design
June 6, 2019
Thrive Episode #93 – “How To Create Entrepreneurial Gold” with Wendy Jo New Wendy Jo New, owner of Wendy Jo New Metal Designs, is a goldsmith who produces fine contemporary jewelry and other metal designs. After a long term career as an educational policy analyst and consultant in Washington DC, Wendy moved to the Boston area where she gradually shifted her career to being a goldsmith and has built a successful business selling her work throughout the country in galleries, shows, and to private clients. In addition to teaching metalsmithing courses which has allowed her to continue with a focus on education, Wendy also recently accepted a board position of the International Women’s Jewelry Association. However, designing and fabricating engagement and wedding rings and other custom pieces is particularly meaningful to her and her clients. In this episode, we talk about: 06:00 – How did Wendy Jo go from being an educational analyst in Washington DC to becoming a successful goldsmith? 09:30 – When did Wendy Jo know that becoming a goldsmith was her next move? 10:30 – What should people who are considering making the leap from a traditional job to entrepreneurship in the arts? 11:30 – How did […]
April 1, 2019
Thrive Episode #88 – Fashion, Design and Business With Melina Cortes Nmili International designer Melina Cortes-Nmili’s road to fashion has been anything but conventional. Part entrepreneur and part designer, Melina has never taken the standard path. Frustrated with the frantic, flash-in-a-pan pursuit of the latest fads, Melina had a vision for a new take on a timeless concept – “beauty that transcends the trend.” Said in a simpler way, she believes in a luxurious, classic, yet contemporary design that always looks beautiful, and never goes out of style. Born and bred in the vibrant Dominican Republic countryside, Melina embraces the diversity of colors, textures and patterns of her childhood. From her design studio in Boston, lalla bee’s structured silhouettes, colorful palettes, and painstaking attention to detail reflect the values and struggles of her past. Rather than following the latest trends in fashion, Melina’s designs are intentionally timeless. Melina’s designs are ethically made from quality fabrics sourced directly from the finest factories across the U.S. and Europe. Like the self-made women who raised Melina, lalla bee’s dresses tell a story of strength, effortless beauty, and unwavering confidence. In this episode, we talk about: 06:30 – How did Melina become an international […]