Creative Catalyst

Season 3 is an exciting one. I have some great interviews lined up with some amazing creatives in the industry.

I feel excited about these and have learnt a lot myself. 

Can't wait to hear what you think.

First episode out Monday 21st of September.

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Olivia & Daisy Tinker are a duo who are not only co-founders of a business but also twins. We talk about their experiences from being freelance creatives to heads of department and how they left it behind to find their true passions and are now absolutely loving what they do. They both run @asouthlondonmakersmarket and @asouthlondonstyle, Daisy also works at ASOS marketplace and Olivia is a freelance artist and interior stylist.

In this episode we talk about creating a breakout success physical and digital makers market, the inner workings of getting 500 people to show up to your first event, and how their career’s led and equipped them to this point.

If you want to find them on social media they are @asouthlondonmakersmarket and @asouthlondonstyle

Creative Catalyst Instagram: 

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Tommaso de Benedictis is the Co-Founder of The Orange Garden, a modern art exhibition that has a focus on new creators. He has an extensive background in art history but also an unexpected story about falling into the world of high fashion modeling.

In this episode, we talk about, where his love for art was nurtured, walking runways all across the world for high fashion brands like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and many more. Also how he set up The Orange Gardens + advice he would give to others.

If you want to find him on social media he is @tomassodeb and @theorangegardenco

The Orange Garden Website + Black and White project info: https://www.theorangegarden.co

Creative Catalyst Instagram: 

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My guests in this episode are the first two people I had on the podcast: Ashley Bloom and Sovereign King. Two amazing black creators that I wanted to chat with again about their individual experiences growing up in the UK as a black person.

In this episode, we talk about their backgrounds, growing up, and how it influenced their perspective, educational material they have found really interesting/would recommend and steps people can take to feel like they are making a difference and are not powerless.

Links to referenced material:
Eye On the Prize Doc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts10IVzUDVw&list=PLOwK3r1sMvSZVth7XGlcpfLSjS3tAp90T

Becoming Doc: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81122487

Martin Luther King's Selma to Montgomery speech: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/address-concluding-the-selma-to-montgomery-march-25-1965/765980543?i=765980586

Links to UK based charities that are helping the black community:

Kick It Out - “Kick It Out is at the heart of the fight against discrimination for everyone who plays, watches or works in football,” www.kickitout.org

Black Lives Matter UK - The collective strives to “dismantle capitalism, white supremacy, patriarchy and the wider power structures that disproportionately affect Black people in Britain, former colonies, and around the world” https://www.gofundme.com/f/ukblm-fund?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unknown&utm_campaign=comms_h4hk+ukblm-fund

Stop Hate UK - “Stop Hate UK works alongside local strategic partnerships to tackle hate crime and discrimination, encourage reporting and support the individuals and communities it affects,”  www.stophateuk.org

Social Media Links:

@sovereign.king instagram
@ashleybloomimages instagram
@creativecatalystpodcast instagram

Marta Strauss is a Video editor & Videographer based in London. Having moved to the UK by herself at 17 she has gone from strength to strength and is now an incredibly talented and respected Video editor. She has worked with some amazing artists like Kojey Radical, Dua Lipa and Suspect just to name a few.

In this episode, we talk about how she discovered her career path from advertising to video editing, how she dealt with gaining her first clients and what she would give as advice to those who are trying to enter the industry.

If you want to find her on social media she is @martastrauss and @milaview

Creative Catalyst Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/creativecatalystpodcast/

@creativecatalystpodcast

Nierodha Perera is a videographer and editor based in Essex. She was Mabel's personal videographer for her first headline tour, she co-runs @wearethefoodwhores and most recently has worked for ASOS. During this time she has challenged herself to not feel comfortable and always be innovating.

In this episode we talk about why Instagram has been the best portfolio for her, making her food passion a thriving business and finally her pursuit of an all-female production team.

If you want to find her on social media she is @nierodha on Instagram

Creative Catalyst Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/creativecatalystpodcast/

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Giulia Gartner is a travel and commercial photographer based in northern Italy. She travels the world with other photographers capturing the serendipity of life and landscapes.

Working with amazing brands like Jeep, DJI, and Olympus she brings her audience of over 375,000 followers on Instagram with her as she travels and inspires them to take photos through her lens.

In this episode we talk about: when she picked up her first camera, getting inspired by the locations around her, the importance of collaborative work, how she works with brands leading to long term relationships, and advice she would give to others.

If you want to find her on Instagram she is @giuligartner

Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/31dDXN2P1v3YE4fJnZhzb0?si=nQ_7HMjVSJerm_EJGeNGKA

Creative Catalyst Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/creativecatalystpodcast/

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Rowan Row is a model and content creator based in London. He has built a huge audience of 1.2million followers on Instagram and is now building out into other socials like YouTube and TikTok.

His journey is fascinating and in this episode, we talk about moving to a country where he didn’t speak the language, losing everything he had built overnight and finally going on to work with huge brands like diesel, huge boss, Mercedes, and Ralph Lauren just to name a few. He sheds light on advice he would give to those starting out and why he is motivated to share his passion and the interesting realisations he has had working on different social platforms.

If you want to find him on social media he is @rowanrow on everything.

Creative Catalyst Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/creativecatalystpodcast/

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Charley Peters is an artist based in London who has an interest in the legacy of the hard edge. Exploring the spatial potential of the painted surface through opposition colours and techniques she has created a style that is engaging to look at in person and over social media.

In this episode, we talk about how academia challenged her creative spirit, understanding the benefits of collaboration and advice she would give to aspiring creators.

If you want to find her on Instagram she is @charleypeters

Creative Catalyst Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/creativecatalystpodcast/

@creativecatalystpodcast

Sol Lewitt’s letter to Eva Hesse: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/jwvpk.wordpress.com/2009/03/10/letter-from-sol-lewitt-to-eva-hesse/amp/

IYKZ is a rap artist and all-round creative. His second album Closure which was released in 2018 has made an impact in the rap scene and a big impact on his career, hitting just under 1 million Spotify streams in 2019 he’s naturally gone from strength to strength and now has released a new single “Sick & Tied” which we talk about in this interview.

In this episode, we talk about: work ethic, overcoming self-made obstacles, and the music industry as a whole.

If you want to find him on social media he is @iykziykz on everything.

Creative Catalyst Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/creativecatalystpodcast/

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