Authentic Obsessions
Inspiring stories and practical tips from artists, curators, photographers, and writers in hot pursuit of their lives. Guests reveal their creative obsessions, fears, joys, uncertainty, and the impact they hope to have, leaving you feeling less alone as you proceed down your own creative path. Acknowledge the mess and keep going!
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 66 minutes
- Episodes
- 110
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Mel Kostad - Tiny Tiny Things, Part 2
Takeaways
1. Use your artwork to quietly talk about things that are important to you.
2. If you’ve never made paper I highly recommend. It’s like magic.
3. ATCs (artist trading cards) are great because:…
Mel Kolstad - Tiny Tiny Things, Part 1
Takeaways
1. Use your artwork to quietly talk about things that are important to you.
2. If you’ve never made paper I highly recommend. It’s like magic.
3. ATCs (artist trading cards) are great because:…
Mindy Sue Wittock - The 80's
Takeaways
- When you can tap into the honesty and be who you really are without worrying about how other people see you, that's where true self happiness starts.
- Sometimes you have to change what success…
Deb Dila - Alone Time & Old Buildings
Takeaways
- Be more open and generous and accept what is in the world right now.
- Science and art are great places to learn how to question everything and how to look out for yourself.
- Sometimes calamity h…
Ben Seaman - The Evolutionary Process
Takeaways
- Try everything.
- Getting started is a new battle every day.
- Even though we paint for ourselves, we need to know that the notes are not flat when the audience hears them, and that the message is…
Shannon Amey - Origin Stories
Takeaways
- Live life through loving kindness.
- Make more garbage art. We need to give people opportunities to fail, to experiment, to prototype.
- The Napping Wall!!! (you’ll just have to listen…)
- If you’re …
Mary Roley - Fire & Sense of Place
Takeaways
- Don’t wait for confidence. You get confidence by doing.
- Suit up and show up because you never know what's going to happen. Even if it’s a terrible day in the studio, you might just meet someo…
Krista Allenstein - Neon Signs & Vintage Maps
Takeaways
- The best part of living is embracing the absurd things that happen every day.
- You can’t put a forcefield around anyone with your worry.
- You can always put something out in the world that is po…
Paula DeStefanis - Creating
Takeaways
- Authenticity is painting what you truly want to paint. Vulnerability is sharing it with other people.
- It’s all about the process. Freeing yourself of the obligations of the end result lets yo…
