EPISODE · Feb 29, 2024 · 18 MIN
SNAKE HANDLER: A Story About Craft, Legacy, and Racial Consciousness
from SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles · host Zak Foster
In this episode, I share a collection of stories behind SNAKE HANDLER, a large banner I made featuring a writhing white snake. It’s really a three-part story about wrestling, specifically wrestling with identity, privilege, and role in the struggle for racial justice. I share personal reflections on understanding and confronting my privilege, recommending reading suggestions, sharing two strategies I use to address biases and hurtful statements, and encouraging us to take active roles in addressing racial inequality.Get more free resources with this episode with SEAMSIDE EXTRAS! Click on the link below to access: https://www.zakfoster.com/seamside/snakehandlerHELPFUL LINKS→ Join the QUILTY NOOK https://nook.zakfoster.com/→ Weekly Email Goodies from Zak https://nook.zakfoster.com/newsletter/→ Follow Zak on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/zakfoster.quilts→ Email me [email protected]
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In this episode, I share a collection of stories behind SNAKE HANDLER, a large banner I made featuring a writhing white snake. It’s really a three-part story about wrestling, specifically wrestling with identity, privilege, and role in the struggle for racial justice. I share personal reflections on understanding and confronting my privilege, recommending reading suggestions, sharing two strategies I use to address biases and hurtful statements, and encouraging us to take active roles in addressing racial inequality.
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