Fabric sculpture artist Mary-Ann Toop is the guest today on the Stitchery Stories podcast. Mary-Ann shares her story of leaving her civil engineering career, battling depression and starting her fascinating creative journey. Mary-Ann is determined to make her soft fabric sculptures move - and is particularly fascinated by flight... it's the engineer in her creeping out again!
Susan Weeks chats with Mary-Ann about:
Experimenting with automata Making her stitched creations move Starting a creative journey to see what she could do Trying to be creative every day How creativity help battle depression and ill-health The benefits of becoming immersed in small repetitive movements like embroidery Exploring Pinterest... and discovering that textiles and embroidery can be art Who is Concordia? A fascination with flight Evolving techniques using wire, clay, fabric, embroidery The story of the nightshirt and the gargoyl And so much more!For this episode
View Show Notes, Links & Examples of Mary-Ann's work at https://www.stitcherystories.com/maryanntoop
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Other artists episodes mentioned:
Bryony Rose Jennings https://www.stitcherystories.com/bryonyrosejennings/
Annie Taylor https://www.stitcherystories.com/annietaylor/
The Artists Way by Julia Cameron
Ami James: How Textile Art Changed Her Life
Cas Holmes: Textile Artist & Tutor: Found-Stitch-Paint
Sue Stone: Textile Artist, Woman With A Fish & Current 62 Group Chair
Dionne Swift: Artist Creating Contemporary Embroidered Art
Heather Cawte: Battle Of Stamford Bridge tapestry Project
Dr Jennie Batchelor: The Great Lady's Magazine Stitch-Off
Bridget Bernadette Karn: Artist Using Wool To Make Felt Pictures
Tracy A Franklin: Specialist Freelance Embroiderer & Durham Cathedral Head Broderer
Susie Martin: Mixed Media Artist Creating Textile Art
Jane White: Tuition In Couture Dressmaking & Pattern Cutting
Alison Larkin: Historical Hand Embroidery & Costume Historian
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