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If you could master any art form, what would it be? We loved our chat with @chloesavageembroidery 🤩 Listen to all episodes of our NeedleXChange podcast on all major streaming platforms! #needlexchangepodcast #podcast #textilespodcast #podcaster #podcastlife #podcasters

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Ruth O'Leary. Ruth O'Leary is an award-winning embroiderer who’s been exploring AI image generation as a tool for design, iteration, and self-expression. In part two, we move from the big AI conversation into the grounded maker reality: how Ruth learned needlework, what the…

Remember when @talfitzpatrick joined us on our NeedleXChange podcast? If you’re a craftivist, this episode is for you! Find all episodes wherever you listen to your podcasts 🔥 #podcast #needlexchangepodcast #newepisode #textilespodcast

Part 1 of our interview with Ruth O’Leary is out TODAY! @rostara.handmade ❤️ Absolutely loved this one, and it’s not to be missed! Catch the episode wherever you listen to your podcasts or listen on YouTube for free 👀 #newepisode #needlexchangepodcast #textilespodcast

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Ruth O'Leary. Ruth O'Leary is an award-winning embroiderer who’s been exploring AI image generation as a tool for design, iteration, and self-expression. We talk about AI as a “new medium” (and the early chaotic phase of it), parallels with the Jacquard loom and…

In our recent podcast episode with Robert John Hodge, we got to speak about our favourite thing - cross-stitch! Thanks Robert @robertjohnhodge 👏 Find all episodes wherever you listen to your podcasts! #newepisode #needlexchangepodcast #textilespodcast

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Robert John Hodge. Robert John Hodge makes cross-stitch work based on Renaissance sculptures, using a CMYK / screenprint-style layering approach and recurring Wingdings symbols. In this half we jump into Robert’s newer series - smaller, quicker pieces that work like little stitched collages:…

Remember when @jpr_stitch returned for another interview on our NeedlXChange podcast?! Find all episodes wherever you listen to your podcasts 🔥 #newepisode #needlexchangepodcast #textilespodcast

Part 1 of our interview with Robert John Hodge went live this week! We love his weird and wonderful textiles 🤩 @robertjohnhodge Find the episode whenever you listen to your podcasts, or listen for free on our YouTube channel, just search ’NeedleXChange podcast’ 🔥 #newepisode #needlexchangepodcast #textilespodcast

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Robert John Hodge. Robert John Hodge makes cross-stitch work based on Renaissance sculptures, using a CMYK / screenprint-style layering approach and recurring Wingdings symbols. We talk about being a finalist in the Hand & Lock Embroidery Prize, how the work is technically constructed…

On our podcast NeedleXChange, you can discover where all of your favourite artists get their inspiration from! Like in this episode with Lesley Wheeler, who recently discussed her favourite book with us @major_arcana_textiles ❤️ Find all episodes wherever you listen to your podcasts, just search ‘NeedleXChange’ #podcast #newepisode #textilespodcast #needlexchangepodcast

All episodes of our interview with @marthahusseystudio are out now! What are you waiting for?! Listen to Part 1 and 2 now, available on all major streaming platforms, or listen on YouTube for free 🔥 #newepisode #podcast #textilespodcast #needlexchangepodcast

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Martha Hussey. We talk fresh off the heels of Martha’s solo show in London and discuss DIY curation as well as Royal Academy highs and near-misses, Martha talks textiles’ growing place in contemporary art and why she’s already sketching the next body of…

Textile artist Martha Hussey on embroidery, tufting, latch hook, and why the back of the work matters. Martha Hussey joins Jamie Chalmers (Mr X Stitch) for a deep (and very funny) conversation about making art with thread — from embroidery as meditation to tufting, latch hook, and the “back of…

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

We loved our chat with @marthahusseystudio - Part 1 went live this week! You can stream the episode on all major platforms, or listen on YouTube for free 🔥 #newepisode #podcast #textilespodcast #needlexchangepodcast

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Martha Hussey. Martha trained in fine art at St Martin’s and later dove into an art-therapy diploma during lockdown, discovering how stitch can quiet the mind and surface truth. In this first half we get into the meditative mechanics of embroidery, why the…

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Loren Batt. Loren is an American-born artist who’s made France home for decades. In this first half, we trace her path from linguistics and art history into printmaking, then the leap into layered, tapestry-like paintings and quilted figures inspired by guild traditions, street…

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Loren Batt. Loren is an American-born artist who’s made France home for decades. In this first half, we trace her path from linguistics and art history into printmaking, then the leap into layered, tapestry-like paintings and quilted figures inspired by guild traditions, street…

What are your thoughts on the Art vs. Design conversation? This clip is taken from our recent interview with @chloesavageembroidery - All episodes out now! Just search ‘NeedleXChange’ wherever you listen to your podcasts 😊 #needlexchangepodcast #podcast #newepisode #textilespodcast #podcaster #podcastlife #podcasters

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Chloe Savage. Chloe is a conservation embroiderer, couture specialist, and educator whose studio practice spans everything from National Trust restorations to hands-on needlepoint kits. In this second half of our conversation, we trace Chloe's creative upbringing through diamond mines, Paris couture, and the…

How do you deal with perfectionism in your practice? This snippet is taken from our NeedleXChange a while back with @caro__caro__caro__ 🖤 Catch all episodes wherever you listen to your podcasts, or listen on YouTube for free! #needlexchangepodcast #podcast #newepisode #textilespodcast #podcaster #podcastlife #podcasters

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Chloe Savage. Chloe is a conservation embroiderer, couture specialist, and educator whose studio practice spans everything from National Trust restorations to hands-on needlepoint kits. In this first part of our conversation, we dive into the power of shared studio spaces, the value of…

Remember our chat with @fuzzymallart ?! Each Monday, we upload a brand new NeedleXChange episode, each featuring the best talent in textiles today! NeedleXChange is available on all major streaming platforms, including YouTube, so what are you waiting for?! #needlexchangepodcast #podcast #newepisode #textilespodcast #podcaster #podcastlife #podcasters