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Lesley Wood is a British mixed media textile artist whose work connects the personal past with an unknown future.
In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Lesley Wood.
Lesley is a British mixed media textile artist whose work connects the personal past with an unknown future.
In this first part of our NeedleXChange we explore how Lesley came to embroidery after a teaching career and quickly discovered her voice. Come back next week for the second part where we deep dive into some of her award winning art.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:00 - Studying Fine Art and Starting as a Painter
00:11:28 - Balancing Teaching and Artistic Practice
00:16:00 - Creating Embroidered Slides
00:20:30 - Teaching Art and Inspiring Students
00:26:00 - Importance of Mind Mapping and Journaling
00:33:00 - Exploring Different Techniques and Mediums
Links:
Website: lesleywoodtextileart.wordpress.com
Instagram: l.wood100/
If you enjoy Lesley's work, you should listen to the NeedleXChange with Sally Wilson.
Music is Sea Lion by OTE via Epidemic Sound.
About NeedleXChange:
NeedleXChange is a conversation podcast with embroidery and textile artists, exploring their process and practice.
Hosted by Jamie "Mr X Stitch" Chalmers, it is an in-depth showcase of the best needlework artists on the planet.
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