The Work of Art
The Work of Art is a podcast series of conversations with leading writers, musicians, photographers, artists, performers and others, discussing their creative process and their creative lives.
- Update frequency
- every 20 days
- Episodes
- 12
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2016
The Work of Art: Paulette Tavormina
A conversation with photographer Paulette Tavormina about her stunning, moody still lifes shot in the style of Old Master painters. She discussed learning the importance of authentic detail while mak…
The Work of Art: Brittani Sensabaugh
A conversation with photographer and activist Brittani Sensabaugh about “the power of melanin” and her 222 Movement. She talks about using photography to document and celebrate an oppressed culture, …
The Work of Art: Shawn Feeney
A conversation with visual and sound artist Shawn Feeney about building a creative community in small towns and large cities, working with crime victims as a forensic artist, how his pumpkin carvings…
The Work of Art: Alexa Meade
A conversation with artist Alexa Meade about turning three dimensions into two, painting as a performance in front of thousands, avoiding the “uncanny valley” when making portraits, the publicity adv…
The Work of Art: Nathaniel Stookey
A conversation with classical composer Nathaniel Stookey about writing for children and adults, how to fight loneliness with artistic collaborations (and lots of time in local bars and cafes), findin…
The Work of Art: Charlie Varon
A conversation with theater artist Charlie Varon about the differences between storytelling and solo performance, artistic bravado versus artistic bravery, how writing and playing different character…
The Work of Art: Rafael Yglesias
A conversation with novelist and screenwriter Rafael Yglesias about the different pleasures in writing for the page versus the screen, growing up in a family of writers, the importance of patience, t…
The Work of Art: Ian Boyden
A conversation with Ian Boyden, a visual artist who works in painting, sculpture, land art and other media. He has a background and degrees in art history as well as East Asian studies and has spent …
The Work of Art: Austin Kleon – Part One
Part One of a conversation with writer and artist Austin Kleon, author of two New York Times bestsellers, Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work!, as well as Newspaper Blackout and the forthcoming S…
The Work of Art: Austin Kleon – Part Two
Part Two of a conversation with writer and artist Austin Kleon, author of two New York Times bestsellers, Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work!, as well as Newspaper Blackout and the forthcoming S…
The Work of Art: Travis Jensen
A conversation with photographer Travis Jensen, a well-known San Francisco-based street photographer who also shoots a wide range of editorial and commercial work. Other photographers Travis mentions…
The Work of Art: Ann Packer
A conversation with writer Ann Packer, the New York Times bestselling author of the novels The Dive From Clausen’s Pier and Songs Without Words, and the short story collections Swim Back to Me and Me…