Fain House Radio: Creative Living Podcast

Is it possible to create within fashion-culture and not create environmental waste? For fiber artist and natural dyer, Lesley Darling, this question is as much a part of her lifestyle as it is her artwork. Her passion for whole systems (from animal to thread) have landed her in places such Sweden, Whales and various folk schools in the U.S. foraging and growing natural dyes and contemplating not often contemplated topics, such as the history of string. She reminds us that many of the old ways of doing things were not in fact “broken,” that traditional skills remain relevant and good for us even today. It's up to us to be on the search and to share, listen and give it a try…even if it's with an angora rabbit in your lap (watch the live interview to see the bunny!). Learn more about Lesley and her work here: Website: https://www.lesleydarling.space Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lesley.darling.fiber/ “Let's Go Birding Together” Audubon project: https://www.audubon.org/pattiegonia __________________________ All Things Fain House:  * Sign up for our monthly newsletter and get a 10% off etsy coupon and access to the free private Facebook group where you can watch these interviews here: www.bit.ly/FainHouse * Website: https://afainhouse.com * Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse * Instagram: @fainhouse & @fainhouseradio ______________________________________ Your Quote for the Day: "There are an infinite number of rewards you could bestow on yourself for working your creative projects, and you deserve every one of them." ~Eric Maisel

Years ago, a class Emileigh Zola signed up for was canceled last minute and she ended up in a traditional broom making class. This serendipitous turn of events put her on the path to what would become a big love of her life as well as her main livelihood. It's more than just how good it feels to make things with our hands, Emileigh has what she describes as "a fierce devotion to the beauty of the ordinary." A special, handmade broom meant for sweeping your floor can help transform the "blah" of an everyday chore into more of a ritual and as Emileigh says, "creates an everyday opportunity for slowing down and really being intentional." She is also a teacher of broom making workshops, an herbalist and organizer of women re-wilding gatherings. She reminds us that learning a new skill is an opportunity for us to be beginners again, to allow ourselves to really go for the things that light us up and when that special creative/growth opportunity presents itself to have the courage to "put our hand on the door and open it." Learn more about Emileigh and her work here: Website: https://handmadebrooms.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhythm.and.ritual.craft/ Fundraiser for Women's Pilgrimage: https://handmadebrooms.com/shop/category/fundraiser/ Women's Re-Wilding Retreats: https://www.wildabundance.net/in-person-classes/rewilding-for-women/ _______________________________________ All Things Fain House:* Sign up for our monthly newsletter and get a 10% off etsy coupon and access to the free private Facebook group where you can watch these interviews here: www.bit.ly/FainHouse * Website: https://afainhouse.com * Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse * Instagram: @fainhouse & @fainhouseradio ______________________________________ Your Quote for the Day: "The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper." ~ W.B. Yeats --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fain-house-radio/message

The medium where Ginger Huebner feels most at home is the mixing of collage and chalk. Trained as an architect she realized that what called to her more than how a building was designed and put together was how a space "felt." She now uses these mixed media as a way to translate those feelings and, in her words, considers the process her second language. She reminds us that creativity comes in many forms, that we all have our own creative language and that developing our sense of creative freedom and choice is incredibly important no matter our age. Let yourself be nurtured by it and put those good feelings back into the world. Whatever form is comes in, listen to it, love it and embrace it. Learn more about Ginger and her work here: Website: www.gingerhuebner.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gingerhuebnerart/ TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/ginger_huebner_conversations_beyond_words_translating_life_through_imagery_color ________________________________________ All Things Fain House: * Grab your 2023 Fain House Wall Calendar here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1078896944/2023-wall-calendar-watercolor-art-work * Sign up for our monthly newsletter and get a 10% off etsy coupon and access to the free private Facebook group where you can watch these interviews here: www.bit.ly/FainHouse * Website: https://afainhouse.com * Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse * Instagram: @fainhouse & @fainhouseradio ______________________________________ Your Quote for the Day: "There is no end to creativity. Hence, to strive towards an end result is a fool's errand. Set goals, make music and paint pictures, but know that the crux of your happiness balances delicately on the wings of the act of creativity itself. Not at the finish line." ~ Brandon Boyd --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fain-house-radio/message

Lindsey Liden has had quite a few creative step-stones in his life. He has played full drum kit for a punk band, painted huge colorful wall paintings that couldn't even fit into his car, worked in various restaurant kitchens, toured as a fiddle player and completed a university degree in classical percussion. Little did he know that all steps would lead to his now career as a banjo builder and fine woodworker. Though he now has a working studio next to his wife's ceramic studio, and just across the field from my very own studio (did I mention he is my brother?), the path has not always been clear and easy for him. His story is one of wanting the creative life so badly that he is truly up for doing all it takes to stay true to his creative path. He reminds us to embrace what we're good at and to find a way to use it as an asset of our work rather than fighting against our natural selves. Hurdles and struggles are part of what every one of us experiences. The main thing is to keep moving forward and to know that you are building on something big and it's going to take a life time to do it, so make sure to enjoy the ride. Learn more about Lindsey and his work & workshops here: Website: https://www.mulheroncraft.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mulheron_banjos/ ______________________________________ All Things Fain House: * Grab your 2023 Fain House Wall Calendar here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1078896944/2023-wall-calendar-watercolor-art-work * Sign up for our monthly newsletter and get a 10% off etsy coupon and access to the free private Facebook group where you can watch these interviews here: www.bit.ly/FainHouse * Website: https://afainhouse.com * Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse * Instagram: @fainhouse & @fainhouseradio ______________________________________ Your Quote for the Day: "There is no use trying,” said Alice. “One can't believe impossible things.” “I daresay you haven't had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” ~Lewis Carroll --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fain-house-radio/message

Quilter, natural dyer, Jason Pierson has all kinds of ways of folding his making life into his work and family life. Sometimes it means working on smaller wall hangings rather than large, full-scale quilts. Sometimes it means stirring the dye pot on the stove in-between work meetings on his computer or always having his hand sewing nearby, road trips and visits with friends included. He reminds us that much foraging for natural dyes can be done even along your average roadside, that you don't need any special permission to try something new and that dabbling just might help you discover your next favorite hobby...or career! Learn more about Jason and his work here: Instagram: @fellinlovewiththemoon & @jasonpiersonquilts Website: jasonpiersonquilts.com Shop: etsy.com/shop/jasonpiersonquilts __________________________________ All Things Fain House: * Grab your 2023 Fain House Wall Calendar here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1078896944/2023-wall-calendar-watercolor-art-work * Sign up for our monthly newsletter and get a 10% off etsy coupon and access to the free private Facebook group where you can watch these interviews here: www.bit.ly/FainHouse * Website: https://afainhouse.com * Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse * Instagram: @fainhouse & @fainhouseradio ______________________________________ Your Quote for the Day: "If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves." ~Thomas Alva Edison

Seamstress, quilter, mom of three, Rachel Yearick, loves to sew so much and has sewn for so long that she doesn't even remember learning how. At some point she found herself with a big batch of tossed king size, hotel sheets from the second hand shop and started experimenting with natural dying. Eventually these sheets got cut into pieces and became a source for her dress fabrics. She now makes and sells beautiful dresses with quilt-square panels that run down the front. The enjoyment that comes from making something from nothing is huge in her life and is a philosophy that flows directly into how she runs her one-woman, garment business. She reminds us that our creative path can sometimes meander more than we planned for, that having big dreams may demand a big dose of flexibility and that what often has the biggest impact over time are all the tiny bits we find a way to fit into our day...right here, right now, with what we have on hand. Learn more about Rachel and her work here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/estherhollowsmercantile/ Shop: www.estherhollows.etsy.com ________________________ All Things Fain House: * Grab your 2023 Fain House Wall Calendar here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1078896944/2023-wall-calendar-watercolor-art-work * Sign up for our monthly newsletter and get a 10% off etsy coupon and access to the free private Facebook group where you can watch these interviews here: www.bit.ly/FainHouse * Website: https://afainhouse.com * Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse * Instagram: @fainhouse & @fainhouseradio ______________________________________ Your Quote for the Day: “Creativity itself doesn't care at all about results – the only thing it craves is the process.” ~ Elizabeth Gilbert

Painter, fiddler, banjo player Hannah Seng feels deeply that not matter what we say, we're all creative. We put so much pressure on ourselves to do things just right, even from the beginning, forgetting that we are just not going to hit the mark the first time and that's ok. Hannah knows from experience that it all boils down to alot of repeating of gestures by regularly "doing the thing." Though it's not easy and takes lots of humility and patience to get through to the other side, it's so worth it! Hannah reminds us that there is real joy in using nice materials (and instruments!) and when artist and medium merge they make gold, but "you've gotta make some sparks first." And when in doubt, start by making ourselves happy where we can so that the inspiration can get unstuck and come pouring out of us. Learn more about Hannah and her work here: www.hannahseng.com instagram.com/hannahsengart facebook.com/hannahsengart hannahseng.bandcamp.com/releases ____________________________________ All Things Fain House: * Grab your 2023 Fain House Wall Calendar here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1078896944/2023-wall-calendar-watercolor-art-work * Sign up for our monthly email newsletter and get a 10% off etsy coupon and access to the free private Facebook group where you can watch these interviews here: www.bit.ly/FainHouse * Website: https://afainhouse.com * Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse * Instagram: @fainhouse & @fainhouseradio ______________________________________ Your Quote for the Day: "There is something beautiful about a blank canvas, the nothingness of the beginning that is so simple and breathtakingly pure. It's the paint that changes its meaning and the hand that creates the story. Every piece begins the same, but in the end they are all uniquely different." ~ Piper Payne

Dance has been the main guiding force in Becky Hill's life. Her love of, and involvement in, percussive dance has quite literally shaped friends she's made and places she's been. With banjo playing and square dance calling added to the mix, Appalachian music and dance traditions have become a sacred connection to place and community for her. She reminds us that some of our creative loves may be relaxed and informal (like playing tunes in the kitchen) and others may be arduous and complicated (like pushing the envelope of your craft or medium, especially if you are making it your profession). When you dedicate yourself to carving time out for that "thing" you really want to do or learn about, your life will be richer for it. And when in doubt, work hard, play hard and embrace the radical joy that is now. Learn more about Becky and her work here: Website: https://www.rebeccahill.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_becky_hill_/ The musical track at the end of this episode is called "Margaret's Song" featuring the T-Mart Rounders: Jesse Milnes (fiddle), Kevin Chesser (banjo) & Becky Hill (on feet). Website: https://www.rebeccahill.org/t-mart-rounders.html Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tmartrounders/ _____________________________________ All things Fain House: Grab your 2023 Fain House Wall Calendar here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1078896944/2023-wall-calendar-watercolor-art-work Sign up for our email list and get a 10% off etsy coupon and access to the free private Facebook group where you can watch these interviews here: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Website: https://afainhouse.com Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: @fainhouse & @fainhouseradio ______________________________________ Your Quote for the Day: "There are shortcuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them." ~ Vicki Baum

For Kate King the world of creativity has always felt like a safe place to be. As an artist, author, licensed counselor, art therapist and creator of the Radiant Life Project, Kate's approach to overall wellness is to honor the connection point where psyche meets spirit meets art. This holistic perspective of using art for healing, growth and insight involves a mix of clinical analysis with what she describes as "the warmth and accessibility of creativity." Making art can be healing in itself and it can also be an incredible way through the back door into a person's unconscious that may not be available them just through talking. She reminds us that the best project any of us can ever engage in is the project of our own personal growth, that we are all born creative and to keep letting ourselves explore the world even if it's as tiny as thinking an imaginative thought or noticing a pleasing color. Learn more about Kate and her work here: Website: www.TheRadiantLifeProject.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theradiantlifeproject/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theradiantlifeproject?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChxGCo2H8iWIReg8X6ADubg ______________________________________ All things Fain House: Grab your 2023 Fain House Wall Calendar here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1078896944/2023-wall-calendar-watercolor-art-work Sign up for our email list and get a 10% off etsy coupon and access to the free private Facebook group where you can watch these interviews here: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Website: https://afainhouse.com Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: @fainhouse & @fainhouseradio ______________________________________ Your Quote for the Day: "Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” ~ Mary Oliver

Should you make just what you know will sell or just what your heart wants to make? Or both? This question and many more flow through Kelcey Loomer's head as she paints for hours at her canvas. Working mostly with oils and prepared mixed media surfaces, on both large and small scales, she finds inspiration from everything to time in the woods and her kids to facing grief and a new favorite song put on repeat. She describes her process as "dreaming in real time" and as a type of meditative state that has been incredibly healing to her. Her hope is that those who go home with her paintings also feel free to find their own meaning and good feelings in her work. She reminds us to notice and gather up all the little and big things that light us up and that when matched with believing in ourselves and some dedication we'll be one step closer to where we want to be. Learn more about Kelcey and her work here: Website: https://www.kelceyloomer.com Seed & Sky Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SeedandSky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelceyloomer/ https://www.instagram.com/seedandsky/ ______________________________________ All things Fain House: Sign up for our email list and get a 10% off etsy coupon and access to the free private Facebook group where you can watch these interviews: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Website: https://afainhouse.com Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: @fainhouse & @fainhouseradio Grab your 2023 Fain House Wall Calendar here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1078896944/2023-wall-calendar-watercolor-art-work ______________________________________ Your Quote for the Day: "The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance." ~ Aristotle

Margaret Cogswell's artistic style appears, at first glance, childlike. With closer inspection is comes clear that much contemplative and technical savior faire goes into each piece she creates. Her range of mediums include everything from paper mâché sculpture and artist books to mixed media crowns that can really, truly be worn on your head. After years raising her two children, she decided that the time had come to apply for a live-in artist in residence program at Penland School of Crafts while still juggling her family life (and she got it!). It was the first time in her life that she could create her work on her own terms and now, years later, so much good has come from the fact that she realized it was "now or never" and made that leap. She reminds us to trust our intuition, to ask questions and to go towards what makes you happy. And when in doubt, make something with your hands and keep that motion going. Learn more about Margaret and her work here: Website: mcogswell.com Instagram: @margaret_cogswell ______________________________ All things Fain House: Sign up for our email list and get first dibs on this year's calendar printing here: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Website: https://afainhouse.com Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: @fainhouse & @fainhouseradio Your Quote for the Day: "The creative adult is the child who survived." ~ Ursula Le Guin

Annie Erbsen grew up in a musical family and as a child equated people jamming in the kitchen as community. She later studied and worked as a physicist which she describes as "using math as your toolbox to figure out literally every thing about the universe, known and unknown," and as one of the most satisfying creative times of her life. Her varied and fun list of endeavors include being a soap maker in Italy, a learner of waltzes on the fiddle, swing dancer, cooking instructor with a focus on gluten-free cooking, a maker of ceramics, and as a rhythm guitar player for dancers. She reminds us that you don't have to be able to read music to pick up an instrument, cooking for others is a really important way of sharing love and to try to enjoy the process of whatever you're doing and notice how that makes your body feel. If it turns out to be something you really enjoy…then, you've done good. Learn more about Annie here: Website: https://annieerbsen.com Instagram: @appalachiantoalpine ______________________________ All things Fain House: Sign up for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Website: https://afainhouse.com Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: @fainhouse & @fainhouseradio Your Quote for the Day: “Cooking is just as creative and imaginative an activity as drawing, or wood carving, or music. And cooking draws upon your every talent--science, mathematics, energy, history, experience--and the more experience you have, the less likely are your experiments to end in drivel and disaster. The more you know, the more you can create.” ~Julia Child

In his college years David Hughes was a guitar/banjo playing math major who converted vehicles to run on restaurant waste grease. As the years passed he found himself in a stressful, all consuming job, but the desire to take his music more seriously never left him. He has since taken the leap and now teaches music, works for his local arts council and has made a record inspired by his love for old American music (specifically Piedmont blues, old-time string band music and ballad singers of his native state of North Carolina.) He reminds us that enjoying music is a very fundamental human experience which can create social connection as well as a healthy way to process our emotions. And most importantly, he encourages us all to get excited about our failures because this means we are trying...and that it truly something to celebrate. Learn more about David and his music here: Website: www.themusicofdavidhughes.com Instagram: @themusicofdavidhughes At the end of the episode we feature a track from David's latest record "Trials in Time" called "Saber Rattling." Open Folk Asheville:@openfolkavl All things Fain House: Sign up for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Website: https://afainhouse.com Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: @fainhouse & @fainhouseradio Your Quote for the Day: “A creative life is an amplified life. It's a bigger life, a happier life, an expanded life, and a hell of a lot more interesting life.” ~Elizabeth Gilbert

Jen Swearington's creative life seems to boil down to one main thing: A strong sense of curiosity which has led to a love of constant learning. Though she is most known for her textiles her creative ideas span a range of media including paper cutting, bookarts, drawing, quilts and sculpture. Drawn by the belief that art is everywhere, she finds inspiration not only from international travel and artist residencies, but also from walking out of her own front door and simply looking around and being open to what's out in front of her. She reminds us that it's ok to allow ourselves some frustration, that it's important to go out and actively find what is interesting to us and that unless you want to do things the same way for the rest of your life your only choice is to figure out how to do something different. Learn more about Jen and her work here: Website: http://www.jennythreads.com Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/jennythreads/?etsrc=sdt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennythreads/ Jen's Aunt Kelly: https://www.kellyhoernig.com/ All things Fain House: Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Website: https://afainhouse.com Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: @fainhouse & @fainhouseradio Your quote for the day: “Creativity makes a leap, then looks to see where it is." ~Mason Cooley

Musician, singer, builder of things (and my very own husband) Géraud Barralon is a great believer in the power of accumulation. If you have something new you want to learn or a skill you want to maintain, take just 15 minutes every day and you will start to see, what he describes as, "positive consequences." In his mind, song and music are spiritual food and are things meant to be shared. If shyness or insecurity is what you are struggling with it's important to start by acknowledging that it's truly meaningful to you and to do whatever you can to find the support to go make what you really want to happen, happen. He reminds us that we need to feel free in your spirit to be creative, sometimes getting inspired is as simple as taking in new things and that if the inspiration is real then the need to act on it is real. It makes you more yourself, which makes you stronger and then you can help people around you better. Learn more about Géraud and his music here: https://www.geraud-barralon.com * The song Géraud sings at the end of this episode is called "Les Bosses" and can be found on his CD "La Trace du Poète." CD purchase and instant downloads can be found on his website. If you are interested in taking the Slow Jam Workshop taught by Géraud and Annie Fain email us at: afainhouse@gmail.com May 2, May 9, May 16, May 23 / 5-7pm Banjos, fiddles, standup bass, guitar, mandolin, uke & more welcome! All things Fain House: -Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse -Website: https://afainhouse.com -Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse -Instagram: @fainhouse & @fainhouseradio -Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your quote for the day: “Creativity is contagious, Pass it on." ~Albert Einstein

Daniel Nevins is a painter turned psychotherapist. Looking back he thinks that even as a painter he was, in a sense, trying to do "some form of therapy...with shapes and colors." Though he still paints, his work as a therapist has shifted his perspective in a way that he describes as "the change from being the painter to being the painting." He reminds us that one of the best ways to turn the dial down on anxiety is to be involved in a task that takes all of our concentration and because this is an element of being truly engaged in our creative endeavors, we might find some relief in the process. Seeing creativity as a kind of concentrated attention brings us back to the idea that it is, in fact, a form of mindfulness and surely it is good for all of us to strengthen our mindfulness muscles. Right? Right! Learn more about Daniel and his work here: Websites: www.danielnevins.com www.AnxietySolutionsAsheville.com. Instagram: @_danielnevins_ All things Fain House: -Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse -Website: https://afainhouse.com -Instagram: @fainhouse & @fainhouseradio -Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your quote for the day: "Abandon your masterpiece and sink into the real masterpiece.” -Leonard Cohen

Improv quilter extraordinaire Zak Foster's specialties are memory quilts, burial quilts and community quilts made with salvaged and repurposed materials in his self-described wonky, free-form style. All is connected to his main project of "how to live the good life." After years of planning and prep he made the leap from his day job into the world of self employment where he pursues what he calls the "community quilting bee instinct." Quilts are a great excuse to get together and there is much richness in the idea that everyone brings their offerings with them and that when our hands are busy stitching we relax and just might have more real and honest conversations. Improv quilting has taught Zak that making mistakes can be an artist's best friend and that working with materials, no matter the material, gives us a safe space to try new things and build confidence in our own making. He reminds us that if we can't yet see "the exact shape" of our dream, try to make peace with not knowing and have faith that as you get more closely to it you will see it more clearly. And when it comes to making art, you can't mess up. In Zak's words, the only thing you could do to mess it up is "not to do the thing." Learn more about Zak and his work here: Website: https://www.zakfoster.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zakfoster.quilts/ Looking for a closer connection? https://quiltynook.zakfoster.com/ Seamside Podcast: https://www.zakfoster.com/seamside All things Fain House: -Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse -Website: https://afainhouse.com -Instagram: @fainhouse & @fainhouseradio -Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your Quote for the Day: “Much like a patchwork quilt, inspiration that stirs and motivates us is made of many things.” — Robert Reynolds.

Jessica Kaufman loves passing on what she knows so much that she created a masters degree in Craft Education. She has experience in various mediums both as a maker and a teacher including knitting, group harmony singing, hand dying and developing craft focused businesses. After years leading the craft cabin at the camp where she worked, she realized she could take all she did to order, organize and teach at camp and use it as a model for creating her own business. You can now visit her storefront Waxon Batik & Hand Dying Studio in West Asheville, NC and try your own hand at tie-dye and ice-dying or shop for ready-made garments and homegoods. She reminds us that learning new things is sometimes a bouncing back and forth between independent exploration and time spent learning from master makers and that when you are making it's ok to keep some things just for you. Learn more about Jessica and her work here: Websites: https://www.waxonstudio.com https://www.balabustagear.com Instagram: @happygocrafty @waxonstudio @balabustagear All things Fain House: -Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse -Website: https://afainhouse.com -Instagram: @fainhouse & @fainhouseradio -Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your Quote for the Day: “Everyone who's ever taken a shower has had an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference.” — Nolan Bushnell."

By the age of six Jessica Johnson was already hooked on singing and loved collecting her seashell, snake skin, rock "treasures." Eventually she picked up the guitar, studied herbalism and wellness, started a garden and became a mother. Through struggles along the way she has found that lots of healing and creativity can come from being in community with others. She reminds us that if you need to take a break or hit the reset button on your creative path, tell yourself you'll be back again some day soon and always stay open to the sparks of inspiration as they come. Learn more about Jessica and her work here: Website: www.familynestwellness.com Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/LilaHerbals Instagram: @jess_of_joy All things Fain House: -Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse -Website: https://afainhouse.com -Instagram: @fainhouse & @fainhouseradio -Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your Quote for the Day: “Making the simple complex is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity.” ~Charles Mingus

When Rachel Bell's grandmother suggested she pick up the accordion her answer was "No way!" Eventually her education in music led her straight back to the accordion and this time around she fell in love. It's different than other instruments in a variety of ways and as Rachel says, "you can strap it on, it welds into your body and you can feel the vibrations as you play." Collaboration is where her heart is. It's a way to be in good company with fellow musicians she admires, exchange ideas and also be inspired to try something she wouldn't have thought of on her own. She reminds us to take in as much inspiration from as many sources as possible and that if we feel stuck, go outside, get filled up by nature and keep on moving ahead. Learn more about Rachel and her music here: Website: http://www.rachelbellmusic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachelbellmusic/ Bandcamp: https://rachelbellmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Instagram: @rachelbellmusic Tune Medley: Barracuda (Kenneth Murphy) / Turtles in the Sinkhole (Rachel Bell) played by Eloise & Co. (Rachel Bell, Becky Tracey & Andrew VanNordstrand) All things Fain House: -Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse -Website: https://afainhouse.com -Instagram: @fainhouse & @fainhouseradio -Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your Quote for the Day: “To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love life enough that you want to enhance its beauty, you want to bring a little more music to it, a little more poetry to it, a little more dance to it.” ~Osho

We are all on a quest for a more satisfying life in our own ways and Alex McLeod is no different. With the support of his family he chose to leave his corporate job in exchange for a bit of financial struggle paired with the opportunity for more daily life happiness. His working theory is that each of us has a genetic memory for things like living in community, being outdoors in all its forms and working with our hands. This is why making more room in our lives for what we consider truly valuable feels right and good. For Alex this is anything from hunting mushrooms, learning to play the fiddle, delving into square dance calling to time with his kids. He reminds us that sometimes the distance between dreaming and doing is our biggest hurdle, but that taking that first small step is worth it, a thousand times over. See what Alex is up to here: https://www.instagram.com/macleod_alex/ All things Fain House: -Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse -Website: https://afainhouse.com -Instagram: @fainhouse & @fainhouseradio -Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your Quote for the Day: “Life begins at the edge of your comfort zone.” ~Neale Donald Walsch

Through the years designer/jeweler/metalsmith Erica Stankwytch Bailey started to figure out who she was as an artist and that, in fact, she had always known it. She is now sure that all the "I should"s and "I have to be"s might be the biggest barriers we all face, both in daily life and in creative life. As we are all on that quest for the enigma that is balance we have to give ourselves space to have crash and burns. Everything we make isn't supposed to be a success. It turns out "fail" is a beautiful word and when it happens to us, we should pat ourselves on the back for being actively engaged in that difficult task, fondly known as, the learning process. Learn more about Erica's work here: Website: www.esbjewelry.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/ericasbailey/ All things Fain House: -Preview & Buy your 2020 Wall Calendar: https://bit.ly/2022-fain-house-calendar -Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse -Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your Quote for the Day: “Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher

Why are we compelled to make? For mixed-media collage artist, Hannah Burnworth, it is something so deep inside that it's hard to get in touch with it until she's doing it. She says making art makes her feel good about herself and it "pulls the joy out of the inside" of her. She reminds us that the more and more we make, the more that deep part of ourselves is fed and it becomes bigger and bigger. When our brains are in the way and we have a fear of moving ahead it might be because we don't want it to turn out differently than what's in our mind and don't realize we have permission to fail. Maybe instead we should take Hannah's lead by having more faith in our own problem solving abilities, feel free to cut up and re-work what we don't like until we do, get our work spaces organized and ready for the next project, then make, make and make some more. Learn more about Hannah's work here: Website: www.manchestermilkhouse.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/milkhousestudio/ All things Fain House: -Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse -Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse -Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/- -Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your Quote for the day: "Small steps, day after day, can change your entire reality." ~ Emily Jeffords

Elizabeth Garlington describes herself as a treasure hunter. She goes into her studio, gathers her collected treasures (fabrics, threads, buttons and imagery), gets in the flow and comes out with narrative art quilts meant to hang on the wall while sharing a story of human experience. She believes it's important to "play hard at work and work hard at play" and that if you are stuck, go in your studio anyway and know that often when we focus on process rather than product our work turns out better. She reminds us not to wait for inspiration before we make, to get comfortable with ambiguity and that the arts in general are life enhancing for all. Learn more about Elizabeth's work here: www.eagartquilts.com www.garlingtonexpressivearts.com Follow on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eagartquilts/ Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/ Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your Quote for the day: "Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." ~ Carl Jung

Karl Engelmann is a producer of food and music (including an annual Christmas album!). He discovered early on that work in kitchens dovetailed nicely with his calling to be a musician. He would sometimes work all day in the restaurant, leave to play a night-time gig, sleep a few hours and then show up again for his work shift. As the years passed, and as adult responsibilities increased, he found himself as a chef in the corporate world with endless work hours, rare family time and too worn out to create his music. Realizing this wasn't sustainable he and his wife decided to open their own restaurant and catering business in honor of work-life balance (they intentionally do not serve dinner) and farm-to-table sensibilities (even the chorizo and curry paste are made from scratch!) with time enough for his recording projects. He reminds us that multiple creative mediums can overflow into each other, lots of motivation can come from loving what you are doing and most importantly that keeping a hold of your creative life is just as important as keeping a hold of the rest of your life. Learn more about Epic Catering & Restaurant in Hayesville, NC here: http://e-entrees.com Open for lunch every day and brunch on Sundays. Follow on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epiccatering/ Check out Karl's music here: https://songwhip.com/karl-engelmann Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/ Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your Quote for the day: "Food is music to the body, music is food to the heart." ~ Gregory David Roberts

Hailing from Walkertown, NC Riley Baugus has had all kinds of amazing experiences because of his banjo, everything from being part of the musical line-up for film Cold Mountain, to touring with Willy Nelson, to meeting his wife in England. When he was a kid, making things meant they had things...all the way down to his first banjo he and his dad made together around age 10. He reminds us that making mistakes can actually be fun and that if you worry too much it can be detrimental to your cause. It makes it harder to learn things if you don't give yourself a little leeway to make some mistakes here and there and we should all know that through that little bit of pain will come great joy. Learn more about Riley and his music here: https://www.rileybaugusbanjos.com/watch https://www.instagram.com/rileybaugus/ https://rileybaugus.bandcamp.com/album/little-black-trains-a-comin Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/ Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your Quote for the day: "To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it." ~ Kurt Vonnegut

Annie Silverman always knew she was an artist, but it wasn't until her 30s that she had the courage to make the leap. Now, after doing and teaching printmaking, writing and bookarts for years she feels like it is really brave for people to take a class in something they don't know anything about and that if they are provided with good materials and interesting options a beginner can easily have success. She reminds us that there are many different pathways to get somewhere...just keep working and eventually you are going to like something and then that's going to put you on another path. If you are struggling with time, make your goal the littlest possible thing you can do. And most importantly, you can't share if your cup is empty so you have to keep adding drops to it, no matter how small, even if it feels like it's a hard thing to do. Learn more about Annie's work here: -Follow in instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abrazos.press/ -Websites: https://www.anniesilverman.com & http://www.abrazospress.com Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/ Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your Quote for the day: "All the arts we practice are apprenticeship. The big art is our life." ~ M.C. Richards

When Tipper Pressley opens a jar of home canned tomatoes and she sees that beautiful red color she says, "It's almost like I can feel the sunshine and remember myself starting the seed, planting it in the garden, then nurturing it and harvesting it with the sun on my arms, processing it...and then there you are eating it on a cold winter day." Maybe the way to a creative life is as simple as loving that certain color of tomato red, being close enough to the land to notice small signs of the changing of the seasons, working with your hands or passing creative ways of seeing things on to our children. As a long time blogger and now creator of content for her Celebrating Appalachia YouTube channel, Tipper is always looking for small things that need to be celebrated and reminds us that just as so many of the old ways fit into our modern lives we should also always be looking for a tiny bit of creativity to brighten our day. Learn more about Tipper's projects here: -Read her blog: http://www.blindpigandtheacorn.com -Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/BlindPigAndTheAcorn and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP87Uu3q9IDUpEl1xr8-VQA -Follow in instagram: http://instagram.com/blindpigandacorn -Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlindPigAndTheAcorn Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/ Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your Quote for the day: “Make an empty space in any corner of your mind, and creativity will instantly fill it.” ~ Dee Hock

Karen's creative endeavors range from being a farmer of ginger and turmeric and seasoned massage therapist to resident artist for gardening & homesteading, nature studies, soap making and story telling for the John C. Campbell Folk School. Though she's happy to be living her dream, there have been times in her life when her dream started to look like a nightmare. In those moments she tapped into her super power for constant curiosity which, combined with a willingness to stay open to possibility, brought the dream back in shapes and forms she couldn't imagine. She reminds us that even when we can't see how things are going to work out and start to loose belief there is often another part of us that keeps acting towards the belief that it will. Learn more about Karen and her farm here: https://www.foolsparadisefarm.com/ www.instagram.com/quallaberryfarm Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/ Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your Quote for the day: "Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit." ~ E. E. Cummings

Ian Brownlee dreamed of being an animator and once in art school realized that the reality didn't match the dream. His search for his destined art form continued and he now finds himself an oil painter, mural painter, writer and musician living by his motto "Go places and make things." Though at certain points his entire income has come from painting, he now appreciates his day job as a way to take the pressure off his art making and in a way, protect it. He reminds us that time in nature can be the ultimate recharge, that if you are getting joy from what you are doing, keep doing it and that when it comes down to it, whether we go to art school or not, we are all essentially "self taught." Learn more about Ian and his work here: www.ianbrownlee.com www.instagram.com/ianbrownlee Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/ Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your Quote for the day: "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings, Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drip off like autumn leaves." ~ John Muir

One day Albert realized that it wasn't people or things outside of him that would heal him. After bouts of depression and a challenging education in what he calls "the school of hard knocks" (a.k.a. life as an adult and young father of two) he had a wakeup call. It was time in nature, time in his ceramics studio and time in quiet contemplation that fed his soul and made it possible for him to radiate all the good he had to offer into the world around him. He encourages us to "live our lives like jazz," to be gentle with ourselves and to be comforted in knowing that there is no such thing as work-life balance. Follow Albert and his work here: https://www.instagram.com/sameru_kuma/ Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/ Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your Quote for the day: "Creativity springs from the yearning to be the fullness of who you are." ~ Ram Dass

We all know that when there is something our heart wants to do we should just dive in and do it. We also know that this simple idea is often easier said than done. Leadership coach, Atiyeh Ghanbari reminds us that designing your own life is not only possible, but also an ultimate creative act. After gaining a huge love for books from her father, making homes in different countries, tackling a university degree in French (not her native language) followed by years in the corporate world leading teams, large and small, in English (also not her native language) she has applied this approach to her own life realizing that what really lights her up is being a coach. “Each of us has the potential to create and lead the life we want. But too often get stuck feeling like we can't." As Atiyeh says, it's time to “step up, take a seat at the table and own it.” Learn more about Atiyeh and her work here: https://www.instagram.com/thisisleading.co/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/atiyeh-ghanbari-a8a53b5/ Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/ Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your Quote for the day: A book is a dream that you hold in your hand. ~ Neil Gaiman

Potter, singer song writer, yoga instructor, Ayurveda practitioner and personal health coach Hannah Levin's motto is "Make your life a work of art." Though being multi-passionate has meant different things to her at different times, she has remained faithful to the ebb and flow and enjoys the fact that her different mediums of focus are now overlapping in nice ways in her present work. She encourages all of us to find simple ways to honor our health so that there are fewer barriers between us and our creative inspirations. This could be waking before the sun and letting your energy build with the sunrise every morning or making lunch the largest meal of the day. She reminds us that because everything is always in a state of change, even if we feel stuck, we aren't. Maybe instead, we have found ourselves in the "breakdown" before the "breakthrough" which could be an exciting place indeed. Hannah's Website: www.heartfeltwellbeing.com Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/heartfelthannah Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartfeltwellbeing/ Vitality Circle: https://www.heartfeltwellbeing.com/vitality-circle Evolve: https://heartfelt-wellbeing.mykajabi.com/evolve Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/ Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your quote for the day: "Start with pleasure. Make a list of all the things that are pleasurable in your life and then make an art form out of one of them. And if you're courageous, make a list of all the things that are difficult in your life and make an art form out of one of them" ~ Paulus Berensohn, speaking in the film "To Spring from the Hand"

Sometimes the answer to overwhelm in art (and in life) is to narrow the infinite number of possibilities down from a great many to a limited few. After a number of enjoyable years as an academic librarian and documentary film maker/teacher Heather Stewart Harvey has found great freedom in this idea as it applies to her main passion of the moment: ceramics. Endless shades of gray, a minimal aesthetic, play with shadow, a focus on form and choosing hand building over wheel throwing because it fits into her start-and-stop work schedule are all part and parcel of a formula that works for her in the midst of the pulls of family life. She continues to fold gardening, home-nesting and playing backup guitar with her fiddler husband into all the rest and though it ain't always easy, it remains worth it. Every day. Check out Heather's ceramic work here: https://www.heatherstewartharvey.com/ See some of Heather's documentary film work here: https://vimeo.com/heatherstewartharvey Follow Heather here: https://www.instagram.com/heatherstewartharvey Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/ Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your quote for the day: “The more that each of us tends our own soul, the more the world will prosper.” ~ SARK

What if we want to knit a pair of socks with skulls on them? What if we want to learn the old songs of the Gaelic lands or grab a concertina? Well. If that's what calls you, then you should just get to it. Melissa Weaver Dunning understands this feeling and has plenty of experiences spinning, knitting, natural dyeing and hand weaving that overlap with great stories, traditional music and a desire to choose a life for it's rich variety over the money that may or may not flow in. Melissa reminds us that sometimes these choices mean more time with our children, our spouses...and with our quiet thoughts. On top of that, sometimes loving and pursuing multiple endeavors balances out our introverted selves with our extroverted selves. Added Bonus: Melissa sings a song at the end of this episode! Hear/See Melissa's 280 song a day project here: - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCSsdMuR6cWc34lVfvJWB_A Follow her Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/peaceweaver Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/melissaweaverdunning/ Blog with teaching calendar: http://melissaweaves.blogspot.com/ Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/ Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your quote for the day: “Creativity is nothing but a mind set free.” ~ Torrie T. Asai

Multi-instrumentalist, performer, teacher and award winning yo-yoer Jim Pankey decided one day to quit his day job as a banker and pursue a career as a professional musician. He now mixes "old-timey" traditional tunes and teaching on banjo, ukulele and mandolin with "new-timey" technologies such as YouTube to put his work out into the world. He encourages students to always keep their instrument out and to practice their banjo a little bit every day that they brush their teeth. Added Bonus: Jim plays a tune for us at the end of the episode! See Jim's lessons & free resources here: www.youtube.com/WildJimbo Follow him here: www.instagram.com/WildJimbo Website here: www.jimpankey.com See when Jim is teaching next at the John C. Campbell Folk School here: https://classes.folkschool.org/Instructors.aspx?id=210036 Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/ Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your quote for the day: “Where words fail, music speaks.” ― Hans Christian Andersen

Lauren deSerres went from explorations with clay, sculpture, wood carving and toy making to becoming a mixed media painter, art teacher and raiser of chickens. She experienced an improved emotional quality of life when she decided to become a self-employed, full-time artist. Though some days are full of accounting rather than painting, it remains her happy place...especially if she sticks to her morning ritual of starting each day with yoga. She shares that art making isn't all magic and inspiration, it is also practicing seeing well and noticing combined with lots of motor skills practice and getting your eyes, hands and brain to talk to each other. She encourages everyone, no matter your work/life situation, to always fold creative bits into your days so that you are a happier person and in turn, that much more fun to be around. Learn more about Lauren's work here: https://www.laurendeserres.com Follow Lauren on instagram here:@lauren_deserres Find her on Facebook here: @laurendeserresfineart Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/ Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your quote for the day: Art is unquestionably one of the purest and highest elements in human happiness. It trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colours flowers, so does art colour life. ~ John Lubbock

Melissa and Graeme are partners in life and partners in work. They share a love for nature, tiny house building and learning old-time banjo and are known internationally for their collaborative sculptural wood art. Though a life of constant collaboration isn't always easy and juggling the emotions that come with Graeme having left New Zeland to make his home with Melissa in the U.S. can be very challenging, they have a great respect for each other's aesthetics, level of technique and care for the protection of our planet. Life and art are always a work in progress and that gives each and every one of us permission for the first attempt to not be so great, to keep going and have faith that by the third time around (and the next and the next) we are getting better and better. Check out Melissa & Graeme's work here: http://www.melissaengler.com http://graemepriddle.com https://www.grovewood.com/artist/melissa-engler-graeme-priddle/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wg6UTz4h-E Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/ Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your quote of the day: "I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the heart's affections and the truth of imagination.” John Keats

Music, art and dance have pulled Nanette through both the good times and the bad. Everything from her background in weaving, cooking & Morris dancing to intergeneration friendships to super tasty shortcuts for family dinner making to parades with large puppets have helped her deal with life's ups and downs. She agrees that creative expression is good for all of us and therefore good for those around us and therefore good for the entire planet...on so many levels. Check out the John C. Campbell Folk School Cookbook by Nanette: https://craftshop.folkschool.org/products/folk-school-cookbook See what classes Nanette is teaching soon at the Folk School: https://classes.folkschool.org/Instructors.aspx?id=103 Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/ Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your quote for the day: You can't use up creativity, the more you use, the more you have. ~ Maya Angelou

Head of a cosmetology department, mother and mixed media painter Misty Kelischeck admits that creative thoughts pass through her mind all day long. Though those thoughts may not make it onto paper or canvas, no one/nothing can change what we have in our mind or in our hearts, not even the constant flow of daily responsibilities. She reminds us that there is always a place for color studies, thinking like a designer, collecting inspiration where you can find it and even sometimes being a little obstinate in defense of your own creative life. Check out Misty's website: https://www.ilovemisty.com/ Follow her on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misty_kelischek_artist/ Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/ Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your quote for the day: The aim of art is not to represent the outward appearance of things, but rather their inward significance. ~ Aristotle

Reader and writer, bookmaker and encaustic painter Georgia Smith is now also training to be a therapist. She thinks often about the place of creativity in our lives and reflects here on how it is a different process for each of us often involving both internal and external struggles. Some are healed through the making of art/music/dance/etc. Others have to face the struggles that keep them from actively making and that it is in fact art that is worth healing for. See some of Georiga's writing here: - https://www.thegreatsmokiesreview.org/2018/poetry/his-girl/ - https://www.thegreatsmokiesreview.org/2017/non-fiction/breaking-it-down/ Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/ Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your quote for the day: "Still, what I want in my life is to be willing to be dazzled -- to cast aside the weight of facts and maybe even to float a little above this difficult world. I want to believe I am looking into the white fire of a great mystery. I want to believe that the imperfections are nothing -- that the light is everything..." May Oliver, The Ponds

Commercial and fine art photographer, painter, traveler and mentor Tom Liden shares stories of everything from homesteading and being a solopreneur to how long commutes make for good thinking time and supportive parents can have a huge impact on your creative journey, even if they don't exactly understand it. Learn more about Tom's work here: http://www.tomliden.com/ Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/ Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US ~ Your quote for the day: "No matter what your age or your life path, whether making art is your career or your hobby or your dream, it is not too late or too egotistical or too selfish or too silly to work on your creativity.” ~ Julia Cameron, The Artist's Way

Multi-media artist, metalsmith, designer, owner of Woodwise Botanicals and mother of two reminds us that sometimes it's more important to choose the creative project over the dirty dishes. Even when her 3 year old took a hammer to one of her gallery pieces and when making a business of art with children around means constant interruptions she holds true to her own advice, "Keep dreaming. Don't stop." Learn more about Greta here: https://www.instagram.com/greta.dietrich https://www.instagram.com/woodswise_botanicals/?hl=en Visit her etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/rosesmithstudio/ Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/ Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your quote for the day: "Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions." ~ Albert Einstein

Multi-instrumentalist, singer, dancer and poet Aubrey Atwater shares stories about how being "hell-bent" has been a key ingredient in staying true to her creative path despite the many life challenges that have come along the way. (She also sings us one of her original songs!) Learn more about Auburey here: https://www.atwater-donnelly.com/ See Aubrey dance & play banjo at the same time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HMHyjVhqKs Signup for our email list: www.bit.ly/FainHouse Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/FainHouse Instagram: www.instagram.com/fainhouse/ Donate to support this podcast: https://paypal.me/anniefain?locale.x=en_US Your Quote for the day: "There are an infinite number of rewards you could bestow on yourself for working at your creative projects, and you deserve every one of them." ~ Eric Maisel

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