The Capital of Craft
Dec 7, 2022
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Becky Prior from Prior Made
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Season 3 of The Capital of Craft
Sarah James of Craft Festival and Find a Maker talks with maker and shop owner, Becky Prior.
They speak from her shop, Prior in Cabots Circus in Bristol. Becky's journey as a maker is interwoven with stories of overcoming great personal setbacks and is truly inspirational, told with great humanity and humour.
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Apr 21, 2023
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Sue Pryke
Recorded Live at Craft Festival Cheltenham March 2023
The Capital of Craft Podcast with Sue Pryke
Sue Pryke is an award winning homeware designer and ceramicist with over three decades of experience.
Sue talks with me, Sarah James from Craft Festival and Find a Maker infront of a live audience at Craft Festival Cheltenham at the Town Hall in March 2023. Sound qaulity reflects a live setting.
We talk about Sue’s work and her new book, Design and Create Contemporary Tableware, which is co-authored by Linda Bloomfield.
She has a wealth of experience lecturing, delivering design in both consultancy, production and in-house roles, to international and High Street retailers and restaurants including IKEA and Marks & Spencer and The Newt. She was awarded the Homes & Gardens Ceramic & Glass Designer Award in 2014 and was a judge on Season 3 of The Great Pottery Throwdown. In recent years, Sue has concentrated on studio production of her own ranges, selling these directly at trade and public specialist craft events.
You can meet Sue Pryke at Craft Festival Bovey Tracey from June 9-11, 2023.
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Apr 13, 2023
The Capital of Craft | Hilary Burns MBE
Our latest podcast features the brilliant basketmaker, Hilary Burns MBE.
Hilary is one of the UK's most respected makers. Recipient of Heritage Crafts Maker of the Year in 2018, she was also awarded MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021, in recognition of her dedication to her craft.
She talks with me, Sarah James from Craft Festival and Find a Maker from her Devon home. We talk about her earliest memories of making and what keeps her exploring the possibilities of creativity.
Hilary has been curating one of our most loved features at Craft Festival, Out of the Woods, for a number of years. You can meet Hilary at Craft Festival Bovey Tracey from June 9-11, 2023.
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You can follow Hilary Burns on Instagram Hilary Burns (@hilaryburnsbasketmaker) | Instagram
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Mar 23, 2023
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Lauren Aston
This weeks podcast is with the brilliant, Lauren Aston. We met at her home and chatted about how she started out her chunky knit empire, with Craft Festival playing an important role in her starting her business. IAlways good to hear!
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