{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Homing","title":"Bethan Laura Wood: the multidisciplinary designer on the need to make and create","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5323,"description":"Bethan designs everything from furniture to lighting and textiles, and some of her work is currently on display at the Design Museum in London.  \n \nShe presents herself to the world like a human peacock. She dyes her hair different colours, wears layers of vivid clothing, and puts dots on her cheeks.  \n \nHer flat in east London isn’t exactly demure either. We recorded this podcast in the company of various hats and handbags, a jar of balloons in liquid, and a lamp shaped like a jellyfish.  \n \nIn this conversation, we dig into the differences between collecting and hoarding. The objects Bethan lives with are like a cast of characters in a film. The way she arranges them isn’t just about what looks good together; she’s also thinking about the stories they tell.  \n \nGoing back to her childhood, she tells me about dressing like “a 1950s cool dinner lady”, and how watching TV inspired her to apply for the Royal College of Art.  \n \nWe talk about the impact of bullying, and how she’s been shaped by her dyslexia.  \nShe’s a fascinating character, and I really enjoyed getting to know her better.  \n \nFor more:\nPLATFORM: Bethan Laura Wood\nSubscribe to The Modern House newsletter for weekly interiors inspiration\nPick up a copy of Matt Gibberd’s latest book, A Modern Way To Live\nFollow Matt Gibberd on Instagram\nFollow The Modern House Instagram\nWatch our Homing In films on YouTube\nProducer: Laconic Collective\nGraphic Design: Ben Tucker\nMusic: Simeon Walker\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jfhTOve5zkBU-4TRtFPERWb8yNLRKVKLKahjrWvoDdk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNWNk/YTE1NTI1ZWQ0NjI1/MTBhNDlkOWY1ZTU1/OGM1YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}