Craft Expertise and Maker Stories podcast
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago -Welcome to the Craft Expertise podcast channel, which includes two shows focusing on issues around inequalities and diversity in craft - Maker Stories, and Craft Expertise: The View From Australia. This podcast is hosted by Dr Karen Patel, a Research Fellow at Birmingham City University, as part of the Arts and Humanities Research Council funded Craft Expertise project, which ran from 2019-2023. The project was in collaboration with Crafts Council, and focused on the lived experiences of makers from minoritised backgrounds in craft, and explored the practices of craft social enterprises in the UK and Australia.
In Craft Expertise: The View From Australia, we interview academics, makers and people involved in craft social enterprises in Australia, exploring the specific context of Australian professional craft, as well as examples of inclusive practice from craft social enterprises.
In the Maker Stories podcast we talk to inspirational crafts women from black and ethnic minority backgrounds who are based in the UK.
For more information about the Craft Expertise project visit the website craftexpertise.com. You can also follow us on Instagram at craftexpertiseresearch.
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Episodes
The View From Australia Episode 4 - Brian Parkes
August 29, 2023 15:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this episode I speak to Brian Parkes, CEO of Jam Factory, a craft social enterprise in Adelaide. This interview took place online, and is a follow up to my visit to the Jam Factory in Adelaide. Brian talks about the history and ethos of the Jam Factory, which celebrated its 50th birthday in 2023. I would like to acknowledge the Kaurna people who are the Traditional Custodians of the Land, and I would also like to pay respect to the Elders past, present and emerging.
The View From Australia Episode 3 - Dewi Cooke
August 21, 2023 15:00 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBIn this episode I talk to Dewi Cooke, who is the CEO of The Social Studio in Melbourne. The Social Studio is a social enterprise which was founded in 2009 by a group of community members, local designers and fashion industry professionals, who joined together with a common idea: to embrace up-cycled fashion as a vehicle for social change and uplift youth from migrant and refugee backgrounds. The Social Studio have grown from a small enterprise to having a shop and an accredited course in tex...
The View From Australia Episode 2 - Sahr Bashir
August 14, 2023 15:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBIn this episode we speak to Sahr Bashir, a craft practitioner and researcher based in Adelaide. She is currently studying her PhD at the University of South Australia. . In this episode Sahr will talk about her experiences in the craft sector in her home town, Lahore in Pakistan, and her experience in Australia and particularly in Adelaide. She talks about the influence of place on her making, and the aesthetics of what she did, and the impact on her own identity as a maker.
The View From Australia Episode 1 - Professor Susan Luckman
June 20, 2023 10:45 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBIn this episode we talk to Susan Luckman, who is Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries at the University of South Australia. Susan talks about issues of diversity and inclusion in the Australian professional craft sector, and key areas for further research.
Episode 5 - Kassandra Gordon
November 17, 2020 10:15 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBIn this episode we talk to Kassandra Gordon, an ethical jeweller/Goldsmith and jewellery content creator based in East London. In June 2020, Kassandra wrote an open letter to the jewellery industry highlighting how current practices and systems limit accessibility and entry into the trade for Black people; and a five-point plan to help increase the visibility of Black jewellers in the industry and amplify their voices. She also launched a Go Fund Me page to raise money to support Black jewell...
Maker Stories Episode 5 - Kassandra Gordon
November 17, 2020 10:15 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBIn this episode we talk to Kassandra Gordon, an ethical jeweller/Goldsmith and jewellery content creator based in East London. In June 2020, Kassandra wrote an open letter to the jewellery industry highlighting how current practices and systems limit accessibility and entry into the trade for Black people; and a five-point plan to help increase the visibility of Black jewellers in the industry and amplify their voices. She also launched a Go Fund Me page to raise money to support Black jewell...
Maker Stories Episode 4 - Pratima Kramer
August 28, 2020 13:32 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MBIn this episode we talk to Pratima Kramer, a ceramic artist. Pratima recently appeared on the BBC television show ‘Home is Where the Art is’ where three artists compete to win a commission. Pratima talks about her experience filming the show, and her journey to becoming a ceramic artist. Find out more about Pratima at: https://www.pratimakramer.co.uk Watch her appearance on ‘Home is where the art is’ on BBC iPlayer here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ky16
Episode 4 - Pratima Kramer
August 28, 2020 13:32 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MBIn this episode we talk to Pratima Kramer, a ceramic artist. Pratima recently appeared on the BBC television show ‘Home is Where the Art is’ where three artists compete to win a commission. Pratima talks about her experience filming the show, and her journey to becoming a ceramic artist. Find out more about Pratima at: https://www.pratimakramer.co.uk Watch her appearance on ‘Home is where the art is’ on BBC iPlayer here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ky16
Maker Stories Episode 3 - Onome Otite
June 15, 2020 10:14 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBIn this episode we talk to Onome Otite, who is based at Cockpit Arts in London. Onome works with textiles to create three-dimensional figurative collages. Drawing on her Nigerian heritage, she explores colourful traditional clothing as a means of female empowerment. Find out more about Onome’s work at www.onomeotite.com and follow her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/onomeotite.
Episode 3 - Onome Otite
June 15, 2020 10:14 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBIn this episode we talk to Onome Otite, who is based at Cockpit Arts in London. Onome works with textiles to create three-dimensional figurative collages. Drawing on her Nigerian heritage, she explores colourful traditional clothing as a means of female empowerment. Find out more about Onome’s work at www.onomeotite.com and follow her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/onomeotite.
Maker Stories Episode 2 - Rose Sinclair
November 14, 2019 13:29 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MBIn this episode Rose Sinclair of Goldsmiths, University of London, discusses her journey into craft and her research on the textile practices of Black British women. She describes the prevalence of craft in her upbringing and how her mum, when she migrated to the UK from Jamaica, was a professional seamstress but could not get a job because she was told "a white body could not be touched by black hands". Instead her mother worked on sewing machines in factories. Rose's own education spanne...
Episode 2 - Rose Sinclair
November 14, 2019 13:29 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MBIn this episode Rose Sinclair of Goldsmiths, University of London, discusses her journey into craft and her research on the textile practices of Black British women. She describes the prevalence of craft in her upbringing and how her mum, when she migrated to the UK from Jamaica, was a professional seamstress but could not get a job because she was told "a white body could not be touched by black hands". Instead her mother worked on sewing machines in factories. Rose's own educati...
Episode 1 - Jasmine Carey
October 21, 2019 14:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBJasmine Carey, a designer-maker based at Cockpit Arts in London, describes her journey into craft. From her education and work experience, to studying fashion at London Universities, Jasmine describes her experiences as a Black woman in craft and the challenges she has faced. These include not feeling like she belonged in certain organisations in the fashion and craft industry. She describes the importance of her friends and networks for support and encouragement, leading to her win...
Maker Stories Episode 1 - Jasmine Carey
October 21, 2019 14:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBJasmine Carey, a designer-maker based at Cockpit Arts in London, describes her journey into craft. From her education and work experience, to studying fashion at London Universities, Jasmine describes her experiences as a Black woman in craft and the challenges she has faced. These include not feeling like she belonged in certain organisations in the fashion and craft industry. She describes the importance of her friends and networks for support and encouragement, leading to her winning a pr...