In this episode, Stauney and Sadie discuss Augusta Savage, a civil rights activist and Harlem Renaissance Sculptor in New York City during the height of the Civil Rights movement. Unlike other artists we've covered so far, Augusta didn't have the support of her family from an early age (despite her early talent) and faced a variety of obstacles for her artistic career. We discuss the variety of those issues including sexism, racism, and financial struggles, as well as the crucial part she played in the Harlem Renaissance. Augusta went on to create well-remembered pieces, and although we don’t have many of her pieces now, her legacy carries on through various art students she had over the years, who help carry her memory today.

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In this special Halloween Episode, Sadie and Stauney dive into the 19th-century popularization of gothic/horror fiction and how women dominated the genre as the main storytellers of the movement, despite the fact that history has forgotten them. Horror author lists are largely dominated by men, with women being responsible for popularizing the genre clearly back in the 19th century and continuing to popularize it year after year. Stauney and Sadie also just chat about their past Halloweens, costumes, scary movies, ghosts, the creepy stories they were forced to study in high school, and more! 

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In this episode, we interview Kyndal of Kyndal Mckenzie Photo, a Utah Wedding Photographer. She shares her early love for photography and starting her business, pricing, thriving in a saturated market, her top tips for creative business owners, training for American Ninja Warrior, sexism, and more!

In this episode, we also introduce a new segment, MUSE NEWS to celebrate the accomplishments of female artists out in the world today. 

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Can you name five female artists? Are you shocked to learn that most of the World's population can't? Sadly, women have largely been pushed into the background of all industries of history throughout all time, and the arts are no exception. In this episode, we discuss an article from ArtNews by Linda Nochlin from 1971 titled "Why have there been no great women artists?" and discuss the disparity of female artists throughout history books and records, the idea of "feminine" or "girly" art and how women are viewed in the art industries as a whole. 

You can read the article by Nochlin here

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Today Sadie talks all about Clara Schumann, a piano prodigy, virtuoso, and romantic composer. Clara was an early piano talent with a groundbreaking legacy in the piano performance world. Despite her talent as a performer, she is best remembered for her husband Robert Schumann, and his well-known compositions that she helped popularize after his death. We discuss the era she grew up in, her early talent and performances, her father's refusal of her marriage (and consequent legal case), her role as a wife and mother, her struggle as a female composer, her husband's tragic death, her professional success, and how the world views her today.

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Today Stauney introduces us to Artemisia Gentileschi, a baroque painter and a 17th-century feminist who surpassed gender norms to become known as a monumental female artist. She encountered a variety of obstacles, including a harrowing rape and consequent trial of her rapist that reached a level of notoriety for that time that has continued on today. We discuss the era she grew up in, her early talent and education, the rape and trial, her professional success, and her most notorious works of art and the context behind them.

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode does contain details of sexual assault including rape and details of some torture within the criminal justice system during a rape trial. (Skip to about 30:43 to our break if you want to avoid that part). 

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Welcome to More Than A Muse! Stauney and Sadie, with their rich and varied backgrounds in the arts, are excited to guide you through a journey of discovery. We're shining a spotlight on the remarkable women whose stories were overlooked in your history lessons, while simultaneously connecting their legacies to the pop culture of today. Our mission is to reframe the narratives of art and music through a feminist lens. Historically, women have been relegated to the roles of mere inspirations for the renowned male painters and musicians of their times. However, we aim to challenge and change that perception by celebrating these women as the true masters of their crafts that they are. Join us in honoring their achievements and the significant, yet historically undervalued, contributions they've made to the arts. In this episode, we share our backgrounds, what we hope for for this podcast, and a little bit more about what's to come.

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