Stay ConnectedMaking art should be easy. But let’s be honest: Art is messy. (Heck, life is messy!)
Together with me, Caylee Grey, we’ll explore what it REALLY means to be an artist. Practically. Warts and all. So that you can be an artist, today, now, even if you work a day job, have a million and one commitments, and own a cat that likes sitting on your art.
No more excuses. Okay? Okay.
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This episode with Jessica Swift (@jessicaswift) is so tender. Jessica chats to us about her creative journey and shares how her creative practice has developed into a practice of self-care. I loved Jessica's thoughts on getting out of your studio to generate ideas and clearing space for new ideas to come in.
Develop your creative practice into a practice of self care. We'd love to welcome you into Get Messy - https://getmessyart.com
I loved chatting to Elina Lukas (@elinalukas) about her journey into abstract art. We talk about supplies, slowly growing into a practice that feels right and nurturing your creativity. Elina and I talk about making bad art and the importance of this within our art-making. We also talk about creating digital art and embracing different seasons of life.
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In this episode Susanne Müller (@susisjournaladventure) and I talk about visualizing yourself on a creative journey. We chat about building a Creative Tool Kit and the importance of switching off your thinking brain as you connect to your gut. This was such a fun discussion. I know you are going to enjoy Susanne’s creative insights.
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Welcome to an exciting new chapter of the Get Messy podcast! In this episode, Caylee Grey officially hands over the mic to Claudette Hasenjager, introducing her as the new host of the podcast. Together, they share how art journaling, creativity, and community makes their hearts boom-boom.
Claudette dives into her journey of becoming an artist and how art journaling transformed her life. They discuss the beauty of connecting with other artists, embracing the messy middle of life, and finding joy in creativity—whether your studio is spotless or delightfully chaotic.
Get ready for a season packed with insightful conversations with artists from around the world, as Claudette takes the lead, exploring their creative practices and uncovering the shared threads that connect us all.
Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just starting your creative journey, this episode will inspire you to say "yes" to your art and embrace the messy, magical process.
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Looking for a creative community? Want to make 2025 the year you FINALLY art journal? We'd love to welcome you into Get Messy - https://getmessyart.com
Check out my art around this here: https://getmessyart.com/the-mess-makes-for-the-best-art/
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Telling your story is important. Telling your story of your life is what connects you to others, and helps them feel a little less lonely. By telling your story, you give others permission and remind them of their worth. The story-telling champion, Kristin Tweedale, and I talk about telling your story for yourself as well as for self-publishing. She shares absolutely everything about her self-publishing journeys - the one she took years ago, and the one she's currently on. --- 📖 Buy my book: https://www.getmessyart.com/book (https://www.getmessyart.com/book) 🎙️ Full show notes and more information: https://getmessyart.com/category/blog/podcast/ (https://getmessyart.com/podcast) ✨ Embrace imperfection and join Get Messy: https://getmessyart.com/join/ (https://getmessyart.com/join/)
When I started art journaling, I started because I wanted to be an artist. But, step one to being an artist is making art. It's the same for writing a book. Step one to writing a book is actually sitting down and writing. The absolute Queen of Process, The Queen of Doing the Thing, is Misty Granade. When I found out that she was writing a book I knew that I had to talk to her about the process of writing. Misty is someone who is comfortable in the messy middle in her art and her writing. She has really good insights into how to talk to yourself in the messy middle. This conversation is going to feed your soul. We talk about process, the book she's writing, why she's writing, her struggles, how she overcomes them, how she adapts everything to be what she needs it to be in order to maintain the fun. In the end, it's all about the fun. --- 📖 Buy my book: https://www.getmessyart.com/book (https://www.getmessyart.com/book) 🎙️ Full show notes and more information: https://getmessyart.com/category/blog/podcast/ (https://getmessyart.com/podcast) ✨ Embrace imperfection and join Get Messy: https://getmessyart.com/join/ (https://getmessyart.com/join/)
Sarah and I chat about the way she sees creativity - a place that has space for both structure and chaos. We talk about the harmony of her left and right brain sides of her brain. Creativity is impossible unless you're willing to embrace uncertainty. You have to widen the scope of possibility in order to create something new. Man, it's another good one. --- 🎙️ Full show notes and more information: https://getmessyart.com/category/blog/podcast/ (https://getmessyart.com/podcast) ✨ Embrace imperfection and join Get Messy: https://getmessyart.com/join/ (https://getmessyart.com/join/)
Prepare yourself for a bucket load of fangirling. Jeannine is one of my favourite people in the world - my editor, my Fairy Bookmother, and all-around dream maker. She changed my life, and in this episode, we're sharing insight into the process of publishing a book from the perspective of an editor, and of the writer. We talk about starting with the art. About the relevancy of books in this day and age. Taking your sketchbook to coffee and finding a partner who accepts this. Authenticity, even when you give the reins to someone else. And Jeannine shares a link to submit your own book idea to my publisher. --- 📖 Buy my book: https://www.getmessyart.com/book (https://www.getmessyart.com/book) 🎙️ Full show notes and more information: https://getmessyart.com/category/blog/podcast/ (https://getmessyart.com/podcast) ✨ Embrace imperfection and join Get Messy: https://getmessyart.com/join/ (https://getmessyart.com/join/)
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