Diana Weymar - Pricks of Inspiration Part 2 [NX056]

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 and one of the topics in this second part of our XChange!.Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introduction00:02:45 - How Inspiration Strikes00:09:17 - Navigating the Challenges of Social Media00:23:45 - Crafting a Better World: How Diana’s Book Came To Be00:35:45 - Lessons Learned From Making Her Book00:39:01 - Craftivism as a Time Capsule: Care and Maintenance in Challenging Times00:45:45 - Favourite Album/Book/Film00:58:05 - An interesting fact that not a lot of people know about Diana WeymarLinks:Website: tinypricksproject.comInstagram: tinypricksprojectIntro 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.Visit the NeedleXChange website: https://www.needl.exchange/Sign up for the NeedleXChange Newsletter here: https://bit.ly/NeedleXChangeIf you want embroidery inspiration and regular doses of textile art, visit the Mr X Stitch site here: https://www.mrxstitch.comIf you're looking for modern cross stitch designs, then XStitch is the magazine you need!Subscribe to XStitch Magazine here: https://xstitchmag.com/modern-cross-stitch-magazine/And follow Mr X Stitch on all the usual social media channels!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrXStitchTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/MrXStitchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/MrXStitchPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mrxstitch/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjamiechalmersRSSVERIFY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.