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Welcome to another episode of Blazon! Our guest today is Kelsey Ann Kasom, a Sculptural Textile Artist and Designer with a fascinating approach to woman's wear. She bends the norms and sculpts around the body in a way that blends sculpture and fashion into a form of artistic expression. We discuss her journey to becoming an innovative artist combining fine art and fashion design. W

Welcome to Blazon!In this episode, we sit down with Birgit, a passionate heels enthusiast who turned her dreams into a reality. From a young girl exploring her mother's shoe collection to becoming the founder of Empress of Heels, a luxury vegan shoe brand, Birgit's journey is one of passion, resilience, and innovation. Discover how she transitioned from a 15-year career in finance

Welcome to Blazon! Have you ever thought about how we give meaning to the physical world around us? Have you ever tried giving that meaning shape? These fundamentals are arguably an important part of what makes us human.In this episode we dig into these questions with Juliette Bigley, a sculptor that works with metal. Whose work explores how we live in the world, who we are as huma

Welcome to Blazon! As a creative, sometimes the path that lies ahead is full of possibilities and potential, particularly when your skills and experience span multiple industries. The art you create is an embodiment of this path, creating a journey filled with experimentation, adventure, hope, inclusion and joy. In this episode, we talk to Benjamin James Ryan who gives us an insigh

Welcome to Blazon!Have you ever wondered how tradition and culture impacts what we wear ... the textiles used, the symbology ingrained in every stitch and fold? In this episode, we dig into exactly that.On this episode of Blazon, I'm talking to Francesca, the founder of Filanda N.18, a design project exploring textiles, cultural narratives through textile-centric editorials and cap

Welcome to Blazon The fashion industry spends so much time looking to the past for inspiration and people who follow fashion often focus on a mix of the past and the present... so what about the future? Who builds the future of fashion?In this episode of Blazon, I'm talking to Bolor Amgalan, an experimental, anti-disciplinary designer investigating the role of e-textiles, virtual r

Welcome to BlazonArt Directors in advertising work on campaigns and commissions where they have to manage complexity to deliver a media tapestry woven together by a team of creative talent. It is this complexity that requires art directors to have multidisciplinary knowledge and experience. In this episode we talk to Sophie Allen about her journey into Art Direction and what it mea

Welcome to BlazonTextile design is all around us, it is our most ubiquitous interaction with the creative arts… wherever we look we see examples of work put in by talented textile designers all over the world. Despite this, it's an area of design people often overlook. In this episode we discuss the artistry of textile design with Margo Selby who gives us a candid insight into he

Welcome to BlazonAs a creative sometimes you follow the path that appears in front of you... some creatives though carve their own path through sheer determination and clear intentions; creating a journey filled with experimentation, adventure, hope, inclusion, joy, determination and everything in between.In this episode we talk to Rhona Ezuma who gives us an insight into carving s

Welcome to BlazonA lot of people have preconceived notions about what a fashion art director does. Depending on who you ask the role could be explained as everything from taking care of the artistic vision to the sourcing of materials to the production. What we all agree on is that it requires a great deal of creativity and leadership.In this episode we talk to Eva Dziedzic de Agui