Art Supply Posse

Note! There's some mild swearing in this episode. Christine Garvey talks with Kim about art education and the importance of playfulness when creating art. https://www.amightypractice.com Folge direkt herunterladen

Kim answers a listener question about how to get started with art journalling. She explains what an art journal is, some pre-made notebooks and journals you can use, as well as alternatives and materials you probably already have. Folge direkt herunterladen

Gary Mills is a multifaceted artist who seeks creativity in all he does. Gary talks about his path from cook to fashion designer, to university art teacher, and the creative workshops he does today. https://linktr.ee/garymillsdesigns Folge direkt herunterladen

Sarah De Jonge talks about her project 1000 Hearts. Sarah began creating pocket-sized hearts made of wool felt and sending them to strangers as an act of kindness. The project is now global, and has people all over the world creating the hearts out of various materials, using many different techniques. https://www.1000hearts.com.au/about/about-sarah Folge direkt herunterladen

Gina-Marie Cincinnati is a collage artist participating in the XIV Florence Biennale 2023. She chats with Kim about her art journey from the USA to Germany, the UK, and now Japan. https://ginamariecincinnati.com https://www.instagram.com/awomanwithoutacountry/ Folge direkt herunterladen

Rachel chats about her eclectic crafting interests, the joy in being able to craft any time, and 15 years of blogging about crafting. https://thebarefootcrafter.com Folge direkt herunterladen

Rutuja is co-founder of Viviva Colors, a manufacturer of easily portable watercolors. The paints are on sheets of paper making them lightweight and as easy to carry as a sketchpad. https://vivivacolors.com Folge direkt herunterladen

Anna (@alchemist_anna) chats with Kim about struggling to accept the creation of art as something truly worthwhile. Folge direkt herunterladen

Rachel Pierman went from presenting a crafting show on TV, to starting her own crafting business called Crafty Monkies. Rachel chats with Kim about how she rediscovered her creative side after being reminded how she had crafted with her dad as a young girl. https://www.craftymonkies.com

Kim and three guests discuss The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron.

Hannah Austin tells how a move to Oregon inspired her art of creating landscapes with embroidery techniques. Hannah runs an online store. She talks about what its like to run that full time, deal with social media marketing, and care for her family. Hannah also creates embroidery kits available in her shop. You will find her everywhere under the name "needle or thread". http://needleorthread.com/

Sarah O'Halloran joins Kim to talk about the art and craft of Sashiko. Wikipedia on Sashiko https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sashiko

Vered Brett is an abstract artist living in Portugal. Vered always wanted to be an artist, but had a long journey before taking up art professionally. https://www.veredbrett.com

Kim chats with Rebecca Weeks Howard and Alan Trautman about various art-making topics like the immediate feeling after creating a piece of art, versus how you feel after gaining distance to your art.

Please contact Kim and let her know what you would like to hear, and send your suggestions for artists to interview. Or maybe you would like to talk about your own art or favourite art supplies on the podcast? Listen to the message for how to contact Kim.

Mary D'Rozario was fed up of being confined to her home due to illness and exchanged her house for an RV (recreational vehicle). Her art supplies take up a significant amount of space in her RV. Mary now creates art while travelling. She has written a book titled "The Airstream that Ran Away with the Spoon". Mary is on Instagram as @loafingcactus

Denise Smith talks about how creating art calms her mind, and finding her way to art later in life.

Jaclyn Gordyan talks about collecting, appreciating, and using natural objects like tree bark as the main focus for her artwork.

Holly Forbes talks about the freedom of painting abstracts. Visit Holly‘s website to see her paintings. https://www.hollyforbes.com/

A panel of previous guests and one new guest look back over the past two years to discuss how the pandemic and other changes have influenced their art and lives as artists.