One question that artists are always getting is, “Where do you get all of your ideas?”. In reality, I’ve found that some of the most incredible artists are inspired by some of the most unremarkable and everyday things. On this week’s show, I’ll be exploring how artists become inspired, what gave them their “aha” moment, and how they stay inspired.

Guest List

• Emily Dvorin (basketry artist)
• Liz Mamorsky (painter & mixed media sculptor)
• Luann Udell (mixed media fiber & jewelry artist)

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The most we ever think about trash…if we ever really think about it at all…is that we
have to put it out on the curb on Thursday nights so it can be picked up early the next morning. Most of our awareness about the things we discard stops at the trash can at the curb. There are a number of artists who use what we throw away to create their art and are breathing new life into the things that we consider trash. In celebration of Earth Day this first episode of Season 1 of Crafting Voices, we’ll look at three artists who use discarded materials to create their work and how they transform trash into a thing of beauty.

Guest List

• Bryant Holsenbeck (environmental artist)
• Boris Bally (mixed media sculptor)
• Michael de Meng (assemblage artist)

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It’s been awhile since I last dipped my toe in the podcasting waters. But after a couple of months of hard work, I’ve finally launched the new Crafting Voices web site and next week I’ll be launching the new season of the Crafting Voices podcast on April 17th!

The first episode of the new 11 show season is called The Transformation of Trash and I decided to launch this episode just in time for Earth Day as the theme of the show focuses on artists who use trash and discarded materials to create their artwork. In this episode, I interviewed artists Bryant Holsenbeck, Boris Bally, and Michael de Meng. All of these artists were great interviewees and I had a great time interviewing them for this episode, so be sure to check out the launch of this episode on April 17th.

In the meantime, be sure to explore the new web site. Along with a fresh new look, I’ve also added new features such as individual pages for past show guests where you can go learn more about the guests who were interviewed for past shows and listen to excerpts from their interviews. I’ve also added a guest gallery, where you can look at some of the crafts and artwork of the artists who have been featured on past shows. If you run into any problems, so something doesn’t seem to work correctly, please let me know!