Quilt artist and soft sculptor Phong Chi Lai brings a fashion background, a deep respect for upcycled textiles, and a maker’s intuition to his vibrant, tactile world of improv patchwork. From childhood days in a clothing factory to natural dyeing in Tasmania, Phong’s journey is stitched with care, curiosity, and conviction.Visit our website to view Phong's work, explore our courses, or dive into more articles and interviews.
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Symbolic stitching with Tessa Perlow and Fleur Woods
What happens when two kindred spirits in stitch meet across the globe? In this rich conversation, embroidery artists Tessa Perlow and Fleur Woods delve into their shared love of beading, symbolism, and slow making. From creative rituals to personal philosophies, they explore the beauty of handwork as magic, meditation, and connection. A warm and generous exchange between artists walking parallel paths. Visit our website to view Tessa and Fleur's work, explore our courses, or dive into more articles and interviews.
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Kelp, colour and wild fibre with Lydia Miller
Lydia Miller weaves with the wild. From ocean-foraged kelp to antlers, sticks and horsehair, her sculptural fibre works are shaped as much by intuition as by ecology. In this episode, Lydia shares how place, process and material co-create her art – and how slowing down, paying attention, and working with what you have can transform both your creative practice and your connection to the natural world.Alongside weaving, Lydia also works with natural plant dyes, growing and foraging colour from her own garden. Her practice reminds us that creativity can extend from the soil to the studio, with every season offering new possibilities.🌿 As a gift to listeners, Lydia has created The Plant Lover’s Guide to Solar Dyeing – a free downloadable resource to help you begin growing, harvesting, and creating your own natural dyes at home. You’ll find the free resource on the podcast page on our website.Visit our website to view Lydia's work, explore our courses, or dive into more articles and interviews.
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The humanity in handwriting with Rosalind Wyatt
Textile artist and calligrapher Rosalind Wyatt works at the poetic intersection of word and cloth. From hand-stitched handwriting to garments that carry memory, her work honours the ‘quiet voice’ people leave behind. In this moving studio interview, Rosalind shares how handwriting, language, and material all converge to tell deeply human stories.Visit our website to explore our courses, or dive into more articles and interviews.
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Abstraction, Intuition, and Reinvention in Art with Monica Rezman
From classical painting to intuitive abstraction, Monica Rezman’s journey spans decades, disciplines, and dimensions. Working between Chicago and Mexico, Monica creates sculptural paintings and fabric-covered forms that explore memory, movement, and materiality. In this episode, she reflects on letting go of realism, embracing process over perfection, and making art that keeps her creatively alive.Visit our website to view Monica's work, explore our courses, or dive into more articles and interviews.
Each week, we sit down with some of the world’s most talented and successful artists and share the stories that have influenced their creative journeys. From their earliest experiments to their most impactful works, you’ll discover the processes and philosophies that have shaped their art. Whether you’re a practicing artist, a craft enthusiast, or simply captivated by the beauty of mixed media art, we invite you to join us on this exclusive peek inside the world of our amazing feature artists. Tune in to inspire your imagination, connect with our global artist community, and enjoy some fabulous art banter.
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