Podcasts

A Hundred Thank You's: A Gratitude Painting Project by Lori Portka

AHN — 2012-05-04T21:13:46-07:00

May 2012

Lori Portka is an artist who makes her work with an open heart, carrying the intention to spread love and healing. Lori's Happiness Through Art designs appear on greeting cards, prints, calendars and magazines internationally. On the first day of 2012, Lori started a new project called "A Hundred Thank Yous" in which she is making 100 paintings for 100 people that have touched her life. The project will culminate in a gallery show of all 100 works in July, and then each painting will be gifted to the person honored in the work. You can learn more about Lori and her project on her website, loriportka.com, and follow her on Twitter at @loriportka.

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Desire To Inspire: Christine Mason Miller

AHN — 2012-03-01T12:53:50-08:00

March 2012

Christine Mason Miller is a Santa Monica based writer and artist who has been creating, writing and exploring since she was a little girl. Her mission to inspire has provided the foundation for all of her creative work. The desire to encourage others to pursue their passions and create a meaningful life is the common thread throughout an expansive body of work that includes mixed media collage, commercial illustration, photography, writing, teaching and speaking. Her latest book is Desire to Inspire: Using Creative Passion to Transform the World. You can learn more about Christine and her work on her website at christinemasonmiller.com.

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South African Muralist & Artist, Ricky Lee Gordon

AHN — 2012-01-19T11:08:26-08:00

January 2012

Ricky Lee Gordon is a South African muralist and community artist who goes by the name of Freddy Sam. He is the founder of Write on Africa, a community art and inspiration project that creates murals and workshops in poor communities to uplift and inspire social change. He also founded and directs A Word of Art, which includes an art space, art projects, and an international art residency program dedicated to celebrating new art and emerging young artists. He also founded the Woodstock Industrial Center, a derelict industrial building in the heart of Woodstock, a suburb of Cape Town, where together with a willing landlord he has now brought in over 75 creative tenants. The building now has a coffee shop, skate park and bookshop, and hosts talks, exhibitions, movie nights, dinners and drawing evenings.

As Ricky Lee says, "I believe color creates energy, and I believe energy creates inspiration, and then I think inspiration creates the change. If you can create color, which murals do, then you're making a massive impact." The Arts & Healing Network is so impressed by Ricky Lee's incredible creative vision and use of art to revitalize and transform his neighborhood that we awarded him one of the 2011 AHN Awards.

To learn more about Ricky Lee's work, please visit his websites at www.writeonafrica.org and www.freddysam.com. You can also read an interview by Arts & Healing Network Director, Mary Daniel Hobson, with Ricky Lee.

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Raw Art Journaling with Quinn McDonald

AHN — 2011-11-17T11:40:08-08:00

November 2011

Quinn McDonald is the author of Raw Art Journaling: Making Meaning, Making Art. Quinn is also a business and creativity coach, who helps people find or develop their careers, and incorporate creativity in their lives. She believes that communicating is an art form. She writes the "Business of Art" column for Somerset Studio magazine and "The Raw Edge" coaching column for Art Quilting Studio. She's also a regular contributor to Create Mixed Media. In this podcast she shares why she believes writing and journaling are healing practices as well as exercises to engage your creative self.

You can learn more about Quinn on her website, quinncreative.com, her blog, quinncreative.wordpress.com, Facebook, facebook.com/quinn.mcdonald, and Twitter @quinncreative.

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Art Saves: Interview with Jenny Doh

AHN — 2011-09-19T15:39:41-07:00

September 2011

Jenny Doh is the author of Art Saves: Stories, Inspiration and Prompts Sharing the Power of Art. Jenny is the Founder and President of CRESCENDOh, a company that inspires creative passion, authentic community, and focused compassion. CRESCENDOh also works with publishers to create books about art, crafting, and inspiration. In addition to Art Saves, she also authored Creative Pilgrimage, Signature Styles, and co-authored Where Women Create: Book of Inspiration In the Studio and Behind the Scenes with Extraordinary Women. Prior to CRESCENDOh, she worked for six years as Editor-in-Chief of Somerset Studio Magazine.

You can learn more about Jenny and her work at CRESCENDOh.com and follow her on Twitter at @crescendoh and @jennydoh.

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RE: Healing with Photography: Interview with Susannah Conway

Mark — 2011-08-29T13:46:46-07:00

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RE: Healing with Photography: Interview with Susannah Conway

Tristy — 2011-08-23T11:51:55-07:00

I love this interview! Susannah is so inspiring.

Healing with Photography: Interview with Susannah Conway

AHN — 2011-07-21T13:48:06-07:00

July 2011

Susannah Conway is a photographer, writer and the creator of the Unravelling e-courses. A Polaroid addict and very proud aunt, she is currently editing her first book, This I Know: Notes on Unravelling the Heart, which will be available in spring of 2012. You can read more about Susannah and her shenanigans on her blog at www.susannahconway.com and connect with her on Twitter at @photobird.

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Saved by a Poem: Interview with Kim Rosen

AHN — 2011-05-31T11:48:54-07:00

May 2011

Kim Rosen is the author of Saved by a Poem: The Transformative Power of Words. Combining her devotion to poetry with her background as a spiritual teacher and therapist, Kim has touched listeners around the world with poetry's power to awaken, inspire, and heal. She gives poetry concerts, lectures, and workshops worldwide. Learn more about her work at kimrosen.net, and connect with her on the Saved by a Poem Facebook Page, and on Twitter at @savedbyapoem. Some of the poems, poets, and books Kim mentions during the interview are: Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman; "Daddy" by Sylvia Plath; David Whyte; Mary Oliver; Rilke's Book of Hours: Love Poems to God by Rainer Maria Rilke; "Phenomenal Woman" by Maya Angelou; "Kindness" by Naomi Shihab Nye

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Inner Excavation with Photography, Poetry and Mixed Media: Interview with Liz Lamoreux

AHN — 2011-03-29T13:02:29-07:00

March 2011

Liz Lamoreux believes in the importance of unearthing our stories so that we can see where we stand on our paths and where we want to go. She is currently sharing this inward journey through her new book, Inner Excavations: Explore Your Self Through Photography, Poetry and Mixed Media, the Be Present Retreats, and the stories she shares in her Etsy store, The Little Room. She lives in a little house in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, daughter Ellie Jane, and a golden retriever named Millie. In this interview by Britt Bravo, she speaks about the healing possibilities in art making, writing, group process, and the importance of being present.

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Be the Star You Are: An Interview with Jamie Ridler

AHN — 2011-01-18T14:25:12-08:00

January 2011

Jamie Ridler is a professional creative self-development coach who is passionate about authentic living and creativity. She is a certified coach who has a certificate in the Foundations of Expressive Arts Therapy from ISIS in Toronto. She also completed training in Body-Centered Coaching with Marlena Field, has a Blue Belt in Nia, and has an M.A. in Drama from the Drama Centre of the University of Toronto. You can found out more about Jamie at jamieridlerstudios.ca, and be sure to check out her fabulous podcast, Creative Living with Jamie. You can follow her on Twitter at @starshyne.

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Greenmuseum.org, Giftivism & Generosity: An Interview with Sam Bower & Anne Veh

AHN — 2010-12-02T15:21:40-08:00

December 2010

Since 2001, greenmuseum.org has been helping people create, present and appreciate art that heals our relationship with the natural world. This online museum offers a wealth of information about artists who are doing exciting and innovative work that directly speaks to the environmental issues of our time. In this podcast, Arts & Healing Network Director Mary Daniel Hobson interviews Sam & Anne, core team members of greenmuseum.org about the environmental art movement, giftivism, generosity and advice for artists wanting to engage the natural world. Recently, greenmuseum.org has begun pioneering a new approach to sustainability as an organization by adopting a gift economy model, and so their entire organization is now run by volunteers.

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Art Everyday Month: Founder, Leah Piken Kolidas

AHN — 2010-10-28T12:13:07-07:00

October 2010

Leah Piken Kolidas is a mixed-media artist and creativity guide living near Boston, MA with her husband and their four fuzzy cats. She loves sipping hot chocolate, wearing silly socks, and everything turquoise. Leah blogs about creativity and art at CreativeEveryDay.com , where she also leads Art Every Day Month (every November) and the year-long Creative Every Day Challenge. You can view more of her art at BlueTreeArtGallery.com and follow her on Twitter at leah_art.

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Judith Selby Lang & Richard Lang: Transforming Plastic Trash into Art

AHN — 2010-06-12T14:14:09-07:00

June 2010

For over ten years, artists Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang have been collecting trash together on Kehoe Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore in Northern California, and turning it into playful and powerful works of art that raise awareness about ocean pollution. In June 2010, the Arts and Healing Network's Director, Mary Daniel Hobson, interviewed them at their home and studio in Forest Knolls, CA about art, passion, collaboration, collecting, the importance of place, and the tragedy of plastic polluting our oceans. Judith and Richard were also one of the 2009 recipients of the AHN Award. You can learn more about their work at BeachPlastic.com and read anecdotes about their plastic collecting and artmaking on their blog, Plastic Forever.

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Making Magic & Art at Creativity Explored: Interview with Amy Taub

AHN — 2010-04-12T14:28:39-07:00

April 2010

Amy Taub is the Executive Director of Creativity Explored, a nonprofit arts center in San Francisco, CA where artists with developmental disabilities create, exhibit, and sell art. The studio artists work at one of the two San Francisco studios, which are staffed by over 20 professional artists who act as teachers and guides. Artworks created by the studio artists are sold through the Creativity Explored Gallery, and also in their online store. The studio artists receive 50% of all proceeds. The rest is used to support Creativity Explored. To learn more about Creativity Explored, visit CreativityExplored.org.

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Rituals for Life Milestones: An Interview with Sandra Hobson

JenM — 2010-01-21T12:26:09-08:00

January 2010

Sandra Hobson is a counselor and consultant to individuals and organizations who are interested in using art and indigenous wisdom for personal, community and environmental healing. She has been an advisor to the Arts and Healing Network since its beginning in the mid-90's. A world-traveler, Sandra has studied with shamans and native healers from diverse cultures including Peru, Nepal, Ecuador, Mongolia, and more. She carries that wisdom into her counseling practice and into her recently published book, Rituals for Life's Milestones, which includes 15 rituals that anyone could use to create deeper connection and meaning in one's life. You can learn more about her book at charleshobson.com/books/rituals.html.

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The Artist's Way Every Day: A Chat with author, Julia Cameron

JenM — 2009-10-15T12:29:13-07:00

November 2009

Julia Cameron has been an active artist for more than thirty years. She is the author of 32 books, fiction and nonfiction, including her bestselling works on the creative process: The Artist's Way, Walking in This World, Finding Water, and The Writing Diet. A novelist, playwright, songwriter, and poet, she has multiple credits in theater, film, and television. Her newest book is The Artist's Way Every: A Year of Creative Living. You can find out more about Julia's work, book, and upcoming workshops at www.theartistsway.com.

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Tips for Sharing Your Art with the World: An Interview with Alyson B Stanfield, Artbizcoach.com

AHN — 2009-09-17T10:41:29-07:00

September 2009

As the founder of ArtBizCoach.com and the popular Art Biz Blog, Alyson B. Stanfield helps teach thousands of artists around the world how to promote their art more effectively and make a better living. Included in this podcast are the "Four Steps for Selling Your Art," which has been a classic way for artists to make a living. One of the steps is good communication, and Alyson offers great guidelines and tips for sending e-newsletters and using online tools like Facebook to connect with your audience. May this information inspire you to share your work more fully with the world.

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Creativity Coaching and Expressive Arts Painting: An Interview with Chris Zydel

AHN — 2009-06-12T15:57:36-07:00

June 2009

Chris Zydel is a self-described "professional believer-in-the-gifts-of-others." She is a creativity coach who teaches expressive arts painting classes out of a wonderful Victorian home in Oakland, CA. As Chris says, "Regularly diving into your creative pool renews your soul, heals your spirit, keeps your inner spark alive and allows you greater intimacy with the full depths of your being. And it's fun!" Chris has helped countless people over many years discover and deepen their connection to the creative process. The Arts and Healing Network's Director, Mary Daniel Hobson, interviewed Chris about her creative journey, the important teachers on her path, the benefits of taking time to retreat, transformational stories from participants in her workshops, and advice for diving more deeply into one's creative work. You can learn more about Chris Zydel on her web site at www.creativejuicesarts.com.

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Arts Rising: An Interview with Christopher Ellinger of the Zing Foundation

AHN — 2009-04-12T16:08:48-07:00

April 2009

Christopher Ellinger is a multi-talented individual who bridges the worlds of healing arts and philanthropy. Together with his wife Anne, he founded the Zing Foundation which helps generate funding for creative projects that emphasize healing and transformation. Christopher and Anne are also co-directors of True Story Theater, an improvisational performance company that builds community by "playing back" the true life experiences told by members of the audience. Christopher talked with Arts and Healing Network's Director, Mary Daniel Hobson, about his latest project, Arts Rising, which aims, "to increase funding for arts and social change by engaging new and existing donors using the funding circle model and educational programming."

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