Closing the loop
Everyone knows that I was inspired by my trip to the far north of Scotland, and I have an enduring […]
Inspiration/Location with Kim Thittichai (20)
In this episode I chat to textile artist, tutor and author, Kim Thittichai about her inspirations, and what prompted her […]
Inspiration (19)
This week Gina and I are talking about inspiration: what it is, what it isn’t, and what to do with […]
Ideas and Inspiration
My inspiration for many years has been plants, particularly their structure: stems, leaves, seed pods, branching patterns, it’s all good. […]
The Great Escape – Creative Retreats and Holidays (17)
In this episode, we talk about holidays that are just for us, whether that’s going somewhere to be inspired by the location and being guided on how to respond to it in our art, having a holiday with like-minded people and mixing art with leisure, taking a break to reflect on our art, or perhaps going somewhere for an intense few days of learning something new.
Where do ideas come from?
Creative block. A complete dearth of ideas. For a “creative person” who makes their living from their creativity, that’s a […]
Studio Update
There’s been a lack of updates for a while, because as usual I’ve over-estimated how many hours in the day […]
Favourite Textile Books Part 2!
If you listen to the podcast, you’ll know why I chose the three books that ended up on my shortlist: […]
Favourite Textile Books (2)
In this episode we talk about some of our favourite textile related books; those we find useful, interesting and inspiring […]