Colourful Language: Recent Episodes
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Colourful Language is a series of conversations with Creatives. Follow along as we roll with innovators, designers and artists — talking colour, art and whatever else comes up along the way! Season One is hosted in collaboration with Melbourne Art-Director, Set Designer and all round legend, Nat Turnbull.
Marre Muijs is the owner, designer, marketer, accountant and you-name-it of ESSEN, a label that creates timeless, sophisticated shoes that are accessible for all.
What a delight to talk to this incredibly talented woman for the final episode of Colourful Language Season One!
Follow Marre's brand ESSEN on Instagram @essenthelabel
Or visit her website: https://essenthelabel.com/
Thomas Coward is a multi-disciplinary designer whose commercial and personal work challenges the norm and focuses on the relationship between a person, product and the surrounding space.
He normally has his mind set on stunning pieces for wet areas like the bathroom, but for Colourful Language he embraced the current climate we're living in, and created an "Iso Chair", that we're all about.
Follow Thomas on Instagram @thomas.coward or visit his website https://www.thomascoward.com/
Victoria Zschommler is an incredible photographer who just “loves colour so damn much”. Her work spans across fashion and still life for brands like Burberry, Chloe and Paco Rabanne to name(drop) a few.
Listen in and get to know the lady (who's usually) behind the lens.
Follow @victoriazscommler
Visit her website: http://www.victoriazschommler.com/
Doc and Aki are a creative couple, with different artistic styles and a flair for innovation. Doc is an artist, stylist, model, photographer and conceptual creator (how’s that for a job title?!) whose work is heavily influenced by the 80s pop movement. Aki is an artist and illustrator whose muralist work just blows our colour-loving minds. Listen along and follow them on Instagram@docg_ and @akiyaguchi
Hamish Munro is a Melbourne-based jeweller, furniture designer, artist and all-round creative. His fascination with small scale models and figurines sparked his interest in the jewellery space and his furniture pieces became an extension of that. He also owns a few goats! Listen in to get to know the amazing Hamish Munro.
You can follow him at @hamish.munro or check our his website hamishmunro.com
Happy listening!
Bobby Clark is a Scottish artist and photographer based in Melbourne, whose stunning paintings often explore symmetry and balance, with shape composition and bold colours. Her incredible work features across everything from furniture and clothes to walls — and she also has a healthy presence in various exhibitions and well-known galleries around the world (Guggenheim, NYC anyone?!).
Tune in to hear more or follow Bobby on Instagram @bobbyclark____
Alice Oehr is an artist, illustrator and designer from Melbourne, who works closely with local businesses and international clients to help bring their vision to life with her incredible art!
She’s super productive, which is evident with work spanning across art, advertising, commercial projects, textiles, homewares, magazines and books—including a recently launched book called ‘The Art of Cake’ that you seriously need in your life.
Follow her on Insta @aliceoehr or check out her books via thee links below:
https://aliceoehr.bigcartel.com/product/the-art-of-cake
http://www.aliceoehr.com/works/the-art-of-cake/
New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based artist James Lemon has crafted his style within the ceramic world. His works are certainly not limited to ceramic, but it’s his most confident style — oozing expressive colour with a one-of-a-kind style. Featured in galleries like the NGV and the Heide Museum of Modern Art, James’ pieces are tactile, playful and dynamic. Listen along and get some Lemon in your life!
This week, we’re chatting with Multi-disciplinary designer and consultant and Founder of the bed linen brand scottie store, Gemma Leslie. With a background in jewellery and eye for style, Gemma discusses her love of travel inspired colour palettes based on memories. You can follow Gemma Leslie on Instagram @gemleslie or @scottiestore
Melbourne-based artist and designer Dale Hardiman is the Co-founder and Director of the furniture and object brand Dowel Jones. His works are exhibited at galleries around the world—including the NGV—and he’s always been a day dot supporter of the industry. Join us as we talk to Dale about his work, creating emotional connections between people and objects, and his (very) colourful project using Tint paint! Follow Dale on Instagram @dale.hardiman to learn more.