SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles

About SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles

SEAMSIDE host Zak Foster explores the inner work of textiles with various textile artists. In each episode, we seek to understand how working with fabric helps make us more human.

Publisher

ZAK FOSTER

Category

arts · leisure · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Dec 2021

Latest episode

23 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

16 of 97 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   23 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   MOVING FORWARD

   You're approaching the end of a year of focused creative development—not an ending, but a transition into something new. This meditation helps you recognize what you've cultivated over time, understand what self-directed practice means, and visualize your continued growth. We'll explore what supports continuity moving forward and help you make commitments based on genuine interest rather than obligation.

2. 

   16 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   SOLITUDE-COMMUNITY RHYTHM

   Creative work requires two movements: going inward into solitude and reaching outward into community. Neither is better than the other—what matters is learning to sense which one you need in the moment. This meditation helps you feel the gifts each offers, recognize the signals that you need more of solitude or connection, and trust your own rhythm.

3. 

   9 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   WITNESS YOUR WORK

   What does it mean to document our work in witnessing mode rather than performative mode? This meditation helps you practice being a witness of your own process—noticing your choices, responses to difficulty, and surprises without immediate judgment. When you document from genuine witnessing, you create records that serve your learning and, when shared, have a greater chance of helping other makers because the messy reality of making resonates deeply.

Inside a recent episode

MOVING FORWARD

Published 23 Jan 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Today, we're going to take stock of what we've gained and explore how we may move forward. This is an exciting transition from following a guided program to following your own curiosity and vision, from structured development to self -directed practice. Let's explore what's different now and how you may use it moving forward. Take a moment to acknowledge what might be different now compared to when you began. Not everyone's journey looks the same, so notice what's true for your own experience. You may have developed greater creative self -awareness. Perhaps you understand your own process better now, how you start, how you make decisions, how you respond to difficulty. […]

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