Métier Podcast

Pereen d'Avoine is an award winning architect based in London. The daughter of two generations of architects, Pereen worked at practices in London and Mumbai, before founding Russian For Fish in 2005, which she now co-directs with Nilesh Shah. Working across renovations, new-builds and extensions for both residential and commercial clients, Russian For Fish designs are characterised as elegant, playful and innovative. The practice is renowned as one of the most successful small architecture studios working in London and the South East, with projects frequently shortlisted for awards and featured in design and architecture press.

With the first visit in summer 2017, this podcast features the original conversation, with a second part podcast coming soon with a catch up chat from spring 2019.

To see Pereen's work visit www.russianforfish.com.

This podcast is part of Métier, a film and podcast series from Emma Crouch and Rosie Murdoch celebrating inspirational women and their work. To watch the film accompanying this podcast, or for more information on Métier visit metierproject.org

The fourth chapter of Métier celebrates Awon Golding, an award winning milliner based in east London. Moving from Hong Kong to train as a milliner in the hat capital, Awon quickly made waves in the industry with her stunning creations; her hats have graced the heads of, amongst others, Meghan Markle, Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, Dita Von Teese and Priyhanka Chopra, as well as a wide range of loyal customers, wearing her hats at Ascot, weddings and events. With the first visit in autumn 2017, the podcast for this chapter also features a catch up chat from spring 2019.

Watch the short film for this chapter at www.metierproject.org/awon-golding

After years working within social housing, Valli now works as a placemaker in East London, on a large site next to the River Lea. With the conversation ranging from her early career in South Africa, to embedding herself for years in an area to understand it better, Valli describes her life designing a neighbourhood that people want to live in. With responsibilities ranging from commissioning and working with artists to design pathways, to choosing who runs the schools in the new community, Valli offers a fascinating human glimpse behind the blanket label of ‘developer'.

Watch the short film showing Valli at work at www.metierproject.org/valli-van-zijl

Saskia Nelson set up her own business, and invented a new genre of photography while she was at it. Now a successful, trend-setting business, Hey Saturday supports the UKs photography industry across the country, and provides the UKs daters' with beautiful, natural photographs for their profiles. An expert on the dating world, Saskia cuts an impressive figure, speaking and blogging regularly across the globe, whilst running the kind of business she wants to work for; one of high standards and ethics.

Watch the accompanying short film at www.metierproject.org/saskia-nelson

Grace Gelder plays with the usual power dynamics within photoshoots, and works with clients over periods of time to manifest intentions, work on body issues and come to a greater understanding of themselves. After marrying herself in 2011, Grace has done extensive personal development work in order to support and investigate the idea of self-image and self-worth.

To see her work, visit www.gracegelder.co.uk

Introductory podcast for Métier, a new collection of stories celebrating inspirational women and their work, created by filmmaker Emma Crouch and gallery director Rosie Murdoch.

Launching on International Women's Day 2017, March 8th, Métier is a film and podcast series, with the first podcast providing a bit of insight to the project, and how it came to fruition.

See www.metierproject.org for more details