I'm Sari.

And I'm Haley.

And this is Seamwork Radio.

Welcome back to Seamwork Radio.

Today we're talking to Jen Hewitt.

Jen Hewitt's a printmaker, surface designer, textile artist, and author based in the Hudson Valley.

Jen's work combines her love of loud prints,

1970s maximalism, and saturated colors

with the textures and light of the landscapes that surround her.

In addition to creating her own products,

Jen designs fabric for the quilting and home sewing market

and home collections for national retailers.

She's the author of Print Pattern So,

and This Long Thread, Women of Color on Craft, Community, and Connection. In this conversation

today, we talk about how she became a successful artist and designer, why Jen feels it's so

important to have hobbies, how and why stories and personal narrative are so powerful,

particularly for people who are marginalized. Why sewing is so powerful and so subversive

and her new book, This Long Thread. I think you'll really love hearing Jen's unique experience

in creating this book and the insights that came from it. Hi, Jen. Thank you so much for joining us.

We're so happy to have you.

Yay.

Thanks so much for hosting me.

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