Zoe Laughlin is the Creative Director of the Institute of Making and co-founder/director of the Materials Library project. She holds an MA from Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design and obtained a PhD in Materials within the Division of Engineering, King's College London. Working at the interface of both the science, art, craft and design of materials, her work ranges from formal experiments with matter to large scale public exhibitions and events with partners including Tate Modern, the V&A and Wellcome Collection.