Episodes
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Alison Holt is a contemporary textile artist, teacher and author who combines silk painting and freehand machine embroidery to create beautiful landscapes and glimpses of the natural world.
Alison shares how her career and art continues to evolve, as she looks for new challenges. Following new opportunities as well as ongoing marketing and visibiity of one's art are also very important, and Alison shares her experience and wisdom with us.
Susan Weeks chats with Alison Holt about:
A current focus on the sea, a rich source of inspiration Her current success in finding new exhibiting venues and opportunities Developing her artistic style Capturing the atmosphere and sense of a place Scaling back her activities to develop her art practice Organising the "Stitch By Stitch" textile art exhibition Promoting your art and yourself Perspective of a long-standing professional artist
For this episode... View Links, information & Examples of Alison's work at
https://stitcherystories.com/alisonholt
Visit: https://www.alisonholt.com/
Look: https://www.instagram.com/alisonlholt/
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Caroline Hyde-Brown is a textile artist with a long-established career.
Inspired by botanical research, she combines foraged plant material with a variety of textile art techniques to create fascinating weaves and vessels with fragile beauty. Combined with her purposeful art practice experience, Caroline shares plenty of wisdom on Stitchery Stories textile art podcast.
With so many inspiring aspects to Caroline's textile art career, in this episode of Stitchery Stories we chose to focus on some unique plant-based research projects that Caroline has been involved with over the last couple of years. Firstly, on a project focused on the Grass Pea plant. And secondly on a project based around extracting natural dyes from food waste. These were truly fascinating and highlight the innovative use of plant-based materials within Caroline's textile art.
Susan Weeks chats with Caroline Hyde-Brown about:
Overwintering in her practice, her garden and her art. Combining foraged plant materials with textile art techniques Purposeful development of an art practice The importance of outreach and connections Her love of nature and plants and research Making paper with grass pea fibres Extracting natural dyes from food waste from UK & Malaysia Contrasting writing styles for academic writing & art book Writing her first book 'Forage & Stitch' A hard lesson in understanding a design brief & clear communication And plenty more besides!For this episode... View Links, information & Examples of Caroline's work at https://stitcherystories.com/carolinehydebrown
Visit: https://www.theartofembroidery.co.uk/
Like: https://www.facebook.com/www.theartofembroidery.co.uk
Look: https://www.instagram.com/artistcaz/
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Other Episodes You Might Like:
Jennie-maree Tempest : Beautiful Botanical Sculptures
https://stitcherystories.com/jenniemareetempest/
Meredith Woolnough: Machine Embroidered Natural Specimens
https://stitcherystories.com/meredithwoolnough/
Laura Edgar: Atmospheric Coastal Scenes in Textile Art
https://stitcherystories.com/lauraedgar/
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Hannah Thompson has always loved crafting, quilting & textile art.
In 2017, at a crossroads in her life, dealing with emotional & family upset, she left her corporate career and set up Stitching Kitchen. On Stitchery Stories textile art podcast, Hannah shares her story and we dive into what she describes as her transformational business year in 2023!
Susan Weeks chats with Hannah Thompson about:
Her love for textile art, quilting, crafting and creativity Family life and a career pushing textile creativity to the background Turning to textile art to deal with a challenging time Taking the leap into setting up Stitching Kitchen How her business has evolved Discovering a love of teaching and facilitating others to enjoy textile art Starting to host guest tutors Getting help within her business Pushing out of her comfort zone with an inspiring community arts project with the National Paralympic Heritage Trust and lots more too!For this episode... View Links, information & Examples of Hannah's work at https://stitcherystories.com/hannahthompson
Visit: https://stitchingkitchen.co.uk/
Like: https://www.facebook.com/stitchingkitchen
Look: https://www.instagram.com/stitchingkitchen/
Follow Susan Weeks for online course creation and online marketing stuff
https://virtualityworks.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CraftyCourseProfitBooster
https://www.instagram.com/susan.l.weeks
LEARN HOW to turn your in-person classes into on-demand online money-makers with her FREE online course
https://virtualityworks.com/unlock-your-profits-in-7-steps/
Other Episodes featuring artists Hannah has booked for 2024:
Anne Kelly: Textile Art From Re-used Textile Treasures
https://stitcherystories.com/annekelly/
Jayne Emerson Returns: Impatient Textile Rebel
https://stitcherystories.com/jayneemerson2/
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Textile artist Holly Jackson shares her recent journey in developing her art career.
Developing her 'sneaky' stumpwork embroidery using modern materials and mixed media, there are plenty of exciting 'firsts' to celebrate with Holly!
We join Holly at the start of her first art exhibition. She shares her preparation and hopes from the show. We chat about her very interesting inspirations for her emerging body of work, and how she is developing her own 'take' on stumpwork, scaling it up, and using modern materials and mixed media to produce larger pieces, faster, yet still using hand embroidery.
Susan Weeks chats with Holly about:
'There's always one more thing!' How she got started on her new artist career The importance of getting in front of 'new eyes' Her preparations for her first 'booth show' The fascinating stories of the 'hidden women' behind historical Mardi Gras float designs The impacts of flooding & climate change on her region Developing 'sneaky stumpwork' techniques Creating her own unique textile art style and 'voice' Creating a body of work, using series and collections What's next after the show?For this episode...
View Show Notes, Links & Examples of Holly's work at https://stitcherystories.com/hollyjackson
Visit: https://flossinginthemoonlight.com/
Look: https://www.instagram.com/flossinginthemoonlight/
Other places & people we mentioned:
Chesapeake bay, USA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_Bay
Tulane University Carnival Collection https://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/islandora/object/tulane:p15140coll40
Jenny Adin-Christie
https://jennyadin-christieembroidery.com/
Other episodes you will enjoy:
https://stitcherystories.com/lottiecockell/
https://stitcherystories.com/katetume/
https://stitcherystories.com/nikkiparmenter/
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Textile artist Jayne Emerson revisits the Stitchery Stories textile art podcast today!
She takes us on a journey on how she has pivoted her creative business to focus on teaching people around the world through her online courses and her unique membership The No-Rules Textiles Society.
Jayne was a guest here back in 2018 and gives a quick update as to where she was and what challenges she was facing back then.
And then we dive into the details of how she created her courses, and the practicalities of running her creative membership. The financial benefits and the fabulous network of new friendships she has developed online.
For this episode...
View Show Notes, Links & Examples of Jaynes's creative samples at https://stitcherystories.com/jayneemerson2
Visit: https://jayneemerson.co.uk/
Look: https://www.instagram.com/jayneemersontextiles/
Like: https://www.facebook.com/JayneEmersonTextileDesign
Other places & people we mentioned:
Elizabeth Ashdown (Passementerie)
https://elizabethashdown.co.uk/
Other episodes you will enjoy:
https://stitcherystories.com/jayenemerson/
https://stitcherystories.com/florianeschmitt/
https://stitcherystories.com/nikkiparmenter/
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Cornwall Cross Stitch Kit designer Emma Horan shares behind the scenes of her 'accidental' creative business based around counted cross stitch hand embroidery kits of the beautiful Cornish coast.
For the last 10 years, Emma has grown her cross stitch kit business from a therapeutic hobby as she recovered from illness, to a thriving creative business, shop & studio based in St Austell Town, Cornwall.
With the beautiful Cornish coast as her never-ending inspiration, with the desire to make bright colourful kits, Emma shares her journey from her first design made with 20p cross stitch software.
We peek into the 'nuts and bolts' of kit design and production and Emma kindly shares some hard-won lessons along the way!
Her mantra?
To provide kits so that people can stitch things that make them feel good.
Susan Weeks chats with Emma Horan about:
painting & stitching as therapy whilst on sick leave from her corporate job her creative inspirations enjoying her studio and shop the steps from inspiration to kit for sale getting help and batch production dealing with counterfeiters colouring books? the beautiful and inspiring Cornish coastFor this episode... View Show Notes, Links & Examples of Emma's cross stitch kits at https://stitcherystories.com/emmahoran
Visit: https://www.emmalouiseartstitch.co.uk/
Look: https://www.instagram.com/Emmalouiseartstitch/
Like: https://www.facebook.com/Emmalouiseartstitch/
Tweet https://twitter.com/emmalouiseart
Other episodes you will enjoy:
https://stitcherystories.com/kriscampbell/
https://stitcherystories.com/lottiecockell/
https://stitcherystories.com/liannevanleyen/
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Lottie Cockell started her creative business Purple Rose Embroidery fresh out of school, and has been busy growing shaping her business over the last 5 years. With a love of 'grid-based' hand embroidery, Lottie focuses on cross-stitch, blackwork and surface embroidery kits.
She is keen to try new things in her business and will often dive into the deep-end of something, figure it out as she goes, then decide if it is a direction that is suitable for her business and her self.
That's the magic about running our own business.... WE GET TO CHOOSE what we do and how it works for US.
This is a fabulous and very inspiring story, and I'm so pleased I spotted Lottie's colourful blackwork embroidery on Instagram, and never imagined the story that would be revealed!
Susan Weeks chats with Lottie about:
Starting with hand embroidery commissions Quickly evolving into designs & kits Running her first stall ever at a high profile handmade event Designing her kits Encouraging and inspiring stitchers to have a go Shaping her business to suit her personality and lifestyle and so much more!For this episode... View Show Notes, Links & Examples of Lottie's art at https://stitcherystories.com/lottiecockell
Visit: https://purpleroseembroidery.com/
Look: https://www.instagram.com/purpleroseembroidery
Like: https://www.facebook.com/purpleroseembroidery
Also PurpleRoseEmbroidery on:
TikTok, Youtube, PinterestDirectory of all the things:
https://bio.site/purpleroseembroideryOther places & people we mentioned:
Kirstie Allsopp Handmade Fair
Hochanda / Create & Craft
Other episodes you will enjoy:https://stitcherystories.com/jengoodwin/
https://stitcherystories.com/ilkecochrane/
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Prism Textile Group members Hayley Mills-Styles and Maria Walker share behind-the-scenes challenges of helping to organise an annual textile art exhibition which features work from the groups' international members.
Hayley & Maria explain the background and history of this well-known exhibiting group, and then we dive into the details of organising and marketing the annual exhibition.
This is a fascinating insight into the details of how such exhibitions spring into life, and the work that goes on behind-the-scenes by so many members.
The 2023 exhibition with a theme of 'Warped' is at The Art Pavillion, Mile End Park, East London from April 20th to May 1st
Susan Weeks chats with Hayley & Maria about:
Connections & collaborations within the group The history of Prism textiles How the group organises itself Setting submission dates to support consistent event marketing Planning the exhibition Using social media to spotlight members textile art and so much more!For this episode... View Show Notes, Links & Examples of Prism group members art at https://stitcherystories.com/prismtextiles
Visit: https://www.prismtextiles.co.uk/
Look: https://www.instagram.com/prismtextiles
Like: https://www.facebook.com/prismtextiles
Other places & people we mentioned:
Art Pavilion, Mile End Park, Clinton Road, London, E3 4QY
North Yorkshire Open Studios
https://www.nyos.org.uk/
The House Of Smalls
https://www.thehouseofsmalls.art/
Other episodes you will enjoy:
https://stitcherystories.com/hayleymillsstyles/
https://stitcherystories.com/yorktextileartists/
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Today I explore hand embroidered and beaded pop art with contemporary pop art textile artist Sarah Gwyer.
We talk about her magpie-like 'obsession' with colourful beads and charms and the artistic path to creating beaded portraits.
But beneath the colourful sparkling beads lies strong social commentary on celebrity, wealth and consumerism, all expressed in a distinctive pop art style.
And we dive into the copyright complexities that Sarah has found herself entwined in over her desire to portray celebrities as parody.
This is such an interesting chat, and thank you to Sarah for sharing her story. And of course... we have a good old laugh in amongst the serious topics!
Susan Weeks chats with Sarah Gwyer.
For this episode... View Show Notes, Links & Examples of Sarah's work at https://stitcherystories.com/sarahgwyer
Visit: https://www.sarahgwyer.com/
Look: https://www.instagram.com/sarahgwyer
Like: https://www.facebook.com/sarahgwyerartist
Other places & people we mentioned:
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
https://summer.royalacademy.org.uk/
Other Episodes You Might Enjoy:
https://stitcherystories.com/eleanorpigman/
https://stitcherystories.com/alexhall/
https://stitcherystories.com/claireedwards/
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Back in 2014, textile artist, academic & designer Vanessa Marr posed the question:
Women & Domesticity - What's Your Perspective?
And invited those thoughts to be embroidered upon a yellow duster, in red thread. Little did she realise what she had unleashed...
Nine years later, Vanessa has an amazing collection of embroidered dusters and an even more amazing collection of stories from the people (mostly women) who have sent her a duster. There are so many fascinating elements to this project, we barely scratch the surface!
We do have a laugh as we start our conversation highlighting the now closed one off collaboration with The Profanity Embroidery Group as part of their Domesticity themed exhibition in Whitstable, Kent in February 2023.
PEG were early guests on the podcast so this was a fun start to this episode BUT we must make it super clear that the general Domestic Dusters project is NOT about swearing about housework.
Susan Weeks chats with Vanessa Marr.
For this episode... View Show Notes, Links & Examples of Vanessa's work at
https://stitcherystories.com/domesticdusters
Visit: https://domesticdusters.wordpress.com
Visit: https://marrvanessa.wordpress.com
Look: https://www.instagram.com/domesticdusters
Look: https://www.instagram.com/vanemarr
Research profile: https://research.brighton.ac.uk/en/persons/vanessa-marr
Other places & people we mentioned:
The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
Dinner Party by Judy Chicago
The Subversive Stitch by Rosita Parker
Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years by Elizabeth Wayland Barber
Profanity Embroidery Group (Whitstable)
https://pegwhitstable.co.uk/
Other Episodes You Might Enjoy:
https://stitcherystories.com/profanityembroiderygroup/
https://stitcherystories.com/thereddress/
https://stitcherystories.com/karenruane/
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Textile artist Kirstie Macleod shares her life in fabric & thread on Stitchery Stories embroidery podcast today! She shares her fascinating story of The Red Dress.
It's an amazing project which has enabled unheard women, many in poverty, vulnerable through trauma and abuse, to share their personal stories, using the universal language of embroidery and hand stitching.
Kirstie had the idea for this dress back in 2009, and we chat about how the project and the dress has evolved over those years.
Connections and contrasts, empowerment & celebration, this is a story packed full of emotions.
For this episode... View Show Notes, Links & Examples of The Red Dress at https://stitcherystories.com/thereddress
Visit: https://reddressembroidery.com/
Look: https://www.instagram.com/thereddress_embroidery/
Like: https://www.facebook.com/thereddressembroidery
Other places & people we mentioned:
Tamay in Vietnam
https://reddressembroidery.com/Ly-Ta-May-Tamay
The FanSina artisans in St Catherines, Sinai, Egypt
Traces of Sisterhood, Salon Akademii Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
https://salonakademii.asp.waw.pl
‘SPEAKING OUT’, an exhibition dedicated to and co-produced by women survivors of conflict-based sexual violence, with the War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina.
https://warchildhood.org/speaking-out-exhibition-experiences-of-crsv-survivors-and-children-born-of-war/
Preston Park Museum, Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees
https://prestonparkmuseum.co.uk/
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Embroidery artist Merrilyn Heazlewood shares her life in fabric & thread on Stitchery Stories embroidery podcast today! She takes us on a journey through her interesting and busy lifelong creative business career based around counted canvas work hand embroidery. And for those of you in the USA, you will know canvaswork as needlepoint.
Anyway, over the years, Merrilyn has owned several needlework shops, has written several books on wool embroidery, counted canvaswork techniques and also on silk ribbon embroidery. And she has also taught internationally for many years, in-person and now creating projects for online learning.
We catch up with Merrilyn as she looks forward to her summer holiday break, with several projects in mind to let her creativity flow.
Susan Weeks chats with Merrilyn about:
why she opened a needlwork craft shop at age 23 how she translates an idea into canvaswork and ribbon embroidery stitches playing with goldwork inspired by an ancient Aboriginal Rock art Echidna how do you learn crafts when your Mum is left-handed and you are right-handed? getting 'hooked' into counted cross-stitch embroidery combining silk ribbon embroidery with counted canvaswork / needlepoint a focus on inspiring customers self publishing several books...back inthe day when it was really difficult! selecting style, threads and accessories for 'longevity' of stitching meeting inspiring people around the world in so many locations designing the creative business you love and which protects your precious health. how NOT to thread your needle....and so much more!
For this episode... View Show Notes, Links & Examples of Merrilyn's work at
https://stitcherystories.com/merrilynheazlewood
Visit: https://merrilynheazlewood.com.au
Look: https://www.instagram.com/merrilynsstitches/
Like: https://www.facebook.com/MerrilynBHeazlewood
Other places & people we mentioned:
In Tasmania:
Tarraleah, Hobart, Launceston, Battery Point, Mount Wellington, Iron Pot (a small flat island in the mouth of the Derwent River, Tasmania)
The Kimberley region in north-west Australia
Aboriginal rock art Echidna
Gumnut Yarns
http://www.gumnutyarns.com/
Lowery Workstands
https://www.workstands.com/
Other episodes you will enjoy
Sarah Rakestraw: Glorious Goldwork Embroidery
https://stitcherystories.com/sarahrakestraw/
Tina Francis: Tapestry, Needlepoint, Canvaswork
https://stitcherystories.com/tinafrancis/
Ilke Cochrane: Delightful Hardanger Embroidery
https://stitcherystories.com/ilkecochrane/
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A cheerful & inspiring episode as global listeners of Stitchery Stories textile art podcast share their stories of creative joy from 2022, and shoutout those 'joy bringers' who helped them in some way to achieve that joy.
Hello & Welcome to my final episode of 2022.
A recurring theme is how much comfort & joy creative activities bring us.
So I thought it would be lovely to hear your stories of creative JOY from 2022. But not only that, to give us an opportunity to hear about those people that helped create that joy for you - the JOY BRINGERS as I decided to call them.
A massive thank you to all of you who took the time to send in your JOY.
As usual I have created a blog post for this episode on the StitcheryStories.com site
Each contributor will be listed, with their links and also the details and links for their joy bringers.
I also sent out a quick question asking what your fevourite techniques, and again got some lovely replies, so I have featured a selection of those too, which are along the same theme of joy and yet more shoutouts to others.
Please tell your friends about this episode, share on socials thru stories, or write your own post, maybe with an image of you busy making and creating whilst listening? We can bring joy to others by sharing what we love. And it's always very much appreciated.
So as we wrap up 2022, I wish you all a creative and joyful 2023 Sue xxx
For this episode...
View Contributors, Links, & Information at https://stitcherystories.com/2022CreativeJoy
To support this embroidery & textile art podcast:
You can 'Buy Sue A Coffee' here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sueweekspodcast
Follow Susan Weeks for course creation and online marketing stuff
https://virtualityworks.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TheMissingTraining
https://www.instagram.com/susan.l.weeks
Sign up for information on Sue's 'How To Create An Online Course' which is specifically created for textile artists and other crafty business owners.
Course Creation Quick Start Guide. https://virtualityworks.com/how-do-you-create-a-course-quick-start/
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Elizabeth Griffiths is a mixed media artist using hand embroidery, lino print-making, inks and watercolours to explore a range of themes.
She shares the uplifting experience (and challenge!) of using hand embroidery as a competitor in Sky TV Portrait Artist Of The Year.
We dive behind the scenes!
Who was her portrait subject? How was it organised?
What was it like trying to compete using hand embroidery against 'paper & paint' artists?
This was just one of a number of events that have made 2022 a rollercoaster of a year for Elizabeth, and we chat about how these events have affected her art and creativity.
Susan Weeks chats with Elizabeth Griffiths about:
Exploring mixed-media - lino prints, inks, watercolours - with hand embroidery The excitement of taking part in Sky Portrait Artist Of The Year How to use embroidery in a time limited, live, portrait competition Keeping true to her style Using mixed media to trigger embroidery Why Elizabeth put away her needles & thead for a while Do silk paints go off, we wondered? Evolving our art as we also evolve Using our art to cope with stress Having her 1st solo exhibition When everything happens at once...and so much more!
For this episode... View Links, information & Examples of Elizabeth's work at
https://stitcherystories.com/elizabethgriffiths
Look: https://www.instagram.com/lizgstitches
Sky Portrait Artist Of The Year Competition 2022
https://www.sky.com/watch/title/series/3e1cfda1-28a9-42f2-be75-220b7e8863ca/portrait-artist-of-the-year/episodes/season-9/episode-4
General Office - Gallery in Stourbridge, UK
https://generaloffice.co.uk/
Oh and for a laugh...
Sue mentioned that her portrait drawing attempts were like those of internet star 'Pet Portraits By Hercule'
Here is a BBC article about Hercule...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-58309087
Instagram: @portraitsbyhercule
To support this embroidery & textile art podcast:
You can 'Buy Sue A Coffee' here:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sueweekspodcast
Follow Susan Weeks for course creation and online marketing stuff
https://virtualityworks.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TheMissingTraining
https://www.instagram.com/susan.l.weeks
Sign up for information on Sue's 'How To Create An Online Course' which is specifically created for textile artists and other crafty business owners.
Course Creation Quick Start Guide. https://virtualityworks.com/how-do-you-create-a-course-quick-start/
Other Episodes You Might Like:
Justine Warner: Textile art landscapes from a surprising source
https://stitcherystories.com/justinewarner/
Sorrell Kerrison: Creating Hand Embroidered Portraits
https://stitcherystories.com/sorrellkerrison/
Tracey Coverley: Textile Art Portraits
https://stitcherystories.com/traceycoverley/
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Stacey Jones creates colourful, modern, abstract hand embroidery art. Her work powerfully reflects her thoughts & emotions through her life experiences.
Stacey shares her story of how her life with her husband has strongly informed her embroidery designs, particularly his illness, tragic death and her mourning process as she evolves into living alone. Embroidery has been a massive help to Stacey, and she shares stories and wisdom around the power of creativity in such situations.
This is a fascinating conversation about developing themes, ideas, inspirations, designs, colour and stitch.
Susan Weeks chats with Stacey Jones about:
Using sunflowers as an enduring symbol of hope, strength and inspiration. The impact of mood & emotions on choosing a colour palette to work with. Considering 'the spaces in-between' and developing art around that concept. Inspiration from galaxies to the spaces inbetween seeds. Finding comfort in repetitive processes & stitching. Learning some new hand embroidery techniques, goldwork, tambour embroidery. Going to cool life drawing classes with neon painted models. The luxury of creating work purely for herself. Finding freedom in reposting her embroidery archive. Exciting plans for the future. Representing calm breath work with embroidery. Ways to spark creativity when you are feeling stuck. and so much more!For this episode...
View Links, information & Examples of Stacey's work at https://stitcherystories.com/staceyjones
Look: https://www.instagram.com/bystaceyjones
The Hand & Lock embroidered arts exhibition 2021
https://handembroidery.com/hand-and-lock-exhibition-2021/
Sarcoma UK The bone & soft tissue cancer charity
https://sarcoma.org.uk/
To support this embroidery & textile art podcast:
You can 'Buy Sue A Coffee' here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sueweekspodcast
Follow Susan Weeks for online course creation and online marketing stuff
https://virtualityworks.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TheMissingTraining
https://www.instagram.com/susan.l.weeks
Sign up for information
on Sue's 'How To Create An Online Course' which is specifically created for textile artists and other crafty business owners.
Course Creation Quick Start Guide. https://virtualityworks.com/how-do-you-create-a-course-quick-start/
Other Episodes You Might Like:
Claire Edwards: Pushing The Boundaries Of Traditional Hand Embroidery
https://stitcherystories.com/claireedwards/
Jessica Grady: Embroidery Artist Using Unusual Materials And Bold Colours
https://stitcherystories.com/jessicagrady/
Michelle Morgan: Hand Embroidery Artist
https://stitcherystories.com/michellemorgan/
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Floriane Schmitt loves to experiment with creative fabric manipulation ideas. Under her brand name of FloHomeDesign she creates accessories and home decor items from smocked neoprene and is writing a fabric manipulation book, due out end 2023.
Floriane shares her story of how her dream of a career in fashion evolved into specialising in fabric manipulation and creating her own collections bringing a very modern twist on some traditional Canadian Smocking techniques with very modern materials. Neoprene + Smocking = Neosmock
Floriane has packed a lot of experience into her education and career so far, topped off by her fabulous story behind the fabric manipulation book she is writing at time of recording (Oct 2022). This is an inspiring story of 'going for it, making opportunities, and of saying Yes!
Susan Weeks chats with Floriane Schmitt about:
A chance comment on Instagram that led to a book writing deal The structure and challenges of creating her book Don't be afraid to show your work Using Instagram as a quicker way to showcase your skills and work Making a major pivot from fashion design to fabric manipulation designer Creating her accessories and home decor collections and brand Giving a traditional technique an interesting twist with modern materials Her inspiring internship Innovation with new fabrics and creative fabric manipulation techniques You can't keep the creativity flowing for endless hours and so much more!For this episode...
View Links, information & Examples of Floriane's work at
https://stitcherystories.com/florianeschmitt
Visit: https://linktr.ee/florianeschmitt
https://florianeschmitt.com/
Look: https://www.instagram.com/florianeschmitt
Look: https://www.instagram.com/flohomedelight
Inspiration from Iris Van Herpen:
https://www.irisvanherpen.com/
You can 'Buy Sue A Coffee' here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sueweekspodcast
Follow Susan Weeks for course creation and online marketing stuff
https://virtualityworks.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TheMissingTraining
https://www.instagram.com/susan.l.weeks
Sign up for information on Sue's 'How To Create An Online Course' which is specifically created for textile artists and other crafty business owners. Course Creation Quick Start Guide.
https://virtualityworks.com/how-do-you-create-a-course-quick-start/
Other Episodes You Might Like:
Ann Small: Layered Cloth
https://stitcherystories.com/annsmall/
Jayne Emerson: Textile Designer, Author & Tutor
https://stitcherystories.com/jayneemerson/
Kathleen Laurel Sage: Shaping Machine Embroidery With Heat
https://stitcherystories.com/kathleenlaurelsage/
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Cath Janes is an award-winning human anatomical embroidery artist.
Under her brand name of Kraken Kreations she combines anatomically correct illustrations with colourful hand embroidery which all have a story to tell.
Cath shares her honest and hilarious story of the ups and downs of the creative life of an artist, and her unique and distinctive art. There is so much entertainment as well as valuable creative business lessons contained within this episode of the Stitchery Stories textile art and embroidery podcast.
Maybe you dream of going viral on Instagram, worry about being artistically lonely, or struggle to set boundaries and price your art?
You will certainly find some inspiration and hard-earned experience today. Oh, and have a right good laugh too!
Susan Weeks chats with Cath Janes about:
Joys & frustrations of commissions Inspiring stories behind her anatomical embroidery commissions Her commissioned hoops are often part of a healing process Importance & prevalence of medical illustrations What is 'false colour' The surprising catalyst for becoming an anatomical embroiderer Anyone else love dissecting things? Dealing with artistic loneliness and finding your tribe What really happens when a 'reel' video goes 'viral' on Instagram Balancing commercial pressures with artistic urgesand so much more!
For this episode... View Links, information & Examples of Cath's work at https://stitcherystories.com/cathjanes
Visit: https://www.krakenkreations.co.uk/
Like: https://www.facebook.com/KrakenKreations
Look: https://www.instagram.com/krakenkreationscath
You can 'Buy Sue A Coffee' here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sueweekspodcast
Follow Susan Weeks for course creation and online marketing stuff
https://virtualityworks.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TheMissingTraining
https://www.instagram.com/susan.l.weeks
Sign up for information on Sue's 'How To Create An Online Course' which is specifically created for textile artists and other crafty business owners.
Course Creation Quick Start Guide.
https://virtualityworks.com/how-do-you-create-a-course-quick-start/
Other Episodes You Might Like:
Ruth Norbury: Capturing Urban Decay With Textile Art https://stitcherystories.com/ruthnorbury/
Profanity Embroidery Group: Huge Fun. Beautiful Art. Ugly Words https://stitcherystories.com/profanityembroiderygroup/
Jane Sanders: Textile Portraits Of Iconic Pop Stars https://stitcherystories.com/janesanders/
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Susan Hensel is a multidisciplinary artist with a long-established career. She combines mixed media with digital machine embroidery to create beautiful sculptural forms flooded with colour. Alongside runs her gallery & curatative experience, giving us a fabulous guest sharing her art practice wisdom, on Stitchery Stories textile art podcast.
Art is all about communication. Creating art to interpret your thoughts, inspirations, perhaps trying to make sense of the world.
And the communication continues long after the art is finished.... you need to tell everyone about it, so they can enjoy it too. Susan has some great advice about this side of a successful art practice.
We also dive into the aspects of when you take your art career to the 'next level' of exhibitions and galleries.
Susan Weeks chats with Susan Hensel about:
Getting excited about digital machine embroidery
The frustrations of inconsistent materials
Current inspirations from climate change & weather maps
How Donald Duck's blue jacket sent her into a life-changing artistic pivot!
Using techniques & approach appropriate for the ideas you are trying to express
Evolving beyond the clay & brealing out of the rectangle
Opening a gallery as a way of meting new people
Getting media & press attention
Artist representation
Understanding the gallery business
There are artists everywhere - who have created everything we use Switching between 'business mode' and 'creative mode' can be so difficult
For this episode...
View Links, information & Examples of Susan's work at
https://stitcherystories.com/susanhensel
Visit: https://susanhenselprojects.com/
Like: https://www.facebook.com/SusanHenselProjects/
Look: https://www.instagram.com/susan_hensel_multimedia_artist
Tweet: @hensel_susan
Follow Susan Weeks for course creation and online marketing stuff
https://virtualityworks.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TheMissingTraining
https://www.instagram.com/susan.l.weeks
Sign up for information on Sue's 'How To Create An Online Course' which is specifically created for textile artists and other crafty business owners. Course Creation Quick Start Guide.
https://virtualityworks.com/how-do-you-create-a-course-quick-start/
Other Episodes You Might Like:
David Morrish : Disruptive Digital Embroidery
https://stitcherystories.com/davidmorrish/
Hayley Mills-Styles: Thread Artist Who Loves Digital Embroidery
https://stitcherystories.com/hayleymillsstyles/
Kathleen Laurel Sage: Shaping Machine Embroidery With Heat
https://stitcherystories.com/kathleenlaurelsage/
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Jennie-maree Tempest is a textile artist living on the Bass Coast of Australia. After many years creating art quilts and portraits, she has decided to challenge her textile art skills and creativity by creating textile art botanical sculptures.
Jennie-maree focuses her creativity inspired by the native Australian species that grow around her coastal home. The latest is a flowering yucca that is around 6ft / nearly 2m tall! It has been a massive undertaking, and has taken over four months of hard work to create. It's not only a challenge of textile art but also of construction. How did she make such a large item out of fabric & threads?
Today on the Stitchery Stories textile art podcast, Jennie-maree Tempest chats with Susan Weeks about her inspirations and challenges and her creative life by the coast.
For this episode... View Show Notes, Links & Examples of Jennie-maree's work at http://www.stitcherystories.com/JenniemareeTempest
Visit: https://jemartem.com/
Like : https://www.facebook.com/JemARTem/
Look : https://www.instagram.com/jemartem.textiles/
Buy : https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/JemartemTextiles
Pin : https://www.pinterest.co.uk/jemartem/
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Today on the Stitchery Stories textile art podcast, Nikki Parmenter shares her life in fabric & thread & a wide range of interesting materials too!
She chats with Susan Weeks about the wide range of inspirations and materials that she uses to create her large scale art. And although Nikki has a Fine Art background, she is very much self-taught when it comes to incorporating textiles and embroidery into the mix! Plenty of experimenting has developed a vivid and exuberant style.
Nikki 'escaped' the world of education back in 2016 but her absolute delight in teaching people still shines through everything that she does, and teaching is still an important aspect of her art practice.
In fact, as the global pandemic took hold, and everything was cancelled, Nikki carried on experimenting, and moved online, becoming very visible, and offering online workshops and talks via Zoom rather than the traditional 'in-person' approach. She shares plenty of tips and insight into how she did that, and the results she has generated.
For this episode... all links, info & examples of Nikki's work at http://www.stitcherystories.com/nikkiparmenter
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