Material Matters with Grant Gibson
Material Matters with Grant Gibson
Delizia Media
Sewing as emotional repair with Leah Jensen
44 minutes Posted May 8, 2026 at 5:00 am.
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Can a needle and thread mend more than fabric? Ceramic artist Leah Jensen joins Grant Gibson to discuss the radical pivot in her practice after a brain cancer diagnosis — and how stitching became a daily act of survival, documentation and repair. In this episode, we explore making as medicine and the quiet power of slow, analogue craft. We discuss: Renaissance Patterns: The unexpected art-historical roots of Leah's intricate, geometric ceramic surfaces.'Anti-Digital' Making: Why she rejects s...