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Camille Walala - Episode 15 Dec 06, 2019

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Welcome to Episode 15! This month we talk to the fantastic french artist, Camille Walala. Camille grew up in small village in France and didn’t find her area of work until she moved to London in her late 20s. We had a amazing chat about her childhood, her influences and how it has shaped her work. We discuss London and the city she finds most inspiring. Something that was really interesting was her use of sketchbooks and collage in her practice for working through ideas and simply being creative. We also discuss some specifics of our favourite projects Camille has created over the past few years! We hope you enjoy this one. check out her beautiful work: www.camillewalala.com This episode is proudly in association with the wonderful Arts Emergency.

Jim Stoten - Episode 14 Nov 11, 2019

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Woah! Episode 14 already! And this one is a real beauty! We travelled in September to visit Jim Stoten in Hastings. Jim is a prolific artist and illustrator whose mind blowing scenic pictures have graced magazines, advertising, animations, galleries and more worldwide. He is a really genuine and lovely guy and we loved talking to him. We had an incredible chat with Jim about his work, stories of growing up, his Nan’s black house, stand up comedy, his books, talking at Pictoplasma and some amazing insights into his struggles with his own mind and battles with depression. It’s a wonderfully honest episode which we really hope you enjoy! check out his amazing work: www.jim-stoten.com This episode is proudly in association with the wonderful Art Emergency. Check out their amazing work and become a mentor here...... www.arts-emergency.org

Aaron Draplin - Episode 13 Oct 07, 2019

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HEY! It’s episode 13 and we visited the beautiful PORTLAND, OREGON in the U.S. of A! Wooah this is a good one! We were lucky enough to visit Aaron at his studio on Portland in August. He was up against it with a deadline but generously took the time out to give us so much energy and love when we arrived. This was a true adventure and we hope you enjoy the ride. We spent 5 hours hanging out, chatting and recording this episode. We covered so much from his childhood, the death of his beloved father, music, what he has learned from his parents and friends and using design history going forward. We also chatted about the importance of being clever with money and giving back to the designers of the future. We came out of this one smiling from ear to ear and equally exhausted from absorbing so much of the good stuff! The answer for “which idea do you wish you’d thought of?” is probably the most conceptual and best ever too. Thanks to Aaron and Leigh for welcoming us so warmly and allowing us to get this incredible episode. http://www.draplin.com/ https://fieldnotesbrand.com all images © copyright

Lisa Congdon - Episode 12 Sep 03, 2019

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HEY! It’s episode 12 and we visited the beautiful PORTLAND, OREGON in the USA!! Yes we did! We traveled to the USA to do two super amazing interviews!!!!!! this has been in our plans since day 1 and for our first short trip to the states we were really lucky to speak to the wonderful Lisa Congdon. This is an absolute beauty of an episode! We hope you agree! Lisa had arrived back from vacation the night before and had amazingly fitted us in to visit her at her studio the morning after. We spoke about her holiday in Santa Fe, New Mexico that week, her childhood and the places she lived growing up and eventually finding a place of true happiness in San Francisco. We chatted about starting her creative career relatively late, teaching, about social media and the part it plays in her work as well as her wonderful collections of beautiful objects. This is a truly inspirational episode filled with warmth, love, stories of finding inspiration and joy and exploring new paths. We hope you enjoy this as much as we did recording it. The enamelware Lisa talks about during the show is Catherine Holm and Dansk. You can look both of them up on the good old internet. To see more of Lisa’s work visit her website: www.lisacongdon.com

Veronica Fuerte - Episode 11 Jun 04, 2019

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Hola! It’s episode 11! In this episode we traveled to London along with our good friend and guest host Anthony Burrill (Episode 1). Veronica is the founder of colourful and playful Hey Studio from Barcelona. We met with her at the HQ of creative agency Big Active (Many Thanks to Greg for letting us record at their studio) We had a wonderful chat about how she started Hey Studio, growing up in Barcelona and deciding to go down the creative route whilst being from a family that were running a manufacturing business. We also spoke about retaining such a strong aesthetic whilst becoming a growing studio. Later we all checked out the Multiplicity in London event at which Veronica spoke at which was fantastic. See more of Hey Studio’s work here.

Danny Sangra - Episode 10 May 07, 2019

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This months episode is a fantastic chat with film maker and artist, Danny Sangra. We talk about his love of drawing, growing up in Leeds, the look and feel of his work and how much he loves cake! We also delve into some of our favourite projects he's worked on and find out his favourite film when he was a kid. To see more of Danny's work and watch some short films visit his site www.dannysangra.com

Ian Stevenson - Episode 9 Apr 01, 2019

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This Episode is with Artist and all round lovely bloke, Ian Stevenson! We talked about his work including some of his big mural projects. We also talk about taking a step back to find happiness as well as lucid dreaming. www.ianstevenson.co.uk

Will Hudson - Episode 8 Mar 04, 2019

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Welcome to Season 2 of the Know Ideas podcast! What a start! We are back with the hugely knowledgeable and influencial Will Hudson. We had such a great time talking to Will about his childhood, his path through University and the moment of magic when he met his girlfriend, his now business partner Alex Bec and being set the brief which turned out to be It's Nice That. We also talked about their working relationship with Sir Paul Smith, Advice on running businesses effectively and the importance of asking questions. We find out his go to Karaoke song and the ugliest thing he loves. www.itsnicethat.com Please Leave us a review on soundcloud or itunes. Follow us on Instagram and if you enjoyed it.....tell your friends to take a listen! Thankyou!

Special Episode with Fandangoe Kid ( Part 2 - Rituals ) Jan 21, 2019

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This is the second of TWO Special episodes we recorded in November with the amazing Annie Nicholson AKA Fandangoe Kid. After recording Episode 5 back in September we all felt there was more to explore and talk about, so we went back to chat to Annie and focus on some specific topics! Part 2 looks at rituals, dancing and sacrificing fruit!

Special Episode with Fandangoe Kid ( Part 1 - Legacy ) Jan 04, 2019

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This is the first of TWO Special episodes we recorded in November with the amazing Annie Nicholson AKA Fandangoe Kid. After recording Episode 5 back in September we all felt there was more to explore and talk about, so we went back to chat to Annie and focus on some specific topics! Part 1 looks at Legacy, Family and Gender Roles.

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