John and Sheila talk to Joseph Walsh, designer, artist and furniture maker, about his upbringing and rural life, intergenerational learning, the idea of ‘making is thinking’ and the iterative, exploratory nature of craft. They discuss their twelve year collaboration, and the transition from intimate handcrafted pieces to the Rambling Houses project, as well as the challenges of interpreting traditional techniques for modern contexts, poetic and experimental materiality, and the interplay between architects, makers, and craftspeople on shared projects.

This conversation was recorded in Dublin in front of a small audience in July 2024.

Find out more about Joseph Walsh and the work of Joseph Walsh Studio here.

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This episode was co-hosted by John Tuomey + Sheila O'Donnell of O'Donnell + Tuomey Architects.

Produced and Narrated by Orla O'Kane.

Co-produced + Original Music by Peter Power.

Performed by Brian O'Kane.

Mixed by Kevin Frieden.

Graphic Design by Art Dept.

Artwork by Ivan Crimmins.

Photos by Aisling McCoy, Mairead McCarthy + Hugh Ivers.

Recorded live by Mark Cantan.

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