The Stitch Safari Podcast

Emanating vintage vibes the fascinating, exciting, and inspiring genre of Steampunk, an off-shoot of science fiction is the perfect inspiration for a new body of textile and embroidered art - think past, present and future - all with a touch of mystery, adventure and romance.
Show Notes: https://stitchsafari.com/steampunk-and-textile-art/

This episode covers the vastly underrated and underused area of textiles, embroidery and fibre used to create imagery for children's books.  It's one we should all be looking at a little more closely.  
Show Notes: https://stitchsafari.com/books-using-stit…or-fibre-imagery/

In this episode, I review three YouTube videos that recreate historical costumes and embroidery, two with input from Hand and Lock and The Royal School of Needlework, the third is presented by a fashion historian.
Show Notes:  https://stitchsafari.com/videos-recreatin…e-and-embroidery/

The artworks featured in this episode are exemplars that thread is resilient and unifying, connecting heritage with painful memories and histories that can and have become the voice of the abused and the marginalised.
Show notes here: https://stitchsafari.com/stitch-and-texti…-art-two-artists/

Link a worldwide group of collaborative embroiderers to see the true power of stitch to connect and depict.  This episode highlights three collaborative embroidery projects driven by women for women.
Show notes: https://stitchsafari.com/collaborative-embroidery-projects/

I've chosen three books published at different times - 1980, 1994, and 2013 giving scope to all those ideas just waiting to be released into new traditional or innovative work, because I believe ‘you need to look back to move forward’.
Show Notes: https://stitchsafari.com/book-reviews-from-my-library/ 

Constructive feedback for your artwork is hard. Do you self-critique or rely on the opinions of others?  It takes strength, discipline and courage to be an artist and to learn to trust our inner selves to assess our work.
Show Notes here:  https://stitchsafari.com/critiquing-your-art/ 

Do you have a vision?  Are you focused?  Will you learn a new technique or skill or are you after something far more relaxing, entertaining and fun?  We all have different needs and as a result, different expectations, so let’s understand some of those needs and expectations.
Show Notes: https://stitchsafari.com/what-do-you-want-from-a-workshop/

This episode delves into how to move forward in our work to exercise all the areas of artistic life that lead to success - the hidden gems many don't see.
Show notes: https://stitchsafari.com/the-hidden-gems-behind-success/

Ideas and tips to value-add to your website, promote what you do and the wonderful world of embroidery and textile art - all by writing a regular blog.  Show notes are available here.