Makers and Manufacturers, panel discussion chaired by Penny Martin

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. 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. Speakers: Penny Martin is a London-based editor who since 2010 has been editor in chief of the biannual women’s magazine The Gentlewoman. Previously, she was editor in chief of SHOWstudio.com from 2001 to 2008 and a curator at both the Women’s Library (formerly The Fawcett Library) and The National Museum of Photography, Film & Television (now National Media Museum). She contributes to numerous magazines, has curated exhibitions at museums and galleries including The Photographers’ Gallery and Somerset House and she consults to companies including Nike and Miu Miu. Beca Lipscombe is a Scottish fashion and textile designer, printmaker, and one half of Atelier E.B. A graduate of Central Saint Martins, Lipscombe’s professional practice is multi-layered and draws upon a vernacular aesthetic. Now, under the umbrella of Atelier E.B, Lipscombe operates