Featured stories 

by Take Two

Articles, artist interviews, and student stories - offering insight into creative practice, process, and possibility.

Artwork by Melissa Monroe

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Melissa Monroe: Finding Art

Artist Melissa Monroe came to art a little late in life. She shared her...

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Artwork by Clarissa Callesen

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Clarissa Callesen: Getting it Wrong

Take Two had an inspiring chat with Clarissa Callesen about teaching,...

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ARTWORK BY Gizella Warburton

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Gizella Warburton: What Isn’t There

Artist Gizella is as interested in what isn’t there as much as what is. She...

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Artwork by Kinga Földi

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Kinga Földi: Origami for Fabric

Kinga is a Hungarian textile artist who uses an origami-based technique called...

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Artwork by Debbie Lyddon

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Debbie Lyddon: A Vision of Sound 

Explore the intersection of visual art and music with textile artist Debbie...

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Artwork by Jeannet Leendertse

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Jeannet Leendertse: Seaweed Baskets

Get ready to learn about a unique medium in the fibre arts world, as artist...

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Juz Kitson artworks

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Juz Kitson: Contemporary art talk

Juz is not afraid to push the boundaries for her art and has produced stunning...

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Tracey Deep art exhibition

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Tracey Deep: Flora and Fauna

Take Two spoke with fibre artist Tracey Deep about her latest exhibition. Tracy...

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Jody Graham: Charcoal Marks

Drawing has been integral to Jody's life since she was a child. Take Two talked...

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Sally Hirst: Reworking and Repurposing

The art of UK-based Sally Hirst is all about reworking and repurposing. Take...

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Artwork by Zara Muraydan

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Student Success Story with Zara Muraydan

From classical roots to fibre art mastery: Zara’s out of this earth evolution.

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Artwork by Wen Redmond

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Wen Redmond: Artistic Journey Unveiled

With her inspiring new online course launched recently, Wen Redmond discussed...

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Artwork by Karen Olson

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Karen Olson: Grief and flow

After a transformative personal loss, Karen graciously opened up about her...

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Artwork by Julie Williams

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Julie Williams: Visual Vocabular

Take Two loved exploring a different artistic sphere with calligrapher Julie...

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Claire Benn: Engaging with Ancient Ground

Artist Claire Benn shares insights about her work and her online art course,...

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Artist Q&A with Helen Terry Part One: Wicken Fen

Visual Narratives students recently enjoyed a a special live Q&A session with...

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Lindsey Gradolph: Instagram and Tarot

Lindsey Gradolph, known as Lindzeanne on Instagram, talked to Take Two about...

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Rosie James: Fluffy Threads and Wheelie Cases

Take Two enjoyed a wonderful chat with artist Rosie about her art, thread,...

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Jessie Mordine Young: Woven Painting

Artist Jessie Mordine Young calls her art ‘woven paintings’. Take Two talked to...

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Diane Franklin: Attleboro Art Museum Exhibition

A Review of 100: Marking the Attleboro Arts Museum’s Centennial, Attleboro Arts...

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Reminiscence

Inspired by precious moments and personal memories, these collages translate...

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Untamed

Inspired by the wild beauty of the natural world, these embroidered works...

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Stopping in the Now

Exploring the meeting point of photography, fibre, paper, and mixed media,...

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Joining the Dots

Through gel plate printing and thoughtful enquiry, these works explore how...

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Make, Unmake, Remake

Through repeated cycles of making, unmaking, and thoughtful reconstruction,...

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Sherry Ying Ruden: Art is My Life and Life is My Art

East meets West for artist Sherry Ying Ruden. Take Two learned about Sherry’s...

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Minka Gillian: Weaving her legacy 

Textile artist Minka Gillian takes fellow artists and art lovers through her...

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Artwork by Christine Chester (cropped)

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Christine Chester: Layers and the Beauty of Decay

Mixed media artist Christine Chester breathes new life into grim subjects like...

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Artist Fleur Schell

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Fleur Schell: Motorbikes and cockatoos

Western Australian artist Fleur Schell shared stories of her extraordinary...

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Fuzzy Mall: Pushing the Limits 

Artist Fuzzy Mall is not afraid to kill his darlings. Take Two learnt how Fuzzy...

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Ann Goddard: Mixed Media

Ann uses mixed media to create her unique, boundary-pushing art. Take Two...

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Heather-Hietala-artwork

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Heather Hietala: Every Journey is Different

From rural beginnings to rag rugs to journals, Take Two talked to artist...

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Artist Nicola Bennett

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Nicola Bennett: Gastro Arts 

New Zealand-based artist Nicola Bennett unites paint and food to create unique...

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Artwork by Olga Radionova

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Olga Radionova: No choice but to be an artist

Take Two had the privilege of talking to Ukrainian textile artist Olga...

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Roxanne Evans Stout work in progress

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Roxanne Evans Stout: A Trip to Australia

Roxanne Evans Stout recently visited Australia to teach. She shared her...

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ARTWORK BY REBECCA CROWELL

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Rebecca Crowell: Waxing Lyrical

Rebecca Crowell is a leading talent in the cold wax medium. Take Two talked to...

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Itamar Yehiel artwork

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Itamar Yehiel: All From a Pebble 

Artist Itamar Yehiel travelled the world and came back with a passion for...

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Catherine O’Leary artwork

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Catherine O’Leary: Felt in the Soul

Catherine O'Leary, one of Australia’s leading felt makers, passionately...

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Roberta-Wagner-artwork

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Roberta Wagner: Does it Make Your Heart Sing? 

After years of corporate work, Roberta Wagner felt a calling to a more creative...

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Zimmi Forest: The Art World, Foraging and Ethics

Zimmi Forest has experienced the best and worst of the art world. She was kind...

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