In 2020 I started a podcast with fellow textile artist Gina Ferrari, for all stitchers, embroiderers, textile artists and creative souls. We have friendly and informal conversations about what it actually means to be an artist working in textiles.

Gina and I are practicing artists and both started our careers as tutors specialising in machine embroidery. We’ve both diverged from our starting points, yet we’re still figuring it all out! We chat about combining the creative process with running a business and hope that you will find inspiration and support for your own creative journeys.

Click on each episode listed below to listen and read the show notes, or find us wherever you listen to podcasts.

Here’s where you can find us on iTunes and Spotify.

Make it work (48)

Could you, would you, and should you make a business out of your creative pursuits?

When plans change (46)

How do we cope with change? Is it motivating and energising, or do we avoid it?

Taking a break (45)

How important is it for our art to take a break – and how big a break should it be?

Following our own path (44)

When we’re creative it can be tricky to follow our own path and not try to emulate those artists we…

Why we’re different (43)

Age and number of children apart, Gina and I are so similar. We’re both inconsistent bloggers, with too much stuff…

Rock’n’Roll (41)

The creative process can be a rollercoaster of ups and downs. How do we keep momentum to see a project…

In the groove (40)

How do we start a creative session in the studio? What are our “go to” moves to get us into…

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