Makers and Manufacturers panel discussion
Explore the collaborative relationship between maker and manufacturer with our expert panel
Mary Quant redefined the designer's relationship with manufacturers, driving textile innovation to realise her designs. Penny Martin, editor in chief of The Gentlewoman, was joined by our panel of contemporary designers and industry experts to explore how the collaborative relationship between maker and manufacturer manifests today. Watch it below.
The panel includes Designer Beca Lipscombe of Atelier E.B; artist, ceramist and illustrator John Booth; April Crichton co-founder of LA FETICHE; designer Olubiyi Thomas; and Lorraine Acornley, Creative Director of historic Scottish Weaver's Begg & Co.
This event took place on Thursday 12 November 2020.
Our Mary Quant exhibition is now closed. You can still enjoy videos and stories relating to the exhibition here.
