As I reached the period of time for which I had consent to make field recordings with participants (October 17, 2019, and following, depending on the type of event and who was participating), this act of public analysis and documentation proved too time-consuming to pursue comprehensively. Transcripts and audio files of “outing”- rather than “memo”-length are much more time-consuming to de-identify and prepare for publication. At this stage, the Becoming Tapestry podcast—particularly Episodes 3 and Episode 4—must accomplish alone the work of “accounting” (Latour, 2005) for the project.
Nevertheless, I thought it would be helpful to list all the subsequent outings in what, at least for now, must be the final “entry,” albeit a composite one, in the Project Timeline.
Mentors: Second Volunteer Training
The volunteer training recordings in the documentary are from this session.
All Tapestry: Holiday Party
This was a chance to spend some informal time with teams I was trying to form relationships with. I also had a conversation with a team (mentors only) that in parallel with this event was debriefing a major recent disruption to the relationship with their young person.
Team J: First (and Only) Hangout
This in-person “get to know you” and project pitch went well, but some other group priorities kept us from following up in a timely manner, and then the pandemic happened.
Meeting: Discussing Disruption
A challenging check-in about my research progress, or apparent lack thereof. This co-director conversation figures prominently in Chapter 3.
Meeting: Co-directors & Covid
A research check-in to find out how Tapestry was dealing with the onset of the pandemic.
Mentors: Covid-19 Listening Session
In impromptu Zoom-based check-in to which all mentors and facilitators were invited in light of the challenges of staying connected as teams during the early days of the pandemic.
Meeting: Another Covid Check-In
This was the session where we identified that Team Z would likely be receptive to doing a storytelling project under the evolving pandemic circumstances.
Team Z: First Zoom Storytelling Session
See Chapter 4.
Team Z: Second Zoom Storytelling Session
See Chapter 4.
Team Z: Third Zoom Storytelling Session
See Chapter 4.
Team Z: Fourth Zoom Storytelling Session
This session was largely about regrouping after a significant pause. (Two weeks after the previous session, my daughter Fiona was born.)
Team Z: Fifth Zoom Storytelling Session
See Chapter 4.
Team Z: Sixth Zoom Storytelling Session
A short session with Just Zoe and Victoria. I forgot to record it. Field note excerpt: “Not my finest hour period. Crazy hot and the baby will. Not. Sleep.”
Team Z: Seventh Zoom Storytelling Session
See Chapter 4.
Team Z: Eighth Zoom Storytelling Session
Recording session! See Chapter 4.
Meeting: Check-In & Debrief
Hearing about some Tapestry developments, including a training planned in response to the ongoing racial justice reckoning, and a preliminary report on the Team Z project.
Meeting: “Audiencing” Artifacts
A chance to share the Team Z Digital Story and Yesenia story/podcast, which doubled as a kind of continuing member check (see Chapter 4).
Meeting: Big News About Move
Kyle shares with co-directors the news that his family is leaving the area and we negotiate possibilities for continuing partnership.
Meeting: Same Page for Final Push
A “final” co-director check-in, in preparation for the big push toward the dissertation defense. We agree this isn’t the end of the partnership and plan some next steps for after the defense.
