Gareth Brookes is a graphic novelist based in south London. He uses unconventional materials to illustrate stories, such as embroidery and pyrography. We talk about how Gareth begins a story, as well as the research behind the graphic novels 'The Black Project' and 'A Thousand Coloured Castles'. You can check out Gareth's work here. Gareth's instagram handle is @garethbrookes

In The Maker's Shoes

Episode 9: GRAPHIC NOVELS with Gareth Brookes

Episode 8: GARMENT MAKER ob-wear

Victoria is a yoga instructor. She's got such great energy, I loved meeting her and chatting about yoga - what Karma means to her, concerns around westernisation of eastern philosophies. Her instagram is great @victoriamohide_yoga. She teaches Classical Hatha Yoga at St Michaels Church in Windmill Hill, every wednesday 19.50-20.50

Episode 7: Victoria Mohide

Helen Sheppard took to writing and poetry later in life. In this episode she talks to me about her journey into these art forms and how her earlier career in midwifery has influenced her work. Helen is a wonderful person, full of wisdom which she generously shared with me during our conversation at Windmill City Farm on a beautiful summer day back in 2019. You can read some of her poetry on her Write Out Loud profile here. 

Episode 6: POETRY with Helen Sheppard

Joe Warrior Walker is an abstract expressionist painter and talks about their work, how they make it and the concepts behind itJoe's work can be found on his website or instagram

Episode 5: ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM with Joe Warrior Walker

Learn what it's like being a lifemodel with Francis Beecher and Lila Babington who model with the modelling collective, United ModelsUnited Models run an untutored lifedrawing class at Hamilton House every Tuesday from 7-9. They create an incredibly safe and inclusive space where models are as welcome to draw as they are to modelFrancis Beecher's photography work can be found on her website and instagramLila Babington's animation work can be found on her website and instagram

Episode 4: LIFEMODELLING with Francis Beecher and Lila Babington

Harriet White and Cat Knight talk about what it's like being a parent and an artist, and how they managed the changeHarriet White's paintings can be seen on her website or instagramCat Knight's paintings can be seen on her website or instagram

Episode 3: PARENTHOOD with Harriet White and Cat Knight

Rosanna Tasker is an illustrator and talks about how to be creative when responding to brief and working within limitsRosanna's work can be found on her website or on her instagram

Epsiode 2: ILLUSTRATION with Rosanna Tasker

Jayde Perkin is an illustrator and talks about her process of making, her journey into writing short comics and her current work developing her first graphic novel 'I'm Not Ready'You can find Jayde's work at www.jaydeperkin.com or on instagram @jaydeperkin 

Episode 1: ILLUSTRATION with Jayde Perkin

Want to know what goes on within the studios of Bristol's artists? Need advice for your own creative practice? In the Maker's Shoes features relaxed conversations with artists in Bristol about their work and journey's into their creative careers. Hosted by Lauren Ratcliffe.