Talking Public Art

In this episode Louise and Laura talk with Writer Mark Hewitt about their own work as Public Art Consultants at FrancisKnight and: 

• the challenge involved with keeping public art as a priority on large-scale projects 
• the importance of bringing artists in at the beginning of a development  
• understanding how artists work  
• reflecting on the key themes that have emerged in this Talking Public Art podcast series 

Plus: work/life balance, having fun, the wow factor and whether or not their hometown of Maidstone is still beige 

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In this episode Louise and Laura talk with Artist Maria Amidu about: 

• why she turned from craft-maker to working in the public realm  
• the importance of rooting a project in the community 
• the interplay between the initial brief and what you eventually decide to do  

 Plus: looking out for Wivelsfield on the London to Brighton train and the delights of Agatha Christie 

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In this episode Louise and Laura talk with Artist Chris Tipping and Landscape Architect Mark Fisk about the importance of: 

- not always having a plan and allowing processes to evolve  
- responding to local flavour and the feel and history of a place  
- the High Street and outdoor space 
- making places distinctive  
 
Plus: biscuits at long meetings, swimming in the sea and Rochester Riverside Phase 3

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In this episode Louise and Laura talk with Artist Katayoun Dowlatshahi about: 

• how being an outsider can add value to a development 
• working around the challenges of budget limitations 
• being environmentally conscious and our role as caretakers for the planet 

Plus: bee-keeping, fungi and willow weaving 

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In this episode Louise and Laura talk with planning director Kathy Putnam about: 

• her journey from being a Conservation Officer in Liverpool and Hampshire to overseeing urban design in Medway  
• working as a woman in a male-dominated sector  
• why Anywheresville and mediocrity is no longer good enough 

Plus: Conningbrook Lakes, being Irish and talking to sheep 

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Whether you’re involved in planning, design or architecture, whether you’re an artist interested in public art or whether you’re just simply passionate about public spaces and the role art can have in making spaces better, this is the podcast series for you! 

Each podcast is a lively conversation with a different practitioner, focused on a different area of practice as our interviewees discuss their personal approach to placemaking and how they got involved in this area of work as well as their bugbears and what really makes them tick.  

TALKING PUBLIC ART: our first podcast with Kathy Putnam will be available on Apple & Spotify or your podcast provider from the 1st July, then continuing every week throughout the month. 

Contact Talking Public Art Podcast:

Instagram us at @artbirdsfk

Linkedin connect @ FrancisKnight Ltd

Email us at office@francisknight.co.uk

Thanks for listening & keep podcasting!