The Stitch Safari Podcast
1) Christmas Gift Guide for Embroiderers and Textile Artists
This is the perfect time to begin ordering and assembling those gift ideas for loved ones, family and friends, well before the Christmas rush sets in. I'll explore thoughtful gifts to delight stitch...Show More
2) Khayamiya - The Tentmakers of Cairo
This is the fascinating history of Khayamiya - a lavishly decorative textile art that was originally used for tents, palace interiors and ceremonial pavilions and one that continues in the bustling ma...Show More
3) Idiosyncratic Embroidery - Daring to Differ
In this lively episode of the Stitch Safari Podcast, I'm celebrating the quirky, personal, rule-breaking world of Idisyncratic Embroidery. This is the space where individuality thrives, where traditio...Show More
4) Dynamic Embroidery - The Power of Scale
Embroidery is frequently imagined as something small and delicate, nestled in a hoop or stitched onto clothing, and that's all well and good. But by turning embroidery into something monumental or, c...Show More
5) Dynamic Embroidery - The Power of Pattern
Whether man-made or naturally occurring, pattern suggests rhythm, repetition, and energy that have the power to move our eyes, stir our emotions, and tell stories that go far beyond the surface. From ...Show More
6) Dynamic Embroidery - The Power of Contrast
Contrast creates visual interest, emphasis and clarity in a design that can guide the viewer's eye, separate information, and make certain parts of the design stand out from everything else. It can ma...Show More
7) Dynamic Embroidery - The Power of Texture
This episode of the Stitch Safari Podcast is the first in a series entitled 'Dynamic Embroidery'. Embroidery is an art form that adheres to the same practices, principles and devices as all other art ...Show More
8) Abstract Embroidery
This is a unique space where abstraction encourages us to look beyond what we see, to feel the artist's expression of emotion and imagination formed by using fabric, techniques involving a needle and ...Show More
9) The Lehenga - Indian Embroidery At It's Very Best
In this episode, I'm travelling to exotic India, where embroidery isn't simply decoration; it's devotion to a long and fascinating heritage, as told through the Lehenga, a tale of elegance and timeles...Show More
10) The Subversive Bridal Gown
What happens when one lets go of convention, yet still retains strong connections with beauty and craftsmanship? We can still utilise symbolism and fine work to explore and disrupt norms by using non...Show More