Creative Guts is pleased to share this episode of Off the Wall with Matt and Amy from the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, New Hampshire. Off The Wall is a semi-regular series where Matt and Amy chat with a wide variety of visual artists, digging into the nuts and bolts of their creative process to reveal more about the layers of meaning, emotion, and intent behind their work.

In this episode, Matt and Amy talk to Matt Gerding about "Weekend Wanderings: Explorations Not Too Far Off the Main Trail", an exhibition featuring a series of original works in the Bernier Room, at the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center. The exhibit will be on view from November 4, 2024, to January 31, 2025, with a reception planned for December 7, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

Matt is a painter, educator, and mayor from Somersworth, NH, whose work is deeply inspired by the conserved natural areas of Seacoast New Hampshire, Southern Maine, and the Great North Woods. https://mattgerdingart.com/

Learn more about the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts at www.rochestermfa.org.

In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with Shayla Gerkin and Hazel Tompkins, two NH Teen Poet Laureates! The mission of the NH Teen Poet Laureate team is to maintain the accessibility of poetry for all NH teens, and to spread the power of writing. In this episode, we’re going to talk about how!

The NH Teen Poet Laureate team creates opportunities for teen poets across the state to publicize their work through a newsletter and annual literary magazine. Shayla and Hazel, from Exeter High School and Hanover High School, respectively, share their experiences with poetry from learning the classics in school to the styles and subject matters they’re drawn to now.

You can find the NH Teen Poet Laureate team online at https://goodpoetryzine.wixsite.com/nh-teen-poets-laurea and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/nhteenpoets. 

Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Be friends with us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/CreativeGutsPodcast and Instagram at  www.Instagram.com/CreativeGutsPodcast. 

If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. 

Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show!

In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Angie Lane interview a variety of creatives and makers at the Concord Multicultural Festival! The Concord Multicultural Festival is an annual celebration of the cultural diversity in the Capital Region in New Hampshire. This vibrant event celebrates a rich diversity in the area and promotes cultural understanding and appreciation through a variety of programs and events, including art demonstrations, music and dance performances, and more.

As Laura and Angie strolled the festival, folks were welcome to participate in on-the-spot mini-interviews, chatting about their creative pursuits and what the festival means to them. In this episode, we chat with:

Carolyne Jordan – Castello Arts: www.castelloarts.org

Becky Field – Fieldworks Photos: www.differentrootsnh.com  

Susan Zankel – New Hampshire Book Festival: www.nhbookfestival.org

Ruby Shabazz – R&B and neo soul hip-hop artist: https://rubyshabazz.wixsite.com/newmusic

Saad Hindal – Art From Memory: https://www.facebook.com/ArtFromMemory

Tamara  Morris –  Tamara Deonka Art: www.tamaradeonka.com

There were so many amazing creatives at this event that we didn’t have time to get to everyone, but you can learn more about all the creates at this event, and more about the festival itself, at www.concordnhmulticulturalfestival.org.

Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Be friends with us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/CreativeGutsPodcast and Instagram at  www.Instagram.com/CreativeGutsPodcast. 

This episode is sponsored in part by the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts. Thank you to our friends in Rochester for their support of the show.

If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax-deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.

In this mini episode of Creative Guts, Laura and Sarah chat about our  call for art and writing for our Fall 2024 Zine, with a theme of Love Letter to a Place. We’re seeking writing and visual works that share the places that inspire, have a personally significant meaning, or that you simply love.

ELIGIBILITY: Creatives 18 years and older, from any country, are welcome to apply with written works and/or visual work in any medium.

FEE: Submission is free! This zine is by donation only. While there is no fee to submit, we welcome donations to Creative Guts. Creative Guts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, so all donations are tax-deductible. The suggested donation is $15. Donations can be made here. If you are not making a donation, we ask that you please share this call for art with an artist in your life.

Creatives of accepted works will receive a free printed edition of the zine thanks to the generous sponsorship of Creative Co-op, based in Exeter, NH.

SUBMISSION: Visit www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com/zine and complete our form to submit one (1) to three (3) images of individual artworks in .JPEG format, with at least 300 dpi, or a text document of poetry/prose (300 words maximum). All accepted artists/writers will be notified via email by the end of November.

DEADLINE: November 10, 2024 (11:59 pm ET)Get all the details on everything we’re up to at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Sign up for our newsletter or follow us on social media. Find Creative Guts Podcast on Instagram, Facebook, and even LinkedIn. 

If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Creative Guts is a small nonprofit, but our work is far bigger than this podcast. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.  

Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show!

In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman chat with Esmeldy Angeles, a self-taught photographer who focuses on portraits and creative photography! Esmeldy was born in the Dominican Republic and moved to New Hampshire when she was 14 years old. As a self-taught photographer, her unique style leads to powerful and dynamic visual storytelling. 

In our conversation with Esmeldy, you’ll hear about how she learned photography, her collaborations with other creatives (you’ll recognize some familiar names!), her love of the editing process, and who would be her dream subject to photograph someday.  

Check out Esmeldy’s work at www.instagram.com/esmeldy_angeles. Her work has been featured in and on the cover of Issue 11 of 603 Diversity Magazine, which can be found at https://issuu.com/mcleancommunications/docs/603_diversity_issue_11.

Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Be friends with us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/CreativeGutsPodcast and Instagram at  www.Instagram.com/CreativeGutsPodcast. 

A special thank you to Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter for providing a space where Creative Guts can record! This episode is sponsored in part by the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts. Thank you to our friends in Rochester for their support of the show.

If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.

In this mini episode, Laura shares all the exciting details about our upcoming second annual Art ‘Round the Room event. Art ‘Round the Room offers adults the unique opportunity to explore a variety of art mediums at timed stations with guidance from professional artists. It’s a rare chance for grown-ups to unleash their creativity, learn, and play.

This year’s event will be held on Saturday, November 9th, from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm, at The Derryfield School,  Manchester, NH. 

Tickets are $40 and can be purchased on our website, www.creativeguts.org/events.

If the cost of a ticket is a barrier to attending, please request a ticket fee waiver at [email protected].

As always, hang out with Creative Guts on Facebook and Instagram where our handle is @CreativeGutsPodcast and visit our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. 

If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Creative Guts is a small nonprofit, but our work is far bigger than this podcast. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. 

In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman talk with John Fladd, food and cocktail writer with Hippo Press and Heavy Table! John spends his days developing recipes, weaving stories about food and drink, and talking with restaurateurs! In this episode we talk about the relationship between food and culture, John’s process for writing for digital and print, and how on Earth John got involved with a publication based in Minneapolis, MN!

Find John Fladd’s writing in The Hippo (https://hippopress.com/author/john-fladd/) and The Heavy Table (https://heavytable.com/author/johnfladd/)! You can also find John on Instagram at www.instagram.com/woodenmask.

Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Be friends with us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/CreativeGutsPodcast and Instagram at  www.Instagram.com/CreativeGutsPodcast.

If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.

Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show!

Creative Guts is pleased to share this episode of Off the Wall with Matt and Amy from the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, New Hampshire. Off The Wall is a semi-regular series where Matt and Amy chat with a wide variety of visual artists, digging into the nuts and bolts of their creative process to reveal more about the layers of meaning, emotion, and intent behind their work.

In this special episode, Matt and Amy talk to legendary rock and roll photographer Bob Gruen about his earliest memories of photography, his history in the music business, and what he's up to now. Gruen is one of the most well-known and respected photographers in rock and roll. From John Lennon to Johnny Rotten; Muddy Waters to the Rolling Stones; Elvis to Madonna; Bob Dylan to Bob Marley; Tina Turner to Debbie Harry, he has captured the music scene for over forty years in photographs that have gained worldwide recognition.

Learn more about this amazing artist at www.bobgruen.com and follow on Instagram at www.instagram.com/bob_gruen.

In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman chat with Catherine Stewart, a playwright, filmmaker, dancer, and more! Catherine is the co-founder of Film Unbound, which has become a collective of artists who make mission-driven media for changemakers, inventors, and innovators. Formerly, Catherine served as the artistic director of the New Hampshire Theatre Project in Portsmouth. 

This episode includes a truly fantastic conversation about ensuring your work aligns with your values, knowing when to say “no” and when to say “yes”, and balancing creativity with admin. We also get to hear the adorable story of when Catherine met her husband!

Catherine isn’t on social media (we’ll talk about that, too), but you can sign up for her newsletter at https://makecreatemore.ck.page/ and you can find Film Unbound at www.FilmUnbound.com.

Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Be friends with us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/CreativeGutsPodcast and Instagram at  www.Instagram.com/CreativeGutsPodcast. 

If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. 

Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show!

Creative Guts is back! While we enjoyed our break this summer, we’re so glad to be back! 

In this short episode, we’ll give you a rundown on our summer from our 5th birthday party at Auspicious Brew to the 2024 youth zine! We’ll also fill you in on what’s to come (spoiler alert: Art Round the Room is back by popular demand)! This season, you can expect interviews with amazing creatives here on this space. While Laura and Sarah aren’t going anywhere, you’ll also hear from some other hosts!

Get all the details on everything we’re up to at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Sign up for our newsletter or follow us on social media. Find Creative Guts Podcast on Instagram, Facebook, and even LinkedIn. 

If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Creative Guts is a small nonprofit, but our work is far bigger than this podcast. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.  

Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show!