In this episode of NeedleXChange we interview Dr Jack Roberts AKA JPR Stitch.
Jack is an artistic polymath whose academic background grounds him in the creative context in which his abstract, densely stitched machine embroidered panels are born.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:57 - The beginning of JPR Stitch
00:14:20 - Using Instagram video as part of the practice
00:17:35 - Printmaking
00:27:54 - Jack’s journey towards art
00:32:00 - Why people make art
00:36:20 - Understanding the context of art
00:37:51 - How Jack frames his art
00:40:15 - Making his art in the garden
00:45:40 - Favourite album
00:49:42 - Favourite film
00:52:00 - Favourite book
00:53:31 - Jack’s dyslexia
Links:
Website: www.jprstitch.com/
Instagram: / jpr_stitch
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