Shanan Campanaro is the owner and founder of Eskayel, a New York-based textile design studio that weaves fine art with exacting craftsmanship. Each of Eskayel’s one-of-a-kind designs originates from a painting inspired by nature or travel. Using eco-friendly methods, including water-based pigment ink, regional production and sustainably sourced materials, Eskayel evolves these artworks into hand-tied rugs, wall coverings, home linens, fabrics, furnishings, accessories and more. If you want to le...
Aug 04, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Leslie Sinclair is the owner and founder of Segreto Finishes, a Houston based company dedicated to exceptional finishes in the world of architecture and interior design. Leslie is a mother, creator, business woman and has written and published several beautifully curated books on design. In this episode Leslie and Valerie talk about books that transformed the way they do business including Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Other Don't by Jim Collins, Start with Why: How Great L...
Jul 21, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Kristina Larson is an artist based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Kristina creates biomorphic monochromatic sculptures and functional designs. She explores the limits of her materials by hand-building, sculpting, and assembling. Larson relies on gravity, chance and accidental happenings, embracing and celebrating the beauty in imperfection. She is also a fine art appraiser, consultant, and the Director of the Octavia Art Gallery in New Orleans. If you want to learn more about Kristina Larson and her...
Jul 07, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Seamus McGuire and James Catalano are co-founders of Cicada an architecture studio based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Cicada's mission is to create stronger communities through a more thoughtful approach to design. Listen to Seamus and James discuss the genesis of Cicada, the importance of emerging technologies in architecture, as well as the adaptation of architecture to current environmental issues in the greater New Orleans area. If you want to learn more about Cicada and their work visit their...
Jun 23, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Kara McGuire is the owner and founder of Minmoo Studio, a graphic design studio based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Minmoo Studio crafts design solutions that transform a brand or business. Kara's passion is exploring the heart and soul of a company’s story and then finding ways to visually express that message by giving strong brand development to authentically represent the artist, individual or company. If you want to learn more about Kara McGuire and her work visit her website at minmoostudio.c...
Jun 09, 2020•31 min•Season 2Ep. 6
McKenzie Gibson is an artist that works within the context of furniture design. Known primarily for her innovative use of mixed materials, much of McKenzie’s work re-examines purpose and function as it relates to constituent pieces, space, and interpretation. At home in an art gallery or residence, these bespoke pieces blur the line between art and design. If you want to learn more about McKenzie Gibson and her work visit her website at mckenziegibson.com and follow her on Instagram @mckenziegib...
May 26, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Marianna Massey has over twelve years of experience in the photography industry and works as a contract photographer for Getty Images covering major sporting events, fashion, international entertainment and news. She recently completed work as a photographer at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games and the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games. She now splits her time between New Orleans, Louisiana and Los Angeles, California. If you want to learn more about Marianna Massey and her work visit her website ...
May 12, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 14
David Servan-Schreiber is a French artist who has embraced a full time career as a painter based in London. Through his work, David addresses the need for better preservation of our planet Earth. He generates emotion through wood, gold leaf, cement, and fire, drawing awareness to the issue of sustainability from the materials he uses and the concepts behind the pieces. To see David's powerful work visit his website at www.davidaiu.com and follow him on instagram @davidaiu Hosted on Acast. See ac...
Apr 28, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Jonathan Glatt is the Creative Director and Co-Founder of O&G Studio, a furniture design and manufacture studio with the most extensive and evocative line of hand built Windsor chairs on the market. With a commitment to honor and build upon American design traditions, O&G Studio looks to the past for inspiration and reinvents the classics for contemporary living. The studio celebrates the rich history of design in New England and continues the legacy, while creating work that is new, sur...
Apr 14, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Laurel Porcari is a New Orleans based artist known for her large-scale commissioned works in glass. She uses whole parts - either enameled, colored sheets of glass, or paintings on linen - that are atomized into hundreds of pieces that are thoughtfully reassembled into cohesive patterns. Laurel is dedicated to the revitalization and growth of New Orleans, and focuses on youth empowerment through the arts. If you want to learn more about Laurel Porcari and her work visit her website at laurelporc...
Mar 31, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Ann Marie Auricchio is a finish artist based in New Orleans, LA. Ann Marie has a vast portfolio that has brought her from the Broadway stages of New York, to owning and operating her own decorative finishing company in Denver, Colorado. She finally found her true heart and soul as an artist here in New Orleans. Bringing the highest level of craftsmanship as a decorative artist for residential and commercial environments, Ann Marie stretches the boundaries of faux and ornament as a scenic artist ...
Aug 20, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Madison and Mark Talley are Architects and founding partners of Tall Architects, established in 2014. Madison and Mark are proponents of design excellence and community involvement. Madison is heavily involved as a creative director in every project while Marks interests lie in crafting the big ideas and the subtle detailing that encapsulates the essence of a well-designed idea, space, or building. Listen to Madison and Mark talk about their early professional careers, starting their own firm an...
Aug 13, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Jo Neiter is a Graphic Designer and founder of Neiter Creative a company that specializes in branding, web and print design. Based in Houston, Texas, Jo is a mother and front supporter of women in business. She received her degree from Loyola University in New Orleans and started her career in stationery design, then stepped into a marketing roll before continuing her career in graphic design. Listen to Jo talk about growing up in a creative family, the start of her company and the balance of mo...
Aug 06, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Mary Singleton is a painter living and working in New Orleans, LA. She is known for her bright, Fauvist-influenced, contemporary and figurative floral paintings. Mary draws her inspiration from the tropical Flora of New Orleans. Mary’s life has been punctuated by several traumas and art became a therapy and way of expressing herself. Currently Mary teaches weekly at Saint James Place Retirement Community as their resident art instructor engaging the residents in art's therapeutic properties. She...
Jul 30, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In 2016, Crystalyn Aucoin Iost her husband Ryan to cancer after a two-year battle. His life, his encouraging words, and his death opened her eyes to unapologetically living her purpose. With that pursuit in mind, she formed "Crystalyn Aucoin Jewelry," with the goal of inspiring women to overcome hardships and live a purposeful life. Most importantly, this jewelry line continues to honor her late husband Ryan by donating a percentage of sales to cancer-related non-profits that are helping familie...
Jul 23, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Kathleen Currie founded her company Smoke Perfume & Co. in 2013. Drawing on her background as a massage therapist and aromatherapist, Currie began with launching a single scent that was as evocative as it was therapeutic. This signature scent sparked a cult following, and the company has now expanded to offer a variety of high-quality products using ethically sourced, all-natural ingredients and sustainable, thoughtfully designed packaging. Inspired by the company's home base of New Orleans,...
Jul 16, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Alex Geriner is founder and designer of Doorman Designs a company based in New Orleans that creates stunning handmade furniture using reclaimed woods and materials found throughout the Gulf South. Alex started by building his own bed in his backyard and turned his passion into a successful business shipping furniture all over the world. Alex talks about how the rebirth of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina gave him the energy to fully embrace his passion for furniture making. Starting his busin...
Jul 09, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Jacqueline Marque is an editorial and commercial photographer based in New Orleans. Her specialty is capturing people and interiors. Jacqueline's clients range from interior designers and lifestyle publications, to companies both big and small. As a teenager Jacqueline began taking photos on the streets her hometown of New Orleans. Her innate curiosity and love of connecting with people led to a career in photojournalism. Graduating from Boston University in 1997 with a degree in photojournalism...
Jul 02, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Sarah House is ceramic artist who works in clay by creating sculpture inspired by natural fractals. She earned a bachelor from Tyler School of Art, and a masters at Tulane University. Her work earned her international recognition, and has been globally exhibited. Sarah's work stems from a love and fascination with the natural world, particularly the self-similar patterns known as fractals, the patterns by which the universe has organized itself. Through ceramic sculpture Sarah explores the ubiqu...
Jun 25, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Textures is a podcast about art, design and entrepreneurship hosted by me Valerie Legras, in New Orleans, Louisiana. I chat with artists, designers, creators & innovators - the people who add textures to our world. In each episode, you will meet with creatives minds, discover their world, their work, and how they made it happen. Textures is an informal and open conversation about living and leading a creative life. Before... About our host: Valerie Legras was born in Epernay, France, educate...
Jun 11, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 1
