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Wool n' Spinning Radio

Written by: Rachel Smith Rebecca Osborn
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  • Rachel & Rebecca sit down to talk about all things handspinning, yarn, fibre, and community. Join them to deepen the conversation in the Wool n' Spinning community.
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  • Journeying to Intentional Spinning

    Journeying to Intentional Spinning
    Apr 1 2024

    Dear Spinning Circle,

    This month, Rebecca and I sat down to discuss a slightly different topic that we don't often explore, which is about our journey to intentional spinning. Rebecca asked some incredibly thoughtful questions to ground our discussion and I would love to hear some of your thoughts - please leave your comments here!

    Link to Patreon post here

    The Journey of Intentional Spinning:

    1. Can you describe your journey toward becoming an intentional spinner? What was your spinning like when you started? What drove you to become more intentional? Who were your teachers/resources? What practices helped you the most? Do you remember a breakthrough yarn or project?

    2. ⁠Now that you’ve been an intentional spinner for a long time, what has changed? What is easier or harder now? How is your perspective different than you thought it would be? What practices have you held onto or let go of?

    3. ⁠As a podcaster and spinning teacher, how does that impact your intentionality? How do you spin differently when you are teaching or producing “content” vs not?

    4. What are some areas you'd like to continue to grow as an intentional spinner? Have you ever plateaued in your spinning - are there more advanced skills you'd still like to work on?

    A few of the resources that Rachel discussed throughout the conversation:

    Yarn-i-tec-ture: A Knitter's Guide to Spinning by Jillian Moreno here

    The Essentials of Handspinning by Mabel Ross here

    If you would like to be a guest on Wool n' Spinning Radio and share your story, please get in touch, either on Patreon through direct message or email (rachel (@) welfordpurls (dot) com).

    Do you have any practices in your spinning that revolutionized your yarns? We'd love to hear about it - please share in the comments here.

    Be sure to share this podcast episode with friends and family, like and subscribe, and leave a review if you are able - it helps to increase the podcast's visibility when searching for new things to listen to!

    Until next time,

    Happy Spinning!

    Warmly,

    Rachel & Rebecca
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • The Importance of Every Day Creativity

    The Importance of Every Day Creativity
    Mar 2 2024
    Dear Spinning Circle,This month we are joined by Suzanne Reyes, a long-time member of our community who had the opportunity to work on a year-long project called The Importance of Every Day Creativity. We had a wonderful conversation about the depth and breadth of creativity in our every day lives. She has presented this to faculty, students and now shared her story here! Enjoy!More is available on Patreon hereThank you to Suzanne for taking time today to chat with us about her project - it was very inspiring!Definitions:Generativity - a concern for establishing and guiding the next generation, originally coined by psychoanalyst Erik Erikson; the ability to transcend personal interests to provide care and concern for younger and older generationsFibonacci - a sequence in which each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, etc ...)Suzanne mentions many books throughout the podcast & I have linked to many of them below:A Fine Fleece: Knitting with Handspun Yarns by Lisa LloydA Craftsman's Legacy: Why Working with Our Hands Gives Us Meaning by Eric GorgesCraft in America (YouTube)Great Barrier Reef Crochet Project hereWomen's Work: The First 20,000 Years by Elizabeth Wayland BarberThe Quilts of Gee's Bend by Susan Goldman RubinCrafted Lives: Stories and Studies of African American Quilters by Patricia A. TurnerEmbroidered Stories: Interpreting Women's Domestic Needlework from the Italian Diaspora by Edvige Giunta & Josepf SciorraThe Fabric of Civilization by Virginia PostrelThe Knitting Brigades of WWI by Holly KordaThe Secret Lives of Home Economics by Danielle DreilingerConnect with Suzanne for more information about her project:Slack ID: @Suzanne_ReyesEmail: vsreyes4490 {at} yahoo {dot} comLeave further questions about the project below, or this subject in general, and we will discuss them in a follow-up episode!Until next time,Happy Spinning!
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Our Making in 2024

    Our Making in 2024
    Feb 1 2024

    Dear Spinning Circle,

    Another month of Wool n' Spinning radio! I can't believe we are really into 2024 now! This is the second part (Part I here) of Rebecca and my conversation about our goals and thoughts about 2024. We recorded towards to the end of January so we have some initial reflections about the year, how it started and momentuum on projects.

    Patreon Post here

    Please take a moment to share with us your thoughts on one or all of the questions we were contemplating ourselves in this episode - we'd love to hear from you!

    Specific to Our Making in 2024:

    1. Are there skills you want to develop or projects you want to complete in your making?
    2. Are there any time-wasting activities you want to reduce?
    3. Connection within our making is such a huge aspect of what we do and who we are. How can you strengthen your connections with others in the coming year?

    If there is someone or something you'd like to hear on future episodes of Wool n' Spinning Radio, please reach out! If you have a making story to share, we'd love to feature you on the show - get in touch be messaging Rachel directly on Patreon, Slack or leaving a comment below!

    Until next time,

    Happy Spinning & Making!

    Rachel & Rebecca
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    1 hr and 2 mins
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