Feed the Art

In this solo episode, Catherine shares her thoughts on treating your connection with your creative practice as a relationship. What can we learn from the important, long-term human relationships in our lives, and how can we take these learnings and apply them to how we approach our creative practice? What happens at different stages of our relationship with our creative practice, and how can we se...

This episode of Feed the Art brings you a conversation that host Catherine LaSota had with writer Lilly Dancyger in the summer of 2024, about Lilly's book First Love: Essays on Friendship (The Dial Press, 2024). Catherine and Lilly talk about the importance of being witnessed by fellow writers, showing up for your identity as an artist, writing into difficult material, and more. They discuss...

How can we connect to our creative practice in times that are filled with great challenges? When life and the world seem to be in a state of permacrisis, your connection to your art can be disrupted or interrupted. While this can feel unsettling, it is natural for your art making to go through cycles that look different over time. How can we take care of ourselves and respond to the current moment...

This episode of Feed the Art brings you a conversation that host Catherine LaSota had with writer Tracy O'Neill in August 2024, about Tracy's memoir Woman of Interest (HarperOne, 2024). Catherine and Tracy talk about epigraphs, a writer's relationship to time, and the motivations for writing a book, among other topics. They discuss some of the themes of Woman of Interest and the way...

On our second episode of Feed the Art, host Catherine LaSota dives into her relationship with tarot and shares some of the ways she uses tarot cards in her creative practice and in support of other artists . Catherine talks about the books, teachers, podcasts, and rituals that have helped her developed a relationship to her tarot decks, and she pulls one card and offers a interpretation on how to...

It's our first episode of Feed the Art! In this episode, host Catherine LaSota shares one of her favorite tools in her creative practice: journaling . Catherine talks about the role that journaling has played in her own life and offers three suggestions to keep in mind when developing your own journaling practice. She also provides two prompts at the end of the episode, to get the words flowi...

Welcome to Feed the Art, hosted by writer, artist, and creativity coach Catherine LaSota. On Feed the Art, you'll find stories, prompts, and conversations to help you build and sustain your own unique creative practice. Sign up for Catherine's newsletter for writings and inspirations for the creative life. More about your host: catherinelasota.com Music by: Pat Irwin Thanks for listening...