Episode 14 | Dyeing for a Living, with Raylene Marasco, Textile Designer and Founder of Dyenamix
In this episode, we sit down with Raylene Marasco, founder of Dye-namix, a textile studio that creates custom fabrics for film, fashion, and fine art. Today, her work shows up in everything from The Gilded Age and Severance to runway pieces for Giorgio Armani and Ralph Lauren. We speak with Raylene about how her business has evolved over the years and some of the unique projects that have come her way. She’s collaborated with artists like Louise Bourgeois, worked with The Met on textile conservation, and taken on challenging creative briefs across theater, fashion, and film. Early on, she took a leap into digital printing—a move that helped distinguish her work and expand the possibilities of her studio.Raylene has built a practice around solving complex visual problems, scaling hand-crafted techniques into production-ready solutions, and staying deeply involved in the work itself. From her studio in Tribeca, she leads a small team that collaborates with some of the biggest names in the industry—all without ever advertising. We speak with her about the business of making, the value of saying yes before you’re ready, and how she turned a practical skill into a creative career that continues to evolve.Visit www.alifecreativepod.com for links to Dyenamix and to see more of Raylene's work.Follow us @alifecreative on Instagram.For 10% off your next order at www.RowentaUSA.com use ALIFECREATIVE at checkout. Visit RowentaUSA.com and use code ALIFECREATIVE for 10% off your next purchase.
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Episode 13 | Transporting Brands with Andy Gray, Founder and Executive Creative Director at Transport
In this episode, we sit down with Andy Gray, a seasoned creative director and founder of Transport New York, whose career has taken him from early days in TV graphics to top agencies like Wieden+Kennedy, Ogilvy, and VSA. Along the way, he has worked in-house at major brands like Cole Haan, Warby Parker & Bonobos, giving him a unique perspective on both sides of the client-agency relationship. Andy shares what he’s learned from leading creative teams across industries, and how his diverse experience now fuels the work he does at his own agency—helping brands define and express their authentic identity.For more about Andy visit www.alifecreativepod.comFollow us on Instagram at @alifecreativeA Life Creative will be off next week (June 30th) but we will be back with a new episode on July 7th!! Visit RowentaUSA.com and use code ALIFECREATIVE for 10% off your next purchase.
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Episode 12 | All About Eve, The Fundamentals of Color with Eve Ashcraft, Color Consultant
In this episode, we talk with Eve Ashcraft, a color expert and founder of Eve Ashcraft Studio. A RISD-trained painter, Eve has spent over two decades shaping and defining her role of architectural color consultant—a discipline she helped pioneer through her independent practice. She’s collaborated with architects, designers, institutions, and private clients on everything from residential palettes to large-scale public projects. Eve shares stories from her work on New York’s Moynihan Train Hall and a fascinating color assignment for the Art Institute of Chicago, where she developed a palette to surround Seurat’s A Sunday on La Grande Jatte. She talks about navigating a career entirely on her own terms, why she avoids trends, and how color, when used thoughtfully, can quietly transform a space.For more about Eve visit www.alifecreativepod.comFollow us on Instagram at @alifecreative Visit RowentaUSA.com and use code ALIFECREATIVE for 10% off your next purchase.
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Episode 11 | The DNA of Designing for Brands with Alex Bates, Creative Director and Founder of Flint & Kent
In this episode, we sit down with designer and creative director Alex Bates to discuss her career—from growing up in a creatively charged Midwestern household to helping shape influential brands like Martha Stewart Living and West Elm. Alex shares stories of early influences, hands-on learning at Macy’s, and eye-opening trips to Copenhagen that helped define her aesthetic. She reflects on the magic of working at Martha Stewart, the joy of building meaningful, sustainable products, and her passion for spotlighting artisanal craftsmanship through her consultancy, Flint & Kent.For more about Alex visit www.alifecreativepod.comFollow us on Instagram at @alifecreative Visit RowentaUSA.com and use code ALIFECREATIVE for 10% off your next purchase.
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Episode 10 | An Artfully Built Business with Joelle Hoverson, Artist and Founder of Purl Soho
In this episode, we sit down with Joelle Hoverson, founder of Purl Soho, to talk about how her background as a painter led her to build one of the most beloved knitting and craft brands in the country. Joelle shares how she went from studying painting at the San Francisco Art Institute and earning her MFA at Yale to freelancing for Martha Stewart Living, where a new passion for knitting took root. We discuss how, in 2002, she opened a small yarn shop in SoHo with no formal business training—teaching herself everything from supply sourcing to financial planning, with the help of books, trial and error, and guidance from her father. Joelle talks about the early days of building the business, the launch of their popular blog The Purl Bee, and how a tiny storefront became a thriving ecommerce brand. We also explore how teaching, community, and her daily painting practice continue to shape her creative and entrepreneurial life.For more about Joelle visit us at www.alifecreativepod.comFollow us on Instagram at @alifecreative Visit RowentaUSA.com and use code ALIFECREATIVE for 10% off your next purchase.
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