Her Process

This week's chat is with illustrator, Shelley Couvillion. Shelley was kind enough to welcome me into her home to record this episode.

It's always such a treat to see the home, and the studio of an artist you admire. Now, usually when I picture the home and work space of an illustrator or painter, I imagine a bit of a lovely mess of paint, brushes, maybe drop cloths, pencils, and discarded drafts of illustrations strewn about. Shelley's space is absolutely lovely, but it is far from that artsy mess that I imagined. It's clean, neat, and everything has its place. She has a few of her own pieces tastefully hung, and no...there are no discarded sketches covering the floor. And, she manages to keep her space in working order with a two month old baby! How does she do it? She reveals her secret during our chat! ;)

As mentioned, in this episode we discuss the main action Shelley employs for keeping a clean work space. Shelley also tells us a bit about how she's developed her illustrative style, and how it has evolved in the course of going from drawing for comic books to illustrating children's books, and she explains the processes of both. She touches on the role motherhood plays in the projects she chooses to work on, as well as the types of illustrations she is creating these days.

Shelley's illustrations are, in my opinion, the perfect combination of dreamy and down to earth, much like the lovely Shelley herself! Give this episode a listen, and you'll hear what I mean!

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The 10 minute micro pod is back!

I'm happy to welcome back actress, April Bowlby. April is answering twelve questions that can apply to artists of any discipline.

There's plenty of humor and wisdom packed into this ten minute show! I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it!

If you missed April on episode 17, give it a listen! And if you missed April's photos and the fun facts that are on the web site only, head on over to herprocess.com.

You can find me on Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat at jobozarth.

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This week's chat is with my dear friend, actress, April Bowlby. April and I met over a decade ago (wow, has it been that long?) in a scene study class. You might know her from her role as Alan's longtime girlfriend, Kandi, on Two and a Half Men. Or, you may recognize her as Stacy from six seasons of Drop Dead Diva. She's also starred in such films as From Prada to Nada, The Slammin' Salmon, and more.

In this episode we talk about acting technique, and how auditioning for a part and actually playing the part on set are two different things entirely. April shares how she prepares for auditions. She lets us in on how she presents herself when she's in the room reading for producers, and how she faces challenges on set. We talk about what it's like for a trained, working actress to be in such a rapidly changing field. We also touch on the subject of typecasting. There's so much good stuff in this conversation, but what I want you guys to know is that April has brought life to characters (like Kandi) who could otherwise easily be dismissed as the beautiful airhead. She has made these characters interesting, and has given them hearts and souls. Yes, she's made us laugh, but she's also made us care for these characters. And that, my friends, takes smarts.

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There are questions that can apply to any artist, regardless of her discipline. Those are the questions I'm asking on the micro pod, twelve of them, to be exact. It'll be interesting to hear how the answers to these same questions vary...or don't.

I am so excited to present the first Her Process Bonus Podcast! It's a micro pod (this particular one is only ten minutes in length) featuring a little follow-up with the artist from the previous full length episode.

This week's bonus episode features singer/songwriter, Jaden LaRue.

As always, for links to my guest's social media and website, pop on over to herprocess.com.

And, you can keep up with Her Process news on Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat: jobozarth

This week's chat is with singer/songwriter, Jaden LaRue. I believe we first connected via Instagram. I saw that she had videos of herself playing music live on her feed, so I clicked play and I was hooked.

In this episode, we talk about human connection, something that is really important to how Jaden creates, and where and how she chooses to share her music. She's the founder of Silverlake Sessions, which brings together artists from LA and beyond to gather once a month and share their art in an intimate setting, where strangers become friends. The shows are secret, and you've got to get on the mailing list to have the chance to attend. More on that later...

Jaden also shares her experience of recording an album, and what she's learned from that process. And we talk touring, song writing, and so much more.

For photos and fun facts about Jaden, show notes, and links to where you can find Jaden online, pop on over to herprocess.com.

To find me online and to get the latest Her Process updates, connect with me on Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat: jobozarth

And if Facebook is your thing, Her Process has a page there, as well!

This week's chat is with graphic designer, Victoria Vu, of Paper and Type. Before we dive in, I want to mention that Victoria has also had a career in architectural design. For today, we're talking about her life in graphic design, but I do think it will be of worth to the listener to know of Victoria's background in architecture. I believe that these two fields require both creative work and precision work, and people who's brains naturally function in both of those planes, in my opinion, are so interesting. You can clearly hear both influences in the conversation!

In this episode, Victoria tells us about her first taste of the graphic design business at the age of seven. She shares the events surrounding her transition from architectural design to graphic design. And, she walks us through the process of operating her own petite graphic design company.

For photos and fun facts about Victoria, show notes, and links to where you can find Victoria online, pop on over to herprocess.com.

To find me online and to get the latest Her Process updates, connect with me on Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat: jobozarth

And if Facebook is your thing, Her Process has a page there, as well!

This week's chat is with Sanae Robinson Guerin. Sanae is a painter and stained glass artist. Sanae has been painting since way back in...2014. Yes, you read that right. 2014! And in that short amount of time, she's shown in over a dozen galleries. In fact, the first time one of her paintings was in a gallery was only around a month and a half after she started painting! I asked Sanae about her experience with these gallery shows, and she told me that she can't believe she had the hubris to enter her paintings in these shows. She didn't really know the ins and outs of the art world. She would hear of a show that had a topic that she happened to have painted, so she submitted. Now that I've gotten to know her a bit, I don't think it's hubris as much as it is the innocence of not knowing. It's like the fearlessness that we have as kids. What a gift to have had that as an adult, even if it was just there long enough to have that initial positive experience of entering new, "unproven" work in shows!

Sanae also talks about the importance of having a daily practice, and tells us a bit about what goes into making stained glass art. And, she shares the impact her mother has had, and will always have, on her art.

I'm so excited for you to hear more about Sanae, and the amazing story about how she started painting! So, here we go! I hope you enjoy my chat with artist, Sanae Robinson Guerin.

To see Sanae's photos and fun facts, pop on over to herprocess.com. Connect with the show: facebook.com/herprocess. Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat: jobozarth

This week's chat is with
Bari J. Ackerman, of Bari J. Designs. Bari designs art for
products, and during our conversation she tells us exactly what
that entails. As you're about to hear, Bari is the ultimate
self-starter and self motivator, and her can-do attitude is
infectious! In this episode, she talks about how she went from
making handbags to sell at local boutiques, to selling on Etsy,
where she found the market to be a bit saturated, and how the need
to differentiate herself on there led her to design her own fabric.
She shares how she took the leap from designing on the computer to
painting, and we discuss the role social media, specifically
Instagram, plays in her business and sales.

Bari was kind enough to
squeeze me into her busy schedule on a recent trip to Los Angeles
from her home in Scottsdale, Arizona, and I can't tell you how
excited I was to talk with her. And I'm even more excited for you
to hear what Bari had to say.

Hop on over to herprocess.com for show notes, fun extras, and
blog posts! And, find Her Process on facebook.com/herprocess. To
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This week's chat is with Lisa Jey Davis. Lisa Jey is an award winning writer. She's a blogger, vlogger, and a painter. She's a Huffington Post and livestrong.com contributer. Her memoir, "Ms. Cheevious in Hollywood - My Zany Years Spent Working in Tinsel Town" became the #1 Best-Selling New Release on Amazon in its category. Lisa Jey is also a fitness and women's health professional and the author of "Ahhhhhh...Haaaaaa Moments with Ms. Cheevious", which is a yoga routine in an e-book. And she's got the upcoming "Getting Over Your Ovaries - How To Make The Change Of Life Your B***h", which is a witty survival guide for women approaching 40 (or older) dealing with their own life change, or those witnessing it first-hand.

In this episode, we talk about how book publishing has changed in recent years, about the rise of self-publishing, and Lisa Jey shares her own self-publishing experience. She discusses what it's like to be an artist and a mother and how she had to separate who she was as a mom and who she was as an artist while writing and releasing Ms. Cheevious in Hollywood. She also talks about how blogging has helped her writing career. Oh! And I can't forget to tell you about her paintings, which you have to see! I'll provide a link in the show notes, along with photos, and fun facts over at herprocess.com.

This week I'm talking with artist, Nancy Mungcal. I first "virtually" met Nancy around five years ago, when I happened upon her Etsy shop, Pretty Little Thieves. I had an illustration shop on Etsy at the time, and I loved to browse the shops and see what other artists were up to, especially local artists. When I saw Pretty Little Thieves I stopped dead in my tracks. Here were these paintings of girls who looked like they were feeling every emotion I've ever felt, as a female and as a human being. At some point I was having an issue with printing artwork for my shop and I messaged Nancy, via Etsy, to ask what printer she used. As you'll hear in our chat, prints aren't really her thing, but she was kind enough to write back. From that little exchange, a friendship was born.

In this episode, Nancy talks about taking the leap into making art her full time career. Her method of making this happen might surprise you. We talk about her creative process, and I was inspired by Nancy to just use what I already have - what's in my possession right now - to start creating. There's no need to wait until you can go out and buy, or order, that perfect pen or that specific weight of paper. Just make something already! Nancy talks about going from having piles of sketch books filled with her drawing and paintings that were for her eyes only, to becoming an artist with a website, an online shop, a social media presence, and who shows at galleries.

And, I'm reminded that Nancy still does not love to talk about herself. So with that, here's a caffeinated chat with my friend, artist, Nancy Mungcal.

For photos, fun facts, and show notes, pop on over to herprocess.com.