Lois Blackburn is an artist who creates issue-based pieces, mainly in batik and textiles and makes art that is vibrant, evocative, approachable and connects people together. She exhibits her work internationally, has been commissioned for a wide range of public art and private artworks, and her artwork is held in public collections.
We talk about:
- Her fabulous menopause quilt
- How she was an arty child
- The war widows quilt
- About mourning and how objects connect us with our loved ones
- The power of creating to slow us down
- To soothe us
- How creativity changes as we age
- The power of stories
More information about Lois:
loisblackburnartist.uk
Instagram @artistloisb
Stay up to date with my goings-on:
Instagram @kate_codrington
Second Spring: the self-care guide to menopause is available from your favourite bookshop
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Music
Trust Me (instrumental) by RYYZN
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
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Artwork
Portrait by Lori Fitzdoodles
