The creative industries have a high percentage of self-employed professionals who freelance and work for themselves. In fact, statistics show that 40% of the workforce is made up of freelancers* For this session, we are delighted to welcome a multi-award-winning silversmith and GSA graduate, Scott Smith, and Rekha Barry-Houston, who will discuss their journey to becoming self-employed, what they have learnt along the way, and provide advice and tips to support you to launch your creative business too.
Speakers:
Rekha Barry-Houston is an Architect and founder of Rekha Maker, a creative studio exploring form, materiality, and storytelling through handcrafted objects. Her architectural and artistic work inform one another, with projects exhibited at the V&A Dundee, London Design Festival, and Los Angeles, and commissions including the Scottish Album of the Year Award. Rekha is passionate about design as a tool for social impact and continues to
combine practice, research, and craft to push the boundaries of how architecture and art intersect.
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