Local Threads
Local Threads
Podcast Description
Local Threads is a Boston-based biweekly podcast spotlighting the artists, designers, and ethical small businesses stitching together a creative, conscious future, right in your backyard.
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The podcast focuses on topics like slow fashion, upcycling, and sustainable creativity, with each episode featuring unique stories from local creators. For example, Episode 3 discusses upcycled fashion and chronic illness with designer Samantha Gottlich, while Episode 2 explores the intersection of UX design and slow fashion with Melissa Woods of Trued Apparel, and Episode 1 features Kelly Dempsey discussing alternative economies through her barter platform, Barterloo.
Local Threads is a Boston-based biweekly podcast spotlighting the artists, designers, and ethical small businesses stitching together a creative, conscious future, right in your backyard.
In this episode of Local Threads, Molly sits down with printmaker, filmmaker, and all-around creative force Jeff Palmer of Pixel Palmer. From his early days in New Hampshire working on America’s oldest family farm, to shooting music videos in California, and finally settling into New Bedford’s buzzing creative scene, Jeff shares a vibrant journey filled with pivots, paranormal stories, and powerful moments of creative clarity.
We talk about:
- His transition from film to block printing
- The mysterious story of a piano-playing cat and a favorite song at just the right moment
- Making art in the face of political and social unrest
- Selling art in person vs. online, and what it’s like to close a retail space
- Why creativity means chasing mystery
- Encouragement for fellow artists and makers
This one is packed with heart, hustle, and a reminder that changing direction isn’t failure—it’s evolution.
Mentions & Links:
- https://pixelpalmer.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/pixelpalmer
- Video: “Mulligan’s Island” https://youtu.be/JrNGs3L4Krc?si=Em0Rp1CtOrBlhuPX
- Killburn Mill 127 West Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford, MA 02744
- Split Costs https://youtu.be/m5htsdQYURE?si=tMdszXTegk_5VcVU
- Outside https://youtu.be/1Ylj64LmuBA?si=UBYUZSfVWYQT97QL
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