Making Life Podcast

Making Life Podcast

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Making Life Podcast episodes

  • 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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    1 hr 50 min
  • 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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    1 hr 24 min
  • 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!

    56 min

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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…