The Collect Podcast: Episode 3 - Crafted for Living

Craft Innovation: Systems that make things

Andrew Sleigh talks to two designers inventing new ways of making, from the microscopic to the industrial scale. Natsai Audrey Chieza uses synthetic biology to rethink the way textiles are produced, and Madeline Gannon is building tools enabling a more fluid, direct communication between makers and industrial robots. An interview produced by the Crafts Council innovation strand. Find out more: www.craftscouncil.org.uk/craftinnovation www.natsaiaudrey.co.uk www.atonaton.com www.andrewsleigh.com Music is by Komiku. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Komiku/

Craft Innovation: Materials that tell stories

Andrew Sleigh talks to three people who are investigating the kinds of stories makers can tell with materials. Yesenia Thibault-Picazo is making fossils from the future, at Something and Son, Andrew Merrit works with jewellery makers to create precious pieces from coal and Caroline Till spends her working life learning about, and helping others understand, materials. An interview produced by the Crafts Council innovation strand. Find out more: www.craftscouncil.org.uk/craftinnovation www.yeseniatp.com www.somethingandson.com www.franklintill.com www.andrewsleigh.com Music is by Komiku. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Komiku/

The Collect Podcast: Episode 3 - Crafted for Living

Today craft meets interiors as we discuss the relationship between craft and design in our third episode ‘Crafted for Living’. You’ll hear from interior designer Fiona Barret Campbell, woven textile designer Margo Selby and designer Corrina Warm, hosted by Crafts Magazine editor Grant Gibsion You can still buy tickets for Collect, which is held at the Saatchi Gallery from the 2nd - 6th of February. Just visit: collect17.org.uk

The Collect Podcast: Episode 2 - Craft: A Global Moment

Hello, welcome to the Collect podcast from the Crafts Council. In today’s episode, we invite you to the second of our second Collect salon series, Craft: A Global Moment, a conversation about the rise of craft internationally. You’ll hear discussion and debate from Yvonna Demczynska of Flow Gallery, Curator Brian Kennedy and Ceramicist Cristina Vezzini, chaired by journalist Emma Crichton-Miller Thanks to Yvonna and Lisa for hosting at Flow Gallery and thanks also to Mews Gin for their support You can buy ticket for Collect at www.collect17.org.uk