The science teacher who chose to break free from practicality, utility and patterns in textiles and paint.This week’s podcast guest, Claude Larson, has been sewing for years, while also teaching science classes to middle-school age teenagers in the US.A few years ago, Claude decided to throw out the patterns and instructions in favour of a new era of experimentation.  She stopped making practical, utilitarian items for the home and family, and began making art quilts. She studied value, taking fabrics from light to dark and playing with them to see what they could do together. She also experimented with collaging fabrics and covering them with used tea bags. This experimentation led to unexpected success, and Claude’s experimentation continues to this day, as acrylic paints come into the picture.Claude’s story is a reminder that experimentation and letting go can lead to great things. Don’t be afraid to explore your creativity and try something new. You never know where it may lead!If you found value in this episode and would like to show your appreciation, consider supporting the podcast through the Support the Show link, or by sending a boostagram , for example in the Fountain app.CreativityFound.co.ukInstagram: @creativityfoundpodcastFacebook: @creativityfoundpodcast and Creativity Found groupYouTube @creativityfoundpodcastPinterest: @creativityfoundTwitter: @creativityfounResearched, edited and produced by Claire Waite BrownMusic: Day Trips by Ketsa Undercover / Ketsa Creative Commons License Free Music Archive - Ketsa - Day TripsArtworks: Emily Portnoi emilyportnoi.co.ukPhoto: Ella PalletI would love some financial support to help me to keep making this podcast. Visit buymeacoffee.com/creativityfoundSupport the showWant to be a guest on Creativity Found? Send me a message on PodMatch, here Podcast recorded with Riverside and hosted by Buzzsprout