Taking yourself on a creative date is one of the best ways to nurture yourself as an artist: we all need to give ourselves time to "refill the well", regain perspective, and open ourselves to new ideas, influences and thoughts. But what makes a good creative date is different for everybody: here's what works for us.

Welcome to our podcast for all stitchers, embroiderers, textile artists and creative souls, where we have friendly informal conversations about what it actually means to be an artist working in textiles. Isobel and Gina are both practicing artists and tutors specialising in machine embroidery, but we’re still figuring it all out! We chat about combining the creative process with running a business and hope that you will find inspiration and support for your own creative journeys.

Mentioned in this episode:

Andy J Pizza podcast https://www.andyjpizza.com/

TED talks https://www.ted.com/talks

Esme Young https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esme_Young

Louise Baldwin https://www.62group.org.uk/artist/louise-baldwin/

Cas Holmes https://casholmes.wordpress.com/

Native Hands https://nativehands.co.uk/

Zoe Intermittent Fasting Study https://joinzoe.com/learn/covid-the-big-if-study

Maidstone Museum (including the Solomon Island canoe!) https://museum.maidstone.gov.uk/explore/collections/ethnography/

Stained Glass Museum Ely https://stainedglassmuseum.com/

Fashion and Textile Museum https://fashiontextilemuseum.org/

Welsh Quilt Centre https://www.jen-jones.com/about/welsh-quilt-centre

Ceredigion Museum https://ceredigionmuseum.wales/

Fences App https://www.stardock.com/products/fences/

Fabric Coaster on YouTube https://youtu.be/2BTcJGSq0ao

Raymond Blanc's Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons https://www.belmond.com/hotels/europe/uk/oxfordshire/belmond-le-manoir-aux-quat-saisons/

You can find us at:

Gina Ferrari https://www.ginaferrari-art.co.uk/

Izzy Moore https://isobelmoore.co.uk/

The music is Dear Autumn by Ikson and you can find it at https://soundcloud.com/ikson