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We speak with new local (Oakland, CA) knitwear designer Chinua "Chin"Matthews and ask him 11 Questions about himself and his connection to knitting and our community.
In this episode, first, I speak with Kristine Vejar the owner of AVFKW, then I share an interview with Bristol Ivy. Annie Claire reads a description of her design. And finally, Kristine and I do a quick recap.This is the 8th and last episode of the Fall 2018 Lookbook Series.
In episodes 1-4, we followed the path of creating our yarns Pioneer, Flock, Dawn, and Ridge. These yarns are made from Sally Fox’s wool and are milled at Green Mountain Spinnery. Now we’ve switched gears, and are following the path of how our yarn Gather is created - in episode 5, you can hear Lani Estill talk about growing the wool, in episode 6, Rob teaches us about milling Gather and gives us insight to how he incorporates sustainability into the milling process, and now in episode 7 - we hear from Lora Kinkade, the farmer who grew dye plants for us this past Summer which were used in the Lookbook collection of yarn and patterns. In this episode, first, I speak with Kristine Vejar the owner of AVFKW, and then I share an interview with organic farmer and sheep shearer, Lora Kinkade.
In this episode, first, I speak with Kristine Vejar the owner of AVFKW about our trip to visit Mystic Pines Fiber Mill, and then I share an interview with Rob, the owner of Mystic Pines, and then Kristine joins me again to talk about the intricacies of designing and making Gather.
In this episode, Adrienne interview's Lani Estill, the rancher who raises the wool used in A Verb for Keeping Warm's new farm yarn, Gather. Then Adrienne checks-in with Kristine, the owner of A Verb for Keeping Warm - and speak to her about her dream of making a soft naturally-dyed yarn made with California wool. Following the AVFKW Fall Lookbook as our guide, there will be eight episodes dedicated to those featured in the lookbook, and who support AVFKW farm yarns Pioneer, Flock, Dawn, and Gather. Throughout this series, we will explore the intersection of raising materials for textiles and caring for the environment.
In this episode of Reverberate, we interview knitwear designers Thea Colman and Elizabeth Doherty. Following the AVFKW Fall Lookbook as our guide, there will be eight episodes dedicated to those featured in the lookbook, and who support AVFKW farm yarns Pioneer, Flock, Dawn, and Gather. Throughout this series, we will explore the intersection of raising materials for textiles and caring for the environment.
SHOWNOTES: In this first episode of Reverberate, we introduce the host and producers of the new AVFKW podcast. We also discuss what the next episodes will feature and a fascinating interview with Sally Fox about her life and work. If you are a new listener to Reverberate, please subscribe and share with your friends! Also don’t forget to rate and review on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss: Why AVFKW is producing a podcast AVFKW Fall 2018 Lookbook Sally Fox and her work as a cotton breeder and sheep farmer Organic and Biodynamic Farming Merino sheep Colored cotton Cotton breeding and genetics Carbon Sequestration Integrative Pest Management Soil health Explore these Resources AVFKW Fall 2018 Lookbook FoxFibre http://www.vreseis.com/ Smithsonian Inventions featuring Sally Fox https://youtu.be/ryryABlFx98 Definition of biodynamic ? Who is Rudolf Steiner? Demeter Certified Biodynamic® The connection of dyes and pesticides Follow Instagram @avfkw Listen Apple podcasts, stitcher, soundcloud, googleplay, spotify Produced by A Verb for Keeping Warm in Oakland, California www.averbforkeepingwarm.com
MORNING ON THE DOCK: Episode 24 :: Kristine Vejar of AVFKW by squam