Mary Featherston in conversation with Natasha Mitchell, ABC

Mary Featherston AM is one of the most significant figures in Australian design. Her career spans more than 50 years and extends across many fields, including interiors, furniture, exhibitions, graphics, and learning environments. And she continues to be a vocal advocate for good design and positive change. Big thank you to Natasha Mitchell and the team from the ABC for recording this interview for Big Ideas on Radio National. Link to RN: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/bigideas/mary-featherston-schools-design-education-reggio-emilia-children/102858266 — This talk was part of the ‘Removing Barriers, Beyond the Classroom’ series, for the students of Architecture Design Thesis at the Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne. This series is intended to point toward life after uni, by introducing students to inspiring thinkers and do-ers who are working in different ways. Student curators: Rachel Soebekti, Saibal Dutta, Je Tan, Ione Cardoso, and Mansvi Jhaveri Advised by Rory Hyde Film by Kester Cheong Poster by Marc McHenry Thanks to Joanna Tidy