14. Make Magic, Have Fun - with Tessa Perlow

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So excited to have had the opportunity to interview Tessa Perlow, a textile artist based in New Jersey who makes work themed around magic, nature, mythology & love . She works on repurposed fabrics & garments with a focus on embroidery and beading.

We talk about...
- Tessa's creative practice and the evolution of her embroidery skills
- Upcycling, and Tessa's relationship to "fashion"
- Not taking yourself or your work too seriously
- Craft and Art - is there a difference?
- Finding inspiration through research

Tessa's Website
Instagram: @tessaperlow
Etsy Shop:
Mentioned:
- Dreaming The Dark - Starhawk
- Faeries - Brian Froud and Alan Lee
- Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom - Rachel Pollack
- Drawing Down the Moon - Margot Adler
- Between the Worlds Podcast
- Leonard Knight's Salvation Mountain
- The End in Joshua Tree
- The Road to Nowhere - Mary Evans Oracle Deck