Image Credit: Barnaby Barford. The Tower of Babel 2015 at the V&A
‘Keep overheads low. When I started out I was making at the kitchen table, then the spare room, then the loft’ – Barnaby Barford, designer.
‘I think it’s important to retain a little naivety, to be curious and not intimidated’- Silvia Weidenbach, jeweller.
‘Don’t worry about which path you’re going to take: worry about the work and the path will sort itself out. It’s really easy when you’re at university to look at what other people are doing or have done before and imagine that you’re going to follow in their footsteps. Rather than thinking about someone else’s career path, focus on having a really interesting, creative practice.’ – Matt Smith, ceramist.
‘Try not to be too emotional about making mistakes. If you’re not experimenting and trying new things then you’re not pushing yourself forward. The very nature of experimentation means that you’ll likely have a few minor failures along the way, but you shouldn’t be disheartened – many of the mistakes that I’ve made have informed a positive outcome later down the line – Giles Miller, designer.
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