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KNITSONIK explores the sonic world of wool, connecting everyday knitting practices with everyday sounds, in the quirky, inimitable style of Felicity Ford AKA Felix.

Felicity Ford


    • Oct 6, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES


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    KNITSONIK 11: Sounds from Shetland Wool Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2016 72:02


    KNITSONIK shares sounds recorded on her EDIROL R-09 (EDDIE) at Shetland Wool Week in 2013, 2014 and 2015

    KNITSONIK 10 Part 3: EDDIE, my beloved digital sound recorder

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2015 78:00


    KNITSONIK shares sounds recorded on her EDIROL R-09 (EDDIE) and speaks with Patrick McGinley of the framework radio show about its 500th show.

    KNITSONIK 10 Part 2: EDDIE, my beloved digital sound recorder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2015 62:10


    KNITSONIK shares sounds recorded on her EDIROL R-09 (EDDIE) to give her latest knitting projects some context and a sense of place.

    KNITSONIK 10 Part 1: EDDIE, my beloved digital sound recorder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2015 70:00


    KNITSONIK explores sounds recorded on her EDIROL R-09 (EDDIE) and describes designing stranded colourwork from this device. Also interviews from Edinburgh Yarn Festival and a new accordion song.

    KNITSONIK Mini 04: GWLANA

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2015 32:50


    KNITSONIK introduces Gwlana Knitting Retreats by Brenda Dayne. We talk about the forthcoming May edition, at which KNITSONIK will be teaching.

    KNITSONIK Mini 03: Tall Yarns'n Tales

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2015 62:29


    KNITSONIK introduces Tall Yarns'n Tales comrades, Linda de Ruiter and Andrea Franklin. We talk about textiles. Brenda Dayne reads "To be of Use" from "A Knitter's Manifesto". Gwlana May 2015 is briefly profiled.

    KNITSONIK Mini 02: Silkworms

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2015 37:10


    KNITSONIK talks about raising silkworms for a Sonic Trail commissioned by TATE Modern in 2014. Includes munching silkworms and a rehearsal of the CaBAAret song for the Edinburgh Yarn Festival.

    KNITSONIK Mini 01: Radiophonics & Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2015 41:47


    KNITSONIK republishes a radio show about Daphne Oram, Delia Derbyshire and Maddalena Fagandini; originally created for MuseRuole in 2013.

    KNITSONIK 09: The Wonders of Electricity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2015 93:54


    KNITSONIK shares a sound diary, announces forthcoming workshops and social events, reviews YOKES by Kate Davies and explores the wonders of electricity as a source of knitterly inspiration.

    KNITSONIK 08 Part 2: The Turbo Thank You Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2015 48:02


    KNITSONIK thanks Kickstarter backers who funded the production of the KNITSONIK Stranded Colourwork Sourcebook. Includes Tom of Holland; Shetland Sheep, an Irish goat and Oliver Henry, Woolman at Jamieson & Smith.

    KNITSONIK 08 Part 1: The Turbo Thank You Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2015 67:21


    KNITSONIK thanks Kickstarter backers who funded the production of the KNITSONIK Stranded Colourwork Sourcebook; includes sounds by Ian Rawes of London Sound Survey; Fergus Ford singing; kazoo and the sounds of the steam organ at Palmer Park.

    KNITSONIK 07 Part 2: Finding The Fabric of The Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2014 70:50


    KNITSONIK explores the textures of places through knitting and sound; includes projects by Holly Rumble and James Saunders; Brighton's "Knitting the map" and knitting patterns by Brenda Dayne, Jane Dupuis, and Kate Davies.

    KNITSONIK 07 Part 1: Finding The Fabric of The Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2014 60:00


    KNITSONIK explores the idea of exploring the texture of places through knitting and sound; includes field recordings from Estonia and Cumbria, and sounds recorded on Christina Kubisch's soundwalks.

    KNITSONIK 06: Legwarmers for Soundwalking

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2014 60:00


    KNITSONIK explores the idea of Soundwalks; reviews "From the Sea to the Land Beyond" (a BFI DVD release) and discusses legwarmers as iconic fashionwear for celebrating female physicality.

    KNITSONIK 05: Sitting by the fire, Dreaming of the sea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2014 64:00


    KNITSONIK is all about site specific sounds of seas and fires. This KNITSONIK show explores the different timbres of fires to knit beside; bells in Oxford; and the soundscape of the Outer Hebrides, as presented in Cathy Lane's recent release.

    KNITSONIK 04: Jacksons of Reading + The Shetland Diaries part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2014 59:00


    KNITSONIK is all about economics and heritage. This KNITSONIK show explores the sad closure of Jacksons department store in Reading and the wonders of Shetland, where a thriving contemporary wool industry draws on a long history of hand knitting.

    KNITSONIK 03: The Shetland Diaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2013 56:30


    KNITSONIK is reflective and festive. This KNITSONIK show explores sheep bells in Dartmoor, the sonic joys of Christmas decorations, the creation of a vintage bell garland and many lovely environmental sounds recorded in Shetland.

    KNITSONIK 02: Knitting with Bells on

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2013 51:27


    KNITSONIK is festive! This KNITSONIK show explores the sounds of sheep bells, the joys of sonic spindling and jingling stitch-markers. It also features an accordion song.

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