Welcome to a new podcast for all stitchers, embroiderers, textile artists and creative souls, where we have friendly informal conversations about what it actually means to be an artist working in textiles.

Isobel and Gina are both practicing artists and tutors specialising in machine embroidery, but we’re still figuring it all out! We chat about combining the creative process with running a business and hope that you will find inspiration and support for your own creative journeys.

In this episode, we catch up on what we've been up to and what's inspired us, then tackle the thorny issue of Art versus Craft. What's the difference? How do we define what's art? Is one better than the other? And ultimately, does it matter what we call it? 

Mentioned in this episode:

Alex Askaroff 

Gabriel Lipper 

Is there a difference between art and craft - TED talk by Laura Morelli 

The Lives of the Artists by Georgio Vasari

Tracey Emin's quilts

Andy Goldsworthy 

The Subversive Stitch by Rozsika Parker

Grayson Perry 

Woman at War 

The Rebel 

The Dig

The Queen's Gambit 

The music is Dear Autumn by Ikson and you can find it at https://soundcloud.com/ikson.