cross-stitch

Mx. Wheeler is a teacher at GOC. She's also a into writing poetry, gaming, and cross stitch. Mx. Wheeler sits down with Mr. Lollis to discuss her creative expression through writing poetry. She shares how she got started, her process, why she enjoys writing poetry, and how poetry is a expressive, creative, and artistic way to explore, understand, and share thoughts and experiences - a way to connect. Mx. Wheeler also discusses spoken word, gaming, and her recent foray into cross stitch.

If you have a question or want to be on the podcast, please email me at dan.lollis@gcpsk12.org.  

If you’re interested in Gwinnett Online Campus, you can head over to our website and find out all about the school and the great things we have going on.

Special thanks to Dr. Ray and Dr. O'Neal for making this podcast possible.  

Music for the podcast is "Blue Ska" by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.

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In this episode, Jocelyn talks to comedian and writer Sara Schaefer about her work as a miniaturist and cross-stitcher. Sara creates incredible miniatures in one-inch scale, which range from dollhouses to dioramas and even a miniature comedy club, the Haha Hole. We discuss how Sara got into miniatures, how working as a miniaturist has changed her perspective on the world, her love of vintage cross-stitch patterns, and what she describes as the “auntiecore” lifestyle. We also talk about how our society genders handcrafting as female and the visual arts as male - and the implications of this framing. Sara is a brilliant maker with insightful perspectives on art and crafting. 

After the episode, head over to my Instagram, @sidecraftspodcast, to check out photos of some of the pieces we talk about in this episode, and click to follow!

Follow Sara on Instagram and Twitter @saraschaefer1,  and check out her podcast The Schaefer Shakedown @theschaefershakedown and wherever you get your podcasts.

You can view and purchase Sara's embroidered ornaments (and she even recently offered a miniature for sale!) seasonally on Etsy at https://www.etsy.com/shop/BoBosNook. 

Fun things mentioned in this episode:

Zjakazumi Dolls on Etsy and on Instagram @zjakazumi_dolls
Miniatures.com
Thorne Miniature Rooms in Chicago

Sarah Corbett is an award-winning campaigner and author. She began her career in activism at the ripe old age of three and went on to have a successful career working for NGOs including Christian Aid, Oxfam and the UK Government Department for International Development. 

However, her life took a different turn in 2009, when she created the Craftivist Collective, which champions ‘gentle protesting’ and ‘slow activism’, often using stitching and embroidery as a fundamental part of its process. 

Since then the organisation has grown in size and has thousands of members, while Sarah has delivered talks and lectures around the globe, launched a slew of successful campaigns and worked with the likes of the V&A, Secret Cinema and Unicef. She has also done a TEDx talk that has been seen by more than a million people. 

In this episode we talk about: the art and strategy behind gentle protesting; why she became disillusioned with traditional forms of activism; picking up her first cross-stitch kit; the importance of beauty; successfully lobbying the board of M&S; and her problem with Pussyhats. 

Julie and Dipa discuss there successes and failures in finding new hobbies.

Articles referenced:

• https://www.developgoodhabits.com/benefits-hobby
• https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2017/08/02/3-science-backed-reasons-having-a-hobby-will-help-your-career.html
• https://www.theloop.ca/the-importance-of-having-hobbies/
• https://www.govloop.com/community/blog/5-reasons-everyone-hobby/ http://www.skilledatlife.com/why-hobbies-are-important/
• https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/happy-trails/201509/six-reasons-get-hobby

Books referenced:

• Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
• Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens
• The Stand - Stephen King

We're always told that we can't control when we'll die. But what if we could? When her grandmother passed away, Ellen expected the grief, the mourning, the emptiness. She didn't expect the police. She didn't expect the media. She didn't expect INTERPOL. 

Contact Mic returns with an episode about breaking the rules, about deciding how to live your life, and how to end it.

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