Today’s entrepreneurs are growing their operations and looking for tech help, automation information, and innovation in the apparel and fashion industries. Brett Bowden and Tom Davenport have made commitments outside their day-to-day businesses conceiving, promoting, and running education-oriented activities, including their latest venture MADELab. In the midst of a continuously changing industry, instead of abandoning it for greener pastures, MADElab has stuck with screen printing, continuing to embrace the process in production, and creating hands-on opportunities for learning and experimenting as screen printing morphs once again into new areas.

In the third of three Mitography, Manufacturing, and Makerspaces episodes, Adrian Granchelli, an engineer turned screen printer, joins Andy MacDougall to discuss his clothing line, his unique perspective in the industry, and the importance of makerspaces.

In the second of three Mitography, Manufacturing, and Makerspaces episodes, Luther Davis join Andy MacDougall to discuss the importance of welcoming, inspiring makerspaces as they bridge the gap between academic, creative and production worlds.

In the first of three Mitography, Manufacturing, and Makerspaces episodes, Graham Hayward and Linn Horntvedt join Andy MacDougall to discuss a five year renovation of an 1800s factory, equipment purchasing, and the importance of harvesting ideas.

Gemma Monostereo, a vivacious, do-it-all screen printer, and Andy MacDougall discuss trends and topics from Barcelona. They cover a lot of ground, from her first taste of screen printing, starting and growing Serigrafia Monostereo, the death of live music and the rock poster during COVID, and the new sources of print jobs. They talk favorite artists, women kicking it in the gig poster world, and the Brexit bonus.

Andy MacDougall dives into the world of biosensors and electrochemistry with guest Dr. Martin Peacock. Find out how screen printing revolutionized diabetes treatment worldwide, and is now on the frontlines of the battle with COVID.