SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles

SOLITUDE-COMMUNITY RHYTHM

Creative work requires two movements: going inward into solitude and reaching outward into community. Neither is better than the other—what matters is learning to sense w

WITNESS YOUR WORK

What does it mean to document our work in witnessing mode rather than performative mode? This meditation helps you practice being a witness of your own process—noticing y

HOLDING QUESTIONS

Some questions close quickly—you answer them and move on. But other questions open outward, revealing more complexity and interest the longer you explore them. This medit

MANY LAYERS MAKE A STORY

When we encounter textile work—especially quilts—we often perceive multiple stories at once: what the maker stitched into the surface, what materials they chose, what tec

DIALOGUING WITH OUR WORK

When you write in a journal, you often discover what you think by seeing your thoughts on paper. Making works the same way—your hands think through materials, and you dis

WHAT KEEPS SHOWING UP

Your visual language isn't something you need to invent or discover hidden deep within yourself—it's already emerging in the choices you make each time you create. This m

NOTICING EVERYWHERE

Creative inspiration isn't scarce, requiring special trips or perfect conditions—it's abundant, hiding in plain sight. This meditation helps you expand your attention to

FAILURE AS DATA

What if you approached your creative work like a scientist approaches experiments—with genuine curiosity rather than pressure? This meditation helps you shift to a "What

BODY AS GUIDE

Our bodies have so much to tell us—where we hold tension, what hurts after hours of making, what feels tight or soft. This meditation guides you through a gentle full-bod

OPEN TRADITION

Making with textiles connects you to something vast—humans across every culture and century have worked with fiber and fabric. You don't join this tradition by having a l

YOU BELONG HERE

This guided mediation is a part of WONDER YEAR, a year-long exploration in building and sustaining our creative practice. We’ll be moving through it together in real-tim

Welcome to WONDER YEAR [Updated]

This guided mediation is a part of WONDER YEAR, a year-long exploration in building and sustaining our creative practice. We’ll be moving through it together in real-ti

The Stories We Tell Ourselves: Breaking Through Family Mythology

This episode offers a raw and honest examination of how family history research can reveal both inspiring stories and difficult truths about our past. My journey from dis

SOUTHERN WHITE AMNESIA: Artist’s Talk

Step inside a packed gallery at the Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum where I share the stories behind my SOUTHERN WHITE AMNESIA collection. This isn't a high-polish a

LORDAMERCY has it been 12 months already

Just a note to let you know I haven’t forgot about you

HUDDLE FONTANA

In this special episode of SEAMSIDE, you'll hear reflections from a variety of community members who found connection, creative renewal, and unexpected insights while sti

HEIDI AT THE PFISTER: PART 2

Textile artist Heidi Parkes reflects on her transformative 13-month residency at Milwaukee's historic Pfister Hotel, discussing how the experience deepened her artistic p

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN POWER OBJECTS with Demetri Broxton

I felt an immediate resonance when Demetri’s work first popped up on my screen. Here were these meticulous, vibrant prints of vintage photographs of ancestors, bedazzled

BACKSTITCH with Judy Martin

The last time Judy Martin and I caught up was about a year ago. At the point in time, she was just starting Your Fragile Life, a quilt project that she just wrapped up in

Reflection on Art & Craft with Dana Staves

Recently Dana Staves, writer and textile artist, wrote a post on the NOOK that was so sweet and real and inspiring that I asked if she wouldn't mind recording it for y'al