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Textile Artists Share Their Lives In Fabric & Thread
Jen Goodwin: Traditionally Trained Artisan Embroiderer & RSN Tutor
Jen Goodwin is our guest today on the Stitchery Stories embroidery podcast. Jen shares her very interesting story as she has developed her embroidery skills, including being a Royal School of Needlework Tutor & Assessor.
Continue reading to discover the highlights of our chat and to see some images of Jen’s work. Continue Reading …
Fenella Dawnay: Processions 2018 & Banner Making
Fenella Dawnay is our guest today on the Stitchery Stories textile art podcast. Our episode is rather different than usual in that Fenella is NOT a textile artist!
This episode is all about Processions 2018 a mass participation artwork celebrating the centenary of (some) British women gaining the right to vote. It takes places across 4 locations in the UK on 10th June, 2018.
We talk about that and in particular the 100 Years 100 Banners project. These 100 banners are being created for the event with 100 arts organisations and women’s groups. Textile artists have been involved with the banner making groups.
Continue reading to discover the highlights of our chat and to see some images from the project and commissioned artists. Continue Reading …
Sara Dennis is our guest today on the Stitchery Stories embroidery podcast. Sara shares her interesting story of training to be a nurse, joining the Army and travelling the world with her husband.
Discover how she took the opportunity to study at The Royal School of Needlework and launch her second career as a hand embroidery tutor. Her current exhibition ‘An Apprentice’s Journey’ features her work whilst studying with the RSN.
Continue reading to discover the highlights of our chat and to see examples of Sara’s work.Continue Reading …
Iona Barker: Fun Free Hand Sewing Classes For Mental Wellbeing
Iona Barker is our guest today on the Stitchery Stories textile art podcast. Iona shares her story of creativity and then burnout as she pursued her fashion and costume career.
Continue reading to discover the highlights of our chat and to see examples of Say It AIn’t Sew classes in action …Continue Reading …
Laura Edgar is our guest today on the Stitchery Stories textile art podcast. Laura shares her life as a textile artist and tutor who is inspired by her native beautiful & dramatic Northumberland coastline. She loves to create her seascapes using recycled clothing and vintage textiles and trimmings, as well as applying paint, heat and stitch.
Continue reading to discover the highlights of our chat and to see examples of Laura’s work …Continue Reading …
Karen Ruane: Contemporary Hand Embroidery & Connections With Cloth
Karen Ruane is our guest today on the Stitchery Stories embroidery podcast. Karen shares her life as a contemporary hand embroidery artist who specialises in teaching and building supportive communities via online embroidery courses.
Continue reading to discover the highlights of our chat and to see examples of Karen’s work …Continue Reading …
Georgina Bellamy: 3D Goldwork & Beaded Animals
Today on the Stitchery Stories embroidery podcast, Georgina Bellamy shares her life as a hand embroidery artist who specialises in creating truly gorgeous 3D goldwork and beaded animals.
Listen as Georgina shares her embroidery journey from working at a Dry Cleaners, through City & Guilds, a degree and then stepping out on her own and developing her embroidery brand and business. She shares stories that highlight the battle between creativity and commercial necessity and the challenges of teaching workshops around Europe. We also chat about being brave and being engaging on social media, particularly using live streaming and videos.
Continue reading to discover the highlights of our chat and to see examples of Georgina’s work … Continue Reading …
Today on the Stitchery Stories embroidery podcast, Hattie McGill shares her life as a hand embroidery artist and freelance embroiderer working in fashion, costume and film.
Listen as Hattie shares her embroidery journey and how she balances her own art for sale and commission, with the typically unpredictable world of being a freelance embroiderer. Hattie also shares some very interesting insights into doing embroidery for films and fashion designers. And by total contrast, her own work is heavily influenced by the natural world and objects around us.
Continue reading to discover the highlights of our chat and to see examples of Hattie’s work … Continue Reading …
Yvonne Fuchs: Relax With Slow Stitching
Today on the Stitchery Stories textile art podcast, Yvonne Fuchs shares her relaxing approach to slow stitch and creating mindful and contemplative textile art. Listen as Yvonne shares her textile journey and her world journeys and their influence on her work.
We are focusing on Slow Stitch today. Yvonne has combined her 2 worlds of Zen and mindfulness with her love of teaching textile art to create unique classes in Slow Stitch. Yvonne explains the backstory that led to the creation of this approach and the many benefits that combat our stressful and busy lives, including creating beautiful and very personal pieces of work.
Continue reading to discover the highlights of our chat and to see examples of Yvonne’s Slow Stitch work … Continue Reading …
Saima Kaur: Inspired By Indian Folk Art And Colourful Textiles
Today on the Stitchery Stories textile art podcast, Saima Kaur shares her colourful hand embroidery inspired by her Indian heritage and Indian Folk art.
Listen as Saima shares her embroidery journey and begins her adventure into creating a sustainable business through her textile art. Saima has an interesting story and brings Indian textiles alive through her own textile collection and research.
Continue reading to discover the highlights of our chat and to see examples of Saima’s work … Continue Reading …
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