Studio Break

This week Phillip J. Mellen joins us from his studio in Massachusetts to discuss his recent paintings and studio exploration.  During the interview we also discuss social media, the importance of community and his podcast series called Ahtcast.

Judi Tavill joins the podcast from New Jersey to discuss her background in fashion design and how those experiences influenced her exploration of ceramics which ultimately led her to explore new creative territory as a ceramic artist.

Paul Loughney joins the podcast to discuss previous work as well as his early exploration of Art as a teenager and how his background in printmaking still informs his most recent series of collage works.

This week Christopher Moss joins the podcast to discuss his recent series of paintings that explore a variety of mixed materials.

Richard Kooyman joins the podcast to discuss some of his recent landscape paintings from “Art Camp” which will be exhibited at the Old Art Building in Leland Michigan.  

This week Timothy Callaghan joins the podcast from Cleveland Ohio, where he creates paintings from the every day while exploring landscape, interior, portraits, and still life.

Naomi Schliesman joins the podcast from Fergus Falls Minnesota to discuss how studio practice and  fascination with a scientific exploration of illness finds a place of influence in her sculptural and installation based works.

This week David Politzer delves into his photo, video, & multimedia artworks  which explore ideas of experience.  

This week Dianne Scott joins us from New Zealand to talk about her work and her transition from Sculptor to Painter and her most recent body of work just exhibited at 30 Upstairs Gallery in Wellington.

This week Joe Morzuch is a painter immersed in the process of painting and working from life,  he joins us to talk about how his studio practice has evolved.

This week Terence Hannum shares a unique coming to Art story and shares his thoughts on painting, installation, music, and  ultimately how his love for magnetic tape and analog recording influences his creative life in a variety of ways.

This week Mary Laube j oins the podcast to discuss her studio practice which includes collaborations with other visual artists and musicians to continually invigorate her practice.

This week Richard Holland joins the podcast, he’s a founding member of Bad at Sports , a podcast which started in Chicago and has since grown to global proportions with over 30 contributors and expanding the discussion around Contemporary Art through interviews, panel discussions, exhibition reviews and more.

This week John Reddington & David Linneweh chat about their recent paintings for the exhibition entitled: So, IL.

Nathan Meltz joins us to discuss the Screenprint Biennial which will feature 30 Contemporary Printmakers exploring the medium of screen printing in a wide range that includes traditional approaches, installation, animation and more.

This week Mel Cook  joins the podcast to talk about her recent series of mixed media paintings. Mel was selected as one of Studio Breaks 2013 MFA Competition Winners.

This week Tim Kowalczyk , Joseph Jenner , and Lauren Turk join the podcast to talk about their exhibition entitled: “ Of Clay, Metal, and Fiber” at Joliet Junior College.

This week Barry Blinderman joins the podcast with a variety of stories regarding his experiences as a curator, writer, and musician.

This week Bill Conger returns to the podcast for our 100th episode! In the episode Bill talks about his studio practice and his most recent series of painting and collage work the bells.

Scott Lachlan Dickson joins the podcast to discuss his work which incorporates a variety of postcards which are cut and re-arranged into a series of collage works.

This week Gina Hunt joins the podcast to talk about her most recent series of paintings that explore light and shadow through a minimalist aesthetic.

This week Hether Mekkelson joins the podcast to talk about her studio practice and recent sculpture and installation work.

Suzanne Laura Kammin joins the podcast to talk about her experience as a painter and how her process based works have developed in her most recent series of abstract paintings.

Brian Frink joins the podcast to talk about recent studio work and to discuss RACA or Rural America Contemporary Art, an art organization he formed a few years ago.

This week Donovan Widmer joins the podcast to discuss his small metal and sculptural works that incorporate found objects and explore ideas of protection, temporality, and ornamentation.