Cas Holmes: Textile Artist & Tutor: Found-Stitch-Paint

Today on the Stitchery Stories textile art podcast, Cas Holmes shares her life in fabric & thread. She chats with Susan Weeks about her textile art work which is summed up in her own words as being Found-Stitch-Paint. Using those key elements of found materials, stitch and paint, Cas explores the connections between land, place and environment through pieces for exhibition, her tutoring and her books.

Continue reading to discover the highlights of our chat and to see examples of Cas’s work.

Susan chats with Cas about:

A lifelong interest in taking things apart and re-creating them
That dreaded school cross-stitch project
Paper and fabric as similar and interchangeable materials
Open your eyes to your surroundings
Deconstruction and layering
Wonder how we got onto Star Trek, fairground organs, and creativity vs linear thinking
Mastering your craft so it looks effortless and simple for the observer
The experience of writing books and encouraging people to create their own ‘Stitch Stories’
The Pride Of India Award
Yes – you ARE good enough!
Using limited equipment and our hands, eyes and minds