The Creative Alchemist

Ever wondered how NOT to approach an artist? Wonder why we DON'T want to work for exposure? Want to find out ways to support us for FREE? Well, do I have a podcast episode for you! Enjoy. 

Sarah Rose is a Portuguese singer, songwriter, and multi-media artist who uses art as a medium for change. Drawing from diverse influences from riot grrrl feminist punk, to hip hop and Islam, to jazz and bossa nova, Sarah Rose fuses the energy of resistance across time and space to create her own ethereal indie-jazz to continue the legacy in Hartford, CT. She performs regularly across the state of Connecticut and New York, with notable international performances in Bofete (São Paulo), Brazil and Montreál, Canada. In June 2016, Sarah Rose co-founded The Anti Division League, a grassroots collective of artists & musicians who combat social and racial injustice in our communities. In addition to music and organizing, Sarah Rose started business Sarah Rose Aromajewelry in 2018, where she makes and sells her one-of-a-kind, wire-wrapped essential oil diffuser necklaces and jewelry. Through diffuser necklaces, she seeks to share the healing experience of scent and the role they can play in reprogramming negative thought patterns through new associations and reconnect to the earth from which they came. Sarah Rose will be releasing her debut album of original music April 5th, 2019, entitled “Breaking the Shell of Understanding”. Purchase the album, in the novel format of a signature Gold Rose USB Necklace, as well as CD and digital download and her essential oil diffuser necklaces, at www.sarahrosemakesmusic.com. Stay in the loop by subscribing to her mailing list on her website, or follow her on Facebook and Instagram @sarahrosemakesmusic and @sarahrosearomajewelry.

Chris Pressley is a writer, social worker, and community organizer who resides in Hartford, CT. The focus of Mr. Pressley's writing and social work is self-care, gratitude, and the path of "spiritual warriorship." He is also an avid empanada enthusiast and advocate.

To appropriately stalk Chris: 

www.instagram.com/poshgibson

www.chrispressley.art

Tang was born and raised in Hartford, CT and the Greater Hartford area. He has been involved in the Tri- State arts scene for years involved in productions like "Afropunk Battle of the Bands", "Under the curtain (A Hip- Hop cultural exchange between Russia and USA)", and WNPR's "Where we live" show. He has hosted the Trinity International Hip Hop Festival, has his own pandora.com station, and has been featured on the cover of Connecticut newspaper CTNOW. Tang brings various Hip-Hop flows with a cultured perspective, with which he spreads peace, love, and positivity. 

To appropriately stalk Tang: @bangdollatang all social media.

Be different. Creativity fascinated me for as long as I can remember. Over the years, my passion for creative expression grew—from art to music to fashion—the originality and boldness of my influences inspired me to be different. My love of collecting tees with original and imaginative graphics motivated me to start my own unique graphic tee business. My greatest influences for Rejecks stem from 90s pop culture—from Johnny Cupcakes and Kyle Crawford to LA Gears, Busta Rhymes, Duckman, and Child’s Play. The 90s encouraged me to think outside the box—there was no normal—and dared me to unleash my creative spirit. I first encountered Johnny Cupcakes in 2008 when I came upon his store in Boston. Walking into Johnny's store, I was overwhelmed by the amount of detail devoted to making the bakery concept come to life. Even though I was in a clothing store, Johnny truly captured his artistic vision by immersing his consumers in an environment that was a real-life extension of his imagination. At that moment, I realized that attention to "detail" is critical to being successful. As well, Kyle Crawford of Electric Zombie motivated me to express my own passions through tees and accessories. He shared his passion for 80s and 90s pop culture—and zombies—through his tees. Crawford’s love for zombies, the WWE, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles instantly grabbed my attention and the honesty of his blog only furthered my interest in him. These people and the culture of the 90s inspired me to make my own creative legacy—and to be bold about it. I wanted to share my love and passion for detailed imagery and pop culture with others through my own designs. Then, in came Stephanie who shared my ambition to create—as well as a love for graphic tees and 80s & 90s pop culture, and our partnership was born. Along with our shared interests and passions, we both wanted to capture these ideas through our tees. And so, Stephanie and I started on the path to bring you Rejecks. We hope to share our interests and passion—and our individual creativity—through each shirt with all of our fellow Rejecks!

To appropriately stalk Chad: 

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In this episode, I check in letting you know what happened in 2018, what's coming up in 2019, and some lessons learned along the way. I let you know some changes that are coming this way to the podcast and that check ins will be happening more often. Enjoy!

 Jasmin Agosto is the founder of Sageseeker Productions, an event/experience curation company based in Hartford, CT that centers Black womxn, womxn of color, non binary folks, and the queer POC community, as shown with her latest performance installation series, #LaSalaFemme. She has been organizing cultural arts and history/herstory focused festivals, events, exhibitions, and programs for more than a decade. Jasmin started doing performance poetry in high school and will be reemerging as a performer in A Little Bit of Death with a ritual infused presentation of her intergenerational story of trauma and release. 

To appropriately stalk Jasmin: instagram.com/sageseeker0

facebook.com/sageseeker0

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