Price If the first thing you ask a factory is “How much?” — you’re not alone. But it might explain why you’re not getting the response you hoped for. In this episode of Manufacturing SOS, I’m unpacking what actually happens when you lead with price, and why it’s one of the fastest ways to put of…
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In this episode, ever wondered How do you juggle creativity and business without burning out? In this energising episode, goldsmith, creative business expert and wordsmith with 20+ years' experience in jewellery, retail, operations & management Sophie Broadhead dives into the personal qualities and professional tools every creative entrepreneur nee…
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