EPISODE SIX :: Meghan Navoy of A Wool Story - Zero Waste Knitting and Sustainable Fibre Revelations

The Close Knit podcast showcases artists, designers, and makers from all over the world who work with fibre in its many forms. Knitters, spinners, sewers, textile artists - all will be celebrated on the Close Knit podcast.

In Episode 6 of the Close Knit Podcast, Meg schools me on the sustainability of alpaca, we chat about how she got into knitting, her time at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), and how her dad is taking after her in striving for zero waste (well, kind of). Meg and I share a lot of laughs on this episode, over her time on an alpaca farm, among other fun stories she shares. 

People/things we mentioned in this podcast

• Meg blew my mind when she explained to me why alpaca is more sustainable than other fibres, including wool. 
• Instead of going to a music festival, Meg visited an alpaca farm and spent the money she saved on a ticket on alpaca (as one does): Waldron Grove Alpaca Farm
• We chat about Meg's friend who founded this company - Evernu - though we got a little bit of info wrong in the podcast- they don't actually recycle mixed fibres, because it's really really hard.  
• Meg introudces me to a thing called "warp knitting" which she learnt about at FIT - it's mainly used for shows and things of that sort. 
• Things and people Meg finds inspiring and reckons we all should be following? 
  • quince and co, marlee grace over at have company, camellia fiber co, karen templer of Fringe Association, and the ever- present on this podcast :), maryanne moodie

EPISODE FIVE :: Lauren Hunter - Costume Making, Realising Designers' Visions, and Medieval Footwear

The Close Knit podcast showcases artists, designers, and makers from all over the world who work with fibre in its many forms. Knitters, spinners, sewers, textile artists - all will be celebrated on the Close Knit podcast.

This week on the Close Knit Podcast, I spoke to Lauren Hunter, who is a student of costume making at NIDA (the national institute of dramatic arts). We chat about how and why she got into costume making, her love of medieval footwear, and her interest in fibre in its many forms (think leather work).  Lauren loves the feeling that making something from start to finish gives her - so much so that she went back to school to study costume making.  Listen to the whole chat from the link above, or subscribe on itunes! 

People/ Things we mentioned in the podcast:

• The Corseted Beauty - maker of historical fashions
• Zoe Felice - costumer, designer of burlesque pieces, and former NIDA student

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Ani 

EPISODE FOUR :: Emily Hundt of In The Folds - Discovering Upscale Upcycling and Creating Patterns that Challenge and Delight

The Close Knit podcast showcases artists, designers, and makers from all over the world who work with fibre in its many forms. Knitters, spinners, sewers, textile artists - all will be celebrated on the Close Knit podcast.

In this week's episode, I chat to Emily Hundt from In the Folds. Em and I cover a lot of ground in this one - from her time in London, when she was exposed to incredible upcycled garments, to how she chooses materials and construction techniques. Everything that Em does is remarkably considered - and that has led to a beautiful aesthetic for her brand. She works primarily with reclaimed materials that she works tirelessly to source. See the photos below of Em and her work, and check out the links to some of the things we mentioned in the show. 

People/ Things we mentioned in the podcast:

• The Fabric Cave - social enterprise selling pre-loved fabric, based in Sydney. 
• Liz Payne - fantastic embroiderer
• Sarah Benning - does amazing plant embroidery  
• Katherine Mavridis - incredible, sculptural garments 

Find Emily: website | instagram | facebook 

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Ani 

EPISODE THREE :: Laura Taylor of School of Hard Knots - Balancing Work and Craft, Digging Deeper and Sticking With It

The Close Knit podcast showcases artists, designers, and makers from all over the world who work with fibre in its many forms. Knitters, spinners, sewers, textile artists - all will be celebrated on the Close Knit podcast.

This episode I met up with Laura Taylor of School of Hard Knots. I met Laura through my usual creepy Instagram lurking, and now we hang out and have natural dyeing experiments. I'm so inspired by Laura's modern approach to crochet and knitting, and I love her easy-to-follow crochet videos. 

People/ Things we mentioned in the podcast:

• The Makery/Work-Shop (where Laura teaches her classes) 
• Caitlin Murray (Raglan St Wears - episode one of the Close Knit Podcast) 
• Purl Soho - sewing/knitting/crochet design inspiration 

Find Laura: website | instagram | facebook 

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xx

Ani 

EPISODE TWO :: Kylie Walsh of We Heart the Arts - Learning the art of Wrapping and Finding your Community

The Close Knit podcast showcases artists, designers, and makers from all over the world who work with fibre in its many forms. Knitters, spinners, sewers, textile artists - all will be celebrated on the Close Knit podcast.

This episode, I caught up with Kylie Walsh of We Heart the Arts. Kylie is a curator, creative retail space manager, and event organiser. She works with fibre in her practice of "wrapping" - which we'll talk about in the podcast. This past year, she's gotten into weaving - check out some of her work below. 

 a weaving of kylie's 

One of Kylie's "wrappings" over a jar - now housing a plant 

Photos by: Ani Lee, Kylie Walsh 

People/things we mentioned in the podcast:

• Liz Payne - embroiderer
• Laura Taylor, School of Hard Knots (also ep.3 on the Close Knit Podcast ;) ) 
• Above the Canopy - Lizzy Mendinsky (ep 10 on the Close Knit Podcast - stay tuned!) 
• Queen Babs - Jane (again!) 
• The Unusual Pear - weaver 
• Fibre Share - every few months, fibre artists from around the world send each other parcels of fibre-y goodness to love and make with (it's a pretty special thing!) 
• Natalie Miller Design - weaver, macrame artist, knitter, dyer (all round #colourporn)
• Miss Helen - weaver and weaving teacher
• We Heart the Arts - Kylie's venture, which supports Sydney's creatives through community + social engagement

Follow along with Kylie on Instagram and Facebook

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xx

Ani