In Conversation With…
As a woman-owned studio, we naturally gravitate toward a community of creative women who challenge, support, and push us to go further and do better. In this series, we sit down with talented women and asked ten questions about their working process and what creativity means to them.
Manon Steyaert
In creating works of embodied silicone from scratch, Manon Steyaert’s abstract pieces speak in the languages of art and architecture. Steyaert is a French-British artist based in London who, with a background in fashion and art, creates multi-dimensional free-standing and wall-based artworks from silicone.
Hui-Min Tsai
Author and cuisinier Hui-Min Tsai (蔡惠民) knew she loved to craft, travel, and write at an early age, but food has always been her strongest passion. Today, she's written three books (a fourth on the way) that house a collection of both lifestyle food essays and related recipes.
Chelsea Dennis
West Sonoma County textile artist Chelsea Dennis of Whimsy Makes uses plant-based natural dyes, as well as synthetic, fiber-reactive dyes to transform accessories, textiles, and housewares into unique, functional pieces of art. Shop her unique one-of-a-kind textiles at Haus of Plow!
Julie Cloutier
After receiving two degrees in architecture, Julie Cloutier spent over a decade working for small residential architectural firms in San Francisco. Yet, she had a tactile itch that architectural practice couldn’t quite scratch.
Gabe Bratton
Gabe grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina and as a child, she was obsessed with making things. “I wasn’t very good at sitting still unless I was doing something with my hands. That’s how I got hooked on making jewelry,” she muses.
Ave Smith
A creative from an early age, photographer and designer Ave Smith is a lifestyle + wedding photographer, and she is the creator of The Sibling, a high-end digital retailer & styling service for women.
Suzanna Scott
Photographer Suzanna Scott was born and educated in London, studying at Camberwell College of Art, where she developed the highly disciplined approach to still life photography that is a touchstone of her work today.

