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New episode with Anne-Claire van den Elshout: Icarus
February 12, 2025
Our latest episode is out now We started Materially Speaking five years ago to hear about artists and artisans, and how they worked together. However,...
New episode with Usama Alnassar: I Could Build a Theatre Here
January 22, 2025
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Usama Alnassar: I Could Build a Theatre Here A sculptor and painter born in Damascus, Usama tells of the impact of...
New episode with John Fisher: Carving lines
November 27, 2024
Our latest episode is out now Listen to John Fisher: Carving lines Originally from Oregon, John moved around America a lot as a child. Although he was not...
New episode with Sandy Oppenheimer: Painting with paper
November 22, 2024
Materially Speaking is back for our autumn series, and Mike, Gail and I are delighted to bring you more artists talking about the materials they choose to...
New episode on Notre-Dame: An acoustic reconstruction
April 19, 2024
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Notre-Dame: An acoustic reconstruction Is sound a ‘material’? Art Critic and philosopher Boris Groys says that...
Viareggio Carnival 2024: Confetti in their blood
February 9, 2024
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Viareggio Carnival 2024: Confetti in their blood The trees are heavy with oranges in Viareggio, flags with the red...
New episode with Gabriele Gelatti: Like an insect
January 24, 2024
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Gabriele Gelatti: Like an insect Gabriele Gelatti This week we are taking you on a journey up the Italian coast from...
New episode with Robin Bell: Pioneers and famous Canadians
December 13, 2023
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Robin Bell: Pioneers and famous Canadians Robin Bell, sketching his daily drawings We settle down to chat outside...
New episode with Janice Mehlman: Come fly with me
November 29, 2023
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Janice Mehlman: Come fly with me Janice Mehlman, 2021 The long, narrow, glass-walled studio of Janice Mehlman is...
New episode with Steaven Richard: Artsmithing
July 19, 2023
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Steaven Richard: Artsmithing Steaven Richard, Spring 2023 Steaven Richard evolved his craft as an apprentice to...
New episode with Xavier Montoy: Sternocera aequisignata
July 5, 2023
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Xavier Montoy: Sternocera aequisignata Xavier Montoy grew up in a family of doctors and was always keen on biology....
New episode with Judith Kraft: Early instrument maker
June 14, 2023
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Judith Kraft: Early instrument maker Judith Kraft, alongside a selection of her instruments Judith’s workshop is in...
New episode with Sylvain Maenhout: Forging a new life
May 26, 2023
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Sylvain Maenhout: Forging a new life Sylvain Maenhout, Spring 2023 Sylvain always loved cooking and when he...
Trailer for a mini-series: Paris Transformations
May 24, 2023
A trailer for mini-series: Paris Transformations Listen to Trailer: Paris Transformations This spring Mike Axinn and I went to Paris to see how artisans are...
New episode with Ron Mehlman: An artist of many parts
April 26, 2023
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Ron Mehlman: An artist of many parts Ron Mehlman in his studio, Pietrasanta, 2022, Photo: Benvenuto Saba Ron Mehlman...
New episode with Nicola Stagetti: We can move the mountain
March 22, 2023
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Nicola Stagetti: We can move the mountain Nicola Stagetti working on Pramashwar The Infinite, 2022 This is the story...
New episode with John Greer: Art is a language
March 8, 2023
Our latest episode is out now Listen to John Greer: Art is a language John Greer, wax modelling, 2022 John Greer finds art gives him an invaluable structure...
New episode – Magic at the Carnevale: Artisans of Viareggio
February 15, 2023
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Magic at the Carnevale: Artisans of Viareggio Laugh Pagliaccio, a float by the Lebigre family. Photo: Linda Nari...
New episode with Silvano Cattaï: Into the Light
February 8, 2023
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Silvano Cattaï: Into the Light Silvano Cattaï born in Belgium, of Italian parentage, came to be an artist in Italy by...
New episode with Vanessa Paschakarnis: Feel with your eyes
January 25, 2023
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Vanessa Paschakarnis: Feel with your eyes German born Vanessa Paschakarnis migrated to Nova Scotia before coming to...
New episode with Alvisé Boccanegra: Venice — A floating miracle
December 14, 2022
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Alvisé Boccanegra: Venice — A floating miracle In the third of our Venice series, Mike and I are meeting furniture...
New episode with Gabriele Gmeiner: Venice — Walking in their shoes
November 30, 2022
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Gabriele Gmeiner: Venice — Walking in their shoes In this, the second of our Venice series, Mike Axinn and I met...
New episode with Piero Dri: Venice: Rowing through time
November 16, 2022
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Piero Dri: Venice: Rowing through time Piero Dri is the fourth and youngest remer in Venice, making oars and oarlocks...
Trailer for a mini-series: If you love Venice
November 14, 2022
A trailer for mini-series: If you love Venice Listen to Trailer: If you love Venice Sound specialist Mike Axinn and I went to Venice during Homo Faber this...
New episode with Marianna Blier: Home
November 2, 2022
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Marianna Blier: Home Marianna Blier was born in Astrakhan, Russia but moved to Vienna in 2007. She now divides her...
New episode with Daphné Du Barry: What is beauty?
October 19, 2022
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Daphné Du Barry: What is beauty? Celebrated figurative sculptor Daphné Du Barry speaks seven languages and modelled...
New episode with Helaine Blumenfeld OBE: The language of sculpture
October 5, 2022
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Helaine Blumenfeld OBE: The language of sculpture Renowned sculptor Helaine Blumenfeld continually re-invents herself...
New episode with Nilda Comas: It was just a dream
July 13, 2022
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Nilda Comas: It was just a dream Nilda Comas knew she’d be an artist from a very young age, and now she’ll be the...
New episode with on form: On stone
June 15, 2022
Our latest episode is out now Listen to on form: On stone on form is an exhibition of sculptures in stone held every other summer at Asthall Manor,...
New episode with Flavia Robalo: Dreaming
December 20, 2021
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Flavia Robalo: Dreaming From a very young age Flavia drew and painted. She was always asking everyone around her for...
New episode with Veronica Fonzo: Growth
December 15, 2021
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Veronica Fonzo: Growth Veronica was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where her mother taught drawing and painting....
New episode with Filippo dalle Luche: Key to the future
October 27, 2021
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Filippo dalle Luche: Key to the future Filippo is a vivacious 24-year-old student at Accademia di Belle Arti di...
New episode with Julia Vance: Letters and words
October 20, 2021
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Julia Vance: Letters and words With abstract calligraphic lines, Julia Vance creates sculptural forms in white...
New episode with Guus Jooss: Serious play
July 14, 2021
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Guus Jooss Guus Jooss lives in Holland but comes to Pietrasanta in Italy for several months a year to work in marble....
New episode with Badriah Hamelink: Absolute power
July 7, 2021
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Badriah Hamelink Badriah Hamelink comes from a family of Dutch intellectuals. Her mother is a professor, while her...
New episode with Neil Ferber: Carvers or modellers
June 30, 2021
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Neil Ferber Born in Wales, Neil Ferber started his creative life making models and objects in his parents’ garden...
New episode with Cynthia Sah: We are all connected
June 23, 2021
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Cynthia Sah Cynthia Sah was born in Hong Kong and studied in the USA. She first came to Italy in 1978 to study and...
New episode with Anne Shingleton: Animal magic
June 16, 2021
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Anne Shingleton After studying zoology, then going to art school in Bournemouth, Anne tells how it was the...
New episode with Nicolas Bertoux: Red Donkey
June 9, 2021
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Nicolas Bertoux Originally from Paris, Nicolas first came to Carrara with his father, also a sculptor, who was...
New episode with Jaya Schuerch: Living Stone
June 2, 2021
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Jaya Schuerch Co-founder of Studio Pescarella near Pietrasanta, Jaya was born in California, moved to Switzerland...
New episode with Emmanuel Fillion: The art of cutting stone
May 26, 2021
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Emmanuel Fillion Born in Soissons, France, Emmanuel went to trade school at the age of 16 to learn how to renovate...
New episode with Lucy Dickens: The way she sees it
May 19, 2021
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Lucy Dickens Close friends since the age of three, Lucy and Sarah ramble and percolate over Lucy’s upcoming show. As...
Back again with series 2
May 14, 2021
Back again: Series 2 Listen to Back again: Series 2 Welcome back to a second series of Materially Speaking. In these snapshot stories, tell us about their...
Epilogue for Series 1
August 28, 2020
Epilogue: Series 1 Listen to Epilogue: Series 1 Materially Speaking began with interviews from artists and artisans working near Pietrasanta in northern...
New episode with Sollai Cartwright: Finding inspiration everywhere
July 31, 2020
Final episode from our first series is out now Listen to Sollai Cartwright Sollai Cartwright takes inspiration from everything around him creating both...
New episode with Jacob Cartwright: Embrace
July 15, 2020
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Jacob Cartwright Born into an artistic family in Australia, Jacob has been living in Italy on and off since he was...
New episode with Christian Lange: A devil’s tool
July 1, 2020
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Christian Lange Christian Lange apprenticed as a chiseller in Freiburg, Germany, and started out as a stonemason...
New episode with Rita Meier: Walking on marble
June 17, 2020
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Rita Meier Rita Meier learned the direct carving technique from artisans and the international community of artists...
New episode with Neal Barab: A life of their own
June 5, 2020
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Neal Barab Californian artist Neal Barab says his work is variously influenced by Mexican pre-Colombian art, art from...
New episode with Almuth Tebbenhoff: Bigger than I am
May 20, 2020
Our latest episode is out now Listen to Almuth Tebbenhoff When Almuth Tebbenhoff came to London in the late 1960s she started from scratch: learning a new...
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