Artist/Mother Podcast

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130: Revival Through Determination: A Career Built on Goals Set, Met, and Exceeded with Judith Braun May 30, 2022

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Trigger warning: This episode contains reference to physical abuse from an intimate partner. In this episode of the Artist/Mother Podcast, I interview lifelong artist and 2022 “Painting at Night” juror Judith Braun. At 74, Judith’s artwork is prolific, and she’s explored artistic media across genres. From figurative painting, to video, to finger painting with charcoal, […]

129: 6 Strategies for Planning a Personal Retreat with Kaylan Buteyn May 23, 2022

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This short episode shares 6 strategies to create your own personal retreat which will help you implement rest in your life. We challenge you to make one happen for yourself over the summer or the next 3 months! What is a personal retreat? It’s a day just for you! How do you calm that noise […]

128: Looking Outwards & Inwards – On Postpartum Mental Health & Art Making with Julia Schwadron Marianelli May 17, 2022

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Thoughtfulness and vulnerability are at the forefront in this conversation. Painter Julia Schwadron Marianelli beautifully describes lessons learned during her journey from postpartum anxiety to a more fulfilling sense of community, self-compassion, and groundedness both as an artist and as a mother. Julia was the founder of and director for the Low-Residency MFA program in […]

127: Exploring Intimacy and Connection Through Painting with Michelle Doll May 03, 2022

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In today’s episode, Painter Michelle Doll shares how she moved with her 8-year-old son from Ohio to New York City to pursue her dream of getting an MFA at the New York Academy of Art. In a story that feels like it is straight out of a movie, Michelle learned how to make it in […]

126: “Save Your Best Self For Home” and Other Stories of Advice from Artist/Mothers Apr 26, 2022

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What an honor to share this episode! 13 Artist/Mothers have tales of thoughtful and encouraging advice that was shared with them at one time, and that they are now passing along to you. I included my own stories of advice that has meant a lot to me as well including a moment of much-needed encouragement […]

125: Finding Connection with Ourselves and Others in New Communities with Yurim Gough Apr 18, 2022

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Sometimes our life journeys shape our careers in ways that are so rich and fulfilling, leading to artwork that is both a unique contribution to our communities and to our own personal growth. Yurim Gough’s journey took her from establishing her own business as a shoe designer in Korea to a new life in England, […]

124: Sharing Queer Birth Stories and Imagining the Future of Feminism with Liss LaFleur Apr 04, 2022

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When a story begins with tiny piglets competing in a foot race for oreos, you know you are in for a treat! Interdisciplinary artist, activist, and edjucator Liss LaFleur shares the ins and outs of her research-based art practice and how her own journey to parenthood has inspired the Queer Birth Project. We start with […]

123: City to Country – Journeying Towards a Nature Enriched Life with Lauren Luloff Mar 28, 2022

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How many of us found ourselves making huge life changes over the past few years? Perhaps these were changes we always longed for, or maybe ones we newly discovered that we needed. In this episode painter Lauren Luloff and I discuss her recent move from New York to Maine. We cover how this has shifted […]

122: Embracing the Leakiness and Messiness of Our Days with Amy Wong Mar 21, 2022

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In a world that expects perfection, how can we embrace the chaos and uncontrolled nature of our lives? It was an incredible gift to share in conversation about this topic with artist, feminist and professor, Amy Wong. Amy’s art practice resides in this juxtaposition itself. Oscillating between different systems of representation to evoke non-linear, personal […]

121: Following Your Ethics and Modeling the Changes You Want to See in the Art World with Selina Trepp Feb 28, 2022

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Can you imagine creating art with the same materials for 10 years? For Selina Trepp, this structure and her limited materials provide her with subject matter – an ecological closed-system that is self-depleting. By constantly over painting and over drawing the same pieces and structures, Selina is faced with the challenge of how far to […]

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