In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Diana Weymar.
Diana Weymar is an embroidery artist and curator, and founder of the Tiny Pricks project, a collaborative needlework project that immortalises quotes from Donald Trump as a crowdsourced documentary of an unusual part of American history. Diana is the author of Crafting A Better World, a book focusing on collaborative craftivism which is a great addition to your craft library.
In this first part of our NeedleXChange we talk about how the Tiny Pricks project came to be, evolving from a personal project to a collective form of embroidered therapy for many people, and the surprise of it being a project that continues to this day.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:00 - The Tiny Pricks Project: From Fun to Momentum
00:09:22 - Stitching That Which Resonates
00:16:02 - “I Am A Very Stable Genius” - How Tiny Pricks began
00:33:46 - Building a Safe and Supportive Community
00:41:00 - How Inspiration Strikes
00:47:32 - Navigating the Challenges of Social Media
01:02:00 - Crafting a Better World: How Diana’s Book Came To Be
01:14:00 - Lessons Learned From Making Her Book
01:18:16 - Craftivism as a Time Capsule: Care and Maintenance in Challenging Times
01:25:00 - Favourite Album/Book/Film
01:37:20 - An interesting fact that not a lot of people know about Diana Weymar
Links:
Website: tinypricksproject.com
Instagram: tinypricksproject
Intro music is Her Name Is Edith by OTE via Epidemic Sound.
About NeedleXChange:
NeedleXChange is a conversation podcast with embroidery and textile artists, exploring their process and practice.
Hosted by Jamie "Mr X Stitch" Chalmers, it is an in-depth showcase of the best needlework artists on the planet.
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