EPISODE 68 :: Nathan Ford

In episode 68 of the Close Knit podcast, I spoke to Nathan Ford. Nathan is an improvisational quilter, soft historian, and overall tender maker curren...

EPISODE 67 :: Mckenzie Mullen of Em To The Third Yarn Co

In episode 67 of the Close Knit podcast, I spoke to Mckenzie Mullen of Emtothethird Yarn Co. Mckenzie is a queer, fat, Chicana, femme Granny Punk who...

A Podcast Update!

hi friends!
I wanted to give a little update about the close knit podcast and where we’re headed. I recently moved over to substack, which is w...

On Taking Space - A Podcast Pause

where do we begin? it's been a ~ time ~ we're collectively living through.
i’m feeling a little frayed around the edges, like a piece of fabric...

EPISODE 66 :: Masego Morgan & Stella Hertantyo of cncs_

In episode 66 of the Close Knit podcast, I spoke to Masego Morgan and Stella Hertantyo of cncs_ (pronounced “conscious”). I so cherished this conversa...

EPISODE 65 :: Damien Ajavon

In episode 65 of the Close Knit podcast, I speak to Damien Ajavon. Based in Oslo, Damien Ajavon is a queer textile artist, born in France, of Senegale...

EPISODE 64 :: Sharifah Emalia Al-Gadrie

In episode 64 of the Close Knit podcast, I speak to Sharifah Emalia Al-Gadrie. Sharifah Emalia Al-Gadrie is a multidisciplinary artist & community dev...

EPISODE 63 :: Zak Foster

In Episode 63 of the Close Knit Podcast, I spoke to Zak Foster. Raised in rural North Carolina and now living in Brooklyn, New York, Zak is a self-ta...

EPISODE 62 :: Vivian Shao Chen

In Episode 62 of the Close Knit Podcast, I spoke to Vivian Shao Chen. Vivian is a potter, sewist, and knitter, and architect by profession. The order...

EPISODE 61 :: Francisco Diaz of Cisco Sews

In Episode 61 of the Close Knit Podcast, the first episode of 2021, I spoke to Francisco Diaz of Cisco Sews. Francisco is a multidisciplinary creative...

EPISODE 60 :: Grace Rother

In Episode 60 of the Close Knit Podcast - the final episode of 2020, I spoke to Grace Rother, a lesbian quilt-maker and writer. I have long admired Gr...

EPISODE 59 :: Carolina Jimenez

In Episode 59 of the Close Knit Podcast, I spoke to Carolina Jimenez. carolina is a mexican-american textile artist and designer living in brooklyn. s...

EPISODE 58 :: Aisling Camps

In Episode 58, I spoke to Aisling Camps, Trinidadian born, mechanical engineer turned knitwear designer hustling out of Brooklyn.
Aisling and I...

EPISODE 57 :: Sonya Philip of 100 Acts of Sewing

Sonya Philip is an artist, designer and teacher. In 2012, she started a project called 100 Acts of Sewing, making dresses while documenting the proces...

EPISODE 56 :: Catarina of The Olive Trees and the Moon

In Episode 56, I spoke to Catarina Seixas of The Olive Trees and the Moon. Cat is a homesteader, maker, folk herbalist and mother living in rural Port...

EPISODE 55 :: Marcee & Hubbard Jones of Housework

This is Episode 54 of the Close Knit Podcast - today I am joined by Marcee + Hubbard Jones of Housework. With an obsession for manufacturing details a...

EPISODE 54 :: Sarah Nsikak of La Reunion Studio

This is episode 54 of the Close Knit Podcast, and this week I spoke to Sarah Nsikak of La Reunion Studio. I was introduced to Sarah’s work through a m...

A Work-In-Progress Approach to Podcast Making

At the beginning of this year, I was thinking a lot about the importance of being where you are and really sitting with things, even when you experien...

Craft & Care - COVID19

EPISODE 53 :: Geana Sieburger of GDS Cloth Goods

This is episode 53 of the Close Knit Podcast and today I am joined by Geana Sieburger, who founded GDS in 2015. Growing up in Brazil deeply influenced...

EPISODE 52 :: Gina Stovall of two days off clothing - Building a Sustainable Clothing Brand On Your Days Off

You’re listening to Episode 52 of the Close Knit Podcast and this week I spoke to Gina Stovall of Two Days Off Clothing.
The final guest in my s...

EPISODE 51 :: Sarah Danu of Danu Organic - Plant-Colored Clothes & Designing and Manufacturing Wardrobe Staples

You’re listening to Episode 51 of the Close Knit Podcast and this week I spoke to Sarah Danu of Danu Organic. You’ve probably noticed this year that I...

A Series of Short Essays on Care-Taking Through Making (Knitting is our love language)

Ani reads aloud 4 short essays she wrote last year on care-taking through making

EPISODE 50 :: Mandy Kordal of Kordal Studio - Knitting on Machines & Local and International Production

You’re listening to Episode 50 of the Close Knit Podcast and this week I spoke to Mandy Kordal of Kordal Studio.
Mandy is someone I have admired...

EPISODE 49 :: Charlotte X.C. Sullivan - May West: Leading with Curiosity & Magic of Milkweed  

In episode 49 of the Close Knit podcast, I spoke to Charlotte X C Sullivan, one of two folks who run May West: a textile innovation collaboration betw...

EPISODE 48 :: Erin M. Riley - Exploring identity, pleasure, and family structure through weaving

In episode 48 of the Close Knit Podcast, I spoke to Erin M. Riley. Erin is someone whose work I’ve followed and admired for literal years, and if I’m...

EPISODE 47 :: Jewell Christine of North Knits & Our Maker Life

You’re listening to Episode 47 of the Close Knit Podcast, and this week I spoke to Jewell Christine of North Knits

Jewell is a knitter, d...

EPISODE 46 :: Sara Trail of the Social Justice Sewing Academy - Intergenerational Textile Art Activism

In Episode 46 of the Close Knit Podcast, I spoke to Sara Trail of the Social Justice Sewing Academy. Sara is incredible - a complete powerhouse of pas...

EPISODE 45 :: Adrienne Antonson of State the Label - Scrappiness, making mistakes, and scaling a business

In Episode 45, I spoke to Adrienne Antonson of State the Label. Following on my interest in production and where that’s led me in terms of guest latel...

Revisiting The Close Knit Podcast Mission

I wanted to take a minute to revisit the close knit podcast mission. The close knit podcast aims to hold space for conversation to be had about the wa...

EPISODE 44 :: Isadora Alvarez of Back Beat Rags - The Nuts and Bolts of Local Production

In Episode 44, I spoke to Isadora Alvarez of Back Beat Rags. Lately I’ve been particularly intrigued by production - how a person gets into clothing a...

EPISODE 43 :: Aaron Sanders Head on Going All In & Daily Practice 

A huge thank you to this episode’s sponsor - Craneway Craft Fair. I first learned about Craneway Craft Fair when I moved to the Bay and was searching...

EPISODE 42 :: Jess Mahaney of Muumuu - Wild Beginnings, Changing Directions & Finding Flow  

In Episode 42 of the Close Knit Podcast, I spoke to Jess Mahaney of Muumuu. Jess is someone whose designs stood out to me immediately when I saw them...

EPISODE 41 :: Anny Crane on Becoming an Art Teacher & Processing Through Art

This week I spoke to Anny Crane. Anny is a process artist, working mainly in embroidery. Anna’s process struck me visually because she embroiders onto...

EPISODE 40 :: Liz Spencer of The Dogwood Dyer

Liz really walks me through her educational experience relating to fiber art and how it led her to where she is today - from the London College of Fas...

EPISODE 39 :: Mike Reynolds of Everyday Girl Dad : Masculinity, Fatherhood & Listening to Lived Experience

Shownotes for this episode are available at closeknit.com.au/podcast/episode39

EPISODE 38 :: Lauren McDonald of Working Cloth - A Discussion of the Historical and Gendered Context of Fashion & the Universality of the Running Stitch

Shownotes for this episode are available at closeknit.com.au/podcast/episode38

EPISODE 37 :: Jess Schreibstein and Claire Moskal of Mild Woman - Friendship, First Sweaters and Valuing & Compensating Creative Work

In episode 37, Ani speaks to Claire Moskal and Jess Schreibstein of Mild Woman, a modern, minimalist knitting pattern company. Shownotes for this epis...

EPISODE 36 :: Lily Schlosser and James Davis - Weaving Family History, Making Friends with Anxiety & Practicing Gratitude

This week I spoke to a couple of people who inspire me so much. aaaaand spoiler also inspire each other because they’re MARRIED. These people are - Li...

PATREON RELEASE CELEBRATION :: A Giveaway Hosted by 323 Clothing

Hey! I did a thing - a thing I've been umming and ahhing about for literal years, and I'm excited to say that I finally did it.
I launched a Pat...