Sagewolf Interviews

@leroygarcia @blueraingallery linktr.ee/BlueRainGallery The scene: We are sitting across from each other at Leroy’s desk in Blue Rain Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Leroy’s gigantic podcast microphones are approximately 1000% larger than my minimalist travel-sized mic. Blue Rain is a jaw-dropping gallery. I don’t even like galleries very much but this one wows me with how eclectic the collection...

@arthurlopezsantos artlopezart.com The scene: We are sitting in Arthur’s family room in the center of his home, surrounded by innumerable artworks both of his own and his vast collection from other artists. Together, the art tells a very rich, cohesive story of his life, both past and present. We are joined by his wife Bernadette who is a silversmith and jeweler. Highlights: + Appreciating Santero...

@littleanniemotel @moteltattoo littleanniemotel.com The scene: We are sitting in Annie’s tattoo shop, six stories above downtown Los Angeles, and she is giving me a tattoo during our interview. The piece we chose together is one of her recent original works of art. Annie is my recent girl crush spirit animal and here’s why: she’s a total fucking badass at living life fully expressed and creating e...

@artedenicholas nicholasherrera.com The scene: We are sitting in San Antonio Chapel at Nicholas’ home, where his mother is buried and his brother is memorialized. This chapel is an intricate work of sculpture created by hand, from the heart - the same way Nicholas creates everything in his life. Across the courtyard is his home. Across the field is his sculpture parts junkyard. Next to that are hi...

@tobymorfinart tobymorfinart.com The scene: We are sitting in Toby’s studio in Española, near Santa Fe New Mexico, on his brother’s property next to the house he grew up in. His studio is a mini gallery of many local artist and friend works that inspire him. I met Toby’s mom. Toby is all family, all community. He has a heart of gold. He offered to help me with a minor car fix after I’d known him f...

@ofuskie ofuskie.com linktr.ee/ofuskie Upcoming shows! May 28 - Native Treasures Show in Santa Fe July 1 - Farrell Fischoff Gallery in Santa Fe End of August - Indian Art Market Secret upcoming shows in December 2022 and January 2023 The scene: We are in the Alexander Contemporary studio in downtown Santa Fe where Ofuskie operates - as of 3 days ago.   This is his dream studio and it has all just...

Current exhibition National Hispanic Cultural Center Albuquerque, New Mexico The scene: We are sitting at Cynthia’s dining table inside her beautiful home, which is a sculptural display everywhere the eye travels. I’m obsessed with her kitchen, which has grey walls and ceiling to counter shelves stacked with colorful vintage ceramic Fiesta plates and bowls. The light coming from the windows is sha...

@erincurrierfineart erincurrierfineart.com The scene: We are sitting on the front patio of Erin’s home and studio in her adorable bungalow community. It feels like a protective nest - and the birdsong attests to that. We are enshrined by climbing rose bushes that will bloom in the hundreds soon, 10 or so talismans from best friend/artist Cynthia Cook, and Erin’s early collage art of buddhist deiti...

@codyacaldwell The scene: We are sitting on the front patio of the newlywed’s first home together, dodging the SoCal sun - and not complaining about it one bit. Cody is one of the most self-aware and kind young men I’ve ever met. He has the biggest heart to help the world around him - his community and the world at large. And he’s shaping what he’s “doing” around how he is “being.” I’d like a worl...

@sagewolf_interviews The scene: We are sitting in the “Secret Garden” of Rachel and Chris’s LA home - which they so generously have made my home with them. These guys are my family, truly. They let me be 1000% myself and whomever I’m becoming. After many others’ requests for me to be interviewee, I chose Rachel to be my interviewer for my Sagewlf Interviews Podcast. I knew from the moment I met he...

@nicoleliolie The scene: We are sitting on the front porch of Nicole’s adorable apartment, 2 blocks from Seal Beach, CA, on a damn gorgeous So-cal day. She shares this apartment with her brand-new husband and this is the first time she has ever lived outside her parents home. Nicole and I first worked together 6-ish years ago and have seen each other through huge life changes. She is the most inte...

@Moonuntitled TV appearance: Baker's Dozen on Hulu, episode 5 Highlights: + 3 years, 5 months, 17 days sober (and counting) + His last night partying was with yours truly… + “Dance moves are just like body words” + Speaking in allegory and metaphors and parables + Having a boner for living without any of the lies he’s told himself + Lower gut health - “it’s right up your alley” + Learning to...

@___s__y__s___ @kenshostudio.co kenshostudio.co The scene: We are sitting in Sabrina’s very jungly living room having tea and rolling cigarettes. She’s so god damn intentional about how she lives that she spends about 5 minutes rolling each ciggy, starting with a very careful spiral roll of the tip filter. I watch in awe and reverence. And then we talk about sex, meditation, fashion - anything and...

@rachelreidwilkie @reidwilkie @xi.spokensong @riotmaterial @enteringthemind The scene: We are sitting together on a rocking bench in the “secret garden” backyard of Rachel’s LA home, surrounded by a high wall of ivy and a loaded lemon tree. Though this is an idyllic oasis in the middle of the city, we are made very aware of what’s just over the wall as we hear sirens and industry and later are sur...

@cvonhassett @enteringthemind @riotmaterial riotmaterial.com The scene: We are in the front garden of C von’s LA home smelling gardenia, lavender, sage, rosemary, roses, jasmine…Spring has sprung! And we are sitting under a gigantic bougainvillea tree covered in bright fuchsia leaves. While this sounds like a nature paradise, in true East Hollywood fashion, we are also 2 feet from a loud street an...

@lyricontiveros Remembering Sergio Ontiveros The scene: We are in Lyric’s back-house behind her grandmother’s house - separated only by glass to The Miracles’ old recording studio. Lyric wants to be appreciated in her own right for what she brings to the world - as she should. She also comes from an amazing musical legacy - her grandparents, Claudette and Smokey Robinson, inevitably brought her in...

 @firstladyofmotown linktr.ee/ClaudetteRobinson Coming Up!  April 23-24, 2022 LA Times Festival of Books at USC, Booth 100 Signing for her book “Claudette’s Miraculous Motown Adventure” The scene: We are in Claudette’s home in Beverly Hills, CA, sitting together in her office, after a tour through some of the significant items from her life. Claudette is a magnificent storyteller. She speaks with...

The scene: We are in Jay’s smoke shop - Cuzz - on Olive and Palm in Fresno, CA. This area is not for the faint of heart, but his shop is full of all the love. I met Jay a few months ago buying loose-leaf tobacco. I knew when I met him that he is a super solid human. And he wowed me even more in our interview. I was able to witness him in action in his community. He is wise, intelligent, protective...

@lets_talk_about_recs The scene: We are sitting on the floor in the back of the house in the room “where the magic happens.” Get your head out of the gutter! We are in Red’s music room surrounded by 8,000 records, speakers, 2 turn tables, and a microphone (see what I did there ;) I’ve been witness to his DJ mastery for 23 years now, and he’s "even better than the real thing." Join us for...

@vitalflowcleansing vitalflowcleansing.com The scene: We are sitting in T-shirts in Ashton’s balmy 73 degree office in downtown Arcata, CA on an overcast day. This office is made for relaxation, self-care and cleansing of the body, mind, and spirit. Ashton is extremely talented at guiding one to achieve health in all three. She is a refreshing balance of professionalism, kindness, intelligence, an...

The scene: We are in the mini-van, returning to school for the second time this morning to deliver a laptop that was left at home by my oldest nephew. I meant to join them on their first trip to drop my younger nephew off for a week of camp in the redwoods (if I’m being honest, I wanted to hide in his suitcase so I could go too). Join us as we sister-talk about a nurse’s perspective and personal e...

nicholsonhatcompany.com @nicholsonhatco The scene: We are in The Old Tobacco House, which is Keryn’s studio and shop. It is a dream - like hanging out in a gem of history, a literal gold mine. It turns out that Keryn and I have been making our way toward each other’s lives and the stars have aligned. I am honored to say that by the end of this interview, I was inducted into the Nicholson clan, and...

@truenaturetattoo @truenaturetattoostudio truenaturetattoo.com The scene: We are at Brian’s house in his kitchen and he is making me a fancier coffee than I’ve ever had anywhere in the world, including Santa Monica. Even the water is being weighed for christ’s sake. I feel very fancy but this is just the daily, artful, thoughtful way that Brian lives his life. Somehow it’s not annoying, probably b...

Upcoming show! Journey to the Center of the Milks  April 2 - May 22, 2022 Morris Graves Museum - Humboldt Arts Council - 636 F Street, Eureka, CA 95501 @nancy_._tobin nancy-tobin.com @vintage_avenger vintageavengerhumboldt.com The scene: We are sitting in Nancy’s store, The Vintage Avenger in Arcata, CA, which I have been coming into since it’s inception in 1999…yeah, that’s 23 years ago. I’m pret...

michaelsturtz.com The scene: We are in Alameda, CA at Michael’s gorgeous, “highly modified” yet period correct-ish historical 1875 Victorian home, hanging out in the sunlit kitchen. Michael is one of the most insanely experienced and creatively inspired humans I know. Join us in the kitchen as he makes us lunch and tells us the wild and unexpected journey of his life - from refusing to be an ortho...