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Textile Talk

Gail Cowley

50 episodes

This podcast is for craft and textile enthusiasts all around the world. We're constantly adding great interviews with textile artists, tutors and retailers plus a little advice on our own distance study courses in craft and much more. The School of Stitched Textiles is the largest UK provider of City & Guilds Accredited Textile based distance learning courses. You can find out site at https://www.sofst.org/. We also host the Stitch Directory, which showcases independent craft retailers and suppliers from around the world https://www.sofst.org/stitch-directory/.

Episodes

  1. Artist Interview - Sayali Goyal

    · 58 min · S5 E10

    Sayali Goyal is a visual artist and ethnographer. She creates abstract expressions on textiles and paper based on her research into material cultures. Her two bodies of work, 'Ether' (created in Jaipur and inspired by…

  2. Artist Interview - Diana Springall MBE

    · 58 min · S5 E9

    Diana Springall, who has just been awarded an MBE for services to arts and crafts, is one of Britain's most respected textile artists, teachers and champions of embroidery and I am delighted to have been invited to her…

  3. Artist Interview - Mary Ann Gebhardt

    · 54 min · S5 E8

    Whether you're new to mindfulness or have an established practice, you'll find plenty to reflect on as we explore the fascinating relationship between textile arts, creativity, well-being and mindful living. Mary Ann…

  4. Artist Interview - Jan Beaney

    · 59 min · S5 E7

    Jan trained as a painter and since the 1960’s has been a practicing textile artist. As an Honorary Member of the 62 group of Textile artist, a Fellow of the Society of Designer Craftsmen, she has exhibited and sold…

  5. Artist Interview - Victoria Merness

    · 59 min · S5 E6

    Victoria is a qualified artist and educator, holding an MA in Contemporary Fine Art and a Masters-level PGCE in Art and Creative Practice. Since 2021, she has been teaching through her own creative business, Little…

  6. Artist Interview - Murron Fraser

    · 1 h 03 min · S5 E5

    Murron delves into the connection between nature, folklore and storytelling. Inspired by the hidden depths of the natural world and the narratives with it, she creates intuitive textile artworks that seamlessly blend…

  7. Artist Interview - Sarah Simi Nudinits

    · 1 h 02 min · S5 E4

    Sarah was taught how to knit by her mum when she was eight and was then forever knitting jumpers, cuddly Clangers and even an outfit for her guinea pig that it sensibly refused to wear. After working as a stylist,…

  8. Student Interview - Holly Jackson

    · 42 min · S5 E3

    Today Gail is joined by Holly Jackson, a mixed media textile artist based on a tiny island in the Chesapeake Bay, living and working from a fisherman’s cottage dating back to 1870. Holly combines traditional stumpwork…

  9. Artist Interview - Wen Redmond

    · 57 min · S5 E2

    “Making my art allows me to tap into levels of perception, becoming more aware, more conscious, & more grateful. I’ve loved photography my entire life. This brings a tender sensitivity to one’s surroundings. I make the…

  10. Artist Interview - Cassandra Dias

    · 53 min · S5 E1

    Cassandra was born in Santa Barbara, California in 1985, and has been creating art since she was old enough to pick up a crayon and put it to paper. She started her self-taught embroidery journey in January 2020 with a…

  11. Artist Interview - Kandy G Lopez

    · 1 h 04 min · S4 E10

    Kandy G Lopez was born in 1985 in New Jersey, USA and is a multidisciplinary artist exploring cultural identity, representation, and power through fiber art, portraiture, painting, and mixed media. Born to Dominican…

  12. Artist Interview - Carolyn Forster

    · 1 h 12 min · S4 E9

    Carolyn Forster is a quilt designer, teacher and author from Tunbridge Wells in Kent. Since self-publishing her first book, “Quilting On the Go” in 2007 Carolyn has gone on to write many more patchwork and quilting…

  13. Artist Interview - Robert Ossant and Jessica Pile

    · 1 h 02 min · S4 E8

    Robert Ossant Author and fashion historian Robert Ossant hails from Lancashire and moved to London to work in newspapers, getting his big break at the Daily Mirror. Feeling disillusioned with tabloid life, he joined…

  14. Textile Artist - Hannah Lamb

    · 1 h 08 min · S4 E7

    Fascinated by textiles and the stories they can tell, Hannah Lamb’s practice is a personal dialogue with materials. From her studio in Bingley, West Yorkshire she experiments with layers of imagery and surface. Print,…

  15. Artist Interview - Emily Jo Gibbs

    · 1 h 03 min · S4 E6

    Emily Jo Gibbs has established an international reputation for her delicate silk organza appliqué. In her current practice Emily creates hand-stitched Portraits and Still Lifes with a graphic quality, observing the…

  16. Artist Interview - Fleur Woods

    · 1 h 06 min · S4 E5

    Fleur Woods is a Contemporary Fibre Artist, Author, Teacher and Mentor based in Aotearoa New Zealand. Inspired by nature and drawn to fibres and textiles Fleur has developed her 'stitched paintings' through a decade of…

  17. Textile Talk with Emma Rosa

    · 1 h 03 min · S4 E4

    With a keen observation of nature, Emma Rosa uses multi-disciplinary techniques and mixed media to create botanical studies from fabric and thread. Marrying a foundation in fine art and a past career in dressmaking,…

  18. Artist Interview - Ellie Hipkin

    · 1 h 00 min · S4 E3

    Ellie is a textile artist working from her garden studio in Brighton. Surrounded by the South Downs, Sussex coastline and wild plants discovered on walks, she draws inspiration from colours, contours and the…

  19. Artist Interview - Kelley Aldridge

    · 1 h 07 min · S4 E2

    Kelley graduated from the Royal School of Needlework Apprenticeship in 2005 after many years in Management Development Training. She went on to establish the very successful Bristol branch of the RSN in 2011 and was…

  20. Artist Interview - Amanda Cobbett

    · 1 h 08 min · S4 E1

    Amanda Cobbett is an award-winning textile artist with over 25 years’ experience. Inspired by nature in all its forms, Amanda’s 3-dimensional, papier-mâché and free machine-embroidered sculptures are created from her…

  21. Artist Interview - Karen L Miller (Aurifil Threads)

    · 1 h 09 min · S3 E10

    Karen L. Miller, owner of Redbird Quilt Co., is Master Educator for Aurifil USA, an Aurifilosopher, author, and passionate advocate for free motion quilting. Her quilting journey began in 2007 when her sister invited…

  22. Artist Interview - Gail Harker

    · 1 h 03 min · S3 E9

    Gail is a Canadian who resided for 20 years in Britain, until returning t the US in 1995. She moved to Britain in 1976 with her American husband and family. She studied art in Canada, England and Scotland. She…

  23. Master Pratitioner Course - Lorrraine Benjamin

    · 58 min · S3 E8

    Lorraine has been creating with fiber since she was a young girl. As a child she would while away the hours sewing, crocheting, and working with crewelwork. She learned to sew garments at the side of her mother and…

  24. Artist Interview - Lucy Martin

    · 1 h 04 min · S3 E7

    Lucy Martin from Hand and Lock grew up in the Peak District, where her love for stitching began as she helped her mother make wedding dresses from age three. Her talent led her to work with renowned brands like…

  25. Master Practitioner Course Interview - Annegret Fauser

    · 1 h 08 min · S3 E6

    Annegret is a German American fiber artist who divides her time between Chapel Hill, a university town, and Kill Devil Hills, a town on the North Atlantic coast. Born in Germany and now residing in North Carolina, she…

  26. Artist Interview - Sophie Standing

    · 1 h 08 min · S3 E5

    Sophie is a British wildlife artist who has lived in Africa for 22 years. She now lives in Dorset, England. She is moving to Costa Rica in the new year, where a whole new array of wildlife inspirations await! Sophie…

  27. Artist Interview - Althea Crome

    · 1 h 00 min · S3 E4

    Althea’s Crome is an Indiana based fiber artist who has chosen a very niche art form to express her artistic ideas and challenge her own skills as a technician. Crome is a micro-knitter and has been developing her…

  28. Artist Interview - Anne Kelly

    · 1 h 00 min · S3 E3

    UK based textile artist Anne Kelly is an award-winning artist, author and tutor. Her multi-layered and densely stitched textiles have been described as ‘small worlds’. Trained in Canada and at Goldsmiths College in…

  29. Artist Interview - Holly Guertin

    · 1 h 00 min · S3 E2

    Holly Guertin is a contemporary fiber artist and textile designer in the Philadelphia, PA area. In her work, she explores the interconnectedness of the human person and invites her viewers to look at sheep and their…

  30. Artist Interview - Alison Whateley

    · 58 min · S3 E1

    Alison is a self-taught artist who works primarily with textiles, often incorporating mixed media elements into her work to enhance their compositions. She began her journey into textile art in her mid-forties, and…

  31. Artist Interview - Jude Kingshott

    · 1 h 05 min · S2 E10

    Jude is a practising mixed media artist and tutor. She currently teaches small groups of 1 or 2 from her own studio, and also larger groups in both the UK and across Europe. She has also exhibited both individually and…

  32. Artist Interview - Salley Mavor

    · 1 h 05 min · S2 E9

    The Knitting and Stitching Show at Harrogate Convention Centre runs from the 21st to 24th November 2024, And here’s an exclusive offer just for you: Use the discount code SST when you book to save on your tickets.…

  33. Artist Interview - Dr Jack Roberts

    · 1 h 01 min · S2 E8

    Dr. Jack Roberts, aka JPR Stitch is a fine artist whose primary medium is freehand machine embroidery. His art is formed from simple organic flowing abstract shapes, but is constructed from a dense and complex web of…

  34. Artist Interview - Helen Godden

    · 1 h 04 min · S2 E7

    Helen moved from Art to Art Quilting in 2004 and has enjoyed many international awards for her unique approach to machine quilting and creating art quilts. In 16 years of quilting, Helen has won 16 awards at Houston…

  35. Artist Interview - Sarah de Rousset-Hall

    · 59 min · S2 E6

    Sarah de Rousset-Hall is a hand embroidery artist and teacher, she works as a tutor for the Royal School of Needlework and runs her own embroidery business, Sarah Stitches. Sarah came to embroidery as a second career,…

  36. Artist Interview - Jo Hamilton

    · 57 min · S2 E5

    Scottish artist Jo Hamilton moved to Portland, Oregon in the early 1990s, after earning her BFA from the Glasgow School of Art. Her technique combines years of fine art practice with the craft of crochet which she…

  37. Artist Interview - Mr X Stitch aka Jamie Chalmers

    · 1 h 13 min · S2 E4

    Jamie Chalmers, aka Mr X Stitch, aka the Kingpin of Contemporary Embroidery, took up cross stitching fifteen years ago and he’s never looked back. Since establishing the Mr X Stitch website in 2008, he has been…

  38. Retailer Interview - Kate Makin of Northern Yarn

    · 56 min · S2 E3

    Northern Yarn is an independent wool shop, situated in the historic city of Lancaster, with a stong focus on locally sourced British wool, including their own line produced from the fleeces of local flocks of sheep.…

  39. Artist Interview - Zoe Ingram

    · 56 min · S2 E2

    Zoë is a freelance artist, designer & illustrator based in Edinburgh, Scotland. She has an honours degree in industrial design for textiles (print) and enjoyed a career in graphic design & the creative arts spanning…

  40. Artist Interview - Appleton's Wools

    · 56 min · S2 E1

    Gail chats with Debbie and Di from Appletons Wools. Appletons brand of crewel and tapestry wool has been used for nearly 200 years across the globe in some of the most prestigious tapestries and embroideries in…

  41. Artist Interview - Cas Holmes

    · 1 h 05 min · S1 E10

    Cas Holmes is a British artist, author and tutor of Romani heritage specialising in textile work with found materials. She trained in fine art and is interested in interdisciplinary projects in community and gallery…

  42. Artist Interview - Allan Brown

    · 58 min · S1 E9

    The Nettle Dress is a modern fairy tale about the healing power of nature and craft directed by BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Dylan Howitt, released by Dartmouth Films in cinemas across the UK and Ireland from September…

  43. Artist Interviews - Meredith Woolnough

    · 48 min · S1 E8

    Meredith Woolnough is a professional artist working out of her studio in Newcastle Australia. She is best known for her sculptural embroideries which are an exploration of art, science and nature. The embroideries are…

  44. Artist Interviews - Christen Brown

    · 54 min · S1 E7

    Christen Brown was born in Manhattan Beach, California. She first became interested in fiber arts via making clothing for her dolls as a child. After graduating from high school, she continued her education at the…

  45. Interview - Graham Stewart from Fiber52

    · 56 min · S1 E6

    Joining Gail on this episode is Graham Stewart, who is an international textile and apparel production fibre specialist. For the past two years, Graham has developed and patented a more sustainable process to bleach…

  46. Tutor Chats - Mistianne Guzman

    · 50 min · S1 E5

    Gail chats to Mistianne Guzman, who has been quilting since she was 25 years old and was going crazy for some color. She then walked into a store that had fabric and the rest is history. Mistianne is mostly…

  47. Artist Interviews - Ruth Clayton

    · 59 min · Episode 4

    Ruth qualified as a Graphic Designer at Leeds Metropolitan University, specialising in illustration, in 1986. She then gained a teaching qualification at Manchester University. She has spent many years as an Art…

  48. Artist Interviews - Susan Hensel

    · 1 h 00 min · S1 E3

    Susan makes sculptural textile work combining mixed-media practices with fabric and embroidery across digital and manual platforms. She exploits the physics of light as it interacts with the structure of the triangular…

  49. Tutor Chats - Deborah Jarvis

    · 52 min · Episode 2

    Gail and Debbie are chatting about how Debbie became interested in crafts, her favourite techniques, teaching online versus in the classroom, tips for getting the best from your tutor and how the group zoom sessions…

  50. Introduction to School of Stitched Textiles

    · 18 min · S1 E1

    Dr Gail Cowley talking about School of Stitched Textiles and how their distance learning courses work.

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