In Episode 29 of the Close Knit Podcast, I spoke to Claire and Ashton of Wax and Wane Fiber. Claire and Ashton are a queer and feminist fibre art operation based in Baltimore. We talk about the ways in which claire and ashton make space for each other and navigate the dynamics of running a business together, the realities of having day jobs in addition to a creative business and doing taxes. (pro tip - do your taxes). we talk about how fibre art is a political tool and how their work and business has changed as a result of the political climate in the US. this chat was a funny one, with a lot of editing because the internet connection from tasmania to baltimore was shaky, so if you notice a couple moments of weirdness, that’s what that was. we also have a few little inside jokes that formed over the course of this conversation, which (side note) was also the first time we’d ever spoken. we get deep into some tender chats about how we all just need some loving, and how earlier we watched rhianna and jennfier lopesz mustc videos. there’s no other way to describe this chat than ~pillow talk~ really really good pillow talk. Show notes are available for this episode at www.closeknit.com.au/podcast/episode29 A huge thank you to this week's episode sponsor, Millpost Merino.