Jacqueline Rabun: the jewellery designer on why music, meditation and modernism are the cornerstones of life in Los Angeles

<p>Jacqueline is a jewellery designer whose work I’ve admired for many years, probably because it’s so architectural. As you probably know by now, we try to record these podcasts in the guest’s home whenever possible, and this one is particularly exciting on that front, because Jacqueline lives in a 1960s house perched on a hillside in Los Angeles. As is the custom on this podcast, I asked Jacqueline to talk about a home from her past, her current place, and a home of the future. She told me what it was like to grow up in a big family, and how the soul music that boomed around the house was somehow a form of defiance against the racial tension that African-Americans were feeling at that time. And we also talked about how the pandemic inspired her homing instinct, why she’s enjoying living with less and her love of mid-century modern houses.</p><br><p>For more:</p><br><p>Head to the Carpenters Workshop Gallery‘s London space, to visit<a href="https://carpentersworkshopgallery.com/exhibitions/jacqueline-rabun-a-retrospective/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ‘Jacqueline Rabun: A Retrospective’</a></p><p>Check out Jacqueline Rabun’s <a href="https://www.jacquelinerabun.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">latest work</a></p><p>Find out more about her dream home, <a href="https://thespaces.com/richard-neutra-gem-the-loring-house-lists-for-8m-in-los-angeles/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Loring House</a></p><p>Visit <a href="https://www.themodernhouse.com/preview/journal/492842/?token=705f28af89952b6ff27a9904fbb2b295" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our website</a> for images and details of the places discussed </p><p>Sign up to <a href="https://www.themodernhouse.com/newsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Modern House newslette</a>r for weekly interiors inspiration</p><br><p>Production: Hannah Phillips</p><p>Editing and mixing: Oscar Crawford</p><p>Graphic Design: Tom Young</p><p>Music: <a href="https://wearefather.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" tar