In 2020, I reached out to Studio A to do some volunteer work in awe of their organisation and artists. After meeting the team and the artists, it became apparent they needed an about video with a difference, and ‘Inside Studio A’ was born.
Part documentary, part fashion editorial, ‘Inside Studio A’ is a unique peek into the magical world of Studio A, getting to the heart of how art and Studio A defines the artists’ worlds, and in turn how they reimagine and impact the world around them.
Over the course of two days, we sat down with five of Studio A’s renowned artists, Mathew Calandra, Thom Roberts, Catherine McGuiness, Jaycee Kim and Meagan Pelham, along with Studio A’s founder Gabrielle Mordy, to hear their stories and capture their incredible life force so we could share it with the world and champion their voices and abilities.
To show your support for the studio and the artists, purchase their creative services and design products. That includes buying, leasing, licensing and/or commissioning artists’ work, which you can do here.
Stay tuned for the video - to be launched in early 2022. Read more about the artists over on The Iconic.
This project wouldn’t have been possible without the below team who generously dedicated their time to make it happen.
Credits:
Studio A Founder: Gabrielle Mordy @_studio_a_
Artists: #MeaganPelham #JayceeKim #ThomRoberts #MathewCalandra #CatherineMcGuiness
Creative Director: @amelia_bowe
Director and Photographer: @cybism of @agender_au
Director of Photography: @selinamiles
B-Cam, Photographer & Studio Manager: @scott.heldorf
Photography Assistant: @hnnhmldrm
Cinematography & Photography Assistant at Bus Stop Films: Ronan Soussa @busstopfilms
Producer: @erinmcbean
Production & Lighting Assistant at Bus Stop Films: Shay Bell @busstopfilms
Stylist: @monoffeepie
Fashion supplied by: @theiconicau, @romancewasborn, @gormanclothing
Hair & Makeup Artist: @yenmakeup_
Hair & Makeup Assistant: @aquatic
Sound Technician: @fullyclassic
Editor: @lueylueylueyluey
Colour Grade: @welcome_to_peachy
Sound Mix & Music: @olysherman
Studio: @studio_mondo
Retouching: @malinowskiretouched
A sustainable beauty-led story highlighting the joy of using eco-friendly biodegradable glitter.
Check out the full feature and read more about the importance of using biodegradable glitter over on tmrw magazine.
Beauty notes:
Disco Dust London
Gypsy Shrine
MUOBU
Credits:
Creative & Art Direction / Sheena Brobbey & Amelia Bowe
Directors: Sheena Brobbey & Dionne Loftus
Director’s Assistant / Octavio Rosado
Photography / Nadia Correia
MUA / Min Sandhu
Hair / Lauraine Bailey
Set Design / Charlotte Toon
Retouching / Jayd Burrell
Photography Asst / Gabriel Gayle
MUA Asst / Lizzie Checkley
Talent / Ayo B., Nifah & Janelle
Love it or hate it, the circus has captivated global audiences for decades. For photographer Nadia Correia who grew up in Lisbon, Portugal in the ‘80s, the circus was an exciting place that she could escape to as a young girl.
It’s these childhood memories that compelled her to explore the beauty of transformation through a modern make up story.
We are escaping to a world of inclusion, where being different is simply the norm.
Introducing ‘Outliers’ a celebration of the cast of characters we find under the big top, bringing to life the personalities from Nadia’s past and exploring their uniqueness in a new light.
Photography: Nadia Correia
Art Direction: Amelia Bowe & Sheena Brobbey
Beauty: Ruby Yu
Hair: Porco Yosuke
Styling: Palesa Dlamini
Photographer’s Assistant & Retoucher: Gabriel Gayle
Model: Brodie Halford @First Model Management
Model: Cara Ekwueme @PRM Agency
Model: Sophia Katyea
Generating more visibility for women in sport.
Change The Channel began where all good ideas do – the pub.
Kelsey Freeman my Co-Founder and I were chatting about women in sport and the lack of airtime they get – only 4 – 10% of all sport coverage in Britain is women’s sport (Women in Sport and Nielsen Sport, 2018). Disgraceful. So we decided to do something about it.
We knew people wanted to watch the Women’s World Cup (8.7 million people in the UK are keen to watch women’s sport), yet venues just didn’t seem to be showing it.
With women’s football having such a huge and growing fan base, we knew it was the right time to encourage more places to show the WWC.
To help generate more visibility for women in sport, we created the Change The Channel initiative, urging pubs to screen the Women’s World Cup. We did more than change a few channels - we changed opinions about women in sport. As featured online at ELLE and Vice, and the BBC 6pm news.
Not only did we drum up press support but industry support too. Associate Chief Executive of the British Beer & Pub Association got behind us, as well as football publications & communities.
We also partnered with nightlife app DUSK to curate a bespoke edit on their app, highlighting all of the pubs and bars for progress where you could also get a free drink.
We were blown away by the response with hundreds of people and venues getting behind us.
We know this is just the start of having more role models and portrayals of healthy body image on our screens, as well as helping prevent girls and women from becoming disengaged with sport as they get older.
We created this initiative with the hope that it’s not needed in the future.
Watch this space…
Source: Women In Sport and Nielsen Sport, ‘Where Are All The Women?’, 2018
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Over a span of three years, I dedicated time to engaging in heartfelt conversations with my grandfather, Pete Vance, unraveling the intricate tapestry of his life. Every chat was meticulously recorded and transcribed, ultimately culminating in a 25,000-word biography that pays tribute to his remarkable journey.
From his formative years in Melbourne to the challenges posed by Retinitis Pigmentosa, the struggles he faced during his Ph.D. leading to a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, and his subsequent move to Papua New Guinea—each chapter of his life is a captivating narrative filled with profound stories and invaluable wisdom. The compilation of these tales stands as one of my most cherished accomplishments.
“When you’re a teenager in Melbourne in those days, you were either a rocker or a jazzer. The rockers had long, greased hair, whereas the jazzers tended to have crew cuts or shorter, but the thing was, we loved both.” - Pete Vance
