The Creativity Cafe

After having grown up in the UK, Charlotte Hamilton studied and practiced a wide array of visual arts in Mallorca, Spain. She's since made her home in Ontario, Canada for the past 23 years, where she's built a global art community that connects her with others through creating a variety of visual work. Through her shared daily visual practices, Charlotte learns to see things more quickly,...

Paige and Jordana discuss what intrigued, inspired, and delighted them throughout Season 1.

From her home nestled in the rice paddies of Saitama, Japan, Jo Ebisujima brings creativity to homes around the world through her digital empire. After having forged her own path to educating her young son at home, Jo moved on to helping other moms teach their kids and live out their own audacious dreams. Jo is the bestselling author of Montessori Inspired Activities for Pre-Schoolers, and the lea...

From her home in Ericeira, Portugal, Sarah Basha weaves together a variety of creative pursuits. Sarah's traveling exhibition and art book, What Remains explores memory and loss and serves to raise awareness for Dementia. Her recently-launched podcast, which is called Woven: Stories of Feminine Becoming, is a series of interviews featuring women of varied backgrounds and their stories of transform...

Originally from the United States, Lauren Rose has spent a great deal of time living and having adventures around the world. Now based in London, Lauren's work with paper quilling helps her introduce people with foods and other items of cultural significance they might never have previously encountered. Lauren's passion for food and culture is amply expressed in her work, and never fails to inspir...

After having grown up in Washington state in the United States, Lena Voth has spent the better half of the last 12 years in Yokosuka, Japan. As an artist who's worked in various media, Lena has focused in areas such as writing, photography, fabric, and now watercolor. Drawing inspiration from the natural world and exploring pattern and color, Lena's work is vivid, inviting, and unfailingly fun. Yo...

Maria Imasheva is a fiber artist living in Tallinn, Estonia. She creates intricate cross stitch patterns, many of which are inspired by folklore and mythology, as well as mandala embroideries. Recently, she's begun dyeing fabrics for her embroideries with natural dyes like tea, avocado, or turmeric, which create beautiful colors to work with. Maria believes that every person has a hidden need to e...

Originally from the UK, Victoria is a jeweler, and a longterm resident of the Shimo-Kitazawa neighborhood of Tokyo, Japan. Taking inspiration from the area's chic, vintage-heavy vibe, Victoria makes one-of-a-kind jewelry from Japanese fabrics and found objects that would otherwise be forgotten. She's founded The Overseas Maker's Guild, which supports expats around the world with handmade businesse...

Eezmah is an artist and illustrator based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. While she works mainly in acrylics, she also loves to experiment with various other media. Her stylized characters are inspired by the characters in the cartoons she watched as a kid. Recently, she's launched a boutique art gallery, which sells vintage and local art. Find out more here https://instagram.com/eezmah?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2...

Today we're talking to Mioko Mochizuki, a multi-faceted artist with a varied and inspiring background.  Born in Yokohama, Mioko grew up in the US, Amsterdam, and Hong Kong, followed by college at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, and a ten-year stint working in fashion and costume design in New York City.  More recently, Mioko has founded EduArt, an organization that brings a f...

From her home in the hills of Perth, Australia, Malini Parker creates paintings rich with texture and natural imagery. She describes them as, "joyful celebrations of life, inspired by the mystery and wonder of it all." Her work has encircled the globe and is now included in private collections around the world. Malini also leads in-person workshops that give her students the opportunity to learn n...

In our first episode, you get to meet us, Paige and Jordana the two creatives behind the mic! We talk about who we are, why we came to Tokyo, and what inspires us creatively.  If you have any questions, please email us here at thecreativitycafe21@gmail.com  Find us here:  Paige Baldwin Ando  https://www.instagram.com/wholeselfcreative  Jordana Matsuda  https://instagr...

For the creatively adventurous, this is The Creativity Cafe Podcast. Hosts Paige and Jordana answer your questions about creativity, share ideas to spark your creative practice, and interview creatives from all over the world. So grab a cup of tea and join us in discovering new creative landscapes, here on The Creativity Café. Paige Baldwin Ando: Writer and Creativity Coach www.wholeselfcreative.c...