I had occasion to visit the magnificent Jimmy McBride in his studio this week to banter over our involvement in the epic tome that is Push Stitchery. [Do you have your copy yet? If not, there is no excuse. Go get one. It’s splendid and a veritable guide to who’s…
The Cutting (& Stitching) Edge – Reflections
My day job as a helicopter pilot, stuntman and ninja means that I’m a bit snowed under at the moment, so I’ve chosen to spend the next few Cutting (& Stitching) Edges looking back at the fantastic artists we’ve featured so far this year. We started the year with Megan…
The Cutting (& Stitching) Edge – Jimmy McBride
Jimmy McBride is a quilting artist from Brooklyn. He creates large-scale quilted pieces inspired by Hubble telescope imagery. They are phenomenal. His work reflects the experience of an intergalactic haulier, producing quilts as he travels the cosmos: “I travel back and forth from rock to rock carrying those two all…