Ranked #1
Mourne Textiles's Mario Sierra on hand-weaving.
Mourne Textiles's Mario Sierra on hand-weaving.
Mourne Textiles is a rather brilliant hand-woven textile company based in Northern Ireland. It was founded by Gerd Hay-E... Read more
22 May 2019
•
36mins
Ranked #2
Edmund de Waal on porcelain.
Edmund de Waal on porcelain.
Edmund de Waal is that rarest of creatures, a potter who has broken out of the crafts world into the fine art market. He... Read more
22 Jan 2019
•
40mins
Ranked #3
Andrew Waugh on CLT – or cross-laminated timber.
Andrew Waugh on CLT – or cross-laminated timber.
Andrew Waugh is the co-founder of award-winning architecture practice Waugh Thistleton. In this episode we discuss why ... Read more
20 Nov 2019
•
43mins
Ranked #4
Eleanor Lakelin on timber.
Eleanor Lakelin on timber.
Eleanor Lakelin appeared on in the first series of Material Matters and is one of the UK’s leading woodturners, concentr... Read more
22 Jan 2019
•
29mins
Ranked #5
Celia Pym on darning.
Celia Pym on darning.
Celia Pym is an artist who has taken darning out of the domestic sphere and into galleries and museums. In this episode ... Read more
22 Jan 2019
•
31mins
Ranked #6
Sebastian Cox on food and furniture.
Sebastian Cox on food and furniture.
Sebastian Cox is a young London-based furniture designer, who founded and co-directs his eponymous company. He is renown... Read more
11 Dec 2019
•
47mins
Ranked #7
Tom Dixon on welding (and other things).
Tom Dixon on welding (and other things).
Tom Dixon is one of the biggest names in design with ‘hubs’ in New York, Hong Kong SAR, China, London, Los Angeles and T... Read more
28 Aug 2019
•
50mins
Ranked #8
Adam Nathaniel Furman on making waves.
Adam Nathaniel Furman on making waves.
Adam Nathaniel Furman is an artist and designer based in London. His work has been exhibited in Paris, New York, Milan, ... Read more
29 May 2019
•
47mins
Ranked #9
Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby – from plywood to (recycled) plastic.
Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby – from plywood to (recycled) plastic.
Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby of Barber Osgerby are renowned industrial designers who have worked for the likes of Vitra... Read more
29 Jan 2020
•
1hr 1min
Ranked #10
Corinne Julius on a life in design and a love of craft.
Corinne Julius on a life in design and a love of craft.
Corinne Julius is a London-based journalist, broadcaster and curator who was born into design. In this episode we discus... Read more
18 Dec 2019
•
49mins
Ranked #11
Barnaby Barford on ceramic.
Barnaby Barford on ceramic.
Barnaby Barford is a London-based artist and satirist. He has work in the collections of the V&A, Crafts Council and... Read more
4 Dec 2019
•
53mins
Ranked #12
Marlene Huissoud on Propolis (or bee glue, yes, bee glue).
Marlene Huissoud on Propolis (or bee glue, yes, bee glue).
For this episode Material Matters travelled to Paris to chat to up-and-coming designer Marlene Huissoud about her relati... Read more
4 Sep 2019
•
48mins
Ranked #13
Bill Amberg on leather.
Bill Amberg on leather.
Bill Amberg was the first ever guest on the Material Matters podcast. The renowned leather designer is arguably best kno... Read more
22 Jan 2019
•
31mins
Ranked #14
Blackhorse Lane Ateliers' Han Ates on denim.
Blackhorse Lane Ateliers' Han Ates on denim.
Han Ates is the founder of the London-based craft jeans company Blackhorse Lane Ateliers, whose mantra is to ‘think glob... Read more
2 Oct 2019
•
46mins
Ranked #15
James Shaw on plastic.
James Shaw on plastic.
James Shaw is an up-and-coming designer who has made a name for himself through his use of that most controversial of ma... Read more
1 May 2019
•
47mins
Ranked #16
Laura Youngson Coll on vellum.
Laura Youngson Coll on vellum.
Laura Youngson Coll is an artist and sculptor based in London. In this episode we talk about her relationship with vellu... Read more
27 Nov 2019
•
37mins
Ranked #17
Bethan Laura Wood on laminate.
Bethan Laura Wood on laminate.
Bethan Laura Wood is a London-based designer, who creates pieces for industry and the collectible market. In this episod... Read more
13 Nov 2019
•
53mins
Ranked #18
The Design Museum's Deyan Sudjic on magazines and museums.
The Design Museum's Deyan Sudjic on magazines and museums.
At the time of recording Deyan Sudjic was the co-director of the London Design Museum. Although he has since stepped dow... Read more
25 Sep 2019
•
42mins
Ranked #19
Kate MccGwire on feathers.
Kate MccGwire on feathers.
Kate MccGwire is an award-winning sculptor whose installations have been shown around the world, including Harewood Hous... Read more
18 Sep 2019
•
45mins
Ranked #20
Simone ten Hompel on silver.
Simone ten Hompel on silver.
Simone ten Hompel started her career as an apprentice blacksmith but has gone on to become one of the most influential m... Read more
8 May 2019
•
44mins