Textile TV - Dead Craft Walking? A Handweaver's Take on Traditional Skills

In only the last two centuries the Western textile industry underwent radical transformation, from an industry powered exclusively by human labor, to one powered by water, steam, and electricity. The resulting textiles, once the embodied accumulation of countless skilled hands, have been reduced to the output of lifeless machines, stripped of their humanity for the sake of profit. In the wake of this reshaping, centuries of handweaving ingenuity teeters on the brink of extinction.

Through an apprenticeship to Kate Smith and Norman Kennedy, Justin Squizzero has trained in weaving techniques with roots reaching back to medieval Europe. Handweaving functional textiles inspired by the past, his practice seeks to preserve a tradition with a relevant present and vital future. Using 18th-century New England handlooms and an 1860s Jacquard head, Squizzero’s work offers an alternative vision for American consumption, where handmade objects enrich the human experience.

Justin will share his background in the Anglo-American weaving tradition and current work. Justin will also answer questions about his practice from his 19th-century Vermont farmhouse.

More about Justin at
https://www.theburroughsgarret.com/

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