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   S3 · E37 · 31 Dec 2023 · 52 min

   #37 - Making Meaning with Amy Twigger Holroyd

   In this end of 2023 episode, I'm talking to Amy Twigger Holroyd, who is Associate Professor of Fashion and Sustainability at Nottingham School of Art & Design, and in her previous life was a knitwear designer and innovator. We go back quite a long way to my early days as a designer maker and the retail markets world that we both used to work in. What connected us in those early days was a belief in the need for textiles practices to be sustainable and for making to be recognised as a vital life skill. We could both talk about these for ever, but we tried to keep it short and focus on Amy's…

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   S3 · E36 · 17 Dec 2023 · 49 min

   #36 - Making Meaning with Bridget Harvey

   Bridget is a maker and researcher who uses ideas around repair to reanimate discarded objects and to tell new stories about our relationship to everyday things. In this conversation we talk about where our interests in object histories and museums converge and about how sharing our research interests in various ways fuels our ongoing curiosity about people and the things they value. This podcast is part of my Cultures of Care project which is a research and making project looking at how artist practice can contribute to a culture of care. I am interested in how Bridget's work fits into this…

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   S3 · E35 · 3 Dec 2023 · 1 hr 13 min

   #35 - Making Meaning with Lisa Soloman

   This time I'm talking with artist Lisa Solomon. Lisa lives in Oakland, California, where I was very lucky to visit her a couple of times pre-pandemic, after being online friends for about 15 years. Lisa works in mixed media and across genres from intimate self portraits to huge installations, often directly addressing issues around identity and personal histories. She also teaches at university level and has written a number of books too. We had a wonderful long chat, which I hope you will enjoy listening in on! Read more…

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   S3 · E34 · 19 Nov 2023 · 52 min

   #34 - Live Q&A with Ruth Singer

   In this episode you'll hear an edited version of a live Q&A recorded last month on Zoom. The audience were invited to ask questions about my practice in general, or specific current or past projects. You'll hear me talk about topics including care practices within organisations, caring for others and its impact on practice, and working with funders. This is the first time I've tried doing a live recording, and I didn't know the questions in advance, so it's absolutely live and real responses. I'm joined by my Cultures of Care project and podcast producer, Meghan , who you'll hear at various…

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   S3 · E33 · 5 Nov 2023 · 44 min

   #33 - Making Meaning with Barbara Burman

   I'm joined today by historian and writer Barbara Burman who has just published a wonderful new book called The Point of The Needle, Why Sewing Matters which celebrates and explores the cultural and social importance of plain stitching, using historical sources and also the voices of people sewing today. I was asked to read a proof copy of the book earlier in the year and very much enjoyed it, and of course wanted to talk to Barbara more. In this conversation we talk a lot about the similarities between historian and artist and the power of sharing hidden or unseen stories. Find out more…

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   S3 · E31 · 14 Oct 2023 · 1 hr 3 min

   #31: Making Meaning - Cultures of Care

   This is an extra bonus episode. Rather than the usual conversation, today's episode is a recording of my recent Cultures of Care online talk, explaining my new major project, what's led to it and what I'm working on now and in the next couple of years. The images referred to can be found in the blog post linked below. Find out more here: https://ruthsinger.com/2023/10/13/making-meaning-podcast-episode-31-cultures-of-care/ Support the podcast with a donation or subscription: http://ruthsinger.com/podcast-fundraiser Find more episodes at: http://ruthsinger.com/podcast Get a copy of Making…

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   S3 · E30 · 7 Oct 2023 · 48 min

   #30: Making Meaning with Jennie McCall

   I'm talking today to ceramic artist Jennie McCall. I've known Jennie for quite a few years and have had the pleasure of seeing her work grow and develop as she finds her place, and supporting her through mentoring and one of my courses. We discuss reinvention, finding your place, understanding ourselves and putting emotions into our creative work. Jennie talks about finding the freedom to be herself and to work with authenticity and curiosity. Please note: Jennie talks about childhood trauma in the first few minutes of the podcast, so do skip past this if you need to Find out more here:…

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   S3 · E29 · 23 Sep 2023 · 40 min

   #29: Making Meaning with Kate Unwin, The Moon & The Furrow

   For the first time, Making Meaning has been recorded outdoors! I met up with Kate Unwin of The Moon and the Furrow at her woodland in Wales. Kate is an artist, maker, grower and one of my closest friends. She moved to Wales to live a more sustainable and nature-connected life and she runs a small business that is very much aligned with her values and creative inspirations. We talk about nature, creativity and healing, about making conscious choices with a business, about living simply and about sharing wonderful things with other people. Find out more here https://ruthsinger.com/2023/09/19/…

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   S3 · E28 · 9 Sep 2023 · 1 hr 1 min

   #28: Making Meaning with Lucie Bea Dutton

   In this episode, Ruth talks to textile artist and researcher, Lucie Bea Dutton. For the last few years, Lucie has been exploring Hilary Mantel's Cromwell Trilogy though a large-scale sewing project inspired by Mantel's work. Lucie trained as a historian and she works extensively with archival materials. In this episode, Ruth talks to Lucie about this project, as well as finding your place as an artist when it isn't your first career, the importance of a studio, how shifts in life influence how you want to work, creative process and how you don't need to be economically productive to be an…

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    S3 · E27 · 16 Jun 2023 · 7 min

    Making Meaning is coming back!

    Hello friends, Making Meaning podcast is back! Or it's almost back, if I can fundraise enough to keep it going. In this episode I'll explain where I've been and what is coming up if we can make it happen, together. You can support a new series by donating at ruthsinger.com/podcastfundraiser You can also join my email list for updates at ruthsinger.com/email Previous episodes information and images can be found at ruthsinger.com/podcast