The Create! Podcast

On this episode, Kat chats with Jessica Rivas, artist and Marketing Associate at Art Miami Fairs. Enjoy this fun conversation about her sketches, photography, vlog and maintaining an art practice while balancing other responsibilities in sunny Miami. Jessica shares her creative journey and the story of how destiny always seems to bring her back to art. Jessica's Website: http://www.jessicarivas.com/ Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/user/jessicacuh Art Miami: https://www.artmiami.com/

On this episode, Kat and Anna share a few drinks and dive into Anna's incredible journey as a painter. We chat about how her experiences in archeology and anthropology influenced her current work. Anna talks about her love of processes and rituals and explains the inspiration behind her beautiful paintings. Born in 1985 in Sacramento, California, Anna Valdez’s interest in cultural formation and collective consciousness began in her hometown. Exposed from a young age to a uniquely Californian cultural milieu, her proclivity for collecting and crafting a poignant and meaningful visual vocabulary took root during time spent sharing in the traditions and environments of people within her community. Her fascination with the ways in which cultural identities intersect lead her to pursue a career in sociocultural anthropology. It was on an archeological dig in Ireland that Valdez first discovered her skill for art making. Valdez was encouraged to keep a sketchbook of the site, creating scale drawings and maps. Visually reinterpreting these “abandoned sites” allowed Valdez to explore the connection between anthropological and artistic methods of cataloguing and record-keeping. Today, working across painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, and digital media, Valdez examines the relationship between material and cultural identity. Valdez incorporates articles found in domestic spaces such as plants, textiles, vessels and keepsakes into her work as a method of storytelling. Her colorful work invites the viewer to consider objects as emblematic of personal and collective experience, shifting between still life and portraiture. Anna Valdez received her MFA in painting from Boston University in 2013. Her work has been exhibited in museums and galleries across the United States. Valdez’s work has been featured in Juxtapoz Magazine, New American Paintings, Booooooom.com, and Daily Serving. Her work has recently been exhibited at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Masur Museum of Art, the Danforth Museum, Boston University Art Galleries, Hashimoto Contemporary in San Francisco, and Parts Gallery in Toronto Canada. Anna's Work: http://annavaldez.com/ Recent Museum Exhibition at Crystal Bridges: https://crystalbridges.org/exhibitions/georgia-okeeffe/

On this episode of, Kat chats with Jesse Brass, an artist and storyteller behind the film series Making Art. The films have reached an audience of millions and been featured by leading art publications and blogs around the world. Kat interviews Jesse about his background and inspiration behind the series. Jesse’s Films: vimeo.com/jessebrass Support Jesse’s project: https://www.patreon.com/makingart

On this episode, Kat chats with graphic designer Shelby McFadden about her creative journey, falling in love with design, and eventually leaving her 9-5 to pursue her dreams. Shelby is a designer, founder and editor of Pikchur Magazine and the designer for Create! Magazine. Shelby also talks about the inspiration behind her new magazine, what inspires her and offers branding tips for creatives. Shelby McFadden is a graphic designer, illustrator, and entrepeneur who resides in a small town located between Baltimore, Annapolis, and Washington D.C. She graduated from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in 2011 with a BFA in Communication Design with a concentration in Graphic Design and Advertising Design. She has a passion for art and design, and she feels imagination and creativity are what feeds the soul. With her mom’s influence, she grew up loving all things weird, nerdy and... “old.” Movies like Star Wars, Fright Night and Labyrinth are her top favorite movies to watch on repeat. You can often find her listening to David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, or 80’s artists like The Cure and Echo & the Bunnymen. Her favorite time of year is fall and Halloween season, and she is a big collector in Halloween antiques. For fun, she browses antique shops and yard sales, reads tarot cards to her friends, and plays Super Nintendo. She finds her interests influence her work and her love for everything weird, wild, and wonderful. https://www.pikchurmag.com/ https://createmagazine.com/

Madelaine Buttini (Madbutt) is a visual artist from Brisbane, Australia currently exploring hand cut and digital collage using vintage and modern materials. In this episode, Maddie shares a beautiful, personal account of her life and creative journey. Enjoy our juicy chat about romance, changing careers, and following your instincts to find your artistic voice. We also discuss her current work and creative process behind her dreamy collages. Maddie's details www.madbutt.com.au https://www.instagram.com/madbutt/ Anthony Lister http://www.instagram.com/anthonylister Faust's details http://www.faustnewyork.com/ https://www.instagram.com/faustnewyork Scottie Marsh's details http://scottmarsh.com.au/ https://www.instagram.com/scottie.marsh/

In this episode, Kat chats with curator Sarah Potter about becoming an art adviser in NYC, as well as how she got the title “The Good Witch of the Art World". Sarah offers invaluable tips on overcoming creative block, how to successfully submit work to opportunities and more. We also learn about Sarah’s Cosmic Beach House summer pop-up project at Outpost in Asbury Park. Sarah’s Site: www.sarahpotterprojects.com The Outpost: www.outpost.city/outpost-asbury-park Instagram: @iamsarahpotter Jillian Carlock: www.jilliancarlock.com

After years of knowing each other online, Danielle Krysa (The Jealous Curator) and I finally get to chat! We discuss her new book, collages and more. Join us for coffee and Baileys in this fun and inspiring interview. Order her new book: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Important-Book-Women-Artists/dp/0762463791 More about Danielle: http://www.krysa.com/ http://www.thejealouscurator.com/blog Intro music by Francisco Rigozzi and Martin Diaz Ámpola