When Creatives Thrive: a BOPA Podcast

This episode we are joined by Zoe Scott of KNWLDG Couture. Zoe is a Baltimore-based sustainable fashion designer and long-time upcycler. Through her practice of upcycling, she transforms garments that might otherwise end up in a landfill into elevated outfits by breaking down clothing and reassembling it into fresh new looks. We’ll discuss how her parents unintentionally gave her the tools to beco...

In celebration of Black History Month, this episode we're joined by Mark A. West Jr, a Baltimore-born visual artist, curator, and historian. He is also a current resident artist at the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower in Downtown Baltimore, which is a BOPA facility. We discuss how history, which Mark studied primarily through art and museums, influences his current approach to art making, including ho...

This episode we're joined by Sheila Crider, a self-taught artist who recently relocated to Baltimore after facing displacement from her home in Washington, DC. We’ll discuss her relocation, establishing a creative community for herself in Baltimore, and how the city and its skyline found its way into her most recent work. Sheila also explains how and why she coined the term "Blackstraction" in the...

This episode we're joined by Wendell Supreme Shannon - a geometric precision painter, muralist, & designer with over 14 years of artistic impact. He joins "When Creatives Thrive" to reflect upon his recent work honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at AVAM (The American Visionary Arts Museum), a sickness that sparked his career, what unifies us, and his connection to the Key Bridge...

Multi-disciplinary artist Michael Bruley joins When Creatives Thrive: a BOPA Podcast to discuss his experience as a resident artist at The Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower. Michael opens up about his work with stained glass, art as a business, and childhood experiences that allowed him to think outside the box.