artists in residence

For the final episode of series 3, we spoke to Jason Baron, a creative industry veteran whose work centres on making brands and people look good.

A photography expert who dedicates so much of his time to giving back to …

Nelly Rodrigues is a filmmaker, producer, editor, and director. Through their work as a university lecturer at BIMM, and one of the co-founders of …

Ciaran Thapar is a writer, author, and social worker who brings all of those things together to create meaningful change.

In 2021, Ciaran published …

In our weekly conversations, we focus on speaking to people who use creativity for good.
But, before that was our focus, and for all of series 1, this podcast was focused on asking questions about creativity more …

Sam Sutaria is the CEO of Waterbear Network - an interactive streaming platform dedicated to the future of our planet.
First described as the Netflix for nature, what Sam and the Waterbear team are building sets out to …

Jyoti Patel is a writer.
In 2021 she won the #Merky Books New Writers' Prize, which led to publishing her debut novel, The Things That We Lost, in January 2023.
Jyoti is a graduate of the University of East Anglia's …

Eric Holthaus is a meteorologist, author, and leading journalist on all things weather and the climate crisis, based in Minneapolis.
Most recently, …

Samia Dumbuya is a facilitator, community organiser, and climate justice activist who has been campaigning and organising for social, climate and racial justice since she was a teenager.

Samia has been a key …

Colette Batten-Turner is the founder and CEO of Conversation Over Borders, a community interest company connecting displaced people with the wider …

Greg Hoffman joined Nike as a 22-year old design intern. He retired in 2020 as Chief Marketing Officer.
Over three decades, Greg was responsible for …

Cat Sarsfield is a brand strategist, content strategist, and copywriter based in London.
She's previously worked for storytelling agency, Sonder & Tell, and the sea-loving adventure brand, Finisterre.
She is …

This episode is with Lucy Bourton, a senior editor at It's Nice That.

Lucy joined It’s Nice That as a staff writer in July 2016 after graduating from …

In our weekly conversations, we focus on speaking to people who use creativity for good.
But, before that was our focus, and for all of series 1, …

In this episode, we spoke with Nancy Rohde, a stylist and creative consultant with over 25 years experience working in the fashion industry.

Most …

This episode is with Peigh Asante, a freelance creative, art director, and co-founder of Swim Dem Crew and Trapfruits London.

Peigh co-founded Swim Dem Crew in 2013 when swimming helped him to regain his confidence. …

20 years ago, Christina Aguilera released her ICONIC track, Beautiful.
To celebrate the 2 decades since it's been released, Christina and the team at …

Calling all fashion lovers. This week’s episode is with sustainable fashion designer, Lydia Bolton.

Lydia founded her namesake brand in 2019 to …

This episode is with Davina Rajoopillai, the co-founder of film and cultural content studio, BADLANDS.

BADLANDS exists to create films and campaigns …

Our next episode is with Ana Santi, a writer and journalist, and the author of Three Things To Help Heal The Planet (2022).

This book is a …

We're kicking off series 2 by sharing a conversation with Aimée Felone, the managing director of inclusive children's publisher, Knight's Of, and co-director of Round Table Books - a community-led bookshop in Brixton.

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Much like the plants she tends, Alice Vincent is going through a period of growth over the next few months. Along with the springtime arrival of buds and petals, she'll soon see the fruits of her labour blossom …

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During the hot, sweaty madness that was London in June, I paid a visit to Thomas Harvey's first-floor corner studio, tucked away off the main road in Bethnal Green. 

Thomas is a menswear fashion designer who …

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Kate Hamilton is a writer, editor, and most recently, Content Director of the agency she co-founded, Sonder and Tell. Having long admired Kate's work for Suitcase Magazine, and more recently, her project to …

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In March, I sat down with photographer, Alex Leese in her West London home. Alex has been published and commissioned by world-renowned fashion brands and publications, but I was most keen to talk to her about …