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Ep 96: Jessica Marro - Fairy House Architect Nov 29, 2023

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Jessica Marro has an unwavering belief in fairies, a serious love for architecture and is passionate about spending time in nature. Throughout her life, she has worked as an architect, an interior designer and a design instructor.
Over the last few years, she followed her creative passion and became a fairy house architect! Her company is called Little Wonders and it’s where all the things that make her happy come together in one place.
On this episode, host Angela de Burger chats with Jessica about how she shifted from traditional architecture to designing fairy houses, why using natural materials is so important to her, how she collaborates with clients to personalize their creations, and her favourite thing about being a fairy house architect.
Say hi to Jessica:
Website - littlewondersnthings.com
Instagram - @littlewondersnthings
Facebook - /little wonders things
TikTok - @littlewondersnthings
Etsy - /littlewondersnthings
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Music credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

Ep 95: Lorna Dandy - Pet Portrait Artist Nov 15, 2023

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Lorna Dandy is an artist with a studio assistant - her beloved dog Axle - who inspired her creative journey in a big way. Her specialty is creating realistic, detailed, hand-drawn pet portraits using coloured pencils.
She started out on a very different career path, studying and completing a bachelors and masters degree in law. But during her years at university she found herself turning to drawing to help reduce her stress level. And the rest is history.
She’s now an award-winning, highly skilled artist with a dedicated following of fans who love her personality-filled pet portraits.
On this episode, host Angela de Burger chats with Lorna about how she rediscovered her love of drawing, why creating pet portraits is so special to her, how she uses her talent to support causes she cares about, and the experience of her videos going viral.
Say hi to Lorna:
Website - lornadandyart.co.uk
Instagram - @lornadandyart
Tiktok - @lornadandyanimalart
Facebook - /LornaDandyAnimalArt
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Music credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

Ep 94: Brittani Locke - Hand-Marbled Silk Scarves Nov 01, 2023

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Brittani Locke specializes in creating unique hand-marbled silk scarves and other accessories. She also applies marbling designs on paper and canvas to create one-of-a-kind items.
Brittani is actively involved in her local community, creating partnerships and working relationships with community groups, art centres and other artists to reach as many people as she can, sharing her love for many different types of creative arts.
Through her company, The Soft Asylum, she features her work, highlights upcoming workshops and an online shop. She also shares process details through videos and posts on her social media channels.
On this episode, host Angela de Burger chats with Brittani about how she discovered and fell in love with hand-marbling, the art of embracing the uncontrollable elements of her work flow, why she loves teaching and her strong connections to a creative community.
Say hi to Brittani:
Website - brittanilocke.com
Instagram - @thesoftasylum
Facebook - /thesoftasylumshop
YouTube - @thesoftasylum
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Music credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

Ep 93: Ivy Karlsgodt - Vintage-Inspired Lampshade Maker Oct 18, 2023

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Ivy Karlsgodt specializes in creating handmade, hand stitched, vintage-inspired lampshades that are works of art. What started as a hobby is now her full-time, Brooklyn-based business, with happy customers, over a million followers on her social media channels, and well over 10 million views of her content. You might have even spotted her work in the set design for Stevie Nicks’ recent concert tour!
Ivy’s background is in the costume fabrication field and she began her career cutting and sewing custom costumes as well as tailoring for broadway, film and television. When productions shut down during the global COVID pandemic she found herself with time on her hands and began experimenting with making a lampshade for her home. It was a hit!
On this episode, host Angela de Burger chats with Ivy about how she got started making lampshades, the development of her unique design style, and the meant-to-be inclusion of her lampshades in Stevie Nicks’ concert stage design.
Say hi to Ivy:
Website - aceofshades.co
Instagram - @aceofshadesshop
Tiktok - @aceofshadesshop
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Music credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

Ep 92: Isobelle Ouzman - Altered Book Artist Oct 04, 2023

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Isobelle Ouzman alters books to create an alternate reality for what goes on between the front and back covers. She creates detailed three-dimensional scenes that unexpectedly but instantly capture your imagination.
She uses multiple techniques including paper carving, drawing and colorizing the pages. To create the 3D aspect, she has to think about the many layers of paper within the book and how she can sculpt them to reveal the scene she knows lies within. That might be an enchanted garden, or an owl tucked into a hollow in a tree. They are magical.
On this episode, host Angela de Burger chats with Isobelle about how she developed her considerable skills, the stories she tells through her altered book designs, her creative process when making a new piece, and why she loves being an artist.
Say hi to Isobelle:
Website - isobelleouzman.com
Instagram - @isobelle.ouzman
YouTube - IsobelleOuzman
YouTube - Why I Love Being an Artist
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Music credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

Ep 91: Kelsey Powless - Scrollsaw Artist, Revitalizing Indigenous Languages Sep 20, 2023

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Kelsey Powless had never touched, let alone operated, a power tool in her life but one day she found herself inspired by artworks that had been made with a scroll saw. That was the moment that changed everything for her. With a supportive family and the ability to learn from people who shared their techniques online, she dove right in and the rest is history!
She began creating signs for herself as a hobby but after sharing photos on her personal social media accounts of the pieces she had made, it wasn’t long before people started asking her to create custom signs for them too. With that, her entrepreneurial life as a custom signmaker began!
Her company has a very important mission too, which is “revitalizing Indigenous art and languages through handcrafted decor” so that’s a big focus in her work as well. She often includes words from Indigenous languages as well as Indigenous imagery in her pieces, helping to share her culture with everyone who sees and enjoys the signs she makes with such care.
On this episode, host Angela de Burger chats with Kelsey about how she initially developed this creative passion as a means of self-care, how it blossomed into a business, the power of community, and how she is revitalizing Indigenous art and languages through handcrafted decor.
Say hi to Kelsey:
Website - powlessandco.ca
Instagram - @powlessandco
Tiktok - @powlessandco
Facebook - @powlessandco
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Music credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

Ep 90: Eva Luna Kodera - Master Bookbinder Sep 06, 2023

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From an early age, Eva Luna Kodera dreamed of becoming a ‘book doctor’, inspired by a character in one of her favourite stories. Now, as a master bookbinder, she is living that dream.
She developed her bookbinding skills over many years, most recently becoming a master bookbinder after a three-year apprenticeship in the craft. Her final project was complex, using a combination of materials and techniques, along with a unique presentation.
Eva is creatively developing partnerships with authors and has been invited to work with a literature awards ceremony to custom-design and make the prizes that will be presented to winners. In addition to novels, she can also create many other, similar things for her clients - such as personalized journals, notebooks, envelopes and portfolios.
On this episode, host Angela de Burger chats with Eva about how she discovered the art and craft of bookbinding, the journey she’s taken to develop her skills, the relationships she’s creating with authors and why she’s excited about the doors opening in front of her.
Say hi to Eva:
Instagram - @wortschmuggler
Etsy
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Music credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

Share your creativity tips! and (short) summer break Jul 05, 2023

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Hi everyone, it’s your host Angela de Burger here and today’s episode is a little bit different than usual. I usually welcome a guest and get to hear all about their unique ways of being creative.
But this time, I’m turning the microphone towards YOU!
Do you have a tip for staying creative?
For moving forward when you feel a little stuck?
For getting the creative energy flowing again?
I’m asking you the same question I ask my guests on every episode:
What are your tips for starting up, or keeping up, the creative energy in your life?
To send me a tip, you can:

record a short voicemail at speakpipe.com/CreativePulse
or you can send me a message or tag me in a post on Instagram @creativepulsepodcast or Twitter @CreativePulseTW

On that note, summer is officially here and so it’s time for a short break in new episodes. I’m hard at work behind the scenes, recording and preparing lots of new episodes. They’ll be back in September and I can’t wait to share them with you.
Throughout July and August, I’ll be sharing the tips you send me on Instagram and Twitter, so be sure to keep an eye on those for more creative inspiration.
I hope to hear from you soon!
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Music credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

Ep 89: Charlotte Pleasants - Shakespeare in a Château Jun 14, 2023

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Charlotte Pleasants is bringing Shakespeare’s classic works to modern audiences and forging her own creative path as an actor, producer, director and theatre company founder. Not only that, but she has taken on an additional challenge for herself by focusing on presenting English-language theatre productions in a French-speaking city: Paris, France.
Born in Australia and raised in New Zealand, she earned a university degree with a double major in theatre and anthropology. After a family trip to Europe she made her way to Paris, settled in, and has been involved in the live theatre scene in the city ever since.
Charlotte has served as a producer at Paris Fringe, as the artistic director of the Tapis Théâtre, as well as a producer and performer at Cygnet Theatre. There, she participated in productions of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (2021), Lear (2020), Twelfth Night (2019), and A Midsummer Night's Dream (2018). Most recently, she became a founding member of Alchemy Theatre and is co-directing and co-producing The Taming of the Shrew, which will be performed in a French château this summer.
On this episode, host Angela de Burger chats with Charlotte about her approach for telling a story written hundreds of years ago in a fresh way, her creative process when directing a play, and her focus on high levels of collaboration while working with an international cast.
Say hi to Charlotte:
Website
Instagram - @alchemytheatre_
Facebook
YouTube - @AlchemyTheatre
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Music credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

Ep 88: Lucy Butler - Historic Site Sculptor May 31, 2023

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Lucy Butler is a sculptor who handmakes pieces that are inspired by the ruins of Irish churches, abbeys and houses that capture her imagination.
She studied Model Making for Film and Media at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology and worked in that field for several years. Then, she felt a call to return to her roots.
Today, Lucy specializes in historic sites and the details they offer up as she gives them time to reveal themselves. She says she is constantly drawn to fantasize about places and life, to a world without limits and a world of ‘what ifs’.
On this episode, host Angela de Burger chats with Lucy about why she made a big shift in her creative career to become a sculptor, why she is so captured by these places from the past, her creative process when designing a new piece, and how she connects with people about her work, both online and in person.
Say hi to Lucy:
Website - lucybutler.ie
Instagram - @lucybutlerartwork
TikTok - @lucybutlerartwork
Facebook - /butlerartwork
YouTube - @lucybutlerartwork
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Twitter: @CreativePulseTW
Music credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

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