A chat with David Innocente; Musican, Artist/Designer of Innocente Boxes

10/22/20 • 41 min

David Innocente started his working life as a Mechanic and is a classic car enthusiast having build a classic AC Cobra car and has owned a few different classic cars over the years. David studied Jazz Music, plays guitar and has recorded 2 x CD's of his original music and is an artist and designer of Innocente Boxes.
"In 2006 I made a traditional wooden jewelry box for my wife Tania when she told me she was going to purchase one and I decided to make one for her as a surprise. I enjoyed making that box so much that I designed and made a box using a combination of wood and metal which I refined and is what you see now. I now specialise in Watch Boxes, Custom Jewellery and Collectibles Boxes and Tania, who is a photographer, captures the unique style of the boxes.
Innocente Boxes are hand made from beautiful rare woods and Powder Coated Metal with great attention to detail and precision. Our boxes can store Watches, Jewelry or other Collectibles elegantly, beautifully and uniquely and you can buy a limited edition box as you see it or have a bespoke, custom made box with your choice of wood, metal colour and internal design."
David Innocente
www.innocente.com.auhttps://www.facebook.com/innocenteboxeshttps://www.instagram.com/galleriainnocente/In this podcast we discuss

Selling internationally on online stores
Complexities and importance of freight to your customers worldwide
Collaborations with other makers
Renew Adelaide Program
SEO and its importance to attract customers
Communications with customers worldwide
SALA, Fringe and Exhibitions

Plus much more including scones!
This was a really fun interview with David Innocente who I admire a lot with his artistic talents, and the entrepreneurial way he goes about building his Innocente Box business.
David is a great guy, lots of fun so talented and is my husband!

Selling internationally on online stores
Complexities and importance of freight to your customers worldwide
Collaborations with other makers
Renew Adelaide Program
SEO and its importance to attract customers
Communications with customers worldwide
SALA, Fringe and Exhibitions

Previous Episode

A chat with Anna Small & Warren Pickering, Metal Artists, Sculptors, Jeweller, Gallery Owners

Anna Small & Warren Pickering metal artists, sculptors, jeweller, entrepreneurial artists of A Small Art Factory and owners of Fleurieu Arthouse gallery in McLaren Vale.

“Fleurieu Arthouse is an artisan-hub in the heart of the wine region of McLaren Vale.

Managed by the partnership team of Anna Small & Warren Pickering, supported by the City of Onkaparinga.”

https://fleurieuarthouse.com.au

Hardys Tintara

202 Main Road, McLaren Vale, SA 5171

https://www.facebook.com/fleurieuarthousemclarenvale/

https://www.instagram.com/fleurieuarthouse/

“Anna Small & Warren Pickering, whose shared passion for considered design and attention to detail led to working collaboratively from their shed, in the beachside suburb of Moana, making metal sculptures for walls and gardens.

Both trained in the fine arts, sketching designs that translate into a digital format that is then laser cut and hand finished.

Recently opened a gallery in Hardys Tintara 'Fleurieu Arthouse'. It has artisan studios a retail space, an exhibition gallery and a workshop space for art classes.”

http://www.asmallartfactory.com.au

In this podcast we discuss

How to price your artwork
When do you call yourself an artist and what that means
Building a network of people within the arts community and the benefits
Grants from local government
Opening an art gallery
Pivoting your arts business when situations change like covid-19

It was an absolute pleasure to interview Anna and Warren, they live such busy lives creating their artwork individually and collaboratively with each other, running an art gallery working with artists as well as a family life. After saying all that they have a way of making time for everyone and making artists and visitors to their gallery all feel welcome even me coming to interview them for my podcast during their busy day.

Their gallery is a welcoming place full of artwork of local artists including their own art, artists studios, exhibitions in their exhibition gallery, art activities/workshops happening and a delightful cafe in the centre of their Fleurieu Arthouse gallery.

Anna and Warren are an inspiring couple, talented artists and genuine lovely people.

Next Episode

A chat with Dr Kathryn Pentecost, Writer & Cultural Entrepreneur

Dr Kathryn Pentecost has qualifications from Charles Sturt University in NSW, Australia (BA - English Lit., Mod. History, Art History etc, Grad. Dip. Ed. English Secondary Teaching) and University of South Australia, (BA Hons, PhD Social Sciences).

https://unisa-au.academia.edu/KathrynPentecost

In this podcast we talk about

Being a painter on film sets with some familiar names!
Being a writer, her PhD in writing and communication, publishing a book herself and publishing a book as a community project
Theatre projects, creating the ideas, funding and the outcomes for communities
Creating fundraising events for bushfire effected areas including for Kangaroo Island in 2020
Organising and creating community events including “My Passionate Philosophy” a group of women from seven diverse women speakers talking about their passion and careers.
Highs & lows of being an artist/writer
Seeing an open door of opportunity and being brave to walk through it

..and so much more

Some of the projects we talk about

1. The World of Theatre - Radio Shows 1995

2. My Passionate Philosophy 2015

3. Sealand Theatre

Support for country arts projects

https://www.countryarts.org.au/

4. Book "The Dark Moon Anthology" - South Coast Writers and Friends

https://www.facebook.com/groups/204544720335846

5. Pinery Bushfires 2016, KI Fires 2020 Fundraiser events

Current Project

Poetry Project

https://www.thisbreath.space/kathryn-pentecost

It was an absolute pleasure to have Kath on TEA The Entrepreneurial Podcast. Kath is a beautiful soul with so much experience and love for all things creative and is my dear friend