Creating Portland

We end our second season with a crackling and highly motivating interview with the incomparable Tra'Renee Chambers. She shares about her journey to becoming an emmy-award winning TV host, how she uses her voice to elevate the voices of others, and how she's not looking for tolerance or acceptance anymore - she's looking for CELEBRATION! What a fantastic way to end another great season of Creating Portland. Thanks for listening!You can check out Tra'Renee Chambers's work at:@TheRealTraRenee on Instagramhttp://TraRenee.comThis podcast is hosted by Pearson Kunz and produced by CJT3Follow us at:http://creatingpdx.com@creatingpdx on Twitter, Instagram, & FacebookThis podcast was produced by:Wolf & Thunder Productions - http://wolfandthunder.comGolden Pride Productions - http://goldenprideproductions.com

We step away from our more traditional artistic forms this week to speak with the creative mind behind the Mother's Bistro & Bar, Lisa Ann Schroeder. Our conversation gets into the intentionality of space, restaurants' place in the creativity community, and growing a Portland where creators can positively thrive. You'll be rushing to make brunch plans after this one!You can check out Lisa Ann Schroeder's work at:http://mothersbistro.comThis podcast is hosted by Pearson Kunz and produced by CJT3Follow us at:http://creatingpdx.com@creatingpdx on Twitter, Instagram, & FacebookThis podcast was produced by:Wolf & Thunder Productions - http://wolfandthunder.comGolden Pride Productions - http://goldenprideproductions.com

This week we talk to the lovely theatre maker and educator Ajai Tripathi about rewriting the myths we share, how theatre can be both a ritual of lies and a reflection of reality, as well as the soul work that must be done to sustain progressive art making in our city. You won't want to miss it!This podcast is hosted by Pearson Kunz and produced by CJT3Follow us at:http://creatingpdx.com@creatingpdx on Twitter, Instagram, & FacebookThis podcast was produced by:Wolf & Thunder Productions - http://wolfandthunder.comGolden Pride Productions - http://goldenprideproductions.com

We go deep this week into the colonial roots of many roadblocks and challenges facing the Portland art scene with our incredible guest Demian DinéYazhi´. We discuss how to love a city while being critical of it, how to confront the hyper marginalization of certain artistic identities, and how we must strive for a better future even if we don’t know exactly what it will look like. Don’t miss this one y’all!You can check out Demian's work at:@heterogeneoushomosexual on instagramThis podcast is hosted by Pearson Kunz and produced by CJT3Follow us at:http://creatingpdx.com@creatingpdx on Twitter, Instagram, & FacebookThis podcast was produced by:Wolf & Thunder Productions - http://wolfandthunder.comGolden Pride Productions - http://goldenprideproductions.com

We have a really exciting episode this week with movement artist Honey LeFleur. Pearson and Honey explore slippery grief, the productive processing of a pandemic year, and manifesting a wholly necessary cultural renaissance in our city. You won’t want to miss this one y’all!You can check out Honey LeFleur’s work at:https://www.honeylefleur.com/@honeylefleurpdx on Instagram@honeylefleur on Facebook@honeylefleur on TikTokThis podcast is hosted by Pearson Kunz and produced by CJT3Follow us at:http://creatingpdx.com@creatingpdx on Twitter, Instagram, & FacebookThis podcast was produced by:Wolf & Thunder Productions - http://wolfandthunder.comGolden Pride Productions - http://goldenprideproductions.com

Our awesome artist this week is Troy Mathews who creates breathtaking pieces in Portland while being an arts educator. In our conversation with Troy this week, we discuss which audiences to address in social justice art-making, the need for more variety in our city’s gallery space, and even how to use tax loopholes to make big money from art in Oregon. We’re all over the map in this important conversation so be sure to check it out! You can check out Troy Mathew’s work at: https://www.hyperaccumulator.com/ This podcast is hosted by Pearson Kunz and produced by CJT3Follow us at:http://creatingpdx.com@creatingpdx on Twitter, Instagram, & FacebookThis podcast was produced by:Wolf & Thunder Productions - http://wolfandthunder.comGolden Pride Productions - http://goldenprideproductions.com

Our guest this week, Fran Bittakis is a true creative connector through her organization JOOP JOOP. In our conversation this week we talk about making your own spaces when you don’t fit inside the labels, the multidisciplinary nature of today’s artists, and a concrete plan for large corporations to invest in the artistic capital that Portland’s BIPOC community has to offer our city. You’re not going to want to miss this one y’all! You can check out Fran Bittakis’ work at: https://joopjoopcreative.com/@joopjoop.creative on instagramThis podcast is hosted by Pearson Kunz and produced by CJT3 #portland #art #creators #portlandart #artist #oregon #creativeagency #BIPOCcreatives #connectingartist #artsinvestment #makingspace #newpath #pdx #pnw

This week we talk pop culture in a major way with comic book writer and illustrator Terry Blas. Our discussion runs the gamut from using art as an educational tool, how the financial cost and intended audience of a piece contribute to its legitimacy in the art community, all the way to Ariana Grande and Marvel! It’s a real rollercoaster y’all. Check it out!You can check out Terry Blas’ work at:http://terryblas.com/@terryblas on twitter and @terryblas on instagramThis podcast is hosted by Pearson Kunz and produced by CJT3Follow us at:http://creatingpdx.com@creatingpdx on Twitter, Instagram, & FacebookThis podcast was produced by:Wolf & Thunder Productions - http://wolfandthunder.comGolden Pride Productions - http://goldenprideproductions.com

Local multimedia producer Katya is our guest this week. Pearson and Katya reflect on how the global pandemic has allowed creators a sort of intermission; a time to recharge and make healthier one’s creative processes.Connecting with Katya:@klipkloppproductions on Instagramlinktr.ee/klipklopproductionsThis podcast is hosted by Pearson Kunz and produced by CJT3 #katya #recharge #pandemic #producer

Two teachers - host, Pearson Kunz, and special guest Nicole Smith - go absolutely off on the importance of arts education...

We have a crackling conversation with writer and organizer Sossity Chiricuzio this week. In this interview, we get into the necessity of safe queer spaces, the importance of making events accessible to everyone, and the need to de-center white perspec...

This week we get nostalgic with high-energy guest Max Voltage! We discuss growing up in the Portland queer art scene, the ways in which Portland art has changed over the past decades, and the triumphs and challenges of producing new and origi...

Our guest today is a freelance creative in Portland best known for their incredible murals. Guest, Eat Cho, discusses the ways Portland as a whole values the artistic process, the independence and collaboration involved in creating commissioned pieces, and how th...

This episode we’re honest about the realities of the literary arts scene in Portland with writer and performer Nastashia Minto. We discuss the power of vulnerability, valuing perspectives you may not resonate with, and practi...

Today we’re taking a deep dive into the literary world of theatre criticism with guest TJ Acena. Listen as we discuss criticism as art, the state of artistic journali...

On this episode of Creating Portland we take a deep dive into telling relevant stories, the problematic parts of the portland theatre scene, and artists’ respons...

This is our first duo episode! We have the creative team of Jen Rowe and Brandon Woolley on here to discuss opening a theatre comp...

This episode is features queer musician and writer Stephan Nance in a fascinating interview about the beauty of birds and the impor...

This episode is packed with a passionate perspective on the Portland art landscape with filmmaker and painter Betty Alcaraz! She and host Pearson Kunz discuss existence as...

Here is another exciting episode where we talk about small moments with big impacts, specific storytelling with universal themes, and the importance of integrating artistic mediums with award-winning playwright and screenwriter Dan Kitrosser! Prepare to be inspired!

In this episode we discuss educational access, keeping an open mind, and the responsibility needed whe...

Welcome to another episode where we discuss politically relevant filmmaking, miracles of nature, and the connection between money and diversity with Portland filmmaker Dawn Jones Redst...

Welcome to a brand new episode where we discuss the importance of the census, using art to elevate marginalized voices, and community organization with Por...

Welcome to our inaugural episode where we discuss the horrors of Big Foot, strength in collaboration, and putting your ba...