COSMIC PHENOMENA with Embroiderer Lou Gardiner

Lou Gardiner is a joyful force of nature. As textile artist in the UK, she specializes in embroidery and is best known for her recent cape-making projects, including the Cloud Cape and the Cape of Empowerment . In our conversation, we discuss: ① how her relationship with creativity shifted during her recent cancer journey ② why we need each other now as much as ever ③ the power of softness to reshape our world HELPFUL LINKS ♡ ⤷ Learn more about Lou’s work on her website and you can follow along on Instagram ⤷ Join me and Heidi Parkes for Sewing in Place at Madeline Island School of the Arts this June ⤷ Learn more about the inner work of textiles in a supportive creative community, THE QUILTY NOOK ⤷ Theme music: Roll Jordan Roll by the Joy Drops