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Back to SearchFreddie Robins on knitting.
Season 6 Episode 3
The third 'lockdown special' of Material Matters features the radical knitter Freddie Robins.
The common perception of knitting is that it’s a gentle…
6 years, 3 months ago
SCP's Sheridan Coakley on manufacturing, retailing and pioneering British design.
Season 6 Episode 2
The second ‘lockdown special’ episode of Material Matters features the excellent Sheridan Coakley. The entrepreneur cut his teeth as a modern furnitu…
6 years, 4 months ago
Gareth Neal on timber and technology.
Season 6 Episode 1
This is the first special ‘lockdown’ edition of Material Matters. As regular listeners will be aware, we usually record our interviews in the studio …
6 years, 4 months ago
Junko Mori on metal.
Season 5 Episode 6
Junko Mori is one of the world’s leading metal artists, who has work in the collections of The Goldsmiths’ Company, The British Museum and numerous o…
6 years, 5 months ago
Malene Hartmann Rasmussen on film, fairytales and clay.
Season 5 Episode 5
It’s safe to say that ceramist Malene Hartmann Rasmussen is a one-off. I vividly remember first seeing one of her pieces in 2011. ‘If I Had a Heart I…
6 years, 6 months ago
John Barnard on carbon fibre.
Season 5 Episode 4
Car designer John Barnard is a Formula 1 legend. If motor sport is an orchestra of materials then John is its Simon Rattle. Over a garlanded career h…
6 years, 6 months ago
Daniel Charny on fixing and repair.
Season 5 Episode 3
Daniel Charny is a design educator, curator and a creative consultant whose practice, From Now On, has worked with the likes of the Design Museum, de…
6 years, 6 months ago
Shelley James on maths, music and the magic of glass.
Season 5 Episode 2
Shelley James is a globally renowned glass artist with a fascinating tale to tell. She was ensconced in the corporate branding world – working for th…
6 years, 6 months ago
Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby – from plywood to (recycled) plastic.
Season 5 Episode 1
Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby of Barber Osgerby are renowned industrial designers who have worked for the likes of Vitra, Knoll, Magis and Flos, as w…
6 years, 7 months ago
Corinne Julius on a life in design and a love of craft.
Season 4 Episode 6
Corinne Julius is a London-based journalist, broadcaster and curator who was born into design.
In this episode we discuss the history of her family f…
6 years, 8 months ago