Spork in the Road

Advice Compilation

Over the course of four seasons and twenty eight episodes, Joe and Kevin have sat down with a diverse group of people from nearly every artistic arena; performers, artists, designers, builders, and beyond. A goal of the podcast from the outset has been to illuminate connections between architecture and other creative pursuits; to form bonds with others over process, philosophy, approach; to learn about ourselves by getting to know each other. So we hope that if you are creative, you find some inspiration in the advice that follows.

Rivers Barden Architects

www.riversbarden.com

Josh Ryan - Designer, Illustrator & Absurdist

imakethangs.com

Josh Ryan is a designer and illustrator who specializes in bringing people together with quirky and humorous works. Joe and Kevin sat down with Josh to discuss his artistic development, one of his biggest successes, and the intersections of comedy and art.

Rivers Barden Architects

www.riversbarden.com

Roz Jones - Fit Lifestyle Innovator

www.rozfitlifestyle.com

Roz Jones is the face and name behind Roz Fit. Life. Style. A fitness and lifestyle company based in Houston, Texas. Joe and Kevin sat down with Roz to discuss her beginnings in fitness, the launching of her brand and travel program, and her perspective as a fitness professional.

Rivers Barden Architects

www.riversbarden.com

Reema - Artist & Transmedia Storyteller

www.reema.rocks

Reema is an Artist and current MFA Candidate at the University of Houston in Interdisciplinary Practice and Emerging Forms focusing on Transmedia Storytelling. Joe and Kevin sat down with Reema to discuss her path to becoming a storyteller, how her transmedia approach shows up in her current project “Allyson Darke”, and her advice to budding creatives.

Rivers Barden Architects

www.riversbarden.com

Marcus Martinez - Illustrator, Urban Designer & Educator

www.marcusperspective.com

Marcus Martinez is a Houston-based Illustrator whose work has reached beyond architecture into diverse areas such as design, medical technology, and urbanism. Joe and Kevin sat down with Marcus to discuss his early influences and experiences in architecture and design, his sketching process, and what excites him about his work as an illustrator.

Rivers Barden Architects

www.riversbarden.com

Brenden Macaluso - Vintage Motorcycle Specialist & Industrial Designer

www.common-motor.com

Brenden Macaluso currently operates Common Motor collective, a support and resource for vintage Honda Motorcycles and a cooperatively run community workshop based in Houston, Texas. Joe and Kevin sat down with Brenden to discuss his gearhead roots, his background in industrial design, and the origins of Common Motor.

Rivers Barden Architects

www.riversbarden.com

Kari Breitigam - Multidisciplinary Artist, Dyer, & Jeweler

www.karibreitigam.com

www.pretti.cool

In this episode, our resident architects Joe Rivers and Kevin Barden visit with Kari Breitigam, a multidisciplinary artist, teacher, and jeweler from Houston, Texas. Joe and Kevin sat down with Kari to discuss her work as an art instructor, her growth from working with painting to many mediums, and the ideas surrounding her current work.

Rivers Barden Architects

www.riversbarden.com

Zach Tarrant - NFL Photographer

www.zacharytarrant.com

https://texans.widencollective.com/c/vbv39t4z

In this episode, our resident architects Joe Rivers and Kevin Barden visit with Zach Tarrant, a sports photographer from Houston, Texas. Zach is a professional sports photographer for the NFL’s Houston Texans. Joe and Kevin sat down with Zach to discuss his winding journey to the NFL, his duties as a team photographer, and the themes central to his work.

Rivers Barden Architects

www.riversbarden.com

Mike Garman - Furniture Designer

www.garmanfurniture.com

www.pretti.cool

In this episode, our resident architects Joe Rivers and Kevin Barden visit with Mike Garman, a furniture designer and maker from Houston, Texas. Mike has been designing and building furniture in the Houston area for nearly a decade. Joe and Kevin sat down with Mike to discuss his path to designing furniture, his use of tools, and his unique process to design.

Rivers Barden Architects

www.riversbarden.com

Falon Mihalic - Landscape Architect and Public Artist

www.falonland.com

In this episode, our resident architects Joe Rivers and Kevin Barden visit with Falon Mihalic, an award winning landscape architect and public artist from Houston, Texas. Joe and Kevin sat down with Falon to discuss how her childhood influenced her career path, her journey to becoming a landscape architect, and some of her current work.

Rivers Barden Architects

www.riversbarden.com