Art Walk

It’s Art Walk on WFHB, where Youth Radio members attend local galleries to talk with artists and art lovers.

In episode 28, Youth Radio speaks to Gianna Rodriguez, a clinical psychology major and studio art minor at Indiana University.  Gianna’s favorite medium is charcoal but she dabbles in a bit of everything such as painting, ceramics, and metal smithing. In this interview, she shares a drawing exercise to overcome creative blocks.

This episode of Art Walk was recorded at the Eskenazi School of Art and Design on January 16th, 2026, in Bloomington, Indiana.

Credits:

Produced for WFHB’s Youth Radio

Interview by Ollie Schnell

Edited by Maiza Munn

It’s Art Walk on WFHB, where Youth Radio members attend local galleries to talk with artists and art lovers.

In episode 27, Youth Radio speaks to Fashion Design and Fiber Arts BFA student Meredith Queener. Meredith does a lot of quilting and is currently working on a duvet cover. She is taking a weaving class, which is a skill she hopes to develop this semester.

This episode of Art Walk was recorded at the Eskenazi School of Art and Design on January 16th, 2026, in Bloomington, Indiana.

Credits:

Produced by WFHB’s Youth Radio

Interview by Ollie Schnell

Edited by Maiza Munn

It’s Art Walk on WFHB, where Youth Radio members attend local galleries and events to talk with artists and art lovers.

In episode 26, Youth Radio speaks to Odyssey Bonds-Johnson, a fashion design student at Indiana University, about her current projects and inspiration. Odyssey grew up watching America’s Next Top Model and Project Runway and encourages young artists to follow their hearts.

This episode of Art Walk was recorded at the Eskenazi School of Art and Design on January 16th, 2026, in Bloomington, Indiana.

Credits:

Produced for WFHB’s Youth Radio

Interview by Ollie Schnell

Edited by Maiza Munn

It’s Art Walk on WFHB, where Youth Radio members attend local galleries to talk with artists and art lovers.

In episode 25, Youth Radio speaks to Ashley Lian, a first-year M.F.A. student in Fiber Arts at Indiana University.

“Ashley Lian (b. 1994) is a Chinese American artist and designer currently based in Bloomington, Indiana. She received her BFA in Humanistic Studies and Fiber with a concentration in Experimental Fashion from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2017. After working for eight years in fashion and textile design for the brand Anthropologie, she now focuses on studio art. Her work primarily focuses on themes of memory, identity, and domestic spaces through piecing, quilting, garments, design, and sculptural forms. She is currently an MFA candidate at Indiana University (2028).”

In this interview, Ashley shares current projects she’s working on, advice for young artists, and how she deals with creative blocks.

This episode of Art Walk was recorded at the Eskenazi School of Art and Design on January 16th, 2026, in Bloomington, Indiana.

Credits:

Produced for WFHB’s Youth Radio

Interview by Ollie Schnell

Edited by Jessie Grubb

It’s Art Walk on WFHB, where Youth Radio members attend local galleries to talk with artists and art lovers.

In episode 17 Brynn speaks to IU biology student Olivia about their range of multimedia artistic experience in sewing and illustrations, with their art passion in costume design

This episode of Art Walk was recorded at the First Thursday Festival on October 2, 2025 in Bloomington, Indiana.

Credits:

Produced for WFHB’s Youth Radio

Interview by Brynn Stewart

Edited by Maiza Munn

It’s Art Walk on WFHB, where Youth Radio members attend local galleries to talk with artists and art lovers.

In episode 23 Ollie speaks to Scottish artist Robert Harman, an upholsterer and furniture maker practicing creativity locally in Bloomington, Indiana.

This episode of Art Walk was recorded at First Friday Gallery Walk on November 7th, 2025.

Credits:

Produced for WFHB’s Youth Radio

Interview by Ollie Schnell

Edited by Maiza Munn

It’s Art Walk on WFHB, where Youth Radio members attend local galleries to talk with artists and art lovers.

In episode 22 Ollie speaks to Wyatt LeGrand, a passionate painter and teacher residing in Bloomfield, Indiana.

This episode of Art Walk was recorded at First Friday Gallery Walk on November 7th, 2025.

Credits:

Produced for WFHB’s Youth Radio

Interview by Ollie Schnell

Edited by Maiza Munn

It’s Art Walk on WFHB, where Youth Radio members attend local galleries to talk with artists and art lovers.

In episode 21 Ollie speaks to local painter Jennifer Harrold about her process and exhibit at the I Fell Gallery.

This episode of Art Walk was recorded at First Friday Gallery Walk on November 7th, 2025.

Credits:

Produced for WFHB’s Youth Radio

Interview by Ollie Schnell

Edited by Maiza Munn

It’s Art Walk on WFHB, where Youth radio members attend local galleries to talk with artists and art lovers

In episode 20 Ollie speaks to Bloomington children’s book illustrator T.L. McBeth about his work in popular children’s books. His work has been featured in books like; “Stegothesaurus”, “Triceratopposite”, and the “Big Words Small Stories” series

This episode of Art Walk was recorded at First Friday Gallery Walk on November 7th, 2025.

Credits:

Produced for WFHB’s Youth Radio

Interview by Ollie Schnell

Edited by Maiza Munn

It’s Art Walk on WFHB, where Youth Radio members attend local galleries to talk with artists and art lovers.

In episode 19 Ollie speaks to Bloomington sculptor Megan Smith about her interactive art installations focused around “nostalgia and fun”. Megan is also a visiting professor at the Indiana University Eskenazi School of Art and Design.

This episode of Art Walk was recorded at First Friday Gallery Walk on November 7th, 2025.

Credits:

Produced for WFHB’s Youth Radio

Interview by Ollie Schnell

Edited by Maiza Munn