Sunlight, sound systems and storage: in the finale to season one of Artsy Types, Joy and Teresa talk about the studio spaces they have, and the studio spaces they dream of. The episode kicks off with shared updates on Teresa’s poetry workshop and Joy’s attempt at playing Camille Saint-Saens on the piano. In Rabbit Holes and Recommendations, Joy is diving into the Andy Warhol Diaries on Netflix, and Teresa is reading The Book of Symbols. The two also reminisce about 1980’s board games including Mouse Trap, Monopoly and Uncle Wiggily. The podcast will be on hiatus until after Labor Day but will return with listeners choosing the first topic of the new season via an upcoming follower poll on @ArtsyTypesPod on Instagram. ~Show Links and References~ The SwanIs Dark Academia the Only Microtrend Built to Last? Architectural DigestIn Her StudioThe Andy Warhol Diaries: the inner life of an artist no one really knewThe Book of SymbolsMouse Trap Board GameUncle Wiggily Board Game This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com
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Sales, Likes and Atta Boys: How Will You Know When You've Made It As an Artist?
Making money, going viral, and having peers compliment your work are all ways of measuring results as an artist. Joy and Teresa are trying to figure out the best barometer for success in art. In the penultimate episode of season one of Artsy Types, they’re asking if there’s shame in chasing social media, if wanting to have sales is a bad thing, and they’re confronting the daunting possibility that creators may never know if they’ve arrived as an artist. While not the bibliophile Joy is, Teresa confidently claims her territory as an audio-bibliophile and surprises with a recommendation instead of a rabbit hole. Joy has just discovered an R&B EP that re-imagines Radiohead classics. She deftly asks permission to interject princess snark into the segment and wraps the episode up with brief musings about walkie-talkies, but not before the two commiserate that “bespoke” has made its way into the mainstream.~Show Links and References~Follow Artsy Types on Instagram for more conversation and references that relate back to the show. Humanity, Can We Please Stop Abusing the Word 'Bespoke'?Joy's Short Story: The BatsLearn about the Libby App for AudioBooks, e-Books and MoreThis Album of Mashed-Up D'Angelo and Radiohead Covers Is All You Need This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com
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I Can't Quit You: The Themes We Keep Coming Back to in our Art
From catastrophes to rolling vineyards to beautiful, but sorrowful, felled birds, Joy and Teresa are talking about the themes that make repeat appearances in their artistic expressions and try to understand why. They share a story they received in response to the last episode that talked about creative ways to find time for art. In Rabbit Holes and Recommendations, the discussion starts with the early works of Thomas Kinkade and moves to Elizabeth Siddal, one of art’s most famous muses and the surprising twist to the story of her life (and death!) This episode’s nostalgia segment puts to rest the story of how Teresa was allowed (and whether she even had permission) to paint a Peter Gabriel mural in her college dorm.~Show Links & References~The Unseen Art of Thomas Kinkade by James GurneyThe Art of James GurneyOphelia by Sir John Everett Millais, 1851The Pre-RaphaelitesElizabeth Siddal as Herself: Artist, and Muse.Highgate CemeterySo, by Peter GabrielThe Art of the Band T-Shirt This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com
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When Life Gets in the Way - Hacks for Making Time for Art
Teresa and Joy commiserate that their creative pursuits have been put on the the backburner as Teresa helps her mom move and Joy has kids home from college. All hope is not lost, however, as the two share ideas for keeping creative sparks alive when life gets hectic—including a technological idea that may surprise! In Rabbit Holes and Recommendations, Teresa raises the bar with her acquisition of a Chautauqua Desk and Joy immediately lowers it with a glowing recommendation of. . . truck stops. The episode ends with memories of two books from their childhood, a Tolkien classic and Misty of Chincoteague, a beloved story of a horse that results in a meandering discussion of plastic cemetery flowers. ~Show Links & References~The Red Wheelbarrow by William Carlos WilliamsThis is Just to Say by William Carlos WilliamsBilly Collins's Tips for Writing PromptsChautauqua DeskLove's "Travel Stops"Time Magazine's Retrospective on The HobbitSmithsonian Magazine's "True Story of Misty"Misty of Chincoteague FoundationEtsy's Selection of 1970s Plastic Flowers This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com
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Quotes on Creativity and the Comeback of Candies Clogs
From Andy Warhol to Picasso to a few sayings that just get tossed around, we’re counting down the quotes that rattle around our heads while we’re creating. Teresa’s rabbit holes have again led to photography techniques, this time exploring the history of spirit photography and methods for recreating ectoplasm tintype photographs, while Joy is at the kitchen table playing cribbage. In the throwback segment, Joy quizzes Teresa on her memory of banana clips and Candies clogs, while Teresa disavows the invention of scrunchies and comes clean on her history with Birkenstocks. ~Show Links & References~Picasso QuoteThe History of Spirit PhotographyRecreating Ectoplasm Tintype Photographs Alarming Examples of Creatures in Medieval ArtHow to Play CribbageHow to Play Spite and MaliceCandies Clogs at Free PeopleThe History of Banana Clips This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com
Creativity conversations for artists, or just artsy types. Joy and Teresa are two life-long friends who have been having a 40-year conversation about culture and creativity, and they've expanded the conversation to include you. They both have day jobs, but what they really love is creating and talking about art, writing, music, metalsmithing, painting--figuring out how to create something from nothing. artsytypes.substack.com
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