Yesterday I attended Assemble 2012, the Crafts Council UK Conference in London.

Assemble 2012 investigated the contribution craft makes to innovation and enterprise, and the relationship between making, science and technology. It was a fascinating day, with speakers on subjects as diverse as the similarities between tailoring and surgery, the history of jewellery, the possibilities of biosciences, engineering with embroidery, and how to work in partnership with scientists. 

In one of the afternoon sessions, Biomaterials and Future Making, we were introduced to a panel who looked at synthetic biology and how making on a molecular level could help build a sustainable future. One of the speakers, Suzanne Lee, is a maker and Director of BioCouture, a pioneering research project that proposes a sustainable biological manufacturing future, where consumer products are grown from microorganisms.

Suzanne is also a 2012 TED Senior Fellow, and this week her TED talk ‘Grow Your Own Clothes’ is our featured film.

Don't see the video above? Watch on TED.com.

Find out more about BioCouture at http://www.biocouture.co.uk/

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Get involved

If you have an online craft film you would like to share, we would love to hear from you. We're looking for films that showcase craft makers, special craft projects/exhibitions, enterprises, or other fun and quirky films that help to celebrate craft. 

It could be a film of you at work, a narrated film about the inspiration behind your craft, a film made for an exhibition, or something else. 

Just email laura@craftscotland.org with the following details:

• A short description of the film, including any credits
• A link to the film on YouTube, Vimeo, or another channel
• Whether or not you have a profile page on Craft Scotland

You do not need to be on the Craft Scotland site to send us your films, but films about Scottish craft, makers and places will be given priority.

Alternatively, you can tweet a link to your craft film to @craftscotland.

Please note: at this stage we are not looking for instructional, 'how to' type videos for this feature.