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Fiber Artist Allison Altafi on Handspun Yarn, Frame Weaving, and Hustling in the Art World On Good News York, host Noah Chrysler interviews Syracuse-based fiber artist Allison Altafi about her frame-based weaving practice using handspun wool and cotton “art yarn” to create structural, textural works that blur craft, sculpture, and fine art. Altafi discusses her piece “The Day It Happened,” shown in a Manhattan gallery exhibition (with the show continuing online via Untitled Space Gallery/Artsy), and explains how her work ranges from joyful “color melts” to darker themes of grief and uncertainty. She shares tactical advice for artists about applying widely, handling rejection, and using social media—including going viral and managing online negativity. Altafi describes the handspinning process, collaborations with local spinners/dyers and Syracuse metalsmith Devin of Toltech Works who fabricates custom steel hoops, and previews upcoming work for Stay Fresh Gallery’s Halloween-themed “Dead Man’s Party” on October 23. 00:00 Welcome and Introductions 00:40 What Is Fiber Art 01:31 Handspun Yarn Materials 02:37 Featured Piece Reveal 03:24 Meaning and Themes 05:08 Manhattan Show Experience 06:08 Hustle and Artist Advice 07:10 Going Viral Online 09:09 How Yarn Is Spun 10:24 Local Dyers and Makers 11:13 Custom Hoops and Looms 13:29 More Works and Framing 13:59 Hollow Loom Breakthrough 15:06 Macabre Gallery Piece 16:30 Building the Hoop Loom 18:55 Weaving Outside In 19:41 Hands On Weaving Demo 21:59 Stay Fresh Connections 23:07 Find the Artist Online 23:44 Costumes and Final Thanks
Did you get your cup of milk this year? The NYS Fair Milk Bar still sells a cup for just 25 cents, and they serve about 350,000 of them during the fair. Chocolate is the clear favorite, outselling white milk about three to one. #GoodNewsYork #NYSFair More
Expensive cameras won’t save boring content—and “we’ll fix it in post” might be some of the most dangerous words you can say on a video shoot. In Episode 2 of the Click Stream Studios Podcast, Noah Chrysler turns the tables and puts Danny Tripodi in the hot seat to unpack what he’s learned from years […] More
Alison Altafi walks through her yarn-making process from start to finish. It begins with raw fiber from a sheep, which gets cleaned and processed through a drum carder to align everything in one direction. The resulting sheet is then fed into a spinning wheel for a two-pass process that produces a plied, bubbly yarn with […] More
We found the youngest maple expert at @NYMaple at @The Great NYS Fair. Thank you to Scarlet and her family at @walters family sugar house. Visit the incredible stand with local vendors and grab a maple soft serve while you’re at it. More
The New York State Fair has corgi racing now. Run by a fifth-generation circus family, The Fast and the Furriest Corgi Races is the first traveling corgi race show in the country. Catch the free show inside the Exposition Center every day at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. through Labor Day. #NYSFair #Corgi […] More
Election season has followed New Yorkers all the way to the New York State Fair. Harvey’s Garden is asking fairgoers to choose between two wine slushies: Betty Blueberry, the all-American candidate, and Peter Pickle, a revolutionary who wants pickles to take over the Fair. Voting runs through September 7 at the Empire Room, with the […] More
Noah Chrysler and Alison Altafi discuss the underground art scene in Syracuse, a community that thrives on exclusivity and caters to a select audience. Alison recalls her first time showing work at one of their events and questioning whether she was cool enough to be there. They agree: the scene is special and the people […] More
Going viral is not a strategy. Alison Altafi shares how one of her videos hit 19 million views, but the feast-or-famine nature of social media algorithms means you cannot put all your eggs in one basket. She explains why expanding beyond social and knocking on doors in every realm is the only sustainable path forward. […] More
Jim Victor and Marie Pelton have spent more than two decades turning 800 pounds of butter into a beloved New York State Fair tradition. This year may mark a new chapter for the husband-and-wife team, but Marie isn’t letting Jim disappear that easily. #NYSFair #GoodNewsYork More
Alison Altafi opens up about the reality behind the hustle. Applying for opportunities means facing years of rejection, but she has learned that even closed doors can circle back and open again. Her advice is simple: keep pushing, because no one will ever see your work if you don’t put yourself out there. #GNY #GNYPodcast […] More
GNY EP.203 | feat. Alison Altafi — Fiber Art, Hand-Spun Yarn & Weaving in Syracuse In this episode of Good News York, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Syracuse-based fiber artist Alison Altafi to explore the world of hand-spun yarn, round weaving, and the creative hustle behind getting art into galleries. Alison shares her journey […] More
Scholars and Champs has saved up 300 new arrivals for Parents Weekend, and their new location puts all that vintage Syracuse gear right near campus. Find them at 742 S. Crouse Ave., behind Faegan’s, for Family Weekend, October 16–18. Bert’s advice: come early for the best selection before the game-day crowd rolls in. #GoodNewsYork #Syracuse […] More
Bert the Shirt has been selling vintage Syracuse gear since 2019. One of his favorite parts of the job is seeing people wearing his finds around town. Scholars & Champs is now at 742 S Crouse Ave, in the parking lot behind Faegan’s. #GoodNewsYork #Syracuse More
Best bagel in Queens? Check out @betweenthebagelny #eatingNY #bestbagelinqueens #goodnewsyork More
Can you identify every costume? Kids and families dressed up alongside their birds for this year’s New York State Fair Youth Poultry Costume Contest. Lady Liberty won best overall, but who would have gotten your vote? #GoodNewsYork #NYSFair More
Make sure to check out Toss N Fire at the NYS Fair. Check out @Good News York trying the new deep fried gaarlic knots and the Chicago Beef Pizza. #tossnfire #tossnfirepizza #goodnewsyork #nysfair #nysfaireats More
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