The Things That Drive Us

In the Things that Drive Us I chat to people about what they do and how they do it. This week is Jasmine Mills. Jasmine is an artist now based in Cornwall and you can see her work at her website: http://www.jasminemills.co.uk/ or instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/jasmine__mills/ You can see my work at my website here:  https://www.williamjohnmackenzie.co.uk/

This week I am talking to Reading based artist Shelley Montague. You can follow Shelley on instagram here:  https://www.instagram.com/shelley_montague/   If you need information or help about Dementia then I recommend going here:  https://www.dementiauk.org/

This week I speak to Dorset based artist Mala Hassett. Mala's website: https://www.malahassett.com/ Mala's instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/malahassett/ My Website:  https://www.williamjohnmackenzie.co.uk/  

Kate Morrison is a Cumbrian artist currently based in London.  You can follow here on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/katemorrisonstudio/ Her Website is here:  https://katemorrisonstudio.com/ My website:  https://www.williamjohnmackenzie.co.uk/ Newlyn School of art:  https://www.newlynartschool.co.uk/ Tremenheere: https://www.tremenheere.co.uk/

A chat with Leicestershire based artist Zoe Burrell about her art, inspiration and the place that teaching plays in her art practice.  Also our upcoming Tremenheere show:   Zoe's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/zoeburrellstudio/ My instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williamjmackenzie/ Newlyn School of art: https://www.newlynartschool.co.uk/ Tremenheere: https://www.tremenheere.co.uk/

This week I talk to artist Anthony Martin.  You can follow him on Instagram here:  https://www.instagram.com/anthony_richard_martin/   Or on Facebook here:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=741701191   Newlyn School of art:  https://www.newlynartschool.co.uk/   Episode 4 with Alastair Gordon:  https://williamjmackenzie.podbean.com/e/episode-4-alastair-gordon/   My website: https://www.willi...

An episode with Lizzie Stevens where we discuss her art practice, her experience on the Newlyn School of Art mentoring programme and our upcoming show at Tremenheere Sculpture Garderns   Lizzie's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/lizziestevensprocess/ Lizzie's website:  https://www.lizziestevens.co.uk/ Newly School of art:  https://www.newlynartschool.co.uk/ Tremenheer:  https://www.tremenheer...

This week I talk to Scotland based poet Caroline Johnstone about her poetry practice and related themes, like how much of what people interpet in an artists work is actually intended. Caroline can be found on Instagram:  @carolinejohnstonewrites Twitter: @carolinejohnstonewrites  Facebook: @daretobehappier The book she mentions will be published at Hedgehog Poetry @HedgehogPoetry Caroline is also...

A lovely chat with masterglass blower Will Shakspeare about his glass blowing practise. His website is here:  https://shakspeareglass.co.uk/ and details of his hot and bothered sessions are here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/shakspeare-glass-events-2062659

This week talking to Mark Hatwood, former drummer of the band Mud and owner of the Harbour Gallery:  https://www.theharbourgallery.co.uk/about/   British Contemporary :  https://www.britishcontemporary.art/ American Contemporary:  https://www.americancontemporary.art/ The Artist's Handbook:  https://tinyurl.com/2vpp5hwe    

This week a discussion with the Australian potter about her  life and work.

In this episode I talk about whether you are going to take your interests seriously The book I mention is the war of art:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026   To have a look at the work I mentioned go here:  https://www.williamjohnmackenzie.co.uk/gallery.html  

In this episode I talking about finding your drive and about how I found mine.  A few links for the things I mentioned: Barrington Barber : Complete Book of Drawing Hugh Mendes:  https://hughmendes.com/ Turner:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._W._Turner Agnes Martin: https://www.moma.org/artists/3787 Sonia Delauney: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_Delaunay Paul Nash: https://www.tate.org.u...

A short solo episode where I muse about what this podcast hopes to achieve.  I hope you enjoy it.

This week I talk to the excellent Paul Wicks.  Paul is a photographer and lecturer at Mid Kent College.  You can see more of Paul's work at his website here:  http://paulwicks.co.uk/ and Mid Kent College is here https://www.midkent.ac.uk/   Paul took up photography when recovering from encephalitis.  If you or anyone else you know suffers from this then have a look at the Encephalitis Society: htt...

In this episode we talk to Poet, Spoken Word performed and Yoga teacher Amy Dudgeon about her varied practice.  You can find more about Amy here:  https://www.amydudgeon.co.uk/ If you like this episode then check out my website www.williamjohnmackenzie.co.uk    

Rob Leigh is an Role Playing Game (RPG) writer and designer.  You can find out more about him and see his other work here:   http://www.isolation-games.co.uk/ http://www.whenthemoonhangslow.co.uk/ - this is Rob's latest game and the subject of his kickstarter campagin we talk about in the pod.  I highly recomment you check it out. The two artists we discuss in the show are Omercan: https://www.art...

In this episode I am talking to Matt Pennington of Profound Decisions ( https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/ )  the mastermind around the Live Action Roleplaying system - Empire.   If you want to know more about Live Action Roleplaying have a look here:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_action_role-playing_game

This episode we talk to fine artist Ellie Verrechia about her art practice. If you want to know more about Ellie you can visit her website:  https://www.ellieverrecchia.co.uk/   Or her instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/ellieverrecchia_artist/  

A chat about art and faith with London based, Scottish born contempory artists Alastair Gordon  ( https://www.alastairjohngordon.com/ )  co chair of Morphe Arts ( https://www.morphearts.org/ )

In this episode I speak to Afroja of the Law and Justice Podcast about the law, legal and political activism, podcasting and fashion design.  Links for Afroja https://www.instagram.com/ thelawandjusticepodcast/ https://www.voice.com/fashioncults https://opensea.io/FashionCultsNFTs

Today I am talking to the Artist Siobhan Owen about her art and work.  Why she produces what she does and related things. Her website is:  sgowen.scot If you want to see my work go to williamjohnmackenzie.co.uk Please like and subscribe.

The Things That Drive Us.  A monthly podcast series that talks to people about their motivations, inspirations and believes.  That examines why they do the things they do.  Episode One is Henrietta Mackenzie, where I talk to her about her first children's book The Secret Life of Two Googly Eyed Cats  (  https://www.austinmacauley.com/author/mackenzie-henrietta )