The Woven Road
The Woven Road
Meadow Coldon
Tune in to the audio podcast and join your host, an inquisitive, knitting archaeologist in exploring the rich fiber art traditions from across history and around the world.
Episode 28: The Fabric of Civilization, Interview with Virginia Postrel
Virginia’s fascination and wonder both sparked and mirrored my own, in this deftly woven reminder of the critical role the drive for textiles have played in human history. The Fabric of Civilization gave me a fresh perspective on the diverse implementation of fiber, the identity and traditions conveyed, and of the unforeseen scientific achievements that were built on the shoulders of textiles. -Meadow Coldon, The Woven Road
Nov 20, 2020
52 min
Episode 27: Modern Textile Technologies
In this episode, Meadow and Lucas explore some of the science behind modern textile technologies, including the strongest fabric in the world. We’ll also enable you to some fancy tea in this episode’s segment of the Thirsty Crafter, as well as a UK based crochet pattern designer that makes us all finally able to create our own museum.
Aug 31, 2020
59 min
Episode 26: Are You Shear About This?
In this episode, I’ll share some new knitting, spinning and pottery projects I’ve been up to, I’ll enable you to some tea, and art batts, as well as a new wine and yarn pairing. I’ll share some details about the sheep shearing school I participated in, and more! Show Notes available at www.thewovenroad.com
May 17, 2019
31 min
Episode 25: Untethered Leather
In this episode I’ll give a brief update of what kind of work I’ve been up to, share my WIPs and FOs, we’ll talk about what in the world kombucha fabric is, and learn some interesting historical and contemporary uses of fish skin leather in Iceland. Show notes at www.thewovenroad.com
Jan 7, 2019
16 min
Episode 24: How Not to Put a Deer in Your Trunk
In this episode, we’ll talk about the Woven Road KAL, a pattern book in the stash, a new wine and yarn pairing, and early evidence of plant fiber in the archaeological record! Oh! And how not to put a deer in your trunk.   Show notes for this episode located at www.thewovenroad.com
Mar 20, 2018
26 min
Episode 23: On Community, Being Bold, and Seawall Fibres
In this episode, I’ll share what has been going on in the Textile History Reading Group, what is in the Stash, as well as an interview with the wonderful Lisa of Seawall Fibres. Show Notes: www.thewovenroad.com
Mar 22, 2017
38 min
Episode 22: How We Got the Blues
In this episode,  I share a new collaborative project I am working on with a fellow textile podcaster (hint, you are encouraged participate!), I talk about a great and simple shawl pattern I’ve completed this week, some other news related things, we chat about what the Slow Clothes Movement is, and a bit about the history of the color blue! Show Notes at thewovenroad.com/blog/episode22
Feb 27, 2017
29 min
Episode 21: A Wool Mill Grows in Iceland
In this episode, we do a bit of a reintroduction, since the show has been on for more than a year now! I’ll share some beautiful patterns I’ve been working with as well as some things I’ve been dyeing. We’ll do a little Lush Skein, and talk about what is in my textile reading Stash. I’ll also introduce a new regular segment about sustainability and ethics in the fiber industry. Show notes are available at www.thewovenroad.com
Jan 30, 2017
33 min
Episode 20: Festive Bling
In this episode, I’ll share some things I’ve been making, I’m just DYEING to tell you (yuk yuk), we’ll have a Lush Skein Special, talk all things holly and jolly with holiday gift ideas and winter themed projects, and I’ll announce a giveaway that is seasonal as all get-up! And we’ll do this all, with my guest co-host for this episode, Kayla! You can find the show notes at www.thewovenroad.com
Jan 11, 2017
39 min
Episode 19: Lifelines, Dyeing, and Migrating Traditions
I’ll enable you to a lovely new pattern I’ve been working with as well as a great series of yarn dyeing tutorial videos. We’ll talk about what in the world lifelines are, and learn what the textile remains from a thousand year old burial in north east Iceland can tell us about the various places the inhabitants came from, and the kinds of fiber traditions they brought with them. Show Notes at www.thewovenroad.com
Nov 29, 2016
22 min
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