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AVD INSPIRE with Aly Velji
Alykhan Velji Designs
19 episodes
1 week ago
AVD INSPIRE is where global interior design meets unfiltered creativity. Hosted by designer and creative director Alykhan Velji, this podcast goes behind the scenes of the design industry with editors, makers, and artists redefining the spaces we live in. Each week, Aly lights a candle to spark the creative process and dives into raw, inspiring conversations about staying creative through the chaos. From big wins to flops—this is interior design with heart, humor, and zero ego. Think weirder. Design better. Trust your gut again. This isn’t just a podcast—it’s your creative spark.
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AVD INSPIRE is where global interior design meets unfiltered creativity. Hosted by designer and creative director Alykhan Velji, this podcast goes behind the scenes of the design industry with editors, makers, and artists redefining the spaces we live in. Each week, Aly lights a candle to spark the creative process and dives into raw, inspiring conversations about staying creative through the chaos. From big wins to flops—this is interior design with heart, humor, and zero ego. Think weirder. Design better. Trust your gut again. This isn’t just a podcast—it’s your creative spark.
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The Art of Brushstrokes and Breakthroughs - with artist ZOË PAWLAK
AVD INSPIRE with Aly Velji
25 minutes 29 seconds
3 weeks ago
The Art of Brushstrokes and Breakthroughs - with artist ZOË PAWLAK

Vancouver artist Zoë Pawlak joins Aly Velji to share her journey as an artist, creative collaboration, and how she pushes herself to expand herself beyond the traditional canvas. We get into original art vs. planned obsolescence, fashion and rug collaborations, collecting with intention, and why creative discipline matters as much as inspiration. Recorded live at IDS Vancouver inside our custom booth by Bureau.


In this episode, we talk about

  • Why spiritual wellness fuels creative flow

  • Original art vs. planned obsolescence and how to build a meaningful collection

  • From canvases to hand-knotted rugs, fashion collabs and the Vessels & Muses Oracle Deck: making art you can live with

  • The real economics of a working artist: pricing, partners, and creative capacity

  • Why collaboration (with makers, brands, designers) elevates the work

  • Travel as muse: LA, NYC, Mexico City, New Mexico skies - and the permission to rest

  • Zoë’s favs: music, mood, and studio rituals (yes, one song on repeat counts)



    About Zoë Pawlak

    Zoë Pawlak is a Vancouver-based artist known for telling honest, vulnerable stories through painting, drawing, and industrial design. With 18 years of professional practice, her work explores emotional, physical, and spiritual wellness. Her latest creation, the Vessels & Muses Oracle Deck, pairs 40 of her artworks with journal prompts for daily reflection.

    A graduate of NSCAD and Concordia with studies at Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, Zoë’s work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Interior Design, and Martha Stewart Living, and collected by the Government of Canada, Cobie Smulders, and Club Monaco.


    • Website: https://www.zoepawlak.com/

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoepawlak/

    • Substack: https://zopawlak.substack.com/

    • The Vessels & Muses Oracle Deck: https://www.zoepawlak-oracledeck.com/



    Special Thanks to Our Sponsors


    SILK & SNOW

    Better Materials, Thoughtfully Made

    Silk & Snow is a Canadian home goods brand creating beautifully crafted pieces from high-quality, responsibly sourced materials — designed to elevate your everyday. From mattresses and modular sofas to bedding and décor, everything they make blends comfort, quality, and conscious design.

    Visit silkandsnow.com or explore their stores across Canada.

    • Instagram: www.instagram.com/silkandsnow
    • TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@silkandsnow



    INTERIOR DESIGN SHOW

    As Canada’s premier showcase of new products, superstar designers, and avant-garde concepts from North America and beyond, IDS is the platform to experience the importance of design firsthand, uncovering not just what’s new and what’s next, but taking part in the larger conversation around design. Experiential and transformative, we bring together compelling concepts, innovative products, upcoming talent and key experts in the industry so you can be inspired by the best of the future.

    • Interior Design Show: www.interiordesignshow.com
    • Instagram: www.instagram.com/idsvancouver/
    • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/interior-design-show-ids-/


  • BUREAU

    Bureau is a furniture and design company specializing in workspace fit-outs and made-to-order furnishings. We believe that modern workspaces are decidedly unmodern, fixed on out-of-touch, catalogue cliché notions on what it means to make deep and meaningful work. Utilizing data and technology, we design spaces that flex and modulate to the ever-changing, often abstract needs and behaviours of its people, furnishing businesses with the tools they need to shape workspaces that work.

    • Website: withbureau.com/ca/

    • Instagram: www.instagram.com/bureau.global

    • Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/bureauglobal/?originalSubdomain=ca



    Follow Aly Velji Designs & the AVD Podcast:

    • Instagram: @designs_av

    • YouTube: Aly Velji Designs Podcasts

    • Website: alyveljidesigns.com


  • AVD INSPIRE with Aly Velji
    AVD INSPIRE is where global interior design meets unfiltered creativity. Hosted by designer and creative director Alykhan Velji, this podcast goes behind the scenes of the design industry with editors, makers, and artists redefining the spaces we live in. Each week, Aly lights a candle to spark the creative process and dives into raw, inspiring conversations about staying creative through the chaos. From big wins to flops—this is interior design with heart, humor, and zero ego. Think weirder. Design better. Trust your gut again. This isn’t just a podcast—it’s your creative spark.