Lesley Wood - Positive with the Negative [NX035]

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Lesley Wood.

Lesley is a British mixed media textile artist whose work connects the personal past with an unknown future.

In this first part of our NeedleXChange we explore how Lesley came to embroidery after a teaching career and quickly discovered her voice. Come back next week for the second part where we deep dive into some of her award winning art.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:00 - Studying Fine Art and Starting as a Painter

00:11:28 - Balancing Teaching and Artistic Practice

00:16:00 - Creating Embroidered Slides

00:20:30 - Teaching Art and Inspiring Students

00:26:00 - Importance of Mind Mapping and Journaling

00:33:00 - Exploring Different Techniques and Mediums

Links:

Website: lesleywoodtextileart.wordpress.com

Instagram: l.wood100/

If you enjoy Lesley's work, you should listen to the NeedleXChange with Sally Wilson.

Music is Sea Lion by OTE via Epidemic Sound.

About NeedleXChange:

NeedleXChange is a conversation podcast with embroidery and textile artists, exploring their process and practice.

Hosted by Jamie "Mr X Stitch" Chalmers, it is an in-depth showcase of the best needlework artists on the planet.

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