Ever had the feeling you don't belong, you don't know what you're talking about, and you're not as good as other people say you are? Sounds a bit like imposter syndrome, and something most of us have experienced! Where does it come from? What triggers it? And is there anything we can do about it?

Welcome to our 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.

Mentioned in this episode:

The Artists Way - Every Day

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6659434-the-artist-s-way-every-day

The 100 Day Project

https://www.the100dayproject.org/

Portrait Artist of the Year at Compton Verney

https://www.comptonverney.org.uk/event/portrait-artist-of-the-year/

Portrait Artist of the Year

https://www.sky.com/watch/title/series/3e1cfda1-28a9-42f2-be75-220b7e8863ca/portrait-artist-of-the-year

Helen Perry - The Switch

https://www.helen-perry.co.uk/

How wanting less leads to Satisfaction 

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/03/why-we-are-never-satisfied-happiness/621304/?mc_cid=4cb6ecf61b&mc_eid=938416bf23

"I saw the angel in the marble and I carved until I set him free" Michaelangelo

Cezanne - his studio

https://www.cezanne-en-provence.com/en/the-cezanne-sites/atelier-de-cezanne/

Cezanne - the artist

https://www.paul-cezanne.org/

You can find us at:

Gina Ferrari https://www.ginaferrari-art.co.uk/

Izzy Moore https://isobelmoore.co.uk/

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