Artists' Impressions
18 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingConversations with artists, makers, writers and creators to get their impressions of their work, their life, their world and everything else. Hosted from Edinburgh by History of Art grad and painter Laura Hounsell. Music by Kye Perry
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Episodes
Episode Seventeen: Fanny Beckman
March 25, 2023 12:25 - 43 minutes - 29.4 MBPlease note this episode includes discussion of many difficult topics - Domestic violence and violence against women, eating disorders and body dysmorphia, abortion, panic attacks. Please go carefully! This episode is an interview with feminist photographer Fanny Beckman. We discuss her recent creative projects as well as bringing her feminist lens to commercial work. Fanny talks about creating a comfortable environment on set, challenging the male gaze and looking after herself as an ac...
Episode Sixteen: Emily Aboud
March 11, 2023 09:30 - 49 minutes - 42.4 MBEpisode Sixteen is an honest and thoughtful chat with Director, Writer, Theatremaker and Drag King Emily Aboud. At the time of recording, Emily is mid-rehearsal at the Royal Opera House and weeks away from the final run of her show Splintered at Soho Theatre. We discussed the joys and struggles of making theatre in London, the importance of knowing your audience and the value of play in the rehearsal room. The conversation travels from Trinidad to the Edinburgh Fringe to London via Swindon T...
Episode Fifteen: Two by Two
February 11, 2023 09:30 - 17 minutes - 14.6 MBA slightly different episode - I went out and about! I cornered artists at the private view of Two by Two, a group exhibition presented by Brushes with Greatness, on at Morell House in Shoreditch until 15th Feb. I spoke to Selby Hi about her joyful cat-rug-chair sculptures, to Darcy Murphy about her playful pastel drawings, to Niall Campbell Strachan about his expressive canvas, and to curator Jack Trodd about his vision for the show. Selby Hi - https://selbyhi.com/ Darcy Murphy - https:...
Episode Fourteen: Hanakiv
February 04, 2023 12:50 - 32 minutes - 30.6 MBEpisode 14 of Artist' Impressions and the first of series two. Laura chats to musician, composer and sound artist Hanakiv in the lead up to the release of her debut album Goodbyes. We discuss the creation of her recent music video, her Grandma, her collaboration with visual artists and other musicians, improvisation and how she incorporate the science of sound into her work. No Words Left by Hanakiv is featured at 00:59, 03;41 and 11:43. Goodbye by Hanakiv is featured at 14:17, 19:22 and...
Episode Thirteen: Jack Pursglove
July 09, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBLaura chats to cartoonist and illustrator Jack Pursglove about his work, how he came to drawing, supporting your friends, what to do with sketchbooks when they're finished and how to balance creativity with keeping up the the Instagram hustle. Find his work here: https://www.instagram.com/nonsensicalimagery/ Show Notes David Shrigley, Artist Inktober Standard:Elite by Hidden Track Theatre Summer of Soul (Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), Questlove Sheffield Documentar...
Episode Twelve: Marina Renee-Cemmick
May 28, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 40.4 MBIn this episode Laura chats to painter, dancer and sculptor Marina Renee-Cemmick. We talked about drawing as a way of thinking, ways to combine art forms, the importance of mentorship, the joy of teaching, the place of painting in a speedy digital world, Dorset, Glasgow, Kyoto, Prague and Florence. Episode Notes Marina's work: https://www.marinareneecemmick.com/ The Royal Society of Portrait Painters 2021 Exhibition at the Mall Galleries https://therp.co.uk/portrait-exhibitions/annual-por...
Episode Eleven: If it's About Mothers, it's Also About Spiders.
April 09, 2021 11:26 - 36 minutes - 25 MBContent Warning: Please note this episode includes discussion of grief and bereavement as well as mental ill-health. In this episode Laura speaks to Stella Green, Emily Hamilton and Freddie Cotton of Definitely Fine Theatre about the process of making their new digital production You Will See Everything which premiered last week at the National Student Drama Festival. We talked about making theatre in our homes, navigating new digital creative spaces and how to make black sludge. You Wil...
Episode Ten: From the Makers of Tobe, or: 'The Definitive Biggest Project of the Men Who Love to Party'
April 02, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 35.6 MBIn this episode, Laura chats to playwright and director Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller and actor Jacob Baird. We discussed their recent digital production The Arbitrator among many other things. Listen out for at thrill about half an hour in! You can watch The Arbitrator here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOtt3nsSZxY And find out more about Nathaniel's production company Black Bat Productions here: https://blackbatproductions.mystrikingly.com/ Tobe, made by Nathaniel and Jacob can be viewed...
Episode Nine: Everything is Going to be Alright
February 19, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutes - 27.1 MBEpisode Nine! In this episode Laura chats to singer and songwriter Jo Hill about her up coming EP, making music videos in lockdown, songwriting in Jordan and not being allowed to go to Brit School. Listen closely for some Somerset birdsong in the background of our conversation! Find Jo's music here: https://soundcloud.com/jo-and-chris-music Please note that this episode makes reference to transphobia and gender based violence in relation to Travis Alabanza's play Overflow. Featured in t...
Episode Eight: The Joys of Colour and the Outdoors
February 05, 2021 00:01 - 45 minutes - 32.6 MBIn this episode, Laura chats to painter and theatre maker Dominika Ucar. Join them for plenty of laughter and a conversation about paint, fabric, colour and California. Featured in this Episode: Tatha Gallery, Newport on Tay https://www.tathagallery.com/ Katharina Grosse https://www.katharinagrosse.com/ James Turrell https://jamesturrell.com/ Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams http://www.candicecartywilliams.com/queenie.html MUSIC BY KYE PERRY https://kyeperry.myportfolio.com/producti...
Episode Seven: Colourful Collage
January 29, 2021 00:05 - 26 minutes - 19 MBIn this episode Laura chats to printmaker and textile artist Sophie Fields about collaging in lockdown, life as an Artist in Residence and creating an installation using 150m of fabric to fill the windows of the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh. Find Sophie's work on her website here: https://www.sophielfields.co.uk/ Featured in the Episode: Capital Theatres, Hanging by a Million Threads by Sophie Fields https://www.capitaltheatres.com/about/stories/art-installation-at-the-festival-theatr...
Episode Six: Buzzing Spaces and the Glow of Things.
December 18, 2020 01:05 - 55 minutes - 38.6 MBIn this episode Laura and Honor chat about farming in the Alps, making costumes in Marseille and cycling around Paris to find a pasta machine. Honor Bathurst, a painter, printmaker and costume designer shares her creative processes and her inspirations. [Content Warning: Please note that this episode contains references to the Holocaust and to suicide] Featured in the episode: Find Honor's work here: https://www.instagram.com/h_o_n_o_r_bat/?hl=en Katie Patterson's work is on display at ...
Episode Five: 'All Her Strange'
December 03, 2020 23:59 - 49 minutes - 32.7 MBThis episode includes an (exclusive?!) performance of Eve Simpson's brand new song 'All Her Strange' which will be featured on her soon-to-be recorded EP! Find Eve's music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6vxrjJL8W4vLJ2lNU3xYEk?autoplay=true Featured in the Episode Kathryn Tickell https://www.kathryntickell.com/biography Twice Over by Eve Simpson and Jane Prinsley https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/edinburgh-festivals/theatre-and-stage/theatre-review-twice-over-greenside-nico...
Episode Four: Twins are Taking Over the Film Industry
November 26, 2020 23:59 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBLaura chats to Cinematographer Arran Green and Set Dresser Fingal Green about finding their feet in the film industry, being followed around school by Chris Packham, being humble, how to make fake poo and Visual Indeterminacy. Featured in the Episode: Documentary - 'No Ball Games' available here: https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2020/oct/08/no-ball-games-life-and-play-through-the-eyes-of-children-across-the-uk-documentary Izzy Bizu's music video 'MG' available here: ht...
Episode Three: Please Eat the Artist.
November 19, 2020 23:59 - 42 minutes - 31.3 MBIn this episode, Laura chats to painter, printmaker, jewellery maker and video artists Bryony Douthwaite. The conversation topics in this episode span long eggs (a real thing in the 1970s!), the surrealism of the internet, deep fakes and graduating into 2020. Content warning, please note this episode includes topics of a sexual nature, mention of panic attacks and allusion to drug use. Find Bryony's work here: https://www.instagram.com/bryony_douthwaite_art/ and her video work here: htt...
Episode Two: Kafka is my Trojan Horse.
November 13, 2020 02:53 - 44 minutes - 32.1 MBIn Episode Two Laura chats to playwright and stage manager Roni Neale about their new play Misstrial and its recent research and development sessions with the National Youth Theatre. Conversation topics include playwriting, the experiences of Transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming people in the UK, historic feuds in Dorset and the future of video game theatre. Trigger warning: Discussions of Transphobia and Transitioning. Sources of support for many of the topics discussed in ...
Episode One: Sexy Asians dying to be on your podcast.
November 06, 2020 00:54 - 47 minutes - 31.8 MBLaura chats to Camilla Anvar and Zelda Solomon - the two halves of theatre company/creative dream team Sexy Asians in Your Area Dying to Meet You who recently premiered their debut film at RUMAH Fest. The conversation spans British Asian Identities, Covid-19, the influence of TickTock and papier mache. Trigger warning: Racism and racist violence. Artists and works mentioned: Camilla's and Zelda's film can be found here: https://www.sexyasians.co.uk/watch See more of RUMAH Fest here: h...
HELLO - A little Introduction.
November 02, 2020 19:36 - 1 minute - 912 KBEpisode One will be available on Friday 7th November. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.