Hanging artworks in a perfect grid can be tricky. But I have a little hack that makes the job quick and easy.
The Botanical Collection - Jewellery collaboration with Anna Reikher
I am excited to share with you a limited jewellery collection inspired by my embroidery artworks created in collaboration with Milan based jewellery designers Anna Reikher.
How I hang framed artworks
Hanging framed artwork is daunting for many, but it shouldn’t be.
In this short and sweet video below I share some tips for how I hang framed artwork.
We Are Makers (magazine)
‘We Are Makers’ is the coffee table magazine that celebrates the stories of makers, artists and craftspeople from around the globe.
Find me in edition thirteen!
Embroidery hoops tips and tricks
Here is a little embroidery hoop tip that can help you get the most out of your wooden embroidery hoops. Watch the video below to learn why I mark my hoops before I even use them.
Notions (book)
Better Homes and Gardens - Artist feature Meredith Woolnough embroidery
What an honour to be featured on this beloved Aussie TV program.
Print Materials Tour
Everyone’s aesthetic is unique, which is why I offer prints on paper, wood, acrylic, metal and canvas. Watch the videos below to tour each of the materials.
The interview I never got paid for
The interview in this blog post was never meant to be shared here. I won’t get into the details (because it makes me kinda angry) but the short of it is an online company commissioned this interview, received it, then ghosted me and never paid for it.
But, the silver lining of the situation is that so now I get to share this with you. I hope you find it interesting. I think there are some great moments in this interview and it discusses many of the questions I commonly get asked. So grab a cuppa and have a listen.
The Coral Exhibition
I have been overwhelmed by the response to the CORAL exhibition. With over 85% of works selling in the opening weekend, to say I am blown away is an understatement.
I want to say a huge thank you to all of the supporters, collectors, and visitors to the exhibition. Your love and support means the world to me.
Needlexchange Podcast interview
I had a lovely chat with Jamie (AKA Mr Xstitch) recently for the NeedleXchange podcast. You can listen to the interview in the video below or wherever you get your podcasts.
The Mr X Stitch Contemporary Needlework Prize
I don’t usually enter awards or competitions, but there was just something about the Mr X Stitch Contemporary Needlework prize that tickled my fancy. So I threw my hat in the ring and to my surprise and delight - I won a prize! 2nd place in the Machine embroidery category. What an honor.
Textile Talk Podcast
I was honored to be recently interviewed by Gail from the School of Stitched Textiles. In our chat we discussed how I got into stitching, working with water-soluble fabric, threads, commissions, pricing artwork, working with galleries, and loads of other things.
So grab a cuppa and have a listen.
Nerd out on the Nautilus with me
If I was asked to choose a favorite animal, the Nautilus would be in my top five. It’s such a weird and wonderful creature. I studied the Chambered Nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) during the final year of my Natural History Illustration degree and loved nerding out on its anatomy and behavior. I filled pages of my sketchbooks with notes about it and even sculpted a lifelike model, complete with a real cutaway shell (his name is Neville).
Journaling with Nature Podcast
Recently I had the pleasure of chatting with Bethan from the Journaling with Nature podcast. We discussed many aspects of my life and practice including my love of nature and drawing. Bethan is a great interviewer, she was so easy to chat with and asked the best questions. I really enjoyed our chat and I hope you do too.
New book announcement!
I am so excited to announce that I have a NEW BOOK in the works, due to be released in just a few months. I just received the pre-copy of this new little printed treasure and I love it. I hope you will love it too. Watch the video below to have a sneak peek a the book and hear what it is all about.
A peek into the studio (prep for my upcoming solo exhibition)
Coral, Coral, and more Coral.
That is what is going on in the studio at present.
With a solo show sceduled for later this year I am madly stitching away at new designs and I am loving the way things are going! The show is going to have a coral focus as I have dived deep into the world of these amazing and beautiful animals.
Making Zen Online Retreat 2023
I have been teaching online for a few years now and I love how it gives me the opportunity to share my work and knowledge with people all over the world. Today I want to tell you about an exciting, but slightly different online teaching event that I am a part of.
It’s called the Making Zen Online Retreat and it involves a beautiful group of people who you will just love to learn from. It is a ‘bundle’ event, where a group of people (creatives/artists/makers) gather together to offer you some of their online courses and learning. It’s always so fun and a really excellent way for you to meet, connect and find new people as well as learn lots of different techniques and have access to new projects.
Here’s how the Making Zen Retreat works:
From the 15th - 19th of May 2023, the online how-to sessions will be live for you to learn. These sessions are entirely FREE to watch and join.
These live sessions are only available during the allotted times and there will be no reply for the free access. If you’d like to be able to watch the courses and content at any time you like, whenever you like then I suggest you sign up for the all-access pass. This gives you ongoing access to watch all 20 of the projects and creative courses, as well as some extra bonuses. I’ve listed some of the artists and courses below, but you can see them all here.*
Regardless of if you sign up for free (where the courses are live and no replay is available) or you purchase the on-demand access to all the courses, you’ll receive the same 20 creative courses:
Meredith Woolnough - Discover, Deraw, Design: Developing mindful nature-inspired patterns
Mirjam Gielen - Stacked Running Stitch
Jody Alexander - For the Love of the Back Patch
Ellie Beck - Zippered Gusset Purse
Liz Haywood - Makign fastenings
Suzi Banks Bau, - Stitch a Blessing Book
Victoria Martinez Azaro - How to Eco Print Socks
Heidi Parkes - Quilted Brooch
Yasmeen K Branton - Living Life Through Needle and Thread
Jo Avery - Shisha Samosas
Miriam Polak - Embroidering on ClothesErika Maizi - Story and Inner Wear Flower Power Stitching
Pippa Haynes - Translating Nature into Stitch: “Moss Textures”
Jayne Emerson - Water Soluble Weaves
Lisa Araran - Spontaneous Stitching for Inner Wisdom
Liz Kettle - Create Your Own Fabric with Paint
Lori Siebert - Upcycled memory Jacket
Blair Stocker - Ideas for Using hand Stitched Pieces in Quilts
Embroidery Art by Nat - Introduction to Hand Embroidery + All you need to know about Stitching on black fabric
Kate Ward - Origami Bag with Sashiko Stitching
*Please note that I receive a small commission if you purchase through my link. This costs you no extra but helps with my income for creating these wonderful courses for you. With much thanks for your ongoing support of my business.
Interalia magazine
I was delighted to be interviewed recently by Interalia magazine for their ‘Pattern and Meaning 2’ issue.
A tour of my art studios (past and present)
Let me share my studio journey with you.
I have had 5 different studio spaces over the span of my career, from the kitchen table right through to my own stand-alone studio space. Each studio has had its perks and pitfalls but I am always grateful for having a space to create. let me share what I have loved and learned from my various studio spaces.