Omni Open Studios Podcast

Rachel McKenna is a multidisciplinary artist and maker, currently focusing on clay and ceramics. In this episode she talks with our host Gwyneth about how language and culture affects the art vs. craft debate. 

Learn more about Rachel's work by visiting her Instagram page. 

For more information about Omni Open Studios and our artists visit my website.

Zoe June Axtell is a fiber artists who creates spooky imagery in embroidery and paint. Zoe joins our host, Gwyneth to talk about the themes she uses in her work and as well as her contributions to the dart art makers community. 

To learn more about Zoe's work go to her Instagram page.

For more information about Omni Open Studios and our artists visit my website.

Janet Hilton makes beautiful stained glass pieces in her home studio. On the podcast she talks with our host, Gwyneth about her process, the time each step takes, and how it affects the price of the completed piece. 

For more information about Omni Open Studios and our artists visit my website.

Jerod Schmidt works in several mediums including print making and painting. On the podcast he talks with our host, Gwyneth about his experience working in the gallery business, life as an art market vendor and his process for making his art. 

To learn more about Jerod's work go to his website. 

For more information about Omni Open Studios and our artists visit my website. 

Cassandra Lenzini creates handcrafted jewelry made from crystals and gemstones that she carefully curates for each piece. On the podcast she talks with our host, Gwyneth about her process for sourcing materials, the equipment that she works with and how she prices her work. 

To learn more about Cassandra's work go to her website. 

For more information about Omni Open Studios and our artists visit my website.

Maria DeHart is a Portland based independent musician who is also one of my co-collaborators on the Omni Open Studios project, Coyote Fest. In this episode, Maria and I discuss the similarities and differences between the lives of an independent musician and a visual artist. 

To learn more about Maria's music go to their Band Camp Page. 

For more information about Omni Open Studios and our artists visit my website.

To learn more about Coyote Fest go to the event page.

Emily Miller's work is comprised of a wide range of mediums including watercolor and encaustic painting, mixed media sculpture, ceramics and interactive installation art. In this episode our host, Gwyneth talks with Emily about her most recent project 1,000 Moons, grief and how it relates to personal relationships and the climate crisis. 

To learn more about Emily's work go to her website.

For more information about Omni Open Studios and our artists visit my website.

To learn more about Coyote Fest go to the event page.

Eryn Tehan is a painter located in the Pacific Northwest. She creates wonderful, brightly colored oil on canvas landscapes. In this episode Eryn talks with our host Gwyneth, about topics such as choosing which galleries to do business with, photographing artwork and the general ins and outs of operating an art business. 

To learn more about Eryn's work go to her website.

For more information about Omni Open Studios and our artists visit my website.

To learn more about Coyote Fest go to the event page.

Lainey Everly is a jeweler and metalsmith who creates whimsical pieces of jewelry from recycled copper. Lainey also works in two dimensional media and creates portraits and landscapes in a variety of mediums. For this episode, Lainey joins our host, Gwyneth, to talk about her work and the difficulties involved with selling artwork through art fairs and festivals. 

To learn more about Lainey's work go to her website.

For more information about Omni Open Studios and our artists visit my website.

To learn more about Coyote Fest go to the event page.

Lindsey Holcomb is a multimedia artist and founder of the internationally-recognized Colors of MS project. The pieces she creates for Colors of MS are a brightly colored, abstract  combination of  ink and embroidered paper. In this episode Lindsey talks with our host, Gwyneth, about the setbacks she has encountered with her latest Colors of MS project due to Covid-19 and her current joy, a series of continuous line portraits that she creates with her eyes closed. 

To learn more about Lindsey's work go to her website.

For more information about Omni Open Studios and our artists visit my website.

To learn more about Coyote Fest go to the event page.