Art Supply Posse
233 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★ - 49 ratingsInspirational art making interviews with artists, makers, manufacturers, and retailers of art supplies. Art Supply Posse is produced by Kim Cofield and Marcus Clearspring.
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Episodes
185: Wildly Creative with Uncle Frogface aka Sean Southerland
April 09, 2024 15:21 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBSean Southerland, a.k.a. Uncle Frogface, is creative across a wide variety of art forms. Sean chats about the difference between creativity and productivity, and how art helped him overcome a debilitating illness. Find Sean everywhere online under his moniker Uncle Frogface.
184: Chocolate Inspired Art with Jessica Tivendale
March 19, 2024 13:45 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBJessica Tivendale creates handmade chocolate bars and uses the different flavours to inspire her visual art work. For example, chocolate flavour notes inspire colour palettes.
183: Biennale with Gina Marie Cincinnati
March 05, 2024 11:44 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBGina Marie Cincinnati returns to chat about her experiences being selected to exhibit her art at the XIV Florence Biennale, and what's involved in shipping artworks internationally. To understand why "carnets" exist in the art world, check out the short podcast series "The Professor". https://brazen.fm/the-professor/ https://ginamariecincinnati.com
182: Brooke Shaden
February 20, 2024 14:02 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBBrooke Shaden creates surprising and dark images that feel like paintings, but are manipulated photos featuring herself playing different characters. https://brookeshaden.com
181: Joyful Art with Kristy Rice
February 06, 2024 11:46 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBKristy Rice chats about focussing on the joy of creating art. http://kristyrice.com/
180: Fibre Art with Elishia Jackson
January 24, 2024 01:29 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBElishia Jackson creates fibre art using basket weaving techniques. Find Elishia on Instagram at @elishia.jacksonart https://www.instagram.com/elishia.jacksonart/
179: Mixed Media with Kylie O Grady
January 09, 2024 14:19 - 1 hour - 43 MBMixed media artist Kylie O Grady chats about not having a fixed process and letting yourself be guided by constraints and "happy accidents", as Bob Ross would say. https://www.instagram.com/kylieogradyart Note: this episode contains adult language.
178: Creative Endeavours in 2023 with Kim Mak
December 19, 2023 15:01 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBKim Mak returns for a chat about creative endeavours over the past year of 2023 and ideas for 2024. https://bettymaewrote.com Special guest appearance by one very chatty bird. Probably a channel billed cuckoo or Asian koe.
177: Photographic Manipulation with Josh Dykgraaf
December 05, 2023 13:17 - 53 minutes - 37 MBJosh Dykgraaf creates elaborate photo manipulations of endangered animal species using natural objects, such as leaves to represent bird feathers. https://www.joshdykgraaf.com
176: Wedding Documentary with Neale James
November 21, 2023 17:05 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBNeale James, a man of many names, has been a wedding photographer for 20 years. But at heart, his imagery is that of a documentary photographer. Before becoming a professional photographer, Neale was a professional radio broadcaster. Neale is also host of the Photowalk podcast, and co-host of the Fujicast podcast. https://www.nealejames.com https://photowalk.show
175: Documentary Photography with Kamal X
November 07, 2023 15:26 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBA chat with documentary photographer Kamal X about his work and new book Black Astronaut. https://www.iamkamalx.com
174: Stationery Design and Letter Writing with Kim Mak
October 24, 2023 16:31 - 42 minutes - 29 MBKim Mak chats about letter writing and her stationery design business. Betty Mae Wrote stationery https://bettymaewrote.com Instagram @bettymaewrote
173: Watercolours with Nicki Traikos
October 10, 2023 11:38 - 39.7 MBNicki Traikos is a painter and calligrapher. https://www.nickitraikos.com
172: Loose Watercolours with Crystal Tan
September 26, 2023 12:50 - 39.2 MBCrystal Tan tells us how she picked up watercolor paints and immediately took to them. Crystal currently paints loose watercolour florals, but she's also been trying out acrylics and mixed media. https://www.crystaltanart.com
171: Cold Wax Painting with Diana Briscoe
September 12, 2023 12:29 - 38.8 MBDiana Briscoe talks about cold wax painting and experimenting with many different art supplies. https://www.instagram.com/dianabriscoeart/
170: Gabrielle Motola
August 29, 2023 12:21 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBNote! There's strong language in this episode. https://www.gabriellemotola.com
169: Top 3 Art Supplies with Denise Smith and Nicky Normandale
August 15, 2023 13:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBDenise Smith and Nicky Normandale tell us about their current top three art supplies. Contact us if you want to tell us about your top three art supplies. Nicky Normandale is on Instagram as @miss_nicky_creates.
168: Art Education with Christine Garvey
August 01, 2023 10:20 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBNote! There's some mild swearing in this episode. Christine Garvey talks with Kim about art education and the importance of playfulness when creating art. https://www.amightypractice.com
167: Art Journaling with Kim
July 18, 2023 11:36 - 16.4 MBKim answers a listener question about how to get started with art journalling. She explains what an art journal is, some pre-made notebooks and journals you can use, as well as alternatives and materials you probably already have.
166: Multifaceted Creativity with Gary Mills
July 04, 2023 11:38 - 53 minutes - 37 MBGary Mills is a multifaceted artist who seeks creativity in all he does. Gary talks about his path from cook to fashion designer, to university art teacher, and the creative workshops he does today. https://linktr.ee/garymillsdesigns
165: 1000 Hearts with Sarah De Jonge
June 20, 2023 12:55 - 55 minutes - 38 MBSarah De Jonge talks about her project 1000 Hearts. Sarah began creating pocket-sized hearts made of wool felt and sending them to strangers as an act of kindness. The project is now global, and has people all over the world creating the hearts out of various materials, using many different techniques. https://www.1000hearts.com.au/about/about-sarah
164: Collage Artist Gina-Marie Cincinnati
June 06, 2023 16:22 - 45.7 MBGina-Marie Cincinnati is a collage artist participating in the XIV Florence Biennale 2023. She chats with Kim about her art journey from the USA to Germany, the UK, and now Japan. https://ginamariecincinnati.com https://www.instagram.com/awomanwithoutacountry/
163: Rachel The Barefoot Crafter
May 23, 2023 11:26 - 36.1 MBRachel chats about her eclectic crafting interests, the joy in being able to craft any time, and 15 years of blogging about crafting. https://thebarefootcrafter.com
162: Rutuja from Viviva Colors
May 09, 2023 11:06 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBRutuja is co-founder of Viviva Colors, a manufacturer of easily portable watercolors. The paints are on sheets of paper making them lightweight and as easy to carry as a sketchpad. https://vivivacolors.com
161: Alchemist Anna
April 25, 2023 10:13 - 34.3 MBAnna (@alchemist_anna) chats with Kim about struggling to accept the creation of art as something truly worthwhile.
160: Rachel Pierman of Crafty Monkies
April 12, 2023 13:10 - 47.7 MBRachel Pierman went from presenting a crafting show on TV, to starting her own crafting business called Crafty Monkies. Rachel chats with Kim about how she rediscovered her creative side after being reminded how she had crafted with her dad as a young girl. https://www.craftymonkies.com
159: The Artist's Way Book Discussion
March 28, 2023 13:37 - 46.4 MBKim and three guests discuss The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron.
159: The Artist's Way Book Discussion
March 28, 2023 13:37 - 46.4 MBKim and three guests discuss The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron.
158: Landscape Embroidery with Hannah Austin
March 14, 2023 14:21 - 44.6 MBHannah Austin tells how a move to Oregon inspired her art of creating landscapes with embroidery techniques. Hannah runs an online store. She talks about what its like to run that full time, deal with social media marketing, and care for her family. Hannah also creates embroidery kits available in her shop. You will find her everywhere under the name "needle or thread". http://needleorthread.com/
157: Sashiko with Sarah OHalloran
February 28, 2023 13:22 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBSarah O'Halloran joins Kim to talk about the art and craft of Sashiko. Wikipedia on Sashiko https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sashiko
156: The Magic of Art with Vered Brett
February 15, 2023 01:27 - 40.2 MBVered Brett is an abstract artist living in Portugal. Vered always wanted to be an artist, but had a long journey before taking up art professionally. https://www.veredbrett.com
155: Art Chat with Rebecca Weeks Howard and Alan Trautman
January 28, 2023 15:27 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBKim chats with Rebecca Weeks Howard and Alan Trautman about various art-making topics like the immediate feeling after creating a piece of art, versus how you feel after gaining distance to your art.
Feedback Request
January 16, 2023 07:25 - 1.91 MBPlease contact Kim and let her know what you would like to hear, and send your suggestions for artists to interview. Or maybe you would like to talk about your own art or favourite art supplies on the podcast? Listen to the message for how to contact Kim.
154: Art on the Road with Mary DRozario
December 06, 2022 11:52 - 34.2 MBMary D'Rozario was fed up of being confined to her home due to illness and exchanged her house for an RV (recreational vehicle). Her art supplies take up a significant amount of space in her RV. Mary now creates art while travelling. She has written a book titled "The Airstream that Ran Away with the Spoon". Mary is on Instagram as @loafingcactus
153: Becoming an Artist Later in Life with Denise Smith
November 22, 2022 11:20 - 27.4 MBDenise Smith talks about how creating art calms her mind, and finding her way to art later in life.
152: Putting Nature on Canvas with Jaclyn Gordyan
November 08, 2022 11:36 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBJaclyn Gordyan talks about collecting, appreciating, and using natural objects like tree bark as the main focus for her artwork.
151: The Freedom of Abstract Painting with Holly Forbes
October 26, 2022 12:35 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBHolly Forbes talks about the freedom of painting abstracts. Visit Holly‘s website to see her paintings. https://www.hollyforbes.com/
150: Art in Turbulent Times A Panel Discussion
October 11, 2022 12:05 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBA panel of previous guests and one new guest look back over the past two years to discuss how the pandemic and other changes have influenced their art and lives as artists.
149: Painting Abstract Art with Usha Shukla
September 27, 2022 17:18 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBUsha Shukla talks about studying art as a mature student, becoming a professional artist, growing up in India and moving to California. Visit Usha's website to see her art. https://www.ushashuklaart.com/
148: Drawing all of London with Jack Hines
September 06, 2022 12:05 - 44 minutes - 35.5 MBJack Hines has set himself the goal of drawing every building in the Greater London area. It's a massive, presumably a lifelong project. Jack chats with Kim about how the project developed out of his architecture studies, and how he organises the project. Originals and prints are available at the project website. Jack currently also accepts commissions. https://drawingalloflondon.co.uk
147: Painting Outdoors - Plein Air with Sarah Burns
August 23, 2022 12:03 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBSarah Burns talks about plein air painting, its joys and challenges, and her plan to walk the entire Scottish coastline and paint it. Visit Sarah's website for her painting tutorials. https://www.sarahburnsstudio.com/paintalong
146: Ink Painting with Julia van der Wyk
August 10, 2022 23:16 - 49 minutes - 34 MBJulia van der Wyk was already on the podcast in episode 86. Julia returns to talk about transitioning from oil paint to acrylics, gouache, and ink. Julia will be teaching an ink painting course at the San Francisco pen show on August 28 2022, and plans to make the course available online in the future. More info at Julia's website. https://juliavanderwyk.com
145: Top 3 Art Supplies with Ida Henrich and Julia van der Wyk
July 28, 2022 11:50 - 23 minutes - 18.9 MBIda Henrich and Julia van der Wyk return to chat about their top three favourite art supplies. http://idahenrich.com/ https://juliavanderwyk.com/
144: Live Streaming Art with Bri de Danann
July 12, 2022 14:47 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBBri de Danann is a comic book artist and illustrator. Bri also gives us an introduction to live streaming as an artist using the twitch platform. Bri's website: https://www.bridedanann.com
143: Murals and Illustrations with Ida Henrich
June 29, 2022 12:04 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBIda Henrich is an illustrator, mural artist, and designer. Ida talks about painting outdoor murals in local communities, as well as commissioned illustrations. idahenrich.com
142: Oil and Watercolor Painting with Edith Dormandy
June 14, 2022 10:11 - 55 minutes - 37.8 MBEdith Dormandy chats with Kim about her very traditional art college education, different approaches to oil painting versus watercolour, and the rewards of teaching art. https://www.edithdormandy.co.uk/
141: Watercolor with The Arbor Wytch
May 31, 2022 09:53 - 39 minutes - 31.3 MBJacq Hancock is a watercolourist and illustrator. Jacq talks about her fantastical watercolour paintings of animals and nature. http://thearborwytch.com
140: Top 3 Art Supplies with Edith Dormandy and Cassy Draws
May 17, 2022 10:38 - 26 minutes - 21 MBEdith Dormandy and Cassy Draws chat about their favourite top three art supplies.
139: Painting Animals with Cassy Draws
May 03, 2022 10:20 - 46 minutes - 37.5 MBCassy specialises in painting animals and nature, mostly on canvas using acrylics. You will hear why painting domestic animals is more difficult than wild animals, and many other interesting topics. Cassy's website https://www.cassydraws.com
138: Savannah Tallbear
April 19, 2022 11:02 - 32 minutes - 25.8 MBSavannah Tallbear chats with Kim about her indigenous abstract painting, and what makes it contemporary. Find Savannah on social media. Search for @bearswillkillyou or Savannah Tallbear.