Sarah and Liz talk with artist Rema Ghuloum about overcoming great loss, and the importance of art in the face of tragedy. Trigger warning: this episode contains some conversation about addiction, mental illness, and self-harming. 

About Rema Ghuloum 

Rema lives and works in Los Angeles, CA. She received her BFA in Drawing and Painting from California State University, Long Beach in 2007 and her MFA from California College of the Arts in San Francisco in 2010. Rema has been the recipient of multiple grants including the Davyd Whaley Foundation Artist-Teacher Grant in 2020, the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant in 2018, the Esalen Pacifica Prize in 2012, and the Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant in 2010. Rema’s work has been reviewed in Art Forum, Hyperallergic, CARLA, the Los Angeles Times, Fabrik, among others. She has exhibited nationally and internationally at venues like Emma Gray HQ, Edward Cella Gallery, Et Al. Gallery, Hawthorn Contemporary, the Cue Art Foundation, Torrance Art Museum, and Arka Gallery in Vladivostok, Russia. Her work is included in the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts Works on Paper Collection at the Legion of Honor Museum, San Francisco.

About The Side Woo

Host & Creator: Sarah Thibault 

Host: Elizabeth Bernstein

Sound editing: Sarah Thibault

Content editing: Sarah Thibault

Intro and outro music: LewisP-Audio found on Audio Jungle

The Side Woo is a podcast created through NINA ARNETTE, a media production company and metaphysical hub. To learn more about NINA ARNETTE go to https://ninaarnette.co.

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Sarah sits down with curator and fellow Scorpio, Robert Cozzolino, to talk about his new exhibition Supernatural America: the Paranormal in American Art which is in its last leg of a three-stop national tour at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. 

About the Supernatural America exhibition 

America is haunted. Ghosts from its violent history—the genocide of Indigenous peoples, slavery, the threat of nuclear annihilation, and traumatic wars—are an inescapable and unsettled part of the nation’s heritage. Not merely in the realm of metaphor but present and tangible, urgently calling for contact, these otherworldly visitors have been central to our national identity. Through times of mourning and trauma, artists have been integral to visualizing ghosts, whether national or personal, and in doing so have embraced the uncanny and the inexplicable. This stunning catalog, accompanying the first major exhibition to assess the spectral in American art, explores the numerous ways American artists have made sense of their own experiences of the paranormal and the supernatural, developing a rich visual culture of the intangible.

About Robert Cozzolino 

Robert Cozzolino, the Patrick and Aimee Butler Curator of Paintings at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, curates collaboratively, in partnership with artists, colleagues, and broad communities. “Starting where you are” is critical to his practice—knowing the immediate context and deeper history of the place in which he works. It also means working with humility and accepting that there is much yet to learn from others. Dr. Cozzolino is drawn to artists that make work about the full range of human experience, especially those who aspire to visually express the intangible, states of consciousness, and a full range of emotions. Although he has worked on topics from the 19th and 20th centuries, he regularly works with contemporary artists in examining history. Born and raised in Chicago, he studied at UIC before completing graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His publications include Supernatural America: The Paranormal in American Art (2021), World War I and American Art(2016), Peter Blume: Nature and Metamorphosis (2014), and David Lynch: The Unified Field (2014). First trained as a musician, he has played free-improvised music as a percussionist since 1993.

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Host & Creator: Sarah Thibault 

Host: Elizabeth Bernstein

Sound editing: Sarah Thibault

Content editing: Sarah Thibault

Intro and outro music: LewisP-Audio found on Audio Jungle

The Side Woo is a podcast created through NINA ARNETTE, a media production company and metaphysical hub. To learn more about NINA ARNETTE go to https://ninaarnette.co.

For questions, comments, press, or sponsorships you can email [email protected]

Liz and Sarah talk with the co-hosts of the Beyond The Studio podcast, artist Nicole Mueller and designer Amanda Adams.  They discuss their strong Capricorn energy, how to maintain a spiritual connection to art while having a career and manifesting money. 

About Beyond The Studio  

Beyond the Studio is a podcast about the career paths of working contemporary artists— how they're supporting and sustaining themselves and their creative work. Co-hosted by artists Nicole Mueller (San Francisco, CA) and Amanda Adams (Baltimore, MD), Beyond the Studio features candid conversations with contemporary artists, makers, and art world professionals about their business practices, time management, financial planning, and how they're navigating the unique challenges of making a living, creatively. Founded on the belief that artists are inherently resourceful, resilient, and ambitious, with a unique and diverse set of skills, Beyond the Studio wants to know how they're connecting the dots in their own life, and demystify the process. By sharing these stories openly and honestly, their hope is that artists will feel more empowered and become better equipped to live out their own creative life's work. The podcast can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and on their website www.beyondthe.studio. Follow Beyond the Studio on Instagram @beyondthestudio

About The Side Woo

Host & Creator: Sarah Thibault 

Host: Elizabeth Bernstein

Sound editing: Sarah Thibault

Content editing: Sarah Thibault

Intro and outro music: LewisP-Audio found on Audio Jungle

The Side Woo is a podcast created through NINA ARNETTE, a media production company and metaphysical hub. To learn more about NINA ARNETTE go to https://ninaarnette.co.

For questions, comments, press, or sponsorships you can email [email protected]

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Sarah and Liz talk with writer, life coach, and mystic Joanne Menon about the spiritual text A Course in Miracles. How do you let go of your ego in an instant? What do miracles look like in the everyday? Joanne shares her experiences putting ACIM concepts to use in her life and fields questions about the more controversial aspects of the text.

About Joanne Menon

As a Spiritual & Creative Wellness Coach and non-fiction writer, Joanne merges the spiritual realms and deep love of mysticism with the power of creativity. With her MA’s in Spiritual Psychology and Creative Writing she was a Master Teacher at the Ojai Valley Inn and Spa and currently adores private coaching, teaching A Course in Miracles, The Artist’s Way, and a range of other programs to engage writers and seekers alike. She is launching a spectacular summer retreat in Olympic National Park June 19-24th. Go to https://joannemenon.com/ for more info!

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About The Side Woo

Host & Creator: Sarah Thibault 

Host: Elizabeth Bernstein

Sound editing: Sarah Thibault

Content editing: Sarah Thibault

Intro and outro music: LewisP-Audio found on Audio Jungle

The Side Woo is a podcast created through NINA ARNETTE, a media production company and metaphysical hub. To learn more about NINA ARNETTE go to https://ninaarnette.co.

For questions, comments, press, or sponsorships you can email [email protected]

On the first full episode of Season 2 of The Side Woo, Sarah & Liz talk about Liz’s aging mom, woo stuff, watching someone discover Queen for the first time on Youtube and more. Plus, another love tarot reading for Liz.

About Elizabeth Bernstein

Her store, Maker’s Loft, presents a highly curated selection of ceramics, glass, skincare, art, prints, plants, apparel, books, journals, jewelry and lots more.  Visit makersloft.co to learn more

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About The Side Woo

Host & Creator: Sarah Thibault 

Host: Elizabeth Bernstein

Sound editing: Sarah Thibault

Content editing: Sarah Thibault

Intro and outro music: LewisP-Audio found on Audio Jungle

The Side Woo is a podcast created through NINA ARNETTE, a media production company and metaphysical hub. To learn more about NINA ARNETTE go to https://ninaarnette.co.

For questions, comments, press, or sponsorships you can email [email protected]

Sarah talks with guest Mathew Halpin, friend and residency director of Lakkos Art Residency and Ano Asites Residency on the Greek island of Crete.  Mathew talks about living on Crete as an Australian, how he started up his artist residency, and a little about his new book called AIR, now available on Amazon. 

About Mathew Halpin

Mathew is an Australian visual artist/ theatre set designer and new author. His latest projects involved inviting contemporary artists to engage with communities and improve the image of depressed neighborhoods. He currently calls the Greek island of Crete his home where he runs an artist's residency.

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About The Side Woo

Host & Creator: Sarah Thibault 

Sound editing: Sarah Thibault

Content editing: Sarah Thibault

Intro and outro music: LewisP-Audio found on Audio Jungle

The Side Woo is a podcast created through NINA ARNETTE, a media production company and metaphysical hub. To learn more about NINA ARNETTE go to https://ninaarnette.co.

For questions, comments, press, or sponsorships you can email [email protected]

Sarah starts the episode with a short anecdote about her run-in with some guitar store snobs, and does a mini-tarot reading for the show.  Then Sarah and guest, the dancer, healer, writer, and former Nes Artist Residency Co-Director, Kerryn McMurdo talk about Kerryn's background in contemporary dance, life in a small town at a residency in the north of Iceland, and her recent experiences with fertility challenges. 

About Kerryn McMurdo

Kerryn trained in contemporary dance, improvisation & choreography in New Zealand from 1997 -2000, (graduating with a BPSA degree) and worked as a professional freelance dancer/performer, choreographer, and creative mentor since 2000. Kerryn held a tenured position as a core team member on the contemporary dance degree program, at Unitec New Zealand Performing Arts School, and this is where she developed her teaching and skills in training dancers and performers, leading workshops and improvisations, supervising student choreographies, and curating interdisciplinary programs and performances.

As a freelancer, Kerryn has performed and collaborated with renowned NZ dance companies as well as with independent artists, and created her own solo performances (under the pseudonym Artillery Performance’). Her creative work has lead her to perform throughout NZ as well as in Europe, Australia, USA, India, Japan, Iceland, and Mexico. As a teacher, Kerryn enjoys facilitating spaces where people can explore their own creative processes and body knowledge. Kerryn has been living in Iceland since 2015, in which she co-directed an international artists residency program (Nes Artist Residency) in Skagaströnd for 6 years, and now lives in Reykjavík with her husband and cat. Kerryn is also interested in writing, researching consciousness, practicing healing modalities, meditation, and yoga.

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About The Side Woo

Host & Creator: Sarah Thibault 

Sound editing: Sarah Thibault

Content editing: Sarah Thibault

Intro and outro music: LewisP-Audio found on Audio Jungle

The Side Woo is a podcast created through NINA ARNETTE, a media production company and metaphysical hub. To learn more about NINA ARNETTE go to https://ninaarnette.co.

For questions, comments, press, or sponsorships you can email [email protected]

Sarah and documentarian Anna Katrine (Kat) Thuesen talk about the challenge of finding the right day job as an artist, red flags to look out for when talking to a new prospective employer, and why everyone should revisit Thuesen's favorite, canonical 80's film, Top Gun, especially the opening sequence.  Bonus content: Kat and Sarah take the quiz, Which Top Gun character are you? The answers may surprise you!

About Kat Thuesen

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About The Side Woo

Host & Creator: Sarah Thibault 

Sound editing: Sarah Thibault

Content editing: Sarah Thibault

Intro and outro music: LewisP-Audio found on Audio Jungle

The Side Woo is a podcast created through NINA ARNETTE, a media production company and metaphysical hub. To learn more about NINA ARNETTE go to https://ninaarnette.co.

For questions, comments, press, or sponsorships you can email [email protected]

Sarah talks with guest, Gabi Magaly, an artist and educator based in San Antonio, TX.  They discuss their shared love of RuPaul's Drag Race, Gabi's MFA show which opened at the start of the pandemic, her relationship to religion, growing up with strong female role models, and Gabi's most recent body of work - a series of portraits of her Mexican grandmother.  

About Gabi Magaly 

Gabi Magaly is an emerging artist born in Bryan, Texas. Magaly received her BFA in photography at Sam Houston State University in 2015 and received her MFA in Visual Arts at the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2020. Magaly has exhibited in solo shows at Satellite Gallery, Huntsville, TX; The Brick, San Antonio, TX; Presa House Gallery, San Antonio, TX; Casa Lu, Mexico City. Her numerous group exhibitions include at Luis Leu Gallery, Karlsruhe, Germany; The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, San Antonio, TX; Masur Museum in Monroe, Louisiana; Museo De Las Américas in Dever, CO; New Texas Talent XXVII in Dallas, TX. She’s been awarded two CAMMIE awards from Blue Star Contemporary and Luminaria Contemporary Cultural Center during Contemporary Art Month 2020. She is also serving a term on the SPE Board of Directors 2020-2024. She works predominantly in the medium of photography, but also employs other mediums like sculptural installation and embroidery. Magaly currently lives in San Antonio, Texas, and works remotely at Diné College in Tsaile, Arizona. To learn more check out her website and her Instagram. 

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About The Side Woo

Host & Creator: Sarah Thibault 

Sound editing: Sarah Thibault

Content editing: Sarah Thibault

Intro and outro music: LewisP-Audio found on Audio Jungle

The Side Woo is a podcast created through NINA ARNETTE, a media production company and metaphysical hub. To learn more about NINA ARNETTE go to https://ninaarnette.co.

For questions, comments, press, or sponsorships you can email [email protected]

On this, the first episode of The Side Woo podcast, host Sarah Thibault and guest Nikki Nolan talk about the connection between money and energy. Why? Because money touches everything, and money is really about energy, and energy is all there is.  

About Nikki Nolan 

Nikki Nolan is a Product Designer. She accrued all of her student debt when she got her MFA in Interactive Media at Pratt Institute. Before studying at Pratt, she was debt-free while earning her BFA in Sculpture and Photography, with a minor in art history and theatrical technical design from Colorado State University. She also has a certificate in web development. She has a Podcast - Matter of Life and Debt and is working on a second podcast about disability. She also spends time in her Westfalia Vanagon, traveling in addition to growing vegetables from seeds in her garden in Berkeley, CA. 

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About The Side Woo

Host & Creator: Sarah Thibault 

Sound editing: Sarah Thibault

Content editing: Sarah Thibault

Intro and outro music: LewisP-Audio found on Audio Jungle

The Side Woo is a podcast created through NINA ARNETTE, a media production company and metaphysical hub. To learn more about NINA ARNETTE go to https://ninaarnette.co.

For questions, comments, press, or sponsorships you can email [email protected]