63 episodes

Chicana fashion designer, Claudia Rodríguez-Biezunski, was introduced to sewing at a very young age by her immigrant parents. In 2013, she opened a sewing studio named Sew Loka. As a Mexican-American female business owner, Claudia is breaking down barriers, blurring societal norms and proudly welcoming BIPOC and underserved communities through affordable, edgy, and upcycled handmade goods. This SKILLS PAY BILLS podcast will focus on the local makers and creators that excite and inspire Claudia. The podcast is filmed inside of the "Sew Loka" sewing studio located in historic Barrio Logan, San Diego. Thank you for listening!!!

SKILLS PAY BILLS: A Sew Loka Podcast Claudia Biezunski-Rodriguez

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Chicana fashion designer, Claudia Rodríguez-Biezunski, was introduced to sewing at a very young age by her immigrant parents. In 2013, she opened a sewing studio named Sew Loka. As a Mexican-American female business owner, Claudia is breaking down barriers, blurring societal norms and proudly welcoming BIPOC and underserved communities through affordable, edgy, and upcycled handmade goods. This SKILLS PAY BILLS podcast will focus on the local makers and creators that excite and inspire Claudia. The podcast is filmed inside of the "Sew Loka" sewing studio located in historic Barrio Logan, San Diego. Thank you for listening!!!

    Skills Pay Bills #97 - Katie Ruiz @katieruizart Founder of the PomPom Project @thepompomprojectorg

    Skills Pay Bills #97 - Katie Ruiz @katieruizart Founder of the PomPom Project @thepompomprojectorg

    Skills Pay Bills #97 - Katie Ruiz @katieruizart Founder of the PomPom Project @thepompomprojectorg https://sewloka.com/Thank you for continuing to support Sew Loka and Skills Pay Bills, we appreciate you!

    • 48 min
    Skills Pay Bills #96 - Claudia talks Airport Installation, Embroidery Nights & Peacemaker Award

    Skills Pay Bills #96 - Claudia talks Airport Installation, Embroidery Nights & Peacemaker Award

    Skills Pay Bills #95 - This is a Claudia solo update episode recorded on Valentine's Day 2024. In this episode, Claudia discusses her recent art installation at the SD INTL AIRPORT and she also talks about Embroidery Nights and being a Peacemaker award recipient. Lots of cool upcoming projects and events including "Noche de Cumbia" on Saturday, March 2nd, from 4-10pm at The Quartyard in East Village, San Diego. If you have any questions please send us an email at: claudia@sewloka.comThank you...

    • 26 min
    Skills Pay Bills TV #95 featuring Vito DiStefano @thevitography

    Skills Pay Bills TV #95 featuring Vito DiStefano @thevitography

    On today’s episode of #skillspaybillstv Claudia @sewloka interviews the man, the myth, the legend …Vito DiStefano @thevitography a professional photographer living and working in San Diego. You can find his photos all over our website and social media. Click Play and listen to the full story of how we met and why we started working together. This is def one of our fav episodes! Place We Love: San Diego Tijuana Book Official Website: https://placeswelovesdtj.com/aboutBuy Places We Love: San Di...

    • 1 hr 23 min
    Skills Pay Bills #94 "New Year, New Lessons" (12/31/23)

    Skills Pay Bills #94 "New Year, New Lessons" (12/31/23)

    We recorded this podcast on New Years Eve (12/31/23) while driving to one of our favorite local coffee shops, so please excuse the sometimes "bumpy" audio, it is a metaphor for 2023, and speaking of 2023, this podcast #94 is all about reflecting on the past year and being honest about our successes and our shortcomings. This year was not easy, but we finished much stronger than we started and for that we will be forever grateful! Upwards and Onwards to 2024 - we are ready!!!https://sewloka.co...

    • 1 hr 12 min
    Skills Pay Bills #93 "You Reap What You Sew" Fashion Show Recap (12/16/23)

    Skills Pay Bills #93 "You Reap What You Sew" Fashion Show Recap (12/16/23)

    Skills Pay Bills #93 "You Reap What You Sew" Fashion Show Recap (Recorded on 12/16/23)"You Reap What You Sew" was a cut & sew fashion show by textile artist, Claudia Biezunski-Rodriguez @sewloka that took place on 12/9/23 at Bread & Salt in Logan Heights, San DiegoClaudia @sewloka and Manny @_beesonskis RECAP the whole fashion show & they shout out everyone who showed up, including Claudia's mom Learn more about Magic Mind at: https://magicmind.com/skillspaybillsUse promo cod...

    • 1 hr 25 min
    Skills Pay Bills #92 featuring Positive Phee @positive_phee (10/26/23)

    Skills Pay Bills #92 featuring Positive Phee @positive_phee (10/26/23)

    Claudia @sewloka sits down with Sophie from @positive_phee to discuss secondhand fashion, thrifting, sustainability and the Sip & Style events she hosts all throughout San Diego. With a degree in fashion retail Sophie, "Phee" spent a decade immersed in the London luxury fashion & lingerie industries before moving to San Diego where she founded her sustainable fashion services brand Positive Phee. After researching the current fashion cycle and the damage that fast fashion has done to ...

    • 1 hr 36 min

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