Prologue Series 2:

Back again

Welcome back to a second series of Materially Speaking, where artists and artisans tell their stories through the materials they choose.

In these snapshots, artists tell us about their journeys, and the inspiration for their work. Along the way, they explain why they have chosen different materials to work with at different stages of their careers.

It’s been a long, hard year and the artists we speak to share how they have been impacted by the pandemic. Many have discovered new ways of working and adapting to more isolation than usual.

Like everyone, they have had to overcome limits on travelling to work, and a big challenge has been finding new ways for their work to meets its audience.

Despite the horrors of the year, their stories highlight that beauty that seems more important than ever, and how valuable it is that artists point out the grace in nature for all of us to enjoy.

Some of these episodes were recorded pre-pandemic, and others last summer in the window between lockdowns.

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