Curate And Display - The Podcast

In the final episode of season 1, I visit interior designer, television presenter and trailblazer Alex Dauley. In the 10 years since taking an interior design course at KLC School of Design, Alex has built up a portfolio of luxury residential and commercial projects from scratch, headed up the team on C4's 'The Great Home Transformation' and founded United In Design with fellow interior designer Sophie Ashby in 2020.
Flying the flag for women of colour in the design sector, Alex tells us how she's levelling the playing field to allow for a more diverse industry with greater opportunities for those from minority backgrounds. We discuss her love of modernist architecture, tips on making your home work for you and how she's stepping into a confident new era as she turns 40.
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Do you ever dream of leaving the day job for something with a more considered and slower pace? Award-winning woodworker Sophie Sellu did just that, creating sculptural wooden objects from storm-fallen timber under the name Grain & Knot.
Over ten years later, Sophie has set up her workshop on the New Cross Rd where interior photographer Tiffany Grant-Riley sits down with her and her ridiculously handsome whippet, Stanley.
In this episode, Sophie tells us about the uncertainty of graduating with an interior design degree in the middle of a recession, how a solo spoon carving workshop reignited a spark for woodworking from her school days and the importance of sourcing sustainable timber for her sculptural objects.
Recently diagnosed with ADHD, Sophie shares the processes she puts in place which allow her to stay passionate about her craft whilst juggling the intricacies of running an online business whilst still finding time to be out in nature.
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Get behind-the-scenes insights and collection updates with Sophie @grainandknot.

Interior photographer Tiffany Grant-Riley joins perfumer Maya Njie in her studio in Shoreditch, London as they discuss her multi-sensory approach to scent design. Starting with a series of family photographs from before her time, Maya shares how she used her background in surface design at LCC, her Swedish and Gambian heritage and her love for scent to create a nostalgic scent brand that would be stocked exclusively at Liberty London.
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Discover Maya Njie perfume @maya.njie.perfumes and mayanjie.com.

Introducing Curate And Display, a short series podcast created by interior photographer Tiffany Grant-Riley in which we delve deep into the processes of Black and mixed-heritage creatives. Take a peek behind the curtain as we talk about the highs and lows of their chosen craft, representation in their industry, the spaces that inspire them and the music that drives them to create.

Artist Laxmi Hussain explores themes of motherhood and the contours of the female body through her minimalist, abstract line art.
Raised by Filipina and Indian parents in London, she shares how choosing a career in architecture felt like a good balance between satisfying her artistic nature and financial stability. However, feeling her creativity stifled and struggling to find work in that sector, it was, in part, becoming a mother that brought out her practice as an artist.

Laxmi talks about how the grief of losing her mother 5 years ago carried her art forward and the meaning of her signature colour, a vibrant blue. She also has some wise words on dealing with perfectionist tendencies and how she gets out of a rut.

For show notes, resources and transcribed episodes, head to curateanddisplay.co.uk.

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Get behind-the-scenes insights from Laxmi’s studio in Wembley Park @thislakshmi.