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 experimentation collide.
We go deep on her making: learning the rules before breaking them, moving from perfectionism towards controlled chaos, what commercial embroidery taught her about speed and being “less precious”, and how her technician/teaching role (plus special effects + foam fabrication skills) are shaping what she wants to build next.
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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