In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Audrey Montoya.
Audrey Montoya is a needle felting artist whose melancholic characters are strange in all the right ways. Her affinity for childhood icons and kitsch pop culture began at an early age, but after an education in the world of fine art, her adventure into needle felting has truly crystallised her vision. This is the first part of our NeedleXChange where we explore Audrey's beginning and get a sense of what an artistic force she is.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Audrey’s early work and the influence of childhood icons
00:07:00 Audrey’s Needle-Felted Sculptures
00:12:00 The process of making a sculpture
00:15:30 Turning Point in Needle Felting
00:34:48 - The Joy and Nostalgia of Needle Felting
00:39:00 - How Audrey’s felted art fits within the artistic ecosystem
00:43:13 - Transforming Artistic Style with Needle Felting
00:48:00 - The Solo Show and Seeing Pieces Together
00:52:00 - Favourite album
00:56:30 - Favourite book
00:58:30 - Last good film Audrey watched
01:00:00 - An interesting fact that not a lot of people know about Audrey Montoya
Links:
Website: audreymontoya.com
Instagram: audreymontoya
Intro music is Zulu by Lucas Pittman via Epidemic Sound.
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