Karen Marley knows how to create ambience.

Draped in an unstructured charcoal gray dress while perched in a cane-back dining chair in her Los Angeles home, the daughter of legendary reggae musician Bob Marley is surrounded by earthy objects like smooth, asymmetrical carved sculptures and a handmade oblong wooden tray as she discusses her creative inspirations. A large candle flickers in an amber jar on the dining table below a black-and-white painting of her father. Everything feels casual yet sophisticated, especially when animated by Marley’s welcoming demeanor and relaxed confidence.

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