Creative Curiosity

I'm with Tawhanga again and we catch up on the last 2 years of personal and professional life. We cover everything from taxes, to creative influences, to Tawhanga receiving his mataora(male facial moko), bone carving, and more. I hope you enjoy the episode. Be sure to follow him on Instagram: @rauruartsI'll see you in the next one. Hau

Two key lessons I've learnt that have helped make my work better, more fulfilling, and my own. I talk about the accumulation phase as an artist and the phase where you strip back and start focusing on what you deem important. What's also exciting is there's always another accumulation phase because you're always ignorant at something. It's my job as an artist to follow my curio...

Note: This episode was recorded 2 years ago on January 27th 2023, not 3 years ago like I say in the podcast. I consider Tawhanga one of our very best artists specialising in Māori art including moko, carving of many forms, painting, digital, clothing, and many more. He's unique and stands out from the ever growing crowd of Māori artists. Be sure to follow him on Instagram: @rauruarts I hope yo...

Some of the milestones I've encountered along my almost 19 year tattoo career. The most important lesson I've learned so far is coming up with a clear process to share with my clients. This helps bring clarity to both of us. It's about knowing what to say no too and what to say yes too. More details in the episode.

The podcast is back and I've got a more broad idea of what I want to do with it. There's no pressure on it to say anything in particular. I want to trust my curiosity and talk about stuff I think is cool and interesting in my creative mind. Sometimes I'll talk to others, most times I'll probably be by myself. This is a place I'll share my most detailed and unedited thoughts on stuff I find interes...

I finally jumped into the NFT space a few weeks ago. This episode is about the week leading up to the first auction I sold with the help of 2 bros. Be sure to follow the project 'Graffiti Grems' and join the discord on our website www.graffgrems.com chur whanau.

I had my first experience on a film set over the summer and from my time there and watching videos on YouTube, these are some of the roles involved in the film making process.

Over summer I was finally a part of my first feature film experience. I've been wanting to get into film making for at least the last 4 years and it finally happened. Super grateful for the opportunity and I now look forward to making my own films. Lessgo!

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This is dedicated to Chadwick Boseman and all that he represented. He inspired millions and his legacy will live on. Kia au te moe e taku kingi.

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I met Retimana a couple years back when he came to get some moko done. Over those couple of days. I learnt alot about his journey and his business prowess. One of the most valuable lessons I learnt from him was the power of asking questions and to never be afraid to say you don't know something. This way you get quick tips and answers in order to move forward in your business. Another valuable les...

The last month has been a good change. I've recently started an internship at The Hood & Co who are a video production company based in Auckland. I've always wanted to move into film making at some point, and being at The Hood & Co will help me learn the skills necessary to get there. Here's to the future! =)

I've spent countless hours deliberating over small details of works that didn't need to be deliberated over and it's taught me a good lesson. Prioritise what work needs more effort and time than others. They don't all need the same amount of energy.

I loved this chat with Hannah the other week. This episode was run a little different, this time with my guest Hannah asking questions. This conversation reminded me of my uni days when we would discuss ideas around art, the meaning of it, criticisms of it etc. Hannah also offers a creative coaching service for artists who are on the journey. Be sure to check her out on all social media: @hanfitz....

I've finally completed Andy Frisella's 75 Hard challenge! I've started this challenge and failed in the past around 5 times and yesterday was the day completed it. I learnt a lot about myself and the forming of habits. I'm a lot further than where I started and am excited for where I will go next. Let's start with phase 1!

In this episode I chat with Tairua about all things God of War, in particular the latest iteration of the franchise which was released on PS4 in April 2018. Tairua and I have been chatting over Instagram message and we decided our mutual love for gaming would make for some good content. This is just the first episode of what I'm sure will be many more to come. Be sure to check him out on Instagram...

With the recent news that Taika Waititi will direct and co-write a Star Wars film it's easy to be inspired by this man. What's even more inspiring is the fact that he comes from a small town on the east coast of the north island of Aotearoa. He's proving time and time again that your start in life doesn't have to determine how far you can go, and that when you do get there you can do it by creatin...

For this episode I was lucky enough to be joined by my friend Tia again as well as my sister Baba. This whole episode is dedicated to Black Panther and why we think it's such an important film. From real parallels to cultural influences and implications, to easter eggs and everything in between. Please enjoy. Hau.

Welcome to the new segment of the podcast called 'Square Eyes' which is dedicated to anyone who loves movies, gaming, television and anything to do with that entertainment space. This first episode couldn't have gone any better with my friend Tia. She loves movies like I do, so I knew I wanted to have her on the show. We talk about The Dark Knight trilogy, Avengers, method acting and everything in...

I had a really powerful meditation this morning and I ended up going into a part of myself that I denied being there and wanted to heal. And that part is feeling jealous and envious of some of the people closest to me like my best mate. This is obviously hard to admit but in doing so and with the help of my best mate, have come to look at it in a different light. One of encouragement and inspirati...

I had the huge pleasure of talking with Jaedyn Randell last week about her journey so far through music, voice acting, being a child and mokopuna and the values she has. She's only young but is wise and mature beyond her years. I'm grateful to have documented this small glimpse of her journey so far, and I look forward to seeing how she flourishes in the future. Ngā mihi e Jaedyn.

Most of my life I've been a lazy person. My family and friends can attest to that. And being naturally talented at art, ended up reinforcing that laziness because I didn't have to try as hard to do well. When I was younger I would always let my talent carry me over the line, and I would only apply the minimal amount of effort needed to complete it. This was the cycle of most of my life. The best t...

This episode is about my experiences and what I've learnt about myself and the way I navigate life. I've recently been coming to realise my value more and more and the importance of time in regards to that value. I'm an introvert and have learnt to be an extrovert at certain times depending if it's appropriate or I feel brave enough to do so. These are just experiences from my own journey and I ho...

For the longest time one of my deepest fears has been rejection. Because of it, there have been times in my life that I've been too scared to put myself out there. I've since come to know that these are just limiting beliefs of the mind and do not even exist. These thoughts gain traction if you let them, and through my personal development journey of late, I've gained confidence and courage and ha...