In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Martha Hussey.

Martha trained in fine art at St Martin’s and later dove into an art-therapy diploma during lockdown, discovering how stitch can quiet the mind and surface truth. In this first half we get into the meditative mechanics of embroidery, why the back of the work matters as much as the front, and how humour and the “Sexy Stitch” series emerged alongside tufted wall pieces and hairy latch-hook portraits. We also trace the evolution from painting to thread palettes and that pivotal “do something creative for 15 minutes a day” moment that reignited her practice.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:01:30 - The Journey into Art Therapy

00:09:47 - The Role of Humor in Art

00:12:32 - The Evolution of Artistic Expressi ...