PILLAR & Sew Rite Studio | Friends of Friends Ep. 20

Friends of Friends Ep.22 | Zantoru

Zantoru is a tattoo artist and visual artist, he also the founder of @000000000000_studio . His work is a unique blend of his early influences along with allusions to cosmic horror, dystopian avant-garde. If you’ve seen his work, you know what that means — it’s hard to mistake it for anyone else’s.Whether he’s working in the studio or traveling to guest at studios across the world, Zantoru is always experimenting, always refining.#friendsoffriends [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/friendsoffriends] #tattooartist [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/tattooartist] #visualartist [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/visualartist] #artiststudio [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/artiststudio]

Friends of Friends Ep. 21 | Tae Lee (DL3)

Tae Lee @tae__lee__ [https://www.instagram.com/tae__lee__/]  On art, adulthood, and the quiet panic of a dying phone battery. Through Daily Life 3quipment, Tae sometimes makes the obvious addictions/dependencies even more obvious. our attachment to devices — how they tether us, and sometimes compel us.  A conversation about dependence, design, and the strange poetry in everyday tech. … but also I was fried so let’s how this goes LOOOL.  That means we’ve done an episode with everyone at @forth____space [https://www.instagram.com/forth____space/] now!! #friendsoffriends [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/friendsoffriends/] #torontoartists [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/torontoartists/] #industrialdesign [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/industrialdesign/]#conceptualart [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/conceptualart/] #artandtechnology [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/artandtechnology/]

PILLAR & Sew Rite Studio | Friends of Friends Ep. 20

I was so scatter brained on this one lmao, super fun though!!!Alexis Venerus, founder of Sew-Rite @sew_rite_studio , is an advocate for sustainable, locally produced fashion. With a commitment to fostering craftship through generations, she champions the power of local manufacturing to create meaningful connections between designers, artisans, and communities. Her leadership at Sew-Rite blends technical expertise with a philosophy of mentorship and shared growth, nurturing emerging brands and supporting established ones. With over a decade of experience in small-scale production, Alexis has cultivated a team of skilled artisans dedicated to craftship, collective spirit, and innovation.Eric Han is the designer and founder of ready-to-wear fashion label PILLAR @pillarbrand . The core of Eric’s work at PILLAR comes from the brands most central motif, ‘speculating on an East Asian present’. Inspired by lesser told stories of Asian and American life in the present day and contemporary history. The designs manifests as functional garments that invite the wearer into the PILLAR speculative world of play.https://www.instagram.com/pillarbrand/https://www.instagram.com/sew_rite_studio/https://www.instagram.com/friendsoffriendsshow/https://www.instagram.com/boysalonestudio/

hexstudio | Friends of Friends Ep.19

Some nerd shit on this one! Rahul and Akash talk about why being a web developer kinda sucks ass sometimes, also video games, and projects Akash is chipping away at. https://www.hexstudio.io #############hexstudio.io (Toronto, Canada): A Toronto-based creative development studio, founded in 2022, specializing in web development, AI based solutions, full stack development, UI/UX, logo design, 3D rendering, headless CMS, interactive design, consulting, generative art. Described as a niche group of creatives focused on collaborative problem-solving, they aim to impact local and modern brands. Hexstudio.io emphasizes networking and interdisciplinary skills. #############

Chai & Deelo | Friends of Friends Ep.18

A little bit chaotic neutral with this episode. Chai and Deelo are both independent singer songwriters that started working together not too long ago. If you like the episode you should definitely go see them live! Check out their latest single here: https://too.fm/yreyvbeThis one should be easy listening for all you hard working folks. Throw it on and get on with your day 🫡🫡!!