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ep. 039 Artist Exploration/Anna Atkins

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Anna Atkins might be becoming more of a known quantity, but it took concerted effort by some of her superfans after many years in obscurity to put her in the spotlight.

We don’t know much about her personal life, but we do know one important detail: she is the first person to create a photography book EVER. (Kind of a big deal.) But for her, it was simply a way to share her passion of illustrating the natural world and give aid to books that were text heavy.

Tune in as Chris and Amy talk about Anna Atkins, the dilemma of capturing what we see with our eyes, why being generous with our knowledge matters for advances, how science and art work in tandem, and BONUS: learn one simple trick to impress strangers when they ask you to take their picture.

Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

ep. 038: Coming Back to Yourself with Summer Murdock

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What does the ebb and flow of artistry look like in the real world? How do you know it’s time to return to the things you set down? How do you get back to the love of creating?

Join as Amy talks about this and more with lifestyle photographer Summer Murdock. They tackle turning the camera on themselves, how to live as an “awe collector”, giving ourselves the gift of joyfully experiencing the world, and removing blocks for personal projects to flow.

Summer Murdock is a lifestyle photographer living in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is the founder and co-owner of Illuminate Classes, and teacher of The Magic of Light and the NEW Magic of Motion. Find her website, Instagram, and Illuminate Classes.

Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

ep. 037: Artist Exploration/David Bowie

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This month in The Art Lab, we study the man, the myth, the legend: David Bowie. Tbh it’s rather daunting to talk about him on this podcast and then create art inspired by him. How do you properly address and be inspired by such an icon?

Listen in as Amy and Chris talk about the life and art of David Bowie, the circuitous route he took to fame, and how we can take our own cues from his life as we move forward in our own.

Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

ep. 036: Artist Exploration/Martin Parr

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Martin Parr was a prophet speaking in parables, giving biting commentary on life in England wrapped in an entertaining story for the masses. Those with ears, let them hear. Except make it comical. because according to Martin, “if you don’t laugh, you’d cry.”

Through this lens (pardon the pun), we witness reality amplified. Martin was quite clear that photography was highly therapeutic for him, and he teaches us how to process our own experiences unapologetically and with a flair for the dramatic.

Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

ep. 035 Brainstorm Buddies/ Looking Backwards with Cami Turpin

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Welcome to another episode of Brainstorm Buddies where Amy and her Marco Polo brainstorm buddy Cami Turpin bring their private conversations out into the public.

We are declaring 2026 The Year Of Looking Backwards To Determine How To Move Forwards. Maybe not the catchiest of titles, but one that keeps proving essential for this year in particular.

Cami Turpin is a fine art photographer living, teaching, and making art from her home state of Utah, USA. Learn from Cami by registering for her paradigm-shifting course The Process Is The Point with Illuminate Classes. Find Cami (and ooh and aah over her work) on Instagram or at her website.

Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. You can register for Amy’s newest class Self-Portraits For Growth (a class about so much more than self-portraits). She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

ep. 034: Artist Exploration/Ruth Asawa

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Ruth Asawa: sculptor, painter, potato-print-maker. Nothing was off-limits to Ruth, and she even created a commercially sold textile simply by repeating a stamp with her college’s name on it. Although best known for her wire sculptures, Ruth has much to teach us about living an artful life, pushing through personal tragedy and adversity, and the beauty of dreams deferred.

Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

ep. 033: Q+A December 2025

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From perfectionism to imposter syndrome, we face all sorts of mental hurdles when trying to give form to our creativity. Tune into today’s episode as Amy and Chris tackle your questions, talk about the hurdles they face, and how they move through them.

Leave feeling inspired and empowered to make 2026 your Year of Creativity!

Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

Chris Hajny is a senior product designer for a major corporation and an educator at his alma mater, MCAD. You can find more about him here. (And checkout the board game podcast he hosts!)

ep. 032: Artist Exploration/Man Ray

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A major player in Dada and Surrealism, Man Ray’s first love might have been painting, but we know him for his photography. He embraced the experimental and helped elevate photography to a fine art.

He stumbled upon techniques like solarization and the rayograph, which remind us to drop our expectations and welcome the “mistakes” that happen during the process.

Listen in today as Amy and Chris talk about the magic of showing up, the importance of playing nicely, and what else we can learn from Man Ray’s lengthy and illustrious career.

Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

ep. 031: Artist Exploration/Pati Hill

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Walk into a Kinko’s to use a copier…but make it art? That’s exactly how this month’s artist, Pati Hill, got her start—through xeroxing everyday household objects.

What started as the role of family historian, turned into framed pieces on gallery walls. Why objects? Why a photocopier? And what makes something appeal beyond the reach of our own homes?

Listen in today as Amy and Chris talk about using unconventional tools, finding creativity in the constraints, whether photocopies make for good art, and if objects might actually have a life of their own.

Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

ep. 030: Artist Exploration/Cig /Harvey

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Just as exciting as studying an artist whose work is inspiring, is studying an artist with strong artistic philosophies. The advantage of contemporary artists is the myriad YouTube videos, articles, and podcasts we can find them on. We get to know them not only as artists, but as people with a real lived experience.

Cig Harvey (b.1973) is one of those gems who is generous with her time and her hard-earned lessons. We see them in her work and in her media presence. and what we realize she isn’t just making art, but she is giving us a gift. She is wanting us to shift our perspective and see life as one sweeping act of ephemeral art.

Join us as we talk about Cig’s work, the importance of inspiration, using tools that set us free, viewing art as a way to balance our inner states, and seeking out the beauty in the mundane.

Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.