Making Life Podcast

By Making Life Podcast

Two friends who make stuff for a living chat with other professionals from ALL the artistic disciplines (or close) about how to build a thriving artistic life/career, and what it's like to try. Hosted... more

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The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.

Making Life Podcast episodes:

March 29, 2021 003 | Musician and Luthier Armand Aromin
Heather and Cate interview Armand Aromin, professional singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and luthier -- maker of songs, sounds, and instruments with strings -- who is also half of the Providence-based songcentric duo The Vox Hunters.

*Content warning for discussion of racism.

In this episode, we discuss:

-building a career in the arts with -- and without -- a college degree
-teaching your art, and when it does -- and doesn't -- fit with your path
-the value and pitfalls of trade schools
-Filipine music
-wearing many creative hats, and how to determine when to monetize your creative projects
-loving and making art that's part of a culture you don't identify with, and cultural appreciation vs. appropriation
-navigating -- and how to avoid -- toxic environments
-being real instead of "Instagram-able"
-the virtues of rice, sunlight and wandering art stores
-and lots more.

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1h 50min
March 15, 2021 002 | Illustrator & Writer Joni Rae Latham - Tales of a Kitchen Witch
Our first interviewee is Joni Rae Latham, an artist and writer who is also the woman behind the popular Tales of a Kitchen Witch Facebook page.
Among the topics covered, we discuss:
-Doing things for yourself just because you love them, sticking to them because you love them, and then watching them become popular
-Details of and differences between creating creating art, creating community, managing a public-facing social media presence, and writing a blog
-Art & Angst ...and anxiety, and sticker collecting...and how we all seem to be the same adults as we were children in unexpected ways.
-Getting help when you need it!
-Having an art studio, and whether it makes you feel and/or be cooler / more real / etc
-Taking the initiative to make things happen
-You are responsible for setting your own prices... do you deserve minimum wage? More? Less?
-and lots more
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1h 24min
March 01, 2021 001 | Welcome to Making Life Podcast: Cate Clifford & Heather Caunt-Nulton
In our first episode, your hosts Cate and Heather interview each other about making art for a living and what it's like to try.
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Among the topics covered, we discuss:
-How we came to do art full time in our careers, Cate as a singer and stage manager, Heather as a henna artist and web designer
-How you are still an artist even if circumstances are such that you're not earning a living from that art right now
-How you need to just DO THE THING
-Our advice to fellow artists who are just starting out on their path to this professional artist stuff

Find Cate at: cate-clifford.com instagram facebook
Find Heather at: hennabyheather.com instagram facebook

Our theme music is provided by November Party - thanks, Dorian, Peter, and Mike!
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56min

FAQs about Making Life Podcast:

How many episodes does Making Life Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.