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Understanding Taxes as a Newly Formed Small Business - Part 2 of the Small Business Starter Kit 28:24

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In our second installment of the Small Business Starter Kit series - we’re tackling a topic that’s sometimes tricky, sometimes confusing, but ever-present: taxes. Hosts Austin and Jannese have an insightful conversation with entrepreneur Isabella Rosal who started 7th Sky Ventures , an exporter and distributor of craft spirits, beer, and wine. Having lived and worked in two different countries and started a company in a heavily-regulated field, Isabella is no stranger to navigating the paperwork-laden and jargon-infused maze of properly understanding taxes for a newly formed small business. Join us as she shares her story and provides valuable insight into how to tackle your business’ taxes - so they don’t tackle you. Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you grow your business: QuickBooks.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Stitchery Stories... Where textile artists share their life in fabric & thread. Embroidery. Textile Art. Inspiration, Techniques, Disasters & Delights. Join embroidery enthusiast & textile art dabbler, Susan Weeks, in her friendly chats with UK textile artists. Discover how they got started. Share the lessons learned along the way. Get excited about what they are working on at the moment. Learn how they keep their business growing, their creativity flowing, and get a sneak peek into what is coming next... Discover More https://stitcherystories.com/

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Sally McCollin: Inspiring Creativity Through Textiles, Teaching and Online Embroidery Courses 36:48

6 weeks temu36:48

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In this Stitchery Stories episode, host Susan Weeks chats with Sally McCollin, a textile artist, designer, and educator with a fascinating career spanning publishing, design, and teaching. From early beginnings knitting mohair jumpers for pocket money to working with major craft companies like Patons & Baldwins (now Coats Crafts), Sally has had an incredible journey in the textile industry. She shares insights into her commercial design work, editorial roles, teaching, and her passion for inspiring others through online embroidery courses, and textile art courses. Key Talking Points: From hobby to profession: How Sally's love for textiles grew from childhood sewing to a career in knitting, embroidery, and design. Working in the commercial craft industry: Her experience designing knitting patterns and working in PR for Coats Crafts. Teaching and inspiring others: How she transitioned into teaching and developed unique textile art courses. Embroidery Skills Courses: The thought process behind creating courses that blend design and embroidery techniques. The importance of play in design: Encouraging creativity through experimentation rather than rigid instruction. Balancing creativity and deadlines: Funny behind-the-scenes stories of stitching projects for magazine features. Love for Shibori and fabric dyeing: Why fabric manipulation and color experimentation remain her favorite techniques. Relevant Links: For this episode... View Links, information & Examples of Sally's work at https://stitcherystories.com/sallymccollin Visit: https://courses.embroiderersguild.com/ Read: https://courses.embroiderersguild.com/p/blog?p=your-online-embroidery-tutor About Stitchery Courses! VISIT Stitchery Courses a brilliant new place to find expert teachers, helpful info & fun courses to learn stitching, making & crafting with thread, fabric & yarn https://www.stitcherycourses.com GET LISTED on Stitchery Courses if you teach you art, craft, skills with thread, fabric & yarn and tap into this unique place to regularly market your classes and courses and get a steady stream of eager new ‘eyes’ onto your business! DON’T MISS OUT! https://www.stitcherycourses.com/join Support Stitchery Stories: Please share the podcast with friends and leave a review to help others discover the show. Buy Me A Coffee If you love Stitchery Stories, how about you 'buy me a coffee' and make a donation to help the show keep going? https://buymeacoffee.com/sueweekspodcast Are We Connected On Socials? Why not pop over to your fave social media places, connect and say Hello! I always LOVE to see what you are stitching and sharing! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stitcherystories_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stitcherystories Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SusanWeeksYoutube Other Episodes You Might Like:…

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Elizabeth Ashdown: Passementerie Artist Transforming An Endangered Craft 37:16

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Elizabeth Ashdown is one of only 4 hand Passementerie artists working in the UK today. She combines traditional and endangered craft skills with a contemporary aesthetic to create innovative passementerie. In this episode of Stitchery Stories textile art podcast, Susan Weeks chats with Elizabeth Ashdown, for a glimpse into the world of hand woven passementerie. She makes and weaves bespoke trimmings, braids, tassels, fringes, and more. Her work spans interior design, fashion, and fine art, and she is passionate about reviving and sustaining this traditional craft. Elizabeth shares her journey, current projects, and insights into her creative process, making Passementerie both accessible and exciting for modern life! Elizabeth & Susan chat about: What is Passementerie? Elizabeth explains this fascinating craft of creating small-scale textiles like tassels, braids, and fringes. Her unique journey: How she transitioned from traditional weaving into self-taught Passementerie and worked with master craftspeople to hone her skills. Reviving an endangered craft: Elizabeth highlights the challenges and joys of being one of only four remaining hand Passementerie artists in the UK. Custom creations: Her collaborations with interior and fashion designers to create bespoke trims, from bold artworks to intricate pieces for coats and furnishings. Modernising Passementerie: Her use of vibrant colors and contemporary designs to dispel the notion of Passementerie as “old-fashioned.” Historical inspiration: Insights into the craft’s heritage, from its origins in global simple pratical items, thru its opulent French period and into modern use. Key milestones:Winning the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust scholarship and training with master craftsperson Brian Turner. Future plans: Launching a collaboration with Samuel & Sons in January and her ongoing mission to teach and inspire others to explore Passementerie. Listen to learn more about this fascinating craft and how Elizabeth is determined to keep it alive, relevant and in-demand for 21st Century fashion and interiors. Some Links & Further Info Links For Elizabeth Ashdown Listen to Elizabeth's episode & View her artwork here: https://stitcherystories.com/elizabethashdown Visit: https://elizabethashdown.co.uk/ Look: https://www.instagram.com/ashdowntextiles/ About Stitchery Courses! VISIT Stitchery Courses a brilliant new place to find expert teachers, helpful info & fun courses to learn stitching, making & crafting with thread, fabric & yarn https://www.stitcherycourses.com GET LISTED on Stitchery Courses if you teach you art, craft, skills with thread, fabric & yarn and tap into this unique place to regularly market your classes and courses and get a steady stream of eager new ‘eyes’ onto your business! DON’T MISS OUT! https://www.stitcherycourses.com/join…

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Ailish Henderson: Bringing Fine Art Narrative Textiles To Life 34:38

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Ailish Henderson is a fine art textile artist, particularly known for her fine art stitched collage works, which focus on capturing a fleeting moment, telling the story with mixed media, paint, stitch and fabric snippets. She is also the author of 'Narrative Textiles', published by Batsford in October 2024. In this episode, of Stitchery Stories textile art podcast, host Susan Weeks chats with Ailish Henderson, a narrative textile artist, author, and teacher. Ailish's work weaves together memory, storytelling, and fine art textiles, often using unique materials to create pieces that evoke personal and collective histories. She shares her excitement about her upcoming book launch, Narrative Textiles, and accompanying solo exhibition in London, where her artworks will bring her book to life. Ailish also reflects on her journey from a fine art background to embracing textiles and mixed media. Ailish & Susan chat about: Upcoming book and exhibition: Ailish is preparing for the launch of her book Narrative Textiles alongside a solo exhibition in October 2024. Storytelling through textiles: Her work often captures personal stories, memories, and moments, using materials that hold sentimental value. Inspired by heritage and family: Growing up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles and spending a lot of time with her grandmother who loved knitting greatly influenced her artistic path. Using vintage and reclaimed materials: Ailish shares how she embraces the imperfections in old fabrics, turning them into meaningful art. The tension between teaching and creating: Balancing a teaching career with artistic creation, she finds inspiration in the ideas sparked by her students. Multifaceted art career: From exhibiting internationally to writing, Ailish reflects on the challenges of sustaining an artistic career while also managing other commitments. The importance of community: She emphasizes the value of artist communities and how sharing ideas with others can spark new creative directions. Transition from fine art to textiles: Ailish explains how her fine art training influenced her mixed media approach and experimentation with different materials. Using poetry and writing: She uses her quickly captured words and poetry, along with doodles on whatever is to hand, often capturing thoughts and moments that later inspire her textile work. For this episode... View Links, information & Examples of Ailish's work at https://stitcherystories.com/ailishhenderson Visit: https://www.ailishhenderson.com/ Look: https://www.instagram.com/alish_h_ Other Episodes You Might Like: Julia Triston: Celebrating Marks & Memories In Old Clothing & Cloth https://stitcherystories.com/juliatriston/ Tracy Franklin : Specialist Freelance Embroiderer & Durham Cathedral Head Broderer https://stitcherystories.com/tracyafranklin/ Cas Holmes : Textile Artist & Tutor: Found-Stitch-Paint https://stitcherystories.com/casholmes/…

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Caroline Hyde-Brown : Weaving Plant Material Into Textile Art 50:10

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Caroline Hyde-Brown is a textile artist with a long-established career. Inspired by botanical research, she combines foraged plant material with a variety of textile art techniques to create fascinating weaves and vessels with fragile beauty. Combined with her purposeful art practice experience, Caroline shares plenty of wisdom on Stitchery Stories textile art podcast. With so many inspiring aspects to Caroline's textile art career, in this episode of Stitchery Stories we chose to focus on some unique plant-based research projects that Caroline has been involved with over the last couple of years. Firstly, on a project focused on the Grass Pea plant. And secondly on a project based around extracting natural dyes from food waste. These were truly fascinating and highlight the innovative use of plant-based materials within Caroline's textile art. Susan Weeks chats with Caroline Hyde-Brown about: Overwintering in her practice, her garden and her art. Combining foraged plant materials with textile art techniques Purposeful development of an art practice The importance of outreach and connections Her love of nature and plants and research Making paper with grass pea fibres Extracting natural dyes from food waste from UK & Malaysia Contrasting writing styles for academic writing & art book Writing her first book 'Forage & Stitch' A hard lesson in understanding a design brief & clear communication And plenty more besides! For this episode... View Links, information & Examples of Caroline's work at https://stitcherystories.com/carolinehydebrown Visit: https://www.theartofembroidery.co.uk/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/www.theartofembroidery.co.uk Look: https://www.instagram.com/artistcaz/ VISIT Stitchery Courses a brilliant new place to find expert teachers, helpful info & fun courses to learn stitching, making & crafting with thread, fabric & yarn https://www.stitcherycourses.com GET LISTED on Stitchery Courses if you teach you art, craft, skills with thread, fabric & yarn DON'T MISS OUT! https://www.stitcherycourses.com/join Other Episodes You Might Like: Jennie-maree Tempest : Beautiful Botanical Sculptures https://stitcherystories.com/jenniemareetempest/ Meredith Woolnough: Machine Embroidered Natural Specimens https://stitcherystories.com/meredithwoolnough/ Laura Edgar: Atmospheric Coastal Scenes in Textile Art https://stitcherystories.com/lauraedgar/…

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Elnaz Yazdani : Contemporary Textile Art With Unusual Materials 46:20

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Elnaz Yazdani creates vibrant contemporary textile art using rather unusual materials. Look closely for nails, springs, tubes, and all sorts from scrap stores. Elnaz loves working with community groups to reimagine embroidery and spark creativity. In this episode of Stitchery Stories textile art podcast, Susan Weeks chats with Elnaz Yazdani, an embroidery artist and educator who merges traditional techniques with unconventional materials. Elnaz discusses her passion for community engagement and how embroidery can connect people and elevate well-being. With a background that includes influences from Iran and Lancashire, she explores the use of embroidery as a way to tell stories, both personal and cultural. Elnaz is also known for using recycled and industrial materials in her creative process, pushing the boundaries to 're-imagine' of traditional embroidery. Susan chats with Elnaz about: Community-based embroidery projects: Elnaz is involved in various community projects that aim to connect people through the art of embroidery. Unusual materials in embroidery: Elnaz explains how she uses materials like washers, computer parts, and plumbing supplies to create stunning embroidered artworks. Creative freedom in projects: A discussion about how working with various groups inspires different interpretations of topics such as "place" and cultural storytelling. Embroidery as social prescribing: Elnaz views embroidery as a therapeutic practice that can positively affect mental well-being. Influence of her heritage: Being half Iranian and half English has shaped her love for textiles and her work's rich cultural storytelling influences. Education and teaching: Elnaz emphasizes the importance of keeping the craft alive by inspiring and teaching embroidery to the next generation. Juggling art practice & community projects: Elnaz shares some hard-won advice around setting boundaries and doing what you love! Sustainability: Elnaz often works with upcycled and renewable materials, such as fruit netting and scrap items, reflecting her commitment to sustainability. Some links & further info: For this episode... View Links, information & Examples of Elnaz's work at https://stitcherystories.com/elnazyazdani Visit: https://www.elnazyazdani.com/ Look: https://www.instagram.com/elnazyazdani About Stitchery Courses! VISIT Stitchery Courses a brilliant new place to find expert teachers, helpful info & fun courses to learn stitching, making & crafting with thread, fabric & yarn https://www.stitcherycourses.com GET LISTED on Stitchery Courses if you teach you art, craft, skills with thread, fabric & yarn and tap into this unique place to regularly market your classes and courses and get a steady stream of eager new ‘eyes’ onto your business! DON’T MISS OUT! https://www.stitcherycourses.com/join Support Stitchery Stories: Please share the podcast with friends and leave a review to help others discover the show. Buy Me A Coffee If you love Stitchery Stories, how about you 'buy me a coffee' and make a donation to help the show keep going? https://buymeacoffee.com/sueweekspodcast Are We Connected On Socials? Why not pop over to your fave social media places, connect and say Hello! I always LOVE to see what you are stitching and sharing! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stitcherystories_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stitcherystories Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SusanWeeksYoutube Other Episodes You Might Like: Holly Jackson : Mix modern stumpwork embroidery with mixed media https://stitcherystories.com/hollyjackson/ Nikki Parmenter: Exuberant mixed-media textile artist https://stitcherystories.com/nikkiparmenter/ Claire Edwards: Pushing The Boundaries Of Traditional Hand Embroidery https://stitcherystories.com/claireedwards/…

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Jack Roberts: Freehand Machine Embroidery Fine Artist 58:37

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Dr. Jack Roberts, also known as JPR Stitch, is a fine artist specializing in freehand machine embroidery, creating stunning abstract shapes from dense, intricate webs of stitches. His art reflects the calmness and tranquility he experiences while stitching, making sewing his form of meditation. Jack shares insights into his artistic journey, current projects, and unique approaches to displaying his work. A key topic is Jack's 'quest'... seeking balance between simplicity and complexity, in his art, his practice, and in his life. Plenty of illuminating yet refreshing ideas, particularly around removing our own self-inflicted barriers to creativity, and indeed, everything else we do when apparently we are chasing our dreams! In this episode of Stitchery Stories embroidery and textile art podcast, host Susan Weeks chats with Jack about: Daily Stitch Drawings: Jack's innovative practice of creating small stitch artworks daily since November last year as a counterbalance to his larger, time-consuming pieces. Project Evolution: How his daily stitch drawings evolved to include more space and organic shapes as he became more comfortable with the process. Display Challenges: The creative solutions Jack developed for displaying his daily stitch drawings, including a calendar mechanism and "towers of stitch" to represent the passage of time. Artistic Inspiration: Flipping the influence of Jack's extensive immersion in the art world on his embroidery practice. Creative Journey: The challenges and rewards of maintaining a daily art practice and how it contributes to Jack's overall artistic growth. Personal Reflection: How Jack’s artworks serve as a reflection of his emotional state on any given day, showcasing the importance of balance in his life and art. Travel Adaptations: Jack's strategies for continuing his daily stitch practice while traveling Sewing as Meditation: The meditative and calming effects of sewing on Jack, and how this mindfulness is expressed through his intricate and organic stitching patterns. Removing barriers and saying No: How to make it as easy as possible to get started... For this episode... View Links, information & Examples of Jack's work at https://stitcherystories.com/jackroberts Visit: https://www.jprstitch.com/ Look: https://www.instagram.com/jpr_stitch/ Stitchery Courses Discover and book courses with textile and embroidery experts at stitcherycourses.com GET LISTED as an expert teacher on Stitchery Courses and attract more customers into your business! Support Stitchery Stories: Share the podcast with friends and leave a review to help others discover the show. Buy Me A Coffee If you love Stitchery Stories, how about you 'buy me a coffee' and make a donation to help the show keep going? Other Episodes You Might Like: Susan Hensel : Communicating Ideas Through Digital Machine Embroidery https://stitcherystories.com/susanhensel/ David Morrish : Disruptive Digital Embroidery https://stitcherystories.com/davidmorrish/ Hayley Mills-Styles: Thread Artist Who Loves Digital Embroidery https://stitcherystories.com/hayleymillsstyles/…

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Alison Holt: Freehand Machine Embroidery Landscapes 49:33

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Alison Holt is a contemporary textile artist, teacher and author who combines silk painting and freehand machine embroidery to create beautiful landscapes and glimpses of the natural world. Alison shares how her career and art continues to evolve, as she looks for new challenges. Following new opportunities as well as ongoing marketing and visibiity of one's art are also very important, and Alison shares her experience and wisdom with us. Susan Weeks chats with Alison Holt about: A current focus on the sea, a rich source of inspiration Her current success in finding new exhibiting venues and opportunities Developing her artistic style Capturing the atmosphere and sense of a place Scaling back her activities to develop her art practice Organising the "Stitch By Stitch" textile art exhibition Promoting your art and yourself Perspective of a long-standing professional artist For this episode... View Links, information & Examples of Alison's work at https://stitcherystories.com/alisonholt Visit: https://www.alisonholt.com/ Look: https://www.instagram.com/alisonlholt/ STITCHERY COURSES is an exciting new place to discover and connect with experts who teach their art, craft & skills with thread, fabric & yarn. Pop over to search through the experts and see what courses & classes they have available. Or pop over and GET LISTED as an expert on Stitchery Courses and tap into this unique place to regularly market your classes and courses and get a steady stream of eager new 'eyes' onto your business! https://www.stitcherycourses.com/…

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Hannah Thompson: A Transformational Year As A Creative Business 1:16:26

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Hannah Thompson has always loved crafting, quilting & textile art. In 2017, at a crossroads in her life, dealing with emotional & family upset, she left her corporate career and set up Stitching Kitchen. On Stitchery Stories textile art podcast, Hannah shares her story and we dive into what she describes as her transformational business year in 2023! Susan Weeks chats with Hannah Thompson about: Her love for textile art, quilting, crafting and creativity Family life and a career pushing textile creativity to the background Turning to textile art to deal with a challenging time Taking the leap into setting up Stitching Kitchen How her business has evolved Discovering a love of teaching and facilitating others to enjoy textile art Starting to host guest tutors Getting help within her business Pushing out of her comfort zone with an inspiring community arts project with the National Paralympic Heritage Trust and lots more too! For this episode... View Links, information & Examples of Hannah's work at https://stitcherystories.com/hannahthompson Visit: https://stitchingkitchen.co.uk/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/stitchingkitchen Look: https://www.instagram.com/stitchingkitchen/ Follow Susan Weeks for online course creation and online marketing stuff https://virtualityworks.com/ https://www.facebook.com/CraftyCourseProfitBooster https://www.instagram.com/susan.l.weeks LEARN HOW to turn your in-person classes into on-demand online money-makers with her FREE online course https://virtualityworks.com/unlock-your-profits-in-7-steps/ Other Episodes featuring artists Hannah has booked for 2024: Anne Kelly: Textile Art From Re-used Textile Treasures https://stitcherystories.com/annekelly/ Jayne Emerson Returns: Impatient Textile Rebel https://stitcherystories.com/jayneemerson2/…

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Holly Jackson : Mixing modern stumpwork embroidery with mixed media : An artists journey 1:07:54

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Textile artist Holly Jackson shares her recent journey in developing her art career. Developing her 'sneaky' stumpwork embroidery using modern materials and mixed media, there are plenty of exciting 'firsts' to celebrate with Holly! We join Holly at the start of her first art exhibition. She shares her preparation and hopes from the show. We chat about her very interesting inspirations for her emerging body of work, and how she is developing her own 'take' on stumpwork, scaling it up, and using modern materials and mixed media to produce larger pieces, faster, yet still using hand embroidery. Susan Weeks chats with Holly about: 'There's always one more thing!' How she got started on her new artist career The importance of getting in front of 'new eyes' Her preparations for her first 'booth show' The fascinating stories of the 'hidden women' behind historical Mardi Gras float designs The impacts of flooding & climate change on her region Developing 'sneaky stumpwork' techniques Creating her own unique textile art style and 'voice' Creating a body of work, using series and collections What's next after the show? For this episode... View Show Notes, Links & Examples of Holly's work at https://stitcherystories.com/hollyjackson Visit: https://flossinginthemoonlight.com/ Look: https://www.instagram.com/flossinginthemoonlight/ Other places & people we mentioned: Chesapeake bay, USA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_Bay Tulane University Carnival Collection https://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/islandora/object/tulane:p15140coll40 Jenny Adin-Christie https://jennyadin-christieembroidery.com/ Other episodes you will enjoy: https://stitcherystories.com/lottiecockell/ https://stitcherystories.com/katetume/ https://stitcherystories.com/nikkiparmenter/…

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Jayne Emerson Returns: Impatient Textile Rebel 59:54

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Textile artist Jayne Emerson revisits the Stitchery Stories textile art podcast today! She takes us on a journey on how she has pivoted her creative business to focus on teaching people around the world through her online courses and her unique membership The No-Rules Textiles Society. Jayne was a guest here back in 2018 and gives a quick update as to where she was and what challenges she was facing back then. And then we dive into the details of how she created her courses, and the practicalities of running her creative membership. The financial benefits and the fabulous network of new friendships she has developed online. For this episode... View Show Notes, Links & Examples of Jaynes's creative samples at https://stitcherystories.com/jayneemerson2 Visit: https://jayneemerson.co.uk/ Look: https://www.instagram.com/jayneemersontextiles/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/JayneEmersonTextileDesign Other places & people we mentioned: Elizabeth Ashdown (Passementerie) https://elizabethashdown.co.uk/ Other episodes you will enjoy: https://stitcherystories.com/jayenemerson/ https://stitcherystories.com/florianeschmitt/ https://stitcherystories.com/nikkiparmenter/…

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Emma Horan: Cornwall Cross Stitch Kit Designer 41:24

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Cornwall Cross Stitch Kit designer Emma Horan shares behind the scenes of her 'accidental' creative business based around counted cross stitch hand embroidery kits of the beautiful Cornish coast. For the last 10 years, Emma has grown her cross stitch kit business from a therapeutic hobby as she recovered from illness, to a thriving creative business, shop & studio based in St Austell Town, Cornwall. With the beautiful Cornish coast as her never-ending inspiration, with the desire to make bright colourful kits, Emma shares her journey from her first design made with 20p cross stitch software. We peek into the 'nuts and bolts' of kit design and production and Emma kindly shares some hard-won lessons along the way! Her mantra? To provide kits so that people can stitch things that make them feel good. Susan Weeks chats with Emma Horan about: painting & stitching as therapy whilst on sick leave from her corporate job her creative inspirations enjoying her studio and shop the steps from inspiration to kit for sale getting help and batch production dealing with counterfeiters colouring books? the beautiful and inspiring Cornish coast For this episode... View Show Notes, Links & Examples of Emma's cross stitch kits at https://stitcherystories.com/emmahoran Visit: https://www.emmalouiseartstitch.co.uk/ Look: https://www.instagram.com/Emmalouiseartstitch/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/Emmalouiseartstitch/ Tweet https://twitter.com/emmalouiseart Other episodes you will enjoy: https://stitcherystories.com/kriscampbell/ https://stitcherystories.com/lottiecockell/ https://stitcherystories.com/liannevanleyen/…

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Lottie Cockell : Growing Her Creative Business From Hand Embroidery 1:03:44

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Lottie Cockell started her creative business Purple Rose Embroidery fresh out of school, and has been busy growing shaping her business over the last 5 years. With a love of 'grid-based' hand embroidery, Lottie focuses on cross-stitch, blackwork and surface embroidery kits. She is keen to try new things in her business and will often dive into the deep-end of something, figure it out as she goes, then decide if it is a direction that is suitable for her business and her self. That's the magic about running our own business.... WE GET TO CHOOSE what we do and how it works for US. This is a fabulous and very inspiring story, and I'm so pleased I spotted Lottie's colourful blackwork embroidery on Instagram, and never imagined the story that would be revealed! Susan Weeks chats with Lottie about: Starting with hand embroidery commissions Quickly evolving into designs & kits Running her first stall ever at a high profile handmade event Designing her kits Encouraging and inspiring stitchers to have a go Shaping her business to suit her personality and lifestyle and so much more! For this episode... View Show Notes, Links & Examples of Lottie's art at https://stitcherystories.com/lottiecockell Visit: https://purpleroseembroidery.com/ Look: https://www.instagram.com/purpleroseembroidery Like: https://www.facebook.com/purpleroseembroidery Also PurpleRoseEmbroidery on: TikTok, Youtube, Pinterest Directory of all the things: https://bio.site/purpleroseembroidery Other places & people we mentioned: Kirstie Allsopp Handmade Fair Hochanda / Create & Craft Other episodes you will enjoy: https://stitcherystories.com/jengoodwin/ https://stitcherystories.com/ilkecochrane/ https://stitcherystories.com/kriscampbell/…

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Prism Textiles Group: behind the scenes of their annual textile art exhibition 59:09

2 years temu59:09

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Prism Textile Group members Hayley Mills-Styles and Maria Walker share behind-the-scenes challenges of helping to organise an annual textile art exhibition which features work from the groups' international members. Hayley & Maria explain the background and history of this well-known exhibiting group, and then we dive into the details of organising and marketing the annual exhibition. This is a fascinating insight into the details of how such exhibitions spring into life, and the work that goes on behind-the-scenes by so many members. The 2023 exhibition with a theme of 'Warped' is at The Art Pavillion, Mile End Park, East London from April 20th to May 1st Susan Weeks chats with Hayley & Maria about: Connections & collaborations within the group The history of Prism textiles How the group organises itself Setting submission dates to support consistent event marketing Planning the exhibition Using social media to spotlight members textile art and so much more! For this episode... View Show Notes, Links & Examples of Prism group members art at https://stitcherystories.com/prismtextiles Visit: https://www.prismtextiles.co.uk/ Look: https://www.instagram.com/prismtextiles Like: https://www.facebook.com/prismtextiles Other places & people we mentioned: Art Pavilion, Mile End Park, Clinton Road, London, E3 4QY North Yorkshire Open Studios https://www.nyos.org.uk/ The House Of Smalls https://www.thehouseofsmalls.art/ Other episodes you will enjoy: https://stitcherystories.com/hayleymillsstyles/ https://stitcherystories.com/yorktextileartists/…

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Sarah Gwyer : Contemporary Embroidery Beaded Pop Art 55:04

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Today I explore hand embroidered and beaded pop art with contemporary pop art textile artist Sarah Gwyer. We talk about her magpie-like 'obsession' with colourful beads and charms and the artistic path to creating beaded portraits. But beneath the colourful sparkling beads lies strong social commentary on celebrity, wealth and consumerism, all expressed in a distinctive pop art style. And we dive into the copyright complexities that Sarah has found herself entwined in over her desire to portray celebrities as parody. This is such an interesting chat, and thank you to Sarah for sharing her story. And of course... we have a good old laugh in amongst the serious topics! Susan Weeks chats with Sarah Gwyer. For this episode... View Show Notes, Links & Examples of Sarah's work at https://stitcherystories.com/sarahgwyer Visit: https://www.sarahgwyer.com/ Look: https://www.instagram.com/sarahgwyer Like: https://www.facebook.com/sarahgwyerartist Other places & people we mentioned: The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition https://summer.royalacademy.org.uk/ Other Episodes You Might Enjoy: https://stitcherystories.com/eleanorpigman/ https://stitcherystories.com/alexhall/ https://stitcherystories.com/claireedwards/…

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Vanessa Marr: Domestic Dusters: Embroidery On Women And Domesticity 1:00:02

2 years temu1:00:02

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Back in 2014, textile artist, academic & designer Vanessa Marr posed the question: Women & Domesticity - What's Your Perspective? And invited those thoughts to be embroidered upon a yellow duster, in red thread. Little did she realise what she had unleashed... Nine years later, Vanessa has an amazing collection of embroidered dusters and an even more amazing collection of stories from the people (mostly women) who have sent her a duster. There are so many fascinating elements to this project, we barely scratch the surface! We do have a laugh as we start our conversation highlighting the now closed one off collaboration with The Profanity Embroidery Group as part of their Domesticity themed exhibition in Whitstable, Kent in February 2023. PEG were early guests on the podcast so this was a fun start to this episode BUT we must make it super clear that the general Domestic Dusters project is NOT about swearing about housework. Susan Weeks chats with Vanessa Marr. For this episode... View Show Notes, Links & Examples of Vanessa's work at https://stitcherystories.com/domesticdusters Visit: https://domesticdusters.wordpress.com Visit: https://marrvanessa.wordpress.com Look: https://www.instagram.com/domesticdusters Look: https://www.instagram.com/vanemarr Research profile: https://research.brighton.ac.uk/en/persons/vanessa-marr Other places & people we mentioned: The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter Dinner Party by Judy Chicago The Subversive Stitch by Rosita Parker Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years by Elizabeth Wayland Barber Profanity Embroidery Group (Whitstable) https://pegwhitstable.co.uk/ Other Episodes You Might Enjoy: https://stitcherystories.com/profanityembroiderygroup/ https://stitcherystories.com/thereddress/ https://stitcherystories.com/karenruane/…

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