Nate chats with Sarah Cleave, Founder of Gizzy Local, about her mission to make creativity more accessible and inclusive through the platform. She reflects on her decision to step away from Gizzy Local, sharing how a deep conversation with her partner during the second lockdown inspired her to consider moving overseas and how that conversation sparked her desire to follow her own artistic path. Sarah also reflects on how her accidents taught her to slow down and focus on what truly matters in life. We discuss parenting and how it has led them to rethink priorities and consider the needs of others more, as well as Sarah's approach to managing screen time for her kids, and prioritising creativity. We talk about how busy, high-energy lives can limit space for calm and personal growth and lastly the importance of patience, not just with others but also with the creative process.

Nate chats with Valerie, an artist who primarily works as a painter. She shares how she discovered painting and reflects on the early years of her artistic journey. Valerie offers up advice to the young kid who aspires to be a fine artist, drawing from her own experiences. They discuss her latest body of work, recently showcased at PAULNACHE, exploring how the collection came to life and evolved over time. The conversation also delves into the creative process, including the delicate balance and intuition required to know when a painting is truly finished.

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Nate chats with Ellen, a photographer and co-owner of Zephyr. We discuss the differences between being a working photographer and an artist photographer and how she identifies herself. Ellen shares her unconventional path to studying photography and the rise of her popularity on Instagram in its early days, which led to her first photography job. We explore the progression of her photography, her evolving mindset, and the challenges of turning a passion into a profession. Ellen reflects on the feeling of creating for others and the lack of time for personal creativity, the differences between film and digital photography, and what she enjoys about each. We also discuss the feeling of envy towards others' work and the acknowledge that it's about the journey, not the destination.

@ellenmaryphoto

@zephyr.wainui

www.ellenmarytaylor.co.nz

Nate chats with Tiago, videographer and co-owner of Zephyr. Tiago shares his journey of co-creating the café Zephyr and where it all began for him. He discusses transforming his hobby for video into a paid profession, shifting his mindset from hyper-productivity to being more present. He shares his experience of doing a 10-day Vipassana meditation retreat and the insights he gained from it. He talks about coming to terms with being confident in calling himself an artist. Additionally, he talks about going down the path of social media and being smart about how we use it.

Go check his work out:

@tiagosfilms

@zephyr.wainui

@plantbased.community

Website:

https://www.tiagokerber.com/

Nate chats with Chanté, one half of the DJ duo, DJsDAMMIT. We share what it was like growing up as a creative in the small town of Gisborne. Having dreams after high school of running away to Europe to be a musician. Her relationship with music and her parents not wanting her to pursue it. She shares how she became a DJ and what it's like working creatively as a DJ duo and we also go into spirituality, as she goes through my birth chart.

Check DJsDAMMIT out on Instagram ⁠@djsdammit

Nate chats with Jark Pane, a glass artist under Soraa Glass. She shares what it was like growing up and being classically trained in piano, with traditional Korean parents. Her journey of creating a community driven creative space with her friend called 'Yes Collective' over 10 years ago. How she began being a glass artist and wanting to do something new after graduating from her Graphic Design degree. Enjoying the balance of having a full time job and how that removes the pressures of having to fufill orders for her work. What her future for Soraa Glass entails, her love of experiencing other people's work/mediums, and how that inspires collaboration.

Stocklist
www.kaukau.co.nz/collections/soraa-glass
www.theduo.co.nz/collections/soraa-glass

Website

www.soraa.glass/

Nate chats with Sam, an artist, one half of the DJ duo, DJsDammit, and apprentice tiler. She shares her life journey before landing in Gisborne and becoming a tiler. The differences between manifesting romantic and creative intentions. Creating from an emotional state and that being a way of processing. How her DJ journey began, keeping that playfulness and just saying yes to opportunities. Her experiences going into a male-dominated industry and what she does in times of self-doubt. And about cultural identity and giving up parts of your own culture to assimilate to your new place.

Check Sam out on Instagram

Nikita chats to Nate, the host of Artist Anonymous Club. We flipped this episode and hear a little more about myself. I get to share what creative endeavours are currently loud in my life. How I felt taking on Tatapouri Bay and ignoring my past creative pulls. How It feels to be in a creative state and the way I think about all of my crafts. And having moments of writing out visions and those manifesting within my life.

Follow Nate @studiofoons

Follow Nikita @nikita_tu_bryant (Upcoming shows: Shipwreckd & Splore)

Nate chats with Jade, a contemporary hip-hop dancer. She shares her experience of making changes to people's confidence at Honeypot Dance Studios and discussing her progression within Honeypot the journey of being a teacher. She delves into following one's passion and desires, and the challenges of relocating while being in a relationship. Coming to New Zealand and feeling a strong connection with her Maori culture and the magical experiences within that context. And touches on the process of learning about ourselves, acknowledging the power of our subconscious, and realising our full potential.

Check Jade out on

Instagram: @bumblebeeebum @honeypot.wellington

Nate chats to Petra, A drone photographer. She shares the pros of having a home that doubles as a studio space, her ongoing learning process and being a natural problem-solving. She expresses a constant drive for her art, always aiming to outdo her previous work. Navigating the drone photography industry and notes the gatekeeping tendencies. And reflects on the pivotal moment in her life, which was the passing of her father, a time that made her realise that nothing else truly matters except pursuing what she loves.

www.petraleary.com

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