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Show Notes
Textile artist and calligrapher Rosalind Wyatt works at the poetic intersection of word and cloth. From hand-stitched handwriting to garments that carry memory, her work honours the ‘quiet voice’ people leave behind. In this moving studio interview, Rosalind shares how handwriting, language, and material all converge to tell deeply human stories.
Handwriting is the most direct evidence we have of a person after their voice – it’s the breath, the hand, the brain going right to that point. When you stitch that, it enhances the quiet voice of a person.
- Rosalind Wyatt
Takeaways from this episode
- Text and textile are inseparable.
Rosalind’s practice explores how handwriting and fabric can work together to preserve stories, creating intimate portraits of the people behind the marks. - Slowness is a form of care.
Stitching words into cloth transforms fleeting handwriting into something deliberate and enduring, enhancing that quiet voice of a person and revealing the humanity within. - Cloth carries memory.
A stitched letter, a laundry mark, or a worn hem can become an archive – garments hold the physical and emotional presence of those who wore them. - Mark-making connects us across media.
Whether painting a mountain or stitching a letter, Rosalind sees every gesture as part of the same expressive language – one that links movement, emotion and form. - Art can be a vessel for grief and beauty.
From lab coats embroidered with cancer patients’ stories to collaborative tributes like The Stitch Lives of London, Rosalind’s work invites reflection on the connection between handwriting, humanity and personal stories.
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