# Amy Meissner

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#135: How to Triage your Mends with Jeanna Wigger

Have you ever found yourself unsure of how to proceed with fixing a damaged garment? The two most common stumbling blocks are knowing what mending technique to use, and knowing what materials are the best choice to create a long lasting repair. Today mending expert Jeanna Wigger and I guide you on …

Conversation with Carli Vergamini

Please enjoy my conversation with Carli Vergamini.  Just a girl trying to change the world, that’s Carli. What started as a creative outlet eventually turned into a resourceful smorgasbord of repurposing vintage jackets & dilapidated kiddie pools.  It all began when Carli wanted to make stuff with …

Repair as Care: Art, Lineage, and Motherhood - Amy Meissner

In this episode of Mother And …, artist and writer Amy Meissner reflects on the intersections of motherhood, making, and repair. Working primarily in fiber and textiles, Meissner’s practice explores the physical and emotional labor of women, beginning with her own lineage of craft-making inherited …

Midday Report: November 21, 2025

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The idea of building a road to connect the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers is getting a fresh look. The Trump administration has a new offshore drilling proposal to offer nearly all of the oceans off Alaska to potential leasing. And the Anchorage Museum…

Conversation with Amy Meissner

What do a penny in a nightlight, a suitcase of family mending, and 500+ women named "Unknown" have in common?  Anchorage artist Amy Meissner joins the Salvage podcast to talk about turning inherited textiles into powerful art, teaching repair as self-care, and why the thing spontaneously combusting…

October 2026, First Friday w/ Amy Meissner

“My studio practice combines traditional handwork, found objects, and abandoned or valueless textiles to reference literal, physical, and emotional labor. My social practice fosters repair culture by teaching the craft of clothing and textile repair as an act of prolonging, care, and accompaniment …