Textures

Alex Geriner is founder and designer of Doorman Designs a company based in New Orleans that creates stunning handmade furniture using reclaimed woods and materials found throughout the Gulf South. Alex started by building his own bed in his backyard and turned his passion into a successful business shipping furniture all over the world. Alex talks about how the rebirth of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina gave him the energy to fully embrace his passion for furniture making. Starting his business on Etsy, Alex began creating bed frames out of salvaged doors building a customer base and eventually designing a wider range of furniture including lighting, coffee tables, nightstands, and dinning room tables. If you want to learn more about Alex and his work visit his website www.doormandesigns.com or on Instagram @doormandesigns. Follow us on Instagram @textures.podcast and don't forget to subscribe and share with your friends.

Jacqueline Marque is an editorial and commercial photographer based in New Orleans. Her specialty is capturing people and interiors. Jacqueline's clients range from interior designers and lifestyle publications, to companies both big and small. As a teenager Jacqueline began taking photos on the streets her hometown of New Orleans. Her innate curiosity and love of connecting with people led to a career in photojournalism. Graduating from Boston University in 1997 with a degree in photojournalism, Jacqueline began a long and successful career capturing everything from sports and news to people and interiors. If you want to learn more about Jacqueline go to her website www.jacquelinemarque.com or follow her on instagram at @jmarquephoto. To find Jaqueline’s book and podcast recommendations follow us on instagram @textures.podcast

Sarah House is ceramic artist who works in clay by creating sculpture inspired by natural fractals. She earned a bachelor from Tyler School of Art, and a masters at Tulane University. Her work earned her international recognition, and has been globally exhibited. Sarah's work stems from a love and fascination with the natural world, particularly the self-similar patterns known as fractals, the patterns by which the universe has organized itself. Through ceramic sculpture Sarah explores the ubiquitous nature and similar appearance fractals share throughout nature. Sarah's studio is based in New Orleans. To learn more about her work visit her website at www.sarahhouse.net and Instagram @sarahhouseart. Don't forget to subscribe and follow us on Instagram @textures.podcast

Textures is a podcast about art, design and entrepreneurship hosted by me Valerie Legras, in New Orleans, Louisiana. I chat with artists, designers, creators & innovators - the people who add textures to our world. In each episode, you will meet with creatives minds, discover their world, their work, and how they made it happen. Textures is an informal and open conversation about living and leading a creative life. Before... About our host: Valerie Legras was born in Epernay, France, educated in Paris, and now lives with her four children in New Orleans, Louisiana- where she acts as principal designer and founder of design firm Valerie Legras Atelier. As a mother, business woman, immigrant, and designer, Legras’s busy life has taken her all over the world and introduced her to countless creative personalities in New Orleans and beyond. Welcome To Textures Of Art, Design & Entrepreneurship. Visit our website at valerielegras.com/podcasts and our Instagram @textures.podcast