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This week I’m chatting to Saima Kaur, an embroidery artist living in Hebden Bridge. Saima spent time at boarding school in India where she first learned how to embroider.Little did she know that years later, embroidery would become her main channel of work and expression. As Saima tells me her story, we touch on how our clothes  can reflect our state of mind, being the parent of a child with autism and the value of community.You can find Saima's work at saimakaur.comOn Instagram @sewsaimaAnd you can read more about Saima in this interview for TextileArtist.orgSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/javabere)

This week I’m chatting to Saima Kaur, an embroidery artist living in Hebden Bridge. Saima spent time at boarding school in India where she first learned how to embroider. Little did she know that years later, embroidery would become her main channel of work and expression. As Saima tells me her story, we touch on how our clothes  can reflect our state of mind, being the parent of a child with autism and the value of community. You can find Saima's work at <a href="https://www.saimakaur.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">saimakaur.com</a> On Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sewsaima/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@sewsaima</a> And you can read more about Saima in this <a href="https://www.textileartist.org/saima-kaur-a-young-mother-picks-up-a-needle/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">interview</a> for <a href="http://TextileArtist.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TextileArtist.org</a> <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/javabere" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/javabere" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/javabere</a>)

Interview with Saima Kaur - Embroidery Artist

Saima Kaur: Inspired By Indian Folk Art And Colourful Textiles Today on the Stitchery Stories textile art podcast, Saima Kaur shares her colourful hand embroidery inspired by her Indian heritage and Indian Folk art. Listen as Saima shares her embroidery journey and begins her adventure into creating a sustainable business through her textile art. Saima has an interesting story and brings Indian textiles alive through her own textile collection and research. Susan Weeks chats with Saima about:  Starting the journey towards developing a sustainable textile arts based business Using mini-embroideries to develop ideas in colour, technique and design NOT being taught sewing and embroidery by her talented mother and explaining the Indian cultural reasons why Developing a project to express her journey as the mother of her autistic daughter Being always inspired by Indian Folk art embroidery and textiles Celebrating the women who have come before us with their embroidery made in difficult life circumstances Her love of, and research into, Punjabi Phulkaris Building up a variety of stitches with traditional threads and and hand woven cotton fabric Basing work on traditional stylised icons and designs Everyone started with their first talk and feeling brave Knowing when to stop! Her personal collection of Indian textiles and embroidery Using art and language together to create inclusion and community  For this episode... View Show Notes, Links &amp; Photographs at https://www.stitcherystories.com/saimakaur Look: https://www.instagram.com/sewsaima/ Other places &amp; people mentioned: Jessica Grady https://www.stitcherystories.com/jessicagrady/ Lindy Richardson https://www.stitcherystories.com/lindyrichardson/ Deborah Mullins https://www.stitcherystories.com/deborahmullins/

Saima Kaur: Inspired By Indian Folk Art And Colourful Textiles Today on the Stitchery Stories textile art podcast, Saima Kaur shares her colourful hand embroidery inspired by her Indian heritage and Indian Folk art. Listen as Saima shares her embroidery journey and begins her adventure into creating a sustainable business through her textile art. Saima has an interesting story and brings Indian textiles alive through her own textile collection and research. Susan Weeks chats with Saima about: <ul> <li>Starting the journey towards developing a sustainable textile arts based business</li> <li>Using mini-embroideries to develop ideas in colour, technique and design</li> <li>NOT being taught sewing and embroidery by her talented mother and explaining the Indian cultural reasons why</li> <li>Developing a project to express her journey as the mother of her autistic daughter</li> <li>Being always inspired by Indian Folk art embroidery and textiles</li> <li>Celebrating the women who have come before us with their embroidery made in difficult life circumstances</li> <li>Her love of, and research into, Punjabi Phulkaris</li> <li>Building up a variety of stitches with traditional threads and and hand woven cotton fabric</li> <li>Basing work on traditional stylised icons and designs</li> <li>Everyone started with their first talk and feeling brave</li> <li>Knowing when to stop!</li> <li>Her personal collection of Indian textiles and embroidery</li> <li>Using art and language together to create inclusion and community</li> </ul> For this episode... View Show Notes, Links &amp; Photographs at <a href="https://www.stitcherystories.com/saimakaur" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.stitcherystories.com/saimakaur</a> Look: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sewsaima/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/sewsaima/</a> Other places &amp; people mentioned: Jessica Grady <a href="https://www.stitcherystories.com/jessicagrady/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.stitcherystories.com/jessicagrady/</a> Lindy Richardson <a href="https://www.stitcherystories.com/lindyrichardson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.stitcherystories.com/lindyrichardson/</a> Deborah Mullins <a href="https://www.stitcherystories.com/deborahmullins/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.stitcherystories.com/deborahmullins/</a>

Saima Kaur: Inspired By Indian Folk Art 