FIVE DOLLAR BUZZ:EPISODE 213: Fetch the Seam I Missed: Guests: Teresa Coates & Jason ”Hawke” Hamilton

Emily Dickinson wrote a poem about recapturing the spark she once held for something that she truly desired. On this episode of FIVE DOLLAR BUZZ we honor that spirit by interviewing two people that have reinvented themselves and are now on the journey of their lives, reigniting that spark they both held years ago as artists and world travelers.  

 

Teresa Coates (www.teresacoates.com) is a world class sewing expert and teacher. She is so good that she now has her own streaming show called "Sew Together Tuesday" where she demonstrates how to put together a specific pattern each episode, ala Bob Ross!  She is not your grandmother's knitter, however. She is more Anthony Bourdain than Martha Stewart, or the offspring of their unholy alliance.  She does museum-worthy pieces as much as she demos baby blankets.

 

Jason "Hawke" Hamilton (www.hawkeartist.com) is an artist that has been working in so many applications he's stopped counting. Painter, sculptor, digital artist, filmmaker, pretty much anything that requires his hands, he's getting dirty. He also produces huge live events for major corporate advertisers and film and television industry awards shows.  Hawke rocks a mohawk and just so happens to be Teresa's partner in crime.

While living together during the pandemic, their restless spirits shaped a new future for them. Hawke began to film the episodes for Teresa and together they worked on making it more professional and streamlined. This grew into an ambitious pitch about taking the show on the road to the company Teresa worked for, Shannon Fabrics. And they said yes. Next thing you know they had a brand new RV with her show and name wrapped around it.  They hit the road and traveled to many places in America where they were greeted with fanfare, in some places, near rock stardom.

 

We are fortunate to catch up with them as they are on their break before they hit the road for good. The Buzzards dive into red states, Elon Musk, outlaw country, and everything you always wanted to know about stitching, sewing, knitting and quilting but thought it was gonna be...old. Well, not only do these two jumpstart on a new exciting adventure they also make sewing damn sexy, fun and vibrant.  Teresa even gives a real lesson in long term care for a quilt piece from a question by a special guest, Aunt Ruthanne Dodge!

 

So, put down the knitting needles, stick the pin in the etui (crossword puzzles really paid off), grab a frosty beverage from the fridge and listen to yet another scintillating episode of FIVE DOLLAR BUZZ. 

 

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