Eager To Know

Seeing criticism as a gift, a unique aspect of how we experience the art of music, and I learn about the term “music husbands” A conversation with folk-rock duo They Wont Win

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Shocking your system to awaken your creative self, the importance of being an explorer in your own life, and my thoughts on asking the universe for what you want

Lesley Ames https://www.lesleyames.com is a designer, brand maker, and photographer. She is currently on a journey to find her creative voice. I speak with her about this journey, what she has learned along the way and a few suggestions for all of us.

 

The Golden Age of adult films, how constraints can force creativity, and keeping things moving forward in our world full of distractions

 

I have been listening to The Rialto Report podcast in order to prepare for this interview. I absolutely love it - it is very interesting, well done and I could not be more excited to speak with its co-founder, April Hall. The Rialto report is an oral history, audio, photo, and documentary archives from the golden age of adult film in New York. We start our conversation by speaking about the variety that is found in the interviews.

Bénédicte Lassale is a San Francisco bay area based photographer focusing on architecture, portraiture, and lifestyle projects. We speak about her creative journey, inspirations, challenges and being a professional photographer in the age of Instagram.

Ernesto Lopez is the owner of Chicago based Oak Leaf Garden Design. I loved learning about the origins of his interest in gardening and how he always sees the potential of things before he begins. We start our conversation with one of the unique aspects of what he does; that it combines both creativity and biology.

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Ernesto Heen artinuum.com and I met at a 6-week painting and drawing workshop in Florence Italy. He is currently a painter based in Hamburg Germany, and also has started teaching art technique. Ernesto’s background is very similar to mine and our creative journey has many parallels.

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Brian Justice’s brianjustice.com career spans the visual and written arts. He was an oil painter, transitioned to being a freelance writer and is currently working on a play. We speak about creativity across all of these roles and how he keeps things moving forward.

 

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John McDaviit mcdavittdesign.com is an artist and muralist who paints large, public murals. We met at an industry event and I immediate liked him. I found his energy fantastic and him very easy to talk to. John's background is different from mine and I aways like speaking with those who have had a different creative journey than me.

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Diana Leviton Gondek is an artist I met at the Zou B Art Center in Chicago. We had a wonderful conversation about art in people’s lives, and her life as a working artist. We spoke about the impact of not being exposed to the arts as a child, and what she says is the best thing you can do to be a good mother.

Enjoy Diana's fantastic artwork at dianalevitongondek.com

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Marlon Lyles is an artist with a varied background, including time as a Chicago Public Schools English teacher. I just love teachers and it is always great to be able to speak with them. Marlon’s unique and artwork is called geometric abstraction and it is inspired from a surprising source.

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