Christi Johnson's (she/her) art combines cosmic visions and botanical beauties, a hypnotic dance of symbols stitched slowly and methodically into fabric. In this episode, Eryn and Christi talk about:

Christi’s journey with magic & creativity & art
Why she loves working with textiles
Femininity & working with textiles
Magic, ritual and symbolism as part of the embroidery process
What it looks like to make embroidery with ritual and magic
Creating more spaciousness to receive inspiration and ideas
Dreams inspiring embroidery!
Leaning into the slowness & seasonality of the embroidery process
Crafting talismans from textiles
Not forcing creative work & untangling productivity addiction
Cultivating creative skills
How to get started with embroidery if you’re new to it

Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/christi-johnson

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Check out Christi’s book, Mystical Stitches. Follower her on Instagram. Check out her website and podcast, Stitch Wish Radio.

Ep. # 243: Embroidery As Ritual + Creative Talismans with Textile Artist Christi Johnson