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On the finale episode of The Rough Concept Podcast, I share about the moment I met Paul, a podcast producer from Fort Worth, Texas. What he said really brought so much to surface and it was everything I needed to hear. I think it is what many of us struggle with in pursuing any creative thing. This week, I have the pleasure of talking all things creativity, attracting over manifesting, setting boundaries with social media and embracing ease with Perryn Ryan. Perryn is a Brooklyn, NY-based fine artist, illustrator, and storyteller who uses the female form and nature elements to tell stories about her internal and external experiences.

To connect with Perryn and learn more about her work, you can visit her website at www.perrynryan.com.  Make sure to follow her on Instagram @perrynryanart to stay updated with her latest projects and insights.

Thank you for listening to this episode of  The Rough Concept Podcast! I hope you found inspiration and insights into the creative process.

Don't forget to share your creations and ideas from this week's creative prompt with me via email and Instagram @melarieodelusi! 

Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to never miss an episode! I would love to hear your thoughts, so please leave a review and rating on your favorite podcast platform.

If you have any questions, suggestions, or would like to be a guest on the show, please email us at [email protected].

Until next time, keep creating!

Host: Melarie Odelusi

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For as long as I can remember, I've had a solid support system of people that believed in me and supported me wherever I was in my career and life journey. 

Let’s talk about the powerful roles that connection and community play in nurturing our creativity. I truly believe that it's how we find strength, motivation, and inspiration. Relationships and creative community brings this sense of belonging that can ignite our artistic passion and fuel our creative process.

This week I have Marrica Evans Calahan, photographer, content creator and my very own creative coworker and friend! I cannot wait for you to hear the story of her evolution, how she's created a lane of her own,  and  operates from of place of intention.

This week's gems:

Safe, Free, and Supported Spaces Nurture Creativity: A supportive environment can make the creative process less isolating and more magical. It helps one feel safe, free, and encourages artistic expression.

Community Connection Fosters Creativity and Mental Well-being: Continuous engagement and interaction with like-minded individuals can boost creative output, prevent mental stagnation, and offer steady inspiration.

Shared Experiences Foster Growth: Connecting with others on a similar path affords the opportunity to learn from their experiences and grow as an artist. The shared wisdom is a potent catalyst for personal development and success.

Creativity is Amplified Through Collaboration: Collaboration brings unique perspectives to the table and expands creative thinking. Working with others can result in output greater than what any single individual could achieve.

Community Acts as a Confidence Booster: A supportive community provides motivation, reassurance, and the confidence to tackle creative challenges. The sense of belonging within such a community can powerfully fuel the creative process and inspire personal growth.

Creative Prompt: How have your relationships and collaborations helped you develop as creative? How has being part of a community uplifted your creative spirit? I want you to create a piece that reflects your idea of 'community.' It can be a painting, a sketch, a song, a poem, or any medium that resonates with you. The key here is to allow yourself the freedom to truly dive deep into your own experience and interpret the concept in your own unique way.

To connect with Marrica and learn more about her work, you can visit her website at www.marricaevans.com.  Make sure to follow her on Instagram @beingmarrica and @marricaevans to stay updated with her latest projects and insights.

Thank you for listening to this episode of  The Rough Concept Podcast! I hope you found inspiration and insights into the creative process.

Don't forget to share your creations and ideas from this week's creative prompt with me via email and Instagram @melarieodelusi! 

Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to never miss an episode! I would love to hear your thoughts, so please leave a review and rating on your favorite podcast platform.

If you have any questions, suggestions, or would like to be a guest on the show, please email us at [email protected].

Until next time, keep creating!

Host: Melarie Odelusi

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We hear more from Sylvia Wong, calligrapher, educator and live artist behind ViaCalligraphy! I am grateful to have conversations like this with Syl on the regular and I hope that this week's Artist Corner is as inspiring as it is for me.

To connect with Sylvia and learn more about her work, you can visit her website at www.viacalligraphy.com.  Make sure to follow her on Instagram @viacalligraphy to stay updated with her latest projects and insights.

Thank you for listening to this episode of  The Rough Concept Podcast! I hope you found inspiration and insights into the creative process.

Don't forget to share your creations and ideas from this week's creative prompt with me via email and Instagram @melarieodelusi! 

Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to never miss an episode! I would love to hear your thoughts, so please leave a review and rating on your favorite podcast platform.

If you have any questions, suggestions, or would like to be a guest on the show, please email us at [email protected].

Until next time, keep creating!

Host: Melarie Odelusi

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On this week's episode, I share my a season where I overanalyzed my healing journey and was inspired by Kobe Campbell's words, "Healing is not becoming the best version of yourself. Healing is letting the worst version of yourself be loved." to create In Her Healing.  It was a reminder that we are ever changing, evolving, learning and adapting which means this healing thing is constant and that is okay. What I know now is the grace and love that I need to give myself on this journey, loving every part of myself regardless of expectations. 

I've got Sylvia Wong, calligrapher, educator and live artist behind ViaCalligraphy, with me this week.  From the sisterhood of the #JustMarriedJacket in 2016 to teaching calligraphy and live art, Syl gives us a quick peak of her journey while sharing what she loves about the creative process. Tune in to hear more of why she would much rather create for the love of the craft over capitalism.

Creative Prompt: You know that you are a masterpiece, right? I believe that a self portrait is one of the most intimate ways to self reflect. I've done it a few times. You have to unveil every curve of your profile, discover what you like, what you don't. It's a process of self-love and discovery. I've done it a few times over the years and it prompts me to truly see myself. I invite you to create your own self portrait this week. It can include words, objects that speak for what is true to you

To connect with Sylvia and learn more about her work, you can visit her website at www.viacalligraphy.com.  Make sure to follow her on Instagram @viacalligraphy to stay updated with her latest projects and insights.

Thank you for listening to this episode of  The Rough Concept Podcast! I hope you found inspiration and insights into the creative process.

Don't forget to share your creations and ideas from this week's creative prompt with me via email and Instagram @melarieodelusi! 

Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to never miss an episode! I would love to hear your thoughts, so please leave a review and rating on your favorite podcast platform.

If you have any questions, suggestions, or would like to be a guest on the show, please email us at [email protected].

Until next time, keep creating!

Host: Melarie Odelusi

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On this Artist Corner episode of The Rough Concept Podcast, we learn more about artist, muralist and author, Alli K. Trust me, you want to tune into this conversation!

To connect with Alli and learn more about her work, you can visit her website at www.allikdesign.com.  Make sure to follow her on Instagram @allikdesign to stay updated with her latest projects and insights.

Thank you for listening to this episode of  The Rough Concept Podcast! I hope you found inspiration and insights into the creative process.

Don't forget to share your creations and ideas from this week's creative prompt with me via email and Instagram @melarieodelusi! 

Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to never miss an episode! I would love to hear your thoughts, so please leave a review and rating on your favorite podcast platform.

If you have any questions, suggestions, or would like to be a guest on the show, please email us at [email protected].

Until next time, keep creating!

Host: Melarie Odelusi

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Are you feeling stuck in your creative process? Unsure of what move or decision to make next? Trust me, you're not alone. Decision making at this stage can be challenging, and that's why it's important to be in tune with ourselves creatively. 

On this week's episode, I talk about my experience with indecision and how I have learn to tap in and trust myself. Joining me this week is artist, author and muralist, Alli K! She talks about her love for the problem solving of creativity and strategically solving creative problems for her personal work and her clients. Knowing that she cannot fail, Alli has learn to be confident in her pursuit to learn new things and a new medium.

This week's creative gems:

• To make confident decisions at this stage, we need to connect with ourselves creatively.
• Take things one decision at a time, allowing yourself the flexibility to change your mind or adjust.
• Trust your intuition and work from what feels good to you.
• Listen to your inner voice, as it guides you through the creative process.
• Within the parameters of what feels good to you, be open to where the work takes you.
• Let go of attachment to what you've already done or what you think is right.
• Be sure about what you want in this space.

Creative Prompt: Show me an unfinished piece you are working on, just as it is. A work in progress. 

To connect with Alli and learn more about her work, you can visit her website at www.allikdesign.com.  Make sure to follow her on Instagram @allikdesign to stay updated with her latest projects and insights.

Thank you for listening to this episode of  The Rough Concept Podcast! I hope you found inspiration and insights into the creative process.

Don't forget to share your creations and ideas from this week's creative prompt with me via email and Instagram @melarieodelusi! 

Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to never miss an episode! I would love to hear your thoughts, so please leave a review and rating on your favorite podcast platform.

If you have any questions, suggestions, or would like to be a guest on the show, please email us at [email protected].

Until next time, keep creating!

Host: Melarie Odelusi

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On this Artist Corner episode of The Rough Concept Podcast, we learn more about artist and author, Josefina Sanders. Trust me, you want to tune into this conversation!

To connect with Josefina and learn more about her work, you can visit her website at www.loveoffering.co and join her Cuidate Community on Substack.  Make sure to follow her on Instagram @loveoffering to stay updated with her latest projects and insights.

Thank you for listening to this episode of  The Rough Concept Podcast! I hope you found inspiration and insights into the creative process.

Don't forget to share your creations and ideas from this week's creative prompt with me via email and Instagram @melarieodelusi! 

Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to never miss an episode! I would love to hear your thoughts, so please leave a review and rating on your favorite podcast platform.

If you have any questions, suggestions, or would like to be a guest on the show, please email us at [email protected].

Until next time, keep creating!

Host: Melarie Odelusi

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We are The Rough Concept. This week's episode of The Rough Concept Podcast, I share my experience while creating Her Florescence. It was inspired by one of the most difficult seasons of my life and I captured the growth, gratitude and joy I felt on the other side of it all.  Josefina Sanders, artist and author, also shares her story with us and how she is reclaiming her passion, finding the things brings her joy and creating from a place of abundance. Whew! It is too good and you have to tune into this conversation. 

This week's creative gems:

• Embrace the rawness: Beginnings are messy, imperfect, and vulnerable, but they hold within them the purest essence of our creative ideas. That rough sketch you start with, driven by a rush of emotion or a simple spark of inspiration, is the foundation of something beautiful and meaningful.
• Imperfection is human: As creators, we are beautifully flawed beings. Our constant growth and learning make us better versions of ourselves. We start with the messy and raw, refining and polishing until we create something that impacts lives and holds purpose. Let's embrace our flaws and use them as stepping stones toward greatness.
• Focus on the process: It's easy to get caught up in the pursuit of perfection and lose sight of the joy in creating. But when we shift our energy toward the process itself, we find that things become easier. We're no longer burdened by the pressure of getting everything right from the start. We know that refinement will happen along the way, and that's part of the beauty of the journey.
• Refuel your creative engine: We are the engines behind our creations. To keep the flame of creativity burning bright, we must constantly refuel ourselves by immersing in what inspires us. Take care of yourself, embrace self-care, and collect beautiful memories with your loved ones. Remember, joy is the fuel that ignites our creative fire.
• Be the Rough Concept: By embracing the raw, imperfect, and vulnerable aspects of our creative process, we become The Rough Concept. We embody the spirit of authenticity and vulnerability that guides us to create art that truly touches people's lives. So, let's celebrate and embrace our own unique journey, for it is in embracing our humanity that we find the true beauty of being an artist.

Creative Prompt: Think about what inspires you and how you can use it to fuel your creative fire. Write down a few ideas, then pick one that feels like it's calling out to you. Shouldn't you be doing more of that? Imagine if you did. What do you think will happen then?

To connect with Josefina and learn more about her work, you can visit her website at www.loveoffering.co and join her Cuidate Community on Substack.  Make sure to follow her on Instagram @loveoffering to stay updated with her latest projects and insights.

Thank you for listening to this episode of  The Rough Concept Podcast! I hope you found inspiration and insights into the creative process.

Don't forget to share your creations and ideas from this week's creative prompt with me via email and Instagram @melarieodelusi! 

Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to never miss an episode! I would love to hear your thoughts, so please leave a review and rating on your favorite podcast platform.

If you have any questions, suggestions, or would like to be a guest on the show, please email us at [email protected].

Until next time, keep creating!

Host: Melarie Odelusi

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On this Artist Corner episode of The Rough Concept Podcast, we learn more about artist and author, Jena Holliday. Trust me, you want to tune into this conversation!

To connect with Jena and learn more about her work, you can visit her website at www.spoonfuloffaith.com.  Make sure to follow her on Instagram @aspoonfuloffaith to stay updated with her latest projects and insights.

Thank you for listening to this episode of  The Rough Concept Podcast! I hope you found inspiration and insights into the creative process.

Don't forget to share your creations and ideas from this week's creative prompt with me via email and Instagram @melarieodelusi! 

Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to never miss an episode! I would love to hear your thoughts, so please leave a review and rating on your favorite podcast platform.

If you have any questions, suggestions, or would like to be a guest on the show, please email us at [email protected].

Until next time, keep creating!

Host: Melarie Odelusi

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Alright, so we're talking mood boards in today's episode! The mood board is where I dream and bring visual representation to the emotion I want my work to capture. While I don't make mood boards for every project, I fill you in on how I go about this stage of the creative process. You will also hear from Jena Holliday, illustrator, author, and the visionary force behind the Spoonful of Faith  brand and art studio. Trust me, you're in for a treat!

This week's creative gems:

• The mood board is a powerful tool for capturing the essence of your creative vision. It's where you can dream and bring visual representation to the emotions you want to convey through your work. By refining your ideas and remaining flexible to new insights, you can create something truly authentic and meaningful.
•  The mood board is not just a place for inspiration, but a space for personal growth and exploration. It's where you can get lost in your own creativity, pushing boundaries, and learning from the process. Here, you are free to dream, be yourself, and find inspiration in unexpected places, transforming them into something beautiful.

Creative Prompt: Create a mood board that represents your current state of mind. What has been the topic of conversation in your circle? What colors do you gravitate towards? What shapes, textures and patterns have been showing up in your life? Is there a common theme that keeps popping up everywhere? I invite you to make your own collage of inspiration to see where it leads you. Don't forget to share with me!

To connect with Jena and learn more about her work, you can visit her website at www.spoonfuloffaith.com.  Make sure to follow her on Instagram @aspoonfuloffaith to stay updated with her latest projects and insights.

Thank you for listening to this episode of  The Rough Concept Podcast! I hope you found inspiration and insights into the creative process.

Don't forget to share your creations and ideas from this week's creative prompt with me via email and Instagram @melarieodelusi! 

Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to never miss an episode! I would love to hear your thoughts, so please leave a review and rating on your favorite podcast platform.

If you have any questions, suggestions, or would like to be a guest on the show, please email us at [email protected].

Until next time, keep creating!

Host: Melarie Odelusi