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 memory and mood.
We talk about her Hand & Lock journey, how she uses characters to hold sadness and introspection without losing joy, and the Leonard Cohen influence behind the work — plus how ideas like object constancy and “finding balance” show up in what she makes.
Links:
Instagram: woodsembroidery (https://www.instagram.com/woodsembroidery)
Website: woodsembroidery.weebly.com (https://woodsembroidery.weebly.com/about.html)
Intro music is Ever So Blue by Hearth via Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/3403dx) .
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