The Process

Artist and actor Rivkah Simcha discusses letting go of perfection, making art as an expression of life itself, healing through art, motherhood as an artist, and so much more.

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Rivkha’s Work: 

https://www.instagram.com/shulamith_in_shadow/

https://www.instagram.com/thevelvetnoose/

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This podcast is produced by Siena Rose Facciolo, Jessica S Luo, and Tavair Dominque, edited and mixed by Jessa Luo. Our theme music, Winter Woods, is written and performed by Siena Rose, Chris Palace, and Jordan Rabinowitz, featuring Sally Louise on guitar, mixed by Chris Palace, mastered by Jett Galindo.

Contact The Process Team at [email protected] with questions, comments, and poetry. 

Welcome back to The Process, with host Siena Facciolo: honest conversations between artists that reveal the strength, challenges, purpose, vulnerability and joy of living a creative life. 

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Echo Rose Rising is an avid musical adventurer, whether on a stage or exploring the mountains, she’s sure to have an instrument in hand. She most often performs as a solo musician; weaving her vocal riffs in with the sounds of many stringed instruments to create a smooth blend of folk, pop and jazz genres. She uses a looper pedal to build harmonies with her voice and voila. She is currently touring the US in her RV and sharing her recently released album, Time is Now. All creations from Echo Rose Rising are designed to inspire the audience to integrate more self care and adventure into their lives. 

Echo Rose Rising's Work:
liinks.co/echoroserising

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Support the show

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprocesscommunity

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theprocesspodcast

This podcast is produced by Siena Rose Facciolo, Jessica S Luo, and Tavair Dominque, edited and mixed by Jessa Luo. Our theme music, Winter Woods, is written and performed by Siena Rose, Chris Palace, and Jordan Rabinowitz, featuring Sally Louise on guitar, mixed by Chris Palace, mastered by Jett Galindo.

Contact The Process Team at [email protected] with questions, comments, and poetry. 

Songwriter and band leader Anthony Siciliano talks about his practice routine, how to find true balance living a creative life, and more in this delightful conversation. 

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After years of vagabonding through the states, singer-songwriter Anthony Siciliano returned to his home city of Rochester, New York, and began to build Head to the Roots - an original roots rock music project. With humble beginnings as a one man band, Anthony performed live around the area while also producing two EP’s, Transitions and Seeker, which were recorded in the likes of his bedroom and parent’s basement. Now, Head to the Roots has evolved into a four-piece band. They perform on some of Rochester’s most renowned stages, they are touring through the North East, and are currently working on recording a new album.

Anthony’s Work: 

https://www.headtotheroots.com/

Support the show

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprocesscommunity

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theprocesspodcast

This podcast is produced by Siena Rose Facciolo, Jessica S Luo, and Tavair Dominque, edited and mixed by Jessa Luo. Our theme music, Winter Woods, is written and performed by Siena Rose, Chris Palace, and Jordan Rabinowitz, featuring Sally Louise on guitar, mixed by Chris Palace, mastered by Jett Galindo.

Contact The Process Team at [email protected] with questions, comments, and poetry. 

Dancer, choreographer and educator Solange Rodrigues  discusses finding creative inspiration during difficult times, as well as the importance of rest, gratitude, and family. 

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Solange Rodrigues is a graduate of SUNY Purchase College, Class of 2020, with a BFA in dance, and a concentration in composition.  Born and raised in Rochester, NY, she trained at Little Red Dance Studio for 14 years.  At Purchase, she performed in several works and choreographed pieces within the Conservatory of Dance, as well as the Conservatory of Theater Arts.  While teaching at various schools and studios throughout the city of Rochester, she is continuing to make work, and is currently dancing for Frazee Feet Dance under the direction of Zachary Frazee, BioDance under the direction of Missy Pfohl Smith, and is a guest artist for The Pocketfuel Groovers, directed by Nick Alselmo.

Solange's work: 

instagram.com/solangeroddy

Solange’s Senior Project

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Support the show

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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theprocesspodcast

This podcast is produced by Siena Rose Facciolo, Jessica S Luo, and Tavair Dominque, edited and mixed by Jessa Luo. Our theme music, Winter Woods, is written and performed by Siena Rose, Chris Palace, and Jordan Rabinowitz, featuring Sally Louise on guitar, mixed by Chris Palace, mastered by Jett Galindo.

Contact The Process Team at [email protected] with questions, comments, and poetry. 

Artist and healer Yen Ospina discusses her artwork and creative process, highlighting the beauty and power of women of color, intergenerational trauma, and methods of healing. 

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Yen Ospina is the daughter of Colombian born immigrants who came to the United States in order to provide a better life for their child. As a proud LATINX queer artist, Yen enriches the lives of those around her through her unique and captivating work. A multi-talented artist, she creates in multiple mediums and scales - from digital prints to community murals. Her work centers on themes of power, mysticism, and visibility. She utilizes a core color palette of ochre, chocolate, cinnamon red, earthy orange, and a deep dusty teal that makes her diverse body of work instantly recognizable as done in her hand. 

Yen's Work: 

yenospina.com 

instagram.com/yenospina

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Support the show

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprocesscommunity

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theprocesspodcast

This podcast is produced by Siena Rose Facciolo, Jessica S Luo, and Tavair Dominque, edited and mixed by Jessa Luo. Our theme music, Winter Woods, is written and performed by Siena Rose, Chris Palace, and Jordan Rabinowitz, featuring Sally Louise on guitar, mixed by Chris Palace, mastered by Jett Galindo.

Contact The Process Team at [email protected] with questions, comments, and poetry. 

Artist and community powerhouse Kristina Kaiser discusses  how to nourish yourself as an artist, how to build a sustainable creative career, and the importance of community artistic spaces and residencies. 

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Kristina Kaiser is a multi-media artist, creative consultant, and museum professional. She has been living and creating in Rochester, NY for most of her life. In 2013 Kristina earned a BFA in Studio Arts: Painting with a dual major in Art History from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Kristina is widely exhibited in the Rochester area and has been directing the Yards Collective since 2017. Acting as an art administrator Kristina has developed programming to help support and encourage emerging artists to reach creative success. 

Kristina's Work https://theyardsrochester.com/

https://www.patreon.com/attheyards/

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Support the show

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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theprocesspodcast

This podcast is produced by Siena Rose Facciolo, Jessica S Luo, and Tavair Dominque, edited and mixed by Jessa Luo. Our theme music, Winter Woods, is written and performed by Siena Rose, Chris Palace, and Jordan Rabinowitz, featuring Sally Louise on guitar, mixed by Chris Palace, mastered by Jett Galindo.

Contact The Process Team at [email protected] with questions, comments, and poetry. 

Musician and creator, Zahyia discusses mental health, her musical origin story, and family dynamics as a creative with host Siena Facciolo.  

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Zahyia, a songwriter, lyricist, producer and creative visionary, has dedicated her life to existing in spaces that elevate and change the limited narratives, images, and awareness of what it means to exist as a Black American Woman. With her eclectic background of Jazz, Hip-Hop, R&B, Lo-fi Hip-hop, Music Theater, Funk and Soul, Zahyia finds ways to push traditional boundaries in the world of music and Alternative R&B. In this conversation, she discusses letting go of the idea of perfection, infusing creativity into every aspect of life, and the unavoidable reality that all of us are struggling right now. Zahyia has found unconventional ways to build her daily life so that both her creative process and her family can flourish. Even as she pursues her artistic goals, she practices the art of appreciating the little things. 

Zahyia’s Work: https://linktr.ee/zahyiamusic

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Support the show

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprocesscommunity

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theprocesspodcast

This podcast is produced by Siena Rose Facciolo, Jessica S Luo, and Tavair Dominque, edited and mixed by Jessa Luo. Our theme music, Winter Woods, is written and performed by Siena Rose, Chris Palace, and Jordan Rabinowitz, featuring Sally Louise on guitar, mixed by Chris Palace, mastered by Jett Galindo.

Contact The Process Team at [email protected] with questions, comments, and poetry.