Episodes
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Join me as I take my summer break and leave you with a summer prompt: Look around, does your current environment give you wings? Does the quality of the life you live, live up to the American dream we have bought into? Come along, I am back in one of the places that give me wings and flight. This is an invitation and a calling for adventure and above all a reminder that you deserve all the beauty and good of this world. Yup- I absolutely mean it. Get ready, come with!
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Listen in as artist Courtney Alexander talks about “Dust II Onyx”, a tarot deck she created that celebrates the Black experience through the lens and tradition of this universal divination tool. The artist talks about her multi layered approach to creating art that inspires her to go big as a large person who is often expected to play small. We talk about sprit awakenings, heeding the call of divine projects and how she used Kickstarter to launcher her successful and revolutionary tarot deck. Pull up a chair and join our chat.
Get you Dust II Onyx Tarot Deck Here
Learn more about the artist on her website: CourtneyAlexander.Art
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Join this fascinating conversation with the pioneer lifestyle-performer, artist and academic Ben Sander aka Brini Maxwell. Ben talks about his drag persona and hosting a subtly groundbreaking television show in the 90’s. and how he is now developing her into high art. We also talk about his collaborations with his mother and how working with his mentor has broadened his ideas about his work and himself as an artist. Join in, become part of Brini’s community of crafters and makers in New York City at her hub at Club Cumming. All are welcomed.
Get a copy of Ben's new book here.
Follow Brini Maxwell on Instagram @BriniMaxwell
Learn more about club cummings at https://clubcummingnyc.com/
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Join me in this remarkable conversation with Artist Yasmín Hernández. Listen in as this artist gracefully articulates a core Latinx experience often felt but unspoken. Throughout our talk Yasmin offers a vocabulary to address her personal truths that resonate beyond her own personal journey into broader cultural and historic narrative. The artist also speaks about rematriating into her ancestral island of Boriken. Hear about the realities of leaving behind the amenities of New York City for a deeper connection to the ideas of “Womb” as home. Lean in, you will want to listen to this conversation!
Stay tuned for the upcoming conversation with Yeasmín in Spanish our ongoing Latinx series later this summer.
Follow the artist on Instagram: @yasminhernandezart
Visit the artist's website: YasminHernandezart.com
Watch her compelling vlog: Seven Years Rematriating
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Let’s go to Patagonia and meet “Chucho” the enigmatic Argentinean collage artist. Listen in to how his work was influenced by a six month visit to New York and Miami. He talks about being a self-taught artist, parenthood and how he is experimenting with collage in other mediums. This is your roundtrip ticket to a conversation in Latinx!
Vamos a la Patagonia en Argentina para conocer el artista de collage enigmático conocido como “Chucho”. Escucháremos como un viaje de seis meses a las ciudades de Nueva York y Miami en Los Estados Unidos influyó su práctica artística. Chucho hablara de sere artista autodidacto, de ser padre y cómo esta experimentando con el collage en otros medios. Estes una Aventura en conversaciones en Latinx!
Follow the artist here on Instagram here: @chuchosart
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Are you ready to play in the sandbox? Listen in as I share about a fantastic collaboration I was part of with The Other Art Fair and Bombay Sapphire. Art is just half the story when it comes to creative and professional collabs. You have to have the right mind set, be flexible like clay and know people who are smarter then you! I give the insight and extend an invitation to play.
Watch the Collaboration with The Other Art, Bombay Sapphire and myself on my website here.
Learn more about the Other Art Fair
Learn more about Bombay Sapphire, Drink responsibly , xo
Learn more about Aaron Maron
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Join in on my conversation with this multifaceted art and business power house. Meet Ekaterina Popova, or just Kat as she is known to her friends! The artist talks about her origin story of coming to the United States from humble beginning in Russia and what her younger self would think of her today. Listen in as Kat shares how her drive to create community lead her to establish the now iconic "Create!" magazine. Get an inside look at how this artist created an inclusive art space for dialog and a leveled playing field. Its great conversation about deliberate mind sets and mission driven momentum. You will want to get to meet Kat!
Follow the artist on instagram @katerinaspopova
Learn more about Create! magazine here
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Meet actor, writer and producer Nathan Tylutki, all eight of him! Listen in as he talks about his upcoming series “Gemin8”, a series that explores the complexities of being a gemini and what personality shows up for any given moment to negotiate what happens in life. Nathan shares his creative process through lockdown and how his work has turned a corner by playing and experimenting with technology. We also talk about programming our minds of internal homophobia, the relationship art can play with recovery and much more- it gets really- join in on this somber and fascinating conversation about being a dedicated self-starter and emerging as an Artist.
Follow Nathan on instagram @nathantylutki
Watch the Trailer for "Gemin8"
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Listen in as I share how I go out of my way to stay inspired and most importantly WHY I do so, at all cost. I share some stories about the price you pay to go your own way and some sweet rewards that make it all worth it. Let me tell you about the time I was lightly attacked on a zoom session and got cancelled on Instagram and how it confirmed I was going in the right direction. Its all fun and games until you ask yourself WHY! Join in you will never be the same.
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The conversation continues tomorrow in #Latinx with artist Maria Liebana @yolabola.
La artista regresa al estudio para platicar de sus proyectos y las nuevas herramientas cotidianas que utiliza para crear arte y cómo a formado a su personaje Venus Glotona @venusglotona . Acompáñanos!!
Sigue a la artist en instagram @yolabolaSigue a Venus Glutona en instagram @venusglotona
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Listen in to my conversation with the multi talented artist Maria Lebana aka Venus Glotona. Maria shares her journey of creating this cyber character during quarantine and how her love of drag has influenced this project. We chat about music, apps as tools to create art and how we can show up for our community in the presence of fear and hate. Grab a drink, take a selfie and join the conversation.
Follow Maria Liemana on Instagram @yolabola
Follow Venus Glotona on Instagram @venusglotona
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Join the conversation with Texan born, New York based artist Demarcus McGaughey as he shares his artist’s journey. From designer, to curator, to artist- Demarcus talks about trusting his inner voice. We talk about setting our own tables instead of waiting to be invited. The artist also shares his latest project that celebrates Harlem then and now. Listen in to this conversation that is full of insight on studio practices and the idea of home.
Follow the artist on instagram: @demarcusmcg
See more of the artist work on his website Demarcusmcgaughey.com
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Join in on this intimate “Collage Therapy” session with Luis Martin / The Art Engineer and Artist Cynthia Jasmin. These one on one art making sessions are aimed to explore ideas and issues in your art practice, while having conversations with our hands as much as with our words.
Listen in as Cynthia and I explore the question:“How do I keep my upward momentum going in my life?”
Get to know the vibrant and effervescent artist Cynthia Jamin in this one of kind session.
Book your personal “Collage Therapy” one on one session here:
https://www.collagedream.com/product-page/collage-therapy
We can cover from studio practice, art blocks all the way to the business of your studio practice. Reach out today!
Watch this session unfold on Youtube here.
Learn More about Cynthia Jasmin’s art on her website
www.thepurpleinme.com
And follow her on instagram
IG: @thepurple.inme and @cynthia.jasmin
*Disclaimer: Luis Martin / The Art Engineer is not a Therapist or an Engineer for that matter. If you are experience any mental crisis please reach out to a certified medical physician.
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This conversation was recorded six months ago!! I had the pleasure to speak to artist and curator of Chicago’s Fluffy Crimes to chat about his apartment gallery initiative and how he is making moves during these clamorous times. Marc talks about leaving his job in the insurance industry to return to his studio to paint. Marc looks back at his childhood and remembers writing a book that might or might not have been stolen by a kid’s publishing company. Join this lost conversation from the vault and listen in as Marc and I write a new book in our creative journeys.
Look at the work of artist Marc Benja here
Check out Fluffy Crimes here
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I had an amazing interview with a fascinating artist, but the tech monster ate it all. I decide to show up anyway, because I love out conversations and sometime you are more ready than you think to deliver your message. Listen in as I talk about a post on instagram about focusing on what we can offer now, not when we are ready but NOW. Come play with this short conversation that is packed with creative license.
Join me on Youtube here.
Join me on Instagram here.
Listen to Wig Play Brute here.
Get your Collage Kit here.
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It finally happened. I got a wig… while a man in a wig is the least revolutionary thing to do in 2021- it gave me pause and triggered memories rooted in gender and identity. Listen in as I share how a silly gag gift from my husband prompted unexpected reflection and play. I talk about my sorted relationship to my own hair and share how a wig turned me into a brute and turned on my masculinity. Grab your wig and let me tell you a story.
Learn more about the artist and writer at LuisMartinArt.com
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Joel Hernandez is back in the studio for a chat in Latinx!
Listen in as Joel talks about how his parents enticed him to move to the states and how the promise of the American dream has changed. It all takes shape as the artist shares his trajectory from photography to sculpture and how he arrived at Masks and their meaning in his creative practice. Join us!
Follow the art is on instagram at: @joelhernandezart
See more of the artists work on his website :https://www.joelhernandezart.com/
Joel Hernandez regresa al estudio para una conversación en Latinx!
Joel nos platica cómo sus padres lo convencieron a venir a Los Estados Unidos y como la promesa de el sueño Americano a cambiado. Todo tomará forma cuando Joel comparte su trayectoria de fotografía a escultura y cómo llego a crear máscaras con propósito. Unete a la conversación.
Sigue al artista en instagram aqui: @joelhernandezart
Ve más de las obras del artista en su pagina web aqui: https://www.joelhernandezart.com/
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Listen in to my conversation with San Francisco based artist Joel Hernandez. His masks are part of a rich Mexican tradition that he combines with pop-art. Through his paper mâché sculptures the artist creates a langue to talk about our social condition in relation to nature and politics. Joel also talks about two sculptures that will be on view at the legendary gallery “La Luz the Jesus” in Los Angeles that reflect how human interaction has shifted during covid. Join us!
Follow the artist on instagram @joelhernandezart
Visit the artist shop:
https://www.joelhernandezart.com/
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Listen in to this fireside chat about journeys and the unexpected shapes they can take. Soon, it will be a year since the pandemic changed the way we live and how we look at the world- how are you doing? In this episode I share some of my arsenal for survival, that has prompted me to thrive in the face of crisis. Reflect with me as I question how to “Show Up” to offer and deliver our work for a greater purpose. Join in and set yourself up for success.
Get the ebook "How to Make an Art of Your Podcast here"
Find me on Youtube here and visit the studio
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Listen in as I invite Veronica Petty from Domingo Comms back to the studio to chat in Latinx! Veronica talks about how her current project has brought her closer to her roots. We share stories about our connection to music in Spanish and our varying degrees of dance capabilities. This is the pilot episode for conversation in Spanish- and it is undeniable a blast of an episode! Join us!
Invito a Veronica Petty de Domingo Comms que regrese al estudio para conversar en Latinx! Verónica nos comparte cómo su proyecto de arte y diseño la ha acercado a sus raíces latinas. También compartimos historias de nuestras conexiones a la música en español y nuestra incomparable capacidades de baile. Este es el primer episodio en la serie en español, y sin duda ha sido un relajo. Conversa con nosotros!
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