We are lucky enough to have a really fantastic team here at Artisans & Adventurers, and we thought it was time you got to know everyone a little bit better! This week we are getting to know our co-founder, Bee...
What is your role with A&A?
As Head of Adventure my role covers sourcing and production. I liaise with our various artisan groups and keep an eye on our productions orders. When we can travel I visit them to see how they are going and enjoy their feed back on Amy's designs. I also style our shoots in my house and merchandise the shop, On a more practical level I work closing with the accountants making sure our business runs smoothly.
Tell us 3 fun facts about you!
Who is your biggest inspiration?
My Dad was my biggest inspiration. He was a pharmacist in South Africa and during his time in army in the WW2 worked in North Africa where he was a medic in charge of keeping drugs cool in extremely. hot climates. This led him to work in the late 50's at a leper hospital in Equatorial Africa where he began his collection of carvings and paintings . These were displayed all over our house and as a young child I found these items very fascinating as well as his stories about working in Africa. Many of these beautiful works of art were given away over the years but what I have I treasure as the beginning of my fascination with the art from this vast continent.
What is your dream travel destination?
What is your favourite A&A product & why?
Baskets - I love the colourful character of them and their pure individuality and they were the first product that lead me on the road to creating this wonderful business
What 1 piece of advice would you give to help others live more sustainably / ethically?
Buy less and buy well!
You can read our previous interview with Irene here, with Leona here & with Abigail here. If you'd like to know more about our team, click here. You can also get to know our artisans here.