ART TAP

On tap this week is an explicit conversation (fair warning) with jewelry artist, painter, muralist, web comic creator Gwyne Bahler. Gwyne is a member of Ruckus Indy artist's maker space and produces a web comic you should check out – midwestdirtcomic.com.

On tap this week is a conversation with Amy Long and Cindy Gerlach of the Live765 arts section of the Lafayette Journal and Courier. We joined forces for a session of reviews of recent arts productions in the area, something we will revisit on a regular basis. And we enjoy some lovely wines in the process.

On tap this week is a conversation with photographer and educator Lynn Lee. Until recently, Lynn was a photography faculty member at Purdue University and she acts as a freelance photographer. I've always been intrigued by her photo posts from her once "summer cottage" and now residence on the lake in Arcadia, Michigan.

On tap this week is a conversation with writer/poet/jazz aficionado Don Seybold. We talk about his development as a jazz musician and then a writer, his work in the jazz scene in Greater Lafayette, and his more recent work with local performers on an alternative way to present poetry with jazz.

On tap this week is a ranging conversation with multiple visitors recorded at Gallery Walk at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Lafayette. Those who visit me at the mic include Amy Long and Cindy Gerlach of Lafayette Journal & Courier's Live765 arts page, Eric Van Cleave of the Long Center, and two local young people talking about their work on a private graphic novel project and video work respectively.

On tap this week is a conversation with natural and found materials sculptor, Bonnie Zimmer. We talk about her development as a "maker" from sewing to weaving to basketry to natural materials constructions. She also discusses her upcoming exhibit, "Legacies," at the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette and the accumulated natural materials and detritus that are combined to create its unique forms.

On tap this week is a conversation with painter and longtime Lafayette arts presence, Dan Annarino. We talk about his progression from graphics and teaching to independent studio work, as well as upcoming exhibits at the Long Center for the Performing Arts and a special NICHES project.

On tap this week is a conversation with art educator and gallery facilitator at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Chapin Shearer Schnick. We talk about her recent moves toward establishing a creative 'maker' space for children, and pursuing professional development opportunities to support this aspiration.

On tap this week is a conversation with creative therapist Neelu Chawla. We talk about being mindful of inner creative needs, empowering your hero-antagonist to challenge the Poop Monster, and honoring the god of Art. Throw in a Look-up for Bollyshake on Instagram, and enjoy!

On tap this week is a conversation with local musician James Morrow. We talk about finding and being inspired by creative passions, the legendary Woodstove Flapjacks, and James shares his original composition "Sober and Mean."