S4, Episode 3 - Kelly Smith, Spelk Studio

About this episode

Kelly Smith discusses sustainability and responsible sourcing in the furniture industry with Jo Long.

Today’s guest is Kelly Smith, founder of award-winning Spelk Studio, based in the north east of England. Spelk Studio specialise in bespoke and small batch furniture and kitchen design, championing sustainability and responsible sourcing. Kelly and I discuss: 🧑🏼‍🎓 some of the misinformation within the furniture industry and why education is key 🥉 Spelk Studio's progress in attaining the Investors Environment Bronze accreditation 🔢 the challenge of ‘fast furniture’ with some terrifying stats 🔗...

People in this episode

Host: Jo Long

Guest: Kelly Smith

Topics covered

• sustainability
• furniture design
• responsible sourcing
• education
• fast furniture

Keywords

• Spelk Studio
• sustainability
• furniture industry
• fast furniture
• education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spelk Studio

Places: north east of England

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