Listen in as I chat with Ashlee Gadd about pushing through the discomfort as a creative. Whether your own discomfort stems from claiming your title as an artist, allowing yourself the freedom to pivot, or pushing through initial resistance in your daily tasks, this conversation will help you take solace in the fact that you're not alone and will give you tools to keep going.

Ashlee Gadd is the founder of Coffee + Crumbs—a beautiful online space where motherhood and storytelling intersect. When she’s not writing or vacuuming Cheerios out of the carpet, she loves making friends on the Internet, eating cereal for dinner, and rearranging bookshelves. Her latest book, Create Anyway: The Joy of Pursuing Creativity in the Margins of Motherhood is now available wherever books are sold.

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 @itsamyliz.

There's no such thing as bad press and Sally Mann can attest to that. Her work was met with praise and disdain, but Sally kept creating work and continued to expand the boundaries of what is acceptable in the art world.

In this episode, learn more about the life and art of Sally Mann and listen in as Amy and her producer, Chris, talk about making tangible art, how the landscape of family photography has changed, and how to keep pushing when the critics get loud.

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 @itsamyliz.

In this episode Amy talks with her producer Chris Hajny about the piece she created this month for The Art Lab while inspired by Elliott Erwitt. Amy ran with Elliott’s use of play and his contact sheets as she created a piece that not only summarized the month, but also the vast artistic philosophies she has encountered over the year.

This month’s life lessons include the power of just starting and allowing yourself to lower the bar,

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 @itsamyliz.

In this episode, Amy and her producer, Chris Hajny, chat about the fascinating Agnes Martin. Agnes was an abstract expressionist who used meticulously calculated lines and grids to convey emotions. It took her 20 years of painting to find her groove, as she navigated years of representationalism and abstract art to finally arrive at her signature style. Agnes famously found her inspiration through sitting, silencing her mind, and waiting for it to appear. Listen in as Amy and Chris talk about her unusual style, life, and process.

If you want to see more of Amy’s work, you can find her on Instagram.

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Welcome to the first special edition episode of Brainstorm Buddies! Learn about how Amy and Cami became brainstorm buddies and why it's important for their creativity. Then listen in as Cami and Amy chat about goal setting, why it's essential, how to do it well, and how to give yourself permission.

Join Amy Elizabeth as she chats with her producer (Chris Hajny) about famous street photographer, Elliott Erwitt. This episode serves as a rundown on the life of Elliott as well as discussion surrounding throwing down to do the work, finding humor and beauty in the world, and how Elliott's life as a white male might have contributed to the way we interact with his art.

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.

In this episode Amy talks with her producer Chris Hajny about the piece she created this month for The Art Lab while inspired by Yayoi Kusama. Learn how repetition, self-obliteration, and using the unexpected tools at hand led to her creation.

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.

In this episode, Amy walks through the life of Yayoi and explores her struggles and triumphs. She and her producer Chris Hajny then chat about flow state, hyperfocus, and how to keep positive when others steal your ideas.

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.

Join Amy as she talks with her producer (Chris Hajny) about her month spent with Francesca Woodman as her inspiration. With Francesca as her guide, she uses her experiences of attachment and parenting to create expressive art.

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.

Untitled by Francesca Woodman

During October 2024 in The Art Lab we learned about Francesca Woodman. In this episode listen to Amy chat and Chris talk about Francesca's short yet prolific career, her sources of inspiration, and what it is for a young artist to be launched into the "real world."

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.