Anne Brooke: From Sketchbooks To Mixed Media Stitched Collage

Today on the Stitchery Stories textile art podcast, Anne Brooke shares her techniques and inspiration behind her stitched multimedia collages.

A key feature of her work is to stitch onto paper, although she is now venturing into using fabrics, particularly vintage embroidered pieces. Her work is inspired by journeys - her walks and travels, as well as the life journeys undertaken by the vintage fabrics she uses and the work when it leaves her hands.

She is also a master 'juggler' - she still works 4 days a week as an art teacher at her local secondary school, as well as developing her practice, making pieces for sale and leading workshops too. Phew!

Susan Weeks chats ( and laughs) with Anne about:

• New excitement around using vintage fabrics & making woodcut blocks
• Developing a serious workshop habit whilst trying to find her 'thing'
• Her fortuitous start to creating her textile art career
• The importance of 'just playing' to develop skills and ideas
• Pinterest... and losing hours of your life!
• Going on walks, taking photos, reflecting on journeys
• Anne's sketchbook habit, and how she uses them
• Hint: take your sketchbooks to workshops with you!
• Hand dyeing threads
• Where is Harold going next we wonder?
• UFO's, PHD's and PIGS
• The joy of spending 'crafty' time with her teenage daughters

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