The Opinionated Tailor

Start date: December 2007 61 minutes, 4 seconds in 52 episodes

“The Opinionated Tailor” is a glimpse into the colorful world of Khouria Krista West, ecclesiastical tailor, priest’s wife, and mother. In her podcasts, she discusses any and all matters pertaining to Orthodox church vesture, parish life, motherhood, and faith.

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Khouria Krista West has worked as an ecclesiastical tailor for over fifteen years, and she has homeschooled her children over the last six years. She has a particular interest in the history and traditions of Eastern Orthodox liturgical vesture and enjoys sharing her research with others. She resides in Portland, Oregon, with her husband, Fr. Alban West, and her two daughters. You can view her work at www.kwvestments.com.

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Date	Title & Description	Duration
Mar 27, 2013	What’s Wrong with Venice? On a recent research trip overseas, Kh. Krista visited San Marcos in Venice, Italy, a church adorned with looted Byzantine art and iconography. In doing so, she was really hit by the magnitude of the loss of Constantinople, which prompted a reflection on beauty and the sublime. Click to play	21:53
Jul 30, 2012	Real Stuff In a world of the unreal, Kh. Krista meditates on the "real" stuff of the Church. Click to play	17:25
Jan 28, 2012	Today is Not the Day Work got you down? Take a few minutes to hear how work can refresh you. Click to play	11:53
Dec 20, 2011	The Happy Prince As a Christmas gift to her listeners, Kh. Krista reads The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde. Click to play	18:47
Oct 21, 2011	Where Is Your Peace? Ever thought of your spiritual peace as a weapon? Kh. Krista has! Click to play	09:05
Jul 19, 2011	Beauty is More Than Skin Deep In the Orthodox Church, beauty is more than skin deep. Kh. Krista explains why. Click to play	13:00
May 26, 2011	The Community of Joy Kh. Krista reads her article, "The Community of Joy." Click to play	07:40
May 07, 2011	Vestment Book 5 Kh. Krista completes the first chapter of her book on the origins and traditions of Orthodox Vestments. Click to play	13:56
Apr 12, 2011	Some Serious Religion Kh. Krista gives some advice on getting ready for Holy Week. Click to play
Mar 05, 2011	Preparing for Lent Are you prepared for Lent? Kh. Krista gives some tips.	10:20
Jan 10, 2011	Vestment Book 4 With this podcast, Kh. Krista continues reading from her book on Orthodox vestments, discussing the ancient garments of Greece and Rome and their transformation into Orthodox Christian liturgical dress.	17:36
Nov 11, 2010	Vestment Book 3 With this podcast, Kh. Krista continues reading from her book on Orthodox vestments, discussing the ancient garments of Greece and Rome and their transformation into Orthodox Christian liturgical dress.	16:56
Oct 11, 2010	Mary and Martha and Mamool Kh. Krista contemplates the differences between Mary and Martha, in light of making Arabic pastries.	16:49
Sep 19, 2010	Vestment Book 2 With this podcast, Kh. Krista continues reading from her book on Orthodox vestments, discussing the ancient garments of Greece and Rome and their transformation into Orthodox Christian liturgical dress.	14:38
Sep 01, 2010	Vestment Book I Kh. Krista begins reading from her book-in-progress on the origins and traditions of Orthodox vestments.	13:18
Jun 10, 2010	Perspectives Kh. Krista explains how our lives can change when we change our vision.	10:10
Feb 22, 2010	Put Down and Look Kh. Krista encourages us to put down the service books and enter more fully into this year's Lenten services.	11:26
Jan 27, 2010	Prepare Ye the Way Getting ready for both a new baby and a new book on vestments has Kh. Krista thinking about preparation in general.	16:31
Nov 07, 2009	Discipline - Part 6 Kh. Krista discusses the importance and joy of hard work.	23:45
Sep 25, 2009	Discipline - Part 5 As part of a disciplined life, Kh. Krista discusses the place occupied by balance, eikonimia, and rest.	16:50
Aug 22, 2009	Discipline - Part 4 Is almsgiving just about money? Kh. Krista explores how almsgiving teaches us to let go.	12:49
Aug 08, 2009	Discipline - Part 3 Kh. Krista presents fasting as a gift and a skill.	15:52
Jul 11, 2009	Discipline - Part 2 In part two of her series on leading a more disciplined life, Kh. Krista looks at the traditional discipline of prayer.	16:06
Jul 03, 2009	Discipline - Part 1 How do we lead a disciplined life? Part one of a series on discipline.	26:09
May 23, 2009	Abase and Abound How good are you at going with the flow? Can you "abase and abound," as St. Paul mentions in Philippians? Kh. Krista uses her experience making cassocks to consider this topic.	19:15
May 04, 2009	The Joy of Handcraft Is knitting a dying art?	19:17
Apr 16, 2009	Learning to Ski the Slopes of Lent Khouria Krista compares the Lenten journey to learning to ski.	15:57
Mar 13, 2009	Preparing for Lent How to take your schedule down a notch in preparation for Great Lent.	16:35
Mar 04, 2009	Longing for Paradise Christ charms us into His kingdom, says Khouria Krista West, and this is nowhere more evident than in the physical manifestation of beauty within the Church.	22:53
Feb 16, 2009	Bishops’ Vestments Khouria Krista West explains the origins of Bishops' vestments.	22:14
Jan 28, 2009	Sin No. 5 On the list of 7 deadly sins in the Bible, the 5th one is Gluttony. In a society where we are often denied nothing, how do we as Orthodox Christians face this issue head on? Kh. Krista has a very personal experience to share with us today.	17:34
Dec 16, 2008	Eye Of The Storm Kh. Krista muses on Christmas, preparation, twinkly lights and priorities as we draw closer to Christmas day.	15:24
Nov 18, 2008	From Concept to Completion - The Tailor’s Workshop Today, Kh. Krista lets us in on her planning and final completion of her new workshop where ecclesiastical vestments are made.	19:44
Oct 14, 2008	The Honorable Workman "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might." (Ecclesiastes 9:10) Today Kh. Krista celebrates the laborer who works with his or her hands in a day of automation and machinery.	19:36
Sep 20, 2008	In The Workshop Today Kh. Krista takes us into her workshop where she is working on some unique and unusual cutting projects.	17:35
Sep 03, 2008	Kontoglou on Byzantine Iconography Today Kh. Krista reads a fascinating and instructive article from the Institute for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies about Byzantine iconography compared to western art.	12:27
Aug 05, 2008	The Work of Contentment Kh. Krista reflects on the relationship between work and true contentment.	15:57
Jul 19, 2008	Painting and Praying The Bible says we are to pray without ceasing. But does that include when we have a paint brush in our hand?	09:36
Jul 02, 2008	Driving To Heaven Kh. Krista imagines an Orthodox world where our priorities favor the beauty of our Temples rather than the beauty of our cars.	11:55
Jun 16, 2008	Clutter, Confusion and Contentment Some thoughts on the clutter in our lives and how it affects our spiritual state.	13:32
May 30, 2008	Ode To A Home Kh. Krista gives a farewell to her house and muses on what homes and beauty mean.	12:32
May 16, 2008	Wear Your Best For Jesus Kh. Krista shares her thoughts on wearing your Sunday best.	14:06
Apr 24, 2008	Meditations on a Funeral Since today is Holy Friday, Kh. Krista takes a departure from her usual topics of vestments and beauty in the Church and gives a meditation on motherhood and death.	10:53
Apr 13, 2008	Why Everything You Thought You Knew About Color Is Wrong Kh. Krista discusses the use of color in vestments.	24:57
Apr 01, 2008	A Tailor’s reflections on the prayer of St. Ephraim Kh. Krista gives some reflections on the prayer of St. Ephraim from a tailor's point of view. 16:09	16:09
Mar 17, 2008	Beauty In The Church Kh. Krista explores the various reasons that beauty is important in the Church.	18:12
Mar 01, 2008	How Vestments Are Made In this podcast, Kh. Krista explains step-by-step how vestments are made, from the very first phone call to the finished garments.	19:27
Feb 17, 2008	The Education of an Ecclesiastical Tailor Kh. Krista walks us through her journey and experiences that brought her to the world of ecclesiastical tailoring.	16:38
Feb 05, 2008	A Walking Tour Of The Orthodox Church - Part 2 Kh. Krista continues her informative tour paying particular close attention to what the Deacon and Priest are wearing. Don't miss her perspective on the importance of the beauty of the fabric close to the end!	19:54
Jan 23, 2008	A Walking Tour Of The Orthodox Church - Part 1 Today we walk through the temple and learn about the fabrics, vestments and colors that we encounter. This is part 1 of our tour.	18:48
Jan 08, 2008	The Power Of The Cassock In this episode Kh. Krista gives us some history on the use of the cassock and shares her opinion on how it should be used today.	14:27
Dec 26, 2007	The Big Black Dress Kh. Krista gives a helpful perspective on current cassock usage in the US and the modern history of clerical dress in America since the 1950s.	13:30

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