LIFESTYLE - PHOTOGRAPHY - INTERVIEW
IMAGES AND INTERVIEWS BY ARHANTIKA REBELLO
TYPOGRAPHY BY ANDREA GONZALEZ
According to research done by Cardiff University and the British Council, Cardiff’s creative sector is on the rise. With a fast growing emergent media and TV industry, thanks to forces such as the BBC and the 42,000 students who live within the city, Cardiff’s society is experiencing a surge in creativity and a growing appetite for the arts and entrepreneurship.
‘Making Waves’ takes you one to one with some young creatives, to learn about their work and their experiences being a creative in Cardiff today.
Douvelle19 aka Elliot Brussalis, is a 25 year old DJ and music producer from Newport, living in Cardiff. At just 15 years old, he began producing the music for Welsh rock/grime band Astroid Boys, selling out tours, playing festivals and signing to Music for Nations (Sony). Now solo, following the bands disassembling, Douvelle19 has successfully launched his own event night, Locally Sauced, as well as turning out fresh new music. Stay tuned and keep an eye out.
Charlotte Coulthard is a 24 year old stylist and fashion photographer from Barry, Wales, killing the vintage resale game. Creator of the top seller Depop platform, Essiistore, Charlotte has moved on to become a community leader and overall badass creative, helping reform the sustainable fashion game.
Sam Rhys is a 23 year old Content Producer from Llandeilo, West Wales, currently working in Cardiff for Boom Social. Being a Welsh speaker, Sam works to produce Welsh content and seek out Welsh talent, ultimately contributing to keeping the language alive and preserving Welsh culture.
Nicole Ready is a 20 year old fashion stylist and creative director, originally from Barbados, living in Cardiff. In her final year of university, she has already worked with BRICKS magazine in their latest issue and gotten her family involved in a Gucci campaign.
This is only the beginning.
Anna Winstone is a 26-year-old Documentary filmmaker from the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales. Currently based in Cardiff, Anna works across multiple production companies, helping bring to screen the various undiscovered stories of people, in a world that can be quite tumultuous at times.
24-year-old Reid Allen is a photographer from High Wycombe, currently based in Cardiff. In June of this year, Reid released his first photobook ‘Yallah’, an honest and moving documentation of the community in the occupied Westbank of Palestine, through the lens of skateboarding.
With ‘Yallah’, Reid brings to life a side of Palestine that is masked by its strife and often overlooked by the rest of the world.
Sarah McCreadie, is a 27-year-old poet from Cardiff, bringing attention and light to the topics that need it, through her incredible rhyme and verse. Doing bits with BBC and ITV as well as supporting other artists at sold out shows and performing at her own gigs throughout the UK, she is definitely a force to be reckoned with.
