By Isotta Page
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Isotta Page started Art Is... in April 2021, as a re
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Welcome to Season 6, Episode 7 of Art Is… a podcast for artists
Episode Overview:
In this episode, Lauryn and Isotta are joined by Dr. Elodie Freymann, an artist and scientist who shares her unique journey of merging her passions and working across creative and scientific disciplines. Elodie recounts how her childhood fascination with primates led her to pursue a PhD at Oxford in cognitive and evolutionary anthropology, which eventually took her to Uganda's Budongo Forest for nine months to explore how chimpanzees self-medicate with plants. A natural storyteller, Elodie’s unique art form includes intricate paper-cutting silhouettes crafted into stunning handmade books, and scientific illustrations that helped her memorize the various species of animals and plants she studied, offering a fascinating glimpse into the true overlap of art and science. She candidly discusses the vulnerability she faces with self-doubt and imposter syndrome, providing helpful tips to overcome creative blocks. The episode also delves into her current work in documentary filmmaking and how her interdisciplinary spirit continues to drive her projects. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that celebrates the fusion of art and science in Elodie's extraordinary life and career.
Topics Covered:
1. Journey into Anthropology and Filmmaking:
2. Merging Art and Science:
3. Inspirations and Influences:
4.Overcoming Self-Doubt:
5. Creative Problem-Solving and Storytelling:
6. Exploring Different Art Forms:
7. Academic Challenges and Field Research:
Conclusion:
Join Lauryn, Isotta and Elodie as they delve into the intricate balance of art and science, exploring the challenges and triumphs of an evolving interdisciplinary career. This episode is a testament to the power of storytelling, resilience, and the unique intersections that drive creative and scientific inquiry.
Stay updated with future episodes by subscribing to Art Is… on your favorite podcast platform, and follow us on social media for more behind-the-scenes content and updates. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that celebrates the creative journey.
Dr. Elodie Freymann’s Website: https://www.drelodiefreymann.com/
Follow Elodie: https://www.instagram.com/elodiefreymann?igsh=YjRnbTlpZ3hpY2py
Elodie’s handmade book The Evolution of Life Across Geologic Time: https://www.drelodiefreymann.com/books
Elodie’s art work:https://www.drelodiefreymann.com/paperart
Elodie’s Illustration work: https://www.drelodiefreymann.com/illustrations
Elodie’s upcoming film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iDnyaUJQx0&ab_channel=ElodieFreymann
Primate Conversations with Elodie Freymann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPKKCF1R1Ao&ab_channel=PrimateModelsforBehaviouralEvolutionLab
Elodie Freymann PhD Research: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0305219
Paper Cutting Artist Beatrice Coron https://www.beatricecoron.com/
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Welcome to Season 6, Episode 6 of Art Is… a podcast for artists
Episode Overview:
In this solo episode, Isotta and Lauryn share personal updates on balancing their life, work, and personal responsibilities. They dive deep into their individual art practices, with Isotta discussing how writing a studio newsletter has kept her accountable on developing the research side of her practice. Lauryn also shares about her practice and delves into a recent source of inspiration, the TASCHEN book The 12 Steps and the synchronicity she feels between her personal recovery journey and her art practice.
Topics Covered:
1. Life and Work Balance:
- Isotta and Lauryn discuss their current challenges and successes in juggling multiple responsibilities.
- Insights on how they manage their time
- Insights on managing finances as artists, the reality of an artist’s career as seen in the Beyond the Studio Podcast Episode.
2. Personal Art Practices:
- Isotta delves into her latest newsletter and research topics.
- Lauryn opens up about the inspiration behind her art and the books that are currently influencing her work.
3. Authenticity and Emotional Balance:
- A conversation on the importance of showing up authentically in both personal and professional spaces.
- How consumer culture impacts emotional well-being and the magic that can happen when inner and outer worlds intermingle.
4. The Power of Critique:
- An exploration and reflection on how critique can significantly affect artists, both positively and negatively, along with an invitation to be mindful about who you ask for feedback and when you seek it.
- An opportunity to reframe and contextualize critique, understanding the vulnerable human side of sharing and asking for feedback.
4. Processing Vulnerability
- Isotta shares how a painful memory was recently triggered by a project with an artist friend and discusses the lingering impact of harsh feedback received years ago on her current self-confidence.
- Lauryn contextualizes Isotta's experience with coaching, offering insights on how to use this as an invitation to step through and overcome similar challenges.
- Lauryn shares strategies for overcoming self-confidence issues and acknowledges the physical toll emotional triggers can have on our bodies.
Conclusion:
Join Isotta and Lauryn as they navigate the complexities of balancing artistic practices and personal lives, offering a candid look at the challenges and triumphs they face. This episode is a heartfelt exploration of authenticity, emotional resilience, and the transformative power of showing up with both strength and vulnerability in our work and life.
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Welcome to Season 6, Episode 5 of Art Is… a podcast for artists
Episode Overview:
In this episode, we welcome Michelle Wolodarsky, who discusses her dedication to a diverse art practice that includes painting, film, and performance. Lauryn, Isotta, and Michelle talk about balancing passion with the hard work required in an artist's journey. Michelle shares her strategies for advancing her art career, the challenges of achieving financial sustainability as an artist, and the importance of building a supportive community around one's practice.
Topics Covered:
1. The Artist’s Journey and Financial Considerations:
- Balancing passion and labor.
- Courage needed for the artist's journey.
- The necessity of a day job to reduce financial pressure on art practice.
- Lauryn’s experience in gallery and publishing, and her skills in sales and business.
2. Art School Mentality vs. Art Market Reality:
- The anti-commercial mentality of art school versus the commercial reality of the art market.
- The skewed timeline from emerging to mid-career artist.
- Entrenched gatekeeping and elite trickle-down in the art world.
3. Michelle’s Approach to Art:
- How her conceptual, intuitive abilities shape her practice.
- Redefining conceptual art through writing, painting, performance, and film.
- Using painting to world-build through performance and film.
- Developing a scriptwriting and creative writing practice for poetry.
- Receiving feedback from respected peers.
4. Patience, Timing, and Personal Growth:
- The importance of patience in the artistic journey.
- The value of timing in research and learning.
- Maturing as an artist and understanding you’re not different from anyone else.
- The role of ego and staying present.
5. Building Genuine Connections and Lauryn’s Insights:
- Better relating to each other and forging authentic connections.
- Avoiding art speak and showing up as an authentic human being.
- Benefits of an introductory consultation session with Lauryn from Curated Splash.
- Pitfalls of comparing yourself to others.
- Financial transparency and the reality of an artist’s career as seen in the Beyond the Studio Podcast Episode.
Stay updated with future episodes by subscribing to Art Is… on your favorite podcast platform, and follow us on social media for more behind-the-scenes content and updates. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that celebrates the creative journey.
Check out Michelle Wolodarsky’s work
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Welcome to Season 6, Episode 4 of Art Is… a podcast for artists
Episode Overview:
In this episode, Lauryn and Isotta share their creative dreams and discuss their art practices, focusing on overcoming internal blocks. They also highlight the work of sculptor Edoardo Tresoldi and discuss the role of art at Coachella.
Topics Covered:
1. Studio Processes and Inspirations:
- Lauryn talks about giving herself permission to enjoy beauty and the creative process behind her detailed cake paintings, inspired by childhood cake decorating and Lana Del Rey.
- Isotta discusses her marble carving practice, emphasizing mark-making and intentionality, likening it to drawing in 3D.
- Lauryn explains her color choices and her "Virgo process" of using Procreate, photography, and transfer paper to configure her canvases, akin to color-by-numbers.
2. Manifesting and Emotional Balance:
- Lauryn and Isotta explore the concept of manifesting, discussing how happy and sad emotions can be two sides of the same coin.
- Lauryn shares her experiences of showing up authentically, which has led to new clients.
- They delve into the idea of manifesting work, focusing on appreciation, awe, and gratitude rather than on what one doesn’t want.
- Lauryn talks about using frustration to gain clarity and introduces manifesting as a vibration, understanding desires on an intuitive level.
- She emphasizes allowing the universe to bring unexpected, wonderful surprises and the importance of feeling gratitude and beauty in moments of goal setting.
Key Takeaways
- Embrace and enjoy the beauty in your creative process.
- Understand and navigate your studio practice with intentionality and openness to course corrections.
- Apply the principles of manifesting to attract positivity and clarity in both professional and personal spheres.
Stay updated with future episodes by subscribing to Art Is… on your favorite podcast platform, and follow us on social media for more behind-the-scenes content and updates.
Tune in for an inspiring conversation that celebrates the creative journey. Stay updated with future episodes by subscribing to Art Is… on your favorite podcast platform, and follow us on social media for more behind-the-scenes content and updates.
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Learn more about Isotta at @isottapage and see her work
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Welcome to Season 6, Episode 3 of Art Is… a podcast for artists. In today's episode, we're joined by Asia Stewart, a groundbreaking performance artist based in Brooklyn, NY, and the founding artistic director of PerformVu.
Join us as we explore Asia's creative origins and discover how her academic background at Harvard and Cambridge, studying government and sociology, along with her experience in theater, musical theater, and opera, uniquely informs her practice of performance art. Her work seeks to physicalize abstract concepts related to race, gender, and sexuality. Asia creates evening-length performances and duration works lasting hours or days, exploring the afterlife of colonial and patriarchal violence.
In an open dialogue, Asia, Lauryn, and Isotta discuss the development of Asia's performance work and her early innovative use of digital participation from the audience. Asia opens up about the importance of authenticity and the mindset required in her art, as well as how she has coped with rejection throughout her evolving career. She emphasizes celebrating small wins and advocating for one's work.
Asia introduces us to PerformVu, “the netflix for performance art” and discusses how the platform addresses the often overlooked challenges performance artists face in sharing their work online, including issues of discoverability and compensation.
PerformVu is revolutionizing the future of art by connecting audiences to meaningful videos and films that highlight global cultural dynamics. It provides a sustainable financial solution for performance artists, addressing a significant gap in the market. Current media platforms like YouTube, Vimeo, and traditional streaming services such as Amazon Prime and Netflix fall short in offering the culturally relevant and impactful content that 66% of Gen Z and Millennials are actively seeking.
PerformVu fills this void by showcasing a diverse range of performances and artistic expressions that resonate with a culturally conscious audience. (We encourage you to explore PerformVu. For just $4.99 a month, you can access the full collection of videos and films, including the powerful work of Asia Stewart!)
As the conversation draws to a close, Asia asks Lauryn and Isotta how performance enters their lives. They discuss how performance plays into daily life as a person, as an artist, or even as an employee. Isotta shares some thoughts on how she sees marble sculpting as a performance, and Lauryn describes how performance enters her work leading workshops in rehabs and youth homeless shelters, as well as her journey being seen as a business, artist, advocate, and poet.
Asia's innovative approach to performance art and her vision for a more supportive environment for artists provide invaluable insights and inspiration. Her passion is truly energizing, making this episode essential listening for any artist looking to refine their practice and engage with performance.
Check out Asia Stewart's work and follow her at @asiastewart
Check out Perform Vu https://www.performvu.com/
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Welcome to Season 6, Episode 2 of "Art Is...," a podcast for artists. In today's episode, we're joined by Gus Harper, a remarkable muralist and painter based in Santa Monica/Venice Beach. His journey is as vibrant as his artwork.
Join us as we delve into Gus's artistic origins and trace how his travels propelled him into the realm of street art. Discover how a serendipitous journey through Kathmandu ignited his passion for murals, setting him on a global odyssey. Follow his colorful trail as he leaves his mark in India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and most recently, Chiang Mai, Thailand, along with his hometown of Los Angeles.
In an open dialogue, Gus, Lauryn, and Isotta share insights into their creative processes. Explore Gus's balancing act between studio introspection and the vibrant energy of public mural creation. Gus shares practical strategies for overcoming creative hurdles and emphasizes the importance of action over endless contemplation. Delve into discussions on productivity and accountability, drawing from Lauryn's firsthand experiences in her coaching practice.
While luck may have its role, Gus advocates for proactive positioning to capitalize on opportunities. Gain a peek into the business side of art, from selling tactics to pricing considerations, as Gus engages in a lively exchange with Isotta about her adventures in marble carving.
Gus's adventurous spirit and kindness are truly invigorating, infusing his stories with both entertainment and invaluable insights, making them essential listening for any emerging artist refining their professional practice.
Check out Gus Harper's work and follow him at @gusharperart
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To start off this new season, hosts Isotta and Lauryn appear in both video and audio formats, sharing their personal journeys and the latest developments in their professional practices.
Isotta discusses her experiences working with marble, highlighting the beauty and challenges of sculpting. She explores the research that informs her sculptures and explains how writing has become essential for documenting her journey and connecting with the wider art world.
Lauryn talks about her communication strategy and the evolution of her coaching practice in recent months. She offers advice on selling art and fostering a positive mindset in your professional practice, drawing from the profound and energetic impact art has on our lives.
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Welcome to Season 6 of Art Is... a podcast for artists. Join hosts Isotta Page and Lauryn Hill as this season, we're delving into topics that matter most to emerging artists, combining both video and audio formats. Expect engaging conversations, thought-provoking interviews, and much more on Art Is... Season 6! And be sure to explore our extensive backlog of over 70 episodes, available on all podcast platforms.
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Welcome to Episode 12, the final episode of Season 5 of Art Is... the podcast for artists. In this installment, Isotta and Lauryn revisit the podcast's inaugural theme: success. Listeners are invited to explore the intricate facets of defining success in the arts and creative industries, emphasizing the importance of emotional and mental well-being.
The hosts delve into Lauryn's insight that "the only constant is change." Taking inspiration from Daisy Morris, founder of The Selfhood, the episode examines the concept of seasonality in productivity, drawing inspiration from the natural ebbs and flows of the calendar year and paralleling them to the cycles in artistic work. The conversation emphasizes that not every season in an artist's journey should look and feel the same.
The discussion interrogates how perception and emotion can influence decision-making and Lauryn invites you to draft up a personal vision and mission statements as a north star to help keep you in alignment.
The hosts then return to certain key high mileage questions from Lauryn's coaching practice, and encourage the audience to face the discomfort and reflect on their vision and perhaps even do the exercise of thinking out ten years in the future to then ask yourself what would you be excited to tell your friends and family about that's happening in your work and life? Ask yourself what truly lights you up?
Fear is addressed head-on in this episode, highlighting the importance of embracing discomfort. The episode explores the significance of resilience and the crucial task of identifying friction—what's not working? Listeners are prompted to consider another high-mileage question: If failure were not an option, and this were just an experiment, how would they show up?
The hosts guide listeners through the process of reflecting on wins, evaluating setbacks, and pondering how to achieve different results next time. The audience is encouraged to ask themselves: Are their actions aligning with their goals? What changes can they make to bring their vision to life? The episode also explores how vision and missions intertwine with the art of manifestation.
The importance of trusting instincts as a one-person team running an art business is emphasized, wearing all the necessary hats. Being in alignment becomes a central theme as the episode evaluates the process of doing one's work.
Lauryn candidly reflects on her experiences with consultation calls for her coaching business, providing insights into workshopping sales calls and adopting experimental approaches for improvement. The episode delves into the mindset of critique as a tool for upleveling one's craft.
Isotta also shares her journey of setting up a newsletter and reflects on newsletters as a powerful means of sharing one's work, owning an audience, and consistently showing up.
As the hosts conclude the season, Isotta and Lauryn pause to express gratitude. Listeners are welcomed to join in celebrating the diverse and enriching experiences of Season 5 and to anticipate what the future holds. In conclusion the Art Is… community is warmly thanked for being an integral part of this journey.
Topics covered:
Resources Mentioned:
Isotta’s Sculpture Newsletter: https://isotta.beehiiv.com/
Lauryn’s Curated Splash Newsletter for creatives:
Curated Splash Resources https://www.curatedsplash.com/blog
Curated Splash Newsletter (sign up at bottom of page): https://www.curatedsplash.com/
The Selfhood newsletter: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5ffae2c03faa81317adfe0a8
Daisy Morris: https://www.theselfhood.com/
Gizela Lazarate:https://www.galazarte.com/
Link to Art Is.. podcast for artists episode with Gizela:
Part 1: https://www.artispodcast.com/s04-ep15-putting-your-creative-process-first
Part 2: https://www.artispodcast.com/s04-ep17-navigating-instagram-pricing-your-art
Book by Viktor Frankl ‘Man Search for Meaning’: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/4069
Fred Brownstein: https://www.fredxbrownstein.com/
2k for 2k coaching program for coaches: https://staceyboehman.com/2kfor2k/
Isotta’s Sculpture Newsletter: https://isotta.beehiiv.com/
Curated Splash Resources https://www.curatedsplash.com/blog
TASCHEN Publishing https://www.taschen.com/en/
Learn more about our partner ART MO: https://artmo.com/
Follow along @artmo__
Article about Isotta, Art Is… & ARTMO https://artmo.com/buzz/artmo-introduces-its-new-partner-art-is-podcast
Learn more and read transcripts at https://www.artispodcast.com/
Follow the podcast at @artispodcast
Learn more about Isotta at @isottapage and see her work http://www.isottapage.com/
Learn more about Lauryn @curatedsplash and her work https://www.curatedsplash.com/
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(Re-Air) Welcome to Season 5 Episode 7 of Art Is... a podcast for artists, where we brainstorm the future of the art world and the creative industries.
In this episode, hosts Lauryn and Isotta tackle the often-hidden struggle of emerging artists: the fear of being seen and the challenge of sharing your work with the world. They guide you through transformative questions to combat self-doubt, helping you tap into your passion. Envision the potential that arises when you genuinely believe in a devoted audience eagerly embracing your creations.
Imagine what it could be like when you make the empowering decision to share your work with the world and make a remarkable shift in your mindset. Delve into the intriguing parallels the hosts draw, shedding light on the pivotal steps of overcoming fear and embracing risk-taking that guide you on the path to authenticity.
The conversation also includes a comment on Instagram and the negative effects it can have on artists' self-perception. Isotta candidly shares her personal experience with comparison and intentionality, shedding light on the nuances of navigating social media as an emerging sculptor.
Lauryn also introduces a pivotal tool she employs with her clients: the Ideal Customer Avatar exercise from Curated Splash. This exercise aims to assist you in unraveling new threads and fostering experimentation in contemplating your audience and how you connect with them. By engaging in this process, you can gain valuable insights into identifying your target audience and refining your approach to reach them effectively.
Sharing key quotes from Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way," Lauryn and Isotta discuss conquering fear and self-doubt. Together, they encourage you to tap into your inner desires and get to know yourself better. Lauryn epitomizes this by sharing a clip from her conversation with Cristina Morris, featured in Lauryn's captivating IG live series. In the clip Cristina tells of her dance video going viral.
The conversation takes a powerful turn at the end of the episode as they explore the need to shift your self-concept and liberate yourself from limiting beliefs and negative self-talk. The mantra "take the body and the mind will follow" becomes a guiding principle in this journey of self-discovery and empowerment. If you're an artist eager for a fresh perspective on professional development, be sure to give this podcast episode a listen!
Topics covered:
Resources Mentioned:
The Artists Way Book, by Julia Cameron https://juliacameronlive.com/the-artists-way/
Curated Splash Blog by Lauryn Hill https://www.curatedsplash.com/blog/8-ways-to-boost-visibility-as-a-new-creative-business-1
Cristina Morris, Photographer (from clip about viral video) @cmellestudios https://www.instagram.com/cmellestudios/
Cristina’s viral dace clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zla88U2vmMs
TASCHEN Publishing https://www.taschen.com/en/
Learn more about our partner ART MO: https://artmo.com/
Follow along @artmo__
Article about Isotta, Art Is… & ARTMO https://artmo.com/buzz/artmo-introduces-its-new-partner-art-is-podcast
Learn more and read transcripts at https://www.artispodcast.com/
Follow the podcast at @artispodcast
Learn more about Isotta at @isottapage and see her work http://www.isottapage.com/
Learn more about Lauryn @curatedsplash and her work https://www.curatedsplash.com/
Original music by Black Wonder Twins
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The podcast currently has 96 episodes available.