Loren Batt - Lore Maker [NX120]

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Loren Batt.

Loren is an American-born artist who’s made France home for decades. In this first half, we trace her path from linguistics and art history into printmaking, then the leap into layered, tapestry-like paintings and quilted figures inspired by guild traditions, street life in New York, and medieval folk energy.

We talk bilingual identity, raising globally mobile kids, and the moment canvas stopped being “invisible” support and became living textile - complete with stitched frames and characters stepping out into relief.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:06:57 – Identity and Assimilation in a Globalized World

00:09:38 – Language, Bilingualism, and Cultural Flexibility

00:12:15 – The Artistic Journey: From Childhoo ...