Show Notes
You can’t touch time, it doesn’t exist as a physical object and yet it has this huge power. My work is about transforming that idea into something tactile and tangible.
- Richard McVetis
Takeaways from this episode
- Stitch as a metaphor for time
Richard sees each stitch as a punctuation mark, a tiny, lived moment made visible. His embroidery becomes a form of mapping, giving shape to time through patient repetition and process. - Imperfection as an offering
Though his work appears precise, Richard intentionally leaves room for randomness and imperfection. “The attempt is there to be perfect,” he says, “but perfection is never achievable and that’s okay”. - Crafting space and scale
Whether working with embroidery on a stitched cube or designing immersive installations, Richard is drawn to how objects inhabit space. He sees sculpture as a kind of performance, inviting us to walk around and experience time from different angles. - Black and white as an act of reduction
Choosing to work in monochrome is a conscious act of focus. In a world saturated with visual noise, Richard pares back to line, texture, and pattern, revealing the beauty of simplicity. - Art as a way of thinking
Deeply curious about physics, perception, and human experience, Richard uses art to engage with big questions. For him, embroidery is more than craft - it's a way of making sense of the world, one stitch at a time.
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During the live interview, we shared some images of Richards’s artwork. Since you’re listening to the podcast version, we’ve made these images available for you below.
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