Marna Lunt : Artist Using Bold Colour & Thread Instead Of Paint
Today on the Stitchery Stories embroidery and textile art podcast, Marna Lunt shares her life in fabric & thread. Marna is a fine artist turned hand embroidery artist who offers online embroidery courses, as well as one off original paintings, drawings, thread paintings, and contemporary embroidery.
Marna shares why she moved from painting, to painting with a needle and in our conversation, classical art and art history are a recurring subject. However, when family life meant that large-scale painting in oils wasn't practical, Marna turned to fabric & thread for relaxation, therapy and to earn a living.
Susan Weeks chats with Marna about:
Using thread in a painterly way Taking part in Stitchtober & Threaduary 'Guiding Lights'... starting a conversation about inspirational women Being a painter at heart How she got started earning a living from her hand embroidery Feeling overwhelmed with >80K followers Inspirational Italian Renaissance painters The North Yorkshire Moors - same scenes, different colours every day Struggling with the idea of being called a textile artist Including colours in skin tones Applying fine art techniques to colour blending with stitches Nobody can copy what is in your brain Celebrating high points and daily achievements alike Fitting stitching around her children's care and family timeand much more...
For this episode... View Show Notes, Links & Examples of Marna's work at https://stitcherystories.com/marnalunt
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Visit: http://www.marnalunt.co.uk
Look: https://www.instagram.com/marnalunt
Like: https://www.facebook.com/marnaluntartist/
Shop: https://madebyhandonline.com/collections/marna-lunt
Visit: ArtAnd at York Racecourse 26-28 Oct 2018 https://www.artand.co.uk/
Visit: CraftedByHand at Masham Town Hall (North Yorkshire) 3 & 4 Nov 2018
http://www.by-handevents.com/
Other people, things & places mentioned in this episode:
MadeByHandOnline.com Cowslip Workshops: https://www.cowslipworkshops.co.uk/tutor/marna-lunt
Andy from Vinegar & Brown Paper
Adam Pritchett (previous guest on Stitchery Stories)
Cas Holmes (previous guest on Stitchery Stories)
Frida Kahlo
Vivienne Westwood
Ada Lovelace
Textile Landscapes by Cas Holmes
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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