On Creativity with Paula Wallace

Grammy Gold…

When it comes to the top songwriting and record-producing artists, Tricky Stewart and The Dream are among the most prolific of all time. For decades, both as a team and as individuals, they have helped define contemporary music by working with international superstars like Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Jay-Z. They are also close members of the SCAD family, with Stewart receiving an honorary degree from SCAD in 2022 and The Dream actively pursuing his own SCAD degree in fashion. Join Paula Wallace as she catches up with the pair over Zoom following their multiple Grammy wins and nominations for Beyoncé’s latest album: Renaissance.

Howard…Ron Howard…

For the final episode of season eight, please welcome Mr. Ron Howard. As an artist whose career began as a child in the 1960s, Howard knows all angles of the entertainment industry better than almost anyone working today. As a director, he's brought some of the most memorable fiction and non-fiction stories to film and is a never waning cultural force. Howard was the 2022 SCAD Savannah Film Festival's Lifetime Achievement Award honoree with the screening of his latest film "Thirteen Lives." For today's interview, Paula Wallace sat with Howard just after his powerful masterclass with students from the SCAD School of Film and Acting.

Mup The Queen…

Today’s episode features a most iconic duo — Miles Teller and his grandmother Leona Flowers. The two were special guests at the 2022 SCAD Savannah Film Festival, where Teller returned to SCAD with the long-anticipated “Top Gun: Maverick,” and Flowers resumed her role as the festival’s most loved attendee. Paula Wallace reconnected with these two friends to learn more about their heartwarming relationship and Teller’s rapidly expanding career on both sides of the camera.

Sewing The Unspoken Lines…

At the 25th Anniversary SCAD Savannah Film Festival, the legendary Sandy Powell received the inaugural Variety Creative Impact in Costume Design Award. Powell’s luminary design work has elevated some of the most memorable films of the past three decades, including “Shakespeare in Love,” “Gangs of New York,” “The Young Victoria,” “Carol,” “The Wolf of Wall Street,” and “The Favourite.” She holds a staggering fifteen Academy-Award nominations and three wins alongside countless other recognitions. Join Paula Wallace and step behind the scenes of what makes a character’s wardrobe shimmer into the future.

A Heavenly Pair…

For over three decades of personal and professional life, Ruben and Isabel Toledo defined partnership in visual art. Since Isabel’s untimely death in 2019, Ruben Toledo has carried the Isabel Toledo fashion empire into the future and continues to share her artistry with the world. As a multi-faceted visual artist himself, Ruben’s illustrations have graced countless magazines, special edition books, and gallery walls. The duo received the SCAD André Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009, and SCAD is honored to have hosted Isabel Toledo's first posthumous exhibition at SCAD FASH Lacoste. Join Paula Wallace as she reconnects with Ruben during the exhibition’s opening weekend to celebrate their iconic relationship.

The Style Arbiter...

At SCAD, all aspects of the fashion industry are studied at the highest levels, including the realm of fashion journalism and criticism. Over her career spanning over twenty-five years at some of the world's most respected periodicals, Vanessa Friedman has solidified herself as a definitive fashion voice and wordsmith. In 2014, she was named the Fashion Director and Chief Fashion Critic of "The New York Times." As a special guest at SCAD's 2022 fashion show and André Leon Talley tribute, she was an invaluable resource to students growing their sartorial eye. Join Paula Wallace as she and Friedman talk the state of the industry we walk our lives in.

Laced To Win…

SCAD’s newest minor is all about the footwear that moves us most — sneakers. With the sneaker design minor, students from across disciplines design using VR technology and finish their experience with a physical wearable prototype for their portfolio. With this new academic initiative, luminary SCAD graduate Quintin “Q” Williams returned to SCAD as one of the key sneaker design faculty members. Williams built his career in athletic shoes as the lead footwear designer for Power Force Apparel and Peak Sports USA. In 2016, Williams became the co-founder and chief global designer of Q4 Sports, the performance footwear company inspired by the mentality of the fourth quarter that puts athletes first. As Williams prepared to enter the classroom for his first quarter at SCAD, he sat with Paula Wallace to talk about his journey as an alum and all things sneakers.

Spirit Of The Maison…

In the world of luxury brands, the name Cartier carries unrivaled weight. Its history of innovative design, awe-inspiring clientele, and cultural attention earned it the moniker “the jeweler of kings and the king of jewelers.” As SCAD is home to the largest jewelry program in the world, it was a natural fit to host the President and CEO of Cartier North America, Mercedes Abramo, to campus to share her invaluable insights with the jewelry design and business leaders of tomorrow. During her visit to campus, Abramo and Paula Wallace dove into the world of Cartier and how the historic house continues to thrive in the 21st century.

C...J...R...

The brightest young star in fashion, SCAD alumnus Christopher John Rogers, is in the studio! Rogers and his core creative team of fellow SCAD alumni returned to campus for SCAD Fashion Weekend, where CJR was honored with the André Leon Talley Award. Rogers and company spent as much time with current fashion students as possible, and Rogers made sure to sit with Paula Wallace to reflect on where the CJR brand has been and where it's going.

Beneath The Ash Tree…

There’s always more to talk about with Jeremy Irons, and lucky for us, he is back for more On Creativity! Irons is the epitome of the traits actors hold most dear and has always been a generous mentor to SCAD performing arts students. In recognition of his monumental achievements in acting and longtime friendship, he received the SCAD Etoile Lifetime Achievement in Cinema award at the inaugural SCAD Lacoste Film Festival. While under the Provençal sun, he caught up with Paula Wallace to look back on career highlights, explore his most recent films “Munich: The Edge of War” and “House of Gucci,” and celebrate their shared commitment to historic preservation and adaptive reuse.