Art Horse

A walking episode: Jess (FINALLY) finishes a bra (that fits!), reads some books that spark inspiration, and signs up for a deep dive that no one saw coming.

Send nostalgic photos to [email protected].

I mention: 

• Organizing from the Inside Out by Julie Morgenstern
• "You Just Need to Lose Weight": and 19 Other Myths about Fat People by Aubrey Gordon
• Relatedly, Maintenance Phase (podcast)
• How to Calm Your Mind by Chris Bailey
• My Hygge Home: How to Make Home Your Happy Place by Meik Wiking
• The damn tune I'm trying to sing the horse and cow of is called "Irishman's Heart to the Ladies"
• The "social food" I was thinking of is a Vietnamese Spring Roll
• Nimblefingers Bluegrass camp

Cassidy McAuliffe is a photographer, filmmaker, storyteller, teacher (!),  and artist. She's half of the Woodland Sisters (https://www.woodlandsisters.com/), who make creative projects inspired by Northern Ontario, sisterhood & social/environmental themes.

This episode picks up right where we left off in part 1. We talk about what stops us from sharing art, what do you do when you forget how to draw, and the phrase, "I am willing to... ". You can hear more from Cassidy in our earlier episode, #105.

This episode was recorded in March 2023.

Website: https://cassidymcauliffe.com/
Photography: https://www.instagram.com/cassidyjeanmc/
Woodland Sisters: https://www.instagram.com/woodland.sisters/ 

We mention:

• 4000 Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
• Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

Cassidy McAuliffe is a photographer, filmmaker, storyteller, teacher (!),  and artist. She's half of the Woodland Sisters (https://www.woodlandsisters.com/), who make creative projects inspired by Northern Ontario, sisterhood & social/environmental themes.

We talk about jumping (getting pushed) into the deep end, being a small business and getting off of Instagram, and trying to make every class a TED talk. You can hear more from Cassidy in our earlier episode, #105.

This episode was recorded in March 2023.

Website: https://cassidymcauliffe.com/
Photography: https://www.instagram.com/cassidyjeanmc/
Woodland Sisters: https://www.instagram.com/woodland.sisters/ 

We mention:

• Off the Grid podcast: https://www.softersounds.studio/off-the-grid
• Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
• The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker

Another walking episode! This one is mostly about some recent quilting empowerment (thrifted "misfit" fabrics and tiny little quilts) and chipping away at the big painting show (due October!)

I mention:

• Emily Van Hoff's colourful quilted shapes: https://www.emilyvanhoff.com/
• Quilter Zak Foster: https://www.zakfoster.com/ 
•  Zak's Quilty Nook: https://quiltynook.zakfoster.com/
• Quilter Amanda Nadig: https://www.amandanadig.com/
• Sarah Nelson, artist and creative confidant: https://sarahnelson.art/ (also  Art Horse episodes 74/75 and 98)

A walking episode! Life and creativity update.

I mention:

•  Banksia bralette pattern: https://www.munaandbroad.com/products/banksia-bralette-sewing-pattern-pdf
• Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Big Magic and Eat Pray Love

We talk with Adriana about overcoming the fear of writing through erotica, proving you can do the thing by doing the thing, and how maybe life doesn't just move in one direction. This episode contains mature themes 😉

We mention, as resources for erotica reading and writing:

• Inkitt: https://www.inkitt.com/genres/erotica
• Penana: https://www.penana.com/tag/erotica
• Lelo: https://www.lelo.com/blog/erotic-fantasies/
• Refinery 29: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/erotic-fiction
• Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/
• AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/
• Radish: https://radishfiction.com/
• Quinn: https://www.tryquinn.com/
• Dipsea: https://www.dipseastories.com/

Hey! It's been a little longer than I would like, but I'm glad to be here. In this unedited walk in the woods, I talk a bit about how teaching dance classes is going, the creativity I'm finding in marketing, and the fear of finishing a braject.

I mention this fantastic panel discussion, "Move Together - Dancing Towards an Inclusive Community & Global Social Justice": https://www.facebook.com/100064778557915/videos/722035568586875 

Right at the beginning there's a great section on counter-storytelling and history myths by Dr. Andaiye Qaasim, relevant even if you're not a dancer.

Mark (@snapsbymap on Instagram) is a photographer, musician, wildlife educator, and writer (at work!). In this episode, we talk about creative choice energy and creativity at work, perfectionism, overwhelm, and forming a partnership with your brain.
 
We mention:

• SAW workshop on climate drawing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fuDh_aOlm0
• Science fiction writers Brandon Sanderson and Patrick Rothfus
• "I am a Strange Loop" and "Godel Escher Bach" by Douglas Hofstadter

On dance studio beginnings, trades, and the answer to "how does anybody do anything".

I mention:

• Partner dancing with no footwork: https://youtu.be/OTPCzoy-SQ4

Cassidy McAuliffe is a photographer, filmmaker, storyteller, teacher (!),  watercolour painter and art/craft-maker, and person who is grieving. She's half of the Woodland Sisters (https://www.woodlandsisters.com/), who make creative projects inspired by Northern Ontario, sisterhood & social/environmental themes.

See her show "Blue" at Pinchman's Cafe in Sudbury Ontario, or online here: https://cassidymcauliffe.com/blue-pinchmans-cafe

We mention:

• The video about Blue: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl4qI5gJTls/
• Ida Benedetto: https://uncommonplaces.com/projects/
• The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker
• Transformational gatherings (WOW): https://patternsoftransformation.com/
• Video game book, Reality Is Broken: Why games make us better and how they can change the world,  by Jane McGonigal
• Thinking Rock Community Art: https://www.thinkingrock.ca/ 
• Women Who Break Trail: https://www.woodlandsisters.com/break-trail-series
• Notes on gift giving: https://uncommonplaces.com/2013/05/notes-on-gift-giving/
• The online Balboa classes: https://onlinebalboa.com/