Episodes

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Fuzzy Mall. Fuzzy is a visionary textile artist who transforms reclaimed fabrics into playful, large-scale works that break the mould of traditional quilting. We explore how he uses his art to resist digital doomscrolling, experiment with ‘analog AI’ a…

In this 100th episode of NeedleXChange I interview Fuzzy Mall. Fuzzy is a self-taught textile artist celebrated for his huge, detail-rich portraits and installations made entirely from reclaimed fabrics. We talk about how he evolved from painting to pushing the boundaries of quilting at an epic s…

In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Deborah Simon. Deborah is a Brooklyn-based sculptor and embroiderer whose work brings together faux fur, anatomy and a touch of the otherworldly. In this second half, we dive into how she moved beyond bears to create her transparent rabbits, how s…

In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Deborah Simon. Deborah is a Brooklyn-based sculptor and embroiderer known for her hauntingly beautiful bears and rabbits that blend faux fur, taxidermy and anatomy. We talk about her early influences, how she went from painting to sculpture, and w…

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Holly Searle. Holly is a visual artist who transforms vintage tea towels into striking, subversive works of textile art, In this second part of our NeedleXChange, the conversation turns fully to Holly’s Tea Towel Project - a growing collection of o…

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Holly Searle. Holly is a visual artist who transforms vintage tea towels into striking, subversive works of textile art, In the first part of the NeedleXChange, Holly talks about the origins of her creativity - from childhood memories and charity s…

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Hattie McGill. Hattie is an embroidery artist and costume specialist whose goldwork has graced screens from Doctor Strange to Bridgerton. In this second part, Hattie talks about pivoting her practice during the pandemic by launching a series of gol…

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Hattie McGill . Hattie is an embroidery artist and costume specialist whose goldwork has graced screens from Doctor Strange to Bridgerton. In this first part, we explore Hattie’s t...

Niamh Wimperis is an embroidery artist and craft entrepreneur known for blending personal experience with traditional needlework techniques.

Niamh Wimperis is an embroidery artist and craft entrepreneur known for blending personal experience with traditional needlework techniques.

Bren Ahearn is a needlework artist using samplers to unpack masculinity, memory and social conditioning.

Bren Ahearn is a needlework artist using samplers to unpack masculinity, memory and social conditioning.

Owen Kelly is a fifth-generation embroiderer whose vivid, hand-stitched works blend folk art, cultural symbolism, and personal narrative

Owen Kelly is a fifth-generation embroiderer whose vivid, hand-stitched works blend folk art, cultural symbolism, and personal narrative

Stephanie Kelly Clark is an embroidery artist who turns the quiet beauty of life into stitched stories.

Stephanie Kelly Clark is an embroidery artist who turns the quiet beauty of life into stitched stories.

Neil Twist is an academic and emerging needleworker.

Neil Twist is an academic and emerging needleworker.

Sarah Corbett is founder of the Craftivist Collective and an advocate for change via gentle activism.

CARO is a multidisciplinary artist who intertwines metalwork and embroidery to explore themes of time, devotion, and material storytelling.

CARO is a multidisciplinary artist who intertwines metalwork and embroidery to explore themes of time, devotion, and material storytelling.

Vanessa Marr is an artist and lecturer whose work explores the invisible labour of women through textiles.

Vanessa Marr is an artist and lecturer whose work explores the invisible labour of women through textiles.

Rosie James is an artist who captures moments in machine stitch.