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February 17, 2025

Rosie James - Worth The Wait [NX077]

Rosie James is an artist who captures moments in machine stitch.

Rosie James is an artist who captures moments in machine stitch.

In this episode of NeedleXChange, I interview Rosie James, a textile artist renowned for her free-motion embroidery that captures fleeting human moments. Rosie’s work explores movement, liminality, and the unseen narratives of crowds, often stitching figures frozen in time from photographs she takes in public spaces.


Timestamps:

00:00:00 – Intro

00:01:46 – Absurdism, liminality, and waiting in Rosie’s work

00:10:27 – Documenting movement through stitch

00:19:35 – The role of loose threads in capturing energy

00:28:10 – From print to embroidery: Rosie’s artistic journey

00:35:55 – Crowd Cloud and the transition to large-scale installations


Links:

Website: rosiejamestextileartist.wordpress.com

Instagram: rosiejamestextileartist


Intro music is The Juggler by Ch@ntarelle via Epidemic Sound.


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