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An exploration of art and creativity with Thomas Beutel
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Tune into You And I Make A Thing, where host Thomas Beutel and a guest make something they have never made before. Each episode starts with Thomas and his guest hashing out what they’ll create—be it a collaboration or each working solo toward the same artistic goal. In the latter half, they reflect on their experience of trying something new and conquering the unknown. Experience the power of starting from scratch, overcoming self-doubt, and embarking on a new creative journey.
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Laffing Sal Marionette with Alison Cowell
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Are you old enough to remember Laffing Sal at Playland? In this episode, my guest Alison and I set out to make a marionette based on Laffing Sal, and it was something that neither of us had ever done before. Photos Links mentioned in this episode alisoncowellish Alison's Instagram Josh Bayer website Inking class online with Josh Bayer Musée Mécaniq…
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Busting Creative Blocks with Meditative Ideation
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In this episode, I discuss meditative ideation, a mindfulness practice that I've honed over the years to combat creative block. It has transformed my creative process, and I think it can unlock new realms of inspiration for you too. Links mentioned in this episode Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas, a T…
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Embellished Photography with Carissa and Aaron
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In this episode, I've invited my good friend Carissa to take the reins as guest host. She's brought along her friend, Aaron to embark on a fresh creative project, making something that neither of them has made before. Links mentioned in this episode Aaron Chen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/journomadic/ Carissa Ferdinand’s Instagram: https:…
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Have you ever seen a tunnel book? I hadn't either, so in this episode my guest Mel Anie and I set out to create one. Listen in to hear how we did. Links Mentioned How to Make Raspberry Jam by Mel Anie Mel Anie's Instagram: @tumblingfumbling The B0ardside Stoke Fest Laura Quinn Bending the glass with a tea light YouTube by Laura Quinn Making Handmad…
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In this episode I collaborate with artist Koi The Creatrix to make mini zines. The challenges we faced included our zines going missing in the mail for extended periods of time. Links @koithecreatrix on Instagram Koi’s monthly Postcard Club @katcurio on instagram @brattyxbre on youtube @brattyxbre: Your Zine Sucks (And That's Okay) PythagoraSwitch …
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In this episode, I explore how role-playing can help reduce the chaos and distraction that often plague us as artists. Links to books and websites mentioned in this podcast You And I Make A Thing podcast website Trick Yourself Into Breaking a Bad Habit at HBR.org The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo How to Declutter in the Simplest …
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In this episode I collaborate with artist Michael Tarnoff to make self-portraits inspired by Chuck Close. Links O'Hanlon Center for the Arts Michael Tarnoff's Instagram Chuck Close Website Wikipedia Entry for Chuck Close Procreate for the iPad Interlude music: https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2017/13/1497796312321798 Michael's Self Portrait Thomas' S…
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In this episode of You And I Make A Thing, my friend Tara and I decided to go into nature and create ephemeral art, something that both of us had never done before. It was quite an open-ended idea and we both struggled a bit before we found the inspiration to guide us. Join us as we discuss how it all unfolded. Links mentioned in this podcast Tara’…
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In this episode, I've invited my friend Tina to come up with a theme or project that we could do together. We decided to each make a Spirit Doll for our respective studio spaces. I hope you will enjoy hearing about our project as much as we did doing it. Links mentioned in this podcast Griffin and Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence by Nick Ban…
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Hello and welcome to You And I Make A Thing. I'm your host, Thomas Beutel. In this first episode, I want to tell you a little bit about why I'm doing this podcast. You might already know me from the Creative Shoofly podcast. And you might be wondering why I’m starting another podcast? Well, I've been enjoying making the Creative Shoofly and in part…
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In this episode I explore a productivity method for creativity called Scrum for One. Links Scrum for One by Dustin Wax Photo credits Rugby player image: Hassan Omar Wamwayi Hello and welcome to the Creative Shoofly podcast. I'm Thomas Beutel. This podcast is about the creative process. In it, I explore ways to avoid creative blocks and procrastinat…
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You And I Make A Thing with Michael Tarnoff
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In this episode I collaborate with artist Michael Tarnoff to make self-portraits inspired by Chuck Close. Links O'Hanlon Center for the Arts Michael Tarnoff's Instagram Chuck Close Website Wikipedia Entry for Chuck Close Procreate for the iPad Interlude music: https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2017/13/1497796312321798 Michael's Self Portrait Thomas' S…
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In this episode I explore Artificial Intelligence and some of the issues around artists using AI in their creative process. I hope you will enjoy hearing and thinking about these issues. Links For Further Reading and Viewing Tech guru Jaron Lanier: ‘The danger isn’t that AI destroys us. It’s that it drives us insane’ Bill Gates: The Age of AI Has B…
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In this episode I talk about how I use mind maps and why I find them liberating. Mind maps are an important part of my creative toolbox, but my mind mapping process is a bit different from the traditional form. I hope you will enjoy hearing about it. Links mentioned in this podcast A Writer's Time, by Kenneth Atchity The above is an affiliate link …
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You And I Make a Thing with Tara Bahna-James
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In this episode, I'm continuing my improvisational experiment that I call You And I Make A Thing. I invited my friend Tara to come up with a theme or project that we could do together. I hope you will enjoy hearing about our project as much as we did doing it. Links mentioned in this podcast Tara’s SoundCloud album: My Favorite Things, Sacred and S…
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You And I Make A Thing with Mercedes - The Duel
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In this episode, I speak with my friend Mercedes about the duel that takes place between the many inner voices that encourage and discourage us as artists. Links mentioned in this episode: The B0ardside - http://theb0ardside.com/ Transcript: Hello and welcome to the Creative Shoofly podcast. I'm Thomas Beutel. This podcast is about exploring the cr…
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Ep. 9 - The Joy of Making Art with Doug Gorney
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In this episode, I chat with my friend, Doug Gorney about the joy of making art. What I appreciate about Doug is his passion and warmth on the subject. I think you'll really enjoy hearing about Doug's creative journey. Music Credit: Reflection Flow by Doxent Zsigmond (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.…
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In this episode I learn about my blind spot and how to respond to it. Music Credit: Reflection Flow by Doxent Zsigmond (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/doxent/58328 Ft: Javolenus, Rocavaco, Siobhan Dakay Links mentioned in this episode: Personality Hacker INF…
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Ep. 7 - Dealing with My Creative Killjoys
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In this episode, I identify the killjoys spoiling my creative sessions and talk about what I did to defeat them. Music Credit: Reflection Flow by Doxent Zsigmond (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/doxent/58328 Ft: Javolenus, Rocavaco, Siobhan Dakay Links mentio…
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Ep 6 - Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) and Creativity with Rayne Dowell
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My guest Rayne Dowell and I have a conversation about highly sensitive people (HSPs) and how they approach creativity. Music Credit: Reflection Flow by Doxent Zsigmond (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/doxent/58328 Ft: Javolenus, Rocavaco, Siobhan Dakay Links …
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Ep 5 - Multipotentialites and Creativity, a conversation with Melissa Dinwiddie
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Hi, it's Thomas. I'm continuing to explore the concept of multipotentiality and in this episode, I have a conversation with author and creativity instigator, Melissa Dinwiddie. and we talk about what it's like to be creative when you have so many different interests. I learned some new things in this conversation, and I think you'll enjoy it too. M…
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Ep. 4 - Being a Multipotentialite, a Conversation with Robyn Penney
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Hey, it's Thomas. Welcome to Episode 4 of the Creative Shoofly Podcast. In this episode, I'm doing something a little bit different. I have invited a good friend of mine, Robyn Penney, to have a conversation about being a multipotentialite. This term was somewhat new to me and I learned a lot in this conversation with Robyn. I really enjoyed having…
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In this third episode I explore why I haven't been creating much in the past weeks and how I'm getting back to creativity. -Thomas Beutel Music Credit: Reflection Flow by Doxent Zsigmond (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/doxent/58328 Ft: Javolenus, Rocavaco, S…
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Welcome to the second episode of my podcast! In this podcast I explore the principle of There's More Than One Way To Do It, and how that helps me get around creative block. -Thomas Beutel Music Credit: Reflection Flow by Doxent Zsigmond (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter…
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Ep. 1 - Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru are still alive
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Welcome to the first episode of my podcast! In this podcast I explore the role of not knowing in the creative process. I'm finding that as I practice letting go of what I know, the process of creating art becomes easier. I hope that you might find something in this podcast that you can use in your creative process. -Thomas Beutel Music Credit: Refl…
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