Sewing Community
ArtsWestchester, hosted by Aaron Paige
Recent Episodes
This episode features Christiana Sunshine and Talia Martineau, former and current managers of Scarsdale's Viking Sewing Gallery, as well as Metropolis Sunrise volunteer and clay artist, Myrna Goodman. The interview was recorded at the Viking Sewing Gallery in JOANN Fabrics Scarsdale store on February 1, 2020.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Sewing Community is part of ArtsWestchester's Folk Arts Program, made possible in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
This weeks episode features mother and daughter, Alayne Fitzptrick and Karen Davern. During our interview, they discuss their love of fashion, their family’s sewing history, the Hudson Valley fabric stores history, and mask making during the pandemic. This interview was conducted via ZOOM on Oct. 8, 2020.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Sewing Community is part of ArtsWestchester's Folk Arts Program, made possible in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
This week's episode features Rebecca Sussman, Director of Parent Education at Neighbor’s Link - an organization in Yonkers, NY whose mission is to strengthen community through the healthy integration of immigrants. In her free time, Becky collects fabrics from her travels to sew recreationally for her family. She tells us about her passion sewing projects from halloween costumes for her children, to Hawaiian shirts for her husband, her grandma’s beautiful sewing box and how she gets to know a new city through its fabric stores.
This interview was conducted via Zoom on 2nd October, 2020.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Sewing Community is part of ArtsWestchester's Folk Arts Program, made possible in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
In this week's episode guest host Asavari Sharma speaks with Yonkers resident Haifa Bint Kadi, a Palestinian-American public mosaic artist and educator. Their conversation explores the power of embroidery for Palestinian women, the connection between textiles, labor and sustainability, and Haifa's love of repetition in art.
This interview was recorded over ZOOM on September 30, 2020.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Sewing Community is part of ArtsWestchester's Folk Arts Program, made possible in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
In this week's Sewing Community episode, guest-host Asavari Sharma speaks with New York fashion designer and educator Carmen Galiano.
This interview was recorded over ZOOM on October 8, 2020.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Sewing Community is part of ArtsWestchester's Folk Arts Program, made possible in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.