Episode 128:  Meredith Woolnough – Drawing with a sewing machine

Episode 128: Meredith Woolnough – Drawing with a sewing machine

Meredith is an artist from Newcastle, Australia. She uses a sewing machine to represent natural subjects through a unique form of sculptural embroidery. This technique combines her background in both natural history illustration and textiles.

Listen to hear more about:

  • The happy accident that changed Meredith’s university major and, subsequently, changed her life.
  • The process of creating sculptural embroidery.
  • The importance of shadow in the display of Meredith’s pieces.
  • Taking a sewing machine into life drawing classes.
  • Natural history illustration at university level.
  • How field work and nature journaling help Meredith in her embroidery practice.
  • How the landscape informs Meredith’s work.
  • How Meredith blends colours in her pieces.
  • The 100 Embroideries project.
  • The importance of sketchbooks.
  • Juggling a creative career with motherhood.
  • The book ‘Create Naturally’ by Marcia Young.

To learn more about Meredith, her work and her online courses visit https://meredithwoolnough.com.au. You can also connect with her on Instagram and Facebook.

The book that features Meredith and I is called ‘Create Naturally: Go Ouside and Rediscover Nature with 15 Artists’ by Marcia Young. You can find out more about it here: https://createnaturally.com.

The online course through University of Newcastle can be found here: Drawing Nature, Science and Culture - Natural History Illustration.


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