Country Creatives

Kylie Eddy's presentation and workshop at Conflux Bendigo (A creative industries event held in regional Victoria in September 2022) was a highlight for so many of the participants including Caleb and Reece.  So much so, that they asked Kylie to join them in this episode to give us the lowdown on Lean Filmmaking, a revolutionary method for making feature films (or short films, book publishing or ma...

Listen in to sharpen up your communication skills in less than 60 minutes with Country Creatives! If you struggle with asking your clients 'what is your budget?'. If you find it hard to put boundaries in when they ask you 'for just a little change', if you find your ego in the drivers seat when a client doesn't like the work you deliver, or when a project simply all goes a bit awry and you need to...

Over two days in September 2022, creative trailblazers converged for Conflux Bendigo. It was full of thought provoking conversations, inspirational performance, enlightening workshops and purposeful connection. There were panel discussions, masterclasses, practitioner presentations, group forums, lively debates, Q&As, workshops, networking, performance, installations and Caleb and Reece were right...

In this live podcast recording from Conflux Bendigo (A Creative Industries gathering that took place on September 9 & 10, 2022), Caleb and Reece speak with Toby Benador in the pop up studio just after a presentation Toby had given on cultivating strong partnerships.  Toby Benador is a neurodiverse, genderqueer, POC who has successfully made a name for themselves as an independent gallery owner, pr...

Louise Terra is the epitome of a multi-facitated creative.  She is an electronic music producer, songwriter and performer, tertiary educator, festival programmer and community cultural development artist. As a solo artist or as a member of bands such as Sugar Fed Leopards and Sawtooth she has appeared at iconic events such as Woodford Folk Fest, Reservoir Stomp, Melbourne Int'l Comedy Festival and...

What happens when you let the ideas guide the way? For composer and artistic director David Gagliardi, guest of Country Creatives 10th episode, the answer is EVERYTHING!  Using his immersive performance work 'Everybody Goes To Heaven in the Clothes They Died In' as a vibrant example, David illustrates his process for allowing ideas to emerge and be explored with much needed time and space.  David...

Delivering a veritable masterclass in how to live and thrive as a regionally based creative, is this weeks guest Ben Watts. Ben who lives and works in Swan Hill, Victoria is a Motion FX expert who has created stunning work with major film, tv and advertising companies across the world including Pixar and Disney to Nike and Playstation. Caleb and Reece have their minds blown by Ben's insights and e...

Non Fungible Tokens, the Metaverse, Blockchains and Discord servers?!   If this all feels like a foreign language to you, then this week's episode of Country Creatives Podcast is necessary listening.  Caleb and Reece take a condensed look at the fundamentals of what NFTs are, how they work and most importantly why should creatives even care? Get up to speed with the future, tune in right here, rig...

Bendigo Visual Artist Lauren Starr is the special guest on this episode of Country Creatives.  Lauren discusses how Bendigo has influenced her art and the creative goldmine that she has found in embracing her shadow side.   There is also some great insight into how Lauren has struck a fantastic balance between artist and day job until she is ready to make the flip to full-time and she also gives R...

It's a short sharp snippet episode on Country Creatives today that still manages to pack a lot of punch.....Uncover your WHY! Using their current 'why' as starting points, Caleb and Reece get into the finer details of why your why matters and where to start with discovering your own why and applying it to your creative business.    

Get the inside scoop on a couple of creative projects that Reece and Caleb have been working on recently.  They explore how they got the gigs, why the projects have been so satisfying, potential obstacles and challenges and more.  They also give some insight to when joining a committee might  be a great career move and they explore the fine art of delivering a feedback sandwich!

Balancing a multi-faceted creative career is at the forefront of this chat with Aimee Chapman, who produces the Country Creatives alongside a bunch of other work as a musician, concert producer and programming of events at the Emporium Creative Hub. Caleb, Reece and Aimee go deep on how to not lose your creative self when you are also managing the business side of things, tips for kicking imposter...

Troy Firebrace is a Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung man making incredible visual art via his company Firebrace Designs. In this episode of Country Creatives Caleb and Reece find out about Troy's path to creating a significant and varied artistic career.  They learn about the process and motivation underpinning his evolving practice on canvas and on walls whilst juggling his work as an Aboriginal E...

So you want to make your creative career a viable business, or perhaps you're considering embarking on a new project inside your existing business and you're not quite sure where to start? Join Caleb and Reece as they talk through their thoughts and experiences on when to start, how to start, what to focus on once you've set off, keeping up momentum, moving from part-time to full-time and much mor...

Join Caleb Maxwell and Reece Hendy in their first official episode as they talk in depth about who they are, what they endeavour to achieve with their respective creative businesses and what they hope to explore with the Country Creative Podcast.  They discuss their own creative journeys complete with the glorious hits and tragic misses that defined their early careers and the advice and actions t...

Welcome to the Country Creatives Podcast with Caleb Maxwell & Reece Hendy. Listen in to this quick introduction to a podcast for and about the incredible creative people living throughout our regional areas, who are traversing the many stages of creating a business around what you love and getting paid for it. Get the lowdown on Caleb and Reece as they let you know what they'll be covering in futu...