I am Professor of Material Culture and Co-Lead of the Material Engagements Research Cluster at the Royal College of Art. I specialise in ethnographic, experiential, and object-based research, focusing on the extraction or harvesting, processing, and direct use of materials. My academic expertise covers anthropology, creative practice, science & technology studies, and industrial heritage.I currently focus on two overarching research topics: (1) identifying, supporting and promoting more sustainability in craft practices and (2) exploring the mining, refining, and assaying of metals and the social and environmental consequences of these activities and their associated technologies. I have previously been the Principal Investigator (Project Lead) for two AHRC awards and a Co-Investigator in three further AHRC-funded projects, the UK Project Lead in an EACEA Creative Europe consortium, and the UK Participant Contact (Pa-Co) for a Horizon2020 European Training Network. I am currently leading two projects funded through the RCA's Impact Development Scheme.