Art Pays Me

Musician and writer Cadence Weapon discusses his approach to making songs and how his obsession with rap guided him early on. We also talked about becoming more politically engaged to influence change in society, why Houston is the Edmonton of the South and Dave Chappelle's The Closer.

Cadence Weapon Online

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• Newsletter

KTheChosen is a Zimbabwe born hip-hop artist and activist based in Calgary Alberta. We talked about his music, activism, the importance of knowing what you care about most in the creative process and crediting collaborators for their roles.

KTheChosen Online

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• Twitter
• KTheChosen
• Facebook

Rapid fire conversations with new Craft Nova Scotia members, Adam McNamara of Acadian Mushrooms, Jessie Marshall of Jessie Louise Design, Jennifer McDonald of Vivid Vision Bags, Funmi Odeniyi of Michnat Fashion and Peter and Luci Wile of LuPe Leather who will all be participating in the Craft Nova Scotia Winter Craft Show.

Links

• Craft Nova Scotia
• Acadian Mushrooms
• Jessie Louise Design
• Vivid Vision Bags
• Micnhat Fashion
• Lupe Leather

Husband and Wife creative duo, Mike and Kristen talk about collaboration, the process of making their new travel book, You and Me, and their respective approaches to making art. We also talk about the unsexy parts of making and releasing a creativity based commercial product and what's scary about making the leap to full-time creative.

Mike and Kristen Online

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• Mike and Kristen on Instagram
• Mike on Instagram
• Kristen on Instagram
• The Town Heroes on Instagram

In this episode with Christine Goudie, Co-Founder + CEO of Granville Biomedical, we talk about design in the medical, research and development space. We discuss when you should or shouldn't say no to opportunities and why Granville Biomedical chose to pivot during the pandemic. Christine also talks about the importance of treating your creative practice like a business, and some common mistakes that entrepreneurs make.

Christine Online

• Granville Biomedical
• Granville Swab
• Instagram
• Twitter

Vancouver based band daysormay talk about how they started making music and how they've made the best of the pandemic. We also talk about their new album, Just Existing and why putting a deadline on your success can be unhelpful.

daysormay online

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• YouTube
• TikTok
• Twitch

Graphic Designer and Educator Amy Batchelor shares what it's like doing exhibition design for the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. We nerd out about design and creativity and Amy's experience as Casual Faculty at the Nova Scotia Community College. Amy also gives advice about what to include in your portfolio and why it's important to know yourself when thinking about your career in design or art.

Amy's Website

John Orpheus is a Trinidadian musician and writer based in Toronto. We talked about his upbringing, his thoughts on creativity, his new book Saga Boy and the musical companion to it – his album, Saga King.

John Online

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• Facebook

On the 100th episode of Art Pays Me, Designer, Author and Professor Reginé Gilbert shares how her background in fashion, psychology and project management influence her work in user experience, accessibility design and education. We also talk about how transferable skills can be applied to different industries, how Reginé's dad inspired her to become a very accomplished public speaker and so much more.

Reginé Online

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• Website

Rebekah Higgs and I talk about the latest season of home renovation show, DIY Mom that she both hosts and produces. We get into how she runs her business, being a mom and the influence of God in her life. She also talks about her parent's influence, her background as a performer and how leaning into creative opportunities led her to where she is today.

Rebekah Online

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• Instagram
• diymom.ca
• Matriarch Productions
• DIY Mom Show