Local Threads
Local Threads is a storytelling podcast documenting the voices of New England's creative community. Artists, organizers, and culture makers who shape spaces, movements, and shared experiences.
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Fashion Designer, Lecturer, and Auntie with Sydney Hawes (opens the original)
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This weeks guest is Sydney L. Hawes, a fashion designer and educator out of New Bedford, MA. Sydney aka Auntie Sydney has designed for Jay-Z's Artful Dodger, Chubbies Shorts, and I Love Plum which made headlines when her designs were worn by Meena Harris' daughters. Sydney lectures at UMASS Dartmouth and Salve Regina, is a costume designer at the New Bedford Festival Theater, and additonally takes on one on one clients for bespoke work. It was a pleasure to speak to Sydney and hope you enjoy the
Clowning around with Zozo the Clown (opens the original)
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This week I am sitting down with Aubrey Lee aka Zozo the clown. It was so fun to get to hear about her journey into clowning and how many different ways you can be a clown. It was a pleasure to have her twist some balloons for the studio to bring joy to the space in the dead of winter. Where to find our guest: https://www.instagram.com/zozotheclownn/ Business inquiries: zozotheclownn@gmail.com Support the Pod: Rate, Review, Subscribe! Local Threads Podcast on all audio platforms https://local-th
Accessibility in Fashion with Cat Burkey (opens the original)
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This weeks episode is with Cat Burkey local Ipswich MA adaptive and inclusive fashion designer that uses fashion as a catalyst to conversation around disability, sustainablity, and intersectionality. Where to find our guest: https://www.instagram.com/catburkey_design/ https://www.vogue.com/article/adaptive-fashion-show-at-nyfw https://www.catburkey.com/ Check out Cat Burkey at her upcoming shows: Artist Residency at the Hall Haskell House Gallery Sept 15-20 in Ipswitch, MA Boston Fashion Week Op
Big Queer Worcester Weekend: Queer AF & Worcester Draglesque Festival (opens the original)
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Where to find out more: Queer AF info: https://www.loveyourlabels.org/queer-af Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFmlgsGHmQ/R53026dahqGJbb1N8mFEUg/view?utm_content=DAFmlgsGHmQ&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor Tickets: https://mechanicshall.org/event/queeraf26/ https://www.instagram.com/thequeeraf/ https://www.instagram.com/love.your.labels/ Worcester Draglesque Show tickets: https://mechanicshall.org/event/wdf2026/ https://www.instagram.com/worces
Fig Dreams with New Hampshire based artist Stacey "Fig" Lucas (opens the original)
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This weeks guest is Fig of Fig Dreams, a New Hampshire based artist that thrives in the magical and seridipitus nature of life. Fig owns and operates Fig Tree North a shop in Woodstock, NH and is a mixed media artist. You can find Fig looking dumpster diving for forgotten treasure to turn into art giving it another life, hosting events that bring art and community together, or at her shop in Woodstock. Fig has infectious engery and this conversation was a treat. I cant wait to take a trip up nor
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