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 Artist & H+ Creative Founder, Hannah Stouffer
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Artist & H+ Creative Founder, Hannah Stouffer

What is your background in art? Was there a specific moment when you realized you wanted to pursue an art career? Art is something that I have pursued since the beginning on all sides of creative. I was a commercial creator, exhibiting painter and illustrator for a long time, then I worked as a writer for creative publications, Vice and Juxtapoz, for about 5 years.

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Emma  Make Artist, Emma Hall
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Emma Make Artist, Emma Hall

What is your background in design? Was there a specific moment when you realized you wanted to pursue a career in design? I graduated from a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Newcastle University in the UK in 2013.

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Artist & Interior Designer, Candice Luter
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Artist & Interior Designer, Candice Luter

What inspired you to become an artist and interior designer? Although I had always been creative as a child, I grew up at a time when "entrepreneur" wasn’t a word; it might as well have been called “starving artist." It wasn’t until later on in life that I reconnected with my creative side, realizing that I felt stuck and unhappy in corporate America.

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Wendy Maruyama, Artist
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Wendy Maruyama, Artist

What ideologies or thoughts inspire your art? Initially, I have always been inspired by my environs: I love to travel and have been lucky to have been selected to be an artist in residence in so many different parts of the world: the colors, the smells, and culture has always provided fodder for new work.

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Sasha Adler Design Founder & CEO, Sasha Adler
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Sasha Adler Design Founder & CEO, Sasha Adler

What were your early inspirations that set you off on your particular journey? From a young age I was absolutely obsessed with fashion, jewelry, and interiors. I even asked for new bedding for my 10th birthday. I started off working in the fashion industry in New York after college and did everything from styling to PR to editorial.

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Rising Dawn Ceramics Founder, Kelsey Dawn
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Rising Dawn Ceramics Founder, Kelsey Dawn

Who is your biggest inspiration? This question is surprisingly hard for me to answer. I have different people who inspire me for different reasons. My mother for her humor, my father for his wisdom, my partner for his empathy... When I think of who inspires me every day, especially in my creative space, I just see "her."

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Nature-Focused Artist & Illustrator, Bronwyn Kelly
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Nature-Focused Artist & Illustrator, Bronwyn Kelly

It’s funny because when I first started illustrating, I was so concerned with finding my style, and that actually prevented me from doing my best work. Rather than just getting into a state of flow and letting my creativity take over, I was thinking too much about what my art “should” look like.

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Illustrative Fun, Ava Wolf
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Illustrative Fun, Ava Wolf

Tell us about yourself and your illustrations. I am a self-taught, self-employed illustrator currently living in Nashville, TN, with my husband. My artwork focuses on mental health, anxiety, and life through somewhat of a "visual diary," in which I draw about my feelings and life experiences.

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