EPISODE · Sep 27, 2023 · 38 MIN
Chawne Kimber: A Sew Black live episode
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Start of the show. 0:09 Welcome to stitch please, official podcast of black women's stitch. Black women at quilt con. Finding a safe place from her heart to land. Quilting as a way to escape mathematics. What does “I miss hope” bring to me? 3:33 The scale of I miss hope. The frustration and tension of following the news. The intersection of quilting and activism. The process of creating a statement quilt. Defining risks as risks. 8:38 Risks in her work and how she defines them. Being featured by scholastic. Being a Scholastic Book Fair girl. Black girl math magic. 12:56 The Black girl math magic subscription box. The Renwick museum acquisition process. All makers except hetero white males. The call from the Renwick curator. America owns my quilt. 18:05 America owns her quilt. The poker metaphor, bet on yourself and win. Bipac quilters are being relegated to a separate category. The binary of beautiful quilts and statement quilts. How she thinks about balance in her work. 22:22 The 10th anniversary of quilt con. How quilting has changed over the last decade. A scene from Amadeus. Balance between texture and the overall aesthetic of the piece. How to leave space without leaving space? 25:57 How to quilt with an out-of-focus line. How Instagram is controlling quilting. Small pieces of art on a wall. Creating a quilt for instagram. The words “I can't breathe” 29:38 Chawne makes the words to express his thoughts. The title of the episode, patchwork to power. Black women's liberatory stitching traditions. Power, liberation and process of stitching quilts. The power of the needle and needle. 34:12 The power of the needle and needle. Words of wisdom for the interviewee. Take care of yourself and your health. Support Black Women Stitch on Patreon. Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter Check out our merch here Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Check out our Amazon Store Stay Connected: YouTube: Black Women Stitch Instagram: Black Women Stitch Facebook: Stitch Please Podcast
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This VERY special episode is a remarkable interview with renowned quilter Chawne Kimber at the Sew Black space at QuiltCon 2023. Lisa and Chawne discuss her background in mathematics and how quilting became a creative escape and way to process current events, like with her iconic "I Miss Barack Obama (I Miss Hope)" quilt. Chawne shares stories about being featured in a Scholastic book, having her work acquired by the Renwick Museum, and having her quilts studied in a PhD dissertation. As quilting gains popularity online, she strives to maintain a balance between aesthetic beauty and activist messaging in her quilts. Chawne closes by emphasizing the importance of self-care and supporting groups that empower Black quilters. Tune in to this rich conversation that explores Chawne Kimber's quilting journey and the power of stitching for self-expression and social change.
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