#246: Protecting Our Creativity From Capitalism – Kat Camfield with Kathryn DeZur
Podcast: Check Your Thread: Sewing More SustainablyPublished On: Mon Oct 26 2026
Description: Have you ever thought about how capitalism might be impacting your creativity? Often we can find ourselves feeling guilty when we are engaging in activities that don’t adhere to society’s definition of productivity. Yet we KNOW that our creative pursuits help keep us whole and sane. So how can we protect our creative practices? Epic guest-host Kat Camfield talks to academic and crafter Kathryn DeZur about some of the themes and topics in her new book - Visible Mending: Remaking Ourselves. Support the podcast over on Patreon! Kathryn DeZur is an academic, writer and crafter living in New York state, USA: Photo credit: KDZ Photography Kathryn’s book, ‘Visible Mending: Remaking Ourselves’, is part of the In The Moment book series from Saraband Publishers: Kat Camfield is a sewing teacher and sewing retreat organiser living in Victoria, Canada. You can follow Kat on Instagram @gatherandstitch.ca. Ep. #196: Eco Printing - Kat Camfield with Carly from Lorelei Textile Design Ep. #200: Making Check Your Thread - with Zoe & Kat, Part 1 Ep. #201: Making Check Your Thread - with Zoe & Kat, Part 2 Ep. #204: The Sewing Machine, A Novel - Kat Camfield with Natalie Fergie Ep. #214: Is Inclusivity Enough? - Kat Camfield with Frances from Sincere Studio Ep. #221: Upcycling Secrets - Kat Camfield with Brynn, Emily & Meagan Ep. #227: Threading Change - Kat Camfield with Sophia Yang Ep. #231: A Business Based on Scraps - Kat Camfield with Justice McNeil Ep. #232: Magic and Movement for Makers - Kat Camfield with Justice McNeil Ep. #235: Make Quilts Political Again - Kat Camfield with Lorraine Woodruff-Long Ep. #242: Quiet Care from Loose Ends - Kat Camfield with Masey Kaplan
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