CARLI of ARTDILLO ECLECTIC - Owning a Creative Space in Tempe AZ - FULL INTERVIEW

About this episode

Uncle Vinny interviews Carli, the owner of ARTDILLO ECLECTIC, discussing the intersection of business and creativity in Tempe, AZ.

Uncle Vinny sits down with the owner of ARTDILLO ECLECTIC, Carli. Great conversation about owning a business in Tempe, AZ, balancing business and creativity, fashion, community, and much more. Go visit Artdillo at 2026 E Wildermuth Ave #1136, Tempe, AZ 85281 and follow them on Instagram: https://instagram.com/artdillo.eclectic/ Timestamps: 0:00 - welcome @artdillo.eclectic 1:15 - Culdesac Tempe 2:20 - Artdillo Origins 4:00 - Running a Shop - 2026 E Wildermuth Ave #1136, Tempe, AZ 85281 6:30 - 60's - 2000's Influence 8:30 - Turning 30's 9:30 - Colors in Fashion 10:45 - Using Artdillo As An Event Space/Studio 12:10 - Transitioning to Being A Full-Time Business Owner 13:30 - Balancing Creativity and Business 15:00 - Art Being Accessible 18:00 - Being a Handmade Artist in Fast Fashion World 21:30 - Working In Museums 24:00 - Favorite Pieces 26:30 - Taking the Risk to Go Out On Own 28:00 - East Coast vs. West; Building Community 31:00 - Slowing Down 34:30 - Social Media vs. Real Life 38:15 - Being the Face of Artdillo 39:45 - Longterm? 42:00 - Biggest Lessons Learned 44:00 - 30th Year 46:00 - Recharge 48:00 - Renting the Space 50:00 - Follow @artdillo.eclectic Click the Below Links to…

People in this episode

Host: Uncle Vinny

Guest: Carli

Topics covered

• creative space
• business ownership
• fashion
• community
• art
• Tempe AZ

Keywords

• ARTDILLO ECLECTIC
• Tempe AZ
• business
• creativity
• fashion
• community
• handmade art

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ARTDILLO ECLECTIC

Places: Tempe AZ, 2026 E Wildermuth Ave #1136, Tempe, AZ 85281

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