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Virginia's Daughter Sews
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On this episode of Stitch Please, talks with Teari Buari, aka Virginia’s Daughter Sews, about sewing, legacy, family, and finally letting go of a thousand yards of fabric. From lessons passed down by her meticulous mother to documenting a decade of creative adventures on YouTube, Teari shares why sometimes getting your stitch together means making room for what’s next.
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Hosted By: Dr. Lisa Woolfork
Senior Producer: Krystal Hill
Producer: Mike Bryant
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Dr. Lisa Woolfork is an associate professor of English specializing in African American literature and culture. Her teaching and research explore Black women writers, Black identity, trauma theory, and American slavery. She is the founder of Black Women Stitch, the sewing group where Black lives matter. She is also the host/producer of Stitch Please, a weekly audio podcast that centers on Black women, girls, and femmes in sewing. In the summer of 2017, she actively resisted the white supremacist marches in her community, Charlottesville, Virginia. The city became a symbol of lethal resurging white supremacist violence. She remains active in a variety of university and community initiatives, including the Community Engaged Scholars program. She believes in the power of creative liberation.
Instagram: Lisa Woolfork
Twitter: Lisa Woolfork
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