This week I sit down with Abi and Lauren, detailed floral, mandala and ornamental artists and co-owners of a new all female private space in Rayleigh, Essex - Abla Studios.

This was a special and thought provoking conversation and helped me to gain further insight into the vision behind their judgement free, inclusive and comfortable creative space.

Talented artists in their own right, Abi and Lauren have a successful and unique natural working relationship. They open up about earlier years and personal lives and we discuss the pressures of social media, dealing with imitation and working beyond the 9-5.

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