https://simplecast.com Art School Encounters Art School Encounters drops into the lives of those who have studied a creative subject, both at art school and the school of life. Discover creative journeys that widen your idea of a typical “career path”, and take comfort in the wandering wavering stories of others that have come before you. Banish those moments of feeling lost, feeling alone on the journey, or feeling like your identity is lost in the rat race - all by listening in to the paths and stories of other creatives. 2021 Art School Encounters by Making A Fuss en Tue, 3 May 2022 07:00:00 +0000 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 19:57:56 +0000 https://art-school-encounters.simplecast.com Art School Encounters https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/edf84968-ecc8-4d7e-8af1-b5c401d622f2/8054cd08-1250-4098-ae15-2c99bd7ea875/3000x3000/final2.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://art-school-encounters.simplecast.com episodic Art School Encounters drops into the lives of those who have studied a creative subject, both at art school and the school of life. Discover creative journeys that widen your idea of a typical “career path”, and take comfort in the wandering wavering stories of others that have come before you. Banish those moments of feeling lost, feeling alone on the journey, or feeling like your identity is lost in the rat race - all by listening in to the paths and stories of other creatives. Georgia Marianne, Making A Fuss yes https://feeds.simplecast.com/PRii0pi2 art school, arts jobs, career paths, careers in the arts, community engagement, photography, conversations, creative careers, creative course, creative subject, design school, experiences, graphic design, jewellery design, knitting, sculpture, textiles, weaving Georgia Marianne georgia@makingafuss.co.uk 4e26e523-5fc3-4e46-9e66-17dc6bdba5f2 Jewellery design + creating a strong brand story Join Alkistis and I, as we chat about the details of her creative education and jewellery business. 

We cover:

  • Her experience studying her BA in Athens, and her MA in London
  • How she developed her craft
  • What drove her to study abroad
  • Why she started her own brand, and how she tackled the challenges that came with that
  • Being strategic in her job search to support the jewellery business
  • The strong brand story behind Alkistis Jewellery
  • The struggle of selling your products

You can connect with Alkistis on Instagram,  or find out more about her story and purchase jewellery on her website.


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]]> Tue, 3 May 2022 07:00:00 +0000 georgia@makingafuss.co.uk (Georgia Marianne) https://art-school-encounters.simplecast.com/episodes/alkistis-kournianou-8VrPrFao Join Alkistis and I, as we chat about the details of her creative education and jewellery business. 

We cover:

  • Her experience studying her BA in Athens, and her MA in London
  • How she developed her craft
  • What drove her to study abroad
  • Why she started her own brand, and how she tackled the challenges that came with that
  • Being strategic in her job search to support the jewellery business
  • The strong brand story behind Alkistis Jewellery
  • The struggle of selling your products

You can connect with Alkistis on Instagram,  or find out more about her story and purchase jewellery on her website.


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]]> Jewellery design + creating a strong brand story Georgia Marianne 00:41:48 "ALKISTIS" is a London based Greek brand. Alkistis Kournianou the designer and founder, completed her studies in Fashion Design & Technology in Greece and continued her postgraduate studies in Fashion at the University of Ravensbourne in London. After gaining valuable experience in well-known fashion houses in Athens and London, in August 2017, she launched her jewellery brand "ALKISTIS". "ALKISTIS" is a London based Greek brand. Alkistis Kournianou the designer and founder, completed her studies in Fashion Design & Technology in Greece and continued her postgraduate studies in Fashion at the University of Ravensbourne in London. After gaining valuable experience in well-known fashion houses in Athens and London, in August 2017, she launched her jewellery brand "ALKISTIS". art school, creative conversation, creative careers, crafting, jewellery design, personal branding, small business yes full 3 1 b346376a-e680-4583-a78b-ee111e660648 Textile Graduate + Age-friendly Projects Coordinator Join Vanessa and I, as we chat about the details of her creative education and career. We cover quite a lot in a short amount of time, but to give you an idea of what to expect:

  • How she found her current role.
  • What she learnt along the way.
  • How she values even the jobs that weren't enjoyable.
  • Her feelings about her path and study experience looking back.
  • The importance of confidence.
  • How to make the most of where you're at
  • The way her creativity is expressed through different aspects of her life.

You can connect with Vanessa on Instagram and LinkedIn,  or view her degree show knitting projects on her website.

If you are interested in our spotlighted small creative business for this episode, you can check out Amanda here.


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]]> Fri, 3 Dec 2021 17:00:00 +0000 georgia@makingafuss.co.uk (Georgia Marianne) https://art-school-encounters.simplecast.com/episodes/vanessalam-antFyZdo Join Vanessa and I, as we chat about the details of her creative education and career. We cover quite a lot in a short amount of time, but to give you an idea of what to expect:

  • How she found her current role.
  • What she learnt along the way.
  • How she values even the jobs that weren't enjoyable.
  • Her feelings about her path and study experience looking back.
  • The importance of confidence.
  • How to make the most of where you're at
  • The way her creativity is expressed through different aspects of her life.

You can connect with Vanessa on Instagram and LinkedIn,  or view her degree show knitting projects on her website.

If you are interested in our spotlighted small creative business for this episode, you can check out Amanda here.


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]]> Textile Graduate + Age-friendly Projects Coordinator Georgia Marianne 00:40:11 Vanessa graduated from Textiles In Practice at Manchester Metropolitan University, specialising in knitted sculpture and installation, and has since had multiple exhibitions in the UK. Today she shares her learnings and experiences before, during and after her studies, and explains how she continues to explore, expand and shape her creative skills personally and through her work as Age-Friendly Projects Coordinator. Vanessa graduated from Textiles In Practice at Manchester Metropolitan University, specialising in knitted sculpture and installation, and has since had multiple exhibitions in the UK. Today she shares her learnings and experiences before, during and after her studies, and explains how she continues to explore, expand and shape her creative skills personally and through her work as Age-Friendly Projects Coordinator. art school, knitting, creative careers, graduation, creative career, textile degree, weaving, personal branding yes full 1 1 eb64a4c7-8ff9-4368-9948-4a7cf025ccc6 Architect-to-be + Being true to yourself Join Kate and I, as we chat about the details of her creative education and career. Expect:

  • Knowing what you want to be from an early age and the pressure that brings.
  • How she found her passion and the choices she made to follow that.
  • What studying architecture at Kingston University looks like
  • How she got good at facing criticism.
  • Staying creative in and outside of her work.
  • The importance of wellness and self-care.

You can connect with Kate on Instagram and LinkedIn,
If you are interested in our spotlighted small creative business for this episode, you can check out Alkistis here.


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]]> Fri, 3 Dec 2021 17:00:00 +0000 georgia@makingafuss.co.uk (Georgia Marianne) https://art-school-encounters.simplecast.com/episodes/kateinvinson-yeejlK1N Join Kate and I, as we chat about the details of her creative education and career. Expect:

  • Knowing what you want to be from an early age and the pressure that brings.
  • How she found her passion and the choices she made to follow that.
  • What studying architecture at Kingston University looks like
  • How she got good at facing criticism.
  • Staying creative in and outside of her work.
  • The importance of wellness and self-care.

You can connect with Kate on Instagram and LinkedIn,
If you are interested in our spotlighted small creative business for this episode, you can check out Alkistis here.


If you liked this episode and want to be notified when the next episode is released,  follow the podcast!
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Music for the podcast is by:  fantompower - Vitamin D https://chll.to/78eea8e8

]]> Architect-to-be + Being true to yourself Georgia Marianne 00:40:51 Kate Ivinson is training to be a fully-fledged Architect, and with that has come a lot of creativity, a lot of passion and a few bumps in the road. Listen in as she shares her learnings and experiences before, during and after her studies, and explains how she wants to make the road smoother for the next generation by setting up a supportive community project. Kate Ivinson is training to be a fully-fledged Architect, and with that has come a lot of creativity, a lot of passion and a few bumps in the road. Listen in as she shares her learnings and experiences before, during and after her studies, and explains how she wants to make the road smoother for the next generation by setting up a supportive community project. staying creative, art school, creative careers, architect training, architecture student, kingston university, dealing with criticism, creative degree, architecture yes full 2 1