A podcast about how to identify and overcome your creative roadblocks with artist and coach, Christine Garvey. Each episode will include concepts you can apply in your creative practice to move through "ruts" and get excited to make your work again. www.amightypractice.com www.christine-garvey.com info@amightypractice.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amightypractice/support
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Inspirational art making interviews with artists, makers, manufacturers, and retailers of art supplies. Art Supply Posse is produced by Kim Cofield and Marcus Clearspring.
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176: Wedding Documentary with Neale James
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Neale James, a man of many names, has been a wedding photographer for 20 years. But at heart, his imagery is that of a documentary photographer. Before becoming a professional photographer, Neale was a professional radio broadcaster. Neale is also host of the Photowalk podcast, and co-host of the Fujicast podcast. https://www.nealejames.com https:/…
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Why do you make creative work? What motivates you? When I ask artists this question, I get a range of answers: "It feels good to get a sale" or "I love the feedback" or "I like being invited to participate in shows." In this episode I talk about the difference between results and motivation. It's super easy to confuse them, but results and motivati…
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175: Documentary Photography with Kamal X
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A chat with documentary photographer Kamal X about his work and new book Black Astronaut. https://www.iamkamalx.comBy hello@artsupplyposse.com (Art Supply Posse)
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174: Stationery Design and Letter Writing with Kim Mak
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Kim Mak chats about letter writing and her stationery design business. Betty Mae Wrote stationery https://bettymaewrote.com Instagram @bettymaewroteBy hello@artsupplyposse.com (Art Supply Posse)
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Nicki Traikos is a painter and calligrapher. https://www.nickitraikos.comBy Art Supply Posse
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Crystal Tan tells us how she picked up watercolor paints and immediately took to them. Crystal currently paints loose watercolour florals, but she's also been trying out acrylics and mixed media. https://www.crystaltanart.comBy Art Supply Posse
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Self-doubt is something all artists struggle with. In this episode, we'll talk about a helpful framework for thinking about self-doubt courtesy of Rick Rubin's book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being. Rubin notes there's a distinction between doubting yourself and doubting your work. One doubt is helpful, the other is not. I'll share an exercise to …
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Diana Briscoe talks about cold wax painting and experimenting with many different art supplies. https://www.instagram.com/dianabriscoeart/By Art Supply Posse
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Note! There's strong language in this episode. https://www.gabriellemotola.comBy hello@artsupplyposse.com (Art Supply Posse)
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When we're working on a large, ambitious project, it's easy to get overwhelmed with challenges. We have a million questions around HOW we're going to make the project happen. Seeing all our questions at once can make the project feel impossible. The secret is having a STRUCTURE for addressing our questions. We need to know what questions to address…
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169: Top 3 Art Supplies with Denise Smith and Nicky Normandale
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Denise Smith and Nicky Normandale tell us about their current top three art supplies. Contact us if you want to tell us about your top three art supplies. Nicky Normandale is on Instagram as @miss_nicky_creates.By Art Supply Posse
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58. Collaboration and the creative process.
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What's your relationship to collaboration? What makes collaborating with other creative individuals exciting? What makes it hard? In this episode I talk about some do's and dont's around collaboration. I'll share my own experiences with collaboration and common challenges artists face when it comes to collaborating with others on their creative vis…
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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.comBy Art Supply Posse
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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.By Art Supply Posse
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166: Multifaceted Creativity with Gary Mills
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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/garymillsdesignsBy Art Supply Posse
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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-sara…
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57. Two roadblocks from the AMP community.
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In today's episode we hear from two artists in the AMP Community. We'll talk about the roadblocks they shared with us through IG. The topics include: the challenges of new motherhood, finding the right balance, and getting help when you're juggling a lot. We'll also talk about being at a crossroads in your creative life, choosing a direction, and p…
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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/By Art Supply Posse
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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.comBy Art Supply Posse
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56. Playing to your creative strengths with coach NATALIE DAVIS.
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This week I talk to artist, entrepreneur, and business coach Natalie Davis. In this episode, we talk about the multi-faceted creative life Natalie's built for herself - from her creative practice in leather, to being a creative director and co-owner of several restaurants in Austin, to coaching creatives through the ups-and-downs of their businesse…
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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.comBy Art Supply Posse
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Anna (@alchemist_anna) chats with Kim about struggling to accept the creation of art as something truly worthwhile.By hello@artsupplyposse.com (Art Supply Posse)
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In today's episode we'll talk about the feeling "time is running out." Many artists feel this way - like they're running out of time to do the work they want to do, or accomplish the things they set out to do earlier in their lives. In this episode, we'll look at the emotions behind this statement (the fear + the urgency) and understand how to proc…
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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.comBy Art Supply Posse
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Kim and three guests discuss The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron.By Art Supply Posse
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In this episode, we talk about the creative archetype of the STRIVER. Strivers are artists that over-invest in the generate stage of the creative process, and as a result, get stuck. They experience a feeling of scarcity - the idea that there will "never be enough" - around their creative production or output. This mindset can lead to burnout. In t…
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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 na…
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Sarah O'Halloran joins Kim to talk about the art and craft of Sashiko. Wikipedia on Sashiko https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SashikoBy hello@artsupplyposse.com (Art Supply Posse)
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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.comBy hello@artsupplyposse.com (Art Supply Posse)
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