The Creative Alchemist

The Creative Alchemist

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The Creative Alchemist episodes

  • Episode 72: Take fear for the ride

    On this episode, I talk about why you should move *with* the fear and things that have helped me move more bravely in my art. Also! I'll be a panelist at this rad event called Decolonize and Discover happening June 17-19 in Charlton, Massachusetts at Ye Old Commons. The Decolonize & Discover Festival was created with the desire to amplify the voices of BIPOC, the LGBTQIA2S+ community, and people with disabilities within the worlds of creative storytelling. Get your tickets!

    10 min
  • Episode 71: Godfrey Simmons from HartBeat Ensemble
    Godfrey L. Simmons, Jr. is an award-winning actor, producer, director, and playwright who has spent over thirty years amplifying the voices of marginalized people and communities. And he is a father to Samuel. He is Artistic Director for HartBeat Ensemble in Hartford, CT, where he has co-produced the Off-Broadway virtual production of American Dreams with Working Theater, . In 2012, he co-founded Civic Ensemble, a regional theatre in Ithaca, NY. For Civic, he directed Eugene O’Neill’s All God’s Chillun Got Wings and appeared in Judy Tate's Fast Blood and Athol Fugard's My Children! My Africa!. Godfrey was a Producing Artist for Off-Broadway’s Epic Theatre Ensemble for four years, appearing in The Winning Side, A More Perfect Union, Widowers’ Houses (which Godfrey co-adapted with Ron Russell), Measure for Measure, Einstein's Gift, and A Hard Heart, among other plays. Also for Epic,.he co-wrote and starred in a documentary play about the election of President Barack Obama, Dispatches From (A)mended America. Godfrey and his colleague Brandt Adams, traveled throughout the American South interviewing 100 Southerners about the election. He won the 1999 Audelco Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in John Henry Redwood's Old Settler opposite Leslie Uggams at Primary Stages. He appeared in award-winning productions at Playwrights Horizons (Betty's Summer Vacation, Obie Award-Best Play) and Round House Theatre (Home, Helen Hayes Award-Best Production). His radio show The Griot Hour appeared from 2015-2019 on the Ithaca, NY Community Radio station WRFI, where he has just begun co-hosting the Black Lives Matter Forum. Godfrey is a 2012 TCG/Fox Fellow and a lifetime member of Ensemble Studio Theatre.
    55 min
  • Episode 69: Our values, our GPS
    On this episode, I talk about the importance of values, what they are, and how we can identify and use our values to help navigate us through our creative practice... and maybe even our whole lives? Cool.
    8 min
  • Episode 68: Answering my patrons: Overcoming obstacles
    On this episode I answer a question posed to me on my Patreon by one of my Patrons (hey y'all! ♥) regarding obstacles I've faced as an artist and how I overcame them. To become a monthly supporter of the podcast, you can go to https://anchor.fm/thecreativealchemist and click "Support." You can check out the rest of the things I do at www.zulynette.com. Thanks for listening!
    10 min
  • Episode 66: Preston Wilson
    Preston Wilson is an independent broadcaster, podcaster, & voice over artist.
    He is a producer on a morning radio show & has been involved in helping his community by teaching teenagers to write their own news stories & radio commercials.
    Having been involved with media since 2013, Preston enjoys using his radio skills to contribute on his radio show, “Behind the Brand”, with co-host EZ Bluez.
    Preston graduated with an Associates Degree in Broadcasting in 2008 from “Briarwood College” and graduated with two broadcasting certificates from the “Connecticut School of Broadcasting” (CSB Stratford Campus) in 2011 & 2013.
    40 min
  • Episode 65: Andre Rochester, the 2022 version

    On this episode we have a returning guest: THE Andre Rochester. 

    Andre Rochester is a Fine Artist from the Greater Hartford region of Connecticut. He studied illustration at the University of Connecticut: School of Fine Arts and completed his BA in Studio Art at Charter Oak State College. He also earned a MS in Organizational Leadership from Quinnipiac University.  His preferred medium is acrylic painting, but he also creates works on paper, using charcoal or soft pastel. 

    Andre uses his art to make statements for which words are not enough, highlighting the underlying emotions connected to the subject. It is a combination of portraiture and conceptual works connected by narratives of his personal experiences. At a young age, art became a tool for healing and a catalyst for connection. It developed into a way for Andre to let people know they are not alone.

    Andre is a 2021 Artist of Color Accelerate Fellow, collaborating with The Amistad Center for Art and Culture at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, CT. He also serves on the Board of Directors at Windsor Art Center (2019-present), a non-profit arts organization in Windsor, CT and previously served on the City of Hartford Commission on Cultural Affairs (2014-2015). His work has been featured in various publications, including CT Fashion Magazine and the Hartford Courant. You may also find Andre painting live at events throughout the Northeast United States. In addition to his activity as an artist in the Greater Hartford community, Andre assists emerging artists with portfolio development, curation, and consultation for exhibits. He encourages young artists to develop their craft without losing focus on learning professionalism and business acumen. He believes that with every step forward, we must remember to make room for one more to join us and clear a path for others to travel. 


    40 min
  • Episode 64: Answering my Patrons: Dealing with discouragement

    On this episode I answer a question posed to me on my Patreon by one of my Patrons (hey y'all! ♥) regarding discouragement and how I deal with it. To become a monthly supporter of the podcast, you can go to https://anchor.fm/thecreativealchemist and click "Support." You can check out the rest of the things I do at www.zulynette.com. Thanks for listening!

    9 min
  • Episode 63: The benefits of being an artist

    Oh, ya know, just challenging the idea that being an artist is all starving and torture and whatnot. There's perks! In this episode I talk about some of my favorite things about being an artist. Come to the dark side, we have paint. To become a monthly supporter of the podcast, you can go to https://anchor.fm/thecreativealchemist and click "Support." You can check out the rest of the things I do at www.zulynette.com. Thanks for listening! 

    12 min

About The Creative Alchemist

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At The Creative Alchemist Podcast, your host, Zulynette, will be sharing opinions around art and artistry, interviewing rad creatives she knows, and giving you helpful information on the intersection of art and business. This is a database of knowledge of art, artistry, and arting. Thanks for tuning in!