Cynthia Schira
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Cynthia Schira is a weaver and designer living in Westport, New York. She taught art for nearly 30 years, and has been a practicing artist since attending RISD on scholarship as a young woman. She happened into weaving because of a scholarship opportunity, but it fit her. In the course of her career, Cynthia has given special attention to working with computers and the Jacquard loom\\u2014an early precursor to the modern\\xa0computer\\u2014to explore the digital qualities and possibilities of the art form. Today, Cynthia has retired from teaching, but not from making; she continues to make new projects, collaborate with other artists, and\\xa0find new synchronicities\\xa0between art and the world around her.
Make/Time shares conversations about craft, inspiration, and the creative process. Listen to leading makers and thinkers talk about where they came from, what they\'re making, and where they\'re going next. Make/Time is hosted by Stuart Kestenbaum and is a project of craftschools.us.
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