Letting Go refers to one of Trash Club’s pillars ‘Authenticity’. Katy Mason, visionary artist transforming discarded objects into works of art and co-founder of Trash Club created during her time at Sarabande, hosts Christiane Matz, artist who focuses on intimacy through experimental drawing and Navneet Virk, designer and artist whose personal work explores upcycling as they discuss finding the balance within creative practice and the intricacies of vulnerability and self-awareness. 

In this episode, Artist and co-founder of Trash Club Katy Mason, Artist and illustrator Christiane Matz and designer and sustainability expert Navneet Virk discuss letting go, finding the balance within creative practice and the intricacies of vulnerability and self-awareness. Letting Go is a recurring topic of discussion in Trash Talk, referencing one of Trash Club’s pillars ‘Authenticity’.

Trash Club invites creatives from multidisciplinary practices from around the world to discuss what it means to be creative: the ups and downs and how our successes and failures shape who we are both personally and professionally.

About the Host:

Katy Mason is a visionary artist who makes striking creations out of objects that might conventionally be perceived as rubbish, into art. She is also a co-founder of Trash Club and Soup Archive, a quirky clothing upcycling initiative founded alongside Sophie Ruane and Jasmin Febbraro.

About the Guests:

Christiane Matz an artist and illustrator based in London, UK. Her work focuses on intimacy documented through experimental drawing, imagining new narratives from observed and lived experiences. These images capture moments in time, exploring emotions of grief, desire and love.

Navneet Virk is a British Asian designer and artist with a professional background in styling, design, and material development. Sustainability is at the core of her work, focusing on creating new objects from waste material. Her work explores concepts of excesses within human nature, consumption and how we define value.

Creative Direction: Matthew Needham

Creative Production: Trash Club

Production Assistant: Thea Garbut

Visual Design: Studio Palmetto

Editing: Donna Choi + Navneet Virk

Copywriting: Dominique McDonnell-Palomares

Supported by University of Arts London

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