Welcome to The Asian Sewist Collective Podcast. The Asian Sewist Collective is a group of people of Asian descent who sew! We live in different cities around the world and represent different Asian cultures and ethnicities. In this podcast, we’ll be exploring the intersection of our identities and our shared sewing practice. Join us for guest interviews, deep dives on history and culture, and interesting discussions.
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Welcome to The Asian Sewist Collective Podcast. The Asian Sewist Collective is a group of people of Asian descent who sew! We live in different cities around the world and represent different Asian cultures and ethnicities. In this podcast, we’ll be exploring the intersection of our identities and our shared sewing practice. Join us for guest interviews, deep dives on history and culture, and interesting discussions.
In this episode, we sit down with the legendary Yaya Han — costume designer, cosplay entertainer, author, and one of the most recognizable figures in global cosplay. Yaya shares how she began cosplaying in 1999, learning to sew from scratch so she could bring her favorite anime characters to life. We talk about her multicultural upbringing across China, Germany, and the U.S., and how her identity as a Chinese sewist influences her artistry today.
Thank you to LDH Scissors for sponsoring this episode.
For show notes, resources and a full transcript of this episode: https://asiansewistcollective.com/episode-72-a-conversation-with-yaya-han-part-1/
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The Asian Sewist Collective Podcast
Welcome to The Asian Sewist Collective Podcast. The Asian Sewist Collective is a group of people of Asian descent who sew! We live in different cities around the world and represent different Asian cultures and ethnicities. In this podcast, we’ll be exploring the intersection of our identities and our shared sewing practice. Join us for guest interviews, deep dives on history and culture, and interesting discussions.
