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Weekly podcast where we highlight artists and their art! We run the gamut from sculpting to contemporary quilting. This podcast exists to empower and inspire creatives and makers so that together we can bring more beauty to this world! Hosted by artist Shahar Boyayan.

Creativity in Focus - Curious Mondo


    • Sep 9, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 58m AVG DURATION
    • 69 EPISODES


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    Art Meets Business – Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 93:17


    During these hard times we all tend to think about many things. Our heads get full of thoughts and preoccupations that we don’t know how to deal with. What am I gonna do? What if my business fails? Can I keep going? In this series, Art Meets Business, we are gonna chat about all sorts [...]

    Art Meets Business – Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 79:15


    During these hard times we all tend to think about many things. Our heads get full of thoughts and preoccupations that we don’t know how to deal with. What am I gonna do? What if my business fails? Can I keep going? In this series, Art Meets Business, we are gonna chat about all sorts [...]

    Art Meets Business – Episodio 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 76:02


    During these hard times we all tend to think about many things. Our heads get full of thoughts and preoccupations that we don’t know how to deal with. What am I gonna do? What if my business fails? Can I keep going? In this series, Art Meets Business, we are gonna chat about all sorts [...]

    Art Meets Business – Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 88:17


    During these hard times we all tend to think about many things. Our heads get full of thoughts and preoccupations that we don’t know how to deal with. What am I gonna do? What if my business fails? Can I keep going? In this series, Art Meets Business, we are gonna chat about all sorts [...]

    Art Meets Business – Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 63:24


    During these hard times we all tend to think about many things. Our heads get full of thoughts and preoccupations that we don’t know how to deal with. What am I gonna do? What if my business fails? Can I keep going? In this series, Art Meets Business, we are gonna chat about all sorts [...]

    Pavermondo Interviews with Annet Holierhoek

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021


    Come meet Annet Holierhoek and her amazing art work in this great episode! Beautiful statues, super tips and much more! You won’t wanna miss it!

    PaverMondo Interviews Bron Stuart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 59:48


    Come meet some of the best textile artists using the textile hardener Paverpol. See some amazing pieces, city tours and quick tutorials. Live and interactive you can participate in the interviews by submitting questions while we are live. Paverpol has created many possibilities for textile artists. Using textiles and Paverpol you can create garden sculptures,Wall [...]

    PaverMondo Interviews Tamara Plugers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 61:59


    Come meet some of the best textile artists using the textile hardener Paverpol. See some amazing pieces, city tours and quick tutorials. Live and interactive you can participate in the interviews by submitting questions while we are live. Paverpol has created many possibilities for textile artists. Using textiles and Paverpol you can create garden sculptures,Wall [...]

    PaverMondo Interviews Dwight Saunders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 68:42


    Come meet some of the best textile artists using the textile hardener Paverpol. See some amazing pieces, city tours and quick tutorials. Live and interactive you can participate in the interviews by submitting questions while we are live. Paverpol has created many possibilities for textile artists. Using textiles and Paverpol you can create garden sculptures,Wall [...]

    PaverMondo Interviews Gwen Nicholson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 67:18


    Come meet some of the best textile artists using the textile hardener Paverpol. See some amazing pieces, city tours and quick tutorials. Live and interactive you can participate in the interviews by submitting questions while we are live. Paverpol has created many possibilities for textile artists. Using textiles and Paverpol you can create garden sculptures,Wall [...]

    PaverMondo Interviews Brenda Helfrich

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 63:38


    Come meet some of the best textile artists using the textile hardener Paverpol. See some amazing pieces, city tours and quick tutorials. Live and interactive you can participate in the interviews by submitting questions while we are live. Paverpol has created many possibilities for textile artists. Using textiles and Paverpol you can create garden sculptures,Wall [...]

    PaverMondo Interviews Lise St.Cyr

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 60:41


    Come meet some of the best textile artists using the textile hardener Paverpol. See some amazing pieces, city tours and quick tutorials. Live and interactive you can participate in the interviews by submitting questions while we are live. Paverpol has created many possibilities for textile artists. Using textiles and Paverpol you can create garden sculptures,Wall [...]

    EP 60 – Interview with Michael Marx – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 57:30


    Join us for this episode of Creativity in Focus as we interview Michael Marx. Want to learn from Michael? Check out his course: https://www.curiousmondo.com/kinetic-metal-clay-course

    EP 59 – Interview with Susan Epperly – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 73:12


    This week Shahar Boyayan has a candid conversation with Susan Epperly about One-of-a-Kind, Lovely Crafted, Hand Painted, Upcycled Garments, creating art, life as an artist and much more!

    EP 58 – Navigating Troubled Waters with Creativity – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 66:35


    This week Shahar Boyayan and Robert Imbriale have a candid and timely conversation about how to navigate troubled waters with creativity.

    EP 57 – Interview with Jenny Roemmich about Fantasy Creatures & More! – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 60:04


    This week Shahar Boyayan has a candid conversation with Jenny Roemmich about Fantasy Creatures, creating art, life as an artist and much more!

    EP 56 – Interview with Nikolas Kienitz on Wire Wrapping and Silversmithing – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 34:25


    This week Shahar Boyayan has a candid conversation with Nikolas Kienitz on Wire Wrapping and Silversmithing, creating art, life as an artist and much more!

    EP 55 – Interview with Renee Nelson on Encaustic Art – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 39:58


    This week Shahar Boyayan has a candid conversation with Renee Nelson about encaustic art, creating art, life as an artist and much more! Beauty in Beeswax The Art of Renée Nelson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PENpMN6XYE

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    EP 53 – Sarinda Jones – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 47:52


    This week Jodi McRaney-Rusho has a candid conversation with Sarinda Jones about glass fusing, creating art, life as an artist, silk art, and much more!

    EP 52 – Angie Halford – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 55:44


    This week we have a candid conversation with Angie Halford about glass mosaics, creating art, life as an artist, glass art, and much more!

    EP 51 – Laura Sommer – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 53:03


    This week we have a candid conversation with Laura Sommer about drawing, creating art, life as an artist, wildlife, and much more!

    EP 50 – Joshua Von War-Bear – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 59:54


    Tune in as we have a candid conversation with Joshua Von War-Bear about leather work, creating art, life as an artist, cosplay, playing with tools, and much more!

    EP 49 – Roxanne Vigos – Natural Dyeing – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019


    Tune in as we have a candid conversation with Roxanne Vigos about natural dyeing, creating art, life as an artist, eco-dyeing, playing with fibers, and much more!

    EP 48 – Lisa Pavelka on Resin – Creativity in Focus – Jewelry Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 57:14


    Tune in as we have a candid conversation with Lisa Pavelka about making jewelry with resin, creating art, life as an artist, mixed-media jewelry, and much more! Lisa produces beautiful pieces with Polymer clay and her branded techniques and Magic-Glos. She has taught several classes on Curious Mondo!Check Out Lisa Pavelka’s Classes

    EP 47 – Asia Raine – Jewelry Series – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 68:51


    Tune in as we have a candid conversation with Asia Raine about jewelry making, creating art, life as an artist, organic jewelry, and much more! Asia is also one of our instructors at Curious Mondo, Check out her How to do Etching with Electricity class!

    EP 46 – Jana Benzon – Polymer Clay Series – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 50:32


    Today it’s all about polymer clay mushrooms with Jana Benzon! Tune in as we have a candid conversation with Jana about sculpting, creating art, life as an artist, polymer clay, and much more! Jana’s work is so realistic, and and can be widely incorporated in the polymer clay sculpting work or used as Jewelry! She [...]

    EP 45 – Erik Jensen – Painting with Computer Keys – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 52:24


    Today it’s all about upcycled art from computer keys with Erik Jensen! Tune in as we have a candid conversation with Erik about upcycling, creating art, life as an artist, and much more!

    EP 44 – Teddy Bears and Friends with Michele Freeman – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 57:10


    Today it’s all about teddy bears and friends Michele Freeman! Tune is as we have a candid conversation with Michele about teddy bear making, life as an artist, and much more!

    EP 43 – Rogene Manas – Sculpting Series – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 63:39


    Today it’s all about wonders in paper clay with Rogene Manas! Tune is as we have a candid conversation with Rogene about paper clay, life as an artist, and much more!

    EP 42 – Lisa Pavelka – Polymer Clay Series – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 80:06


    On today’s episode of the Creativity in Focus podcast we chat with Lisa Pavelka. Lisa will share with us her creative process, talk about her art, her amazing polymer clay pieces, how she gets inspired and much more! Lisa produces beautiful pieces with Polymer clay and her branded techniques and Magic-Glos. She has taught several [...]

    EP 41 – Stephanie Chavez – Metal Clay – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2019 59:23


    Creativity in Focus 2019 starts with Stephanie Chavez and her work with precious metal clay! Stephanie is one of our favorite mentors on Curious Mondo, and has taught several classes on PMC. Some of her available courses are: Beginning Precious Metal Clay (PMC) Jewelry, Intermediate Metal Clay Jewelry, How to Make Rings in Metal Clay

    EP 40 – Qingyu Li – Sculpting Series – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 44:16


    On today’s episode of the Creativity in Focus podcast we chat with Artist Qingyu Li. Qingyu will share with us her creative process, talk about her art, her amazing sculptures, how she gets inspired and much more!

    EP 39 – Kiyoshi Mino – Needle Felting – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2018 55:45


    On today’s episode of the Creativity in Focus podcast we chat with Artist Kiyoshi Mino. Kiyoshi will share with us his creative process, talk about his art, his amazing sculptures, how he gets inspired and much more!

    EP 38 – Sarah Scott – Weaving and Knitting – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2018 48:18


    On this episode of the Creativity in Focus podcast we chat with Artist Sarah Scott. Sarah will share with us her creative process, talk about her art, her knitting and weaving, how she gets inspired and much more! ? Sarah likes all forms of fiber art. She knits, spins and does pin loom weaving. Sarah [...]

    EP 37 – Rosalind Soules – Painting – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2018 54:57


    On this episode of the Creativity in Focus podcast we chat with Artist Rosalind Soules. Rosalind will share with us her creative process, different types of paintings, how she gets inspired and much more! Fun Fact: Rosalind is Karen Baker’s mom – yes, the sculptor!

    EP 36 – Beverly Oliwa & Friends – Paverpol – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 43:31


    Join us for today’s episode of Creativity in Focus as we interview and feature various artists who are creating beauty in this world through their art.

    EP 35 – The Artist Mindset – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018 54:19


    Today on our podcast we will be talking about the artist mindset with Annette Pieper.

    EP 34 – Tiffany Flanagan – Polymer Clay Dogs – Sculpting Series – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 50:01


    Today on our live podcast we’ll be talking about sculpting with artist Tiffany Flanagan! Tiffany will talk about the creative process, different types of sculptures, how she gets inspired and much more!

    EP 33 – Steph Mystic Designs – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018 56:06


    Today on our live podcast we’ll be talking about wire art with artist Stephanie Traugh! Steph will talk about the creative process, different types of wire art, how she gets inspired and much more! Stephanie loves wire wrapping. Not only she makes some very fun jewelry pieces but some amazing trees. The wire trees she [...]

    EP 32 – Jewelry Making with Jan Harris Smith – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2018 48:36


    Today on our live podcast we’ll be talking about jewelry making with artist Jan Harris Smith! Jan will talk about the creative process, different types of jewelry, how she gets inspired and much more! Jan Harris is an accomplished jewelry maker. She works with glass and silvesmithing. She is a mentor at Curious Mondo with [...]

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    EP 31 – Brandon Pope – Illustration – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2018 53:19


    This week on Creativity in Focus we chat with Brandon Pope about the art of illustrating.

    EP 30 – Becky Smith – Sculpting Series – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 58:13


    This week on Creativity in Focus we chat with Becky Smith the Model Maker. Tune in on this fun and exciting conversation about character model making, sculpting, and puppets!

    EP 29 – Talking about text(ile)s with Judy Elsley – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2018 59:59


    Today on our live podcast we’ll be talking about text(ile)s with artist Judy Elsley! Judy will talk about the creative process, different types, how she gets inspired and much more! Join in!

    EP 28 – Basket Weaving with Cheryl Dixon – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2018 58:34


    Today on our live podcast we’ll be talking about basket weaving with artist Cheryl Dixon! Cheryl will talk about the creative process, different types of basket, how she gets inspired and much more! Cheryl is also one of our mentors at Curious Mondo, some of her available courses are: Fast Track: Pottery Meets Weaving, Beginning Basket [...]

    Ep 27 – Talking About Puppets! – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2018 72:00


    Today we’ll be talking about puppets and ventriloquist figures with artist Barry Gordemer. Barry will talk about the creative process, NPR, puppets, ventriloquism and much more!

    EP 26 – Marketing Your Art – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2018 77:48


    Immerse yourself in a candid conversation about marketing your art with Shahar Boyayan and her guest, marketing consultant, Robert Imbriale!

    EP 25 – The Future of Sculpting – Sculpting Series – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2018 78:26


    On today’s show we discuss the future of sculpting, where it is going, market changes, etc. Join Shahar Boyayan as she hosts another Episode of Creativity in Focus with Noemi Smith, Karen Baker, and Apryl Jensen.

    EP 24 – Deanna Baugh – Weaving – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2018 69:30


    Join Shahar for a candid conversation with artist Deanna Baugh today on our podcast, Creativity in Focus! Shahar Boyayan chats with Deanna about the joy of weaving, the business side, the life of an artist and more! Deanna Baugh has been weaving for a long time and she weaves a lot. She has several looms [...]

    EP 23 – Aleah Klay – Sculpting Series – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018 69:11


    Join Shahar for a candid conversation with artist Aleah Klay today on our podcast, Creativity in Focus! Shahar Boyayan chats with Aleah about the art of sculpting miniatures the business side, the life of an artist and more! Aleah Klay is an amazing sculptor. Her love for animals shows in every single piece. The miniatures [...]

    EP 22 – Beverly Oliwa – Sculpting with Textiles – Sculpting Series – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2018 51:38


    Join Shahar for a candid conversation with artist Beverly Oliwa, today on our podcast, Creativity in Focus! Shahar Boyayan chats with Bev about the art of sculpting with textiles, the business side, the life of an artist and more! Beverly is known for her Garden sculptures. Most sculptures are made with t-shirts, wire and a [...]

    EP 21 – Figurative Sculpting with Wool – Sculpting Series – Creativity in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2018 62:16


    Sculpting with wool, part of our sculpting series. Join us for a candid conversation with the needle felt doll artist Colleen Spies, today on our podcast, Creativity in Focus! Shahar Boyayan chats with Colleen about the art of figurative sculpting with wool, the business, the life of an artist and more!

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