This week’s guest is Emma Ridgway, Head of Programme & Chief Curator at Modern Art Oxford. Emma discusses her take on the remit of public art institutions as being an expression of intense emotional responses to the world by artists. For those visiting the gallery, it is a space to reflect and dwell on their responses to the art work through immersing themselves into someone else’s perspective. She also discusses that she sees art being a form of education and not separate from it and reflec...
Nov 28, 2018•36 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Rina Atienza is a social engineer, cultural producer and historian. In this episode, Rina shares her creative journey - one that has often taken leaps into the unknown. She discusses what we see, hear, experience exists through different evidences - social artefacts or objects within the communication space and the importance of play to open up new possibilities and can bring about change. 🛎 We need your help pushing for change: a more diverse creative industry within years, not decades. Please...
Nov 24, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In the first anti-podcast on Greater Than 11% is with Mari Continenza, an incredibly talented Motion Designer. Mari was born and trained in Italy, before packing up her two cats and driving to London about five years ago. When Mari was asked to appear on the podcast she declined, in short because ‘English isn’t her first language!’ So not to be constrained by verbal communication, we hatched a plan which we labelled as the anti-podcast. The full interview can be found on story highlights on the ...
Nov 14, 2018•3 min•Season 1Ep. 10
This episode features not one but two awesome women! Design: makers, educators and advocates and the founders of GraphicDesign& - Rebecca Wright and Lucienne Roberts. They discuss design’s ability to inform and connect and the importance of designing with and for empathy. They assert that designing isn't just a neutral act but it comes with responsibilities beyond being the mouthpiece for other people's messages. 🛎 We need your help pushing for change: a more diverse creative industry withi...
Nov 07, 2018•51 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Penny Woolcock is an multi-award winning documentary, film, tv and opera director. In this episode, Penny discusses her career and her approach to filmmaking, the importance of real diversity - casting people who can play the roles in her films and how she went from directing films to directing an opera at New York's Metropolitan. She shares practical advice for directing and making films: preparation, hard work and tenacity and the importance of surrounding yourself with knowledgable and suppor...
Oct 31, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Astrid Goldsmith is a multi-talented, award-winning Animator, specialising primarily in puppet stop motion. She has worked on many projects including some well known adverts such as - The Alaphant for Ford Fiesta, The Duracell Bunny and in a very recent addition, the troll in Nike's Never Ask campaign. In this episode of Greater Than 11%, Renee and Astrid discuss the process of using Bolex film cameras and how Astrid created numerous grey and red Squirrels for her masterpiece that is Squirrel Is...
Oct 23, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Rina Cheung is a Senior Designer who has worked in many industries including: fashion, music, film, the arts and media. Her skills extend to designing for print, online and film. Working in art departments for feature films, she produces both video and photo shoots. This week on Greater Than 11%, Renee and Rina talk through the changes in the industry and the way in which these changes have impacted the way we work today. 🛎 We need your help pushing for change: a more diverse creative industry ...
Oct 16, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Hannah Wastnidge is a freelance Makeup Artist who works across a range of industries. From fashion to music, film and campaigns. Hannah has worked on photoshoots for magazines such as ID and runway models for London and Paris Fashion weeks. In this episode, Renee and Hannah talk about the road to becoming a freelance makeup artist and the creative processes that inspires her work. 🛎 We need your help pushing for change: a more diverse creative industry within years, not decades. Please share th...
Oct 09, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Maria Petrides is an Independent Writer whose practice includes poetry, art and fiction. Maria has won a number of awards for her writing and is also one of the co-founders of ‘pick nick’, an artist collective that brings together various practices of research to facilitate collaborations between artists, writers and curators. On this episode of Greater than 11%, Renee and Maria discuss the ways different languages and translations can completely change a narrative. 🛎 We need your help pushing ...
Oct 02, 2018•33 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Anna Valdez-Hanks is a Cinematographer who has shot a number of British films such as Mile End and the recently completed Hope Gap, which is currently in post production. In this episode, Renee and Anna discuss the pathway to becoming a successful cinematographer and some of the challenges faced along the way. 🛎 We need your help pushing for change: a more diverse creative industry within years, not decades. Please share the podcast with others who you think may be interested or benefit! 💓Leav...
Sep 25, 2018•33 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Laura Francis is a Senior Editor who has worked for a range of broadcasters such as Discovery, Sky and ITV. She has worked on documentary's that include Race of Their Lives and The Big Blue. On this episode, Renee and Laura talk about the process to becoming a successful editor and some of the challenges that arise as a result. 🛎 We need your help pushing for change: a more diverse creative industry within years, not decades. Please share the podcast with others who you think may be interested ...
Sep 19, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Basia Kuznar is an Assistant Designer and Cutter who has been part of the costume department for a vast number of Hollywood and British films, as well as series for the BBC, Netflix and Amazon. This week on Greater than 11%, Renee interviews Basia to find out more about her path to creativity, as well as her experience in her role. 🛎 We need your help pushing for change: a more diverse creative industry within years, not decades. Please share the podcast with others who you think may be interes...
Sep 10, 2018•41 min•Season 1Ep. 1
