Anna Ploszajski talks to Julia Rowntree and Duncan Hooson from the Clayground Collective about clay; its use in education and impact on society. Check out more of Clayground's work at http://www.claygroundcollective.org and search for their book Clay In Common. More info on all episodes at www.rialtalk.com Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) 'rial Talk is a proud member of the Smart Material Collective Support this s...
Mar 01, 2019•43 min
Anna Ploszajski talks to engineer, author and presenter Roma Agrawal about her second favourite construction material, steel. Follow Roma on Twitter @RomaTheEngineer, check out her website www.romatheengineer.com, and read her book BUILT. This episode was recorded at London's The Harrison Bar. Thanks to them for hosting us, thanks to Ian Bowkett for master-minding the sound and to Rachel Wheeley for helping out on the night. See more episodes from 'rial Talk at www.rialtalk.com. Cover art by Sca...
Feb 15, 2019•42 min
Anna Ploszajski talks to computer artist Richard F Adams about the materials which he uses in his work, computer code. Check out Richard's work at www.richardfadams.com, on his Instagram @richardfadams and on Twitter at @dickyadams. Also check out our fancy new website! www.rialtalk.com Tickets now on sale for London and Birmingham shows - see website for details. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) 'rial Talk is a p...
Feb 01, 2019•38 min
Anna Ploszajski talks to Gastronaut, writer, broadcaster, performer and food expert Stefan Gates about chewing gum. Follow Stefan on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube @GastronautTV Also check out our fancy new website! www.rialtalk.com Tickets now on sale for London and Birmingham shows - see website for details. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) 'rial Talk is a proud member of the Smart Material Collective Support th...
Jan 18, 2019•37 min
Anna Ploszajski talks to materials enthusiast, artist and researcher Ellie Doney about sugar. Ellie is currently studying for her PhD in food as materials at the Slade School of Art and the Institute of Making. Follow Ellie on Twitter and Instagram @elliedoney Stickers and merch for 'rial Talk: smartmaterialcollective.com Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) 'rial Talk is a proud member of the Smart Material Collectiv...
Nov 27, 2018•41 min
Anna Ploszajski talks to silversmith John Cussell about silver. Visit John's shop in Grantham, or see his work online at www.johncussell.co.uk. Stickers and merch: smartmaterialcollective.com Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) 'rial Talk is a proud member of the Smart Material Collective Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 13, 2018•36 min
Extra content from 'rial Talk Live recorded at The Harrison in October 2018, featuring a Q&A with Zoe Laughlin in conversation with Anna Ploszajski. Zoe is an artist, maker, presenter, materials expert, and director of the Institute of Making. Find Zoe on Twitter @zoelaughlin, Instagram @zoelaughlin_, and online at www.zoelaughlin.com Read more about the Institute of Making at www.instituteofmaking.org.uk, and on Twitter and Instagram as @of_making Stickers and merch: smartmaterialcollective...
Oct 30, 2018•20 min
Anna Ploszajski is joined by Zoe Laughlin at 'rial Talk Live to chat all things ice. Zoe is an artist, maker, presenter, materials expert, and director of the Institute of Making. Find Zoe on Twitter @zoelaughlin, Instagram @zoelaughlin_, and online at www.zoelaughlin.com Read more about the Institute of Making at www.instituteofmaking.org.uk, and on Twitter and Instagram as @of_making Stickers and merch: smartmaterialcollective.com Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by C...
Oct 16, 2018•38 min
Anna Ploszajski talks to Mark Miodownik about the subject of his new book, Liquid. Mark is Professor of Materials and Society at UCL, and is also a director of the Institute of Making. Follow Mark on Twitter @markmiodownik, and buy his book "Liquid" at all good book shops. Tickets for 'rial Talk Live: www.ticketsignite.com/event/443/-rial-talk-live Stickers and merch: smartmaterialcollective.com Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@th...
Oct 02, 2018•35 min
Anna Ploszajski talks to events manager, ceramicist and slime queen Sara Brouwer about slime. Find Sara on Twitter and Instagram @SaraBrouw Find Sara’s slime Institute of Making slime blog here: http://www.instituteofmaking.org.uk/blog/2018/04/slime-at-the-institute-of-making Tickets for 'rial Talk Live: https://www.ticketsignite.com/event/443/-rial-talk-live Stickers and merch: http://smartmaterialcollective.com/ Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by A...
Sep 18, 2018•40 min
Anna Ploszajski talks to knitter Leah Richards about wool. Tickets for 'rial Talk Live: https://www.ticketsignite.com/event/443/-rial-talk-live Stickers: http://smartmaterialcollective.com/ Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) 'rial Talk is a proud member of the Smart Material Collective Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 04, 2018•37 min
Anna Ploszajski speaks to Roman archeologist Beth Munro about lime and what have the Romans ever done for us? Get tickets to 'rial Talk Live on 4th October via this link: https://www.ticketsignite.com/event/443/-rial-talk-live Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 21, 2018•27 min
Anna Ploszajski speaks to artist and embroiderer Richard McVetis about his work using cotton. Find Richard on Twitter @Richard_McVetis and online at www.richardmcvetis.co.uk. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 07, 2018•33 min
Anna Ploszajski talks to stand-up comedian and geo-microbiologist Sarah Jones about antimony and its ore stibnite. Follow Sarah on Twitter at @Sarah_Jokes. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 19, 2018•29 min
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 on her website: www.shelleyjames.co.uk. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) Support this show h...
May 24, 2018•35 min
Anna Ploszajski speaks to Hayley Loren, marine engineer at Scottish Power Renewables and YouTuber about fibreglass, or glass fibre-reinforced plastic if you want to get fancy. Find out more about Hayley on... her website: www.hayleyloren.com her Twitter: www.twitter.com/thehayleyloren her YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCWAyEbDuh4NZewfIuRHCtIw Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) Support this show http://sup...
May 05, 2018•32 min
Anna Ploszajski talks to Sarah Day, who is an earth science communicator with the Geological Society, about meteorites. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 24, 2018•36 min
Anna Ploszajski talks to Jamie Upton about chocolate in our Easter special. Send Jamie your shelling videos on Twitter at @wimpscientist. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 30, 2018•40 min
Anna Ploszajski speaks to Dan Ridley-Ellis, head of the Centre for Wood Science and Technology at Edinburgh Napier University about wood, timber, forestry and ice cream. Follow him on Twitter at @FlyingQuercus or check out his blog at http://blogs.napier.ac.uk/cwst. Only three balloons were harmed in the recording of this podcast. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handma...
Mar 23, 2018•35 min
Anna Ploszajski talks to Matt Allinson, the maker of the Nuclear Trains twitter bot: https://twitter.com/NuclearTrains More on Matt here: http://mattallinson.com/ Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 09, 2018•38 min
Anna Ploszajski talks to Ollie Cleveley-Jones about materials in virtual reality. Ollie is a co-founder and Lead Computational Design of Valkyrie Industries, a deep tech company researching haptics, or the simulated feeling of weight and touch. See what they're up to in virtual reality and actual reality at www.valkyrie-vr.com. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade ...
Feb 06, 2018•30 min
Anna Ploszajski talks to Hannah Cameron, lab engineer at Barclays Eagle Labs about PLA, a common 3D printing material. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 29, 2018•28 min
Anna Ploszajski chats to blacksmith Agnes Jones about Steel. Check out more of Agnes' work at www.agnesjones.com. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 27, 2017•38 min
Anna Ploszajski talks to aerospace engineer and star baker Andrew Smyth about foam. Follow Andrew on the socials at @cakesmyth. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 28, 2017•49 min
Anna Ploszajski speaks to potter Darren Ellis about clay. Check out Darren's website: www.darrenellispottery.com. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18, 2017•35 min
Anna Ploszajski speaks to Kimberley Freeman about Bakelite, vintage jewellery, and how to tell if it's 'Fakelite'. Check out Kimberley's blog kimberleyfreeman.com. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 12, 2017•38 min
Anna Ploszajski speaks to engineer Ollie Broadbent about a material in which he is moderately interested. Follow Ollie on Twitter at @eiffelover_ and check out his website www.eiffelover.com. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 24, 2017•44 min
Anna Ploszajski talks to dentist Dr Lucy Clements about mercury, teeth and Fort Boyard. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 10, 2017•34 min
Anna Ploszajski talks to comedian Steve Cross about his favourite material, Aluminium. Follow Steve on Twitter @steve_x. Cover art by Scary Boots (@schrodingerskit) Music recorded by Cl!ve and mixed by Alex Lathbridge (@thermoflynamics) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/handmade . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 03, 2017•40 min
