The Creative Pulse podcast

Emma FitzGerald uses her considerable artistic talents to sketch unique details in cities and special places so she can capture a little of their magic. She’s an illustrator and author who has explored dual paths of visual art and architecture. This ultimately led her to opportunities to work with publishers to create and release several books such as “Hand Drawn Halifax”, “Hand Drawn Vancouver” a...

Helen Nugent is the artist behind some of the most spectacularly designed pies you’ve ever seen. A self-taught baker, she spends time experimenting with ways to bring her creative visions to life. The results are showcased on her popular Instagram account and baking blog. That’s where she also gives lots of tips so people can give their own ideas a try as well. That’s probably why a publisher appr...

Kanja Chen is a professional puppeteer and performer who is truly passionate about the craft of puppetry. He creates and builds custom puppet designs and performs live, as well as on film and television. He also offers workshops for people who are interested in the art form. Kanja has performed on several acclaimed puppet series, using strong technical skill and a wide range of voices to bring cha...

Ashleigh Powell is a dance teacher and choreographer whose expertise and passion has introduced thousands of people to the wonderful world of dance. She graduated with distinction from the Teacher Training Program at Canada's National Ballet School and her talents have been recognized with multiple awards for excellence in teaching. Today she is a member of the artistic faculty and head of co...

Stan Behal is an amazing photographer who has captured some of the most iconic images in sports history over the last 30+ years. He’s covered diverse subjects including the Olympic Games, Parisian fashion, humanitarian and environmental concerns, and professional sports. He’s been honoured with many awards throughout his career from the National Newspaper Awards, the United Nations Environment Pro...

Nina Hidalgo paints exquisite works of art that are filled with flowers, animals, landscapes and stylized calligraphy. The amazing thing about her paintings is that they are miniature in size. Imagine a painting on a canvas the size of a postage stamp, and a tiny paint palette that fits on her thumb! That’s her specialty - painting miniature masterpieces. On this episode, host Angela de Burger cha...

Rick Cross is an enormously talented writer, with the kind of imagination and enthusiasm you don’t find very often. He’s written books, short stories, scripts - you name it and he’s done it. All of this, and a full-time job at NASA where he’s the senior media writer at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. On this episode, host Angela de Burger chats with Rick about his opportunity to write a novel...

Carla Brown is a creative reuse artist who has a big interest in sustainability and taking care of the earth. This inspiration really comes through in her creative projects! She created and hosts a popular podcast and blog, has a monthly art-making tradition with her grandmother, is a musician, and shares her love of creating with everyone she meets. On this episode, host Angela de Burger chats wi...

Full of energy and passionate about telling a great story, that’s Caitie Drewery. She’s always thinking about how to bring out the little details that capture the heart of a story.  Caitie is a documentary producer and digital content strategist who has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top Emerging Leaders. She gets fired up when she has the opportunity to help people and organizations share the...

Welcome to the Creative Pulse podcast!  In this intro episode you’ll hear all about why I started the podcast and what you can look forward to in upcoming episodes. Show notes: Music: https://www.purple-planet.com