about ostra.
hello, i’m mindy.
I run a creative studio out of my New York apartment where I help clients restyle their spaces with what already exists. We can establish a sense of personal style, the same way we would with our clothes, and refine the places we spend time without compromising the environment.
This became my design philosophy early on. My family moved 22 times before I started high school and with each new room I created a space of my own. It’s where I could shut the door and go into my own creative world.
Growing up in California meant the outdoors were my playground, and I've always held the belief that it’s a two-way relationship. That's why Ostra is built around the circular economy.
currents
currently reading (for the 3rd time!) The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
currently learning how to draw anatomically correct eyes
currently creating a large scale painting for those eyes to go on
currently listening to Varnish la Piscine and other French artists; Trevor Noah’s podcast, What Now?
currently inspired by the clever ways architects & designers use space in the YouTube channel, Never Too Small
currently on my mind the use of neuroscience to change our behaviors by changing our minds