Art Horse

Cassidy McAuliffe is a photographer, filmmaker, storyteller, teacher (!),  and artist. She's half of the Woodland Sisters ( https://www.woodlandsisters.com/ ), who make creative projects inspired by Northern Ontario, sisterhood & social/environmental themes. This episode picks up right where we left off in part 1. We talk about what stops us from sharing art, what do you do when you forge...

Cassidy McAuliffe is a photographer, filmmaker, storyteller, teacher (!),  and artist. She's half of the Woodland Sisters ( https://www.woodlandsisters.com/ ), who make creative projects inspired by Northern Ontario, sisterhood & social/environmental themes. We talk about jumping (getting pushed) into the deep end, being a small business and getting off of Instagram, and trying to make ev...

Another walking episode! This one is mostly about some recent quilting empowerment (thrifted "misfit" fabrics and tiny little quilts) and chipping away at the big painting show (due October!) I mention: Emily Van Hoff's colourful quilted shapes: https://www.emilyvanhoff.com/ Quilter Zak Foster: https://www.zakfoster.com/   Zak's Quilty Nook: https://quiltynook.zakfoster.com/ Qu...

A walking episode! Life and creativity update. I mention:  Banksia bralette pattern: https://www.munaandbroad.com/products/banksia-bralette-sewing-pattern-pdf Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Big Magic and Eat Pray Love

We talk with Adriana about overcoming the fear of writing through erotica, proving you can do the thing by doing the thing, and how maybe life doesn't just move in one direction. This episode contains mature themes 😉 We mention, as resources for erotica reading and writing: Inkitt: https://www.inkitt.com/genres/erotica Penana: https://www.penana.com/tag/erotica Lelo: https://www.lelo.com/blo...

Hey! It's been a little longer than I would like, but I'm glad to be here. In this unedited walk in the woods, I talk a bit about how teaching dance classes is going, the creativity I'm finding in marketing, and the fear of finishing a braject. I mention this fantastic panel discussion, "Move Together - Dancing Towards an Inclusive Community & Global Social Justice": h...

Mark ( @snapsbymap on Instagram ) is a photographer, musician, wildlife educator, and writer (at work!). In this episode, we talk about creative choice energy and creativity at work, perfectionism, overwhelm, and forming a partnership with your brain.   We mention: SAW workshop on climate drawing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fuDh_aOlm0 Science fiction writers Brandon Sanderson and Patrick Rot...

On dance studio beginnings, trades, and the answer to "how does anybody do anything". I mention: Partner dancing with no footwork: https://youtu.be/OTPCzoy-SQ4

Cassidy McAuliffe is a photographer, filmmaker, storyteller, teacher (!),  watercolour painter and art/craft-maker, and person who is grieving. She's half of the Woodland Sisters ( https://www.woodlandsisters.com/ ), who make creative projects inspired by Northern Ontario, sisterhood & social/environmental themes. See her show "Blue" at Pinchman's Cafe in Sudbury Ontario, o...

Gabi Kingsley is a dabbler in many fine things. You can see her found poetry on Instagram @thistlequiff , textile/quilting play @gabrielle.kingsley , and emotiblobs for the #100dayproject @glisteningcarcass . If you want to hear more about Gabi, listen to episode 88! In this episode: The surprise and delight of finally finding something that sticks ✨ The quilt show of quilt shows (WOW) Submitting...

What happens when you take a creative leap and totally miss? And there were witnesses and it's embarrassing and you maybe never want to try again? This episode is three conversations strung together on a common thread: what comes after a creative risk?

We last heard from Rikka in episode 85 ! She's a writer, sewist, and Asian ball-jointed doll enthusiast. You can find her on Instagram @crimsonchimera. This is what's up since then: A life changing writers retreat Old job might give way to new options??? Also, Jess throws caution and instructions to the wind on a pair of pants We mention: NaNoWriMo: https://nanowrimo.org/ Authors Maggie...

A quick update on what's been up lately! In this episode I mention The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters, by Priya Parker.

What's changed (for Jess) since the first episode of Art Horse? Gone up: confidence in identity and potential the types of opportunities I feel like I can aim for the amount of (good idea) projects on the go Gone down:  sewing machine fears relatedly, crotchless pants And what's up next? Teaching in the community, maybe an art show?, and finding a space in which to make it all happen. Th...

Maria Bowler is a writer and creative coach whose work explores our relationships with ourselves around creative productivity. If I don't force myself, will I just not do it? What happens if I don't do it? How do you not abandon the parts of you that wanted to make the other choice? Good ideas: I HAVE to do it now vs. WOW I have so much energy and love for this THING What's your rel...

This conversation is about Sarah's transformative trip to the Arctic, incubating your creative work, and what it means when you put a bike in your painting. You can find Sarah Nelson: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah_ann_nelson on her website: https://sarahnelson.art/ on Skillshare: https://www.skillshare.com/user/sarahannnelson by email: sarah@sarahnelson.art in episodes 74 and...

A post-summer update! On starting to feel like a Real Painter, making your own clothes hitting the spot as art supply collection, and carving out space in community. Jess mentions: The Scrooge movie, "A Christmas Carol" A book, "Landscape Painting: Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice" by Mitchell Albala, damn. Look for it at your local library. M...

Made u a snack, it's the Art Horse Zine!! The zine is a collection of listener-submitted artwork, and the theme is Food, Drink, and Mythical Creatures. It's JUICY You can get a digital copy for pay what you want (including free!) or pre-order a paper copy for $15 CAD. Order your copy here before August 12, 2022: https://arthorsepod.com/zine

Art Horse is taking a summer break for July and August - I'll be back with new episodes in September! The zine will be available for pre-order in the next couple weeks (I've just ordered the proof copy!) - I'll put an announcement here and on Instagram when it's ready for you. You can stay in touch over the summer by joining the Patreon, where there's some extra episodes a...

Kaho is a director and animator who is in love with with textures and stop motion. You can see her work on Instagram @kahoanimation ! In this episode, we talk about the complexity of tongues and finding belonging in chosen family. We mention Ana Rama sound: https://www.instagram.com/ana.rama.sound/ PS: Kaho's short film Tongue was accepted to Pictoplasma in Berlin!! 

This is a conversation about past-self compassion, why Stephen King doesn't have a tiktok (HE DOESN'T NEED ONE), and how no one is personally offended by the worst restaurant on the block. Also, listen past the end for why  spoons (by Jess) might be like falling in love with your barista. Jackie E. Davis makes a comic called Underpants and Overbites. Catch her in Portland Oregon on July...

Amber is the artist and writer known as zeppelinmoon on Instagram . Sassy animals and poetry!! She's a former doctor for the NHS who specialized in mental health and forensic psychiatry, and she believes animals – and all things really – deserve radical compassion and empathy and love. we become what we invest our energy into (no talent required) maybe don't be so hard on yourself? findi...

Elizabeth Blanco is a storyteller, actor, and professional chameleon. Find her on Instagram @mzz_lizzie . This is part 2 of last week's episode! if you always got it right the first time, you wouldn't take any risks choices create the illusion of character living with the trauma/drama of pissing contests the patient excitement of a clean slate (what's that LIKE???) Stick around to t...

Elizabeth Blanco is a storyteller, actor, and professional chameleon. Find her on Instagram @mzz_lizzie In this episode: How do you leave your ego at the door on purpose? What if you could make a living at your craft without having to be fAmOuS? Resistance can be a source of breakthroughs and Big Growth The "Hero's Journey" is the real MVP Here are some of Liz's projects: Short...

This episode is just Jess! On a walk in the woods, featuring bug bites, angry crows, and updates on dance classes, art block / self doubt, and a really cool thing about colour "zones" Jess recommends Lucy Foley's "The Paris Apartment", as well as "Guest List" if you like fictional murdery mysteries. She's not sure yet if she recommends "The Power of Ful...