The Art Life

Latest Episodes:

Periods for Artists with Claire Baker Dec 11, 2020

Show notes

Claire Baker (she/her) is a period coach and the author of 50 Things You Need to Know About Periods. She and Xandra discuss aligning the creative process with the menstrual cycle. What is the best time in the cycle for play and work? Claire also shares insights from prioritising rest, and dreamy art projects of her own.

SHOW NOTES:

Claire's book: 50 Things You Need to Know About Periods
Claire's website: http://clairebaker.com
Claire is on Instagram @_clairebaker_

SHOW DETAILS:

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Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91617

Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com

Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetraining

Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com

A Heroine Training Podcast

Share the link: http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078

Email: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page: bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com

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Henry Barajas's Art Life Nov 27, 2020

Show notes

SHOW NOTES:

Henry's graphic memoir, La Voz de M.A.Y.O.: Tata Rambo
Henry's Kickstarter for HELM GREYCASTLE #1
Top Cow
'The Boys' and 'Hunters' on Amazon Prime
The Lord of the Rings trilogy by JRR Tolkien
Sunstone Volume 1
Stray Bullets by David Lapham
Henry is on Twitter @HenryBarajas and Instagram @HenryJBarajas

SHOW DETAILS:

Read more at http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91617

Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com

Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetraining

Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com

A Heroine Training Podcast

Share the link: http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078

Email: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page: bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com

Get full access to The Art Life at theartlife.substack.com/subscribe

Juvenilia Nov 13, 2020

Show notes

Grace and Xandra share VERY SERIOUS art projects from their youth. Turns out, they both formed rebellious childhood theatre troupes. In this episode, Grace also reveals her latest art venture!

SHOW NOTES:
Jane Austen’s Juvenilia
JASNA
Episode 47: Creating Traditions
Everyday Wonderland
SugarMynt Gallery
What unique traditions have you created? Send your stories to: theartlife@heroinetraining.comby 11 December, 2020 to be read on an upcoming Campfire Special.

SHOW DETAILS:

Read more at http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607

Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com

Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetraining

Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com

A Heroine Training Podcast

Share the link: http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078

Email: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page: bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com

Get full access to The Art Life at theartlife.substack.com/subscribe

Creating Traditions Oct 30, 2020

Show notes

From embarrassing gifts to crepes and comics, Grace and Xandra tell stories of traditions they share with family, friends, and their artist selves! What unique traditions have you created?

SHOW NOTES:

FACE TO FACE: THE ART OF HUMAN CONNECTION by Brian Grazer
Xandra's essay, Like Owl Post
Xandra's free audiobook, A Play in Three Acts
Many of Grace's favorite recipes are from My Moroccan Food

SHOW DETAILS:

Read more at http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607

Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com

Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetraining

Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com

A Heroine Training Podcast

Share the link: http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078

Email: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page: bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com

Get full access to The Art Life at theartlife.substack.com/subscribe

Inclusive Reading Goals Oct 16, 2020

Show notes

Grace and Xandra are delighted to discuss a frequently asked reader question: How can we read more inclusively? They explore why it's hard, what we can do, and the importance of like-minded recommenders. The art life must be inclusive.

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SHOW DETAILS:

Read more at http://theartlife.show
Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607
Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com
Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetraining
Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial
Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com
A Heroine Training Podcast

Share the link: http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078

Email: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page: bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com

Get full access to The Art Life at theartlife.substack.com/subscribe

The Art of Endings Oct 02, 2020

Show notes

Grace opens up about her decision to leave Patreon. She and Xandra discuss creating endings on good terms and the editing process. How do you gain closure when a project ends?

SHOW NOTES

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields
Xandra's essay: Not What I'm Not
The Art Life Episode 26: Patreon for Artists
Marriage Story (Netflix)

SHOW DETAILS:

Read more at http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607

Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com

Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetraining

Grace Gordon is on Instagram: @gracegordonofficial

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com

A Heroine Training Podcast

Share the link: http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078

Email: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page: bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com

Get full access to The Art Life at theartlife.substack.com/subscribe

Bernard K. Addison's Art Life Sep 18, 2020

Show notes

Bernard K. Addison (he/him) is an actor and theatre teacher. With Grace, he discusses teaching, rest, theatre in quarantine, and the rehearsal process for The Ballad of Emmett Till. The art life is finding your song.

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SHOW DETAILS:

Read more at http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607

Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com

Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetraining

Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com

A Heroine Training Podcast

Share the link: http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078

Email: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page: bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com

Get full access to The Art Life at theartlife.substack.com/subscribe

A Year in The Art Life Sep 04, 2020

Show notes

What is the art life? Grace and Xandra answered that question 42 times in the past year! In this one-year anniversary episode of The Art Life, they bring back the epistolary format to discuss how the show (and their art lives) have evolved.

SHOW NOTES:

The Art Life Episode 1: This is The Art Life
What's Your Favorite Part?: A Heroine Training Podcast
The Baby-Sitters Club (Netflix)
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

SHOW DETAILS:

Read more at http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607

Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com

Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetraining

Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com

A Heroine Training Podcast

Share the link: http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078

Email: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page: bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com

Get full access to The Art Life at theartlife.substack.com/subscribe

The Art of Joy Aug 21, 2020

Show notes

Grace and Xandra love doing self-development work. But what does it mean to truly experience joy? They discuss trusting intuition, Obsessions Only, and how they're living their middle school dreams. Are you?

SHOW NOTES:

Xandra's essay, 'Only the Best Cake'
PLEASURE ACTIVISM by Adrienne Maree Brown
THE IMAGINEERING STORY on Disney+

SHOW DETAILS:

Read more at http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607

Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.com

Xandra Robinson-Burns is on Patreon: @heroinetraining

Grace Gordon is on Instagram and Patreon: @gracegordonofficial

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com

A Heroine Training Podcast

Share the link: http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078

Email: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page: bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com

Get full access to The Art Life at theartlife.substack.com/subscribe

Campfire Special: How Have You Grown? Aug 07, 2020

Show notes

For this Campfire Special in the age of quarantine, Grace and Xandra ask ‘How Have You Grown?’. Featuring stories from Louisa, Isabella, Valerie, Lorrie, and Shaun. We create The Art Life together.

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