A Life Creative Podcast
This is a weekly show where listeners learn how creators navigate their careers in the arts, and find community with like-minded people who face similar challenges and joys while pursuing their passions. We'll be talking with photographers, artists, interior stylists and designers, food stylists, crafters, creative content creators, writers, publishers, marketers, and so many more. If you're interested in a career in the arts or any creative field, or you just want to know how creators are inspired and execute on their ideas you'll want to catch this show, and if you're looking for a creator community you've found your people here.
A Life Creative Podcast
Episode 29 | Under the Surface with Decoupage Designer and Entrepreneur John Derian
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This year John Derian celebrates 30 years of his eponymous boutique and antiques shop on 2nd Street in New York City's East Village neighborhood. His path took him from a creatively inspired childhood in Massachusetts to New York City as an adult where he built a design and retail business from scratch. He's known for finding antique illustrations and extending their life and enjoyment by applying them on glass objects through the craft of decoupage.
The John Derian retail shop (in NYC and Provincetown MA) showcases a thoughtful mix of handcrafted home goods from artisan suppliers alongside his decoupage creations and antiques that he sources in the United States and Europe. He also sells online and through collaborations with others. He shares in this episode the path, the challenges, and some wisdom as we look back on his storied career.
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