Episode 128: Meredith Woolnough – Drawing with a sewing machine

<p>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.<br /><br />Listen to hear more about:</p><ul><li>The happy accident that changed Meredith’s university major and, subsequently, changed her life. </li><li>The process of creating sculptural embroidery.</li><li>The importance of shadow in the display of Meredith’s pieces.</li><li>Taking a sewing machine into life drawing classes.</li><li>Natural history illustration at university level.</li><li>How field work and nature journaling help Meredith in her embroidery practice.</li><li>How the landscape informs Meredith’s work.</li><li>How Meredith blends colours in her pieces.</li><li>The 100 Embroideries project.</li><li>The importance of sketchbooks.</li><li>Juggling a creative career with motherhood.</li><li>The book ‘Create Naturally’ by Marcia Young.</li></ul><p> </p><p>To learn more about Meredith, her work and her online courses visit <a href="https://meredithwoolnough.com.au">https://meredithwoolnough.com.au</a>. You can also connect with her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meredithwoolnough/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/meredithwoolnoughartist">Facebook</a>.</p><p>The book that features Meredith and I is called ‘<i>Create Naturally: Go Ouside and Rediscover Nature with 15 Artists</i>’ by Marcia Young. You can find out more about it here: <a href="https://createnaturally.com">https://createnaturally.com</a>.</p><p>The online course through University of Newcastle can be found here: <a href="https://www.newcastle.edu.au/study/online-learning/drawing-nature-science-and-culture">Drawing Nature, Science and Culture - Natural History Illustration</a>. <br /><br /><br />-----------------</p><p>Sign-up for <a href="https://www.journalingwithnature.com/newsletter" target="_blank"><strong>Journaling With Nature's Newsletter</strong></a> to receive n