Friday Feature Artist
Episodes
From the archives: Folding quiet forms with Kinga Földi
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Hungarian textile artist Kinga Földi creates delicate silk sculptures shaped by pintuck, origami and a deep attentiveness to nature....
From the archives: Between life and form with Juz Kitson
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, ceramic artist Juz Kitson creates visceral, hybrid sculptures that blur the line between human, animal and object. Working across por...
Robert Lee Davis: Playing your way back to art
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In conversation, mixed media artist and educator Robert Lee Davis reflects on creativity as a deeply human, accessible practice grounded in memory, ob...
From the archives: From clay to cardboard with Ann Weber
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After decades working in functional ceramics, Ann Weber shifted her practice toward monumental cardboard sculpture – transforming a humble, discarde...
Sue Hotchkis: From rust to textile resonance
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Textile artist Sue Hotchkis transforms everyday decay into captivating, layered artworks that blur the line between 2D and 3D. Through photography, pr...
Melissa Monroe: Tufting faces and forms
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, tufting artist Melissa Monroe creates exuberant textile works that sit somewhere between furniture, sculpture and wall-based art. In ...
Stéphanie Devaux: Where ink meets lace
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sophie Edwards speaks with French artist Stéphanie Devaux about the quiet dialogue between writing and textile. Working across calli...
Kazuya Nohara: living in indigo
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we hear how Japanese designer Kazuya Nohara and his partner Miki work with traditional Hontate indigo fermentation in rural Japan, cr...
Shelly Goldsmith: Nature, Nurture and the Unravelling Thread
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, textile artist Shelly Goldsmith works across hand weaving, digital cloth and installation to explore inheritance, motherhood and the ...
Julian Jamaal Jones: Expressive authenticity
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, textile artist Julian Jamaal Jones reimagines quilting as contemporary fine art – bold, abstract works built from sketches, printed...
Nicole Nehrig: the layered power of making
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, psychologist, writer and textile maker Nicole Nehrig joins Jo Wright for a wide-ranging conversation on the social, historical, and c...
Casey Engel: Evidence of the hand
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, quilter and multidisciplinary artist Casey Engel moves between fibre, ceramics, printmaking and painting – chasing that “magnific...
Claire Benn: When handwriting becomes texture
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Claire Benn joins Deborah White to reflect on handwriting as an expressive, material practice. Working across ink, paper and textiles...
Angela Truscott: a new Take Two chapter
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As a new brand (and new era!) of the business begins, founder Angela Truscott speaks to Creative Director Jo Wright about building an inclusive creati...
From the archives: Bryony Jennings on embracing the fray
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From her studio on the Hampshire coast, textile sculptor Bryony Jennings stitches soulful creatures from vintage cloth, forgotten buttons and timeworn...
From the archives: Marian Jazmik finds beauty in the everyday
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Marian Jazmik is a UK-based textile artist known for her inventive mixed media sculptures inspired by nature’s quiet details. In this conversation, ...
From the archives: Olga Radionova sculpts softness and strength
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ukrainian artist Olga Radionova transforms wood, metal and textiles into sculptural works that explore strength, vulnerability and rebirth. From soft ...
From the archives: Dorothy Caldwell and Claire Benn listen to land and respond in textile
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to know a place? For textile artists Dorothy Caldwell and Claire Benn, it begins with walking, listening, collecting – and letting...
From the archives: Sandra Meech stitches landscapes
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Canadian-born artist Sandra Meech blends photography, painting, and stitch to tell layered stories of landscape, memory and climate. Drawing from Arct...
From the archives: Sally Hirst turns memory into material
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Painter, printmaker and educator Sally Hirst brings a fearless, can-do spirit to her richly layered abstractions. Guided by memory, material and the t...
Lissy and Rudi are crocheting joy
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lissy and Rudi Cole are collaborative fibre artists, visionaries and partners in life and art. Guided by aroha, whakapapa and a bold creative spirit, ...
Simone Elizabeth Saunders creates soft textures with strong messages
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Through the vivid language of punch needle tapestry, Simone Elizabeth Saunders reclaims and reimagines Western art histories. A Canadian artist of Jam...
Dana Falcini sculpts the cycle of life
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sculptor and installation artist Dana Falcini works with organic materials – from fish skin and feathers to human hair and bone – to create sculpt...
Coulter Fussell on quilts and play
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mississippi-based artist Coulter Fussell turns donated, discarded, and once-loved textiles into exuberant, improvisational quilts that carry memory, c...
Jacki Barklie on resisting perfection
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From painting flower power on her father’s car to water blasting antique linens in her New Zealand studio, fibre artist Jacki Barklie has never been...
Helen Geglio and the quiet strength of cloth
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
American textile artist Helen Geglio creates layered, hand-stitched works that explore memory, motherhood and the quiet power of cloth. Blending the i...
Carlie Trosclair casts time and place
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Artist Carlie Trosclair casts the world in latex, capturing the skins of old buildings, staircases, and trees to reveal stories embedded in their stru...
Tina Marais is starting a Soft Revolution
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Internationally acclaimed textile artist Tina Marais invites us into her sculptural world, where memory, material and meaning are intimately stitched ...
From the archives: Layered histories with Rebecca Crowell
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Painter, writer and educator Rebecca Crowell has helped redefine how artists engage with cold wax medium. In this conversation, Rebecca reflects on ab...
From the archives: Inky impressions with Sue Brown
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
British printmaker Sue Brown invites us into a richly textured world of birds, sheds and story-filled sketchbooks. Working primarily with collograph p...
From the archives: Pattern, chance, and cloth with Matthew Harris
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
British artist Matthew Harris brings cloth and paper to life through a process that blends structure, chance, and rhythm. Drawing from a background in...
From the archives: Layers of observation with Tansy Hargan
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
UK artist Tansy Hargan brings her background in architecture and landscape design into a vibrant mixed-media practice. From tiny thumbnail sketches to...
From scraps to sculpture with Phong Chi Lai
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Quilt artist and soft sculptor Phong Chi Lai brings a fashion background, a deep respect for upcycled textiles, and a maker’s intuition to his vibra...
Symbolic stitching with Tessa Perlow and Fleur Woods
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when two kindred spirits in stitch meet across the globe? In this rich conversation, embroidery artists Tessa Perlow and Fleur Woods delv...
Kelp, colour and wild fibre with Lydia Miller
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lydia Miller weaves with the wild. From ocean-foraged kelp to antlers, sticks and horsehair, her sculptural fibre works are shaped as much by intuitio...
The humanity in handwriting with Rosalind Wyatt
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Textile artist and calligrapher Rosalind Wyatt works at the poetic intersection of word and cloth. From hand-stitched handwriting to garments that car...
Abstraction, Intuition, and Reinvention in Art with Monica Rezman
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From classical painting to intuitive abstraction, Monica Rezman’s journey spans decades, disciplines, and dimensions. Working between Chicago and Me...
Finding home, memory and making with Deborah White
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deborah White is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores belonging, identity, and renewal. Drawing from her childhood in Malawi and her years i...
Unbound creativity with Toni Hartill
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New Zealand printmaker and mixed media artist Toni Hartill invites us into her playful world of artist books. As we celebrate the launch of her new co...
Curiosity and scars with Nathan Terborg
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Abstract artist Nathan Terborg transforms discarded industrial waste into richly layered sculptural wall art. Guided by curiosity and experimentation,...
From the archives: Embroidering decay with Itamar Yehiel
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Berlin-based artist Itamar Yehiel transforms traditional embroidery into sculptural studies of nature’s decay and regeneration. His delicate, three-...
From the archives: Why art matters with Roberta Wagner
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From corporate suits to studio silks, Roberta Wagner’s journey spans pottery, watercolour, and textile collage. Her art is a meditation on life itse...
From the archives: Invisible threads and visible truths with Shin-hee Chin
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fibre and mixed media artist Shin-hee Chin stitches portraits, installations and quilted forms that honour the quiet strength of womanhood and the com...
From the archives: Stitching time with Richard McVetis
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
British artist Richard McVetis uses hand embroidery to explore the elusive nature of time. Best known for his monochrome stitched cubes and meticulous...
Quilted truths with Beverly Y. Smith
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to carry your ancestors in cloth? In this conversation, American textile artist Beverly Y Smith shares how quilting became a path to...
Painting flavour with Nicola Bennett
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, as we celebrate the launch of Edible Abstraction, New Zealand-based abstract painter Nicola Bennett invites us into her sensory-rich ...
Printing without a pattern with Pat Pauly
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, go behind the scenes with contemporary artist Pat Paul as she shares how she prints, pieces and composes her bold, abstract quilts. W...
Process and discomfort with Caroline Bartlett
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Textile artist Caroline Bartlett draws on memory to create poetic installations and pleated forms that honour material, history, and transformation. I...
Memory and moment through collage with Robert Lee Davis
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In his layered, personal collages, Melbourne-based artist Robert Lee Davis transforms materials into whimsical landscapes of memory and place. From se...
Making through the mess with Cas Holmes and Clarissa Callesen
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this tender and courageous conversation, textile artist Cas Holmes and fibre sculptor Clarissa Callesen explore how creativity becomes a lifeline i...
Radical comfort with Luke Haynes
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Architect-turned-quilter Luke Haynes creates quilts that comfort, challenge and connect. From monumental public installations to intimate affirmations...
Creative healing with Karen Olson
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we celebrate the launch of Karen's first course with us, photographer, papermaker, and forest therapy guide Karen Olson returns to share how s...
From the archives: Transforming trauma with Theda Sandiford
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From fibre to found object, Theda Sandiford weaves stories of resilience, identity and social justice into tactile installations that invite healing a...
From the archives: A life in colour with Carlotta Parisi
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Italian artist Carlotta Parisi brings poetry to life through handmade pigments, delicate paper sculpture and soulful stitch. From a vibrant career in ...
From the archives: Colour alchemy with Jason Logan
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Logan’s process for turning foraged materials into natural ink is one that’s as poetic as it is scientific. In this conversation, Jason expl...
From the archives: Antidotes to fast fashion with Claire Wellesley-Smith
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Claire Wellesley-Smith isn't just an artist; she's a weaver of communities. Her long-term, community-based projects are deeply rooted in the...
Stitching every day with Amanda Nadig
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Think quilting is all about perfection and precision? Think again. In this episode, we meet Amanda Nadig, a Chicago-based artist, whose quilts are sti...
The secret life of fabric with Hannah Gartside
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens to the dresses we once danced in, the gloves that warmed us during cold winters, and the fabrics that held our stories? In sculptor and i...
Making the repurposed remarkable with Swapna Namboodiri
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can art save the planet? This week, we catch up with Swapna Namboodiri to hear how she repurposes everyday waste into striking, sustainable artworks. ...
Sewing stories with Sara Impey
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever read a quilt? This week, we sit down with Sara Impey to chat about the intersection of text and textile. From exploring the subtleties o...
Inside the wonderland of Ricky Boscarino
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What story does your personal space tell? This week we chat with Ricky Boscarino - the madcap artist and craftsman behind semi-private museum, atelier...
Finding delight with Lissa Hunter
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can a seemingly ordinary object surprise you? This episode, we sit down with renowned mixed media artist Lissa Hunter to discuss her new course Findin...
Unmasking Identity with Katie Green
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if a mask wasn’t about hiding, but about revealing? This week, we step into the evocative world of Katie Green, a visual artist who brings iden...
Stitching nature into existence with Amanda Cobbett
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Amanda Cobbett, an award-winning textile artist whose stunning embroidered sculptures bring the intricate textures o...
Friday Feature Artist, an introduction
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After sharing over 150 Friday Feature Artist interviews with you over YouTube, we’re excited to bring you another way to connect with top mixed medi...