The Capital of Craft
Episodes
The Capital of Craft | Cathryn Gwynn
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Craft Festival Wales Special I met Cathryn Gwynn at her home studio in Cilgerran, a village near Cardigan in West Wales. Her early life in Cardiff l...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Ella Bua-In
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Craft Festival Wales Craft Festival Wales Special Earlier in August I met with Cardigan based potter, Ella Bua-In. We talked about her bac...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Llio James
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Craft Festival Wales Special Weaver, Llio James joins me in her studio in Cardiff to talk about her life and work and what led her to work on the lo...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Ann Whittall
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 6 of The Capital of Craft, Welsh Special. To celebrate the return of Craft Festival Wales, I chat with Head of the National Wool Museum, Ann Wh...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Jem Roberts AKA On the Wing
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Season 5 of The Capital of Craft, Wales Special. To celebrate Craft Festival Wales at Cardigan Castle, I had a great conversation with Jem Roberts AKA...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Belinda Knott
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Season 5 of The Capital of Craft, Wales Special. To celebrate Craft Festival Wales at Cardigan Castle, I was delighted to meet and chat with Belinda K...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Sophie Snow
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Capital of Craft Season 5, Wales Special To celebrate the first Craft Festival Wales at Cardigan Castle, I had a lovely conversation with textile ...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Rosa Harradine
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of The Capital of Craft: Wales Special. To celebrate the first Craft Festival Wales at Cardigan Castle, it was a real pleasure to ...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Sarah Corbett
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Capital of Craft 20th Anniversary of Craft Festival Season To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Craft Festival Bovey Tracey in June, here is the 4...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Margo Selby
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Capital of Craft 20th Anniversary of Craft Festival Season To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Craft Festival Bovey Tracey in June, here is the 4...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Alex Finberg
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Capital of Craft 20th Anniversary of Craft Festival Season To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Craft Festival Bovey Tracey in June, here is the 4...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Dr Kate Strasdin
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Capital of Craft LIVE from Cheltenham Town Hall: Bonus Podcast As a bonus podcast, listen to Sarah James MBE talk to Dr Kate Strasdin about her cr...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Keith Brymer-Jones
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Capital of Craft with Keith Brymer-Jones and Marj Hogarth. To celebrate the end of our good friend, Keith Brymer-Jones', storming national tour, w...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Sue Pryke
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Capital of Craft | Hilary Burns MBE
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our latest podcast features the brilliant basketmaker, Hilary Burns MBE. Hilary is one of the UK's most respected makers. Recipient of Heritage Crafts...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Lauren Aston
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Keeley Traae
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah James from Craft Festival and Find a Maker meets with lecturer, designer and maker Keeley Traae. We met at her home in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Sta...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Peter Bodenham from St Dogmaels Pottery
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Capital of Craft Sarah James of Craft Festival and Find a Maker talks with visual artist, potter, curator and lecturer, Peter Bodenham from St Dog...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Jennifer Collier
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Season 3 of The Capital of Craft Sarah James of Craft Festival and Find a Maker talks with maker, gallery owner and teacher, Jennifer Collier. We ta...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Becky Prior from Prior Made
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 sh...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Keith Brymer Jones
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 3 of The Capital of Craft. Earlier in the year at Craft Festival Cheltenham, Sarah James of Craft Festival and Find a Maker intervie...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | James Donald from Pick One
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of Season 2 of The Capital of Craft, Sarah James of Craft Festival and Find a Maker talks with weaver and educator, James Donald ...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Dr Nicola Thomas
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Capital of Craft, Sarah James from Craft Festival and Find a Maker chat's with Dr Nicola Thomas from University of Exeter. Nicola T...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Tanja Ufer
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Capital of Craft Podcast, Sarah James from Craft Festival talks with Find a Maker member and jeweller, Tanja Ufer. Bas...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | RAMP
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Capital of Craft, Sarah James from Craft Festival and Find a Maker chat's with award-winning ceramic duo RAMP. Based in Silverton...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Paul Wearing
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah James from Craft Festival and Find a Maker talks with ceramic artist, Paul Wearing. We discus...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Justine Burgess
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah James from Craft Festival and Find a Maker talks with willow grower, basket maker and Find a Mak...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | William Barsley
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah James from Craft Festival and Find a Maker talks with woodcarver and Find a Maker member, Willia...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Katie Allen
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah James from Craft Festival and Find a Maker talks with shepherdess and maker Katie Allen from Loo...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Sigrid Verschraeghen
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah James from Craft Festival and Find a Maker talks with clothes designer and maker Sigrid Verschra...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Brett Payne
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah James from Craft Festival and Find a Maker talks with silversmith, Brett Payne from his home in ...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | John Williamson
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah James from Craft Festival and Find a Maker talks with Dartmoor based woodsman, charcoal maker an...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Anne Morgan
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah chats with multi award wining jeweller and gallery owner, Anne Morgan. Born in Keynsham, brought...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Ben Partridge
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 of The Capital of Craft Craft Festival Director, Sarah James talks to printmaker and textile artist, Ben Partridge, AKA The Owlery about his ...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Laura Thomas
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2 of The Capital of Craft Craft Festival Director, Sarah James talks to award winning weaver, educator and curator Laura Thomas abou...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Sarah James
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our Christmas Special of The Capital of Craft podcast, Dr Kate Strasdin talks to Craft Festival Director, Sarah James about her life in making. T...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Dr Kate Strasdin
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah from Craft Festival talks to Dr. Kate Strasdin, Fashion Historian and Lecturer in Fashion History...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Carlo Briscoe
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah from Craft Festival talks to one half of Reptile, Carlo Briscoe. Based in the Preseli hills of Pe...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Jim Parkyn
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah from Craft Festival talks to sculptor, artist and clay-mation specialist Jim Parkyn. They chat ab...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Arwyn Jones
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah from Craft Festival talks to potter, Arwyn Jones. Based in Modbury in Devon, Sarah and Arwyn ta...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Katy Warriner
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah from Craft Festival talks to leatherworker, Katy Warriner from Warriner Leatherworks. Devon based...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Louise Jones-Williams
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah from Craft Festival talks to Director and Curator of Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Louise Jones-...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Alex Pole of Alex Pole Ironwork
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah from Craft Festival talks to blacksmith Alex Pole. Sarah met Alex before the 2nd Lockdown. They...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Bronwen Gwillim
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah from Craft Festival talks to jeweller, Bronwen Gwillim Known for her use of foraged and post-indu...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Lucie Sheridan of Rubbish Portraits
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah from Craft Festival talks to illustrator, printmaker and live artist, Lucie Sheridan AKA Rubbish ...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Sian O'Doherty
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah James from Craft Festival talks to knitwear designer maker and alpaca farmer, Sian O'Doherty. Based on ...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Tom Frost
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah James from Craft Festival talks to printmaker, designer and illustrator Tom Frost from his home in rura...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Suzi Park
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Capital of Craft, where we talk with makers and thinkers about what it means to be a maker and how it can change your life. In this epi...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Nick Hand
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sarah James from Craft Festival talks to letterpress printer and designer, Nick Hand from The Letterpress Collective. They are speaki...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | Justine Allison
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah James from Craft Festival talks to ceramic artist, Justine Allison. Based in her studio, deep in the ...
The Capital of Craft Podcast | James Otter
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode, Sarah James from Craft Festival talks to wooden surfboard maker James Otter from his Otter Surfboard workshop on the coast of Co...