'rial Talk

In this episode, Anna Ploszajski talks to scientist and podcaster Stuart Higgins about lithography. Check out Stuart's podcast, Scientists Not the Science on their website and Twitter, and follow Stuart on Twitter too. Support the podcast with a one-time donation here. Thanks for helping keep us going :)Thanks to Dave Shephard for our cover art, and Alex Lathbridge for the music mix.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter, follow Anna Ploszajski on Instagram and Twitter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Anna Ploszajski talks to award-winning Canadian artist, architect and designer Omer Arbel about two materials used in his work, copper and glass.Check out more of Omer's work on his website.Support the podcast with a one-time donation here. Thanks for helping keep us going :)Thanks to Dave Shephard for our cover art, and Alex Lathbridge for the music mix.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter, follow Anna Ploszajski on Instagram and Twitter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Anna Ploszajski talks to archaeological conservator Angela Middleton about leather.Follow Rebecca on Twitter, Instagram or check out the beautiful handmade watches on her website.Support the podcast with a one-time donation here. Thanks for helping keep us going :)Thanks to Dave Shephard for our cover art, and Alex Lathbridge for the music mix.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter, follow Anna Ploszajski on Instagram and Twitter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A festive message from the podcast's host, Anna Ploszajski.Support the podcast with a one-time donation here. Thanks for helping keep us going :)Thanks to Dave Shephard for our cover art, and Alex Lathbridge for the music mix.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter, follow Anna Ploszajski on Instagram and Twitter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Anna Ploszajski talks to archaeological conservator Angela Middleton about leather.Follow Angela on Twitter to see her latest conservation adventures.Support the podcast with a one-time donation here. Thanks for helping keep us going :)Thanks to Dave Shephard for our cover art, and Alex Lathbridge for the music mix.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter, follow Anna Ploszajski on Instagram and Twitter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Anna Ploszajski talks to comedian, podcaster and history boff Iszi Lawrence about craft in the suffragette movement.Follow Iszi on Twitter, Instagram, and check out all her other projects on her website. Support the podcast with a one-time donation here. Thanks for helping keep us going :)Thanks to Dave Shephard for our cover art, and Alex Lathbridge for the music mix.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter, follow Anna Ploszajski on Instagram and Twitter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Anna Ploszajski talks to objects conservator Jenny Mathiasson about the materials and making practices used in taxidermy.Follow Jenny on Twitter, and check out The C Word, the Conservators' Podcast wherever you found this. Support the podcast with a one-time donation here. Thanks for helping keep us going :)Thanks to Dave Shephard for our cover art, and Alex Lathbridge for the music mix.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter, follow Anna Ploszajski on Instagram and Twitter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Anna Ploszajski talks to software engineer, maker and roboticist Robert Nixdorf about rope. Robert holds a life-long passion for ropes, knots and splicing since sailing in his youth.Follow Robert on Twitter, and read more about his current projects on his website. Support the podcast with a one-time donation here. Thanks for helping keep us going :)Thanks to Dave Shephard for our cover art, and Alex Lathbridge for the music mix.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter, follow Anna Ploszajski on Instagram and Twitter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is a repeat of an episode first aired in 2018, where Anna Ploszajski talks to artist Shelley James about glass - what it is, what it means, and how we use it. Shelley works with scientists and other experts to understand the underlying principles of their fields and the wider historical and philosophical context of their work. See and read more about Shelley's beautiful work about light and glass on her website, and keep up to date on Twitter. Support the podcast with a one-time donation here. Thanks for helping keep us going :)Thanks to Dave Shephard for our cover art, and Alex Lathbridge for the music mix.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter, follow Anna Ploszajski on Instagram and Twitter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Anna Ploszajski talks to historian Tom Rusbridge about leather.Read more of Tom's work in these blogs:Civilisations & Leather: a tanned history of the world.Leather, Beer and Hammers at LunchtimeThe Story of StirrupsGuest Post: Tale as Old as TimeTiming is EverythingSupport the podcast with a one-time donation here. Thanks for helping keep us going :)Thanks to Dave Shephard for our cover art, and Alex Lathbridge for the music mix.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter, follow Anna Ploszajski on Instagram and Twitter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Anna Ploszajski talks to wild animal biologist Lucy Eckersley about bone. Check out Lucy's stuff on her website, Twitter and Instagram.Support the podcast with a one-time donation here. Thanks for helping keep us going :)Thanks to Dave Shephard for our cover art, and Alex Lathbridge for the music mix.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter, follow Anna Ploszajski on Instagram and Twitter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is a repeat of an episode first aired in late 2017, where Anna Ploszajski talks to artist blacksmith Agnes Jones about steel. Check out Agnes' work on her website, Twitter and Instagram.Support the podcast with a one-time donation here. Thanks for helping keep us going :)Thanks to Dave Shephard for our cover art, and Alex Lathbridge for the music mix.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter, follow Anna Ploszajski on Instagram and Twitter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Anna Ploszajski talks to objects conservator and podcaster Kloe Rumsey about adhesives.Listen to Kloe's podcast The C Word, and say hi to them on Twitter.Support the podcast with a one-time donation here. Thanks for helping keep us going :)Thanks to Dave Shephard for our cover art, and Alex Lathbridge for the music mix.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter, follow Anna Ploszajski on Instagram and Twitter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Anna Ploszajski talks to artist, podcaster, researcher and paint-maker Esra Alhamal about pigments.Follow Esra on Twitter, Instagram and check out her website. Check out Bristle and Brush on Instagram and on their website.Psst - the book by Joumana Medlej mentioned in this episode is called Inks & Paints of the Middle East.Support the podcast with a one-time donation here. Thanks for helping keep us going :)Thanks to Dave Shephard for our cover art, and Alex Lathbridge for the music mix.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter, follow Anna Ploszajski on Instagram and Twitter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Anna Ploszajski talks to materials scientist and science communicator Ainissa Ramirez about her new book The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another.Follow Ainissa on Twitter and check out her website.Ainissa is doing a free livestream talk on the evening of the 20th October 2020 with the Royal Institution. Sign up here. Support the podcast with a one-time donation here. Thanks for helping keep us going :)Thanks to Dave Shephard for our cover art, and Alex Lathbridge for the music mix.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter, follow Anna Ploszajski on Instagram and Twitter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Anna Ploszajski talks to wig maker Cat Lim about hair. Check out Cat's work on Instagram and on her website.Support the podcast with a one-time donation here. Thanks for helping keep us going :)Thanks to Dave Shephard for our cover art, and Alex Lathbridge for the music mix.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter, follow Anna Ploszajski on Instagram and Twitter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this short material quandary episode, Anna Ploszajski hears from bakers Oz Ismail, Alfredo Carpineti and Andrew Smyth about the joys and frustrations of silicone.Support the podcast with a one-time donation here. Thanks for helping keep us going :)Thanks to Dave Shephard for our cover art, and Alex Lathbridge for the music mix.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter, follow Anna Ploszajski on Instagram and Twitter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Anna Ploszajski talks to Lucy Rogers, an inventor with a sense of fun, about wood.Follow Lucy on Twitter and Instagram, and see more on her website.Support the podcast with a one-time donation here. Thanks for helping keep us going :)Thanks to Dave Shephard for our cover art, and Alex Lathbridge for the music mix. Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter, follow Anna Ploszajski on Instagram and Twitter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Anna Ploszajski talks to artist Helen Carnac about enamel.Check out more of Helen's work on her website.Support the podcast with a one-time donation here. Thanks for helping keep us going :)Thanks to Dave Shephard for our cover art, and Alex Lathbridge for the music mix. Thanks too to Steve Thompson for some extra audio magic on this episode.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter, follow Anna Ploszajski on Instagram and Twitter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Anna Ploszajski talks to stonemason Andrew Ziminski about stone; how it's used in buildings, the techniques of stone-working throughout the ages and a creepy little ghost story...Andrew's book The Stonemason: A History of Building Britain is available from all good bookshops. Follow Andrew's work on Twitter, Facebook and check out his website to see more of his work.Support the podcast with a one-time donation here. Thanks for helping keep us going :)Thanks to Dave Shephard for our cover art, and Alex Lathbridge for the music mix.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter, follow Anna Ploszajski on Instagram and Twitter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.