In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Marcia Bennett Male.

Marcia is a textile artist and stone mason, whose stitched works explore her personal experiences as a black woman living in modern Britain, and focus on black historical figures. Marcia's work uses simplistic form and hidden meaning to address topics that are deeply personal, whether it's her own mental wellbeing or the cultural context of black identity. In this first part of our NeedleXChange we talk about her forthcoming show in Brixton, how Marcia's textile work came to be and how she uses symbolism in her work,

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:10 - Marcia's forthcoming show at the Brixton Library in October 2024

00:05:25 - Exploring Themes of Mental Health and Women's History

00:31:33 - Embracing Identity and Finding Peace as an Artist

00:35:29 - From Painting to Textile Art

00:38:23 - Exploring Identity and Society

00:40:30 - Incorporating Heritage

00:42:25 - Simplifying and Distorting

00:49:01 - The Background and Symbolism

Links:

Website: mbennettmale.co.uk

Instagram: marciabennettmaletextile

Intro music is Search Friendly by Chris Shards via Epidemic Sound.

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