Russell Barratt - Within & Without [NX158]

Russell Barratt turns old clothes and household fabrics into quilts. We talk about what happens when visitors recognise their own memories in his work, and how he learned to explain a process he mostly feels his way through.

In this episode

• How costumes and accessories led Russell into quilting
• Imposter syndrome at the Festival of Quilts
• Borrowing ideas and giving unfamiliar artwork a second look

My pick for your next listen

If Russell got you thinking about what old fabrics can become, try Fuzzy Mall [NX100]. He turns reclaimed textiles into oversized quilted portraits and installations.

Links

• Instagram: russelljamesbarratt
• Website: russellbarratt.com
• Intro music is New Car Smell by Baegel via Epidemic Sound.

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