The Capital of Craft

Craft Festival Wales Special

I met Cathryn Gwynn at her home studio in Cilgerran, a village near Cardigan in West Wales. 

Her early life in Cardiff led her to a career in writing, editing and finally…

Craft Festival Wales 

Craft Festival Wales Special 

Earlier in August I met with Cardigan based potter, Ella Bua-In. ⁠ ⁠ We talked about her background in illustration and how she started working wit…

Craft Festival Wales Special 

Weaver, Llio James joins me in her studio in Cardiff to talk about her life and work and what led her to work on the loom. Deeply embedded in Welsh culture, Llio's rich …

Season 6 of The Capital of Craft, Welsh Special.

To celebrate the return of Craft Festival Wales, I chat with Head of the National Wool Museum, Ann Whittall. 

We spoke about the historic importance o…

Season 5 of The Capital of Craft, Wales Special.

To celebrate Craft Festival Wales at Cardigan Castle, I had a great conversation with Jem Roberts AKA On the Wing. 

Writer, poet and artist, we chat a…

Season 5 of The Capital of Craft, Wales Special.

To celebrate Craft Festival Wales at Cardigan Castle, I was delighted to meet and chat with Belinda Knott of Pothies. We had a lovely conversation abo…

The Capital of Craft Season 5, Wales Special

To celebrate the first Craft Festival Wales at Cardigan Castle, I had a lovely conversation with textile artist and surface pattern designer, Sophie Snow.…

Welcome to Season 5 of The Capital of Craft: Wales Special.

To celebrate the first Craft Festival Wales at Cardigan Castle, it was a real pleasure to interview Rosa Harradine for The Capital of Craft…

The Capital of Craft 20th Anniversary of Craft Festival Season

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Craft Festival Bovey Tracey in June, here is the 4th season of The Capital of Craft hosted by me, S…

The Capital of Craft 20th Anniversary of Craft Festival Season

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Craft Festival Bovey Tracey in June, here is the 4th season of The Capital of Craft hosted by me, S…

The Capital of Craft 20th Anniversary of Craft Festival Season

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Craft Festival Bovey Tracey in June, here is the 4th season of The Capital of Craft hosted by me, S…

The Capital of Craft LIVE from Cheltenham Town Hall: Bonus Podcast

As a bonus podcast, listen to Sarah James MBE talk to Dr Kate Strasdin about her critically and commercially successful latest non-f…

The Capital of Craft with Keith Brymer-Jones and Marj Hogarth.

To celebrate the end of our good friend, Keith Brymer-Jones', storming national tour, we are releasing a podcast to end Season 3 of The …

Recorded Live at Craft Festival Cheltenham March 2023

The Capital of Craft Podcast with Sue Pryke

Sue Pryke is an award winning homeware designer and ceramicist with over three decades of experience.

Our latest podcast features the brilliant basketmaker, Hilary Burns MBE.

Hilary is one of the UK's most respected makers. Recipient of Heritage Crafts Maker of the Year in 2018, she was also awarded …

This weeks podcast is with the  brilliant, Lauren Aston. We met at her home and chatted about how she started out her chunky knit empire, with Craft Festival playing an important role in her starting…

Sarah James from Craft Festival and Find a Maker meets with lecturer, designer and maker Keeley Traae. We met at her home in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, UK.

Keeley has had a varied and illus…

The Capital of Craft

Sarah James of Craft Festival and Find a Maker talks with visual artist, potter, curator and lecturer, Peter Bodenham from St Dogmaels Pottery. 

Peter trained in Ceramics and 3D …

Season 3 of The Capital of Craft

Sarah James of Craft Festival and Find a Maker talks with maker, gallery owner and teacher, Jennifer Collier. 

We talk about her practise and how she moved from texti…

Season 3 of The Capital of Craft

Sarah James of Craft Festival and Find a Maker talks with maker and shop owner, Becky Prior. 

They speak from her shop, Prior in Cabots Circus in Bristol. Becky's jou…