episode 254 : tom murphy of make-ready

About this episode

Miranda interviews Tom Murphy, founder of Make-Ready, discussing his journey in fine-art screenprinting and collaborations with renowned artists.

This week Miranda speaks with Tom Murphy the founder of Make-Ready, the largest fine-art screenprinting operation in the world. Tom grew up in Suffolk with pound-shop sketchbooks, bootleg band tees, and a fascination with how things are made. From a garage start nine years ago to collaborating with artists like Alex Katz, Ai Wei Wei, and Anish Kapoor, his path runs through open-access studios, industrial screen tech, and a deep respect for legendary shops like Brand X and Two Palms. It’s a co...

People in this episode

Host: Miranda

Guest: Tom Murphy

Topics covered

• screenprinting
• art collaboration
• fine art
• entrepreneurship
• creative process

Keywords

• screenprinting
• Make-Ready
• Tom Murphy
• art
• collaboration
• fine art
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Make-Ready, Brand X, Two Palms

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