Back To The Drawing Board

What does the Chinese practice of Feng Shui say about art? I sat down with Rodika Tchi, a Feng Shui expert, to geek out over Feng Shui, meanings and energy in art, colors in your home space and how you can create a space that encourages creativity. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

How can artists balance family life with their practice? I sat down with Meredith and Susannah from the duo Leisure, to talk about all things collaboration, motherhood and letting go. They share with me the ways having children has influenced their art practice, and some historical examples of women artists and their experience in finding the balance. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Shop the Lego Online Shop: https://bit.ly/2JifZoI

How can schools prepare students to be in the world? And what does socially engaged art have to do with it? I sat down with Justin Langlois, an artist, educator and organizer, to chat about his ideas of the role socially engaged art can play in post secondary institutions. We also talk about the work that he makes as an artist, and his views on creating measurable differences through art. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Buy an image Lens Cap for your camera on Lens Captions: https://bit.ly/2LURnTF

Can being in nature open our senses, inspire us and motivate us to create? I sat down with Katerina and Keiko, two amazing humans, to talk about the art of Shinrin-yoku, slowing down, and creating from a place of contemplation. Shop prints on metal from Displate: https://bit.ly/2IC0TxU Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

My sister Ana is back on the podcast! We talk about our upbringing and experiences in the arts as children, the benefits of engaging in the arts at a young age, and of course, the balance between having fun and actually growing in skills. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Get 25% off your purchase at the MET Store: https://bit.ly/2J7PTUo  

Why do we go to the gallery? Is there something deeper happening with culture and institutions? In this episode, I consider the results on arts and culture in Canada, based on Statistics Canada's 2016 General Social Survey, combined with my latest readings into cultural policy and governments employing culture as a tool to meet different needs. Full study can be found here: https://bit.ly/2DNc04v Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

What does creating artwork with patients look like? Well, Brad Necyk might be giving us a little glimpse into that. I sat down with him to talk about the connection in his work to medicine, how it differs from art therapy and whether expressing illness in modern culture is altering our perception of it. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Watch FREE on-air classes at Creative Live: https://bit.ly/2wzLju0

Turns out there is such a thing as a Comic Con for artists and it's called SketchKon! I sat down with Danny and Koosje, the co-founders of the SketchKon Konvention happening on November 2-4 in Pasadena, CA. We talk about drawing as a medium, the wonderful speakers that will be at the event, and how bringing art enthusiasts from behind their computer screens to meet each other in real life can be really rewarding.  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Use code LEE30 for 30% off all materials by Lee Hammond on Artists Network: https://bit.ly/2vii92D

  What happens to artists when do not make any art for a while? Are they still artists? What do they do with their time? Do they evaporate into thin air? I sat down with Matthew Evans and Shinobu Akimoto, the co-directors of the Residency for Artists on Hiatus, to talk about the motivation behind the project, some of the non-art activities the residents do, and what happens after the residents finish the residency. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Welcome Fall at the MET store, by using the code WELCOMEFALL for 15% OFF sitewide: https://bit.ly/2J7PTUo 

It's time for another solo episode! What's that? I'm back in school? Again? To celebrate learning and new chapters, I cover the five things that art school did not teach me. Music: http://www.purple-planet.com All Creative Live Classes are up to 50% off until October 12: https://bit.ly/2wzLju0

Do museums, galleries and other institutions always tell the truth? I sat down with Heather Jessup to talk about artists and writers that disrupt our trust in the institution, artists and larger systems at play. Heather is the author of the book This Is Not a Hoax: Unsettling Truth in Canadian Culture, and in this episode she shares the positive aspects of artists intentionally breaking our trust. Music: http://www.purple-planet.com Buy a unique lens cap for your camera from Lens Captions: https://bit.ly/2LURnTF

Ah, money. One of the few controversial topics out there, especially when attached to the word art. I sat down with Max Haiven, the author of the book Art After Money, Money After Art: Creative Strategies Against Financialization, to talk about the commodification of art, the romantic notion of the artist, and of course what we can do to get ourselves out of the mess that is capitalism and art. Music: http://www.purple-planet.com Get FREE SHIPPING on all orders over $75 on the MET Store using code FSHIP18: https://bit.ly/2J7PTUo

What if we tried to learn about things outside of our chosen discipline? I sat down with Piero Scaruffi, the founder of the Leonardo Art Science Evenings (LASERs), to chat about curiosity, highjacking technology, art and science, and learning things outside of your discipline. The LASER Talks occur internationally and are a way to bring artists and scientists together for informal presentations and conversations. Music: http://www.purple-planet.com Shop Lego bricks to nurture your creativity: https://bit.ly/2JifZoI

What role do the arts play in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Indian Residential Schools? I sat down with Dylan Robinson and Keavy Martin, the editors of the "Arts of Engagement" book to talk about the motivation behind the book, the intensity of the TRC events and the role arts play today in political action and healing. Music: http://www.purple-planet.com Shop handcrafted metal prints from Displate: https://bit.ly/2IC0TxU

Can art be funny? Can you make money from art? Can you make money AND make funny art? I sat down with Erin Moffatt, the creator and founder of Poop Heart, a local business in Calgary. We talk about turning a hobby into a business, how art can indeed by funny and fun, and of course, POOP and sanitization. Music: http://www.purple-planet.com Watch FREE on-air classes at Creative Live: https://bit.ly/2wzLju0 To enter the giveaway leave a rating and review on Itunes: apple.co/2qTKJo4  

In this solo episode I talk about the community engagement public art project I did in the summer of 2018. I talk about the history behind the project, my process through the community engagement, and whether there is such a thing as too much community engagement. Music: http://www.purple-planet.com Shop Lens Captions: https://bit.ly/2LURnTF

What if art making is your unknown talent? I sat down with the wonderful humans of Universal Rehabilitation Service Agency (URSA) in Calgary to talk about their art therapy program with brain injury participants, encouraging and supporting without assisting, and how the program affects the participants. Music: http://www.purple-planet.com Shop the summer sale at Artists Network: https://bit.ly/2OROJzK

Can we anchor our creativity to make sure it doesn't leave as we get older? I sat down with an extraordinary man, Mark Lewis Wagner, to talk about his extraordinary idea: to create the world's largest illustrated story. We also chat about why art is great for kids and the world, and how he stepped up to remedy the lack of arts education in USA elementary schools. Music: http://www.purple-planet.com Shop the online LEGO store: https://bit.ly/2JifZoI

What if we could get a glimpse into the future, even if for just a couple of minutes? In this week's episode, I sat down with Daniel Northway-Frank from imagineNATIVE, to talk about the 2167 project, in which five Indigenous artists created virtual reality experiences of what life will look like in the year of 2167. Music: http://www.purple-planet.com Subscribe to Artists Network TV for unlimited videos: https://bit.ly/2vii92D

Do artists need sports psychologists? Can the 'troubled artist' sort out their psychological stuff and still create great work? I sat down with my one and only sister, Ana, to chat about her Master's research looking at the relationship between sports psychology and music. We chat about why psychology is not a thing in the arts, why we need it and how we can get started today. Music: http://www.purple-planet.com Use code METFIRST to get 10% off your purchase at the MET Online Store today: https://bit.ly/2J7PTUo