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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462905084880-RTVY55UDPWY05043OGRY/01sebastian.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462912521394-LPWEP9IET7YEC78TPBUO/01raan.jpg Home http://soulsafari.com/sibella-court-v2-1 daily 0.75 2016-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1457819959142-1NA57K26WZ1WB38TSWGW/01SibellaCourt.png SIBELLA COURT GALLERY - What was your pivot point? Where were you then? Where are you now? I was 2 or 3 years old beachcombing along the shores of Siletto Beach on the East Coast of Australia. I remember turning a darker shade of brown, searching for tiny pink kelp shells for my collection. I'm now 23 years into an interior styling career that has taken me all over the world, but it all started on that beach. I'm now based in Sydney in an old 300m2 warehouse that houses my retail shop & interior design studio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1457819951907-Z7FO376G040HZLLYHSCD/02SibellaCourt.jpg SIBELLA COURT GALLERY - If you could do anything, what would you do next? I'd be a botanical explorer in the 1850s. Really, I'm good where I am. This photo shows my desk, with inspiration for my next decorative hardware collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1457819952310-UUCJ64FCLAPQBD4ZPLV9/03SibellaCourt.jpg SIBELLA COURT GALLERY - Where's your soul place? The place that speaks to you? Wategos Beach, Byron Bay. This is my other home. It's where I go to rest, surf and wind down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1457819961477-KR4NWG2ELSFVFLL9H2TU/04SibellaCourt.jpg SIBELLA COURT GALLERY - Are you following the path of a trailblazer? Definitely a trailblazer. I love the word. I can just visualise galloping through the Honeycomb badlands on a wild horse. Or the Marvar Desert Camp in Thar Deser, Rajasthan, in this pic. I love this place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1457819959766-CN93Z9JR5UAWN525T06W/06SibellaCourt.jpg SIBELLA COURT GALLERY - What are you currently working on? Lots! This is an interior design project. I create hospitality interiors that use honest & humble materials, tell stories and are handcrafted by my team of specialty trades. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1457819960380-VSV87HEH9N6CCTZPVR91/07SibellaCourt.jpg SIBELLA COURT GALLERY - What's the one piece of advice you'd give someone going through their own transformation? Follow your passions & dreams, work hard, don't be annoying, stay fit, have fun. Travel. This is a photo taken on one of inspiration trips whilst writing my book, Gypsy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1457819962345-4EHHGBY7LYRRVYK2WMLL/08SibellaCourt.jpg SIBELLA COURT GALLERY - Anything else you want to share? This is one of my favourite interiors that I designed for Mr Wong, a Chinese restaurant in Sydney. http://soulsafari.com/megan-morton-v2 daily 0.75 2016-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1457990209671-GIRIBBROZX57KXPURP2J/image-asset.jpeg MEGAN MORTON GALLERY - What was your pivot point? Looking as a teen at HERO magazine. Literally getting to a 3rd dimension through those amazing pages. Same then happened with Colours magazine. And every other magazine since then ... I am currently reading Cabana magazine with the same feelings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1457990209671-GIRIBBROZX57KXPURP2J/image-asset.jpeg MEGAN MORTON GALLERY - What was your pivot point? Looking as a teen at HERO magazine. Literally getting to a 3rd dimension through those amazing pages. Same then happened with Colours magazine. And every other magazine since then ... I am currently reading Cabana magazine with the same feelings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1457990168250-EICFIT7JJPBECJDV7TN6/08meganmorton.png MEGAN MORTON GALLERY - Are you following the path of a trailblazer? I try not to follow a path. A creative industry can't really copy or replicate success. Styling is more about reduction than addition. Making sense of the complicated. I love the work we do for Cult/Australian designer Adam Goodrum for this reason. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1457990168274-4ARN2YEULRS7IGJYSP2F/07meganmorton.png MEGAN MORTON GALLERY - What's your advice for anyone going through their own transformation? No matter how big your empire, or how clever your staff you yourself only ever have 2 hands. Also, handmade butter is the best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1457990168501-4LUWIS76V6DROSKFC742/05meganmorton.jpg MEGAN MORTON GALLERY - Where's your soul place? The spareness of my work studio makes me seriously happy. It's daily evidence of a blank canvas and the daily grind that is commercial styling. Ultimately, my soul place is where my family is. I'm never more grounded or happy. My alter ego holiday destination lust list for 2016 is Jamaica and Ireland for 2017. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1457990172361-UJCBCFUIXK84UL57LL15/02meganmorton.jpg MEGAN MORTON GALLERY - What's currently inspiring you? India. I have no words for its transformative qualities. None. This is a shot from a trip I took with my family over Christmas in Bundi. A very brown, mostly Brahmin town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1457990171073-O3UBN2DDS3J1Y35P72RP/06meganmorton.jpg MEGAN MORTON GALLERY - What are you working on? I'm working on my new styling class that includes a practical styling muscle-improving session! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1457990169708-155VKWV2PFAVWXSE1CSK/04meganmorton.png MEGAN MORTON GALLERY - If you could do anything, what would you do next? PARIS! I'm taking a group there in September. I literally can't sleep at night. 5 days of non-stop beauty chasing. Then, maybe...a trip to decompress in rural Northern Territory (and kneel at the alter of Ayers Rock), then fly to Palermo for some of the other-side-of-the-word good life, vintage clothes shopping the puces in Paris with my friend Clara (who wears a fur chubby like no other) then a weekend at vintage flea markets in Toyko, onegaishimasu! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/56e729e020c6472659fc3a1c/56e72a2e7c65e47c25d08cf5/1457990190288/ MEGAN MORTON GALLERY http://soulsafari.com/jacqui-fink daily 0.75 2016-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458007752794-LGQQQEUP68EWB5Q5QR6E/01jacfink.jpg JACQUI FINK GALLERY - What was your pivot point? In 2006, my Mum was diagnosed with a terminal lung disease. As you can imagine, it was a deeply traumatic time for my family but my Mum received a double lung transplant with only minutes to spare. And so she lives and seven years on she’s still going strong. In the days following my mum’s transplant, I found myself occupying a very heightened and surreal state of reality. Quite frankly, I was on another plane completely. I don’t know how else to describe it. It was during this time that I had a vision that opened the door to a new life. While I was asleep, a big loud booming voice said, “You have to knit and it needs to be big.” The command was as terrifying as it was profound and it woke me from my sleep. There was no way I wasn’t going to listen to it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458007752794-LGQQQEUP68EWB5Q5QR6E/01jacfink.jpg JACQUI FINK GALLERY - What was your pivot point? In 2006, my Mum was diagnosed with a terminal lung disease. As you can imagine, it was a deeply traumatic time for my family but my Mum received a double lung transplant with only minutes to spare. And so she lives and seven years on she’s still going strong. In the days following my mum’s transplant, I found myself occupying a very heightened and surreal state of reality. Quite frankly, I was on another plane completely. I don’t know how else to describe it. It was during this time that I had a vision that opened the door to a new life. While I was asleep, a big loud booming voice said, “You have to knit and it needs to be big.” The command was as terrifying as it was profound and it woke me from my sleep. There was no way I wasn’t going to listen to it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458007744623-4XW1B4KZ30PTM6PCBPYG/06jacfink.jpg JACQUI FINK GALLERY - How did you find your path? The day following my vision, without any external references, I set about discovering what knitting big meant to me, trusting my intuition implicitly. I took the instruction to knit big literally, so I knew regular yarn was not going to cut it. I searched “off the grid” for months before I happened upon my first bag of merino wool roving - straight from a farmer’s gate in South Australia. It was an instant love affair and I knew that I had found my joy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458007747266-7VFD6AUH0T5JAVQP7JAC/02jacfink.jpg JACQUI FINK GALLERY - What tools do you work with? I had my Dad make up a set of industrial-sized needles and I set about teaching myself how to knit with roving on such a large scale. It wasn’t easy and I made a load of mistakes. Roving is a difficult material to knit with. In fact, roving is mostly used for felting or for spinning yarn. No one in their right mind knits with it because it is as delicate as fairy floss and prone to excessive pilling and breaking with use. But so determined was I to find a way to successfully use this delightful and beautiful material that I was undeterred. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458007743918-43RDVZPWAD644FD6HY6X/05jacfink.jpg JACQUI FINK GALLERY - What did you learn on the journey? My time spent in retail taught me the importance of marrying a customer’s expectations with the reality of the performance of any given material and so I taught myself how to felt my made up pieces in order to give them stability and an inherent functionality. It was important for me to create pieces that could last a lifetime, not just one season. In the end, it took me two years of research and experimentation to refine my process. By the end of 2011, I had amassed a small collection of throws and blankets which I felt were commercially ready to launch on to the market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458007744893-EEPBVZV6TE5CWGW8WZNK/04jacfink.jpg JACQUI FINK GALLERY - Who helped you along the way? I had two amazing friends, who happen to be amongst Australia’s top interior stylist and photographer take some lifestyle shots for me. Once I launched Little Dandelion in April 2012, these beautiful images opened many doors and caught the attention of interior and lifestyle magazines, bloggers and stylists. It just snowballed from there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458007742092-9P1J4ERINII0UR34UMPY/07jacfink.jpg JACQUI FINK GALLERY - What are you working on now? My backyard always look like this. Currently, it is just me and a huge set of stocks struggling to keep up with demand. I put a tremendous amount of effort into my work to ensure that every piece is bespoke and imbued with love and care. My work continues to evolve and I am on a constant quest to increase my scale and challenge myself physically to see how big I can go. My lack of technical know-how has been a blessing in disguise and my passion for merino wool underpins everything I create. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458007745431-QDTEX7C8G834KSQ58KDU/03jacfink.jpg JACQUI FINK GALLERY - Where's your soul place? New York resonates very deeply with me. It is a city in which I feel anything is possible. My creativity feels heightened there. That place has an energy about it that I have never experienced anywhere else. This is me, all rugged up in Central Park. http://soulsafari.com/sasha-titchkosky-gallery daily 0.75 2016-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1457992329073-QKD2KHI4ZB8GUXFP5NQT/01_sasha_russel.jpeg SASHA TITCHKOSKY GALLERY - What was your pivot point? My pivot point was probably the day Russel and I got together 16 years ago. We've been pretty much inseparable ever since. We met when we were in our late 20s and had both started carving out pretty good careers in our established fields, but both had this nagging feeling of not quite feeling fulfilled. Russel was working as an interior designer but always had a love of furniture and I was working at the Australian Stock Exchange heading up their communications area. We had a long 7-week holiday, the first real one in our working lives. We first floated the idea of doing something ourselves in a cafe in Paris. Russel was keen to make our own furniture range. We got back to Sydney and I looked at the market and felt there was a gap there for something we could fill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1457992329073-QKD2KHI4ZB8GUXFP5NQT/01_sasha_russel.jpeg SASHA TITCHKOSKY GALLERY - What was your pivot point? My pivot point was probably the day Russel and I got together 16 years ago. We've been pretty much inseparable ever since. We met when we were in our late 20s and had both started carving out pretty good careers in our established fields, but both had this nagging feeling of not quite feeling fulfilled. Russel was working as an interior designer but always had a love of furniture and I was working at the Australian Stock Exchange heading up their communications area. We had a long 7-week holiday, the first real one in our working lives. We first floated the idea of doing something ourselves in a cafe in Paris. Russel was keen to make our own furniture range. We got back to Sydney and I looked at the market and felt there was a gap there for something we could fill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1457992347373-PLTP7HS2V1QLSPQUATMB/03sasha.jpg SASHA TITCHKOSKY GALLERY - What are you working on now? So many things! This photo shows recently completed work for Arup. We also just delivered our first 2 international projects to Pinterest HQ in the US and BHP in Singapore! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1457992348357-JLINYYNULKQI38RMHEG8/04sasha.jpg SASHA TITCHKOSKY GALLERY - What's your advice for someone going through their own transformation? Don't think it will happen easily. You need tonnes of tenacity to keep you going. Find a mentor or surround yourself with wise people. I found it much easier being part of a duo. When one of us was feeling disheartened, the other was there to pick them up. Stay true to your beliefs and values. It may impact your short-term gain, but it will be recognised in the long run. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1457992346925-20E6I6GN8497D6QZJKYC/05sasha.jpg SASHA TITCHKOSKY GALLERY - If you could do anything, what would you do next? Yuta Badayala is a project close to Koskela's heart. It's a range of lighting produced in collaboration with traditional Yolngu weavers from Elcho Island in Arnhem. I would love to expand the social enterprise part of our business to 1) work with more Australian indigenous communities, and 2) look at working with indigenous communities globally to create beautiful products that help preserve their culture and traditions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1457992349068-GQZMKX5J31UMKRWHPXP3/02sasha.jpg SASHA TITCHKOSKY GALLERY - What's your soul place? In terms of places that speak to me, Elcho Island in Arnhem land is it. I love going there and being with the beautiful women we work with up there. http://soulsafari.com/ken-done-gallery daily 0.75 2016-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458005346146-EY7PT193GI40EJW6QZ4P/01kendone.jpg KEN DONE GALLERY - What was your pivot point? Leaving school at 14 to go to art school. Then leaving advertising at 35 to devote my life to painting. I had my first exhibition in 1980. I was 40, but I'd spent a lot of time getting ready. Photo: Graham Munro. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458005346146-EY7PT193GI40EJW6QZ4P/01kendone.jpg KEN DONE GALLERY - What was your pivot point? Leaving school at 14 to go to art school. Then leaving advertising at 35 to devote my life to painting. I had my first exhibition in 1980. I was 40, but I'd spent a lot of time getting ready. Photo: Graham Munro. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458005331701-GRYCJUCL80T2W4B5TDQA/03kendone.jpg KEN DONE GALLERY - Where is your soul space? My studio at Chinaman's Beach in Sydney (shown here) or my studio in my gallery in the Rocks. A studio is like a kitchen. It's where you create and where hopefully you make things that other people will enjoy. Photo: James Whineray. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458005332398-V57JNPIWJGJIW7ZU22W6/05kendone.jpg KEN DONE GALLERY - If you could do anything, what would you do next? Have a nice exhibition of reef paintings in New York. Photo: Cobalt And Violet Coralhead 2014. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458005338227-LOL8Z78I0JOLXSWKR4WB/02kendone.jpg KEN DONE GALLERY - Are you following the path of a trailblazer? All artists learn from all other artists. Art does not drop out of the sky and hit only one person on the head. In time, you find your own voice and your own style. Photo: Books in the studio at the gallery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458005331350-Q3WAKTP80IFUOPKIHEGF/04kendone.jpg KEN DONE GALLERY - What's your advice for someone going through their own transformation? You really have to want it. Really, really want it. There are no shortcuts and only through work will you find the way. Photo: Sunday 1982, from the Cabin. http://soulsafari.com/new-gallery-1 daily 0.75 2016-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458013205206-A4Z09YD7JAKD4VAHJB7F/01_karencrop.jpg KAREN McCARTNEY GALLERY - What was your pivot point? I was fairly senior in a publishing career when I realised I had stopped doing anything creative and wanted to align my working life better with who I felt I was. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458013205206-A4Z09YD7JAKD4VAHJB7F/01_karencrop.jpg KAREN McCARTNEY GALLERY - What was your pivot point? I was fairly senior in a publishing career when I realised I had stopped doing anything creative and wanted to align my working life better with who I felt I was. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458013219382-C2QLKRSEVI4164MWOSSP/05karenmccartney.jpg KAREN McCARTNEY GALLERY - Are you being guided by a mentor or trailblazer? It's less about mentors for me and more about peers. Working with the right mix of people is the stimulus to good work. This is my new book, Perfect Imperfect, produced with Sharyn Cairns and Glen Proebstel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458013220573-LKNLNWD525J8RS4516OM/02karenmccartney.png KAREN McCARTNEY GALLERY - What's your advice for someone going through their own transformation? Balance out projects so that some earn money and some position you creatively. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458013222510-RCWYSNDZTNX4S57WGGSI/03karenmccartney.jpg KAREN McCARTNEY GALLERY - Where is your soul place? My home in Sydney. Home is very important to me, but when I travel I also come away feeling I could live there too! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458013212731-N9AMNTV21BFFJCZUN9JB/04karenmccartney.png KAREN McCARTNEY GALLERY - If you could do anything, what would you do next? I do like a plan (sometimes too many plans) and to fashion a life that down the track allows for more time in Europe would be ideal. This photo is from Le Duc, Lot et Garonne, France...a place I love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458013211979-XLA57F5L33B9X1C2Q90U/06karenmccartney.jpeg KAREN McCARTNEY GALLERY - Anything else you want to share? One more soul place: Dangar Island in the Hawkesbury River is always beautiful whatever the weather. http://soulsafari.com/new-gallery daily 0.75 2016-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458011851056-DBS39ORA6398V6R8YHDV/01sarahoneill.jpg SARAH O'NEILL GALLERY - What was your pivot point? Reading Leonard Koren's book Wabi Sabi for Artists, Designers Poets and Philosophers was a pivotal point. I'd just left a job I wasn't enjoying, was wondering what to do next and read the book, which inspired me to go to Japan. I saw similar small, undefinable retail concepts and came back and opened Small Spaces. Nearly 5 years on, Small Spaces now sells fine art presented in a quasi-domestic context. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458011851056-DBS39ORA6398V6R8YHDV/01sarahoneill.jpg SARAH O'NEILL GALLERY - What was your pivot point? Reading Leonard Koren's book Wabi Sabi for Artists, Designers Poets and Philosophers was a pivotal point. I'd just left a job I wasn't enjoying, was wondering what to do next and read the book, which inspired me to go to Japan. I saw similar small, undefinable retail concepts and came back and opened Small Spaces. Nearly 5 years on, Small Spaces now sells fine art presented in a quasi-domestic context. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458011735472-UNBJFCNS174ST99NVXML/03sarahoneill.jpg SARAH O'NEILL GALLERY - What's your advice for someone going through their own transformation? Trust your intuition, stay flexible and keep choosing to not give up. I've had a series of people who have helped me through different stages of the business. I've searched for informed advice; however, ultimately it's been a sequence of people providing professional, psychological or financial help that has allowed me to continue by making my mistakes and learning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458011736393-00OASZDGMR5EG9J0YCGW/02sarahoneill.jpg SARAH O'NEILL GALLERY - What's your soul place? Japan speaks to me. I felt like I was in love everyday I was there. It's in the respect for small things. The honouring of seasons, traditions, time, the natural order. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458011735676-93T2RUKFU0D2H2736MMX/01sarahoneill.jpg SARAH O'NEILL GALLERY http://soulsafari.com/khai-liew-gallery daily 0.75 2016-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458010320557-69HG0PA5XKUBXN0WJRCE/01khailiew.jpg KHAI LIEW GALLERY - What was your pivot point? After years as a specialist conservator of Australian colonial furniture I began to draw on this experience to design my own work, informed by the old and the new, the regional and the international. Photo: Randy Larcombe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458010320557-69HG0PA5XKUBXN0WJRCE/01khailiew.jpg KHAI LIEW GALLERY - What was your pivot point? After years as a specialist conservator of Australian colonial furniture I began to draw on this experience to design my own work, informed by the old and the new, the regional and the international. Photo: Randy Larcombe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458010320215-OMZJ7Z1COSXY6LB89OTU/02khailiew.jpg KHAI LIEW GALLERY - What inspires you? This is a photo of my desk, which serves as a kind of moodboard. Photo: Sharyn Cairns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458010317678-HYX2K2Q350P3X4HN99T5/03khailiew.jpg KHAI LIEW GALLERY - Where is your soul place? My hometown of Adelaide. I was warmly welcomed as an immigrant and was encouraged and supported by its community, personally and professionally. This is my internal courtyard at home. Photo: Sharyn Cairns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458010316222-AR9S8RIY4PGIO2RSXS0H/04khailiew.jpg KHAI LIEW GALLERY - What advice would you give someone going through their own transformation? To perceive without prejudice. Photo: Museum of Economic Botany, Adelaide Botanic Garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458010315788-UC08WCMTBIRYKYRXNRQL/05khailiew.jpg KHAI LIEW GALLERY - If you could do anything, what would you do next? Spend time studying sculpture from the Kamakura period, in Japan. Private commission, Sydney, 2016. Photo: Grant Hancock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458010315290-3GKJGZBM6A8HX0POJMYF/07khailiew.jpg KHAI LIEW GALLERY - How would you describe your work? My work sits at the confluence of beauty and utility. Private commission, Sydney, 2016. Photo: Grant Hancock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458010315364-G8M6COAHVIXHPA9Y1OFQ/06khailiew.jpg KHAI LIEW GALLERY - Anything else you'd like to share? One more recently completed piece. Private commission, Sydney, 2016. Photo: Grant Hancock. http://soulsafari.com/bettina-mcilwraith-gallery daily 0.75 2016-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458156202808-SHMQ3W3GFA1Y0QMZAV38/01BettinaMcILwraith.jpg BETTINA McILWRAITH GALLERY - Where did it all start for you? My mum and dad were always super enthusiastic about living life to the fullest and celebrating it daily. I guess that's where it all started... We spent a lot of time in Noosa in the seventies. Fabulous food, frangipanis, hours upon hours in the ocean and lots of laughs. Paradise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458156202808-SHMQ3W3GFA1Y0QMZAV38/01BettinaMcILwraith.jpg BETTINA McILWRAITH GALLERY - Where did it all start for you? My mum and dad were always super enthusiastic about living life to the fullest and celebrating it daily. I guess that's where it all started... We spent a lot of time in Noosa in the seventies. Fabulous food, frangipanis, hours upon hours in the ocean and lots of laughs. Paradise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458156251879-ZZ3X63GHLMK36S1NAMF2/05Bettina.png BETTINA McILWRAITH GALLERY - Are you following the path of a trailblazer? I'm inspired by so many people... Mostly my women friends who are living life creatively, on their own terms and being true to themselves. Vivienne Westwood is a true revolutionary and she is using her voice for the greater good of the planet.. Plus, her punk spirit, serious work ethic and original vision guide me. What a woman! Photo: This Is How We Live - Ritual. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458156251710-MP3Q70BFX2GAPE93FWCR/04Bettina.png BETTINA McILWRAITH GALLERY - What's your advice for someone going through their own transformation? Fight the good fight. Photo: Sollis Style Tribe Totems - Heart of Darkness Collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458156256898-WIQS37I5M2UIVBOL5Y96/03Bettina.png BETTINA McILWRAITH GALLERY - If you could do anything, what would you do next? Start a conscious Creative Agency that is unconventional and uncompromising in it's vision. A multifaceted, ethical collective utilising talent locally and internationally to create ideas, product and content across retail, events and magazines. This is how we live. Photo: Style Tribes. Image by Grant Smith Photography. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458156256744-QSL2X2UVZ6A8UO6Q9FBC/02Bettina.png BETTINA McILWRAITH GALLERY - Where's your soul place? India feels like a second home to me. I first travelled there 25 years ago and became mesmerised by the joy and colour in everyday life. It is where I first became fascinated with daily rituals. Africa is vibrant human habitation, graphic stimulation and appetite for decoration. The celebration of life and nature here through ritual and ceremony makes my heart bounce. Photo: This Is How We Live - Ritual. http://soulsafari.com/vanessa-holden-1 daily 0.75 2016-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458156711650-9LGYS8MOTR8WDCWE12EG/image-asset.jpeg VANESSA HOLDEN - Are you following the path of a trailblazer? My parents provided a strong through-thread of influence and fearlessness - they nurtured every creative impulse I ever had, before and above anything else, and gave me a great deal of confidence in pursuing “creativity” in whatever form it took. My mother taught me to make almost anything and to think of myself as a maker, and my father always encouraged my independent streak - when I was hesitating, he’d say “If not you, then who?” Sometimes what pulls us forward is being pushed from behind, right? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458156711650-9LGYS8MOTR8WDCWE12EG/image-asset.jpeg VANESSA HOLDEN - Are you following the path of a trailblazer? My parents provided a strong through-thread of influence and fearlessness - they nurtured every creative impulse I ever had, before and above anything else, and gave me a great deal of confidence in pursuing “creativity” in whatever form it took. My mother taught me to make almost anything and to think of myself as a maker, and my father always encouraged my independent streak - when I was hesitating, he’d say “If not you, then who?” Sometimes what pulls us forward is being pushed from behind, right? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458157855757-J20VW8PAXKUJBVBOXRWF/image-asset.jpeg VANESSA HOLDEN - Who or what inspires you? I’m a listener and a learner and an observer - I pick up gems and crumbs from everywhere, all the time, and am grateful to have a really eclectic group of influencers and informers, and a network of awesomely insightful and open collaborators, bosses and co-workers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458156515553-UMIH7V8TJC0PJTJ4K5F1/image-asset.jpeg VANESSA HOLDEN - What's your soul place? Anywhere the earth meets the sky - for me, big sky places are big soul places. Whether it’s the deepest blue distance of a far far off ocean horizon or the haze on a desert plain: the sheltering sky above and the promise of adventure beyond is absolutely magnetic to me. The simpler the place between the better - I am always dreaming of Studio KO’s farmhouse - a spare, elemental mud brick home nestled in a sunburned valley a drive on a long dusty road out of Marrakech, which I visited with Richard on Summer Soul Safari ’15. Proof that if less is more, then nothing is everything. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458157450213-1AV6CLOE0Q3N32BT4QKB/image-asset.jpeg VANESSA HOLDEN - If you could do anything, what would you do next? First - to connect people to their possibility and their power - the world can feel like a volatile, unstable place right now, and we need to reconnect with our individual ability to shape our relationships, our communities and our world. Then, to create infinite opportunities to bring creative thinkers and makers together to make really great, NEW, GOOD things happen. That’s at the heart of Soul Safari - connecting the best creative minds with game-changing projects with big, positive impact. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458157882003-4C3JLSEY06ETH0TQWR6A/image-asset.jpeg VANESSA HOLDEN - What's your why? I have a really simple core belief that's remained true throughout my work - that everybody is creative, that everyone finds joy in beautiful experiences (even if they're very simple) and that anyone can make those experiences happen in their own lives, given the right inspiration and tools. My work is to provide that inspiration and those tools, and unlock that creativity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458156599720-LWCUDDMTESSFSASJ2RXE/Screen+Shot+2016-03-16+at+1.59.54+PM.png VANESSA HOLDEN - What advice would you give someone going through their own transformation? Get up and show up. When I’m having a tough time - getting motivated or getting through an issue - I think of a pre-dawn train ride I took between Jaipur and Jodphur. The train ran local and stopped at dusty station platforms where people slept, right on the concrete, packed together like tightly wound, brightly dyed spools of thread. As the morning unraveled, so did those people, standing up, shaking off the night, and started to work - chai wallahs suddenly hawking hot drinks, a man selling a hand of bananas, others headed to their rickshaws - suddenly a bustling, productive, energetic, vibrant world come to life out of literally nothing but can-will-must-do spirit. It’s too easy to feel overwhelmed and weighed down by things that don’t matter much at all - instead, get up, show up, bring your best to the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1458157477290-93PEONDG9GJ1IPRN2VB9/image-asset.png VANESSA HOLDEN - What was your pivot point? My work most recently at west elm exposed me to the tremendous impact we can have when we couple that creative impulse with the goal to do social good. That really hit me on a trip to Guatemala - I had been working on our Steven Alan collaboration for months, and we visited the artisans who were making the product in country. We had driven hours out of Antigua, walked deep into a ravine down a winding mud path to a ramshackle group of buildings that housed a large extended family and their eight looms - everything from spinning to dying and weaving the final pieces was done on site. To see the work that we’d being doing was so directly connected to a family, and their community was overwhelming and incredibly humbling. And totally inspiring. So, that’s where I am now - on a path to make that connection - the power of harnessing our creativity, collectively, to do good work in the world - happen for many more people. http://soulsafari.com/kim-ficaro-gallery daily 0.75 2016-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462374844137-T1U8N1TVBT9441W2WR8V/01KimFicaro.png KIM FICARO GALLERY Photo: Andrea Gentl & Martin Hyers What was your pivot point? There was no real specific point for me. It's fluid. I've been a stylist for over 10 years, and there was a point in my styling career where I knew I needed to shake it up, adapt to change, dive deeper into other projects. Moving from one job to the next and never stopping was going to catch up with me at some point, and I didn't want to burn out. I made a book with a co-author, and that was a big stepping stone. I did a small capsule collection with a home line, and started working on interior projects, residential and retail, and now a small consulting project on a hotel in Mexico. My biggest "now" project is starting Totem, my home line. It's a mixture of textiles, ceramics, furniture, lighting and more. It's being made in Morocco and Mexico. It feels scary, unknown and exciting all at the same time. A challenge that I know I'm ready for now. No looking back! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462374788097-NDDLSWC43UQ2JBN8TPOY/01KimFicaro.png KIM FICARO GALLERY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462375245474-JSYHHV7F8KB57EM72A7F/04kimficaro.png KIM FICARO GALLERY Photo: This is a room in Casa Violeta, a hotel in Tulum that I've been slowly working on and helping consult on. What advice would you give someone going through their own transformation? Try your best to listen to yourself. Transition times aren't always the best for making big decisions. Take pause, be humble, listen and learn. Let it feed you, then you'll fly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462375354441-AVOYABQ1WP7LX7CUK39E/05kimficaro.jpg KIM FICARO GALLERY Photo: My studio, where I love to work. Are you being guided by a mentor? Who and why? I've had many amazing mentors and crazy-inspirational people in my life. I went to art school, studying fine art and sculpture and had many incredible teachers. But when I realized I wanted to be a stylist, in 2000, I was working at a shop called Lake in the East Village. Lauri Faggioni was the owner. I worked for her in her shop, and we would make the most beautiful animals out of vintage fabrics. I just wanted to be in her world and help her create her visions. I was inspired by her to think differently, express myself and build communities. During this time, I met the one and only Sibella Court. She was a huge collector of Lauri's animals. I started assisting Sibella for a couple of years, then met Christine Rudolph, one of the best stylists that ever was. These three were pivotal people in my life. From there, I followed a path, my own. I've always been curious, wondering, searching as a stylist does. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462376363446-LOFMVTKY4LYMUN9N148C/02KimFicaro.jpeg KIM FICARO GALLERY Photo: The Mexican markets are the best in the world. Where's your soul place? My soul place is absolutely Mexico. For the past two years, I've been going often. My soul settles when I'm there. The warmth of the people, the flavors of the food, the beauty in the craft, the history, the richness of the culture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462375988138-9JEQ5JFAPQMRJTGIAS2G/06kimficaro.jpg KIM FICARO GALLERY Photo: Todd Nickey, the co-author of my book 'The Inspired Home' owns this shop in Los Angeles...so beautiful and inspiring! What do you want to do next? I'm doing it. Totem, my home line! Then, maybe design a small hotel on the beach, from scratch. And possibly another book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462396807675-PT2F4GSPM71LIVB9MF1H/01KimFicaro.png KIM FICARO GALLERY http://soulsafari.com/caroline-fuss-gallery daily 0.75 2016-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462395613840-5RYMUFJMWPNZJ5Y0QSJM/07harare.jpg CAROLINE FUSS GALLERY - What was your pivot point? I was between jobs in New York, and I went to Guatemala to learn Spanish and take a little break. I ended up staying for three months, instead learning to weave. I wanted to understand the nature of this traditional art form and exactly why it's so integral in this magical country. I became kind of obsessed with the textiles I was finding and the people who made them. I declined the new job and instead I made a promise to myself I would find a way to incorporate this newfound inspiration and social mission into a business. That's how Harare was born! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462395613840-5RYMUFJMWPNZJ5Y0QSJM/07harare.jpg CAROLINE FUSS GALLERY - What was your pivot point? I was between jobs in New York, and I went to Guatemala to learn Spanish and take a little break. I ended up staying for three months, instead learning to weave. I wanted to understand the nature of this traditional art form and exactly why it's so integral in this magical country. I became kind of obsessed with the textiles I was finding and the people who made them. I declined the new job and instead I made a promise to myself I would find a way to incorporate this newfound inspiration and social mission into a business. That's how Harare was born! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462396225912-JSJMQP32HJ0958W7LYKH/05harare.jpg CAROLINE FUSS GALLERY - Are you following the path of a mentor or trailblazer? I'm sure I'm following the path of many people, not only now but also long before me. People have always aspired to improve the world and found philanthropic pathways to build businesses. What's exciting right now is that I feel this movement fast becoming the cornerstone for new businesses across a huge array of industries. It's always inspiring to hear very successful and influential people speak, such as Blake Mycoskie or Julie Gilhart; but also it's important to have friends in this space who are simply working to improve the current state of the industry. It's refreshing to not feel isolated and alone, but rather part of an incredibly powerful shift toward what we all understand to be the future of this world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462395814555-WL2JNC1HRXSS23ZMKT71/02harare.jpg CAROLINE FUSS GALLERY - What advice would you give someone going through their own transformation? Listen to your gut. Your innermost feelings are embedded in your being, almost like bones. I believe this is your true spirit, the soul taking to you. Be still and listen to your inner guidance system. Meditate. Breathe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462396077279-GG3XJVM7R70LP1VIMGUP/03harare.jpg CAROLINE FUSS GALLERY - Where is your soul place? Oh goodness, I have a few of these, and all for different reasons! I'm a big believer in reincarnation, so it doesn't necessarily scare or surprise me when I visit somewhere I've never been yet feel familiar with the landscape and culture. Most likely I've been there before. I definitely felt this way when I first walked the streets of Manhattan! Guatemala is also a very special place for me. The volcanoes have incredible energy, and I feel they're extremely healing and powerful. I dream a lot of Mongolia, in very vivid detail and would love to visit soon. I always always feel at home by the ocean. I think the ocean is most definitely my most sacred place on this earth; floating belly up in the sea has this magical way of making you feel like nothing and everything in this universe at the same time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462395955333-HG50BG33SS7BZOU9F7D8/04harare.jpg CAROLINE FUSS GALLERY - What do you want to do next? I'd like to master the art of teleportation! http://soulsafari.com/marissa-maximo-gallery daily 0.75 2016-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462398833647-HS70STYA8BEK844NKT0R/01maximo.jpg MARISSA MAXIMO GALLERY - What was your pivot point? For years, I wanted to start my own line, but I always kept that wish tucked away like a dream. I worked for many years in the fashion industry doing textile and pattern creation and then curating special brand partnerships. I enjoyed my travels and was inspired by my work, but it wasn't until my 40th birthday, while on a solo trip to a secluded corner of India’s coast, that that I had an epiphany: what did it all mean to me? What did I want to do with my life? I had this passion and love for what I do, but I also hankered for it to feel more personal and positively impact lives. A year later, I launched Anaak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462398833647-HS70STYA8BEK844NKT0R/01maximo.jpg MARISSA MAXIMO GALLERY - What was your pivot point? For years, I wanted to start my own line, but I always kept that wish tucked away like a dream. I worked for many years in the fashion industry doing textile and pattern creation and then curating special brand partnerships. I enjoyed my travels and was inspired by my work, but it wasn't until my 40th birthday, while on a solo trip to a secluded corner of India’s coast, that that I had an epiphany: what did it all mean to me? What did I want to do with my life? I had this passion and love for what I do, but I also hankered for it to feel more personal and positively impact lives. A year later, I launched Anaak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462398958865-95X0B9ZU00KRC52ZGTO8/03maximo.jpg MARISSA MAXIMO GALLERY - What's your advice for someone going through their own transformation? Listen to yourself and hear what it is that you really want because it may surprise you. I thought I wanted certain things in my career, but the reality did not match up to what I had expected or wanted of my life. In some ways, I am living a very different life than I set out to, but it’s the life I dreamed of. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462398936024-262W7MJTJJLO9JLF7BIH/02maximo.jpg MARISSA MAXIMO GALLERY - What keeps you inspired and motivated? I have something inside me that pushes forward—sometimes I can’t physically keep up with it! I suppose it’s the creative force because it isn't the external circumstances or rewards that keep me going. Anyone call tell you, fashion is a super tough business and you really have to want it to make it work, let alone survive. You need something more to drive and propel you forward. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462398955485-RMSUSDIFVKQKD9N1PYWE/04maximo.jpg MARISSA MAXIMO GALLERY - Where is your soul place? Simple, awe-inspiring places off the beaten path speak to me: a secluded beach, remote mountain, desert or forest. I like being stripped of the noise, distractions and anticipation of what’s next. For me, stillness, nothingness and nature enable my thoughts and feelings to rise to the surface, so I can feel more intimate with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462398954044-DJERW4K4V40CZGUL7VUJ/06maximo.jpg MARISSA MAXIMO GALLERY - Where have you been recently that you've loved? Traveling 15,000 feet to the Highlands of Bolivia, sourcing natural alpaca fiber and working with a village of hand-knitters and weavers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462398958487-L0Q2G2R7D5ZKYB0L5M5D/05maximo.jpg MARISSA MAXIMO GALLERY - What do you want to do next? I want to do more of what I am doing, just on a larger scale. This photograph shows our handwoven organic cotton fabric be lovingly created. We work through a partnership with a cooperative of women artisans in Central India. I’d love to travel to more countries in order to meet and work with more artisans. They inspire me endlessly. To be able to positively impact more lives would be an honor. Another goal is to expand Anaak’s product assortment to include home and lifestyle. I created a custom surfboard last year and it gave me the urge to create other interesting objects. Even though I travel a lot, my home is my sanctuary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469066818450-8A2M945FMN2SD1SVNH1R/4101-27a.jpg MARISSA MAXIMO GALLERY - Any recent projects you want to share? Anaak's Fall 2016 Collection! http://soulsafari.com/zak-profera-gallery daily 0.75 2016-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462415137788-NQQC7OF2QVE0RL1F0IGS/Zak+Profera+-+IMG_8280.JPG ZAK PROFERA GALLERY - What was your pivot point? I was working in a completely different career — I landed in a marketing position in the music industry when I came to NY, and carried on with that for a few years until I realized that a corporate life wasn’t for me. The “music” part of the music industry was severely lacking — I very much felt like a cog in the wheel, and I think I survived about 7 rounds of layoffs in 5 years as the music biz continued to unravel. I also think I was a very different person then; I was much more timid and I felt under-appreciated in so many ways. I felt like I had very little opportunity to speak up or shine — a new creative perspective wasn’t something that the guys in suits cared much about. I would leave the office so many nights, plotting out the future of my career in my head and it paralyzed me. I would panic, thinking I might literally die if I had to keep doing this the rest of my life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462415137788-NQQC7OF2QVE0RL1F0IGS/Zak+Profera+-+IMG_8280.JPG ZAK PROFERA GALLERY - What was your pivot point? I was working in a completely different career — I landed in a marketing position in the music industry when I came to NY, and carried on with that for a few years until I realized that a corporate life wasn’t for me. The “music” part of the music industry was severely lacking — I very much felt like a cog in the wheel, and I think I survived about 7 rounds of layoffs in 5 years as the music biz continued to unravel. I also think I was a very different person then; I was much more timid and I felt under-appreciated in so many ways. I felt like I had very little opportunity to speak up or shine — a new creative perspective wasn’t something that the guys in suits cared much about. I would leave the office so many nights, plotting out the future of my career in my head and it paralyzed me. I would panic, thinking I might literally die if I had to keep doing this the rest of my life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462415445045-B5NXAKQW15N5XSBJG7AZ/Zak+Profera+-+IMG_9849.JPG ZAK PROFERA GALLERY - What was the takeaway from what you went through? There’s that famous Winston Churchill quote that plays in a loop in my head: “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” Transformation can be a challenging thing, despite how exciting it is. My own process of “changing my life” hasn’t been without its share of turbulence — while Zak + Fox really started to take shape, the long-term relationship I was in also crumbled and scattered off into the wind. That was a hard thing for me to come to terms with, but I do think there is something to be said about the laws of balance — of harmony. And I don’t consider myself to be a spiritual person, but I’m not sure all the good things would have come to fruition without the loss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462415805274-WGTOW6JDR6O49Q823VCX/Zak+Profera+-+IMG_0087.JPG ZAK PROFERA GALLERY - What's one of your life-changing trips? I was planning on going to Japan in May. I’d never been, and my ex never wanted to go to Asia — so here I was, a free agent. Work was too intense and I never found a comfortable opportunity to run away for 10 days, so I figured it would just be best to wait until the end of the year. Cambodia and Laos both sounded magical, exotic, but also gentle; I was craving “culture" but was also yearning for something that felt rural and unlike my life in New York City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462415937142-BZVSG6EXJIDU8XG9PZIP/Zak+Profera+-+IMG_8487.JPG ZAK PROFERA GALLERY - Favorite moments of the trip? I had three specific “favorite” moments of the trip: the first was dirt biking through the country outside of Siem Reap. I hopped a quad and raced through coconut farms and rice fields, drove past slaughter houses and pagodas, and slowed down to give local village kids high-fives on the road while they were on their way to school. At the end of the day I was covered in dirt and cow shit and sunburned in ways I couldn’t predict — and I don’t think I’ve ever been happier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462416391090-VUW6CNFFU5NFK29LBZ2J/Zak+Profera+-+IMG_8721.JPG ZAK PROFERA GALLERY - Second favorite moment? My second favorite moment was on Christmas Day, actually — I was in a tuktuk heading back from a village and we were driving down a highway past all these roadside pubs — basically these open houses on stilts, decked out in hammocks. They all served the same thing — local food and beer. I made the driver stop and I threw myself into a hammock, had a few beers, and watched the sun set on the countryside. It might have been the one moment of the trip where I was the most introspective (not because of the beer). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462416490107-KA4XGD37REGESHEY93AU/Zak+Profera+-+IMG_0288.JPG ZAK PROFERA GALLERY - And? Third: while in Cambodia, I decided to hop over to Laos since a friend had made such a big fuss about it to me. He said it was where I would find everything I was craving out of this trip and more — and he was right. Laos is very different than where I was in Cambodia (Siem Reap and Phnom Penh) — it is much quieter, softer, lush….less trampled by tourism. I camped in the jungle for one night along the Nam Khan river and when I awoke, I watched the sun rise in a kaleidoscope of violet and gold — fog spilling over and tumbling down the mountainside. I was suffering from the worst possible jetlag imaginable, so I was awake for a long time sat there in the darkness until the sun emerged and made its march across the sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462416543266-N3U0GKEJWTB3RWZ6N953/Zak+Profera+-+IMG_8267-1.JPG ZAK PROFERA GALLERY - Any lessons learned that you'll take with you? The number one lesson I learned, which is something that I think you only realize when you travel: You. Are. Not. Invincible. There is a whole world out there, completely foreign to your own. The rules are different. Whatever applies in New York City has no weight in Luang Prabang. The world is tremendous, and you have to respect all of it while you travel along. http://soulsafari.com/andrea-gentl-gallery daily 0.75 2016-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462556532979-Q6Q0XTPIU3A9YNMBZMG2/01gentl.jpg ANDREA GENTL GALLERY - How has Gentl & Hyers' long-time collaboration changed over the years? I work as a photographer with my husband Martin Hyers. Our work changed creatively after the crash of 2008. New York was a bit of a wasteland and many creatives I had known left the industry all together. We took the slow period as chance to reevaluate the kind of work we were doing. Although we had some great jobs, I'd come to feel like more of a technician than a creative photographer. The transition to digital didn't help much. I felt entirely untethered. A medium that had once been somewhat private suddenly became completely public. We used to looked through the view finder to compose and photograph, and suddenly there were 10 to 15 people standing around a monitor, commenting on every frame and every detail. Privacy and serendipity gave way to referendum. We realized we needed to grasp the reins or become obsolete. I made an effort to learn everything I could about the digital side of photography. I didn't want to be someone who had no idea how to manage my files or new technology. We wanted to make it work for us. I had an epiphany: We, as photographers, had become the lab. We no longer dropped off our film. The processing and output was entirely in our hands. We took this moment to pause a bit and examine the kind of work we were doing. Photo: From our Lens and Larder Workshop collaboration in Connemaraugh Ireland. Styling demo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462556532979-Q6Q0XTPIU3A9YNMBZMG2/01gentl.jpg ANDREA GENTL GALLERY - How has Gentl & Hyers' long-time collaboration changed over the years? I work as a photographer with my husband Martin Hyers. Our work changed creatively after the crash of 2008. New York was a bit of a wasteland and many creatives I had known left the industry all together. We took the slow period as chance to reevaluate the kind of work we were doing. Although we had some great jobs, I'd come to feel like more of a technician than a creative photographer. The transition to digital didn't help much. I felt entirely untethered. A medium that had once been somewhat private suddenly became completely public. We used to looked through the view finder to compose and photograph, and suddenly there were 10 to 15 people standing around a monitor, commenting on every frame and every detail. Privacy and serendipity gave way to referendum. We realized we needed to grasp the reins or become obsolete. I made an effort to learn everything I could about the digital side of photography. I didn't want to be someone who had no idea how to manage my files or new technology. We wanted to make it work for us. I had an epiphany: We, as photographers, had become the lab. We no longer dropped off our film. The processing and output was entirely in our hands. We took this moment to pause a bit and examine the kind of work we were doing. Photo: From our Lens and Larder Workshop collaboration in Connemaraugh Ireland. Styling demo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462556530018-G55FTWF9Y0B6YF358RV8/03gentl.jpg ANDREA GENTL GALLERY - What happened after the shift in your work? I started my blog, Hungry Ghost Food & Travel, to share a love of food and travel with friends. I started connecting to makers and restaurateurs and chefs. It was the smartest move I've ever made. It reconnected me to my passion and my roots. Photo: From a collaboration with Gabriella Kiss Jeweler at her studio in Bangall, New York. It is one of the most beautiful studios I have ever seen and she is utterly true to herself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462556531238-Z6VYMSYXS7O1YAPTPMPJ/02gentl.jpg ANDREA GENTL GALLERY - How do you stay inspired? I'm constantly inspired by my friends and the work they do artistically, physically and spiritually. A strong community allows one to trailblaze while staying grounded to people and place. It's important to stay connected to the earth and feel your feet on the ground. I can float away at times and my good friends pull me back down. Photo: I'm working on a series called Natura Morta. I document decomposition of flower shrines. I'm obsessed with the palettes they create in their decay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462556529200-QCHJ8I3UA6NO7BIVP57O/04gentl.jpg ANDREA GENTL GALLERY - What are you working on now? We've recently started a series of photography expeditions called This Is The Wanderlust. We partner with creatives in far-flung places and teach photography as a means of creating one's own narrative. We set up inspiring situations for students, so that everyone can come away with their own story. In this way, I hope that we can connect to creatives we admire around the world. We're in a time of creating our own narratives; we can no longer depend on traditional means of employment or education. Editorial photography is almost nonexistent. We want to teach people how to create and craft their own stories from the ground up. Craft and apprenticeship are the ways of the future. We see it as a "photo boot camp" of sorts, a way to skip the 60k art school education. It's a program for people who are self taught or new to photography. Photo: Mescal Worker. Agave fields. Oaxaca, Mexico. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/572ab84240261d9b3e7fb25b/572ab88b1d07c0f63587f6b3/1462417547570/ ANDREA GENTL GALLERY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462556529705-VTKLD01FV5ZFZVGUQOZT/05gentl.jpg ANDREA GENTL GALLERY - What do you love most about the work you're doing? Travel informs everything we do. It's what we love most. We take what we see when we travel, and we bring it back into the studio with us. Light is everything. We have a memory bank of light, shadow and time of day. Everything is circular and comes back around. I love being a photographer, and I love the connection that it brings to people all over the world. With a camera in hand, I am aways welcome and invited into a life or scene I might otherwise never have been exposed to. I recently saw a quote by Mary Ellen Mark and it resonated with me. "Realize the world is open." Indeed it is. Photo: What was left behind. Market in Venice, Italy. http://soulsafari.com/beci-orpin-gallery daily 0.75 2016-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462459136806-6VT61QD0BH565O6DVIZ4/01beci.png BECI ORPIN GALLERY - What was your pivot point? Meeting my husband Raph was a turning point. It was pretty amazing to find someone who I felt could support me in all areas of my life, and vice versa. That was a big game-changer. Photo: Me, Raph and our oldest son Tyke (taken by our other son Ari). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462459136806-6VT61QD0BH565O6DVIZ4/01beci.png BECI ORPIN GALLERY - What was your pivot point? Meeting my husband Raph was a turning point. It was pretty amazing to find someone who I felt could support me in all areas of my life, and vice versa. That was a big game-changer. Photo: Me, Raph and our oldest son Tyke (taken by our other son Ari). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462459132306-VCS8S2YPQUW9GXRNTCXV/04beci.png BECI ORPIN GALLERY - Did you always know you wanted to be an artist? From a very early age I knew I wanted to draw. I didn't know how that would play out as a career, but I knew that was what I wanted to be doing every day. I fumbled through a few creative areas, failed high-school art and dropped out of a BA in fashion design. I worked out what I didn't want to be doing creatively. After that I found an amazing mentor, who encouraged me like no-one else had, and through his encouragement I discovered BA Textile Design at RMIT, which I applied for and got into. That course fine-tuned my love for drawing into design with practical applications. Everything then came into focus for me, I could see how I could turn drawing into a living my own way. Photo: The ever-evolving wall in my studio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462459135909-RRFFZBC22ESCMSPUN9R7/02beci.png BECI ORPIN GALLERY - Are you being guided by a mentor or trailblazer? I've had many MANY mentors along the way. My current one is Jane. She's an editor who worked on one of my books. Her continuous passion for her work and family is very infectious and admirable. Photo: Some bits and pieces of a project from my new book (out 2017!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462459129596-XDO7WT38W1DFSI9VJP27/06beci.png BECI ORPIN GALLERY - What's your advice for someone going through their own transformation? Be true to yourself. Don't force things, they will happen when the universe decides it is meant to. Photo: Patterns for Who Gives a Crap collab, one of my favourite projects to date! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462459134851-ACFM5ET4Q5YD5F5URSB2/03beci.png BECI ORPIN GALLERY - Where is your soul place? Tokyo has always been my design mecca! The Japanese sense of style and attention to detail is next level, and the sense of calm and order which is achieved despite such a huge population astounds me every time. I need to check-in there at least every 18 months. Photo: Back streets of Shibuya, Tokyo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462459132047-CH7WYSC7WRXXRIAQQBV5/05beci.png BECI ORPIN GALLERY - What are you working on right now? So much! These are some parts of an installation currently on show in Tokyo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462459129423-9CBKJU8LL8SHVLPXQDZQ/07beci.png BECI ORPIN GALLERY - If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? Make every aspect of my life emit positivity. It feels impossible but it's getting closer! Work on a huge and well-funded project with my partner Raph (our own hotel is the current dream) and get to collaborate with all our awesome friends on it. Photo: Some parts of an installation currently on show in Tokyo. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/572b5a632fe1318ba49141c5/572b5a7440261d9b3e82a39a/1462458996260/ BECI ORPIN GALLERY http://soulsafari.com/roman-alonso-gallery daily 0.75 2016-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462892054468-7OG92NXYR3H5M1VHY1RB/Screen+Shot+2016-05-10+at+10.52.42+AM.png ROMAN ALONSO GALLERY - What was your pivot point? A sake-filled dinner with three friends who became my partners. On that very night we started Commune. (Photo by Lisa Eisner.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462892054468-7OG92NXYR3H5M1VHY1RB/Screen+Shot+2016-05-10+at+10.52.42+AM.png ROMAN ALONSO GALLERY - What was your pivot point? A sake-filled dinner with three friends who became my partners. On that very night we started Commune. (Photo by Lisa Eisner.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462889605969-Y0HIWKMWIVBH4HCZ1PST/01alonso.jpg ROMAN ALONSO GALLERY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462889721139-IKGVBCVGMJRIA5K7OZAA/02alonso.jpg ROMAN ALONSO GALLERY - What's your advice for other designers? Follow your gut...fearlessly...and with good intentions. (This is my current moodboard. Things seldom come off...they just get added.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462890000449-O1FIUVVRHYBWGJRVF650/03alonso.jpg ROMAN ALONSO GALLERY - Where is your soul spot? For the past 18 years that place has been California...where I'm lucky to live. It never fails me. The nature, the beauty, the freedom...it's almost become a cliche...but it's true. All I need to do is hit a trail and everything is OK...the restorative powers of nature are key to my well being and happiness. (This is a photo from Inverness, California.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462890102077-NSHZQWHQZUZ3C8E6UT9C/04alonso.jpg ROMAN ALONSO GALLERY - Have you had mentors? Who? I've been lucky. Throughout my professional life, which started over 30 years ago, I've had great mentors...starting with my years at Barneys (Gene Pressman, Mallory Andrews, Ronnie Cooke, Glenn O'Brien, Doug Lloyd...), later Isaac Mizrahi and Nina Santisi, and in Los Angeles Lisa Eisner has been a huge influence. I've worked with my business partner, Steven Johanknecht, since 1989. I've always been open to, and grateful for, the opportunities that come from collaboration...the people and experiences that bring me here...today. (This is Lisa Eisner's garden in Los Angeles...for 20 years it continues to be an inspiration.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462889837997-MF8CDZQ5427B9M3XP76K/05alonso.jpg ROMAN ALONSO GALLERY - If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? The dream is to create a situation where I can mentor young people and pass on my experience, while at the same time learning from them. I've been obsessed with Black Mountain College for a while...I would love to one day transform or create an extension to what we do at Commune that is more based in education. (This is our space, where our work happens today.) http://soulsafari.com/sebastian-brauer-gallery daily 0.75 2016-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462904471727-FTNW55EXDWXI7HH4TC2K/04sebastian.png SEBASTIAN BRAUER GALLERY - What was your pivot point? A life-changing trip to India and Africa when I started my career at Anthropologie. I was exposed to the world of socially responsible and artisan made manufacturing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462904471727-FTNW55EXDWXI7HH4TC2K/04sebastian.png SEBASTIAN BRAUER GALLERY - What was your pivot point? A life-changing trip to India and Africa when I started my career at Anthropologie. I was exposed to the world of socially responsible and artisan made manufacturing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462904474785-KX6IH5NY7N8VOUM6MXZB/01sebastian.png SEBASTIAN BRAUER GALLERY - What was your pivot point? A life-changing trip to India and Africa when I started my career at Anthropologie. I was exposed to the world of socially responsible and artisan made manufacturing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462904464506-0WVXCALAZ080IG2SAQW3/07sebastian.png SEBASTIAN BRAUER GALLERY - How did you make what you loved into a job? Soon after that trip, I dropped everything and embarked on a journey to travel the world to discover, design and support artisan communities globally. I had help from friends, mentors and cheerleaders in five different continents. I did this for almost two years as an independent consultant, helping artisan communities find market access through strategic collaborations with retail partners around the world. I helped them to define their stories, skill sets, design sensibilities and approaches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462904467880-S0RD0COYAAXSORSNVZC0/06sebastian.png SEBASTIAN BRAUER GALLERY - What's your advice for someone going through their own transformation? Follow your instincts and take the leap. Don't be afraid...all experiences are transformative and lead to a better place. Believe in your destiny and understand in confidence that everything happens for a reason. Trust in the power of your mind/body and share it along the way with your community and connectors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462904469016-1GCKP2PM25G5CQCTQX0Z/02sebastian.png SEBASTIAN BRAUER GALLERY - Where is your soul spot? India. I believe I was born there in a previous life. Touches my soul and stimulates my mind every time. Everything there is so extremely romantic and spiritual that I can't help but have deep intellectual and emotional connections to its culture and beauty. It always unleashes my creativity and self-expression. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462904471383-C1AFLMPT0WZJDCAWXG4O/03sebastian.png SEBASTIAN BRAUER GALLERY - Are you following the path of a trailblazer or mentor? Both. I always trust myself, but I'm also surrounded by an empowering creative community of adventurers, entrepreneurs and risk takers with similar interests. They provide advice and additive experiences that help me through my process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462904465709-A6M5FAYIBDS5WI3VCUMN/08sebastian.png SEBASTIAN BRAUER GALLERY - If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? Move to India, have a small house in Southern Italy. Share a life between both worlds just making and exploring, continue to unleash my creativity, design and make with my hands in kind with artisan communities I love. Blend my past and culture through my work. Continue to nurture my interest in exoticism, high craft and cultural immersions. http://soulsafari.com/alejandro-champion-gallery daily 0.75 2016-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462895735497-PU6E6438LI9R8P5L9SEO/01champion.jpg ALEJANDRO CHAMPION GALLERY - What was your pivot point? The pivot point was back in 2008. Deep inside me, there was a feeling of disappointment about how I was managing my time in life. I felt like I was not doing anything relevant for me or my country. I needed to do something to transcend in life. I wanted to get involved in something that would have a positive social and environmental impact. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462895735497-PU6E6438LI9R8P5L9SEO/01champion.jpg ALEJANDRO CHAMPION GALLERY - What was your pivot point? The pivot point was back in 2008. Deep inside me, there was a feeling of disappointment about how I was managing my time in life. I felt like I was not doing anything relevant for me or my country. I needed to do something to transcend in life. I wanted to get involved in something that would have a positive social and environmental impact. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462895737248-IUMRHWL3JZIV9ERKQTP2/02champion.jpg ALEJANDRO CHAMPION GALLERY - What advice would you give someone going through their own transformation? Practice settling down your mind. Usually at this point, we are very confused and have a lot of internal doubts. It's funny, but I believe all the answers are within us. Deep in our souls, we have all the wisdom. The best way to listen to ourselves is to practice living in the now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462895734636-7WD2J5GLNA9QLQ2UMNE9/04champion.jpg ALEJANDRO CHAMPION GALLERY - Are you following the path of a trailblazer or mentor? I've been guided by my business partners, co-workers and best friends. It's always good to touch base with people you admire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462895724594-A7A1JVUT8SU68C9M3XVJ/05champion.jpg ALEJANDRO CHAMPION GALLERY - Where is your soul place? Oaxaca and SFO. Oaxaca because it's where Mezcal UNIÓN was born. I love all of it: its geography, the amazing agave diversities, its mysticism, its millenary traditions and the marvelous indigenous communities. In fact, they are the center of our culture. SFO, because when I was 21 years old, I had the opportunity to live for a few months in San Francisco. It's been the most inspiring place for me, and by the way, this is where I met my wife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462895732757-JZS5MJYD4AFD6PO0QSUX/03champion.jpg ALEJANDRO CHAMPION GALLERY - If you could do anything, what would you do next? Create a mass collaboration project that's directly involved in preserving Planet Earth. We need to guide and motivate humanity to become better human beings, and we need to make sure we still have a healthy planet for future generations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462895729382-X5X64Y5YX08O2VTTHC32/07champion.jpg ALEJANDRO CHAMPION GALLERY - What are you working on now? Mezcal UNIÓN, born and made in Mexico. http://soulsafari.com/jennifer-kass-gallery daily 0.75 2016-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462898870756-8DEILU9EH44D2E7EYSJS/01kass.jpg JENNIFER KASS GALLERY - What was your pivot point? A rockbottom breakup set me on my path back to learning how to love myself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462898870756-8DEILU9EH44D2E7EYSJS/01kass.jpg JENNIFER KASS GALLERY - What was your pivot point? A rockbottom breakup set me on my path back to learning how to love myself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470853769064-3V5L3O4UOJWDPHO3MH1D/peonie.JPG JENNIFER KASS GALLERY - What's your advice for someone going through their own transformation? Healing is an inside job. Be brave enough to feel your feelings. It leads you closer to true love inside of you and in your life. Seek within and the world outside of you will come alive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462898869685-2OEVBYPY9ES2C0K2JH76/04kass.jpg JENNIFER KASS GALLERY - Are you following the path of a trailblazer or mentor? I've always been a free-thinker and never settled on the status-quo. Pioneering my own path closer to the truth and sharing that journey with other brave humans is my joy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470853795368-1O4VAG4K4MYBRAWET2HM/ocean.jpg JENNIFER KASS GALLERY - Where is your soul spot? My soul spot is the ocean. My mother drove across the country to have me near the water because she felt that's where I wanted to be born; she walked the beach with her midwife the morning she was in labor. God lives in nature; it's where love lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462898869439-2IC26VJ9J823OBCU1JH6/05kass.jpg JENNIFER KASS GALLERY - If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? I'm writing my first book. It's about my journey and the profound healing of love and beauty of being human. http://soulsafari.com/nancy-jo-iacoi-gallery daily 0.75 2016-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462900463520-ZQ3T255ME3BCZRDROVQP/01nancyjo_photo.jpg NANCY JO IACOI GALLERY - What path are you on, and where is it taking you? My current path is staying open to all creative possibilities. I left a very successful career as Director of Photography at Esquire in 2007 to try my hand at being a photography agent. I started a small agency called Plum Reps with a partner in 2009 and learned a great deal about that part of the business. After 3 years I felt myself reevaluating my interest and drive in that business. I decided to leave and consult and edit on a freelance basis. I found that by allowing myself freedom to choose what kinds of projects excited me, I discovered my own creativity and drive towards my own projects. Photo: Andrea Gentl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462900463520-ZQ3T255ME3BCZRDROVQP/01nancyjo_photo.jpg NANCY JO IACOI GALLERY - What path are you on, and where is it taking you? My current path is staying open to all creative possibilities. I left a very successful career as Director of Photography at Esquire in 2007 to try my hand at being a photography agent. I started a small agency called Plum Reps with a partner in 2009 and learned a great deal about that part of the business. After 3 years I felt myself reevaluating my interest and drive in that business. I decided to leave and consult and edit on a freelance basis. I found that by allowing myself freedom to choose what kinds of projects excited me, I discovered my own creativity and drive towards my own projects. Photo: Andrea Gentl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462900461257-6QY8HGLJVT5LRC7ME7JX/02nancyjo_photo.jpg NANCY JO IACOI GALLERY - Do you have a mentor? Who and why? I've been so fortunate to have many mentors! To name a couple: creative director Ann Kwong gave me my start in magazines in 1987 and taught me so much about creativity and how to navigate the world of publishing with honesty and integrity. Healer Abdi Assadi really cracked me open and helped me heal past trauma in order to know who I am and follow my truth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462900460036-9WEMR50E8Y2W97Y3YCOW/03nancyjo_photo.jpg NANCY JO IACOI GALLERY - What's your soul spot? Anywhere in nature! I feel instantly at peace when I am surrounded by natural beauty in all of its forms. I spend a couple of weeks during the summer in Maine. I've been going there since I was 20 years old and it is one of my most favorite places. I dream of going everywhere on this planet! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462900458833-FLCVDMUDBYRPUT4QP1WB/05nancyjo_photo.jpg NANCY JO IACOI GALLERY - What's your advice for someone going through their own transformation? TRUST! The process of connecting what you love to do with making a living takes time. You can go down some strange roads, but ultimately, if you keep your eye on the prize, you will find new doors opening to wonderful opportunities. Trusting the process is essential. Make mistakes. Start again. But keep moving forward. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462900458430-S6WO7FYLHJMA18YZMR5Q/04nancyjo_photo.jpg NANCY JO IACOI GALLERY - If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? I am still endeavoring to find the perfect mix of work and creativity that will help and serve others. Cooking, health and healing, and taking pictures make me the happiest. http://soulsafari.com/raan-parton-gallery daily 0.75 2016-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462911043692-EEA6IGH5P88F0T91YH1B/01raan.jpg RAAN PARTON GALLERY - What was your pivot point? Getting to travel at an early age and being exposed to a world much bigger than the US. Specifically a trip to India and Nepal for the first time. I was working in the surf industry and was exposed to textiles and craftsmanship that I was not used to seeing. I was also amazed at how the creations tuned in with the heritage of the culture. The products were indigenous and created livelihoods for the people making them. So, we thought: What if we started working with these people but designed products that that were relevant on their own? The story would be part of the product, but the product would be treasured on its own merit and design. We didn't want to sell a guilt trip. That's how Apolis found its mission, which we now call Advocacy Through Industry. Ten years later, we're working in 15 countries and our biggest project is in Bangladesh and employs over 100 women. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462911043692-EEA6IGH5P88F0T91YH1B/01raan.jpg RAAN PARTON GALLERY - What was your pivot point? Getting to travel at an early age and being exposed to a world much bigger than the US. Specifically a trip to India and Nepal for the first time. I was working in the surf industry and was exposed to textiles and craftsmanship that I was not used to seeing. I was also amazed at how the creations tuned in with the heritage of the culture. The products were indigenous and created livelihoods for the people making them. So, we thought: What if we started working with these people but designed products that that were relevant on their own? The story would be part of the product, but the product would be treasured on its own merit and design. We didn't want to sell a guilt trip. That's how Apolis found its mission, which we now call Advocacy Through Industry. Ten years later, we're working in 15 countries and our biggest project is in Bangladesh and employs over 100 women. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462911040386-91DX08FDWZVZFFGEUQBB/02raan.jpg RAAN PARTON GALLERY - What would you tell someone going through their own transformation? I think the transformation culturally is more about learning that there is no hierarchy. People are people everywhere. My mistake was thinking I would have something to teach the world. It was quite the opposite; everywhere I went I was the one who was learning something new or inspirational about life and the resilience of the human spirit. So, I would say to be open. Often the people with the least are the most happy. Never stop being curious, or you risk settling into a life of indifference, which is the worst condition of all. Photo: New Glassware collection in collaboration with a studio in Oaxaca, Mexico. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462911039474-7596QHKY1FRFAWN5QY2S/06raan.jpg RAAN PARTON GALLERY - Are you following the path of a mentor or trailblazer? My father has been a huge inspiration and mentor. His realm is more in doing good work as a builder. He would always tell my brothers and I, "It's never as good as you thought it would be, and it's never that bad either." That perspective really resonates with me today. There's so much pressure to accelerate your work and "scale" but usually it's totally unrealistic. Nothing good is built fast. I think trying to maintain long-term resilience takes a patience and resolve that's not for everyone, but I prefer it because the rewards are holistic and the victories and defeats are shared. Photo: Our concept shop, Alchemy Works, where we cary all the brands that we love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462911042135-WGO8TCDXKW5ATIBJIYMT/04raan.png RAAN PARTON GALLERY - Where is your soul place? Honestly my work is that for me. I'm a cake eater: I wanted to combine my passion for global development work, design and social enterprise. It's a platform to do things and go places I would have only dreamed of. In the countries where we work, I've always wanted to be a participant versus a spectator. To have that kind of experience is really rewarding. I'd love to continue to look at opportunities to work in different places. We worked on a cross-border collaboration between a Palestinian manufacturer and an Israeli designer, where business was a bridge. It created a unique dialogue in a part of the world that's often misunderstood. We want to celebrate people's similarities. Photo: Our shop, gallery and community space in the Arts District of LA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462911039431-KUYN4LN1LCM3JWVJKBO4/05raan.jpg RAAN PARTON GALLERY - If you could do anything, what would you do next? I think I want to do what I'm doing on a bigger scale. We want to see significant impact in the countries and communities where we're working. We have no interest in selling our company, and we really want to be doing this for the next 40 years. I would love to create a publication within our company that would be a platform to tell amazing stories of leadership, global citizenship and humanity. Photo: Our SS16 collection media preview at the CFDA offices. http://soulsafari.com/andrew-stewart-gallery daily 0.75 2016-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462916237655-F2CZKX5BBECHC6V7DH3J/01andrew.jpeg ANDREW STEWART GALLERY Photo: Self portrait, Delta Flight 1986 ATL > NYC. What was your pivot point? I took an opportunity for studio experience working for a retail company and hit a point where the production volume was freaking me out. I was lucky to have an early mentor to teach me what makes an object special, and I became exhausted working, nay, selling, nay, brainwashing people/objects that did not meet that criteria. I felt gross. I quit. Now I am in Missouri in a time of limited rules and open artistic exploration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462916237655-F2CZKX5BBECHC6V7DH3J/01andrew.jpeg ANDREW STEWART GALLERY Photo: Self portrait, Delta Flight 1986 ATL > NYC. What was your pivot point? I took an opportunity for studio experience working for a retail company and hit a point where the production volume was freaking me out. I was lucky to have an early mentor to teach me what makes an object special, and I became exhausted working, nay, selling, nay, brainwashing people/objects that did not meet that criteria. I felt gross. I quit. Now I am in Missouri in a time of limited rules and open artistic exploration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462916337374-AJDI185YSLE278XVU3M6/07andrew.jpeg ANDREW STEWART GALLERY Photo: Portrait, Mouse King - from a youth production of the Nutcracker, Mountain Home, Arkansas. I am very interested in the people of every day America. What's your advice for someone going through their own transformation? P L A Y. Not to go all class counselor inspirational poster on this, but what's that famous quote about Edison inventing the light bulb? "I have not failed 10,000 times. I have not failed once. I have succeeded in proving that those 10,000 ways will not work. When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work." In an age of digital on-demand, people often expect immediate first-response answers. The more fun you have in the process of discovery, the more light-filled the result. There is no Seamless for invention. Relax. Make a mess. Have fun. Perfection comes from those who practice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462916277410-GNMQLP5YL1KRENTZXYKL/08andrew.jpeg ANDREW STEWART GALLERY Photo: Maybe it is most important to communicate that I am after the experience. Portrait of myself (thanks, Mom) on Fuji Instax fun film on a NASCAR stock car ride along. You name it, let's do it! If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? Explore! Make art on the move. My heart has never swollen larger than when I am shooting simple stories of the people you meet when you travel - fellow gypsies, shopkeeps, storied locations, artists, etc. I'd love to live on a train - maybe someone is with me , maybe not - and broadcast the visual experience via Instragram, SnapChat, Livestream. Partner with a travel company (Amtrak? Maybe an international firm instead?) and a film company (Fuji?) to release the work. Write a book on the sly while it is all going down, release it when you're through. Robert Frank, Guggenheim Fellowship, The Americans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462916417404-W2BTKEUK4B1S00YNEIHE/03andrew.jpeg ANDREW STEWART GALLERY Photo: Assorted works on early art, the dawn of creation, early mythologies, and some alien folklore. Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? Elana Frankel has fostered in me a spirit to ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE. Embrace the new. Your failed attempt is more of a success than those who did not bother to try. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462916377448-NOBP71A06A6L5DLSKQ2P/04andrew.jpeg ANDREW STEWART GALLERY Photo: New York > DC > Chicago > Southwest Missouri : this photo is less about where I went and more about HOW I went and WHO you meet. The people shown here are a young group of Amish, who I spent a small amount of time talking with on the train and who traded a small craft they were working on for a photograph of my own. What's your soul place? My place cannot be pinned on a map. TRANSIT speaks to my soul - the journey truly is the destination. A body in motion is a mind in motion. It isn't where you go but how you went. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462916162707-P0JUX0C9H8CP6CM6420Q/06andrew.jpeg ANDREW STEWART GALLERY What are you working on now? A paho is a Hopi prayer stick and is a tool of meditation. It is usually created to prepare for a special ceremony or ritual, and can be a great device to set intention. I am experimenting with the marriage of religious processes and early art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462916164652-FEO9RFMMBOZE05YXO03V/01andrew.jpeg ANDREW STEWART GALLERY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1462916161340-5R6G3TFKQGFNCEPZY1IW/08andrew.jpeg ANDREW STEWART GALLERY http://soulsafari.com/yuko-inamasu daily 0.75 2016-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1463498276108-21QHYLXDLEIXN8V2E6E7/01yuko.jpg YUKO INAMASU GALLERY - What was your pivot point? I was following the pre-defined career path of going from a law student to a consultant, and was about to apply for an MBA. After leaving my old company and becoming “unlabeled,” I felt a sudden sense of desired freedom. I could do anything with my life. Rather than focusing on what was efficient or not, I began to delve into what interested me: culture and service. Around the same time, I realized that Japan’s travel industry only caters to mass tourists. The real beauty of the culture and many of the treasures that come from interacting with the local people are left undiscovered. I felt I could become a bridge between the hidden cultures and the visitors. After meeting many different people, experiencing various arts and crafts, and guiding people to what we at TOKI find inspiring, I realize that there is still so much left to be discovered, which is why I will continue pursuing the opportunities that lie ahead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1463498241173-N7XOOEYC17C1CMA1RQLV/04yuko.jpg YUKO INAMASU GALLERY - What's your advice for someone going through their own transformation? Just follow your instincts so that you won’t regret the future. No matter how much you fail at any given point, you will always have another chance down the line. The only thing you can’t forget is the fact that you are aging, so if there is anything you can only do now or that you know you can enjoy more while you're young, just do it and don’t waste time thinking! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1463498241114-YVFJB99SC6X0GB7EPK0Z/03yuko.jpg YUKO INAMASU GALLERY - Are you following the path of a mentor or trailblazer? I do not have a mentor, but I occasionally seek advice from people around me such as family, friends, ex-colleagues, or even our guests. Everyone has different life experiences that I can learn from and use throughout certain life stages and struggles that I confront. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1463498243062-FVWA5DFF7MBMX4DO0WRE/02yuko.jpg YUKO INAMASU GALLERY - Where is your soul spot? A bustling metropolis. Growing up in Tokyo and New York, I feel the most comfortable in the busiest and loudest city streets. I first realized this when I was studying in New Hampshire and felt surprisingly very anxious not being surrounded by the sound of cars or loud chatting in the cafes. I still remember the thrill and the feeling of my blood literally tingling with excitement when I saw the tall buildings and traffic jams when entering NYC after staying in the countryside for a just a few weeks. Once in awhile, I enjoy visiting robust cities such as Singapore and Istanbul to absorb the new energy and vibes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1463498194877-AA3HICC5HVRGU78EXL7T/04yuko.jpg YUKO INAMASU GALLERY http://soulsafari.com/ivy-weinglass-gallery daily 0.75 2016-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464123354488-NXSX43LQ53W2RJC12GUE/01ivy.jpg IVY WEINGLASS GALLERY - What was your pivot point? Where were you then? Where are you now? I had always created and made things from the time I was super young, but during my mid to late 20s I felt like I had lost my way. I just wasn't creating or feeling inspired. I thought career meant full time job doing something that was fine and do-able but nothing that was your passion. And then I had a really dark year. I just felt like I couldn't get on top of anything - money, work, love. Everything felt dark and overwhelming. So I asked my parents for my birthday to get me a ceramic lesson, hoping that it would help ground me and help me focus on something else. And then I just never stopped! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464123354488-NXSX43LQ53W2RJC12GUE/01ivy.jpg IVY WEINGLASS GALLERY - What was your pivot point? Where were you then? Where are you now? I had always created and made things from the time I was super young, but during my mid to late 20s I felt like I had lost my way. I just wasn't creating or feeling inspired. I thought career meant full time job doing something that was fine and do-able but nothing that was your passion. And then I had a really dark year. I just felt like I couldn't get on top of anything - money, work, love. Everything felt dark and overwhelming. So I asked my parents for my birthday to get me a ceramic lesson, hoping that it would help ground me and help me focus on something else. And then I just never stopped! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464123568133-4Z3X9OP6TYXKPHZIU37T/04ivy.jpg IVY WEINGLASS GALLERY - What's your one piece of advice for someone going through their own transformation? There are going to be some dark times, some real hard moments, because transformation is the shedding of the old into the new and of course it's going to hurt and feel scary and feel lost! BUT... that's kind of the best part. You're vulnerable and raw, your senses are all on fire, you're feeling so strong in the fact that you're moving forward. It's a really special place to be in, a really creative bright spot. Just be present and be aware of that, because a lot of inspiration and a lot of self-love is right in the eye of the storm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464123346001-6HV0CC6J9YI562LSWILE/05ivy.jpg IVY WEINGLASS GALLERY - Are you following the path of a trailblazer or mentor? My parents! My mom is such a trailblazer. She never lets any thought or moment or creative feeling go to waste, and has truly filled me from the time I was a baby with all my creativity. And my dad would do and has done anything and everything to help me succeed in my dreams. They are my biggest cheerleaders and also the best sounding board for any fear or worry I may have. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464123662784-A3THDASKMMB4SF3DX8A0/02ivy.jpg IVY WEINGLASS GALLERY - Where's your soul place? I'm such a strange mix of a real, true homebody and someone who gets so excited and invigorated by travel and the experience of new things. Honestly my dream would be to be able to have my home come along with me where-ever I travel, so I can feel safe and grounded but still experience the world. Oh, and Iceland really had an effect on me. That place is actually filled with real magic and I need-to-need-to-need to go back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464123350509-TN91XXT8HJE4RJHV5ER8/03ivy.jpg IVY WEINGLASS GALLERY - If you could do anything in the world, what would you want to do next? Travel travel travel travel! I want to travel and experience and see things I've never seen before! I used to be so scared of flying I would barely do it. I still am but I refuse to let that stop me! I want to go so many places and see so many things! (Photo: plants and crystals...nothing better.) http://soulsafari.com/malia-mills-gallery daily 0.75 2016-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1463501910484-QAAEXRSTXIH4CVP2TTPL/01malia.jpeg MALIA MILLS GALLERY - What was your pivot point? It was Lower Fifth Avenue, 1991. "You know how to make the patterns and sew the suits. What have you got to lose?" said my sister Carol. We'd been talking about celebrating women with swimwear separates engineered to fit like lingerie, cut from rich fabrics that you could pick, mix and wear like the clothes in your closet. Then: I called a friend who was a bartender at Odeon and scored a waitressing job the next day. I hand-dyed fabric and cut and sewed swimwear by day, and served up steak frites by night. Lynn Wagenknecht and Team Odeon were extremely supportive. I wrote our business plan in the basement office of the restaurant using an old-school Mac. Now: My sister carol is my business partner. We're still a roll-up-your-sleeves operation. We recently moved our HQ to Industry City in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. We have an amazing team, and we're fortunate to meet super rad gals at our 12 Malia Mills stores. Hell yes! Photo: Cartagena 2015. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1463501903370-BZ3RYO6UK65A48DSN5BS/04malia.jpg MALIA MILLS GALLERY - What's your advice for someone going through their own transformation? Tenacity will take you to eleven. In the early 90s, former Ann Taylor CEO Sally Frame Kasaks said, "It doesn't take a genius to build a business. It takes someone relentless enough to go at it again and again." Her words resonated then, they resonate even more so today. Photo: Antwerp 2013. Inspiration 24/7/365. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1463501900325-X7JKNTJ91XUG1K71L9JT/05malia.jpg MALIA MILLS GALLERY - Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? We try to do both. There is so much talent out there to learn from, and everyday we work hard to promote and celebrate "love thy differences." Our motto, our mantra, our driving force! Photo: Studio snapshot. Long-sleeved bikini top, second sample to cut. Fabrics aligned for a shrink test. Masaaki drapes our new sonnet dress. Industry City 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1463501899811-8RWO4Z0WZ9YK01ZS8HWN/07malia.jpg MALIA MILLS GALLERY - Where's your soul spot? Wow. This is tough! Paris is the very first place I visited on my own and I ended up studying and waitressing there for about 18 months. It was 1987, I was 19 and wildly naive. I was lucky to make many long-lasting friends. I can remember those adventuresome days like yesterday. Liberté, égalité, fraternité. 1994 was the first time I stood on the rocky shores of the Mediterranean, after hiking down a craggy mountain from a tiny seaside village in Italy. We had no swimsuits! But we stripped down and jumped into the crystal clear crisp cool sea. It was raw, spontaneous, glorious, invigorating. The very essence of la dolce vita. The Manhattan skyline never fails to inspire. During one return from our factory in New Jersey, the city at sunset was so magnificent we stopped our rental car on the side of the turnpike to take in the view. Bright lights, big city! The pulse of the city was palpable, powerful, pure magic. It still is! Photo: Design porn. Autobahn 2014. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1463501901009-PHKW6T7090OJKMOH59H1/06malia.jpg MALIA MILLS GALLERY - If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? The greatest achievement would be to help liberate women of the world from incomprehensible atrocities. I would also like to invent hangover-free wine to aid with this mission. Photo: I love sandwich board humor. New York 2015. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1463501782482-3F8AUT9E05M1ULMSJNAW/01malia.jpeg MALIA MILLS GALLERY http://soulsafari.com/mary-matson-gallery daily 0.75 2016-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464124783365-GYSBSV2AG74WA3176BI0/05mary.jpg MARY MATSON GALLERY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464124807459-QAWBK44KL6HKK34S3O6V/01mary.jpg MARY MATSON GALLERY On vacation in Mexico. A trip with girlfriends. Photo by my pal Katie Berry. It’s fun to travel and share experiences with friends. Where were you then? Where are you now? Then: Moving to NYC changed my life. It was a dream to work, grow, find possibilities that I never knew were actually right in front of me. Hustling. Bustling. Making friends and being part of a community. I cherish that. Now: Moving to California from NYC. A year ago I would have never thought I’d be in California. New colors. New shapes. New things to discover. The light here is beyond inspiring. Amazing what can happen, if you are open to it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464124803801-5U6BSXDNCXGW4H4W3HMH/05mary.jpg MARY MATSON GALLERY I have been collecting rocks form various beaches & painting on them. The collection is growing! What's the one piece of advice you'd give someone going through their own transformation? “Keep On Moving" by Soul II Soul has been running through my mind lately... “Keep on movin' Don't stop like the hands of time Click clock, find your own way to stay The time will come one day.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464124809342-M3HFZA5C2VLW8HUQUGI9/02mary.jpg MARY MATSON GALLERY Since moving to California, the sun has been my biggest inspiration. These are sample of my ongoing series of Sungrams I've been making. Are you being guided by a mentor? Matt, my soulmate. We meet at 15. He’s my guide, my inspiration and my funny bone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1468517165172-TKZVMB56M9WECYQVI5OQ/coney+island+people.jpg MARY MATSON GALLERY Coney Island people. A little while ago, I filled a sketchbook of people on the boardwalk. Where's your soul place? The Beach. The Ocean. Coney Island speaks to me, in a sentimental way. Matt & I lived in Brooklyn for 15 years. We spent many years talking & walking, dancing & tanning on that boardwalk. We took the subway down on hot days, sometimes on cold days but never rainy days. Our new spots we are still discovering along the California coast. I would love to spend more time in Italy w/ Matt. We have spent time on the Atlantic, now on the Pacific… someday the Mediterranean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464124804063-Q8EUDTDXHSCH1U0A8CEU/04mary.jpg MARY MATSON GALLERY I love having a studio & painting in the backyard. If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? Keep on making stuff. Keep being surprised. Keep on keepin' on. http://soulsafari.com/ditte-isager-gallery daily 0.75 2016-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464187717364-5CDDY1KTW7OZNO20A2RA/01ditte.jpg DITTE ISAGER GALLERY - Where were you then? Where are you now? Started up in London, then moved to New York City. New York gave me a direction, lots of inspiration and a great network of friends and colleagues. Now I'm back in my hometown Copenhagen, enjoying the good life. Photo: Me and my son Wilder, on set in Cape Town shooting H&M Home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464187717364-5CDDY1KTW7OZNO20A2RA/01ditte.jpg DITTE ISAGER GALLERY - Where were you then? Where are you now? Started up in London, then moved to New York City. New York gave me a direction, lots of inspiration and a great network of friends and colleagues. Now I'm back in my hometown Copenhagen, enjoying the good life. Photo: Me and my son Wilder, on set in Cape Town shooting H&M Home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464187715407-U6RBEGI5783ES5OT456A/04ditte.jpg DITTE ISAGER GALLERY - Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? I always follow my intuition. I do the things I like to do. That's what makes me happy. Photo: Grundtvigs Kirke. I love this church. I'm not religious, but this place is amazing. The light, the architecture, the akustisk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464187716123-P69VPX2CQLVF4VOR3OBO/02ditte.jpg DITTE ISAGER GALLERY - What advice would you give someone going through their own transformation? Just follow your heart, do the things you like and do what feels right to you. Photo: My work space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464187715749-2PAIAC31TBRBVR6YKNG3/03ditte.jpg DITTE ISAGER GALLERY - Where's your soul spot? A little wild piece of land in a place called Udsholt, by the beach. We bought it last year and we're in the process of building a little wooden house there. I can't wait for bonfires in the wintertime, morning coffee on the beach, swimming all year around. That's going to be my little piece of freedom and paradise. Photo: My little piece of land with a camper, waiting for a house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464187714294-2NTO4GT3R9129056B30O/05ditte.jpg DITTE ISAGER GALLERY - If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? Have a kid or 2 more, and continue the work I'm doing now. I've just started working as a director as well. I would love to do more of that. It's super inspiring and adds to my work as a still photographer. Photo: My new home office. Very exciting. Can't wait to get this little place to work from. http://soulsafari.com/paul-mcneil-gallery daily 0.75 2016-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464189567215-6ERLJ0R6FFQN0SV22EU3/05paulmcneil.jpg PAUL McNEIL GALLERY - What was your pivot point? I guess being born was the pivotal moment for me. I was always interested in art, music and design and by either laziness or ambition I have done nothing else. I am at the same place I was when I was 18 (!). Then I couldn't draw very well but I taught myself to do it. Now I've gone back to the style I had as a young man, more simplistic but loaded with more ideas (I think). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464189567215-6ERLJ0R6FFQN0SV22EU3/05paulmcneil.jpg PAUL McNEIL GALLERY - What was your pivot point? I guess being born was the pivotal moment for me. I was always interested in art, music and design and by either laziness or ambition I have done nothing else. I am at the same place I was when I was 18 (!). Then I couldn't draw very well but I taught myself to do it. Now I've gone back to the style I had as a young man, more simplistic but loaded with more ideas (I think). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464189524069-B48RVQHFXR8SEYFS49KX/04paulmcneil.jpg PAUL McNEIL GALLERY - What's the one piece of advice you'd give someone going through their own transformation? Don't reinvent yourself. Progress comes in small steps. Find what you like, really like, and start doing it. After work, in your room, before school, whatever. You have to actually do things to achieve something. And it's fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464189524471-0Z0ZYBL3FMT3YY1O4UAX/02paulmcneil.jpg PAUL McNEIL GALLERY - Are you following the path of a trailblazer? The world seems to be getting more boring. David Bowie dies and it's like the last creative person is gone (like Pandas). I try not to be boring and I surround myself with people who are doing interesting things. It's hard to be a trailblazer, but it's fun to try. I've had and continue to have so many heroes. Keith Haring, Colin McCahon, Bob McTavish, Patti Smith, Richard Allan, Warhol, Ed Roth, Gonz, Pavement, Neil Young, Alex Knost, The Velvet Underground, Nathaniel Russell, Bill Callahan, Sonic Youth, Raymond Pettibon, Jorn Utzon, George Greenough, William Eggleston, The Clash, Bill Murray, FLW, Wes Anderson....plus about a million more. Look at work you love and try in your head and heart to be as good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464189524850-5DC93KS8AJKT9ZBFOUYY/01paulmcneil.jpg PAUL McNEIL GALLERY - Where's your soul spot? New York speaks to me but there's too many saxophones. The place that really speaks to me is the place where I live. Byron Bay, Australia. Sitting in the surf at "the Pass" surrounded by friends and sliding along perfect waves while dolphins swim under you (oh and sharks). I can't think of somewhere more perfect. It's like a dream I had as a kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464189516881-TFD0TZTZYQQ59YTJ6NVZ/06paulmcneil.jpg PAUL McNEIL GALLERY - If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? Hmmm, so many things. Probably make a ham sandwich and then I'd like to curate the "Sydney Festival." Such a great chance to bring all my musical and artistic friends together in the incredible setting of Sydney. Imagine your favourite bands in the Opera House?! Mental. Yeah that will do for now. http://soulsafari.com/ruth-thomas-gallery daily 0.75 2016-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464211139846-25ZBUWSCI9SCE17BS0WF/01ruth.jpg RUTH THOMAS GALLERY - What was your pivot point? I came to Japan over 20 years ago. I was alone with no Japanese and no agenda to stay over 12 months, but then falling I fell in love with a country. Being YHC (young, hungry and curious) I was able to integrate and pick up the subtle nuances that would make for the basis of building a business that best bridges the communication gap that so very few outsiders understand. Right now, I'm at the point where I have lived more years in Japan than anywhere else and I am ready to specifically use this talent of "Japanese business interpreting" to facilitate new projects for other larger companies...inbound or outbound. I would love to instigate amazing collaborations. Have passion-will travel. Currently looking for a new project. Photo: A crocheted playgrounds for under 12's. I hustled my way up when no one was watching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464211139846-25ZBUWSCI9SCE17BS0WF/01ruth.jpg RUTH THOMAS GALLERY - What was your pivot point? I came to Japan over 20 years ago. I was alone with no Japanese and no agenda to stay over 12 months, but then falling I fell in love with a country. Being YHC (young, hungry and curious) I was able to integrate and pick up the subtle nuances that would make for the basis of building a business that best bridges the communication gap that so very few outsiders understand. Right now, I'm at the point where I have lived more years in Japan than anywhere else and I am ready to specifically use this talent of "Japanese business interpreting" to facilitate new projects for other larger companies...inbound or outbound. I would love to instigate amazing collaborations. Have passion-will travel. Currently looking for a new project. Photo: A crocheted playgrounds for under 12's. I hustled my way up when no one was watching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464211281167-YQ18GIXRPA0HF0M4IOQB/04ruth.jpg RUTH THOMAS GALLERY - Your advice for someone going through a transformation? Sometimes the wrong helps us find the right. Photo: My personality, my work style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464211139177-QUPUJIMAIUT06FENPVU8/04ruth.jpg RUTH THOMAS GALLERY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464211139331-PWC7J8N1HCBME0PWB5F5/03ruth.jpg RUTH THOMAS GALLERY - Where's your soul spot? 2 places: 1) the back streets of Tokyo. When I am in need of a solution, I walk...and walk and walk with no direction. I never get lost, except in little details that remind me of the big picture. 2) Coringa country, Australia (a cute rural place outside Biggenden). When I walk in Australian nature, the exact same thing happens as the Tokyo back streets. Photo: Current mini project, inspiring kids through art/architecture and travel (IG: hugofromkamakura). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464211139812-VR009RXAKPA07WC2WQJW/02ruth.jpg RUTH THOMAS GALLERY - Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? Business heroes: Soichiro Honda (founder of Honda), Yasuomi Ogura (founder of Yamato delivery company) and Miyazaki Hayao, the movie animator who continues to deliver fantasy to all ages. His stories let us dream...always entertain your child within! Photo: Love this drink, this menu. http://soulsafari.com/naoki-kotaka-gallery daily 0.75 2016-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464205320799-NFS54076DAC8HLBXEEC8/01naoki.png NAOKI KOTAKA GALLERY - What was your pivot point? For 8 years I was involved with the world of architecture, both as a student and a professional in London. For 2 years, I was part of VACANT, the gallery/bookstore in Tokyo. Through that time I’ve gone: elitist and grass-roots, commercial and cultural, academic and self-taught, Japanese and exotic, advanced and DIY... etc etc. For everything I’ve experienced and created during those years, I felt the need to own a place where these seemingly unrelated elements can be united, basically connecting dots and making sense of myself to the world. So, in 2014 in Tokyo, I founded my creative consultancy, FRONT. We aim to engineer a new set of relationships through collaboration, celebrating and extending diversity through both cultural and commercial projects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464205320799-NFS54076DAC8HLBXEEC8/01naoki.png NAOKI KOTAKA GALLERY - What was your pivot point? For 8 years I was involved with the world of architecture, both as a student and a professional in London. For 2 years, I was part of VACANT, the gallery/bookstore in Tokyo. Through that time I’ve gone: elitist and grass-roots, commercial and cultural, academic and self-taught, Japanese and exotic, advanced and DIY... etc etc. For everything I’ve experienced and created during those years, I felt the need to own a place where these seemingly unrelated elements can be united, basically connecting dots and making sense of myself to the world. So, in 2014 in Tokyo, I founded my creative consultancy, FRONT. We aim to engineer a new set of relationships through collaboration, celebrating and extending diversity through both cultural and commercial projects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464204363585-DGCQT1JQZ28QEOTMTKWV/05naoki.jpg NAOKI KOTAKA GALLERY - What's the one piece of advice you'd give someone going through their own transformation? My father never believed in me saying dreams or ambitions. He always taught me to write them on a piece of A4 paper so they would become proofs of my dedication sent out to the future. I continue the ritual to this day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464204412960-WS2RZ4E24NN21BAZ45AN/06naoki.jpg NAOKI KOTAKA GALLERY - Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? I have neither but I have a role model, or rather a person, who I admire greatly. She is my former employer, Mrs. Amanda Levete, a visionary architect and a dedicated mother. I respect not only because of the incredible designs she and her team (including myself back in the day!) achieved over the years, or because of her sincere care towards her family and staff of all levels at the office, but because of her bold belief in every project she pursues. If she believes, she never hesitates but persuades to get projects going. I learned first-hand from her “the nerve” of putting your own voice creatively out to the world, with belief, confidence, and responsibility. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464204363688-WVX0F2QK0WTYXA1AUMKC/06naoki.jpg NAOKI KOTAKA GALLERY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464205400135-74F39088MD6TMXHJOYIR/02naoki.png NAOKI KOTAKA GALLERY - Where is your soul spot? Seven Sisters in Sussex is a series of chalk cliffs by the English Channel. I got to know this place through a photograph titled End of Land 1 by a renowned German photographer, Wolfgang Tillmans. It depicts a young girl creeping to the edge of the cliff. Contrasting the beautiful white chalk cliff are surging rough seas on one side and vast grass-covered hills on another. The girl in the photograph resonated with me of formative years, terrified, yet extremely curious, to see “the end of land,” in another word the limit of your own. I’ve visited the cliff several times while living in London. I still remember to this day the sensational view from standing on the edge of the cliff, and it now has become a reminder of staying fearless and liberated in order to continue seeking the new view of the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464204441978-0LBEIAKT1P06NE4RQLJC/04naoki.png NAOKI KOTAKA GALLERY - If you could do anything, what would you do next? I write strategies, interviews, and critiques but have never written a novel and always wanted to. So, I would like to write a novel about Tokyo staged between 2020 and 2025, a sort of a trend forecasting, and a manual for future living. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/5745fbbab6aa60c825392367/5745fc4ccf80a16b69fb149f/1464204519230/ NAOKI KOTAKA GALLERY http://soulsafari.com/tory-bauer-gallery daily 0.75 2016-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464199673830-5NBR7MMM69P1KOUT74I7/01tory.jpg TORY BAUER GALLERY - Where were you then? Where are you now? I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up, and secretly I hope I never do. My indecisiveness has led me on many career incarnations – including curating Mongolia’s first travelling International Film Festival, Teaching English to the Dalai Lama’s monks in India, fashion stylist, creating an artwork for London’s largest outdoor art exhibition, and currently I’m the Assistant General Manager of Splendour In The Grass Music Festival based in Byron Bay in Australia. Photo: Fake it til you make it (yourself). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464199673830-5NBR7MMM69P1KOUT74I7/01tory.jpg TORY BAUER GALLERY - Where were you then? Where are you now? I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up, and secretly I hope I never do. My indecisiveness has led me on many career incarnations – including curating Mongolia’s first travelling International Film Festival, Teaching English to the Dalai Lama’s monks in India, fashion stylist, creating an artwork for London’s largest outdoor art exhibition, and currently I’m the Assistant General Manager of Splendour In The Grass Music Festival based in Byron Bay in Australia. Photo: Fake it til you make it (yourself). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464199668004-Z0JZJDH0NQB5Q56029SI/07tory.jpg TORY BAUER GALLERY - Where do you find your inspiration? I’ve always had lots of side projects on the go – it’s what makes my heart skip beats, and makes me buy domain names such as YESIKANYE.COM late at night. Even in primary school I ran a cult zine called FUTURE TALK where I would predict the future of fellow students. Usually they ended up marrying Tom Cruise. I still have side projects, and believe it’s fundamentally what nurtures my soul and keeps my curiosity alive (kind of like snacks in your lunchbox). Currently I’m consulting for Lunch Lady magazine, member of ideas coalition Jane Fender, co-founder of Craft Mafia & curator of Splendour In the Craft (an oasis of glitter and hot glue guns within the music festival – where we teach craft to punters with some of the bands from the lineup). I’m also a creative consultant for various businesses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464199668343-0N4VUH7M5BWKMUHTE83G/06tory.jpg TORY BAUER GALLERY - What's your advice for someone going through their own transformation? HOLD ON TIGHT! It may seem like the yellow brick road is sometimes closed for renovations, but always remember to believe in what you’re doing, be kind, have beautiful manners, tread gently on the planet, share your toys, return everything you borrow, find the beauty in everything, listen to others and keep rolling! Photo: My son Marlowe's drawing - full of innocence, magic and Jean Paul Gaultier lookalikes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464199670831-BE6ZE2BH8H645T8LUV1D/04tory.jpg TORY BAUER GALLERY - Are you following the path of a trailblazer or mentor? I’m forever harvesting new mentors, trailblazers, thinkers, makers and doers. All of these people keep me up at night (like imaginary friends) for their absolutely brilliant minds and breathtaking talent. Currently I’m enamored by Amac from Citylights Projects (also my sweetheart), Who Gives A Crap toilet paper, Daphne Guiness, Sia, Be an Unfucker, Vivienne Westwood, The Do Lectures, School of Life, We Print Nice things Publishing house and Werner Herzog. Photo: The creative landscape of Byron Bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464200563528-L27TMBVCEKYVPV8J09HK/03tory.jpg TORY BAUER GALLERY - Where's your soul spot? I’ve always considered myself a Viking. I always secretly hoped that I was adopted from Iceland. The moment I went there I fell in love and felt right at home. When I visited Iceland for the second time, I took an ad out in the local newspaper, Grapevine, seeking adoption. I’m completely charmed, by the volcanic landscape, the geothermal hot springs, the makers and shakers of the tiny island, and how the isolation makes the locals cultivate a creative spirit. Photo: I is for Iceland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464200815649-12EPROYPPZKDMUICD7E4/05tory.jpg TORY BAUER GALLERY - If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? Make/create fucking great work with charming people. I’m forever besotted with the idea of collaborations – whether it be great duets like Kenny and Dolly, fashion collaborations such as the Prada Marfa installation, furniture partnerships like Ray & Charles Eames, and Art mutual-admiration-societies like Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol. Creative collisions, that’s what I would love to do - forget stranger danger, I want to jump on the lazy susan and get lost along the way. The journey is the destination right? Photo: Splendour In The Craft Tent (crochet blanket letters). http://soulsafari.com/alexandra-sklar-gallery daily 0.75 2016-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464270310664-LKKZNUULX3ACFUHK7KKK/01AlexandraSklar.jpg ALEXANDRA SKLAR GALLERY - What was your pivot point? My husband finding his own path, which moved us across the country and forced me to reevaluate. After years where my career was the priority, we decided to flip the balance and follow our shared dream to live back in California: I became the primary caregiver, and he the primary earner. It was the first time in my life I had time to think/make/create, and four months later, on my 31st birthday and with an investment of about $100, I launched The Merchant Home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464270310664-LKKZNUULX3ACFUHK7KKK/01AlexandraSklar.jpg ALEXANDRA SKLAR GALLERY - What was your pivot point? My husband finding his own path, which moved us across the country and forced me to reevaluate. After years where my career was the priority, we decided to flip the balance and follow our shared dream to live back in California: I became the primary caregiver, and he the primary earner. It was the first time in my life I had time to think/make/create, and four months later, on my 31st birthday and with an investment of about $100, I launched The Merchant Home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464270303540-GAMUGE71IJ0RCZU41KHP/05AlexandraSklar.jpg ALEXANDRA SKLAR GALLERY - What's the one piece of advice you'd give someone going through their own transformation? My dad told me one day "just make a decision." The limit I had placed on myself was finding the perfect name for my business. In the middle of the night, the name came to me, I bought the domain from my iPhone, and was finally free of the pressure of seeking perfection. It's now my favorite piece of advice, and I fall back on it all the time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1468430688355-JZE7625AESJLM67C36RK/AlexandraSklar.png ALEXANDRA SKLAR GALLERY - Are you following the path of a mentor or being guided by a trailblazer? I'm not really, but I would like to be. Mentorship is a fascinating relationship and I think I could benefit from it. I often turn to my brother as a sounding board; he is incredibly smart and reasonable, and can always help me get centered. I do a lot of reading about female architects and have always considered Ray Eames, Julia Morgan, and Zaha Hadid to be fascinating models, and women far ahead of their time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464270305437-6EFAEILR6CGPTHSNVYQ2/03AlexandraSklar.jpg ALEXANDRA SKLAR GALLERY - Where's your soul place? My soul place is California, and I don't know if that can ever be replaced. My family has been here since the gold rush and I see the impact of their lives and work everyday. The creative spirit of California is unlike anywhere else. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464270305055-0PKAVB337CHZN8N4I0HC/04AlexandraSklar.jpg ALEXANDRA SKLAR GALLERY - If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? Such a big question, but my answer is small....I think I would take a year to paint, plant my garden, spend time with my girls, and get life in order. Maybe learn to sew or work with clay and discover what it is I physically want to make. I'm an intense introvert and get a lot of value from small creative moments and spending time in spaces that comfort me. http://soulsafari.com/jim-franco-gallery daily 0.75 2016-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464272949438-PEFB6ZQAFAPQ20X0GWJ7/05franco.jpeg JIM FRANCO GALLERY - What was your pivot point? Curiosity about the craft of ceramics made me take a lesson. I have appreciated ceramics for years and I co-own a prop house with an extensive collection of ceramics and would use ceramics when I shot food pics. Deep down I wanted to experience the feel of making a bowl. I hoped to understand the thought process that goes into shaping a ceramic piece, the aesthetic decisions that make a bowl pleasant versus not so nice. I am basically in the same place but the ceramic pieces I make now listen to what my hands say. At the beginning my hands and the clay spoke different languages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464272949438-PEFB6ZQAFAPQ20X0GWJ7/05franco.jpeg JIM FRANCO GALLERY - What was your pivot point? Curiosity about the craft of ceramics made me take a lesson. I have appreciated ceramics for years and I co-own a prop house with an extensive collection of ceramics and would use ceramics when I shot food pics. Deep down I wanted to experience the feel of making a bowl. I hoped to understand the thought process that goes into shaping a ceramic piece, the aesthetic decisions that make a bowl pleasant versus not so nice. I am basically in the same place but the ceramic pieces I make now listen to what my hands say. At the beginning my hands and the clay spoke different languages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464272948166-O6WDSX76XMC0PZCRGZGN/03franco.jpeg JIM FRANCO GALLERY - What's the one piece of advice you'd give someone going through their own transformation? Advice on a transformative step really depends on the person. Some people just need to open the door and walk through it without planning. Others, myself included, feel more comfortable planning the change. With ceramics I had nothing to loose since I was / am a working photographer. My partner offered to sign me up at a nearby ceramic studio for my birthday and that was the start of my obsessive relationship with clay. Years before, I did make the transformation from a full-time job as a photo editor to becoming a freelance photographer. For that transition I planned and shot and compiled a portfolio and saved money for the first year I would be without a corporate paycheck. In this case, planning made me feel comfortable about the change I was making. Anyone interested in exploring another creative path and work identity just has to start taking the steps necessary to open the door to the new challenge. Taking a class. Saving funds. Buying equipment and materials. Seeking advice from professionals. All these efforts make beginning easier and more fruitful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464272946123-ANDN60A5K61OWCRUIT9E/04franco.jpeg JIM FRANCO GALLERY - Are you following the path of a mentor or being guided by a trailblazer? I did not have any one ceramic person in mind whose career I thought would be a good template for me. I have a self-reliant personality, which comes in handy when freelancing. There were styles of ceramics I felt reflected my aesthetic but no one person I knew who I could use as a guide. I am basically self-taught. Took two lesson and then just devoted hours and hours at the wheel and hours watching ceramic artists on Youtube. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464272950325-C6SC68A344BEKEX2K2BP/02franco.jpeg JIM FRANCO GALLERY - Where in the world would you describe as your soul place? Hawaii for the lifestyle, Japan for the craftsmanship and design. The nature in Hawaii is on overdrive. The sky is intense. The clouds seem always to be fantastic. The air is like a perfume. The trees and flowers so rich. And deep down I am a flip-flop sort of guy. Japan takes nothing for granted, style-wise. Always exploring ideas and tweaking crafts. In the US we might pick something up. Turn it over once or twice and think we have seen it. To me the Japanese would pick something up and turn it over and over and over trying to get to the inside of the piece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464272950806-HU9IYR1A4ZIV37RG5ZH3/01franco.jpeg JIM FRANCO GALLERY - If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? Right now I am editing some videos I've done, so I'm into the process of film-making. But it's just one of the crafts I love to do. Film-making, photography, painting, ceramics. I don't feel like I am neglecting one practice when I do the other crafts. To me they are all stepping-stones across the river of creativity. http://soulsafari.com/michael-ventura-gallery daily 0.75 2016-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464703980676-DEH3KYR4SUAPQCZUDFQF/01michael.png MICHAEL VENTURA GALLERY Photo: That's me. What was your pivot point? There wasn’t really a “pivot” for me per se; I started carving my own path pretty much straight out of university. I’ve always been a lover of ideas and I’m personally pretty good at helping remove the obstacles that stand in the way of others getting to where they need to be. I thought this was something I could build a life around and subsequently, Sub Rosa was born. I was 23 at the time and had no clue what I was doing, but I knew I could help companies and individuals to act more consciously. To be better than they were yesterday. Slowly but surely, our practice grew up and into the beautiful creature it is today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464703980676-DEH3KYR4SUAPQCZUDFQF/01michael.png MICHAEL VENTURA GALLERY Photo: That's me. What was your pivot point? There wasn’t really a “pivot” for me per se; I started carving my own path pretty much straight out of university. I’ve always been a lover of ideas and I’m personally pretty good at helping remove the obstacles that stand in the way of others getting to where they need to be. I thought this was something I could build a life around and subsequently, Sub Rosa was born. I was 23 at the time and had no clue what I was doing, but I knew I could help companies and individuals to act more consciously. To be better than they were yesterday. Slowly but surely, our practice grew up and into the beautiful creature it is today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464703980460-74WY7OE9IEF6UODUYB6Y/02michael.png MICHAEL VENTURA GALLERY Photo: Current reading list. How did you get to where you are now? Amidst that growth, I wrestled with a lot of growing pains myself. How to be a better leader. How to be a partner to the lady I met along the way who became my wife. Somewhere on that journey, I started to have a really tough time with the stress that all of these ambitions put on my 20-something shoulders. My health started to really deteriorate and my sanity wasn’t far behind. After a bunch of doctors wanted to medicate me and cut me open to put things in my spine to help me support myself better, I decided that wasn’t my road. I began to explore eastern medicine with the same vigor I put into starting Sub Rosa. Within a couple years the way I managed stress changed considerably and I became much more in control of my mind, body, and spirit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464703977927-NRY41OPMKLVQNFBFCGNV/07michael.png MICHAEL VENTURA GALLERY Photo: Best adventure partner. Ever. How did you bring it all together? With that newfound foundation, and an amazing partner by my side, my wife Caroline and I embarked on our next project – to renovate a 150 year old building in the West Village and make it a compound for all our creative, personal, and professional endeavors. We opened a retail shop, Calliope, in the spring of 2015 alongside our gallery, And&And. The building also plays host to Caroline’s fine jewelry business (BRVTVS) and Sub Rosa’s studio, as well as our home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464703978102-WZ0MBCZG1CU47UGRIEET/06michael.png MICHAEL VENTURA GALLERY Photo: Life goals. What's your advice for someone going through their own life transition? Your path can only be your own. Take the inputs of as many people as you see fit but remember that they are only inputs. They aren’t a plan. Only you can make the plan that will bring your dreams to reality. Trust yourself. Know that you’ll make mistakes. Some will be big ones. But if you’re not getting into trouble, you’ll never have a chance to think of all the exciting ways you can get out of trouble. Enjoy every risk and be grateful for the wins and the losses. You’ll learn a lot from each if you’re doing them right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464703978961-ZTDV6S4QA2E4FS0C4QRC/05michael.png MICHAEL VENTURA GALLERY Photo: When you self-publish, you can say whatever you want. Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? Interestingly, I often think about this question as I don’t have a mentor. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had tons of teachers. Some more powerful and poignant than others, but many, many teachers. And each of them came into my life right when I needed them. Sometimes that wasn’t obvious to me in the moment, but retrospectively it’s absolutely true. We always get the teachers and the lessons we need if we’re present enough to see them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464704993480-7VD5LNPBU9CMXQMDYM8O/Screen+Shot+2016-05-31+at+10.29.18+AM.png MICHAEL VENTURA GALLERY Photo: Esalen never disappoints. Where's your soul place? There are a couple. For me the first places that come to mind are all natural and powerful. One of my favorite places on Earth is Big Sur, California. The terrains of high desert, dank woodlands, and the ocean all feed me in unison out there. It’s truly, as Casteneda would say, a “place of power” for me to recharge and ground myself. That said, while it’s completely different, New York is my home. I never feel like New York is eating me alive. It excites me. It inspires me. It challenges me in so many difficult ways. One of my teachers used to tell me that it’s easy to be a monk in a monastery – the hard work is trying to be a monk in a city. To be clear, I’m no monk, but I subscribe to this idea for its theoretical point. New York has a lot of distraction. A lot of shiny objects that’ll pull you off your path if you’re not focused. It’s one of the best meditations one can consider. And finally, I’d say another special place for me is wherever the next flight is going. Both my Mrs. and I love a good adventure. Give us a (slightly overpacked) duffle and a ticket and we’re off. Cities or countrysides, far flung or a couple hours drive, it doesn’t matter. Let’s just get out there and take it all in. Who knows when we’ll be here again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464703979476-MZHQ3E15YYGBRC5JA72S/04michael.png MICHAEL VENTURA GALLERY Photo: The studio is always open. You also went from patient to practitioner. How did that happen? Amidst all of this, I also realized there was more work to be done. Work that could help people individually to become more whole. By this point, I had spent over a decade studying and practicing traditional and indigenous medicine. In 2011, I turned that passion into a practice that permeates all I do. In addition to clinically seeing about 15 patients a week, I have brought the intention and understanding of this work into the efforts of Sub Rosa, the gallery, and the shop. Amidst building creative campaigns for companies, hosting shows in the gallery, or selling design objects in the store, I also bring the teachings of my guides to our clients to help build more conscious companies, to the gallery in the form of workshops and lectures for the local community, and to the store in the form of products sourced ethically from indigenous tribes around the world. This is the strange and magical life that’s emerged from that 23 year old kid who wanted to help people bring ideas to life. Not sure where it’ll go next, but I’m happy to be in service to whatever destiny presents along the way. http://soulsafari.com/caroline-weller-gallery daily 0.75 2016-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464716523011-DREOR33CBQYRW7ZO871G/01weller.jpg CAROLINE WELLER GALLERY - What was your pivot point? I was offered a job out of the blue in India after a 15 year career working in fashion in NY. I'd always loved traveling there, and my boyfriend, our young son, and I decided to take a leap of faith. I knew there was more to my future than the corporate world. The job didn't work out, but we decided to forge a new path rather than run home with our tail between our legs. 8 years later we're still here! Photo: My boyfriend took this photo as I waited for the 3rd time for a world famous astrologer who never showed up. It struck me as really funny. A lucky escape from fate maybe!? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464716523011-DREOR33CBQYRW7ZO871G/01weller.jpg CAROLINE WELLER GALLERY - What was your pivot point? I was offered a job out of the blue in India after a 15 year career working in fashion in NY. I'd always loved traveling there, and my boyfriend, our young son, and I decided to take a leap of faith. I knew there was more to my future than the corporate world. The job didn't work out, but we decided to forge a new path rather than run home with our tail between our legs. 8 years later we're still here! Photo: My boyfriend took this photo as I waited for the 3rd time for a world famous astrologer who never showed up. It struck me as really funny. A lucky escape from fate maybe!? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464716522216-ZY7P2V7WMKF9E2V6HIOX/02weller.jpg CAROLINE WELLER GALLERY - What's the one piece of advice you'd give someone going through their own transformation? Where there is strength and determination there is progress! Don't give up or back down, but do trust your instincts and experience. Photo: The walls of my studio are constantly changing as the season progresses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464716521596-H2STQ4HU6QO8YRYKZ9VJ/04weller.jpg CAROLINE WELLER GALLERY - Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? I don't have a mentor. But I am continually inspired by others who have struck out on their own and are doing things in a completely original or different way. I like to collaborate and share knowledge. Photo: I really enjoy visiting the block carvers when they are working on one of my new designs. They are genius and they love it when I bring the dog with me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464716522205-6Y6JX2V4JZJSJWKFWRX5/03weller.jpg CAROLINE WELLER GALLERY - Where's your soul place? There is magic here in India. Amongst the noise and chaos I've found pockets of total serenity, which I escape to with my family. Everyday life is an adventure filled with possibility and I hope I never loose that sentiment. I also thrive on the energy of really nonstop electric cities like NY, Hong Kong or Bangkok. Photo: My secret weekend hideaway outside Jaipur, India. I need to be surrounded by family, dogs, a garden and a temple bell ringing somewhere in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464716520195-CTFOY8SO5ZWWEL0SUKNL/07weller.jpg CAROLINE WELLER GALLERY - If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? My dream is to continue growing Banjanan to become an entire lifestyle brand. It's the tip of the iceberg right now in terms of the consumer's interest in product that is tangibly human and personal. There is a huge opportunity in home and lifestyle as well as clothing for the brand. I'd love to collaborate with like minded brands to pool our resources and message. Photo: It's a thrill to sit with the embroiderers and work on new designs in a "hands on, real time" way. I never got to do this in New York City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464716521399-WF9WQS2GLT0SMAT86U3W/05weller.jpg CAROLINE WELLER GALLERY - Where do you find inspiration? I get a lot of inspiration from plants and flowers around me. I have a love affair with cacti. Photo: Yucca plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464716520659-5OLLVX5L2HQPPCEH41TU/06weller.jpg CAROLINE WELLER GALLERY - What are you working on now? Block-printed fabrics! This is how the inspiration looks translated into a wooden block for printing one of my collections. Photo: Carved wooden block. http://soulsafari.com/petrina-tinslay-gallery daily 0.75 2016-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464702533919-NFCNBXYQ97RIQLBAWK21/01petrina.jpg PETRINA TINSLAY GALLERY - When did you know you wanted to be a photographer? One person's passion for something can be transferred to another. In my final year of school, we got a new art teacher. Through her sheer excitement about photography, she transferred this energy onto me. It most certainly started my obsession with capturing imagery, and 20+ years later I have a wonderful career traveling around the world taking photos of amazing places, food and people. Photo: Self portrait ©petrinatinslay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464702533919-NFCNBXYQ97RIQLBAWK21/01petrina.jpg PETRINA TINSLAY GALLERY - When did you know you wanted to be a photographer? One person's passion for something can be transferred to another. In my final year of school, we got a new art teacher. Through her sheer excitement about photography, she transferred this energy onto me. It most certainly started my obsession with capturing imagery, and 20+ years later I have a wonderful career traveling around the world taking photos of amazing places, food and people. Photo: Self portrait ©petrinatinslay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464702534028-T8CZPD76RWV2S4OSYFNW/02petrina.jpg PETRINA TINSLAY GALLERY - What's your advice for someone seeking to make a career as a photographer? I'm not sure whose quote this is, but it'd be, "just keep turning up." I honestly believe if you commit yourself fully to something, are passionate about it and work at it daily, it leads to ultimate success. Photo: Tokyo, cherry blossoms by ©petrinatinslay. Springtime is currently what's inspiring for me. This is early April in Japan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464702531035-GK3CLK8EIVPP5DD99REX/04petrina.jpg PETRINA TINSLAY GALLERY - Are you following the path of a trailblazer? I'd love to think I'm a trailblazer. In Sydney when I started as a freelance photographer 25 years ago in the food and lifestyle sector, there were really no other women working in that genre. It was such a male-dominated industry. Even getting work as a female photo assistant before that was really tough. That is, of course, very different now. Photo: A study in monochromes in Seoul, Korea by ©petrinatinslay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464702531267-PI4EXG88227NELJKR718/05petrina.jpg PETRINA TINSLAY GALLERY - Where's your soul spot? Water. Whether it be swimming in the ocean or a pool. It's how I start every day. It's my meditative time to clear my head. Ideas have no room to breathe in the noise of a full and busy work day. It's become very important to me to remain creative and focused. Photo: Sydney Icebergs Pool and Dining Room and Bar by ©petrinatinslay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464702532246-J0UJ1FTSPODPR5JK30BA/03petrina.jpg PETRINA TINSLAY GALLERY - If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? Such a large question. So many things I never dreamt were possible have come my way in life from left of centre. Hopefully there are many more of those. It would definitely involve travel, photography, wonderful creative collaborations and would push me outside my comfort zone. Photo: Food images by ©petrinatinslay. http://soulsafari.com/mitzie-wong-gallery daily 0.75 2016-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464708118512-T8TFEHIYXBFXF38LQ1NK/01mitzie.jpg MITZIE WONG GALLERY - What was your pivot point? A couple of years ago I had foolishly burnt myself out. For the longest time work had been fun, I had experienced an incredible education learning about home design, building a business, working with talented people but work time was definitely overshadowing my personal life. I was flying back from a long-haul trip when I just decided to stop. I needed to put everything back into clear perspective and I really needed a good amount of time to do it properly. So, I handed in my two-weeks notice, then took a long sabbatical to rest, replenish, travel and most importantly, spend quality time with my loved ones. It only then became very clear what I loved and missed at work and what I didn't. What I did miss is all incorporated into this new venture....creative freedom, time to explore and appreciate people and experiences. Photo: @Art Basel. Fitting right in! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464708118512-T8TFEHIYXBFXF38LQ1NK/01mitzie.jpg MITZIE WONG GALLERY - What was your pivot point? A couple of years ago I had foolishly burnt myself out. For the longest time work had been fun, I had experienced an incredible education learning about home design, building a business, working with talented people but work time was definitely overshadowing my personal life. I was flying back from a long-haul trip when I just decided to stop. I needed to put everything back into clear perspective and I really needed a good amount of time to do it properly. So, I handed in my two-weeks notice, then took a long sabbatical to rest, replenish, travel and most importantly, spend quality time with my loved ones. It only then became very clear what I loved and missed at work and what I didn't. What I did miss is all incorporated into this new venture....creative freedom, time to explore and appreciate people and experiences. Photo: @Art Basel. Fitting right in! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464708116327-5POHHR58DTTJY8RQXL4N/06mitzie.jpg MITZIE WONG GALLERY - What's your one piece of advice for someone going through their own transformation? I would say everything you have experienced (good and bad) and worked hard for accounts for something and you take that something with you. It has made YOU. No one really tells you how happy you are going to be! Photo: My sketchbook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464708118625-BAYU8155T2ZIDQVLGMZV/02mitzie.jpg MITZIE WONG GALLERY - How do you capture ideas and inspiration? I take my sketchbook with me. I've always got to have a place to get things out of my head...notes, doodles, mark making. Write it down before it goes!! Photo: Nature! The Great Lakes, Michigan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464708116036-HELVDBFOP13GKD61B1XA/07mitzie.jpg MITZIE WONG GALLERY - Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? Now, I am guided by my heart and happiness. In the past, I have been incredibly fortunate to have had three strong mentors in my life. Photo: A small paint sketch of a moody landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464708116905-0299G5FOIZY9JA9CUQEU/05mitzie.jpg MITZIE WONG GALLERY - If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? I would happily continue to travel but with the luxury of time, to wander, to absorb, to learn and hopefully collaborate creatively with other like-minded people. Photo: Working out rough 3D measurements in 2D. Sadly CAD is not my thing. Long live the pencil! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464708117786-HW680BF7N0PSEV2UJA1R/03mitzie.jpg MITZIE WONG GALLERY - Where's your soul place? This question is difficult for me! I have been fortunate to have travelled a lot (40 plus countries). I nearly imploded trying to choose one place; each has given me something very special. (I learnt to crawl on a plane but that's another story). So, I narrowed it down to three that I hold dear. 1) Myanmar: overwhelmed by happiness, the kindness of strangers, the devotion to the thousands upon thousands of remaining Buddhist temples. 2) Laos: soaked up the serenity and the stillness. Humbled by the monks collecting their daily alms. 3) Yunnan: stunned by its natural beauty. I felt like I was traveling back in time and I loved that. I also dream of riding hoses across the planes of Mongolia :) Photo: Floating above thousands of ancient Buddhist temples in a hot air ballon at sunrise. Bagan, Myanmar. I could cry thinking about it. http://soulsafari.com/ngoc-gallery daily 0.75 2016-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464720248312-YQ4ZH51J3WOBUTM3V6U9/01ngoc.jpg NGOC MINH NGO GALLERY - What was your pivot point? I was working on an independent feature film directed by a friend and together with the Director of Photography, we looked at a lot of early black and white photography. I fell in love with the work of Andre Kertesz and got a photographer friend to teach me how to print black and white. My boyfriend at the time helped me to buy a manual camera and set up a darkroom in my bathroom. I spent many happy hours late at night, with the music of Joy Division, in my darkroom. I love the excitement of learning something new. With photography, as in anything else, there is always something new to learn. I've just started learning to do tintype. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464720248312-YQ4ZH51J3WOBUTM3V6U9/01ngoc.jpg NGOC MINH NGO GALLERY - What was your pivot point? I was working on an independent feature film directed by a friend and together with the Director of Photography, we looked at a lot of early black and white photography. I fell in love with the work of Andre Kertesz and got a photographer friend to teach me how to print black and white. My boyfriend at the time helped me to buy a manual camera and set up a darkroom in my bathroom. I spent many happy hours late at night, with the music of Joy Division, in my darkroom. I love the excitement of learning something new. With photography, as in anything else, there is always something new to learn. I've just started learning to do tintype. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464720248645-ZJTTZBMDFFPXZI6X608T/02ngoc.jpg NGOC MINH NGO GALLERY - What are you working on now? My new book, In Bloom: Creating and Living with Flowers, comes out September 13, 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464720249447-AD7M1JNB7S858YRTC6X2/03ngoc.jpg NGOC MINH NGO GALLERY - Why are you drawn to nature as a subject? This was taken in a wildly beautiful place in the countryside of Morocco, on the day of the Paris attack. It encapsulates what I think about the beauty of nature making sense of a world in which nothing else does. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464720255050-DDUUERML4YXRQXJRXF99/04ngoc.jpg NGOC MINH NGO GALLERY - Where is your soul spot? My soul place could be any place in nature, be it the Muir Woods National Park in the rain or an apple orchard in the late afternoon light, or the sea in its ever changing moods and colors. The beauty of nature resonates with me deeply because it can make sense of a world where little else does. As the writer Adam Nicholson wrote, "here in a chance beautiful thing is something given, neither engineered nor sought, neither curiously made nor elaborately framed, but dropping as a bead of meaning out of a meaningless sky. Its value, its weight, is in your own recognition of its beauty. There is something naturally there which you naturally recognize as good. The ability to see that beauty is a sign that the world is not an anarchy of violence and destruction. You belong to it and it belongs to you." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464720254662-UBWJPHHBQN08F3TKQWZZ/06ngoc.jpg NGOC MINH NGO GALLERY - What's your advice for someone going through their own transformation? Never stop learning. I have also found that people can be incredibly generous with their time and knowledge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464720267338-7SEBJSPP7XE0B5QZS5BR/07ngoc.jpg NGOC MINH NGO GALLERY - What's inspiring you right now? One of the most extraordinary books, begun in 1561 as the Model Book of Calligraphy by Georg Bocskay, with Joris Hoefnagel's botanical illustrations commissioned thirty years later by Emperor Rudolph II. It's an magnificently illustrated contest between words and images, something that I think about often. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464720251783-STPQB3CQZ3K6ETAMUWL5/05ngoc.jpg NGOC MINH NGO GALLERY - If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? I have always followed my instincts, doing what interests me most. In addition to photography, I also love gardens and have spent the last few years shooting gardens and flowers, something that makes me really happy because it combines my two great loves. I'm photographing a book on a garden in Morocco, which involves trying to catch the wildflowers as they come up each season. I wish I could photograph all the wildflowers in the world, especially those in war zones. I was told that in Afghanistan, there are amazing fields of wildflowers that few people take notice of. In Morocco, all the fields of wildflowers are disappearing because of rapid development, and many native species are being threatened by extinction. http://soulsafari.com/john-kernick-gallery daily 0.75 2016-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464718396052-IT7DJC995VRS8NA061GF/01johnkernick.jpg JOHN KERNICK GALLERY - How'd you become a photographer? I think the point where I started to make money from taking photographs came when Jim Franco (the photo editor at the time for Travel & Leisure) hired me to photograph the Oregon Coast. Photo: Shooting in Marrakesh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464718396052-IT7DJC995VRS8NA061GF/01johnkernick.jpg JOHN KERNICK GALLERY - How'd you become a photographer? I think the point where I started to make money from taking photographs came when Jim Franco (the photo editor at the time for Travel & Leisure) hired me to photograph the Oregon Coast. Photo: Shooting in Marrakesh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464718298419-3GTQ98981MEL62YKBKFN/%234_IMG_6465+NYC+from+GWB.jpg JOHN KERNICK GALLERY - Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? Every photographer is following the trail that someone else blazed, maybe an artist or the subject. Most of my work is done in collaboration, so I'm always conscious that I didn't get here alone. Photo: Constantly changing, never boring, the view south from the bike path on the George Washington Bridge. Bike riding is my chance to escape and meditate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464718295139-GA5IXLZ55U31GMRH9RIQ/%233_IMG_3645.jpg JOHN KERNICK GALLERY - Where is your soul place? Anywhere near the ocean, I love cold places, Iceland, Labrador, Newfoundland, the west coast of Scotland. People who live in remote places and struggle to live where others would give up inspire me. Photo: The North East of Iceland, close to the arctic circle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464718298135-MPOC879FYMSIG65ETZKC/%232_File+Jan+15%2C+11+56+54.jpeg JOHN KERNICK GALLERY - What's the one piece of advice you'd give other creatives in this field? Stay loyal to your beliefs and style and try not imitate. Make sure you love what you have set out to do. Photo: Doodling while making another cup of tea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464718916858-D9906JBM80YOK2IFJ7B9/05johnkernick.png JOHN KERNICK GALLERY - If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? I would like to have more time to do independent projects, stills or video. Not sure I'd be qualified to do anything outside of photography. Photo: I've been enjoying some new challenges, making videos for Williams Sonoma lately. This is a still from their Cook's Atelier video. http://soulsafari.com/maura-ambrose-gallery daily 0.75 2016-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464723452224-BG6TAM1ZFEIIIXNUOUQ8/01maura.jpg MAURA AMBROSE GALLERY - What was your pivot point? It was 2010 and I was on a road trip with my husband Chap. We traveled America and lived out of our VW camper for 4 months. It was a dreamy time, full of reflection about the past, present, and future. We had uprooted from our routine lifestyle and lived everyday as an adventure. Once we were homeward bound, my mind and heart started racing as I dreamed of my vision for starting Folk Fibers. It felt like I was about to grab a tiger by the tail! At home, I got straight to planning a dye garden, making quilts and dyeing fabric. I'm now still living that dream: gardening, making one-of-a-kind quilts and dyeing fabric. The big changes we made since then have been buying a house and acreage in a small town outside of Austin and having a baby. Photo: Gustav Schmiege. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464723452224-BG6TAM1ZFEIIIXNUOUQ8/01maura.jpg MAURA AMBROSE GALLERY - What was your pivot point? It was 2010 and I was on a road trip with my husband Chap. We traveled America and lived out of our VW camper for 4 months. It was a dreamy time, full of reflection about the past, present, and future. We had uprooted from our routine lifestyle and lived everyday as an adventure. Once we were homeward bound, my mind and heart started racing as I dreamed of my vision for starting Folk Fibers. It felt like I was about to grab a tiger by the tail! At home, I got straight to planning a dye garden, making quilts and dyeing fabric. I'm now still living that dream: gardening, making one-of-a-kind quilts and dyeing fabric. The big changes we made since then have been buying a house and acreage in a small town outside of Austin and having a baby. Photo: Gustav Schmiege. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464723537792-0ASNECEIFL4L8U5FFSHW/02maura.png MAURA AMBROSE GALLERY - What's your one piece of advice for someone going through their own transformation? Follow your passions and work on things that bring you joy. I believe if you love and care for something it will grow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464723541039-528M53WMO8YZ7LPQMC1C/05maura.png MAURA AMBROSE GALLERY - What do you love most about making? Who makes things that inspire you? It's rewarding and beautiful to connect with the entire process of creating, that is a big reason why I hand-dye fabrics for the quilts that I make. I am incredibly inspired by Rowland Rickets, who lives in Indiana. He has a company with his wife called Ricketts Indigo, together they farm indigo and create art from the indigo they plant. Since our recent move to the country, I am working on the foundations for growing more dye plants and teaching annual workshops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464723540409-OUESZ126K53YWUH7WRTE/04maura.png MAURA AMBROSE GALLERY - If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? If I could do anything (and money wasn't an issue) I would start building a studio on the front of our property. When I started Folk Fibers in 2011, it was in the living room. Since then, I have taken over a room (with a door!) in our house. But the ideal dream is to have a studio outside of the house, amongst the open prairie at the bottom of our hill. I plan on using the space for teaching workshops, dyeing fabric and making quilts. Photo: Molly Quan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1464723538684-1VFS0C3QJW5LFI5PPZQ7/03maura.png MAURA AMBROSE GALLERY - Where in the world would you spend a wanderlusting weekend?</li> My current "wanderlust weekend" is reuniting with my old friends from art school. A group of us met at SCAD about 10 years ago and began collaborating on portfolio pieces. Since then, a core group of us have stayed in touch and continue collaborating as professionals. The level of connection and creativity between us is unreal. Being with them feeds my soul. A few of these friends have recently purchased property in upstate New York, and I long for the days when we can unite around a bonfire and spend time just playing and creating together. And now that we're at the age of having babies, it has brought a whole new level of excitement! http://soulsafari.com/pamela-bell-gallery daily 0.75 2016-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469555011616-CN6KWZDTZ9JNHXCYXOSK/01_pamela_bell_portrait.png PAMELA BELL GALLERY Me in our Bang Bang Bang tee. We do not love guns. What's your job title / life title? A mother. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469555011616-CN6KWZDTZ9JNHXCYXOSK/01_pamela_bell_portrait.png PAMELA BELL GALLERY Me in our Bang Bang Bang tee. We do not love guns. What's your job title / life title? A mother. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469555002114-I5ZEN2PFPVDWUA6TJ0K6/05_38673342_youarenotthebossofv_ink.jpg PAMELA BELL GALLERY Our family motto! What was your pivot point? My teenage daughter came home wearing a flimsy tee with a swirly, meaningless symbol emblazoned across her chest reading "SAINT TROPEZ." Expensive, pedestrian, empty. She is a cool kid who cares about her environment, protests GMO'S, has a strong moral compass. She needed a new Tee. There was a hole in the market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469555003850-8WTVC8U7DD5Q09DSQ6H9/02_38673316_1973_leila.jpg PAMELA BELL GALLERY Our badass muse, Leila. Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? I am chasing myself as fast as I can. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469555003883-CTYF1U4BB6JQPGMR4QIR/03_38673319_justice_white_gabbi.jpg PAMELA BELL GALLERY Nature and politics! What's your advice for someone going through their own transformation? Listen to your intuition. Do what you love. People do not buy what you do, they buy WHY you do it. (P.S. this is nabbed from a TED Talk... poetic license). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469555002755-0IJ7H2E0AV2948YE0WN7/04_38673321_ktgs_group.jpg PAMELA BELL GALLERY KEEP THE GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS SAFE Where's your soul space? My soul space travels with me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469555001024-Z9H71PDAOHVF5YWBNNHF/07_38675066_dear_mrs_president_sasha.jpg PAMELA BELL GALLERY "Dear Mrs. President" If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? Make sure Donald Trump does not get elected. http://soulsafari.com/paul-denoly-gallery daily 0.75 2016-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469644304340-9HNQ8425J89TJ5FKOUIZ/01paul.jpg PAUL DENOLY GALLERY Nick, Paul and Charlie What was your pivot point? Our current path was really set into motion the day that we moved into our house in Hudson, NY. It cemented the fact that together we could build something great. Serendipity also played an important role; both a dinner party and holiday in Morocco set the course for Hawkins New York. Each happened within weeks of each other and each showed us that there was a need for new avenues to allow designers and makers to get their ideas and product to market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469644304340-9HNQ8425J89TJ5FKOUIZ/01paul.jpg PAUL DENOLY GALLERY Nick, Paul and Charlie What was your pivot point? Our current path was really set into motion the day that we moved into our house in Hudson, NY. It cemented the fact that together we could build something great. Serendipity also played an important role; both a dinner party and holiday in Morocco set the course for Hawkins New York. Each happened within weeks of each other and each showed us that there was a need for new avenues to allow designers and makers to get their ideas and product to market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469644304056-QB94BUH3OVISMB6U22XL/02paul.jpg PAUL DENOLY GALLERY Our current moodboard at our retail location in Hudson, NY. What advice would you give someone going through their own transformation? Be flexible and open to new opportunities that enhance your original vision. Both the start of Hawkins New York and pivotal moments in our growth have happened organically. Embracing these new ideas pushed us to go further. Follow your intuition and do not force ideas through; they often disappoint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469644302442-KACZVD03089Y30V5UQRM/07paul.jpg PAUL DENOLY GALLERY Hawkins NY 2016 lookbook. Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? We have both been lucky in our past to have had great mentors who taught us to channel our creativity towards a goal. Today, I think we are each other's mentors and support system. Our respective points of view compliment each other well and drive us to do better. With a new perspective on what we are trying to do, our collaborative partnerships push us in new, better and sometimes unexpected directions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469644305952-L2BGUMBY9YTTUXKEWJCV/03paul.jpg PAUL DENOLY GALLERY This is a picture of the view from our deck in Winter. We love how varied it is from season to season or day to day. Where in the world would you describe as your soul place? Our farmhouse in Hudson. It is a place that grounds us and inspires us. We took a risk 5 years ago when we bought this dilapidated 18th Century Dutch Colonial Farmhouse, but it spoke to us, and taught us that taking risks can be fulfilling and rewarding. It was also our first project together. Many of the products in our line are inspired by our daily lives in the Hudson Valley and our respective history with New York City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469644302238-1AZ6SXFKZQ4HEO35F8NP/04paul.png PAUL DENOLY GALLERY India. Any life-changing trips lately? We recently went to India together for the first time. Both of us had been several times before and loved it, but never together. Truly one of the most inspiring places in the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469644301413-FZ9D4PEFQOZACLIN6PY9/05paul.jpg PAUL DENOLY GALLERY Hawkins NY 2016 lookbook. If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? We feel very fortunate to be doing what we want to do. We often dream about finding a similar community to the one we have found in Hudson in Mexico. The people, the culture, the food and crafts are hugely inspiring to both of us. As our line grows, we would like Hawkins New York to grow to the next level and feature our collaborative partnerships with artisans around the world. http://soulsafari.com/paul-bennett-gallery daily 0.75 2016-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469639701098-G6KGOT2SYHC7GDJ33JNB/PaulBennettColor.png PAUL BENNETT GALLERY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469639701098-G6KGOT2SYHC7GDJ33JNB/PaulBennettColor.png PAUL BENNETT GALLERY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469640497603-R6K83QU04HU0HG42FTO2/01paulbennett.png PAUL BENNETT GALLERY What's your job/life title? I'm the Chief Creative Officer of IDEO, based out of NYC. Photo: Nanook-chic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469640489636-UDCBJ4KOAE5CZ491LSU7/07paulbennett.png PAUL BENNETT GALLERY What was your pivot point? My dad bought me a set of craft magazines when I was 10, called The Golden Hands Encyclopedia of Crafts. I made everything from macramé to tie dye, from clay beads to dream catchers. It not only gave me my creative start in life, but more importantly, it gave me my confidence as a creative person. Now I work for a place that talks about unlocking people's Creative Confidence, and I speak from the heart when I do, because it was me. Photo: This is my own work. I still love weaving to this day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469640497604-1MIB2YHGOADER63NTKK3/02paulbennett.png PAUL BENNETT GALLERY What advice would you give someone going through their own transformation? Travel, ideally WAY out of your comfort zone. Go off the grid, with minimal fuss. I just came back from Congo, and nothing prepared me for what I saw and felt there. Travel is in itself transformative. Photo: This was my Congo #squad https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469640492582-O6SCLKCSEOQJK26DH1ZP/05paulbennett.png PAUL BENNETT GALLERY If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? Be the Creative Director of a country. Photo: This is a water-purification station that is part of a system we designed that includes health clinics, water stations and agricultural processes in eastern Congo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469640490139-JXA6RKDHK1IWCLWGNTVR/06paulbennett.png PAUL BENNETT GALLERY What do you take back from your travels? I buy local craft wherever I travel. Photo: This is Rwandan Imigongo. Made from cow dung and ash, Imigongo was almost lost as a tradition during the Rwandan genocide in 1994. But a women's cooperative near Kirehe has rescued and revived this uniquely Rwandan art form. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469640494631-H7FYZ591DTC1MCCC1T31/03paulbennett.png PAUL BENNETT GALLERY Where's your soul place? Iceland. Without a doubt. I have been 9 times, twice a year on each solstice. It is incomparable, in terms of scale, energy and beauty. Photo: Laki Craters, Iceland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1469640493935-UFL4FTT9JQ2237PLHEZB/04paulbennett.png PAUL BENNETT GALLERY Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? I think trailblazer. I don't have a formal mentor per se, but the 700 people I work with around the world blow my mind and mentor me in doing so. Photo: This is our pool in Montauk. We recently painted the entire house black and have renamed it #montaukdeathstar http://soulsafari.com/jill-singer-gallery daily 0.75 2016-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470353549414-BUT6QKP2FUVFE63KBLUW/01_jill.jpg JILL SINGER GALLERY What was your pivot point? Monica and I met more than a decade ago while working at a now-defunct design magazine called I.D. In many ways, it was our dream job — we learned the ins and outs of the design industry and we got to travel the world meeting its practitioners. We left I.D. eight months before it folded for good, and our last day at the magazine happened to be the Friday before we were set to attend the Milan Furniture Fair — the biggest happening in our industry each year. We didn't want to arrive empty-handed, so within 48 hours we'd thought of a company name, devised a framework for our brand, and drawn up makeshift business cards. We were officially the co-founders of Sight Unseen. We launched the site six months later. At the time, it was just an online magazine; seven years later, it's grown to be a shop, a design fair, a creative consultancy, and a recognizable brand with an extremely distinct point of view (to the point where we've heard people say, "That's sooo Sight Unseen!") https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470353549414-BUT6QKP2FUVFE63KBLUW/01_jill.jpg JILL SINGER GALLERY What was your pivot point? Monica and I met more than a decade ago while working at a now-defunct design magazine called I.D. In many ways, it was our dream job — we learned the ins and outs of the design industry and we got to travel the world meeting its practitioners. We left I.D. eight months before it folded for good, and our last day at the magazine happened to be the Friday before we were set to attend the Milan Furniture Fair — the biggest happening in our industry each year. We didn't want to arrive empty-handed, so within 48 hours we'd thought of a company name, devised a framework for our brand, and drawn up makeshift business cards. We were officially the co-founders of Sight Unseen. We launched the site six months later. At the time, it was just an online magazine; seven years later, it's grown to be a shop, a design fair, a creative consultancy, and a recognizable brand with an extremely distinct point of view (to the point where we've heard people say, "That's sooo Sight Unseen!") https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470353553805-DHPSTL90NV7DOPQJXQKC/02_jill.jpg JILL SINGER GALLERY Photo: I just hung all the art I've been collecting for years — by friends and unknowns — and I love looking at it every day! What's your advice for someone going through their own transformation? I guess I have to be corny and advise them to stick with it if it's something you truly believe in, and listen to those who see something in your vision. Sometimes I think we brought Sight Unseen to life through sheer force of will. The audience for design was so much smaller when we started; Instagram and Pinterest didn't even exist. But we knew that we had something interesting to say and that people would want to hear it — if only they could figure out we existed! We have had a very fiercely devoted audience from the beginning even though it was originally quite small — those people always told us that Sight Unseen should be bigger than it was, so we listened to them until it became true. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470353542268-S3VTJD6B27VBXSIBRTQV/03_jill.jpg JILL SINGER GALLERY Photo: A mother-son trip to LA included an obligatory stop under the big rock at LACMA. Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? I think we are following the path of a trailblazer. There are so many design blogs at this point, but they are all very very different from one another. And we have been editors for so long that we have an innate sense of what's going to be the next big thing. Occasionally it's something that some might consider crazy or ugly or just weird; that doesn't bother us. We've also blazed a trail in terms of our offline design events. We played a huge part in creating and codifying the amazing community that is now the American design scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470353540942-LLSS38VAPUDRBF8UJ361/04_jill.jpg JILL SINGER GALLERY Photo: The dressing room at Rachel Comey. Where in the world would you describe as your soul place? My soul places tend to be places that have an amazing design and art legacy — some I've been to, and some I only hope to visit. They include Japan, Amagansett, California, Copenhagen, and Cape Town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470353546282-UCRIGNQ1YDFDE5OXSWYO/05jill.png JILL SINGER GALLERY Photo: Never not working on the homepage. If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? Open a design gallery. We've been instrumental in finding, launching, and nurturing so many new talents, but at a certain point it's like babies leaving the nest — we must hand them off to the stores and galleries that will do the work of finding a greater audience for them. http://soulsafari.com/alyson-fox-gallery daily 0.75 2016-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470844741358-TVXMN7AJ8F882WDLLTAP/01alyson.jpg ALYSON FOX GALLERY What's your job/life title? Artist/Designer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470844741358-TVXMN7AJ8F882WDLLTAP/01alyson.jpg ALYSON FOX GALLERY What's your job/life title? Artist/Designer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470844732480-NI85CBJDWCHUV6NVI4MD/02alyson.jpg ALYSON FOX GALLERY Photo: Our house. Where are you based? Spicewood, Texas about 35 minutes outside of Austin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470844732223-7JSA7Q90MIVFMAVVZ0HM/04alyson.jpg ALYSON FOX GALLERY Photo: My studio with the best studio mate always by my side. What was your pivot point? I feel like I am always having pivot points along the way that keep guiding me. I spend a lot of time asking questions and then every now and then I get an answer. With each project I complete, I take away some sort of growth which helps inform me for my next thing. My first ah-ha moment was when I made my first pattern for a friend to use as wallpaper. It opened the flood gates. Now I am just trying to keep up with all the random things that motivate me and keep me up at night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470844722492-008R88QQQU4PHP8ZN3T5/07alyson.jpg ALYSON FOX GALLERY Photo: A corner of my studio. Where's your soul space? Currently our home. I feel grounded here and love that my husband and I designed and helped build it. We live outside of the city on some land, and the open space really speaks to me right now. I have a very overactive mind, so the quiet helps balance that some. Japan really spoke to me when I visited last year. Aesthetically and culturally. Particularly Naoshima Island. Iceland, Chile and Portugal are all calling me hard core. They are on the top of the travel goals list. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470844720576-0R2WCD5PNMVCCIDG1MJ4/06alyson.jpg ALYSON FOX GALLERY Photo: A newer painting/drawing. What's the one piece of advice you'd give someone going through their own transformation? Change is good, hard and necessary. Be kind to yourself is the one thing that I have to always remind myself. It helps you get through most things. Life is not easy but it can be very rewarding. Focus on patting yourself on the back more. Tough love is important too when you are doing your own thing, but I think in general people are really hard on themselves and sometimes that closes doors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470844737297-FWZY8VR5Q9GH57XOPH27/03alyson.jpg ALYSON FOX GALLERY Photo: Current moodboard. Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? Both. I"m inspired by so many people in my field and way out of my filed. There are so many talented and brave people doing thoughtful, beautiful and helpful work. They give me strength to keep blazing ahead. My main mentor is my husband. He helps refine all that I do, keeps me laughing, curios and honestly makes it all possible with his selflessness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470844722568-UG2PHFF9HBMCZ6QP8OG3/05alyson.jpg ALYSON FOX GALLERY Photo: About to launch collection 2 clothing line. If you could do anything in the world, what would you do next? Start a company/project with my husband (we are just now starting to lay the foundation work for some ideas) and then spend more time together traveling, making, cooking and helping people. http://soulsafari.com/martha-porter-gallery daily 0.75 2016-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470849077915-5O0LUXW4SQR55PWJ3ZX7/01martha.jpeg MARTHA PORTER GALLERY My best friend took this photo of me in a dollar store in Corpus Christi, Texas. How did you get started as a maker? I studied Textiles at RISD, which is considered a fine arts major. I learned a lot of technical textile techniques, but there was always an emphasis on artistry and experimenting. I didn't really plan on working in fashion, but I landed an internship at DvF that started right after I graduated, and from there, I continued worked as a textile designer for various fashion brands. I was always making art outside of my 9-5 job: painting, screenprinting, lithography, sewing. I can't exist without making things with my hands. Around 2010 or 2011, I was working at Tibi, and I started making jewelry on the side. My boss at Tibi, Amy Smilovic, is an entrepreneur, and she was encouraging, so I kept going. I worked at a couple of other fashion brands after that, always continuing to make jewelry and other products for Buried Diamond. The brand started growing and I was determined to grow with it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470849077915-5O0LUXW4SQR55PWJ3ZX7/01martha.jpeg MARTHA PORTER GALLERY My best friend took this photo of me in a dollar store in Corpus Christi, Texas. How did you get started as a maker? I studied Textiles at RISD, which is considered a fine arts major. I learned a lot of technical textile techniques, but there was always an emphasis on artistry and experimenting. I didn't really plan on working in fashion, but I landed an internship at DvF that started right after I graduated, and from there, I continued worked as a textile designer for various fashion brands. I was always making art outside of my 9-5 job: painting, screenprinting, lithography, sewing. I can't exist without making things with my hands. Around 2010 or 2011, I was working at Tibi, and I started making jewelry on the side. My boss at Tibi, Amy Smilovic, is an entrepreneur, and she was encouraging, so I kept going. I worked at a couple of other fashion brands after that, always continuing to make jewelry and other products for Buried Diamond. The brand started growing and I was determined to grow with it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470849070307-IDCQX17WALPC1RJZWXVB/06martha.jpg MARTHA PORTER GALLERY Photo: I consider my large plaster charms to be 100% Play. Your work is so playful. How do you make play part of your process? I started Buried Diamond because I didn't feel like I had enough time to Play at my 9-5 job, and I kept at it because the Play felt so good! I think experimenting is key! I love to try a new material (papier mache, paper clay, ceramic, resin) and not worry about the results. In fact, I have the most fun when the result is not a viable product (sometimes results are trash, ha!). For me, Play is about process, not product. I have the least amount of fun when I am in production, making 30 of the exact same thing. I keep it fun for by allowing myself an experiment on the side. For example, when I'm dipping charms in resin, I'll let myself cast the leftover resin in a new mold or something. That way, the experiment, or Play, is almost a reward for completing the Work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470849038192-MESLNAY1CGQPIPG3VH5Q/07martha.jpg MARTHA PORTER GALLERY Photo: Taking photos of my work is 100% Play. How do you bring play into the collaborative process? I love collaborating!! When a collab is between Buried Diamond and another brand, yes, it is fun to connect and brainstorm, but a lot of times, it's also figuring out a licensing contract and making sure everyone is satisfied financially - and that's Work. On the Play side, I do a lot of collaborations that are not shown publicly or on social media. I make zines with friends, or I have friends over for lunch and we make things out of clay or do a photo shoot brainstorm session. I love working with friends on their projects, my projects, and our shared projects. Even if it has nothing to do with Buried Diamond visually or conceptually, those interactions feed my brain and fuel my ideas. Everyone's brain works differently and it is so refreshing to hear another person's ideas! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470849050309-13B9D6LR7EBB4MAS1VL2/05martha.jpg MARTHA PORTER GALLERY Photo: I'm mostly known for my hand made charms, but I make lots of other things! With everything you're working on, how do you find balance in your business? A huge factor in why I started selling things was that I was generating way too much stuff to keep. Selling didn't really come out of a business goal, it was more of necessity because I needed to make space for new things to be made, and make money for more materials. So yes, it took a while for me to understand how to make things work financially. I aways recommend hiring an accountant!! If I didn't have mine, I don't know where I would be. She gives fantastic advice. I freelance for a couple of reasons. Yes, it gives me supplemental income, and making money is awesome. It also puts me back in an office environment, which is great if you usually spend a lot of time working alone. I enjoy the social aspect. And that gets us to Work vs. Play. For Buried Diamond, I do whatever I want. The business started with me making what I wanted, and customers wanting it, too. I've never been beholden to anyone but myself and my vision. But I need balance! I enjoy working for a client because it's like a puzzle and I use a different part of my brain. I'm given an assignment with some parameters and some freedom, and I Work within those. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470849079173-60EJWC1MP1UJSGJ9XD8C/02martha.jpg MARTHA PORTER GALLERY Photo: I always pull out old designs and make new doodles when it's time to start a new project. What's the one piece of advice you'd give someone going through their own transformation? To be honest, transitional times can be a little painful, so remember to believe in yourself and your vision. I always tell myself: there are 24 hours in every day, try to use as many of them as possible. But time is always limited! Be kind and patient with yourself and others. Be consistent with your work process - do something every day. If you keep chipping away, eventually you will look back and be surprised by your progress! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470849071150-2WT206F9CCGMTRGBIAEO/03martha.jpg MARTHA PORTER GALLERY Photo: This is me on Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts. I've visited the island almost every summer of my life. Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? I think my answer is no. Of course there are people I look up to: female artists and entrepreneurs...but I don't have a mentor. I would like one. I try to pay it forward by offering advice to those who ask for it from me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1470849070773-706BH6ZLLW4XI98PE6KB/04martha.jpg MARTHA PORTER GALLERY Photo: This is a market in Mexico City - I love any kind of outdoor market or flea market. I am also very partial to dollar stores. Where's your soul place? The market and the 99cent store!! I love markets anywhere. I recently traveled to Mexico City and I loved that so much of the city was a market environment. I love that kind of commerce, where you dig a little, maybe bargain a little, and you don't know what you're going to find! I'm dying to go to Istanbul, Tokyo, and Thailand. http://soulsafari.com/annawili-highfield-gallery daily 0.75 2016-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477544908962-BSJMKK3ME9EVCG8M267S/Anna-Wili_With+Raven.jpg ANNA-WILI HIGHFIELD GALLERY What was your pivot point? I'd always known I would make art, it's what I do best. But I think a mental shift took place when I became a professional artist. I decided to 'make not think'. Of course, I think about what I'm doing constantly, but I don't think about its reception or where it fits in any lineage or canon. That way it comes out truthfully and I think people respond to that. From that point, my career led itself alongside my prolific making. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477544908962-BSJMKK3ME9EVCG8M267S/Anna-Wili_With+Raven.jpg ANNA-WILI HIGHFIELD GALLERY What was your pivot point? I'd always known I would make art, it's what I do best. But I think a mental shift took place when I became a professional artist. I decided to 'make not think'. Of course, I think about what I'm doing constantly, but I don't think about its reception or where it fits in any lineage or canon. That way it comes out truthfully and I think people respond to that. From that point, my career led itself alongside my prolific making. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477542284743-0IIZTGFQT041PP3YXNFF/Current+Moodboard_Tiger.jpg ANNA-WILI HIGHFIELD GALLERY What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? I think you can have anything you want, and create any path, if you focus on your strengths and find a way to do what you're good at, do it well, do it bravely and trust your instincts. If you focus on one thing at a time, give it your all and are nice to people and support them, then support will come your way too. The funny thing I've noticed, though, is if you don't need the work it comes, just like love. I think people like to find you caught up with something and watch you before joining. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477542262149-KEAF50CQVDPDUGNQVBHE/Soul+Place_Pittwater+NSW.jpg ANNA-WILI HIGHFIELD GALLERY - Photo: Pittwater, NSW Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? I grew up on Pittwater in Sydney. That landscape of sandstone, gums and water heals my soul, but difference and other cultures excite my soul. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477542250507-8MEEQ1OYSRWSLFXPMDRI/Place+you+love_Wylies+Baths+Cogee+NSW.jpg ANNA-WILI HIGHFIELD GALLERY - Photo: Wylies Baths, Coogee, NSW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477542190221-1Z8V0WRG28WBIHY6IAZU/Current+project_Kangaroo.jpg ANNA-WILI HIGHFIELD GALLERY Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? I try to be brave and careful and take it day by day. I don't have great plans. I like to be open to change, but steady, and to feel things out until they find their evolution. I guess I make the path but I don't blaze that trail. I walk steadily, holding a little flame in the cup of my hands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477542096829-8JMYHH75H8HNXSDG624S/Current+project_wolf.jpg ANNA-WILI HIGHFIELD GALLERY If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? It's funny, my dreams are formal and process-based. I want to work with bronze and concrete and large scale, and I also want my work to lead me to travel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477542124892-I6YBD4ZU9O8EC743H3OK/Current+project_Osprey.jpg ANNA-WILI HIGHFIELD GALLERY http://soulsafari.com/bonnie-ashley-gallery daily 0.75 2016-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477572978432-T9RSMLWPYQVBNTE8CQ93/Bonnie+Ashley_Working+on+our+Winter+16+collection.jpg BONNIE ASHLEY GALLERY - Photo: In the studio working on our Winter 16 Collection What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? Where were you then? Where are you now? After many years working as a designer, I really wanted to design for myself and was a bit burnt out from working long hours in flower wholesaling. Neil shared the vision that we could create our own business, and our friends and family gave us the final nudge with words of encouragement and support. Today, our products are available in some beautiful stores both in Australia and internationally. We get to travel the world meeting new people and checking out amazing places, and ultimately working on a business that is our own, creating and making products that we love. We are still having “pinch me” moments, but we’ve worked really hard to get here and have so many more opportunities to explore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477572978432-T9RSMLWPYQVBNTE8CQ93/Bonnie+Ashley_Working+on+our+Winter+16+collection.jpg BONNIE ASHLEY GALLERY - Photo: In the studio working on our Winter 16 Collection What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? Where were you then? Where are you now? After many years working as a designer, I really wanted to design for myself and was a bit burnt out from working long hours in flower wholesaling. Neil shared the vision that we could create our own business, and our friends and family gave us the final nudge with words of encouragement and support. Today, our products are available in some beautiful stores both in Australia and internationally. We get to travel the world meeting new people and checking out amazing places, and ultimately working on a business that is our own, creating and making products that we love. We are still having “pinch me” moments, but we’ve worked really hard to get here and have so many more opportunities to explore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477572949068-54W97K988TMOGHPT1XYJ/Moodboard_My+NYC+happy+place+-+the+flower+markets.jpg BONNIE ASHLEY GALLERY - Photo: My NYC happy place - the flower markets What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Don’t overthink it! You will always find a million and one reasons not to do it. Having some big dreams and working towards them is the best way forward. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477571844467-57NAELV4MVOG140OYOHA/Place+you+love_Any+beautiful+flower+shop+is+a+source+of+inspiration.+I+love+Arom+in+Paris..jpg BONNIE ASHLEY GALLERY - Photo: Any beautiful flower shop is a source of inspiration. I love Arom in Paris Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? Creatively I’m guided by the artist Sally Smart who is also a dear friend and mentor. The way that Sally researches and then translates her creative ideas into her work is inspiring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477573756125-UWJMQJBFYUWL3Z5U52V4/Current+project_Our+shop+within+our+Brunswick+Studio.jpg BONNIE ASHLEY GALLERY - Photo: Our shop within our Brunswick Studio If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? It’s my dream one day to create the ultimate huge outdoor space that brings together all of my favourite floral and garden ideas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477572389298-R44TE94Y6D2NX3EQHMSA/Soul+Place_I+love+visiting+Botanic+Gardens+whenever+we+travel-+this+is+the+Botanic+Gardens+in+Hobart%2C+Tasmania..jpg BONNIE ASHLEY GALLERY - Photo: I love visiting Botanic Gardens whenever we travel. This is the Botanic Gardens in Hobart, Tasmania. Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? Peru is on our wish list for future adventures. The landscape and culture hold so much creative appeal, as well as their use of pattern, colour and embellishments in textiles. Neil and I are also big fans of Peruvian food, both cooking it at home and dining out, so we’d love to try the real deal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477571265081-63ESW3C6F67N398LX26Q/Current+project_Mixing+inks+at+the+studio-+we+screen+print+everything+by+hand.jpg BONNIE ASHLEY GALLERY - Photo: Mixing inks at the studio- we screen print everything by hand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477571210282-5EVI983JPXDXNCURHXVD/Current+project_New+designs+for+Winter+16.jpg BONNIE ASHLEY GALLERY - Photo: New Designs for Winter 16 http://soulsafari.com/reilly-gallery daily 0.75 2016-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477639040683-6L2CQJ5R9FK4ZY1K5YDV/Reilly.jpg REILLY GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? An obsession with creating imagery for my Instagram over the past few years has led me to where I am now. I have always worked within the creative industry - in fashion, art direction or illustration - but my fascination with Instagram has taken my work in a totally different direction. I'm now working on social media campaigns for brands such as Gucci, Paul Smith, with a few more in the pipeline. If you had told me three years ago that something I loved doing so much would reach out to so many and would end up becoming a large part of my job…..well, I’m not sure what I would have said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477639040683-6L2CQJ5R9FK4ZY1K5YDV/Reilly.jpg REILLY GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? An obsession with creating imagery for my Instagram over the past few years has led me to where I am now. I have always worked within the creative industry - in fashion, art direction or illustration - but my fascination with Instagram has taken my work in a totally different direction. I'm now working on social media campaigns for brands such as Gucci, Paul Smith, with a few more in the pipeline. If you had told me three years ago that something I loved doing so much would reach out to so many and would end up becoming a large part of my job…..well, I’m not sure what I would have said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477639000971-YKB8OB98DJHKJJ582OZY/Reilly_moodboard_behold.....my+creative+schizophernia+%28as+someone+described+me%29+++.jpg REILLY GALLERY - Photo: My creative schizophrenia (as someone described me) What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Do what you're obsessed with and love every minute of it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477638925300-54C7LEZOG04SKH7MQKCO/Reilly_projects_Current+ongoing+projects.jpg REILLY GALLERY - Photo: My ongoing projects Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? I'm not sure. I think I'm creating my own path, if you could call it that. There seem to be a few detours leading off at the moment, which I'm intrigued to take and happy see where I end up. Currently, I'm collaborating on a project with hairdresser Guido Palau and Art + Commerce, which is pretty exciting and a fantastic opportunity to work with such creative talent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477638940054-B7GS7S356RHO0FL97AMG/Reilly_Soul+Place_Glencoe+Scotland+++.jpg REILLY GALLERY - Photo: Glencoe Scotland Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? It has to be my homeland of Scotland, especially the Highlands. I go back every year to holiday, spending my time walking and hiking the Munros mainly on my own. There's nothing more magnificent than reaching the summit from a 3000ft climb, stopping to take it all in and even letting out one mighty scream. I also have a strong affinity with Italy and try to get there at least once a year. It never ceases to amaze and impress me. My dream place is a sweet, cool break in San Francisco - that would do the trick right now! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477638899429-8HGFOQ6I2RR7TM5GQLI9/Reilly_project_Sunday+Times+Style+magazine+commission.jpg REILLY GALLERY - Photo: Sunday Times Style Magazine commission If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? Anything? I would love to take a dive in the Triton submersible around the Great Barrier Reef! On a work vibe, creating some kick ass film credits has always been a bit of dream. Also, a solo show in America would be a touch, and to quell my fascination with perfume, create and design my own scent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477639003101-JYHYMA6DB8EB7KES60EW/Reilly_Place+you+love_Eltham+Palace+-+London+UK.jpg REILLY GALLERY - Photo: A place I love - Eltham Palace - London UK http://soulsafari.com/saskia-havekes-gallery daily 0.75 2016-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477638472781-FWUPITV7MQ6IHVCX91H1/38673310_saskia-portrait-1.jpg SASKIA HAVEKES GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? I was living in New York and getting more obsessed with visiting the flower market and any flower shop. I had to have flowers in my life constantly. I moved back to Sydney and started my path full time into flowers with encouragement from my sister who alerted me to enrol in a full-time course in flower training. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477638472781-FWUPITV7MQ6IHVCX91H1/38673310_saskia-portrait-1.jpg SASKIA HAVEKES GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? I was living in New York and getting more obsessed with visiting the flower market and any flower shop. I had to have flowers in my life constantly. I moved back to Sydney and started my path full time into flowers with encouragement from my sister who alerted me to enrol in a full-time course in flower training. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477636484531-G8VKPX082XT8PIABIZL3/Moodboard_A+beautiful+gift+I+received+that+I%27m+currently+drawing+inspiration+from.+++.jpg SASKIA HAVEKES GALLERY - Photo: A beautiful gift I received that I'm currently drawing inspiration from What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Look at everything surrounding the situation and see it as a complete moment. Be kind to yourself, but firm and disciplined. The rest will unfold naturally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477642511073-GM9DW2F9Y7G1XO1PQW4U/Saskia_Place+you+love.jpg SASKIA HAVEKES GALLERY - Photo: At Rungis, the flower market in Paris Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? I absolutely feel like a trail blazer. I don't think anyone would be brave enough to mentor me as I am very hard to pin down and can be quite mercurial. I surround myself with people who know me well and keep me on track, but ultimately I make my own moves while also being prepared to listen and take advice form others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477636478789-XEKP8CXVFMEWOAIRV2T6/Soul+Place_Como+Shambhala%2C+Ubud.jpg SASKIA HAVEKES GALLERY - Photo: Como Shambhala, Ubud Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? Como Shambhala, Ubud, at the river and natural water spring. The power and force of the river is so energising and raw. I feel filled up by the whole experience of feeling the plants push up around me from the rich surrounding soil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477636426488-8X3MJ2A5YNI694ENQXEK/Project_Floral+ice+sculptures+with+my+partner%2C+photographer+Gary+Heery.jpg SASKIA HAVEKES GALLERY - Floral ice sculptures with my partner, photographer Gary Heery If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? Become a full-time perfume creator, capturing the most alluring blooms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477636334701-VTSSC0DMK95NDV7QTVAI/Project_Our+Grandiflora+fragrance+launch+in+Place+des+Vosges+++.jpg SASKIA HAVEKES GALLERY - Photo: Our Grandiflora fragrance launch in Place des Vosges http://soulsafari.com/gabriella-marcella-gallery daily 0.75 2016-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477713118270-NVF0EIC9NX38N1HNA4XM/Gabriella+Marcella.jpg GABRIELLA MARCELLA GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? My pivot point came six years ago in NYC, when I was standing in front of what looked like a copy machine, then realized it printed super spot colours, in chunky ink! I haven't gone a month without riso printing since, and now I'm in RISOTTO HQ in Glasgow, Scotland - still playing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477713118270-NVF0EIC9NX38N1HNA4XM/Gabriella+Marcella.jpg GABRIELLA MARCELLA GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? My pivot point came six years ago in NYC, when I was standing in front of what looked like a copy machine, then realized it printed super spot colours, in chunky ink! I haven't gone a month without riso printing since, and now I'm in RISOTTO HQ in Glasgow, Scotland - still playing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477713069495-DVWI4L8WZV9BVBGE07E0/Moodboard_The+studio+walls.png GABRIELLA MARCELLA GALLERY What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Go with your gut. It's important to listen and get all the advice you can from the people around you, but ultimately it's you who will be clocking in the late nights and hopefully enjoying the rewards! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477713066363-UMIDUZM6Z1AX7UYS5ND3/Place+you+love_Memphis+Milano+Movement.jpg GABRIELLA MARCELLA GALLERY Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? Subconsciously yes, but consciously - I have no idea who or why! There are loads of amazing designers and artists that I respect enormously, so it must be an amalgamation of them all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477713102877-T8LZKMBTV6VLOZWHWDW7/Soul+Place_Sweeney%27s+Bothy%2C+Isle+of+Eigg.jpg GABRIELLA MARCELLA GALLERY - Photo: Sweeney's Bothy, Isle of Eigg Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? I don't think I've found 'the place', but there are cities and countrysides that inspire me to no end. Milan is one! Great food, design, fabulous women, and better weather. The Scottish highlands are also a must for me. Escaping into its beautiful wilderness and dramatic landscapes is extremely refreshing and a great place to make new work. If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? I'd love love love to make some furniture. http://soulsafari.com/george-glenn-gallery daily 0.75 2016-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477713200244-O7YHDKW2EHSE4A6U5OMF/George+Yabu+%26+Glenn+Pushelberg_Halloween%2C+in+our+Toronto+studio.jpg GEORGE & GLENN GALLERY - Photo: Halloween, in our Toronto studio What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? There have been many pivotal points in our long careers that have each propelled us forward, or lead us in different directions. One example is that of physical change - the opening of our New York studio created a major shift in the way we operated and the way our company was perceived. We now have 50 employees in New York, as well as a home in the city and one on Long Island, neither of which might have happened without that first foot in. This geographic shift created a greater sense of confidence in us on the part of some of our clients, and a sense of legitimacy that we weren’t able to fully realize from Toronto. It has also allowed us to be more nimble, and closer to the action; as a result we are also now part of entire new communities of people. Some of the biggest changes in our lives have often stemmed from feelings of boredom or routine, and at times challenged us to really consider what is interesting to us in the way that we live and work. More recently we have been involved in directing other creative consultants on various projects we are involved in. This has caused us to begin to reinvent ourselves and grow and develop a more holistic design practice that includes furniture, textiles and conceptual architecture. We have long felt that in order to build a strong organization and remain fresh, we should always be teaching someone else our job so that we can do the next job, and create opportunities for ourselves and the business. This also engenders a continuous cycle of teaching and learning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477713200244-O7YHDKW2EHSE4A6U5OMF/George+Yabu+%26+Glenn+Pushelberg_Halloween%2C+in+our+Toronto+studio.jpg GEORGE & GLENN GALLERY - Photo: Halloween, in our Toronto studio What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? There have been many pivotal points in our long careers that have each propelled us forward, or lead us in different directions. One example is that of physical change - the opening of our New York studio created a major shift in the way we operated and the way our company was perceived. We now have 50 employees in New York, as well as a home in the city and one on Long Island, neither of which might have happened without that first foot in. This geographic shift created a greater sense of confidence in us on the part of some of our clients, and a sense of legitimacy that we weren’t able to fully realize from Toronto. It has also allowed us to be more nimble, and closer to the action; as a result we are also now part of entire new communities of people. Some of the biggest changes in our lives have often stemmed from feelings of boredom or routine, and at times challenged us to really consider what is interesting to us in the way that we live and work. More recently we have been involved in directing other creative consultants on various projects we are involved in. This has caused us to begin to reinvent ourselves and grow and develop a more holistic design practice that includes furniture, textiles and conceptual architecture. We have long felt that in order to build a strong organization and remain fresh, we should always be teaching someone else our job so that we can do the next job, and create opportunities for ourselves and the business. This also engenders a continuous cycle of teaching and learning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477713132173-VBMUUSC2YHEHLZFIVYZ8/Moodboard_Inspiration+for+a+new+line+of+fabric+we+have+in+the+works.jpg GEORGE & GLENN GALLERY - Photo: Inspiration for a new line of fabric we have in the works What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? GP: It might sound obvious, but when you have set a goal to change, you must really understand what your goal is, and then be open to taking different paths to get there. GY: Stay the course, and be focused. Position the right people around you and don’t allow yourself to be too easily influenced. Advice is plentiful, but solid information is harder to find. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477713128038-OKKN09LV48PF37131LHD/Project_Refining+a+prototype+for+a+new+chair+in+development+with+the+wonderful+people+at+Linteloo.jpg GEORGE & GLENN GALLERY - Photo: Refining a prototype for a new chair in development with the wonderful people at Linteloo Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? We are pretty much self-invented and have learned from a lot of trial and error, about design, and about organizing a practice. As we’ve grown, we have learned to rely on mentors for financial and business advice, which has helped make smarter, more informed choices. Interior design on this scale was in its infancy when we started, especially in Canada, which in some ways has allowed us a lot of freedom to define a way of working and a culture that is true to us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477713094618-1QD9Q9DFF82WZZ2HWLNX/Place+you+love_At+home%2C+in+Amagansett.jpg GEORGE & GLENN GALLERY - Photo: At home, in Amagansett Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? GP: Sri Lanka speaks to me on many levels: Culturally speaking, it’s 100% different from home; the country’s physical beauty, from beaches, to plantations, cliffs and rainforests, combined with a quirky design history, the works of architect Geoffrey Bawa, and UNESCO heritage sites all make it so physically compelling. Adding to this is the gentility, honesty, passion and naiveté of the people and culture, who are remote enough not to have been globally contaminated. I dream of going back and spending more time there. GY: Brazil speaks to me in a way that begs further discovery. Though fraught with problems (with the economy and corruption), the people exhibit a fervent passion to enjoy life as much as they can. Then, there's the potential to re-inspire the powerful Brazilian design aesthetic of the 1960’s, which at that time, with the government’s support, was internationally renowned and respected. Artistic, gritty and full of life, local design talent in Brazil could really prosper again with the right support – I would love to see this happen. If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? We would run our own inn. We will do this one day… There is a precision, carefulness, and exactitude we’ve found in designing our own projects (houses or studios) that is very satisfying. We love the idea of bringing everything we’ve learned about the roots of true inn-keeping, comfort, sensitivity and hospitality in our work and travels to our own place. http://soulsafari.com/greg-van-bellinger-gallery daily 0.75 2016-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477972301925-4QWVCS4ENQQ9ZEZ0MGKS/38673310_profile.jpg GREG VAN BELLINGER GALLERY - Photo: I love the colors pink, yellow, and black What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? When I was in design school in the early 80's, I got a job at the Walker Art Center as an installation specialist to help pay for school. It allowed me to work alongside world famous artists, designers, and thought leaders. I was lucky enough to work under Mickey and Martin Friedman who were the directors of the Walker. They were redefining what an Art show from a major museum meant. I worked on the breakout show with Frank Gehry, and traveled around the US, as a college student, working in major museums installing the show that I had helped birth. It was a great learning experience, as I got to travel and work with artists and craftsmen who worked on other the museum's crews. They showed me the real cities and underground art and design scenes. I also learned my design managements skills then, by doing, and not in school. I could not wait to go to work, and school seemed so unimportant, as I was learning design in a world class setting with the best every day. Then, I was in a learning mode, and today I am the Vice President of Home Product Design for Target, and I am still as much in a learning mode now as I was as a student at the Walker Art Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477931265970-21J29R8CRAH9L7H81PD8/38673316_post_its.jpeg GREG VAN BELLINGER GALLERY - Photo: Working old school, with no tech What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Listen to your heart. Every time that I got off track, it was because I stopped listening to myself and started to listening to what others thought I should do. We live in an environment of instant gratification, and it hard to stick to your visions, especially in today's world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477930857283-105JRZMRQPD56PMT83DO/38673321_hudson.jpg GREG VAN BELLINGER GALLERY - Photo: I love this store in Greensboro NC Hudson Hill, making and selling Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? I am following the path of a trailblazer. I have been doing that my whole life. I never exactly fit in anywhere comfortably, even as a kid. I was encouraged by my mother; her advice was that I could do anything, see the world and not be in a hurry to get married. I followed her advice and it has paid off! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477931224204-0WGQZHOMU95IC3PVRJV3/38673319_la_surf.jpg GREG VAN BELLINGER GALLERY - Photo: My soul place is anywhere I'm spending time with my kids having new experiences Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? London. I lived there when I was in college, I learned to love the city looking for used bike parts to build bikes for myself and my friends to ride across Ireland and Wales. To find parts, I was forced to go to neighborhoods that you usually would not go. My dream trip is to go to Austria to ski with my kids and wife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477930683057-4ACYLM90EH2LHFLQ92QC/38673342_bikes.jpg GREG VAN BELLINGER GALLERY - Photo: two of my favorite things we designed, the Missoni and Liberty bikes If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? I would love to take a year off and build a house, or houses. That might explain why my largest Pinterest board is called "Second Home"! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477988601453-NR1UAKSAQ7P94Y4B4IUM/38675062_extra_credit+%285%29.jpg GREG VAN BELLINGER GALLERY - Photo: I love when traditional craft meets modern forms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477988548823-44GMZ7ZD1BBH3MTH8C7Z/38675066_donuts.jpg GREG VAN BELLINGER GALLERY - Photo: I love donuts... any time, any place http://soulsafari.com/new-gallery-2 daily 0.75 2016-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477988425747-0YIDGAWFMSS7R4NRKWG5/38673310_image.jpg GREG WOOTEN GALLERY - Photo: Greg Wooten, gatherer What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? I was burned-out on NYC; it had lost its charm in every way. I made the pilgrimage to LA for a new partnership/business/life; the West Coast was the new frontier all over again! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477988425747-0YIDGAWFMSS7R4NRKWG5/38673310_image.jpg GREG WOOTEN GALLERY - Photo: Greg Wooten, gatherer What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? I was burned-out on NYC; it had lost its charm in every way. I made the pilgrimage to LA for a new partnership/business/life; the West Coast was the new frontier all over again! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477988427415-KUZNVDWZ3E449Q48NOT2/38673316_image.jpg GREG WOOTEN GALLERY - Photo: I look at these wire baskets every day and never stop loving them. What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? When it's not fun anymore, be willing to shake things up and embrace change. Go out on a limb and purge the dark clouds. Trust your gut. Seek-out positive people and places. If at all possible, have fruit trees in your yard. Work hard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477988426011-VD3PUHQ7967GOXVRVGKK/38673342_image.jpg GREG WOOTEN GALLERY - Photo: At work in the fields Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? Always trying to keep the receptors open - trusting the inner divining rod. Discoveries are all around us if we stay focused and open. Inspiration abounds and often times, in unexpected places. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477988451263-R48K9E3TZ28O1XRSULRM/38673319_image.jpg GREG WOOTEN GALLERY Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? I like to think that it's always changing - it's wherever I am at any moment in time. But in more physical terms, it's being home. Home with my family, music and all the love that it holds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477988422771-DDRR41JGLSFIBSU36K7K/38675062_image.jpg GREG WOOTEN GALLERY - Photo: Dee's eye-view of The Skull bedroom If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? More exploring, more discovering. Continuing the life of a design archeologist and searching even more of the world for the things that speak to me. Every culture has its objects of beauty; curating a diverse mix will always excite me. Making more and collecting more experimental music. More time in a hut in Jamaica with Dee and Augie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477988428334-4HBBQTAJ1XD3RMYOYJOK/38673321_image.jpg GREG WOOTEN GALLERY - Photo: The Window https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477988434066-MLZ2IOH1SL9L869FQLLH/38675066_image.jpg GREG WOOTEN GALLERY - Photo: very yard should have a human hamster wheel! http://soulsafari.com/harper-levine-gallery daily 0.75 2016-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477991628440-SIAFFUF2EFGPBM2A1FQP/38673310_greenport-trip-harper-blue_izod-2014_copy.jpg HARPER LEVINE GALLERY - Photo: Portrait of the book dealer What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? Artists have always loved coming to my bookstore in East Hampton. A few years ago, I realized they were looking to do more than just browse. I decided to redirect my energy from rare books to contemporary art. My customers are now curators, and Harper's Books has transformed into a mixed space where art and books thrive together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477991628440-SIAFFUF2EFGPBM2A1FQP/38673310_greenport-trip-harper-blue_izod-2014_copy.jpg HARPER LEVINE GALLERY - Photo: Portrait of the book dealer What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? Artists have always loved coming to my bookstore in East Hampton. A few years ago, I realized they were looking to do more than just browse. I decided to redirect my energy from rare books to contemporary art. My customers are now curators, and Harper's Books has transformed into a mixed space where art and books thrive together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477991613146-MBAWK7URY1ZZUPVXT8OJ/38673316_20995_afront+%281%29.jpeg HARPER LEVINE GALLERY - Photo:Our show with Stuart Sutcliffe (yes, the Beatle) What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Be comfortable out on the ledge. If you don't have one leg dangling over, it's probably not worth the vertigo. If risk scares you, don't bother transforming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477991626963-V1TWD2TVQP4UFSZCEFJZ/38673321_img_0235.jpg HARPER LEVINE GALLERY - Photo: Bookstore, Jimbocho, Tokyo Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? Richard Prince. He's the most interesting book collector of our era. Someone once came into the shop and asked: "Is this Richard Prince's book store?" I thought it was a great compliment. His approach to art and collecting is the spiritual foundation of my business. And he's a loyal friend to boot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477991625278-X3JIZ9U347G0U1ZP47C6/38673319_img_8123.jpg HARPER LEVINE GALLERY - Photo: 7th arrondissement, Paris Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? Paris. Now more than ever. It never gets old. The late afternoon light in November. The fonts of the numbers on the buildings. Tabac signs. Chez Omar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477991619002-FDRGEGCQIVA6SN3SZERO/38673342_fullsizerender.jpg HARPER LEVINE GALLERY - Photo: My new space in NYC: Harper's Apartment If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? I'd like to travel the world taking photographs and not worrying about time or money. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1477991614115-GWM3VHWPHW9NPUYUC2XK/38675066_img_9495.jpg HARPER LEVINE GALLERY - Photo: Harper's Books http://soulsafari.com/reinaldo-leandro-gallery daily 0.75 2016-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478073967794-O8AJ3E1FX5OQNO7JBOT7/38673310_the_al_team.jpg REINALDO LEANDRO GALLERY - Photo: Ariel and me, The Ashe + Leandro team What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? Meeting my business partner, Ariel Ashe. We became good friends working at Pierce Allen, an architecture and interior design firm. After we both moved on we started slowly doing work together. Eight years ago we opened our own architecture and interior design practice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478073967794-O8AJ3E1FX5OQNO7JBOT7/38673310_the_al_team.jpg REINALDO LEANDRO GALLERY - Photo: Ariel and me, The Ashe + Leandro team What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? Meeting my business partner, Ariel Ashe. We became good friends working at Pierce Allen, an architecture and interior design firm. After we both moved on we started slowly doing work together. Eight years ago we opened our own architecture and interior design practice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478073840036-R8FKRDY3P0F1BZEV4WS1/38673316_img_9469.jpg REINALDO LEANDRO GALLERY - Photo: Lamu. I went there this past holiday. It was very inspiring. What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Go for it. Change is scary but 'wonderings' and 'what ifs' are even more haunting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478073828809-PIJ3Y3N3F9EDGUNS7YJG/38673321_img_2144.jpg REINALDO LEANDRO GALLERY - Photo: I love a good beach destination. This in particular is Patmos. Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? We want to be trailblazers, to be a unique voice and style within the design world. As far as mentors, I would definitely consider Pierce Allen as filling that role. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478073876523-804G8HZOTVOHJWF7F01P/38673319_soul_place.jpg REINALDO LEANDRO GALLERY - Photo: Casa Luis Barragan, Mexico City Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? Soul place for me is home. Venezuela, where I am originally from, will always give me a sort of longing that is hard to ignore. I have been going to Mexico since I was a teenager and that sort of has replaced my home base. It is always a source of inspiration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478073698658-C8W50HVPBVVMZC3VVCRG/38673342_item1.rendition.slideshowvertical.ashe-leandro-designed-marthas-vineyard-home-slideshow-02.jpg REINALDO LEANDRO GALLERY - Photo: Martha's Vineyard House. Featured on AD this past summer. If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? I would love to do more hospitality projects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478073711332-6I7GEYV4VIS76I4RPM0E/38675062_img_9922.jpg REINALDO LEANDRO GALLERY - Photo: Clients are inspriring: Rashid Johnson's Living Room photographed by Oberto Gili for the book Artists Living with Art. http://soulsafari.com/hattie-stewart-gallery daily 0.75 2016-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478073479336-12BOB6HUVQC3R5VZVN7K/38673310_photocredit_oliviarichardson.jpg HATTIE STEWART GALLERY - Photo Credit: Olivia Richardson What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? It was the run up to my first solo show 'Hello Cheeky' and the work I started to create and collate for it back in March 2014. I exhibited a large selection of the magazine covers I'd illustrated over for the first time, alongside my character based, pattern work. I'd also painted a large mural wall so there was a real mix of different elements all working together with one another. It was really interesting for me to take a step back and see all the different areas I could apply my drawing style. It was after the opening of the show that the magazine covers really received a lot of exposure. Then the term 'doodlebombing', was used to describe my work, like a play on words, it came about when the 'photo bombing' phrase became a phenomenon – and it's stuck ever since. I think the magazine covers for me, helped root my work and to clarify what I was saying - not that it is ever that intentional or conscious. but, looking back, I can see where it led me. The covers put my work in context and gave an extra voice to the direction I wanted to take my work in. As a result I was approached to do the work I really wanted to be doing commercially. Since then, I've worked with some amazing artists and designers and collaborated on projects that have opened up new doors and directions to take my work in. I've been able to take my drawing style into new territory, it's been applied to photography, I've worked within fashion and beauty. I've also had three more solo shows, each with a different focus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478073479336-12BOB6HUVQC3R5VZVN7K/38673310_photocredit_oliviarichardson.jpg HATTIE STEWART GALLERY - Photo Credit: Olivia Richardson What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? It was the run up to my first solo show 'Hello Cheeky' and the work I started to create and collate for it back in March 2014. I exhibited a large selection of the magazine covers I'd illustrated over for the first time, alongside my character based, pattern work. I'd also painted a large mural wall so there was a real mix of different elements all working together with one another. It was really interesting for me to take a step back and see all the different areas I could apply my drawing style. It was after the opening of the show that the magazine covers really received a lot of exposure. Then the term 'doodlebombing', was used to describe my work, like a play on words, it came about when the 'photo bombing' phrase became a phenomenon – and it's stuck ever since. I think the magazine covers for me, helped root my work and to clarify what I was saying - not that it is ever that intentional or conscious. but, looking back, I can see where it led me. The covers put my work in context and gave an extra voice to the direction I wanted to take my work in. As a result I was approached to do the work I really wanted to be doing commercially. Since then, I've worked with some amazing artists and designers and collaborated on projects that have opened up new doors and directions to take my work in. I've been able to take my drawing style into new territory, it's been applied to photography, I've worked within fashion and beauty. I've also had three more solo shows, each with a different focus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478073465121-O2SDMLKR4U7ULF7RTAY2/38673316_picture_3.png HATTIE STEWART GALLERY - Photo: Holiday Sketches What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Don't get mad, get drawing. If someone doesn't appreciate you today, keep working because they might do tomorrow; but always remember, deep down, the work you create has to be for yourself and you only. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478073668989-SPMZOILY3XAVHWVAJ6FL/38673342_studio_shelf_photocreditsyliviaolsen.png HATTIE STEWART GALLERY - Photo Credit: Silvia Olsen Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? I wouldn't say I am being guided my a mentor, but my friends, my family, and reading about the lives of other artists that have come before me inspires me. Illustrating has generally always been the thing that gives me my sense of calm and purpose so I'm lucky that I've been able to make a career out of it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478073410778-6C68UPERHELJ5JHC34ZS/38673319_gozo_-_mgarr_ix_xini.jpg HATTIE STEWART GALLERY - Photo:Gozo, Mgarr ix-Xini Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? My soul place is where my family are, which is Gozo, Malta. Gozo is already my second home, LA and Costa Rica is the dream. I hope to travel there this year with my good friend Helena. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478073404344-4PJDK59LV2TNQ9CLBV1A/38673321_costa_rica.jpg HATTIE STEWART GALLERY - Photo:Costa Rica with Hellywah If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? I'd love to travel more, take time out to focus more on my personal work. I couldn't really imagine doing something completely different to what I am doing now. When I am angry, I draw. When I am sad, I draw. When I am happy, I draw. Or course, if I couldn't draw I'd probably be a pretty damn good Darts Champion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478073376750-RUPT6915LO782NC2KGOW/38675062_riri.png HATTIE STEWART GALLERY - Photo:Rihanna, V Magazine, Doodlebomb, 2015 http://soulsafari.com/shin-okuda-gallery daily 0.75 2016-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478136271709-ER86EU12PXLEKQL26M84/38673310_dsc01779.jpg SHIN OKUDA GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? When I met my now wife, Kristin, in 2009, she had a store/studio called IKO IKO in Los Angeles. I made a table trio for a show she organized and started exploring furniture making thereafter. We named my line WAKA WAKA. I now do my own collection as well as custom pieces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478136271709-ER86EU12PXLEKQL26M84/38673310_dsc01779.jpg SHIN OKUDA GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? When I met my now wife, Kristin, in 2009, she had a store/studio called IKO IKO in Los Angeles. I made a table trio for a show she organized and started exploring furniture making thereafter. We named my line WAKA WAKA. I now do my own collection as well as custom pieces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478136339839-YF1PNXFJTOCFW81UTSAY/38673316_20150908_110920.jpg SHIN OKUDA GALLERY - Photo: This is a photo I took in Tsuruga, Japan. Order, lightness and chance. What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? It's hard to navigate your own business, but believe in your work and don't give up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478092357488-HBZACH1JOJU4WEB4AS2E/38673321_20151031_174253.jpg SHIN OKUDA GALLERY - Photo: Our store, IKO IKO Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? I'm still exploring my path, learning how to improve and grow. At times I wish I had a mentor to help navigate the difficult moments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478136439869-812541CNM2XPOQXYXOP3/38673319_20150630_144718_1.jpg SHIN OKUDA GALLERY - Photo: A temple in Kyoto, Japan Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? Los Angeles (where I live now) and Japan (where I am from). Los Angeles gives me a feeling of creative freedom and is an extremely resourceful city for people who make things. It has an openness that is different from Japan. Japan gives me a feeling of history and tradition that I really honor. Both cities influence my process as a maker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478091804123-MM2XAXPPFLDD5XV1FQGY/38673342_img_20151018_142607.jpg SHIN OKUDA GALLERY - Photo: A stool and side table series If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? Be a Formula 1 driver. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478092163273-SAEYE0WOWE0WA7RW73IZ/38675062_20150823_135522.jpg SHIN OKUDA GALLERY - Photo: Waka Waka infinity set https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478091892728-CODLTAOXA6PBABCA0A58/38675066_20151128_134626.jpg SHIN OKUDA GALLERY - Photo: Art Deco exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art http://soulsafari.com/richard-unsworth-gallery daily 0.75 2016-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478135169872-W5BRMF30RE1ZGDLS3FY9/38673310_3820.jpg RICHARD UNSWORTH GALLERY - Photo: Motorbike adventure in Ladakh, India https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478135169872-W5BRMF30RE1ZGDLS3FY9/38673310_3820.jpg RICHARD UNSWORTH GALLERY - Photo: Motorbike adventure in Ladakh, India https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478073997941-SJP9KA0KNEYNHSXQV592/38675062_gl_-_st_peters_26-02-2015__0023.jpg RICHARD UNSWORTH GALLERY - Photo: Our store in Sydney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478136444343-IJX91AM491IUCP0TRXQX/38673316_5506.jpg RICHARD UNSWORTH GALLERY - Photo: I adore these stunning big cacti forms at YSL's Majorelle garden in Marrakech https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478135079260-N3IAABT73LF643G0OCRF/38673319_1090.jpg RICHARD UNSWORTH GALLERY - Photo: Upper Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales - makes my heart sing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478091837686-YCN6U8TW4Z9YQVVJ3LKP/38673342_5417.jpg RICHARD UNSWORTH GALLERY - Photo: Currently working on a range of huge handthrown terracotta with Moroccan artisans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478136532075-A2U3U8D64PAGYG5CLVFV/38675066_belle_56_foucart_st_25.01.2011_0075.jpg RICHARD UNSWORTH GALLERY - Photo: We create gardens for your soul safari at home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478092591115-OSOOA8G3DW02ID2WONBG/38673321_5298.jpg RICHARD UNSWORTH GALLERY - Photo: El Fenn in Marrakech is truly magical and always inspiring - great courtyards and hidden spots to unwind http://soulsafari.com/tobias-gutmann-gallery daily 0.75 2016-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478150994279-W0LOA215L9ENPGJRPZ3E/38673310_15878_kl.jpg TOBIAS GUTMANN GALLERY - Photo credit: Joel Tettamani What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? About three years ago, I built an analog portrait booth out of cardboard I found in the trash. It started from a very spontaneous thought. I just wanted to learn how to draw portraits. I named my booth Face-o-mat and never expected that this machine would take me around the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478150994279-W0LOA215L9ENPGJRPZ3E/38673310_15878_kl.jpg TOBIAS GUTMANN GALLERY - Photo credit: Joel Tettamani What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? About three years ago, I built an analog portrait booth out of cardboard I found in the trash. It started from a very spontaneous thought. I just wanted to learn how to draw portraits. I named my booth Face-o-mat and never expected that this machine would take me around the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478151025904-3ZNLIAY2ZLHN5TUWWA2G/38673316__r019039.jpg TOBIAS GUTMANN GALLERY - Photo: Painting in my studio in Zürich What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Never stop creating and if you're stuck somewhere, sing a song and then continue to create! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478150829264-PVMA7V1PS18N62WJ6PNC/38673342_img_0774.jpg TOBIAS GUTMANN GALLERY - Photo: A series of abstract paintings Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? Simply looking at people inspires me. It could be any person I meet on the street who motivates me to continue doing what I believe the world needs. Reading the Bible inspires me a lot. Jesus is a person who never stops inspiring me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478150962517-1RL38R7BYTA0OL46NQ81/38673319__r021963.jpg TOBIAS GUTMANN GALLERY - Photo: Face-o-mat in the jungle of Papua New Guinea Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? I was born in Papua New Guinea, where I spent most of my childhood. Even though I don't live there anymore, the culture, people and nature still continue to exist in my memories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478150859784-U92CXCQC3VZA7KK7TEZZ/38673321_15876_kl.jpg TOBIAS GUTMANN GALLERY - Photo: My Studio, preparing for a Face-o-mat performance - Photo credits: Joel Tettamani If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? I would grow a rainforest and invite people from all around the world to paint, dance and smile at each other. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478150830870-YMEMAA0U3153N691IQJM/38675062_sand_150213__v5a2529-edit_kopie.jpg TOBIAS GUTMANN GALLERY - Photo: Face-o-mat performance in Melbourne http://soulsafari.com/lauren-wood-gallery daily 0.75 2016-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478505517411-G4DQHE3Z6S26YBAPMC84/38673310_me.jpg LAUREN WOOD GALLERY - Photo: Me in a Donald Judd in Marfa, Texas What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? About 5 years ago, I was traveling in Peru on a styling job. I was completely entranced by all the texture: the handwoven textiles, the colors, the landscape. I was really soaking up all the craft and it inspired me to think about making something again. I had studied painting and printmaking my entire life, but as an adult I was swept up working in the fashion industry and I had stopped making things with my hands. I felt like I was being called back to myself. There has always been a big part of me that feels deep satisfaction from translating an internal idea into something in the material world and my own line became a perfect venue for those ideas. Now, I am working with artisans in Mexico to produce my collection of handwoven women's wear and home goods. Looking back, I think the seed of my line was planted on that trip. I re-focused on my own creativity and slowly, slowly Wax + Cruz came into being. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478505517411-G4DQHE3Z6S26YBAPMC84/38673310_me.jpg LAUREN WOOD GALLERY - Photo: Me in a Donald Judd in Marfa, Texas What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? About 5 years ago, I was traveling in Peru on a styling job. I was completely entranced by all the texture: the handwoven textiles, the colors, the landscape. I was really soaking up all the craft and it inspired me to think about making something again. I had studied painting and printmaking my entire life, but as an adult I was swept up working in the fashion industry and I had stopped making things with my hands. I felt like I was being called back to myself. There has always been a big part of me that feels deep satisfaction from translating an internal idea into something in the material world and my own line became a perfect venue for those ideas. Now, I am working with artisans in Mexico to produce my collection of handwoven women's wear and home goods. Looking back, I think the seed of my line was planted on that trip. I re-focused on my own creativity and slowly, slowly Wax + Cruz came into being. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478505313831-0RZ2994E8XARMJZK8MYX/38673316_moodboard.jpg LAUREN WOOD GALLERY - Photo: These are some of the fabrics I developed for SS '17 What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Perseverance! I'm learning that every challenge I lean into makes the next step I need to take more clear. If you feel happy doing something, it's obviously the right thing to explore! Don't pay too much attention to what other people are doing, dig deep, and keep making things that excite you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478502987122-2OARLXHFYSZ5IF40WF9X/38673321_sano.jpg LAUREN WOOD GALLERY - Photo: The little slice of heaven is known as San Onofre. My husband introduced me to this jewel and some of my favorite memories (and times to look forward to) are surfing there with him. Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? My lifelong mentor is an artist and musician based in Dallas, Texas. His name is Martin Delabano. He was my art teacher when I was a kid, became my mentor, and is now a good friend. Martin is a creator through and through, and so very kind. He is a sculptor, a painter, he makes instruments, he plays music. He is a spiritual person who always made time to put his art at the forefront of his life, all the while being extremely dedicated to teaching his students. I learned to weave, weld, carve, paint, print, you name it. He recognized my creative abilities as a young kid and really encouraged me. That gave me confidence in myself as an artist. His class was the hour you looked forward to every week. We listened to Robert Johnson and Jimi Hendrix’s “Axis Bold as Love” on vinyl, we talked about interesting things, and we HAD to keep a sketch book. Martin taught me that the act of making is extremely important and that you have to listen to that desire if it is in you. Two years ago my husband and I asked him to marry us, so he’s pretty much seen me through from childhood to adulthood, growing, creating, and expanding. I will be forever grateful for his friendship and the time I spent learning about art and making things in his presence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478505404241-U3UPIE8CZ2EBADSL60EC/38673319_soulplace.jpg LAUREN WOOD GALLERY - Photo: This is from recent trip to Big Bend National Park in my home state of Texas. I've been going there with my family since I was a little kid. I've always felt a sense of wonder there. Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? In a general sense, I love to be "away" in nature, in rugged, desolate places, with few people, and I would say the ocean inspires me endlessly. In a more specific sense, I have a few: Mexico (where I produce my collection) is deeply inspiring for its craft, food, cultural diversity, and the beaches of course! Italy (where I lived for a few years) for its history and obsessive attention to all things "made well" (and by hand). And Texas, my home state, for its cultural mix, it's sense of humor, and the wide open expanses that make me feel like there are endless possibilities. I dream of going anywhere with small, clean, uncrowded waves, where I can surf without a wetsuit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478495343069-CSH4X5K7EF4R67154Z7Y/38675066_loom.jpg LAUREN WOOD GALLERY - Photo: One of our artisan partners weaving a Wax + Cruz scarf in Mexico If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? I'm doing it! I love designing for Wax + Cruz and thinking about how to make it stronger, more interesting, and inspiring every season. I'm really interested in interiors at the moment and I see my textiles expanding in that direction as well. I'm currently exploring working with artisans in other countries, so I'm excited to see where that leads me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478502979569-DI4U5HUV4AXOYD3ACPSX/38673342_lb2.jpg LAUREN WOOD GALLERY - Photo: An image from the Wax + Cruz SS '17 look book https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478495403384-4M4LWLLX9WYFY4WDRBPX/38675062_ss.jpg LAUREN WOOD GALLERY - Photo: From the Wax + Cruz Resort Collection http://soulsafari.com/milly-dent-gallery daily 0.75 2016-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478505029878-LXVI96DIIKW8D9QOF8T0/Me.jpg MILLY DENT GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? My parents always backed me and my “making” from an early age, but moving to Sydney was pretty pivotal. The interesting encounters with interesting people and learning to appreciate and follow my curiosity set me on the path. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478505029878-LXVI96DIIKW8D9QOF8T0/Me.jpg MILLY DENT GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? My parents always backed me and my “making” from an early age, but moving to Sydney was pretty pivotal. The interesting encounters with interesting people and learning to appreciate and follow my curiosity set me on the path. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478504459340-218AIW1PHYC29V7O2D4O/MoodBoard.jpg MILLY DENT GALLERY What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Be curious! I think curiosity is more powerful than passion, and less overwhelming. Follow things that interest you and let things happen as they should (but work hard). If it’s what you want to do then nothing will be able to get in the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478504212031-R2WYRNHSPYYRP8NSEB6M/Currentwork2.jpg MILLY DENT GALLERY Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? Both! I’d say I’m being guided by unaware mentors, but I like to think that I’m also blazing my own trail. There’s so much I learn from my friends who are doing what they love, and I think working around the right people is just the best. I admire and absorb the energy given off by people who are unstoppable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478504197176-1YM0I0Q41BYI142T8OR4/SoulPlace2.jpg MILLY DENT GALLERY Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? The sea! Sitting above the ocean line at the cliffs and looking over the water is my ultimate recharge. Throw a few whales swimming north to have babies into the mix and I’m without a doubt in my soul place! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478504844585-DOV65XPLI6PZ1MBS8R0F/CurrentWork.jpg MILLY DENT GALLERY If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? Work on extra-large scale projects, loosen my practise, fully appreciate the process as much as the result. Learn to glass-blow. Scuba-dive and become an excellent underwater photographer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1478504517858-1KZC13G1KNT3AS0TNP2N/Studio.jpg MILLY DENT GALLERY http://soulsafari.com/cliodhna-prendergast-gallery daily 0.75 2016-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1480595335041-792AEAUNKP8PUODHONS1/Cliodhna+Prendergast+by+Gentl+and+Hyers.jpg CLIODHNA PRENDERGAST GALLERY - Photo: Cliodhna Prendergast by Gentl and Hyers What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? Deciding to leave my position as Head Chef in Delphi Lodge after my third child was born allowed me time to explore my creative side and figure out what else the world had in store for me. I was deeply involved in the food of Connemara and loved every minute of work but, because of my busy schedule, I didn't have time to explore more deeply the role that it played in my life. Once I gave up full-time work, it gave me the time to explore the relationship with food, my family and my creativity. Along with my children, I filmed 30 episodes of Breaking Eggs, a series of short films encouraging parents to develop their children's interest in cooking, foraging and food sourcing. This led to meeting Imen McDonnell and together we created Lens and Larder; these are workshops in photography and food styling and special events. I now also write a weekly food and recipe column for the Sunday Times and am a regular contributor to the ongoing discussion on food and Irish Life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1480595335041-792AEAUNKP8PUODHONS1/Cliodhna+Prendergast+by+Gentl+and+Hyers.jpg CLIODHNA PRENDERGAST GALLERY - Photo: Cliodhna Prendergast by Gentl and Hyers What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? Deciding to leave my position as Head Chef in Delphi Lodge after my third child was born allowed me time to explore my creative side and figure out what else the world had in store for me. I was deeply involved in the food of Connemara and loved every minute of work but, because of my busy schedule, I didn't have time to explore more deeply the role that it played in my life. Once I gave up full-time work, it gave me the time to explore the relationship with food, my family and my creativity. Along with my children, I filmed 30 episodes of Breaking Eggs, a series of short films encouraging parents to develop their children's interest in cooking, foraging and food sourcing. This led to meeting Imen McDonnell and together we created Lens and Larder; these are workshops in photography and food styling and special events. I now also write a weekly food and recipe column for the Sunday Times and am a regular contributor to the ongoing discussion on food and Irish Life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1480595353794-WH8PGSDVIPK51WUAEP7S/Connemara+Stillness.jpg CLIODHNA PRENDERGAST GALLERY - Photo: Connemara Stillness What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Stay true to the thing that inspires you most and don't try to force a result. Don't discount anything, but don't try to do everything. You need to be able to think laterally as you never know where opportunities may lie, but you must avoid running down every rabbit hole. Remember, if it feels right it probably is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1480595479498-HQMXZDBI9QDD272PNAUG/Mood+working+with+these+musicisns+and+The+Tweed+Project.jpg CLIODHNA PRENDERGAST GALLERY - Photo: Mood working with these musicians and The Tweed Project Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? While I am not following the guidance of a mentor in my work, I would not consider myself a trailblazer either. My philosophy and thinking have been formed by the work of so many people over the years and I have simply found my own expression. What I have found to be an enormous benefit over the past few years is an open discussion group that my friends and I have formed. We meet on an irregular basis to talk about what each of us is trying to achieve, our frustration and successes. These non-judgmental supportive group sessions have been invaluable in allowing each of us to explore our work and achieve clarity in our thinking. I always feel re-energized after talking with this group of friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1480595414410-1W0NNZTX6GQIFGHNBWIW/My+soul+place%2C+Connemara.jpg CLIODHNA PRENDERGAST GALLERY - Photo: My soul place, Connemara Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? Most definitely Connemara. The feeling I have for where I live is almost visceral. I have a huge sense of place and relevance in Connemara, a sense of connectivity and engagement with the people and the landscape. I love the city to escape to but nowhere has the same, almost spiritual effect on me as this land and this is where I find so much of my inspiration. I am happy here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1480595511452-SI3QM595NZKDNCK2OU24/Working+on+Lens+and+Larder+with+Gentl+and+Hyers.jpg CLIODHNA PRENDERGAST GALLERY - Photo: Working on Lens and Larder with Gentl and Hyers If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? I would love to create a studio workshop space where individuals could come to share, explore, and collaborate on initiatives in food and creativity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1480595461022-C5KKXMHAJL9PHBNSLOGX/Recent+Lens+and+Larder+event.jpg CLIODHNA PRENDERGAST GALLERY - Photo: A recent Lens and Larder event https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1480595380348-ZUJGM03FUFLOUYH8I7T2/Le+CouCou+NYC+place+I+love.jpg CLIODHNA PRENDERGAST GALLERY - Photo: A place I love - Le CouCou, New York http://soulsafari.com/lisa-levine-gallery daily 0.75 2017-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1483545935550-UBQEW6WGULFCLFRNUXPV/BB0A3293_2_1024x1024.jpeg LISA LEVINE GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? In 2007 I began meditating and practising yoga. I met my teacher Amma and plugged deeper into my connection to the Universe and my newly evolving place in it. I closed my jewelry business and shop. I deepened my studies of reiki, massage and breathwork and began to offer workshops and sessions. Maha Rose's name came through and the offerings increased. I'm still there leading many of those things, but the team has grown and I also spend time upstate with my husband and son, teaching, creating art and some jewelry when I can, and navigating the administrative side of a spiritual business. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1483545935550-UBQEW6WGULFCLFRNUXPV/BB0A3293_2_1024x1024.jpeg LISA LEVINE GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? In 2007 I began meditating and practising yoga. I met my teacher Amma and plugged deeper into my connection to the Universe and my newly evolving place in it. I closed my jewelry business and shop. I deepened my studies of reiki, massage and breathwork and began to offer workshops and sessions. Maha Rose's name came through and the offerings increased. I'm still there leading many of those things, but the team has grown and I also spend time upstate with my husband and son, teaching, creating art and some jewelry when I can, and navigating the administrative side of a spiritual business. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1483545909133-NKRWDKJM1TMIXEAP6JXM/38673316_img_1162.jpg LISA LEVINE GALLERY - Photo: Selenite, hands and alebrijes What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation or reinvention? Go for it! Let the person you thought you were die and allow something new to be born. It only gets better and surrendering to the process makes it easier and more fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1483545916239-7AECDDIX70K4XVY6BJS6/38673319_fullsizerender.jpg LISA LEVINE GALLERY - Photo: At Maha Rose with my new babe Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? More and more it is an internal place. There are beautiful places in the world that I connect to, but the most beautiful places are inside. That said, I love creating spaces and Maha Rose is that external portrait of the inner heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1483545932692-VHTCAHN6RHWQAQMZNTJN/38673342_img_7029.jpg LISA LEVINE GALLERY Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? I'm very much guided by my teacher Amma, although that is mostly an internal process that is so closely entwined with my own heart sometimes I can't tell who is who. Ultimately, they are the same thing - heart and heart. Love leading love. I just pray to be clear enough to hear the subtle voices and strong enough to follow what they say. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1483545934412-EOR8CT8JXGSSP83XVGLF/38673321_img_1002.jpg LISA LEVINE GALLERY - Photo: Pacific Ocean, Mazunte Mexico If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? Exactly the plans I've already made - we're going to Mexico for two months this winter. I'll be leading a healing retreat, teaching a Reiki Masters course and communing with Spirit, sea and sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1483545936773-RE6L4UNJRPT7G5LNK6S7/38675062_img_2831.jpg LISA LEVINE GALLERY http://soulsafari.com/claire-johnson-gallery daily 0.75 2017-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1484674367611-T3O4S0PLMW5N1L8OKDDO/38673310_img_1808.png CLAIRE JOHNSON GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? My pivot point came in my last year of art school. I was filled with a new drive to make my artistic career my life's work. Even though it was scary leaving the comfort of my art school bubble, graduating pushed me to realise I had to find it within myself to make it on my own. It's still a struggle sometimes to maintain that drive as I'm not financially stable solely through my practice, but it is worth it to me. I cannot imagine doing anything else. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1484674367611-T3O4S0PLMW5N1L8OKDDO/38673310_img_1808.png CLAIRE JOHNSON GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? My pivot point came in my last year of art school. I was filled with a new drive to make my artistic career my life's work. Even though it was scary leaving the comfort of my art school bubble, graduating pushed me to realise I had to find it within myself to make it on my own. It's still a struggle sometimes to maintain that drive as I'm not financially stable solely through my practice, but it is worth it to me. I cannot imagine doing anything else. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1484674355864-O8YMR668JMH5698QJP2D/38673342_8190291b-7370-47ae-995b-6ef939c2783b.jpg CLAIRE JOHNSON GALLERY - Photo: Works in progress What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? If it's what you truly want for yourself, keep going. Most artists don't choose their passion, it chooses them (as cliché as that sounds!) The best advice I was ever given was by another artist I admire greatly. He said to me, "Don't just sit around waiting, wondering when you'll 'make it'. If your only concern is when it will be your turn, that will be your only focus and your work will cease to become important and all you will be is bitter." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1484674378076-NDSMZZELAXF6KDFRGNAI/38673316_img_1809.png CLAIRE JOHNSON GALLERY - Photo: A snapshot of my current moodboard Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? I don't know if I'd consider myself a 'trailblazer' but I do work like a Trojan. I either paint, draw, or make ceramics every day in addition to working my retail job - but I try to be conscious of when I'm forcing it rather than letting it come naturally. That's when I know to stop for the day, when it starts to feel like a chore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1484674365910-LF10MDAH4NVKI5O8USAP/38673319_img_1153.jpg CLAIRE JOHNSON GALLERY - Photo: My studio, The Nest Creative Space Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? My studio is definitely my soul place. It is a sacred space to me where I go to create and reflect. There is nothing better than having a creative space to call your own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1484674371055-BDJQGTWY3FWT3ACSBIMF/38675066_842db615-074c-435a-91f8-8ed4d4ba9109.jpg CLAIRE JOHNSON GALLERY If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? If I could do anything in the world the top of my list would definitely be to collaborate with a fashion designer on a series of garments. I would love to see some of my painted ladies and jugs brought to life on fabric and worn on the body. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1484674383184-3K34HIH2D4K5OYXW9F2E/38675062_c50fa442-a558-4e6c-8879-266adbc74b2e.jpg CLAIRE JOHNSON GALLERY http://soulsafari.com/livia-cetti-gallery daily 0.75 2017-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1485791116602-ES30ZK2RUG8989TXAI7Z/Livia+Cetti+headshot.jpg LIVIA CETTI GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? It's all been a natural evolution of the same path I was always on. I was working with fresh flowers for a long time and always knew that I didn’t want my own floral shop. It's such a saturated market in New York - there’s already so many great florists here. Eventually, I became a freelance stylist and was still doing mostly florals, that’s when I made my first paper flowers for a client. I was always looking for a cottage industry so that I could be at home, and close to my kids, so paper flowers were a perfect fit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1485791116602-ES30ZK2RUG8989TXAI7Z/Livia+Cetti+headshot.jpg LIVIA CETTI GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? It's all been a natural evolution of the same path I was always on. I was working with fresh flowers for a long time and always knew that I didn’t want my own floral shop. It's such a saturated market in New York - there’s already so many great florists here. Eventually, I became a freelance stylist and was still doing mostly florals, that’s when I made my first paper flowers for a client. I was always looking for a cottage industry so that I could be at home, and close to my kids, so paper flowers were a perfect fit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1485791108538-A1ABP60BA6UTXEM7BLXO/liva-cetti-house+moodboard.jpg LIVIA CETTI GALLERY - Photo:My ever-changing, non-religous inspiration altar What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? It’s a lot of work to start a new business or project. You’re going to have work really hard and wear so many different hats. Stay focused on what you love about your own business and don’t lose sight of it because the rest of it can easily consume you. Don’t be afraid to delegate things so you can focus on the parts that bring you joy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1485791107758-O5STWCDSL3WFCLBAA697/livia_current+project.jpg LIVIA CETTI GALLERY - Photo: A bouquet I just finished for Arts & Science in Japan Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? I'm just doing it my way day after day! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1485791110290-193W12Y8QG1QSA4U9OBB/livia_mexico+soul+place.jpg LIVIA CETTI GALLERY - Photo: Me as a little girl at the market in Patzquarro, Mexico Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? The beach in its many forms because it's the one place I can truly allow myself to relax. And Mexico, I love the food, the culture, the people, and all the visual stimulation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1485791105718-4TAWK6OWCGHK8PR3185O/paperflowertransformationscover.jpg LIVIA CETTI GALLERY - Photo: I've been working on my second book and it's coming out this April If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? I would love to have a public space and be part of my community in that way - whether it’s a store or just a meeting place where other creative people can come. I live in Riverdale, New York and there’s not really anywhere like that. http://soulsafari.com/kenya-peterson daily 0.75 2017-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1486664256724-2WIMHVQ7O7UGP45F1K6X/image1.PNG KENYA PETERSON GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? Growing up I have always been surrounded by art and design through my Mum and, when we were living in Portland OR, I went to an arts magnet elementary school. My art teacher was very encouraging and that's where I first started making my sculptures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1486664256724-2WIMHVQ7O7UGP45F1K6X/image1.PNG KENYA PETERSON GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? Growing up I have always been surrounded by art and design through my Mum and, when we were living in Portland OR, I went to an arts magnet elementary school. My art teacher was very encouraging and that's where I first started making my sculptures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1486664257746-9V4YM02C40CPF2NYNFW6/image4.PNG KENYA PETERSON GALLERY What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Keep at it. Even if it's only for you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1486664258743-67HURBOL55P92VFM6JRU/image5.PNG KENYA PETERSON GALLERY - Photo: My current inspiration: a new colour palette Are you following the path of a trailblazer or being guided by a mentor? I'm only 17 and still at school so I'm still deciding my path. I am lucky to have three amazing women who are so supportive of me: my mum Georgina; Megan Morton; and Karina Pires. They are all really creative and inspiring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1486664674681-GVNLA4X5MSKKLK61OL5P/image2.PNG KENYA PETERSON GALLERY - Photo: Top of my list of places to go: Dominican Republic. I love the Colonial Zone in Santo Domingo. Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? I am really focused on the Dominican Republic at the moment. My dad was born there so it's part of my heritage. That's my next place to visit! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1486664256554-NP2Y841NKRH6QL478K26/image1+copy.PNG KENYA PETERSON GALLERY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1486664259222-2PC84NW93J2REPHF6RI9/image6.PNG KENYA PETERSON GALLERY http://soulsafari.com/jo-pretyman-gallery daily 0.75 2017-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487693942166-D60Q2V1GN6P28QHJNES1/Jo+Pretyman.jpeg JO PRETYMAN GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I am the founder of an NGO called I-Manifest that uses creativity to empower culturally diverse youth to find their passion and live their purpose. It gives them the confidence and support network to make their dreams a reality. We have developed a new world education template, The Micro-School, that teaches the kids the skills they need for the future of work. We have aligned all our curriculums to the World Economic Forum future skills but we deliver them in a relevant way - things like The School of Fashionomics, The School of Life & Culture, The School of Creative Technology – you name it. If it’s creative, we do it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487693942166-D60Q2V1GN6P28QHJNES1/Jo+Pretyman.jpeg JO PRETYMAN GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I am the founder of an NGO called I-Manifest that uses creativity to empower culturally diverse youth to find their passion and live their purpose. It gives them the confidence and support network to make their dreams a reality. We have developed a new world education template, The Micro-School, that teaches the kids the skills they need for the future of work. We have aligned all our curriculums to the World Economic Forum future skills but we deliver them in a relevant way - things like The School of Fashionomics, The School of Life & Culture, The School of Creative Technology – you name it. If it’s creative, we do it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487693950013-NEHY00ELBFF5EVB6VEE0/Jo_inspirationboard_1.jpeg JO PRETYMAN GALLERY How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? It’s about connecting like-minded souls and creating an environment that allows for expansion - expansion of perspectives, of aspiration, of vision, of confidence, of networks, of skills. For the kids it’s about being encouraged to stay true to themselves, to dream big, to know that with hard work and vision, anything is possible. For the mentors it’s about connecting both with the kids and with each other, experimenting with new ideas, new concepts, making new connections. For me, I love the feeling of being the complete master of my destiny. Every day is mine, to create whatever it is I want to create, to be whoever I want to be and share it with so many incredible people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487693946224-FMY0OE2HZTAYLVHRKFUE/JO_i-manifest.jpg JO PRETYMAN GALLERY - Photo: Me with one of my gorgeous kids, Radica, at MBFWA 2015. Photo credit Katie Kaars x Almost Real Can you share a recent project you’ve worked on that you’re most proud of? It’s always tomorrow I am most excited about! We are about to run our first Advanced School of Photography in collaboration with Canon. Over three days, our super talent and nearly work ready kids, will work with industry mentors on a live brief, creating photographic and video content for Cocochine Group, the new venture of Nahji Chu (formerly Miss Chu). It’s all about real world outcomes for us at I-Manifest and this project is testament to that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487693954734-20EYWKM7DZVZNCKT0HBC/JO_extra+credit+2.jpg JO PRETYMAN GALLERY - Photo: All the kids and mentors at MBFWA 2016. The energy is always electric at our festival activations. What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? After living between Europe and Sydney for about 7 years and working mainly in the music industry, I came back to a Fashion PR role but knew immediately in my heart it was time for a new direction. An opportunity came up to re-brand and re-launch a small education charity and it was here I started thinking about how I could use my life and experiences in new ways. So I imagined a model that would connect my networks in the creative industries to rural and lower socioeconomic kids to show them that a fulfilling and prosperous creative life was a possibility – to give them access to a world that often seems so elusive. We ran one program at that charity and then I knew it was time to start something of my own and put my own lens on what a charity could look like. I wanted to create something aspirational and relevant while still helping the world. Now, 5 years on, I-Manifest has worked with over 1000 kids with most of them coming to at least 4 of our programs over their final school years and ending up in real-world work opportunities. We are in a happy place with plans to build our network across the globe. It’s a big vision but we’re committed! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487693958735-GR132OVF5MU1ICM4FK7Q/JO_patricia_urquiola.jpeg JO PRETYMAN GALLERY - Photo: My Patricia Urquiola Tropicalia chair. This chair sits at my black desk under a window overlooking the city skyline. At night I sit for hours gazing at the lights, writing and dreaming. What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Enjoy the ride! Transformation is such an epic roller coaster, so many highs and lows. It’s a stripping back of all preconceived notions of how you thought life should be and you are left with a blank canvass to create a new world for yourself. But it’s definitely not an easy process. Sometimes it feels like you are breaking yourself and putting yourself back together over and over again. But each time you come closer to a point of wholeness, of deeper understanding, of acceptance and ultimately peace. And then you flow. So it’s really all about being in for the ride wholly and completely, and being appreciative of the process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487705285266-1SYFLJ5QZ5LTIG7NPM2A/Screen+Shot+2017-02-21+at+2.27.20+pm.png JO PRETYMAN GALLERY - Photo: Discussing 'Society as an Object of Design' at Good Design Australia What advice would you give to others to identify and embrace those moments of action? I think in life it’s essential to keep checking in with yourself to be sure you are on your right path. It’s so easy to get swept up in the moments, to be influenced by others opinions, what others are doing, or where others are at. The most important thing is to frequently take silence, be still, and find clarity that you are doing exactly what you want to be doing and going where you want to be going. The I-Manifest girls and I do that frequently and it’s always so powerful when we all come back together and say, ‘Yep! This is it! This is our true path.’ The focus and momentum that comes from that clarity is profound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1488232979700-OYTK7DJO49HRD574DUEX/Jo+Pretyman+1.jpg JO PRETYMAN GALLERY - Photo: I-Manifest kids seeing their work live at Vivid lights 2015 Who or what has been your biggest inspiration in shaping your career? Are you creating your own path or being guided by a mentor? I have never really over thought or planned my career. It’s always been a series of opportunities presenting themselves and me flowing to them if they felt right. Hence why I have such a varied work history! I have always very much lived in the moment and felt my way through life. I don’t have one mentor, but I have so many amazing contributors from all walks of life chiming in every day on the vision and future of I-Manifest, helping shape it, craft it, letting me bounce ideas around. I have also always had incredible female role models, being in high profile positions without sacrificing their frivolity or femininity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1488233021040-73OL3HN5LWGKB2KGCGVE/Jo+Pretyman+Ibiza.jpg JO PRETYMAN GALLERY - Photo: Sunset in Dalt Vila, my home in Ibiza Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? I lived in the Mediterranean for seven years and that is definitely my spiritual home. It’s about the simplicity of life there, you feel like you’re truly living. Their way of life makes sense. But I haven’t been back for three years now as I have focused solely on I-Manifest and in that time, I have learnt that my soul place is also a state of mind. It’s a feeling. When you move into a place of acceptance and deep appreciation for life, a formidable feeling of joy arises and then everything in life just seems to work. Having said that, Paris is on my mind! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487693945566-3HG5VVTZH9SAAPG777MP/JO+-+extra+credit.jpg JO PRETYMAN GALLERY - Photo: With the kids on a shoot at Sun Studios. This day ended with the girls teaching us Arabic dancing all around the studio. They bring us so much joy and laughter. If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? Exactly what I’m doing! We have our vision and our plan so crystal clear now – so now it’s just about letting it happen. The only thing I’d add is getting my pilot licence. It’s been on my list for forever but it’s all about time and for the moment the focus has to remain wholly on I-Manifest. http://soulsafari.com/new-gallery-3 daily 0.75 2017-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487710334862-2UZ7O67PODPR6L14W1UH/Shibori_us_laughing.jpg PEPA MARTIN & KAREN DAVIS GALLERY - Photo: Us trying to pose - clearly we are better behind the scenes! Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? Shibori began in 2005 - what started with us following our creative outlet (i.e. dyeing) quickly became an entity of its own, with a personality all its own. Traditionally, shibori was used to decorate silk and cotton for kimonos and obis. Today, we decorate anything with space enough to fit a pattern. We produce shibori fabrics, cushions, wallpaper, leather, rugs, wood and glass - all with commercial and domestic uses. We have been fortunate enough to collaborate with some great Australian artists to spread the shibori love from the interiors of major hotels to high-end leather bags and even dog collars and surfboards. There’s nothing that can’t do with a bit of shibori pizzaz! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487710334862-2UZ7O67PODPR6L14W1UH/Shibori_us_laughing.jpg PEPA MARTIN & KAREN DAVIS GALLERY - Photo: Us trying to pose - clearly we are better behind the scenes! Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? Shibori began in 2005 - what started with us following our creative outlet (i.e. dyeing) quickly became an entity of its own, with a personality all its own. Traditionally, shibori was used to decorate silk and cotton for kimonos and obis. Today, we decorate anything with space enough to fit a pattern. We produce shibori fabrics, cushions, wallpaper, leather, rugs, wood and glass - all with commercial and domestic uses. We have been fortunate enough to collaborate with some great Australian artists to spread the shibori love from the interiors of major hotels to high-end leather bags and even dog collars and surfboards. There’s nothing that can’t do with a bit of shibori pizzaz! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487710317633-J2W1C83TNVKV3LPTYKUJ/Shibori+moodboard.jpg PEPA MARTIN & KAREN DAVIS GALLERY How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? Shibori is a playful technique. We encourage others to bring out their inner child and forget the rules when learning shibori. If you are having fun you will continue learning and playing. Shibori is addictive. With our commercial work, we never say no and will strive to find the best outcome to compliment the designer's project. In our opinion, everything is achievable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487710319409-4EU0GI8HQ76WJW2H3B9Y/Shibori_longchim.jpeg PEPA MARTIN & KAREN DAVIS GALLERY - Photo: Our leather at Long Chim restaurant in Sydney Can you share a recent project you’ve worked on that you’re most proud of? Last year we worked on The Elements of Byron Resort in Byron Bay NSW. We hand dyed 3-metre x 2-metre headboards for each room. This year we are doing an additional 170 rooms and it is a "dyer" challenge! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487710335918-NNZBSV8GSG6NNINN7S5J/Shop+front.png PEPA MARTIN & KAREN DAVIS GALLERY - Photo: Our shop front What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? The pivot point for us was the decision to come together and become a creative partnership. We had both been working and studying in the creative field for many years, but it wasn't until we joined forces that things really seemed to happen. We are really different people, with very different ideas, styles and skill sets, but we always seem to find a way to complement each other design-wise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487710343578-VC7AQV4K0HH7SEWZHNKN/Shibori_leathers.jpg PEPA MARTIN & KAREN DAVIS GALLERY - Photo: Shibori Leather What advice would you give to others to identify and embrace those moments of action? Love what you do and keep going. If you love what you create, then you will find others will love it too. Believe in yourself and don't aim to please everyone. What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Put aside the failures and keep moving forward. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487710301109-2GLGN1FNDTHDK8CNNSXW/Shibori_antartica.jpeg PEPA MARTIN & KAREN DAVIS GALLERY - Photo: Antartica, color dreams... Who or what has been your biggest inspiration in shaping your career? We are lucky to be in a creative partnership and have each other to bounce off. Beyond that, we have worked with some amazing designers on big projects who inspire and encourage us to go beyond our comfort zone. Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? Antarctica, the ultimate empty canvas, the silence and space for clear thought. It would be a dream to go there and experience colour without the clutter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487710300891-I9OHJTJOQCA9LR9M2QP8/Shibori+Long+Chim+2.jpeg PEPA MARTIN & KAREN DAVIS GALLERY - Photo: BlackStar Pastry's shibori cake. Yum! If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? We like pushing things to the limit. Collaboration is the ultimate reinvention. When we were invited to collaborate with Black Star Pastry we were blown away. Who knew mixing art, design and food could be so satisfying? I'd like to eat more of that! Maybe a shibori plane, train or automobile? Who knows where the limit ends? http://soulsafari.com/rae-ganim-gallery daily 0.75 2017-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487893827863-MCQA2G7PVR73Z94ETIXV/Rae+Ganim.jpg RAE GANIM GALLERY - Photo: Rae Ganim inside the Ganim Store Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I am consulting in the fashion industry, working on range-building collections. I work with a small team on everything from branding, through to trend, colour, design and styling. It’s exciting building ranges and a brand story with a team. How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? I love art and design and everything it encompasses. It’s tremendously important. It surrounds us every day on many levels, and it influences everything we do. We have a responsibility to produce good design, good aesthetics, for everyone to enjoy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487893827863-MCQA2G7PVR73Z94ETIXV/Rae+Ganim.jpg RAE GANIM GALLERY - Photo: Rae Ganim inside the Ganim Store Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I am consulting in the fashion industry, working on range-building collections. I work with a small team on everything from branding, through to trend, colour, design and styling. It’s exciting building ranges and a brand story with a team. How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? I love art and design and everything it encompasses. It’s tremendously important. It surrounds us every day on many levels, and it influences everything we do. We have a responsibility to produce good design, good aesthetics, for everyone to enjoy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487893824824-6EXCYC2KA8FKB06K2WJB/Rae+Ganim+mask.jpg RAE GANIM GALLERY - Photo: This is a mask made by a young girl at a Bruno Munari Mask Making workshop we held at The Ganim Store Can you share a recent project you’ve worked on that you’re most proud of? I owned a store - The Ganim Store - in inner-city Melbourne for three years. The store's ethos was based on design work I’d seen while working for a large retailer and traveling. I met interesting designers with fascinating stories and we would share their work and tell their stories in playful ways. It was a lot of fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487893823036-QU9PLCCAUE6XSE4A5553/Rae+Ganim+current+work.jpg RAE GANIM GALLERY - Photo: Home Colour forecast Winter 17/18 What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? I was born in Geelong, a small industrial town and a centre for wool. Following the World War II, my uncle set up a woollen mill - The Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill - developing extraordinary fabrics, which as a child fostered my initial interest in textiles, color and surface. I initially trained as a textile designer working in fashion and, as my career developed, I worked in furniture and homewares also. Surface and color became my thing, as well as trends and why they move in certain ways - the psychology behind these shifts and movements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487893823802-VM9SCZ7MAD5PC2KA8VQB/Rae+Ganim+inspo.jpg RAE GANIM GALLERY - Photo: I love working with paper, here is Matisse Jazz which I have recently been revisiting and some wrapping paper from a Christmas present from Melbourne-based, graphic designer Alice Oehr What advice would you give to others to identify and embrace those moments of action? Be open to possibilities around you. Learn learn learn, always. You always use everything you absorb. What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Be resolute and listen to your instincts. Look within yourself. Don't copy or, if you do, learn from it and use it in your own way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487893827427-39LGF3T5IM6ZKJ0JUS5U/Rae+Ganim+studio.jpg RAE GANIM GALLERY - <Photo: My office Who or what has been your biggest inspiration in shaping your career? After studying textiles, I worked as a textile designer and buyer for an Australian fashion house ‘Prue Acton’ as part of the small, central design team. I learnt so much about every aspect of fashion design there and worked with a phenomenal team who were generous in sharing their creative ideas. I learnt the true meaning of the phrase ‘the end product is greater than the sum of its parts’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487893832301-262JPVDVDE0DYAA09BGE/Rae+Ganim+John+Olsen.png RAE GANIM GALLERY Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? I'm not sure, but I do love visiting the Australian countryside - this image by Australian Artist John Olsen captures it perfectly. http://soulsafari.com/tamara-maynes-gallery daily 0.75 2017-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487895976745-2E3SUTGCQ0ABANS6IEAH/Tamara+Maynes.jpg TAMARA MAYNES GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? Recently, after more than 20 years as a maker with a commercial modern craft practice, I authored a book called The Maker. This project transformed me into an explorer - a slow maker if you will. Now I make for me. I continue to work as a stylist, advocating for the work of makers I admire, and as the owner/creative director of The Establishment Studios - a place where creativity abounds and the imagery of dreams are made. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487895976745-2E3SUTGCQ0ABANS6IEAH/Tamara+Maynes.jpg TAMARA MAYNES GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? Recently, after more than 20 years as a maker with a commercial modern craft practice, I authored a book called The Maker. This project transformed me into an explorer - a slow maker if you will. Now I make for me. I continue to work as a stylist, advocating for the work of makers I admire, and as the owner/creative director of The Establishment Studios - a place where creativity abounds and the imagery of dreams are made. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487895970143-9XABLBD8MA5YKGVPXVK3/49635031_tamara_maynes_maker_styling.jpg TAMARA MAYNES GALLERY - Photo: My favourite jobs are styling the work of makers I admire How does your work enrich your life? Over the years I've come to realise that I prosper on challenging myself creatively even though my default setting favors ease and stability. I would most certainly live with a sense of regret had I remained in my comfort zone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487895968443-OCA98K8YWUWFSN9CUGF0/49635029_tamara_maynes_floraline.jpg TAMARA MAYNES GALLERY - Photo: 'Floraline #1' the first of a slow making series Can you share a recent project you’ve worked on that you’re most proud of? Authoring The Maker was a long-held ambition that encapsulates everything I know and feel about making, being a maker, and living with handmade pieces - all bound into 274 wondersome pages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487895966995-TZKYRHA9HZ6MI04NF7W5/49635027_tamara_maynes_the_establishment_studios2.jpg TAMARA MAYNES GALLERY - <Photo: I love The Establishment Studios... it's a place like no other What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? Moving to Melbourne to take on the role of creative director of The Establishment Studios was pivotal for me. Prior to this I was living in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales and working in isolation. Today, I thrive on collaboration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487895974366-EMT712V6SP00GZUERO97/50062764_tamara_maynes_studio_space.jpg TAMARA MAYNES GALLERY - Photo: My workspace on a rare tidy day What advice would you give to others to identify and embrace those moments of action? Remain open to change and, when it presents itself, don't dismiss it out of fear. What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Don't try to be anyone other than yourself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487895967051-URKQHXSZ09PNSNZSCZPW/49635025_tamara_maynes_the_maker.jpg TAMARA MAYNES GALLERY - Photo: My soul place is making, wherever I am in the world. Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? I don't know if I've found that place yet, or even if it's a physical place in the world. I feel like my soul place is when I'm making - when I'm bringing a raw material to life, wherever that may be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487895976701-CCV34D9Q2ORMKZNSP44M/Mood+shelf.jpg TAMARA MAYNES GALLERY - Photo: No moodboard for me, it's all about rotating what lands on the workspace shelf Who or what has been your biggest inspiration in shaping your career? My career has been shaped equally by creating my own path and having champions. I am forever grateful to the people who see something special in what I do and aren't quiet about it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1487895972748-MNFCRZHPUEXQZHXQ77HV/50062594_tamara_maynes_architecture.jpg TAMARA MAYNES GALLERY - Photo: The detail in heritage buildings does it for me every time If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? I would buy the rental property I have just moved into. It's a big old horse stable in the heritage-rich suburb of North Melbourne - it has so much character it hurts. I get the distinct feeling that we could live happily ever after together. http://soulsafari.com/dion-horstmans-gallery daily 0.75 2017-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1488373618441-ME45TV4F4U3QKUY80MQU/Dion+Horstmans.jpg DION HORSTMANS GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I'm an artist, sculptor, and maker. I predominately work in steel. At the moment, I'm working on residential commissions, I have a major public commission being fabricated and a show opening in about a month - it's a series of photographs, which is a collaboration with Tim Jones. I treat my practice like a job - a privileged job, but a job none the less. I'm pretty dedicated and disciplined and I try not to hide behind the word "inspiration". I'm either working, or I'm not. I've learned that it's alright to take a break sometimes - we don't have to be 'on' the whole time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1488373618441-ME45TV4F4U3QKUY80MQU/Dion+Horstmans.jpg DION HORSTMANS GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I'm an artist, sculptor, and maker. I predominately work in steel. At the moment, I'm working on residential commissions, I have a major public commission being fabricated and a show opening in about a month - it's a series of photographs, which is a collaboration with Tim Jones. I treat my practice like a job - a privileged job, but a job none the less. I'm pretty dedicated and disciplined and I try not to hide behind the word "inspiration". I'm either working, or I'm not. I've learned that it's alright to take a break sometimes - we don't have to be 'on' the whole time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1488373615732-8AHWVVJUMKKF4MK6R2CB/49635029_img_0071.jpg DION HORSTMANS GALLERY How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? I'd say my work enriches people's lives in the sense that something in it has to resonate with people for them to buy it and hang it on their walls. For me, it's where I feel the safest, it's a place of peace and calm. The process is the real joy and the finished project is always a gift that comes out of it. I also get a lot out of working on a show and then hanging it. A show, to me, is simply an idea - an idea that I get to break down into elements, create as individual pieces and then assemble them within a specific space and that final output is a really satisfying moment. Can you share a recent project you’ve worked on that you’re most proud of? That's a tough one. The collection of images I've worked on with Tim Jones - Kaleidoscope Series 1 - is something really new, but really I love each and every piece as I make them. They're only mine for the build, then they disappear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1488373618392-YLUI65NBN172MDTITHV6/49635023_kaleidoscope_story_white_background_copy.jpg DION HORSTMANS GALLERY - Photo: Kaliedoscope Series 1 What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? My pivot point really came in 1996, when I was working nights as a bouncer at a nightclub. During the day, I would hang out in a studio space with a mate of mine, Aaron Crothers. He gave me the confidence to start working three-dimensionally and then it all flowed from there. I was picked up by Flinders Lane Gallery in Melbourne and accepted into Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi’s international sculpture exhibition. In 2012, I got a call from Damien King to collaborate on a project for Melbourne's Collins Square, and that was a real game changer for me - that call became my first step into public sculpture. At the same time, I was picked as the tier one artist for a public commission in Bondi. Up until that point, I had been working out of a double garage and now I work in a 240 square metre studio, which allows me to have multiple ideas and projects running at once. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1488373593840-89PJ9ZVZQZMN850057FS/49635027_img_0054.jpg DION HORSTMANS GALLERY What advice would you give to others to identify and embrace those moments of action? I didn't really have a choice, this is all I wanted to do. I never hid behind feelings of being uninspired or not having the space or time. If you want to do it, just do it. What's the worst that can happen? Luck doesn't just happen, you work for it. No one is going to hand you something, you work for it. That's what people are buying into - your passion, your drive, your desire to create. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1488373587639-WKXIOX1QWZ0M0LKPGB0M/49635031_img_0041.jpg DION HORSTMANS GALLERY What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Only one? Have a clear picture of what you want to achieve. Be focused, but be prepared to move with the end game. Things change as do we. Who or what has been your biggest inspiration in shaping your career? I don't think there has been one clear game changer for me. My life and career to this point have been made up of multiple moments - I'm driving it, but it's in constant flux. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1488373602852-AHHK11HKT413HUMGANFA/49635025_img_1401.jpg DION HORSTMANS GALLERY - Photo: Bondi Icebergs swimming pool Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? My soul place is the ocean - floating on my back and listening to the sounds of the sea. If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? As long as I can keep creating then I'm pretty much doing it. I'd love to be able to set up a studio and create sculptures in the US and also in Europe. http://soulsafari.com/anna-ross-gallery daily 0.75 2017-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1488734658927-BMXDTC59ZYV0QUEE60U9/49635021_homepage-3-anna.jpg ANNA ROSS GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I am the founder and director of Kester Black, a Melbourne-based ethical beauty brand. We make vegan, cruelty-free nail polish which has a positive social and environmental impact. I love what I do because the beauty industry is one that has room for significant improvement, and having the opportunity to make a real difference is very exciting for me. Seeing change occur provides great motivation to continue my work and push the boundaries even more. How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? We provide an ethical option which allows previously excluded groups of people (e.g. vegans and Muslims) to have the same choice as others. Our impact on the community is a positive one, through raising awareness around the impact of consumer choices and donating 2% of our revenue to our chosen charity partners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1488734658927-BMXDTC59ZYV0QUEE60U9/49635021_homepage-3-anna.jpg ANNA ROSS GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I am the founder and director of Kester Black, a Melbourne-based ethical beauty brand. We make vegan, cruelty-free nail polish which has a positive social and environmental impact. I love what I do because the beauty industry is one that has room for significant improvement, and having the opportunity to make a real difference is very exciting for me. Seeing change occur provides great motivation to continue my work and push the boundaries even more. How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? We provide an ethical option which allows previously excluded groups of people (e.g. vegans and Muslims) to have the same choice as others. Our impact on the community is a positive one, through raising awareness around the impact of consumer choices and donating 2% of our revenue to our chosen charity partners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1488734687920-ZQGO2E8H6L15Q7ARN4UO/Screen+Shot+2017-03-05+at+12.22.23+pm.png ANNA ROSS GALLERY Can you share a recent project you’ve worked on that you’re most proud of? Each December we work with a disadvantaged group of people from our community and last Christmas we donated $30,000 worth of personal care products for women in need. What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? I was working in the fashion industry as a design assistant, while at the same time running my own jewelry brand. I decided I would like to make nail polish to sell alongside our jewellery range, but after looking into the industry and seeing its flaws, I decided to put all of my energy into leading a change within it. As soon as Kester Black began to offer this product, our turnover tripled in the space of three months, with only six colours. We now have a range of over sixty colours with in excess of 300 stores in over twelve countries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1488734687203-AJMG2T29OGEOOD43F7DK/50062764_dsc02397.jpg ANNA ROSS GALLERY What advice would you give to others to identify and embrace those moments of action? If you’re going to make a new product or service, be sure that yours is going to be better than what’s already available. The world doesn’t need another sub-par candle brand. You need to love what you do because running a small business takes a lot of time and energy, so there’s no point pouring time and effort into something you don’t enjoy and don’t believe in. And finally don’t wait until you’re ready, because you’ll never be ready. What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Trusting your instinct and backing yourself is vital, as even people you love might not be able to fully grasp what you’re trying to do. Advice givers always have the best intentions, but without understanding the situation fully, they may not be giving you the most helpful advice. Who or what has been your biggest inspiration in shaping your career? I always struggle with this question because I don’t have an answer. Seeing my parents worry about money drove me to try to be financially stable from an early age. I have managed to build Kester Black to where it is today on my own but have recently discovered the value of having consultants advise us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1488734657099-AFMKWYRSTDJTFXM991QH/49635025_200256_1003040631504_2578_n-1.jpg ANNA ROSS GALLERY - Photo: St Kester Bay in the Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? St Kester Bay in the Marlborough Sounds of New Zealand. I used to holiday here with friends and it’s one of the most beautiful places in the world. Its name, in conjunction with a bizarre experience of priests in black robes appearing from the bushes one day, provided the inspiration for the Kester Black name. If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? Rescue animals or help young people overcome the challenges they are facing which contribute to suicide and depression. http://soulsafari.com/heidi-moore-gallery daily 0.75 2017-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489017925471-0JJ40FXTNJ25FDIMETMY/50081932_img_4871.jpg HEIDI MOORE GALLERY - Photo: Balcony corsage Tell us a little about your current practice - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I'm a multi-disciplined creative - I paint, draw, sculpt in paper, metal, latex, and shiny stuff. Right now, we are committed to expansion into new areas, having exhausted one medium, so exciting things are in development with inspiring peers and mentors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489017925471-0JJ40FXTNJ25FDIMETMY/50081932_img_4871.jpg HEIDI MOORE GALLERY - Photo: Balcony corsage Tell us a little about your current practice - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I'm a multi-disciplined creative - I paint, draw, sculpt in paper, metal, latex, and shiny stuff. Right now, we are committed to expansion into new areas, having exhausted one medium, so exciting things are in development with inspiring peers and mentors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489017930380-4UQTHC0UXX4LZRRURO3N/50081942_img_5576.jpg HEIDI MOORE GALLERY - Photo: Summer icons in super long fringe How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? We delight and surprise peoplewith color and nostalgia - that seems to be to what most people respond to in our installations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489017908982-FIS210ZEQLH5Z3J035TU/49635021_img_4065.jpg HEIDI MOORE GALLERY - Photo: Blue Room for The Society inc Can you share a recent project you’ve worked on that you’re most proud of? My favorite was The Blue Room in Bondi. We developed a beautiful new technique of a fringed panel that was inserted and twisted into the tonal sunset colored balloons covering the ceilings. It was something very special for an event with Sibella Court at The Society Inc. I also loved developing our perspex chandeliers with Grandiflora to make a beautiful collaboration with flowers and balloons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489017918325-TMOG9VCW9QJ6KRSMHOEO/49635029_img_3986.jpg HEIDI MOORE GALLERY - Photo: Sketches for panels for blue room What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? Taking editorial prop-making and shifting it to a small commercial operation, which, through word of mouth and social media, became the large-scale event work we do today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489017923227-N21LVB95FEQ9QWFO6WUT/50062594_img_5976.jpg HEIDI MOORE GALLERY - Photo: Delicious curves What advice would you give to others to identify and embrace those moments of action? Head in the direction that excites and scares you. Be uncomfortable, challenge what you do, redesign, resolve and constantly improve all your techniques. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489017905482-EMBLLBGUTGUSY83I8GNC/49635023_img_5884.jpg HEIDI MOORE GALLERY - Photo: Watercolour lesson kits What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Be clear about scale - how large do you want to grow, or, are you happy staying small? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489017930512-NXLEK2JVLBYRR5XJXMOI/50062764_img_3134.jpg HEIDI MOORE GALLERY Who or what has been your biggest inspiration in shaping your career? Are you creating your own path or being guided by a mentor? Fiona Leahy Events speaks to all the disciplines that I adore - the crafts, the finishes, the exuberance of her work across many areas is inspirational. I have a serious business mentor keeping me on track and sometimes it is quite uncomfortable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489017912598-U0GMI2BNN60KL3QZS7IM/49635025_img_0406.jpg HEIDI MOORE GALLERY - Photo: The Agriates Desert in Corsica Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? I think it could be India - I'm about to find out! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489017965423-PU9FQO0RGD51FKE5KOYI/49635027_img_5300.png HEIDI MOORE GALLERY - Photo: Weekly painting tutorials with a group of artists If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? I will be painting more and more, sculpting in new materials and creating lots more precious things to build on my body of work very soon. http://soulsafari.com/indira-naidoo-gallery daily 0.75 2017-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489018311629-SM60197XKRXZGVKC71NC/49635021_img_0722.png INDIRA NAIDOO GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I've just finished filming several stories for ABCTV's 'Gardening Australia' on inspiring projects converting wasted urban land into green spaces. The stories will go to air in May, June, July 2017. How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? It's a joy to bring nature back into our cold grey cities and see the joy it brings to people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489018311629-SM60197XKRXZGVKC71NC/49635021_img_0722.png INDIRA NAIDOO GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I've just finished filming several stories for ABCTV's 'Gardening Australia' on inspiring projects converting wasted urban land into green spaces. The stories will go to air in May, June, July 2017. How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? It's a joy to bring nature back into our cold grey cities and see the joy it brings to people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489018322562-R4YMV8WMRESGZNDM1LZX/49635023_img_2639.jpg INDIRA NAIDOO GALLERY - Photo: My balcony garden and Sydney Harbour Can you share a recent project you’ve worked on that you’re most proud of? I'm probably most proud of the 200 square metre rooftop vegetable garden I helped establish on the rooftop of the Wayside Chapel a homeless crisis centre in Kings Cross. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489018335057-V8MCVFQP93D231SF916P/49635031_img_2969.jpg INDIRA NAIDOO GALLERY - Photo: Nature inspires my art What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Search for your true purpose. When you find it you'll know. Everyday will become more and more joyful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489018322478-86LVPSMG1CLEUSNNMIB8/49635025_img_2043.jpg INDIRA NAIDOO GALLERY - Photo: My watercolour sketch of Sydney Harbour What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? Where were you then? Where are you now? I was working as a news anchor for SBS TV when I realised that many of the conflicts I was covering were being driven by shortages of food and water and would become worse with climate change. I wanted to do something more practical and tangible than just reporting on the environment. I wanted to get my hands dirty in a garden and grow some of my own food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489018331433-FDIGR2N7EJ8AE6NR2D9J/49635027_img_2586.jpg INDIRA NAIDOO GALLERY - Photo: Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens What advice would you give to others to identify and embrace those moments of action? Listen to that whisper don't ignore it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489018325287-341QXO9LIT1WFGL4NIUK/49635029_img_2779.jpg INDIRA NAIDOO GALLERY Who or what has been your biggest inspiration in shaping your career? I've had so many heroes and mentors from former US Vice President Al Gore who trained me as a climate change presenter to the inimitable Alice Waters whose Edible Schoolyard programme inspired my own Edible Balcony best-selling book. And I'm also blessed with a husband who supports and inspires me every day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489018340725-O3YM6B3Z6F161T72LZK4/50062594_img_0974.jpg INDIRA NAIDOO GALLERY - Photo: Nature, light, wine . This is a snap at Redondo Beach in California. Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? I'm blessed to live on Sydney Harbour. Flying back home over the bridge and the opera house always makes my heart jump. Such energy and beauty. The Gadigal people certainly knew paradise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489018348132-7ZWHBQTVIXK5RMDXOBXJ/50081932_img_2703.jpg INDIRA NAIDOO GALLERY If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? I wish I could click my fingers and make our political leaders protect us from climate change. There are so many opportunities for us to live better and more sustainably if we would only act now. http://soulsafari.com/ngaio-parr-gallery daily 0.75 2017-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489018478231-H784D43RDOJFJX1J0FHE/49635031_17198765_10154768910381130_2146142766_n.jpg NGAIO PARR GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I like to do a lot of things at the same time! I work with clients like Thames & Hudson, Redbull, and Sibella Court from my independent studio. I also oversee everything going on at Make Nice - an online platform and real-life conferences for, by, and about creative women - and I teach design at the University of Technology Sydney. I love any project that helps me learn something new, challenge myself, introduce new people into my life, do some good, or let me travel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489018478231-H784D43RDOJFJX1J0FHE/49635031_17198765_10154768910381130_2146142766_n.jpg NGAIO PARR GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I like to do a lot of things at the same time! I work with clients like Thames & Hudson, Redbull, and Sibella Court from my independent studio. I also oversee everything going on at Make Nice - an online platform and real-life conferences for, by, and about creative women - and I teach design at the University of Technology Sydney. I love any project that helps me learn something new, challenge myself, introduce new people into my life, do some good, or let me travel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489018477415-15OWSNG8O1VTNYOGZB6R/49635023_17160977_10154768910761130_17568458_n.jpg NGAIO PARR GALLERY How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? I'm in a lucky position to be able to only take on projects that align with what is important to me personally - mostly feminism, community, music, knowledge, nature, and travel. This way, every project is enriching my life. I hope that my work inspires, challenges or helps those that see it. With Make Nice, I feel perpetually thrilled that what we've created has helped women feel more supported, confident and powerful on a very practical level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489018478283-72YQLNCSC8I47VRCHO6X/49635029_clay_final-900x1200.jpg NGAIO PARR GALLERY - Photo: Book design and styling for Clay: Contemporary Ceramic Artisans by Amber Creswell-Bell Can you share a recent project you’ve worked on that you’re most proud of? The inaugural Make Nice Un-Conference was an exercise in willing a project into being. I didn't have the skill set, knowledge, or money to create something like Make Nice, but my naivety and love made it work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489018478604-2Y69E4LJBYGVM6M7WW1X/50062764_17198457_10154768909286130_180486722_n.jpg NGAIO PARR GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? I've had a few but they all involved the same thing - stepping away from what is expected in any situation, and making the decision based on my own priorities and interests. Each and every time it has been a difficult decision - leaving a good secure job, changing fields, declining a 'sought-after' position, jumping into freelance, turning down opportunities. I've never regretted a decision that was made based on my wants instead of society's expectations, and they have all led me to my current path (of which I'll be forever grateful). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489018478732-UA302IF2NZUBDVEBBMTX/50081932_17161009_10154768917706130_446583650_n.jpg NGAIO PARR GALLERY What advice would you give to others to identify and embrace those moments of action? I know it is cliche but listen to yourself and what you're feeling. Usually, if I've taken a wrong turn it is because I didn't listen to my gut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489018477914-T0I1JC76YOIXZ91F3F7T/49635027_17203620_10154768918006130_1122525901_n.jpg NGAIO PARR GALLERY What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Bravery in uncertainty - you have to learn to feel that uncertainty and fear and sit into it. If you are making big changes it is natural to feel fearful or uncertain, but if you learn to feel those feelings and push through them that is a game-changer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489018478475-F7MKFKQUWEIJUTNS04QS/50062594_17203756_10154768909221130_2032958195_n.jpg NGAIO PARR GALLERY Who or what has been your biggest inspiration in shaping your career? My biggest inspiration has probably been following my interests - I get bored easily and it has shaped my career into something that is ever-changing and evolving. I've had countless unofficial mentors in my life guiding me on, but never a real-life mentorship. If I did I might ask Kate Harmer, Leslie David, or power-duo Miranda July and Mike Mills - they all seem to dance to the beat of their own drum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489018477798-CPXBK33VIJZKPXMGNWB2/49635025_17160982_10154768909336130_954650273_n.jpg NGAIO PARR GALLERY Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? Endless Summer is the dream for me - I'm a true Queenslander in that sense. Sydney (Clovelly), Gold Coast (Burleigh), Kauai, Los Angeles, and New York in spring/summer are my happy places - and anywhere else you can smell the salt in the air. I'd also love to visit Tangier, I feel like it'll be magical! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489018478917-WOY0IYI9D2FR70ZIPVTJ/50081942_17160965_10154768926661130_1252374263_n.jpg NGAIO PARR GALLERY If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? I'd love to have my studio known for being truly interdisciplinary - set design, book design, murals, artwork, illustration, strategy, surface design, creative direction. I'd love to travel more for work, and if the dream job came up I'd love to work in LA or NY for a few years (anyone?!). The ultimate dream is to have a big plot of land near the beach with a little home, a seperate studio, and a guesthouse for friends, family, and artists to visit us year-round. One can dream! http://soulsafari.com/angela-perry-gallery daily 0.75 2017-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489865807341-R9VSOXV9SV335FGWGEBC/49635021_angela-2.jpg ANGELA PERRY GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I want to see a change in the world for good and help foster incredible leaders from diverse backgrounds. I work with not for profits, social and ethical enterprises to help them set up, pivot or transform. How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? It helps to support women, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and allows worthwhile ideas to succeed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489865807341-R9VSOXV9SV335FGWGEBC/49635021_angela-2.jpg ANGELA PERRY GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I want to see a change in the world for good and help foster incredible leaders from diverse backgrounds. I work with not for profits, social and ethical enterprises to help them set up, pivot or transform. How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? It helps to support women, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and allows worthwhile ideas to succeed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489865807803-7KYKSVDY4ACNHANUTJV6/49635027_glpx8727_copy.jpg ANGELA PERRY GALLERY Can you share a recent project you’ve worked on that you’re most proud of? Nightingale is an ongoing project that is close to my heart because it relates to our communities and how they are imagined through housing. It is also looking at affordable and sustainable housing and preventing people becoming part of the next stage poverty gap. What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? I was in a company that had grown to such an extent it had lost some of its innovation, which is something I love and crave. At that point, I started asking myself what I really wanted to do and be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489865808741-99G8LMFPDUEPSLLHXS6U/50062764_glpx8989_copy.jpg ANGELA PERRY GALLERY - Photo: Creative spaces for creative people What advice would you give to others to identify and embrace those moments of action? Dive in, don't be scared - imagine your future and it will happen. Above all, be resilient and courageous. What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? If you stick at something, no matter how hard or insurmountable it seems, it will happen. Each time you do that you will grow and that expansion of your heart and mind will make you happier and more free. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1489865807661-3WL54M14PNA8CDDZMRR3/49635025_bhutan-2.jpeg ANGELA PERRY GALLERY Are you creating your own path or being guided by a mentor? Both: I have been guided by amazing parents and a few key inspirational people; I have also worked hard and had an unrelenting vision. Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? India - it is a chaos that works and where people are so poor but yet so happy. It is a contradiction and the first place where I had to let go to survive. http://soulsafari.com/richard-unsworth-gallery-1 daily 0.75 2017-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1491754611259-TZS8ZVZ45AS963778SSF/49635021_untitled.jpg RICHARD UNSWORTH GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? We help our clients transform the outdoor spaces surrounding them, with an emphasis on creating gardens that resonate and inspire them in their daily lives. Through our store, we bring together a collection of really beautiful garden objects, pots and plant material from travels around the world or around the corner. I've always loved the trade of retail, of being a merchant and bringing together things I love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1491754611259-TZS8ZVZ45AS963778SSF/49635021_untitled.jpg RICHARD UNSWORTH GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? We help our clients transform the outdoor spaces surrounding them, with an emphasis on creating gardens that resonate and inspire them in their daily lives. Through our store, we bring together a collection of really beautiful garden objects, pots and plant material from travels around the world or around the corner. I've always loved the trade of retail, of being a merchant and bringing together things I love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1494304810938-ZHCI3QQSPQYLD1U7KEY1/OGL_Burnham+Tree+Farm_19.jpg RICHARD UNSWORTH GALLERY How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? If I can focus on being of service to others in my job as a designer - of helping to create beautiful spaces for others - it gives me immense pleasure when I see the gardens develop, mature and, in turn, enrich the lives of my clients. I love seeing people's reaction when they come into our store. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1491754622438-VUAV82C8VBV1W3P221X0/49635029_gl_cook_redfern_1080x1080_01.jpg RICHARD UNSWORTH GALLERY - Photo: A recent project for florist, Mr Cook Can you share a recent project you’ve worked on that you’re most proud of? I've been re-working a garden for a very dear friend and neighbor. It has been thrilling to see it literally blossom and fill out this summer. The veggie garden on the rooftop is constantly used and shared among us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1491754623112-D3WFY1XAAA1Y14U7A9RL/50062764_garden_life_-_st_peters_08-12-2016__128_web_02.jpg RICHARD UNSWORTH GALLERY - Photo: Inside the Garden Life store in St Peters What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? Wow - I think I have a pivot point every week! I think the original pivot point was when I took the plunge and left my job, studied horticulture and started gardening for others. Then I guess I was brave, naïve and had a strong spirit for adventure - not dissimilar to today, although I like to think I'm less naïve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1494304822149-W9UZ4O3RUFJL5XB1UYSO/OGL_Garden+Gate_21010_03.jpg RICHARD UNSWORTH GALLERY Who or what has been your biggest inspiration in shaping your career? I have been so fortunate to have had amazing support though my career from many different people - and I think most of them were non-gardeners. I'm lucky to continue to have inspiring guidance from people who know me, know what makes me tick, people who love, understand me, and also who can call me out when I do f*%$ up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1491754622515-TEVIZ72TL21MIMBEYL76/49635023_garden_life_-_st_peters_08-12-2016__183.jpg RICHARD UNSWORTH GALLERY - Photo: Outside the Garden Life store in St Peters What advice would you give to others to identify and embrace those moments of action? I feel it's important to be bold, brave and, when old and wrinkly, not to have regrets about dreams you haven't followed. Fear has always played a part in my life, but I've found the solution to be in moving through it and taking constant action. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1494305395393-R9JT1EKHQDMXCPFL6NE8/BAWA_Sri+Lanka_23_lowres_01.jpg RICHARD UNSWORTH GALLERY What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Try to be true to yourself, do what you want for yourself in your life, but in that, see how you can contribute to others, to the people around you, to your friends, neighbors and community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1491754618231-3TSV407FAQJBUYUI5TEE/49635025_img_4624.jpg RICHARD UNSWORTH GALLERY - Photo: Heaven in Pittwater Where in the world would you describe as your soul place? I always adore my trips to India. I grew up in northern England with a huge Indian community on my doorstep, so India feels so comfortable and magical at the same time. My happy place is closer to home in Sydney's Pittwater and I am gardening there like a madman. The garden feels like a life project. It's a historic place with endless sandstone, wildlife, and surrounded by huge spotted gums - heaven! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1494304856260-K4V7YRCVQLQZ226Q740F/IMG_6737.JPG RICHARD UNSWORTH GALLERY If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? Have the time to garden more at Pittwater and buy a little old wooden boat and learn to fish. Traveling to the Galapogos is on my list and I want to further explore Africa. http://soulsafari.com/elliott-routledge-gallery daily 0.75 2017-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1491749975037-3HTHY8H68UHEC2CL3S6U/49635021_numskull-dunlop-21.jpg ELLIOTT ROUTLEDGE GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work/ practice/ project - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? My current work is made up of gallery exhibitions, installations, and also large-scale public art pieces. I'm inspired by the idea to leave something beautiful and thoughtful on the landscape - to shock and effect people. How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? I hope it would make people smile or think differently. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1491749975037-3HTHY8H68UHEC2CL3S6U/49635021_numskull-dunlop-21.jpg ELLIOTT ROUTLEDGE GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work/ practice/ project - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? My current work is made up of gallery exhibitions, installations, and also large-scale public art pieces. I'm inspired by the idea to leave something beautiful and thoughtful on the landscape - to shock and effect people. How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? I hope it would make people smile or think differently. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1500980472435-94CEQ2MMM5LFYMIQD10S/Screen+Shot+2017-07-25+at+1.00.48+pm.png ELLIOTT ROUTLEDGE GALLERY Can you share a recent project you’ve worked on that you’re most proud of? NEVER TOO LATE - a mural adjacent to Ashfield Train Station in Sydney. I was given the opportunity to paint these words as large as I could next to one of Sydney's busiest train corridors. To affect that many people is something I'm really proud of. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1491750013386-3HYXKB3OHR9ZWHU9TZ9U/49635029_commune-show-04.jpg ELLIOTT ROUTLEDGE GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? I've kind of always been on this path. It was more a tipping point that made me realize I could make money as well as create my art. I worked in advertising and I decided it was killing my creative side so I quit without any other promise of success. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1491749984799-XRJ6SEXPFM0B7LBRK4CE/49635031_highfive.jpg ELLIOTT ROUTLEDGE GALLERY What advice would you give to others to identify and embrace those moments of action? You'll know when it hits you. What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Be yourself and don't wait for opportunities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1491749985778-THE5CLSI4T21A8F2FUMZ/50062594_franz-west-portrait.jpg ELLIOTT ROUTLEDGE GALLERY - Photo: Franz West sitting on his own sculpture. The best! Who or what has been your biggest inspiration in shaping your career? Are you creating your own path or being guided by a mentor? I surround myself with a great group of family and friends. It's these people that are my mentors. Never one specific person, but a big family that all contribute to guiding both myself and my work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1491749990805-JLXP9KUOE68L1RT76N97/50062764_studio.jpg ELLIOTT ROUTLEDGE GALLERY Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? I crave being in the ocean. Especially these days as I'm so connected to the internet. It's the one place I can totally feel calm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1491749975307-ZNP3K7ZA26BT8QJANA8H/49635023_reference.jpg ELLIOTT ROUTLEDGE GALLERY If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? Design and build my own house from scratch. http://soulsafari.com/david-clark-gallery daily 0.75 2017-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1492120015092-8B9I14PV9TBUPG6UR0BC/49635021_img_7549.jpg DAVID CLARK GALLERY - Photograph by Marian Drew Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? It's varied, but it's all based around the home. I curated a large design exhibition recently for the National Trust of Australia, which was interesting because it displayed contemporary design from Australia's best in one of the most historic homes in Australia. I'm also consulting to private clients about their interiors, working with businesses in the home space, developing a range of rugs, and generally looking for opportunities to promote Australian design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1492120015092-8B9I14PV9TBUPG6UR0BC/49635021_img_7549.jpg DAVID CLARK GALLERY - Photograph by Marian Drew Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? It's varied, but it's all based around the home. I curated a large design exhibition recently for the National Trust of Australia, which was interesting because it displayed contemporary design from Australia's best in one of the most historic homes in Australia. I'm also consulting to private clients about their interiors, working with businesses in the home space, developing a range of rugs, and generally looking for opportunities to promote Australian design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1492120019891-FT9HNX7JTZT03PCRO5B2/49635023_img_9534.jpg DAVID CLARK GALLERY - Photo: An interior scheme in progress How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? For me it's all about the pursuit of beauty - sharing that with others and opening their eyes to something new is very exciting and satisfying. Creativity and curiosity go hand in hand. Living a curious life is wonderful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1492120043469-M6CINIZUWF7O76IQQG8X/50062764_img_8902.jpg DAVID CLARK GALLERY Can you share a recent project you’ve worked on that you’re most proud of? That would be my recent exhibition, At Home: Modern Australian Design, at Old Government House. Putting contemporary design in an historical setting amongst an important colonial furniture collection prompted the designers and visitors to see Australian design in a new context - one that connects with our aesthetic history. It put Australian design in a new light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1492120036791-K1UOFAQXDLZZMTYU4ESX/49635031_img_0218.jpg DAVID CLARK GALLERY - Photo: A dinner table at Rosanna Orlandi's, Milan. Always energising. What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? There are several pivot points, all as crucial as each other. It began when I was a child and we would visit my Great Aunt's house in Sydney. Her husband, dead by the time I was born, was Arthur Baldwinson, one of the quiet heroes of Sydney modernist architecture. Their house was a lovely and simple modern gem overlooking the Lane Cove River in Greenwich. I would steal away by myself to Arthur's study downstairs and spend hours playing with his drawing board and plan drawers, drafting pencils and ink pens. I absorbed something then about the power of design. Now, 50 years later, I've had an interesting career that has meandered through the design world on many paths. I'm still going with that. There are other pivot points along the way. I'm still pivoting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1492120024606-HZVLQRUDI3U306H8AM34/49635029_img_9426.jpg DAVID CLARK GALLERY - Photo: Looking for somewhere to use this fabric What advice would you give to others to identify and embrace those moments of action? Be still, and allow the certainty within you to reveal itself. One of the most important pivot points on my way occurred when I sat for a long time on the ruined wall of an old monastery at the top of a Greek village overlooking the mountains and sea. I was in a meditative state. And then there was a clarity that I've always described as 'molecular'. That was great. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1492120021029-MCSVTV0UD1THN9BD7M4D/49635027_img_2257.jpg DAVID CLARK GALLERY - Photo: Milan What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Don't waste time, as I have, worrying about what other people are going to think. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1492120039763-XPMWX7K22K06T51SZ8TX/50062594_img_9253.jpg DAVID CLARK GALLERY - Photo: An interior by Axel Vervoordt Who or what has been your biggest inspiration in shaping your career? Are you creating your own path or being guided by a mentor? I think I'm creating my own path, though not always as bold as I would like. There have been lots of people I've admired, and people whose careers have inspired me, but usually things have worked best when I've sought my own counsel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1492120025832-BHAF7QAAICBROU33HXDG/49635025_img_0333.jpg DAVID CLARK GALLERY - Photo: Byron Bay Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? It could be somewhere I haven't been yet. Milan is a contender, but I think I would say Byron Bay. The energy of the place, and the confluence of the hills and the sea make it special for me. There is something also about the pairing of nature and sophistication that appeals. Milan for the same reason, or many places in Italy, where you can be in a cultural epicentre and still very close to a simple rural existence. http://soulsafari.com/karina-pires-gallery daily 0.75 2017-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1492119778439-FE3RSWFF87SDZZFAF1HJ/49635029_the_school_portraits-430.jpg KARINA PIRES GALLERY What do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I am the textile designer behind House of Six. I had a formal education in textiles and designs at East Sydney Design School. I am very experimental in my practice and I am always looking out for new skills and projects that can cross over with my studio. For example, I am now creating a prototype for a hadnwoven chair. I'm inspired by nature, different cultures, art, slow living, handmade, handwoven, and natural materials. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1492119778439-FE3RSWFF87SDZZFAF1HJ/49635029_the_school_portraits-430.jpg KARINA PIRES GALLERY What do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I am the textile designer behind House of Six. I had a formal education in textiles and designs at East Sydney Design School. I am very experimental in my practice and I am always looking out for new skills and projects that can cross over with my studio. For example, I am now creating a prototype for a hadnwoven chair. I'm inspired by nature, different cultures, art, slow living, handmade, handwoven, and natural materials. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1500370314208-2A98EUIQE96KTG908764/Photo+5-5-17%2C+1+07+04+am.jpg KARINA PIRES GALLERY How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? I hope it enriches others by highlighting the importance of the handmade process over mass production. I want to carry a clear message about the importance of natural materials, ethical business, rescuing traditions like handwoven processes and slow living. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1500370250116-UV189A93I56BQMAV7AL7/House+of+Six_by_Luisa+Brimble-561.jpg KARINA PIRES GALLERY Can you share a recent project you’ve worked on that you’re most proud of? I am always proud of my latest projects. The new is always the most exciting because the inspiration behind it is still so fresh. This season I created a small collection of classic striped linen towels. I like to create products that I would love to have in my own home but that I can't find. Texture, natural materials and colour play a big part in my design practice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1500370265044-JVVHJG7AYN5WTA1CIA67/Image+7_+asourceofinspiration_mykids.jpg KARINA PIRES GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? As a working mum, I think the pivot point was a slight career change after having kids. I used to work in fashion before I made the move to work with textiles and interior design. I then created my studio, House of Six, which allows me to be experimental and not have to follow the fashion industry schedule. It's a much more organic process and the textiles are created as I find a new yarn, a new weaving technique, or a new artisan collaborate with. In other words, I can follow the beat of my own drum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1492119775259-5DHCR0F0ADNABBUR0EGF/49635021_the_school_portraits-402.jpg KARINA PIRES GALLERY What advice would you give to others to identify and embrace those moments of action? Don't be afraid of change. The mind is not an adventurer, it is very cautious. It is important to listen to your gut, that deeper voice that comes up with new ideas and throws new challenges at you. You may avoid disappointments if you don't take risks but you won't grow and find new opportunities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1500370433375-N8FW60JHL5KMH9GHJ6QT/untitled-118.jpg KARINA PIRES GALLERY What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Be persistent. Listen. Be prepared to take risks. Connect with like minded people and business. Get professional help with your finances! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1500370296961-AHUOZSR3YA7TW1PYUS3O/Image10_handwovenlinen_classicstripes.jpg KARINA PIRES GALLERY What advice would you give to others to identify and embrace those moments of action? Don't be afraid of change. The mind is not an adventurer, it is very cautious. It is important to listen to your gut, that deeper voice that comes up with new ideas and throws new challenges at you. You may avoid disappointments if you don't take risks but you won't grow and find new opportunities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1500370268200-0P9UINGYC6K83UMR0WLP/Image2_moodboard_stripesonmymind.jpg KARINA PIRES GALLERY Who or what has been your biggest inspiration in shaping your career? My business has grown out of my love for textiles. Creative people that have crossed my path are actually who inspire me. Looking at other creatives and seeing their dreams take flight makes me happy and gives me a feeling that I can also achieve my goals. I am actually guided by a mentor but in a personal path, where I am learning about cultivating Ki energy, self-growth, macrobiotic health, and meditation. It is not directly linked to my business, but I find it important as having your business requires a lot of perseverance and strength. I find that if I am physically and emotionally grounded I am able to balance personal life and work from a much better place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1500370318346-ZOZM0AOJ8OKZX5FLB3DK/Photo+8-2-17%2C+12+06+51+pm.jpg KARINA PIRES GALLERY Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? My soul place would have to be my homeland, Brazil. We are actually going there at the end of the year and I plan on visiting a few indigenous tribes that still carry the tradition of woven baskets and handmade textiles. There is a tribe called Pataxo that makes the most incredible linen graphic patterns by hand. They are so intricate. The hand drawing skill is such an ancient part of their culture and yet it looks wonderfully modern. I want to spend a couple of days in their tribe with my children and husband and experience that - go back, deeper into my roots. http://soulsafari.com/jeremy-worstman-gallery daily 0.75 2017-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1492620469636-GMSJZY27GJY22JBL9PL6/49635021_jw-768x1152.jpg JEREMY WORSTMAN GALLERY - Photo by Mia Mala McDonald Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? At the heart of my professional and creative practice is running the day to day operation of The Jacky Winter Group, a creative production and representation studio with offices in Melbourne and New York. Prior to that I was a founding member of Is Not Magazine, and ran the editorial design practice, Chase & Galley. Branching out from that, I also direct our bricks and mortar gallery, Lamington Drive and associated retail space and publishing enterprises, as well as our luxury guesthouse and artist residency in the Dandenong Ranges, Jacky Winter Gardens. I am also the current Melbourne Chapter host for Creative Mornings, and have established the Field Trip and JWGYTB creative conferences, while occasionally consulting for individuals, companies, and brands. I am inspired by the intersections and collisions between art, commerce, technology, and spirituality, and thrive through connecting creative people and businesses with opportunities to flourish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1492620469636-GMSJZY27GJY22JBL9PL6/49635021_jw-768x1152.jpg JEREMY WORSTMAN GALLERY - Photo by Mia Mala McDonald Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? At the heart of my professional and creative practice is running the day to day operation of The Jacky Winter Group, a creative production and representation studio with offices in Melbourne and New York. Prior to that I was a founding member of Is Not Magazine, and ran the editorial design practice, Chase & Galley. Branching out from that, I also direct our bricks and mortar gallery, Lamington Drive and associated retail space and publishing enterprises, as well as our luxury guesthouse and artist residency in the Dandenong Ranges, Jacky Winter Gardens. I am also the current Melbourne Chapter host for Creative Mornings, and have established the Field Trip and JWGYTB creative conferences, while occasionally consulting for individuals, companies, and brands. I am inspired by the intersections and collisions between art, commerce, technology, and spirituality, and thrive through connecting creative people and businesses with opportunities to flourish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1492620474584-J1F4RFZ1HX7MA64WODDV/49635029_unnamed.jpg JEREMY WORSTMAN GALLERY How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? Our business and processes shepherd thousands of visual briefs from concept to completion, hopefully making the world a better looking place in some small way. Throughout everything we do, myself and my team actively develop, employ, and refine keen senses of empathy, compassion, and kindness in all our interactions, and hope to set positive examples in our industry and beyond to show that you can be successful in business and art, and also be a good person at the same time. Can you share a recent project you’ve worked on that you’re most proud of? Around twelve months ago we established Jacky Winter Gardens, a luxury guesthouse and retreat near my home in the Dandenong Ranges. In addition to being a physical platform to showcase the artists we represent through the agency, we also donate the property for one week every month for creative professionals looking for a space to start, develop, or finish, a commercially-driven project or commission. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1492620469640-3BKKJWLEI2U8DRQVFMB8/49635023_tumblr_mwnaie5duy1qz6f9yo1_r1_500.jpg JEREMY WORSTMAN GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? When I was thirteen, my father sent me to a lecture by Edward Tufte, a design professor at Yale who taught data visualisation. It was intended as a 'semi-punishment' for an earlier misdeed, but it was a transformative experience. In his lecture, Tufte demonstrated how a clumsy design by engineers caused a vital piece of information to be misinterpreted and was, therefore, potentially to blame for the explosion of the Challenger spacecraft. In this instant, it became clear to me that images had the power to change minds and shape events, and I immediately felt a sense of purpose and direction in my life which had confirmed my earlier inclinations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1492620473434-68HGSO53H4PSULYYONSV/49635025_alex_grey-diamond_being.jpg JEREMY WORSTMAN GALLERY What advice would you give to others to identify and embrace those moments of action? In most cases we probably don't know they are emerging until it's too late, so the best thing you can do is set up the conditions as favourably as possible so that you do. The best way is to try and make as many opportunities for collision and randomness to enter your life. Recognise and find your inherent sense of curiosity, and just follow it around for a while. What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? I think advice or any kind of direct input is counterintuitive to the process. The best thing you can do is not to listen to it, but rather have enough trust in your own feedback process to ensure that you will self-correct or regulate matters when and if needed, and simply move forward. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1492620494247-HSRN2TV4G6N3ZCW563MB/49635027_original26230740.jpg JEREMY WORSTMAN GALLERY Who or what has been your biggest inspiration in shaping your career? Are you creating your own path or being guided by a mentor? I don't have any formal guidance at the moment, however, I am incredibly inspired by many individuals both inside and outside my niche industry. From web developers and architects to spiritual teachers and craftspeople, I relish seeking out and finding individuals living extraordinary lives, sometimes through very ordinary means and methods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1492620475046-4MJ6QQ5OVQL557U2I6CM/49635031_tumblr_ochq1r8sux1qhp91uo1_540.jpg JEREMY WORSTMAN GALLERY Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? I don't think that place, if it exists, is anywhere in this physical world. In the meantime, I quite like it where I am. If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? Open a restaurant or some other hospitality-led business. There's something slightly primal about just catering to peoples basic needs like food, and the whole idea of creating a small community through a purely physical need, and sitting down across from someone face to face and talking that just seems very satisfactory at this moment in history. http://soulsafari.com/louise-bannister-gallery daily 0.75 2017-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1493760334837-6UFP96UREJAKRR2ZO9KK/unnamed+%281%29.jpg LOUISE BANNISTER GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? My biggest focus at the moment is a new quarterly magazine/book called Lunch Lady. It's a beautiful, printed magazine which focuses on food and family for creative people who also happen to be parents. There's nothing like it in the parenting space, which is exactly why I'm inspired to do it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1493760334837-6UFP96UREJAKRR2ZO9KK/unnamed+%281%29.jpg LOUISE BANNISTER GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? My biggest focus at the moment is a new quarterly magazine/book called Lunch Lady. It's a beautiful, printed magazine which focuses on food and family for creative people who also happen to be parents. There's nothing like it in the parenting space, which is exactly why I'm inspired to do it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1493760344040-LPBH6BFR7MBNL9SQ0Z65/50062764_img_4859.jpg LOUISE BANNISTER GALLERY - Photo: Working with beautifully printed products everyday makes my heart very happy How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? Our work is down to earth and accessible - which is the main reason why it enriches lives. It's also really well thought out, thoroughly researched and well designed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1493760334723-GBR2164N46F5V06SWAHC/unnamed+%282%29.jpg LOUISE BANNISTER GALLERY Can you share a recent project you’ve worked on that you’re most proud of? Lunch Lady is one of my proudest achievements. It's a challenge to create something unique and excellent every quarter and I think we manage to do it despite juggling our busy lives and children as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1493760335510-PBJG4R6DYXHZTCNUJHM8/unnamed.jpg LOUISE BANNISTER GALLERY What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? Where were you then? Where are you now? I have always made magazines and built brands. After 15 years building and making magazines for someone else (frankie, smith journal, spaces), I branched out with my best friend to start an independent publishing company in the hope we could take all the lessons we learnt and do it all again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1493760345334-5TSB8142C9380RGIOVPV/49635023_img_4870.jpg LOUISE BANNISTER GALLERY - Photo: From Sabine Timm's smoothie series in Lunch Lady issue 6 What advice would you give to others to identify and embrace those moments of action? Think of the worst case scenario if you "fail", face it head on and find a solution for it. Once you know you can deal with the worst case, you might be more likely to have a go. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1493760334261-Q0GO8F6ZXUW15U8ZWG0H/unnamed+%283%29.jpg LOUISE BANNISTER GALLERY What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation or reinvention? I'm constantly in transformation so I'd like someone to give me advice! All I know is that it gets bumpy out there, but you just have to have a little faith that if you've put in the hard yards, you will eventually land on your feet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1493760342082-QBWGIGE2Q1UFUJ91O05A/49635029_img_4990.jpg LOUISE BANNISTER GALLERY - Photo: Lunch Lady issue 6 Who or what has been your biggest inspiration in shaping your career? Are you creating your own path or being guided by a mentor? I'm creating my own path, but sometimes I'd really like a mentor. I'm inspired by everyday people doing amazing things. I'm also really inspired by successful small business owners who are some of the most resourceful and creative people I know. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1493760343670-ZY8IV9RTDLK09SSNSBES/49635025_img_4855.jpg LOUISE BANNISTER GALLERY - Photo: This is Christmas Beach, near where I live Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? My soul place is anywhere in nature. It helps me slow down to a pace that allows me to think clearly. If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? I'd like to create an awesome, exciting, creative for-profit company doing exceptional things for the environment and the people that need help most. http://soulsafari.com/jason-grant-gallery daily 0.75 2017-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1493852812784-V7NV9NZPSTERIDY9CF9B/49635021_arvingrex_jasongrant-19.jpeg JASON GRANT GALLERY - Photo: Sophia my Boston Terrier and I at home Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I'm a stylist, author, and designer along with being the creative director of my brand MJG by Mr. Jason Grant. I'm lucky to have evolved from a stylist to a brand - it's my passion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1493852812784-V7NV9NZPSTERIDY9CF9B/49635021_arvingrex_jasongrant-19.jpeg JASON GRANT GALLERY - Photo: Sophia my Boston Terrier and I at home Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I'm a stylist, author, and designer along with being the creative director of my brand MJG by Mr. Jason Grant. I'm lucky to have evolved from a stylist to a brand - it's my passion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1493852811603-72X1C4772OI6WOBO8POZ/49635023_fullsizerender_23.jpg JASON GRANT GALLERY How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? The work that I create is all about good vibes and feel good style. I love to encourage others to be inspired by what I do and to find their own style and point of view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1493852803598-PWXWWWKVQ4BOZIW06LM5/50062764_canon_office_lores_jacquiturk-5.jpg JASON GRANT GALLERY - Photo: Behind the scenes in the studio Can you share a recent project you’ve worked on that you’re most proud of? I have just completed my third book with Hardie Grant due for release this September. I'm also a proud ambassador for Wayside Chapel - a cause close to my heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1493852796158-O0N4GU2QH87X4W3S7ZQI/49635031_img_6117.jpg JASON GRANT GALLERY - Photo: Icebergs pool in Bondi - my happy place What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? I guess there are plenty and it's good to be open to opportunities when they present themselves. One very pivotal point was meeting Glen Proebstel and him convincing Karen McCartney, then editor of Inside out Magazine, to give me a chance, styling for the magazine. Later, taking the leap and moving from Melbourne to Sydney really shifted things into overdrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1493852814428-PY6430DFIG48JU8PQVW7/49635029_170206_mjg_winterproduct0152.jpg JASON GRANT GALLERY - Photo: Behind the scenes for my brand MJG What advice would you give to others to identify and embrace those moments of action? Be brave! Work hard, be nice to everyone and do all it takes to make your dreams into reality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1493852791967-VVJPJL6RIB2OJG51AT66/50081932_170206_mjg_winterproduct0637.jpeg JASON GRANT GALLERY - Photo: MJG my vibe What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Encourage your imagination and dream big! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1493852800249-XBE0M25SUY0EULNNC9BL/50062594_img_5967.jpg JASON GRANT GALLERY - Photo: Nature is my inspiration Who or what has been your biggest inspiration in shaping your career? I love to learn every day - it's a constant journey. Over the years, I have had a number of mentors or people that have encouraged and inspired me. A lot of the skills I've learnt as a stylist come from working with amazing photographers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1493852801614-64SH4M2R0EVPI3WJ2HJD/49635025_atlantic-byron-bay-4.jpg JASON GRANT GALLERY - Photo: The Atlantic Byron Bay Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? There are three places that I love: Bondi, Byron Bay and LA. They are my happy places - the people, the environment and the general vibe make me happy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1493852801474-YVL8GYS5ZJ5DKEH11AVS/49635027_img_6151.jpg JASON GRANT GALLERY - Photo: Elizabeth Bay Marina - I love everything by the sea If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? I'm definitely keen to explore a slightly slower paced, less urban lifestyle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1493852796490-7WR7GYCWJ8GMJGF3X9Q6/50081942_cf012779flt.jpg JASON GRANT GALLERY - Photo: LA by Derek Swalwell - I do love a palm tree http://soulsafari.com/tracey-deep-gallery daily 0.75 2017-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1498678674272-28PDM1L39IOAYZDR0KB8/49635021_floral_sculptures_-_saint_cloche_24-04-2016__00107.jpg TRACEY DEEP GALLERY - Photo: My "paperbark" exhibition 2016 Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? Most recently I was working on my exhibition "Under the Sea", inspired by materials I collected and sourced that were washed up by the sea. For me, the materials always inspire the work. The whimsical, playful, unique world under the sea visually inspired my creative process. The incredible playground of rare unique nature inspired some very magical moments that made my heart sing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1498678674272-28PDM1L39IOAYZDR0KB8/49635021_floral_sculptures_-_saint_cloche_24-04-2016__00107.jpg TRACEY DEEP GALLERY - Photo: My "paperbark" exhibition 2016 Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? Most recently I was working on my exhibition "Under the Sea", inspired by materials I collected and sourced that were washed up by the sea. For me, the materials always inspire the work. The whimsical, playful, unique world under the sea visually inspired my creative process. The incredible playground of rare unique nature inspired some very magical moments that made my heart sing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1498678668991-BTNV6C882BGSCM1ARMWX/49635023_img_1954.jpg TRACEY DEEP GALLERY - Photo: All things "under the sea" - inspiration for my 2017 exhibition How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? My work is food for my soul, it inspires me every day. The joyful process of art making, collecting materials, playing with ideas and transforming found objects and organic fibres into something new warms my heart. I find my work brings joy to others through its calming energy and vibrations, the sensitivity and meditative connection to nature and the "shadow" spirit of the pieces. I love that my work seems to bring so much happiness into people's lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1498678677197-13Z9BD4U66DFTUIBOIZ5/50081932_img_1947.jpg TRACEY DEEP GALLERY - Photo: My "She Chair" Can you share a recent project you’ve worked on that you’re most proud of? I worked on a project with the brief to "create the contemporary chair" and used the iconic Series 7 Chair and meters of raw cotton rope, knotting and wrapping, transforming the chair into the "she chair". The commission was acquired by the NGV International as part of a group exhibition of invited artists and designers from around the world, supported by Gordan Moffat AM, to coincide with Melbourne Art & Design Week. It is a huge honor having my "She Chair" in the NGV International permanent collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1498678676496-2TFD7HZEM8J1IBCY6XV9/50062764_img_9366.jpg TRACEY DEEP GALLERY - Photo: Me in my studio What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? Working with nature, creating my floral sculpture works inspired by Australian native flora, the unique sculptural shapes, graphic textures and whimsical patterns - all of these things over the years have inspired my current path as a sculptor and installation artist. I have regular exhibitions of new works at Saint Cloche Gallery and have been invited to exhibit at regional galleries, which pushes me to juggle my floral sculpture projects, creating new exhibition works and creating commissioned works for architects, designers and private clients. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1498678678844-GI1FSUTRMJ7Z0T4XH5E5/49635029_floral_sculptures_-_under_the_sea_28-03-2017__002.jpg TRACEY DEEP GALLERY - Photo: "Coral Reef" part of my exhibition "Under the Sea" What advice would you give to others to identify and embrace those moments of action? Follow your journey with passion and be open to change, be sure to listen to your heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1498678675143-MWA9JYH4X9BUBOE45DAK/49635031_img_2832.jpg TRACEY DEEP GALLERY - Photo: Visiting growers rambling greenhouses and farms What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? Follow your heart, stay true to yourself, and let your passion give you wings to fly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1498678670446-3ZUX7FUNKPGUMFXR91WR/49635027_img_4185.jpg TRACEY DEEP GALLERY - Photo: I had the opportunity to visit Janet Laurence studio & Tony Twigg studio, absolute heaven! Who or what has been your biggest inspiration in shaping your career? Are you creating your own path or being guided by a mentor? Mother Nature is my source of inspiration, she has taught me how to compose works, using textures, patterns and shapes, unknowingly teaching me the art of seeing - my most important tool for creating my sculpture and installation artworks. Mother Nature has helped me to create my own path, a very inspiring journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1498678669774-CY6M28VYCXYXBR7170TE/49635025_img_1839.jpg TRACEY DEEP GALLERY - Photo:Uluru and the Valley of the Winds Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? My soul place is in nature. I can be anywhere in the world in nature and find peace and inspiration. I am very drawn to rare plants and prehistoric nature, which instill in me a sense of joy and happiness. Uluru and Kata Tjuta, the Valley of the Winds, are definitely my spirit place. In traveling there for an installation of art commissions, my spirit and soul lifted and changed forever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1498678675925-GT66EFCT1SSEG6T8P23E/50062594_img_6824.jpg TRACEY DEEP GALLERY - Photo: Australian flora feeds my creative energy If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? I am living my dream of creating art. I would like to create larger scale immersive installations that visitors can walk through, experience and be transported by. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1498678677811-SKRY9NGBSTLP35Z1Z22L/50081942_img_4778.jpg TRACEY DEEP GALLERY - Photo: Fiona Hall art love http://soulsafari.com/mim-fanning-gallery daily 0.75 2017-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1505306780603-25HI047EE2DOQC745O1O/49635021_mimdesign_17.2.12__5928_1.jpg MIM FANNING GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I am the principal of Mim Design, a multifaceted design studio specializing in interior design. We are a studio consisting of 25 staff and our projects range from high-end residential, hospitality, hotels, retail, and more. I am inspired by visual form, structure, and proportion in combination with understanding the story and meaning of spaces, objects, and all things dimensional! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1505306780603-25HI047EE2DOQC745O1O/49635021_mimdesign_17.2.12__5928_1.jpg MIM FANNING GALLERY Tell us a little about your current work - what do you do, and what inspires you to do it? I am the principal of Mim Design, a multifaceted design studio specializing in interior design. We are a studio consisting of 25 staff and our projects range from high-end residential, hospitality, hotels, retail, and more. I am inspired by visual form, structure, and proportion in combination with understanding the story and meaning of spaces, objects, and all things dimensional! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1505306663040-591DS339ZFX8SKIO7E6V/49635031_6_miller.jpg MIM FANNING GALLERY - Photo: Miller Residence 2016. Photography by Sharyn Cairns How does your work enrich your life or the lives of others? Our vision and project delivery aims to create spaces that our clients love and have a true connection with. Can you share a recent project you’ve worked on that you’re most proud of? We are proud of so many of our projects. One project I am absolutely enamored with at the moment is for a lovely family - we are designing a contemporary coastal farmhouse from the ground up. I love this project because it has great proportion and, visually, it's exciting to see the outside and the inside work together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1505306666275-QMB1D6SSFBKID3ZL4LJK/49635029_5_thirty_eight_chairs.jpg MIM FANNING GALLERY - Photo: Hospitality project in concept phase What was the pivot point that set you on your current path? It's very hard to pinpoint a pivot point as the growth of our studio and the type of work has been quite organic. If I were to go back to my first introduction to interior design, I can honestly say it was a pivotal mistake as I was hell bent on being a graphic designer until I discovered that design of space and form in the built 3D dimension was more exciting for me. I wasn't accepted into the graphic design course I wanted, which I now see as a total game changer and blessing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1505306654977-OVS1MBY94FB48ZUML2N1/49635027_4_celine_store.jpg MIM FANNING GALLERY - Photo: Celine store at the Chadstone shopping centre What advice would you give to others to identify and embrace those moments of action? My advice is to always have an open mind. As a creative, it's especially important to seek and surround yourself with ideas and inspiration as it helps you create and dig deep to find your own. Appreciate what others have done and always search for something new from yourself. What’s the one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s going through their own transformation? My advice is to never give up, have empathy and stay true to who you are. I think it's important not to be scared to give things time, as beautifully crafted environments take time and experience from a great team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1505306669951-2IU5AXRGUOTRKXF6LB29/49635023_2_mims_desk.jpg MIM FANNING GALLERY - Photo: My moodboard Who or what has been your biggest inspiration in shaping your career? I have had a couple of really important mentors over the years. These people have helped me reach my goals and kept me mentally energized. Both being older gentlemen, they also helped guide me through the man's world that was architecture and construction 20 years ago. I was lucky to receive their work ethic, business logic, and a window into their design philosophies. I don't have a mentor right now, but do have my eye on someone - they just don't know it yet! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e06a7dc2ea515606029632/1505306658659-252VFKC7T5UKAR2G2F8G/49635025_3_lord_howe_island.jpg MIM FANNING GALLERY - Photo: Lord Howe Island Where in the world would you describe as the place that speaks to you - your soul place? Wow, my soul place. That's a really hard question as I am a visual junkie! For me, I love anything to do with water and how it can change color, feel and form. I have always wanted to experience the magical nature of Lord Howe Island. I haven't been and it's a place I would love to go to with my family - no phones, no computer, just blue waters and stunning landscape. If you could do anything, what in the world would you want to do next? 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