More Than A Muse

Rachel Jennie has developed a close-knit Instagram community with her oceanic oil paintings and a gorgeous room full of plants and light. In this episode, we talk all about how she started painting oceans, the other ways she loves to create, being an artist on a budget, how she stays inspired to paint, her goals for the future, selling her art, and more. Not only is Rachel an incredible artist, bu...

In this week's Episode, Stauney and Sadie discuss the topic of Fangirls. Although men are never looked down upon for their interests, no matter how violent or unconventional they may become, Women have been mocked time and time again for their passions. Today we discover the history of fangirls - from Franz Litz and The Beatles all the way up to One Direction and KPOP Stars, female hysteria as a w...

In this episode, Stauney and Sadie discuss Augusta Savage, a civil rights activist and Harlem Renaissance Sculptor in New York City during the height of the Civil Rights movement. Unlike other artists we've covered so far, Augusta didn't have the support of her family from an early age (despite her early talent) and faced a variety of obstacles for her artistic career. We discuss the variety of th...

In this special Halloween Episode, Sadie and Stauney dive into the 19th-century popularization of gothic/horror fiction and how women dominated the genre as the main storytellers of the movement, despite the fact that history has forgotten them. Horror author lists are largely dominated by men, with women being responsible for popularizing the genre clearly back in the 19th century and continuing...

In this episode, we interview Kyndal of Kyndal Mckenzie Photo, a Utah Wedding Photographer. She shares her early love for photography and starting her business, pricing, thriving in a saturated market, her top tips for creative business owners, training for American Ninja Warrior, sexism, and more! In this episode, we also introduce a new segment, MUSE NEWS to celebrate the accomplishments of fema...

Today Stauney introduces us to Artemisia Gentileschi, a baroque painter and a 17th-century feminist who surpassed gender norms to become known as a monumental female artist. She encountered a variety of obstacles, including a harrowing rape and consequent trial of her rapist that reached a level of notoriety for that time that has continued on today. We discuss the era she grew up in, her early ta...

Can you name five female artists? Are you shocked to learn that most of the World's population can't? Sadly, women have largely been pushed into the background of all industries of history throughout all time, and the arts are no exception. In this episode, we discuss an article from ArtNews by Linda Nochlin from 1971 titled "Why have there been no great women artists?" and discuss the disparity o...

Today Sadie talks all about Clara Schumann, a piano prodigy, virtuoso, and romantic composer. Clara was an early piano talent with a groundbreaking legacy in the piano performance world. Despite her talent as a performer, she is best remembered for her husband Robert Schumann, and his well-known compositions that she helped popularize after his death. We discuss the era she grew up in, her early t...

Welcome to More Than A Muse! Stauney and Sadie, with their rich and varied backgrounds in the arts, are excited to guide you through a journey of discovery. We're shining a spotlight on the remarkable women whose stories were overlooked in your history lessons, while simultaneously connecting their legacies to the pop culture of today. Our mission is to reframe the narratives of art and music thro...