Art Supply Posse
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Inspirational art making interviews with artists, makers, manufacturers, and retailers of art supplies.
Episodes
- 212: Watercolour Technique with Nicki Traikos
Nicki Traikos returns for the release of her second book with a focus on watercolour technique and overcoming the blank page. https://www.lifeidesign.com
- 211: Creative Courage with Susie Stonefield
Susie Stonefield returns to chat with Kim about overcoming creative fears and turning fear into courage. The download Susie mentioned is available on her website at: https://www.susiestonefield.com/brave-life-inventory1
- 210: Tackling Creative Blocks with Reece Knight
Reece Knight discusses creative blocks and the app-based artist community Reece is building to help remove creative blocks. Reece’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ReeceKnight-x2s
- 209: Yarn Creations with Sarah O’Halloran
Sarah O’Halloran returns to chat about dying yarn, colour creation, crocheting, knitting, and everything yarn related.
- 208: Nordacious aka James Hillier
James Hillier chats about his art practice and the pros and cons of running a physical store with artworks today.
- 207: Don’t Overthink It with Peggy Dean
Peggy Dean chats with Kim about how to make art without planning or overthinking and simply enjoying the process. https://www.thepigeonletters.com/
- 206: Cyanotypes with Jo Howell
Jo Howell chats with Kim about the magic of creating cyanotypes, a simple chemical process to make art prints.
- 207: Dealing with Creative Blocks with Susie Stonefield
Susie Stonefield returns to chat with Kim about what to do when your art is not “arting”. What do you do when it’s just not working? Susie and Kim give tips on a few things you can try that might help. Here is the link to the freebie that…
- 206: Why We Create Art with Vered Brett
Vered Brett returns to chat about why she creates art, how it has changed her life, and why she thinks other artists create art. Beyond these deeper, introspective discussions, Vered chats about what it's like as a working artist to be con…
- 205: Zaccura
Kim chats with artist Zaccura, known for her videos using art to tell stories. Zaccura’s website: https://www.zaccura.com YouTube: https://www.instagram.com/zaccura_art Instagram: zaccura_art
- 204: Art Journaling with Susie Stonefield
Kim talks with Susie Stonefield about art journaling. https://www.susiestonefield.com
- 203: Creating Miniatures for Tabletop Games with Terran
Terran’s YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@ConjuredCraft Terran is conjuredcraft on many social media sites.
- 202: Making Miniatures with Chantal Wilson
Chantal Wilson creates miniatures inspired by the Harry Potter stories. Chantal has several YouTube channels and is also on Instagram under the following handles. YouTube channels: Ravens Minis Raven Compendium Dolls Unboxed Instagram: @ra…
- 201: Thank You and Journalling Update
Thank You for listening. Art Supply Posse has produced 200 episodes. Would you like to be a guest? You don’t need to be a working artist. Listen to this brief episode to find out more. Also, Kim shares an update on her journalling practice.
- 200: Crafting with Karia
Karia talks about fabric art. Spinning yarn herself, crocheting, and becoming aware of all the interesting things in the place you live. Karia’s YouTube channel is about drawing, colouring, and painting art supplies. @CraftingKaria on YouT…
- 199: Quilting Art with Ben Edmonds
Ben Edmonds makes art using fabric and thread to create large quilts. Many of his quilts resemble paintings. Listen to Ben chat about his art and processes. Find Ben on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the nonchalant quilter
- 198: Gianna Tesone
Gianna Tesone is an athlete as well as an artist. She incorporates that physicality into her painting practice. Gianna talks about how her interest in the natural sciences and general curiosity all flow into her art.
- 197: End of Year Chat with Uncle Frogface
Sean Southerland-Kirby aka Uncle Frogface returns to chat with Kim about the past year and artsy things they both want to do in 2025.
- 196: Exhibiting Art and Transitioning to New Projects with Jaclyn Gordyan
Jaclyn Gordyan returns to chat about the experience of preparing artworks for exhibition, the art show itself, dealing with the time after the exhibition, and transitioning to the next project, which may be in a different medium.
- 195: Creativity and Productivity with Monique Mulligan
Monique Mulligan chats about the pressures of productivity versus creativity, and art versus craft. And how all that relates to writing, painting and sewing.
- 194: Watercolor Portraits with Nicki Traikos
Nicki Traikos chats about painting portraits with watercolours. How is painting portraits different to portrait photography? How do you use watercolours for portraits when the paints are so difficult to control? Nicki's courses can be foun…
- 193: Instant Photography with Mia Amphlett
Mia Amphlett chats about the charms of instant photography. You can find Mia's photos on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/mia_amphlett
- 192: Art Journalling with Car Rose
Car Rose joins Kim to chat about art journalling, as well as writing, quilting, and other creative endeavours. Car’s Blog: https://carorose.typepad.com IG: carrosecreative Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans podcast http://ministryofcraftyshena…
- 191: Exhibiting Your Art with Gina-Marie Cincinnati
Gina-Marie Cincinnati returns to talk about exhibiting your art. https://ginamariecincinnati.com
- 190: Art Journalling Round Table Discussion
Kim chats with three other artists about art journalling. Previous guests are Kylie O'Grady, Uncle Frogface, and first time guest Car Rose.
- 189: The Incognito Art Show
The Incognito Art Show is a unique annual art show that is open to all artists. Incognito means that artists names are kept secret until after their artwork has been sold. This means that the majority of people purchase art based on what t…
- 188: How to Art Journal Part Two
Kim continues her series on how to art journal. This time looking at art supplies and what to put in the journal. http://artsupplyposse.com
- 187: Weaving and Spinning with Samantha Gehrmann
Samantha Gehrmann chats about spinning, weaving, and photography. https://www.samanthagehrmann.com.au
- 186: Museum Visit - The Art Institute of Chicago
Kim talks about artworks that made an impression on her during a visit to The Art Institute of Chicago. We would like to hear your experiences with artworks. Record them on your phone and send them to us. Email at the end of the podcast, o…
- 185: Wildly Creative with Uncle Frogface aka Sean Southerland
Sean 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 onli…
- 184: Chocolate Inspired Art with Jessica Tivendale
Jessica 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
Gina 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…
- 182: Brooke Shaden
Brooke 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
Kristy Rice chats about focussing on the joy of creating art. http://kristyrice.com/
- 180: Fibre Art with Elishia Jackson
Elishia 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
Mixed 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/kylie ogrady art Note: this episode contains adul…
- 178: Creative Endeavours in 2023 with Kim Mak
Kim 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
Josh 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
Neale 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…
- 175: Documentary Photography with Kamal X
A 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
Kim Mak chats about letter writing and her stationery design business. Betty Mae Wrote stationery https://bettymaewrote.com Instagram @bettymaewrote
- 173: Watercolours with Nicki Traikos
Nicki Traikos is a painter and calligrapher. https://www.nickitraikos.com
- 172: Loose Watercolours with Crystal Tan
Crystal 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
Diana Briscoe talks about cold wax painting and experimenting with many different art supplies. https://www.instagram.com/dianabriscoeart/
- 170: Gabrielle Motola
Note! There's strong language in this episode. https://www.gabriellemotola.com
- 169: Top 3 Art Supplies with Denise Smith and Nicky Normandale
Denise 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
Note! 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
Kim 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
Gary 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
Sarah 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 h…