This is the first episode in my series of mid-month 'catch ups' with my previous podcast guests... I wanted to check in a year down the line to see how the creative journey is going for some of my past interviewees.First up is Rebecca, an old

Keeping Curious with Aimi McKeown

May 2nd, 2018 15m 58s

Aimi has been in the jewellery trade for over twenty years. What started out as a hobby, quickly became a passion and she knew that silversmithing was the right career for her early on in her journey. she started her first business with a grant

Keeping Curious with Jessica Wilkes

Apr 2nd, 2018 40m 18s

Jessica Wilkes is a Childrenswear Designer and the face behind My Little Thistle! Having studied a Foundation Diploma in Fashion Design she went on to complete a BA (Honours) Fashion Design Degree at Birmingham City University. She began making

Keeping Curious with Dr Dean Kelland

Mar 4th, 2018 1h 42m

UK based fine artist Dr Dean Kelland works with performance, photography and film to explore the underbelly of comedic characters through performative portraiture. He completed his PhD at Central St Martins with his doctoral thesis “flawed masc

Keeping Curious with Lauren Guthrie

Jan 31st, 2018 34m 5s

Lauren Gutherie is the creative force behind Gutherie & Ghani, a fabric emporium and sewing school based in Moseley, Birmingham. Lauren set up Gutherie & Ghani in 2013 following a career shift from Physiotherapy to pursue a more creatively fulf

Keeping Curious with A Different Thread

Dec 31st, 2017 59m 55s

A Different Thread brings together three unexpected collaborators; Singer-songwriter Robert Jackson from Lichfield Staffordshire, Isaac Collier, a classically trained cellist from the Yorkshire Moors, and Alicia Best a singer/fiddle player from

Keeping Curious with Kim von Coels

Dec 1st, 2017 38m 22s

Kim von Coels is the creative powerhouse behind ‘Krumble Empire’. I met Kim at her home in Glastonbury, which is filled to the brim with her artwork and collections. Her current obsession is with light painting but over the years she has experi

Keeping Curious with Rebecca Chitty

Oct 29th, 2017 33m 17s

Rebecca Chitty is the inspirational tutor, lead cake designer and founder of the Birmingham based Chitty Cakes. Rebecca launched Chitty's Cake Company in 2011, following years of baking and cake decorating for fun. After a year of making bespok

Keeping Curious with Jennifer Maynard

Oct 1st, 2017 56m 27s

Jennifer Maynard is the founder and creator of the innovative furniture renovation company Moorhaven Bespoke. Jen creates beautiful unique mid-century pieces with a twist from her home studio in Somerset.In this episode, we discuss her journ

Keeping Curious with Kerry Lyons

Aug 20th, 2017 45m 5s

Kerry Lyons is the mastermind behind ‘the imperfect life planner’ a brand new planning solution for 2018 to help navigate this crazy world we live in. Her inspiration for the ‘imperfect life’ revolution is simple. In her own words - I completel

Keeping Curious with Polly Orton

Jul 31st, 2017 58m 48s

To mark six months of Keeping Curious, in this episode the tables have turned and I answer your questions. I opened up the forum in the Keeping Curious Facebook group and asked what questions you would like to have answered. The questions range

Keeping Curious with Sally Howden

Jul 2nd, 2017 48m 11s

Sally Howden is the talented designer behind ‘I do Invites’ a bespoke stationery business based in the West Midlands. Sally creates beautiful bespoke wedding stationery from her home studio in Aldridge. It was Sally who designed the Keeping C

Keeping Curious with Fi Chappelle

May 31st, 2017 58m 50s

Fi Chappelle is the talented ceramic artist behind FICH ceramics. She creates unique contemporary thrown pieces from her home studio in Oxfordshire. In this episode, we talked about how she set up her creative business, her supportive family,

Keeping Curious with Rob Gurney

Apr 30th, 2017 59m 36s

Rob Gurney is the inspirational founder behind Digital Mechanic. Rob created the Digital Mechanic brand to be a one stop solution for digital creative work offering photography, videography and graphic design. In this episode we talk about ever

Keeping Curious with Licence To Live

Mar 26th, 2017 1h 16m

Jen & Lydia Wild are the inspirational women who created the life coaching practice ‘Licence to Live’. As life coaches, Jen & Lydia help their clients realise their potential. For me, creativity is much about authenticity and Jen & Lydia beli

Keeping Curious with Rebecca Kelly

Feb 27th, 2017 44m 4s

I have known Rebecca since 2013 and she is a whirlwind of creativity. She balances being a mother with a demanding job in a fine art publishing company alongside running a baking business and taking fine art commissions on the side. Her days ar

Rate