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In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Sean Alistair, a Germany-based contemporary embroidery and textile art artist known for work that mixes beauty, chaos, identity and emotional honesty. In this first part we focus on Into the Wild, the exhibition Sean curated to build community rather than simply put work…

In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Renan Estivan, a São Paulo-based contemporary embroidery and textile art artist known for queer tapestries that put the male body at their centre. In this part we get into Maressia and Bataille's idea that the post-industrial body isn't allowed to rest, what slow…

Listen to our NeedleXChange podcast on all major streaming platforms! Interview with: @marthahusseystudio #needlexchangepodcast #textilespodcast

Textile art has historically been used to explore queer identities - artist @renan.estivan tells us how he explores this in his own artwork in our recent chat on our NeedleXChange podcast 🤩 Listen to part 1 now! #newepisode #needlexchangepodcast

In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Renan Estivan, a São Paulo-based contemporary embroidery and textile art artist known for queer tapestries that put the male body at their centre. In Part 1 we get into his mum's Arraíolos rugs and the embroidery tradition she passed on, choosing design at…

Listen to our NeedleXChange podcast on all major streaming platforms! Interview with: @chloesavageembroidery #needlexchangepodcast #textilespodcast

In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Shea Wilkinson, a contemporary embroidery and textile art artist known for switching mediums to protect their balance - and chasing the next beautiful pattern. Shea talks candidly about quitting quilting “at the snap of a finger,” taking a two-year hiatus from art, and…

We loved our chat with Loren Batt! What inspires you to make art? @lorenbatt Listen to all episodes wherever you listen to your podcasts, or listen on YouTube for free 🔥 #newepisode #podcast #textilespodcast #needlexchangepodcast

Listen to our NeedleXChange podcast on all major streaming platforms! Interview with: @caro__caro__caro__ #needlexchangepodcast #textilespodcast

Do you use sewing as a therapeutic tool? Artist @shea_wilkinson_art shares why you should! Listen to part 1 of our interview with Shea on our podcast ‘NeedleXChange’ - Part 2 will be posted next Monday 🤩 #newepisode #needlexchangepodcast

In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Shea Wilkinson, a contemporary embroidery and textile art artist known for turning big questions into fibre work - from the cosmic to the microscopic. Shea’s practice moves between felt backgrounds, needle felting, hand embroidery, beading, and a research-led obsession with things like crystals,…

What are your views on sustainability in fashion? Do we need a French Revolution? Listen to our fantastic NeedleXChange episode with Jessica Pile and Robert Ossant now! Just search ‘NeedleXChange’ wherever you listen to your podcasts 🔥 @houseofossant @jessicajane_pile #needlexchangepodcast #textilespodcast

In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Charlotte Wood, a mixed media artist known for exploring the beauty in ugliness through character-led, emotionally resonant work. Charlotte trained through an MA in embroidery and works across hand, machine, and sculptural textile approaches - with a deep curiosity for how craft and…

In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Charlotte Wood, a mixed media artist known for exploring the beauty in ugliness through character-led, emotionally resonant work. Charlotte’s recent practice includes a standout 3D textile sculpture, “the man on the chair”, alongside layered narrative pieces where colour, form, and surface stitch carry…

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Jessica Pile and Robert Ossant. Jessica Pile and Robert Ossant are researchers and authors focused on couture embroidery, combining technical analysis with historical and creative context to better understand how and why these works are made. In this second half of the conversation,…

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Jessica Pile and Robert Ossant. Jessica Pile and Robert Ossant are researchers and authors focused on couture embroidery, combining technical analysis with historical and creative context to better understand how and why these works are made. In this conversation, we explore their approach…

Listen to our NeedleXChange podcast on all major streaming platforms! Interview with: @hattiemcgillembroidery #needlexchangepodcast #textilespodcast

Another snippet from our NeedleXChange podcast, available on all major streaming platforms 🔥 Interview: @severina.seidl_textiles #needlexchangepodcast #textilespodcast

Listen to our NeedleXChange podcast on all major streaming platforms! Interview with: @thereddress_embroidery #needlexchangepodcast #textilespodcast

All episodes of our interview with Helen Adams of @textilecurator are out now! Catch ‘Textile Art Redefined’ at the Saatchi Gallery @saatchi_gallery from 10th April - 10th May! #newepisode #needlexchangepodcast #textilespodcast

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Helen Adams. Helen is the Textile Curator who has been shining a light on contemporary textile art on her terrific blog since 2014. Her fantastic book, Textile Fine Art (https://www.laurenceking.com/products/textile-fine-art?utm_source=NeedleXChange) was published in September 2025. In this second part of our XChange, Helen…

Helen Adams is the fantastic curator behind @textilecurator and is this week's guest on our NeedleXChange podcast! Find Part 1 of our interview wherever you listen to your podcasts! #newepisode #needlexchangepodcast #textilespodcast

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Helen Adams. Helen is the Textile Curator who has been shining a light on contemporary textile art on her terrific blog since 2014. Her fantastic book, Textile Fine Art (https://www.laurenceking.com/products/textile-fine-art?utm_source=NeedleXChange) was published in September 2025. In this first part of our chat we…

You may think we’re 9 months too early to be posting Christmas content…but this one is dedicated to all the procrastinators out there…start now, and you MIGHT be finished with your craft project by December 🤪 In all seriousness, the XMAS Issue is our best seller, find it here: https://xstitchmag.com/…