Today I’m talking to Emma Wingfield who is the London-based co-founder for Five | Six Textiles. Five | Six is a textile brand devoted to preserving the traditional artisan practice of hand-weaving in Cote d'ivoire, on the west coast of Africa. Emma and her co-founder Laine Henry, started the brand after Emma traveled to West Africa on a research trip. My conversation with Emma was unique to other creatives I’ve interviewed in a lot of ways because her business is rooted in her passion for art history and academia and research and bringing awareness to the artisans who she partners with to create all of the textiles for the brand. Before launching Five | Six Textiles in 2016, Emma's career spanned from working in commercial art galleries and curating at the MET in New York to participating in field archaeology digs. And currently, along with running Five | Six Textiles, Emma is also a  Doctoral Candidate in Visual Culture at the University of Goldsmiths, London. Five | Six Textiles has curated collections for the Tate Modern in London and the MET in new york and in September, they launched their new venture, Five | Six Project which is a nonprofit aimed at sustaining the designers and artisans in Cote d'ivoire, ensuring that the development of their artisan practices remains intact. 

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https://www.fiveandsixtextiles.com/

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https://www.instagram.com/emmawingfield/

Today I’m talking to Maria Angoso who is a Vancouver-based Career Transition Coach. Maria is originally from Spain and she founded her business,  Live in Flow Coaching two years ago after having a successful career in Marketing that took her all over the world. Maria is a CTI certified co-active coach and works with people who are looking to find more meaning in their career. In short, she helps them to turn their career dreams into achievable goals. During our interview, we talked about how Maria found the courage to pursue a career in coaching after established herself in the marketing world and she also gave some really great advice about what to do when you’re just not quite sure where to start.

Today I'm talking to Emily Keating Snyder, a fine artist based in LA.  Emily's work was featured on The Parachute Home Blog in 2019 and at the beginning of 2020, she started an artist residency at The Ruby St. Event space in LA. Prints of Emily’s work can be purchased through Artfully Walls and Anthropologie to name a few and her work has also been featured at select Kimpton Hotel locations. During our conversation, Emily took me through the beginning of her career in New York where she learned that the 9-5 life wasn’t for her. We discussed how beneficial an abundance mindset can be and why we should be reframing society's idea of 'the starving artist'. Emily's new collection is out Thursday, October 22nd! 

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https://www.emilykeatingsnyder.com/

https://www.instagram.com/emksnyder/

https://www.emilykeatingsnyder.com/press

Today I'm talking to Bree McCool, a travel and lifestyle photographer based in LA. Bree’s work has been published by Dwell, Forbes, LA Confidential, LonnyMag, Domino, and RUE Magazine to name a few. She specializes in lifestyle and brand photography for women across all industries, helping them to engage their target audience and authentically communicate their brand vision. Bree and I discussed the importance of networking, how she reframes slow periods in her business, and the idea behind her exciting new project, The Artful Archive. 

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https://www.breemccool.com/

https://www.instagram.com/breemccoolphoto/

https://www.instagram.com/breemccoolfilm/

https://www.instagram.com/theartfularchive/