Plebeian Podcast

This week on the Forrcast, Forrest gets to have a chat with designer Ben Douglass! We take a deeper look into the design worth through the corporate side, developing a free lance practice, and also some ethical dilemmas within the design world. It's a really interesting conversation for both art fan and artist alike! Ben's Links: https://bendouglass.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thebendouglass/ Sponsors! CHECK OTU MY NEW SITE- https://www.forresthinesart.com/ SHOP MORTEM CLOTHING CO.- mortemclothing.co/ JOIN THE PLEBEIAN DISCORD TO BE A PART OF THE COMMUNITY & FOLLOW THE TWITCH FOR NEW SHOWS- discord.gg/jkZx4EQrCc www.twitch.tv/plebeianinc This week's 15 minute is a little recap of where I've been! I'm always moving and shaking, working on seemingly 10 different projects at once. So I wanted to let you all know that I wasn't neglecting you because I didn't feel like doing the podcast! I talk about the site, where I'll be vending at in the coming months (there's a bunch of spots!), and the release of a podcast where I'm the guest! Check out my episode of the Maximum Mediocrity Podcast at the link below! I also hid a special Mortem discount link in it!! https://open.spotify.com/episode/2A06fvAqY5O6ixAPpUjEMy?si=98c59ac127aa40cb

This week on the Forrcast, Forrest gets to have a chat with painter Jason Limon. We dive really deep into the concept of an art practice, pushing that practice, challenging yourself, and exploring new medias. It's a really cool conversation that will make you think about how you approach your art or even viewing art! Jason's Links: https://www.limon-art.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jasonlimon/ Sponsors! SHOP MORTEM CLOTHING CO, 'ETERNAL' TEE IS NOW IN STOCK!- mortemclothing.co/ JOIN THE PLEBEIAN DISCORD TO BE A PART OF THE COMMUNITY & FOLLOW THE TWITCH FOR NEW SHOWS- discord.gg/jkZx4EQrCc www.twitch.tv/plebeianinc The 15 minute this week begins with me reigniting the hunt for answers about NFT's, what are they? Why are they? Are they still? TELL ME. Then I recall a run in with an illustrator that I had when I was younger and how it popped into my brain through a series of coincidences in the past couple of weeks. Then finally, I wrap up with this interesting, and still unraveling story about two sphinx statues that were just sold. They were originally thought to be 18th century replicas but upon the sale they're now thought to be legit. Link to that below https://news.artnet.com/market/pair-weatherworn-sphinx-statues-sold-265000-small-england-auction-house-estimated-go-less-700-2020828

This week on the Forrcast, Forrest gets to have a chat with painter Gina Altadonna. We talk about representing the masks we wear in a subtle yet gruesome way, near death experiences, and the age of social media. It's a really great conversation that is definitely deserving of a part two somewhere in the future! Gina's Links: http://ginaaltadonna.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ginaaltadonna/?hl=en Sponsors! SHOP MORTEM CLOTHING CO, 'ETERNAL' TEE IS NOW IN STOCK!- mortemclothing.co/ JOIN THE PLEBEIAN DISCORD TO BE A PART OF THE COMMUNITY & FOLLOW THE TWITCH FOR NEW SHOWS- discord.gg/jkZx4EQrCc www.twitch.tv/plebeianinc The 15 minute this week begins with a bit of a bummer as right after we praised Jasper Johns and his new career retrospective, he's run into a bit of a plagiarism scandal. There's also a big art story making its rounds. It's apparently an activist piece, yet it's two blank canvases, so... that may be a bit of a stretch. But let's chat about it. The primary source articles are linked below. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10042695/Renowned-artist-Jasper-Johns-copied-African-teens-sketch-injured-knee.html https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jens-haaning-take-the-money-and-run-blank-canvases-kunsten-museum-modern-art-denmark/

This week on the Forrcast, Forrest gets to have a chat with painter Ryan Martin. We dive really deep into the painting process, the institutional rules of painting, understanding them and how to break them, and a whole bunch more! Ryan's Links: https://www.ryanmartinart.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ryanmartinart/ Sponsors! SHOP MORTEM CLOTHING CO, 'ETERNAL' TEE IS NOW IN STOCK!- mortemclothing.co/ JOIN THE PLEBEIAN DISCORD TO BE A PART OF THE COMMUNITY & FOLLOW THE TWITCH FOR NEW SHOWS- discord.gg/jkZx4EQrCc www.twitch.tv/plebeianinc The 15 minute this week starts with a little recap of the very first Mortem Art market, which was a whole lot of fun! It's the start of spooky season, so you know the evening got spooky! Then we dive into the new Jasper Johns retrospective and how he sparked Forrest's love of contemporary art. There's also a big scandal unfolding right now with a highly touted Peter Paul Rubens painting potentially being a fake! Links to articles referenced below. https://philamuseum.org/calendar/exhibition/jasper-johns-mindmirror https://news.artnet.com/art-world/ai-national-gallery-rubens-not-authentic-2013830

This week on the Forrcast, Forrest gets to have a chat with painter Sarah Detweiler. We get to chatting about the development of Sarah's 'Hidden Mother' series, how that and her work as a whole has developed, where her work may be headed and a whole bunch more. It's a really great conversation, that covered so many points in the art making process! Sarah's Links: https://www.sarahdetweiler.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sd_artifacts/ Sponsors! SHOP MORTEM CLOTHING CO, PRE-ORDER YOUR 'ETERNAL' TEE NOW!- mortemclothing.co/ JOIN THE PLEBEIAN DISCORD TO BE A PART OF THE COMMUNITY & FOLLOW THE TWITCH FOR NEW SHOWS- discord.gg/jkZx4EQrCc www.twitch.tv/plebeianinc We're back to the 15 minute here and this week I'm talking about how I want to watch more film but I'm struggling to sit down and do it, recent hiccups in my own art making process and how that, perhaps, shows a flaw in the art-school system (I promise it makes sense if you listen), and terrible billboards.

This week on the Forrcast, Forrest gets to sit down and chat with Levi Massey, the host of the brand new Plebeian TV show, Public Appearance. This show is all about the visual side of music and the two discuss how this renaissance of music visuals has begun and started to reshape how we perceive music and how it's presented to us. Check it out and be sure to check out Public AppEARance every other Tuesday at 6 on https://www.twitch.tv/plebeianinc Levi's Links: https://www.instagram.com/levidmassey/ https://twitter.com/levidmassey?lang=en Sponsors! SHOP THE MORTEMxHILLARY COX COLLAB NOW! IT'S FULLY STOCKED- https://mortemclothing.co/ JOIN THE PLEBEIAN DISCORD TO BE A PART OF THE FORRCAST COMMUNITY AND SEE ALL THAT'S COMING SOON FROM PLEBEIAN FIRST! discord.gg/jkZx4EQrCc No 15 minute today because I was just so jazzed to talk about this new show! We get right into it!

This week on the Forrcast, Forrest gets to sit down and chat with the tie dye wizard himself, Soggy Dyes! We really dive into the intricacy of the dying process and all that goes into not only doing it, but learning it as you go. It was really cool to get an in depth look at a new process! Jake's Links: https://www.etsy.com/shop/soggydyes https://www.instagram.com/soggydyes/ Sponsors! SHOP THE MORTEMxSOGGYDYES COLLAB IN ITS FINAL WEEKEND- mortemclothing.co/ JOIN THE PLEBEIAN DISCORD TO BE A PART OF THE FORRCAST COMMUNITY AND SEE ALL THAT'S COMING SOON FROM PLEBEIAN FIRST! discord.gg/jkZx4EQrCc This week on the 15 minute Forrest forgot to prepare a script, so we're diving into the (thought up on the fly) world of social media competition and how perhaps certain media outlets are prevailing over others and how some have failed in their attempts to compete with others.

WELCOME BACK! This week on the Forrcast, Forrest is in studio talking with painter Elizabeth Bergeland! Elizabeth is a tremendous oil painter and children's book illustrator who packs so much depth and emotion into her work. The experience of getting to discuss it while in the studio where it gets made was really amazing and I think the conversation shows that! Elizabeth's Links: http://www.elizabethbergeland.com/ https://www.instagram.com/elizabethbergeland/ Sponsors! SHOP THE MORTEMxHILLARY COX 'BROKEN BEAUTY' COLLECTION- https://mortemclothing.co/ JOIN THE PLEBEIAN DISCORD TO BE A PART OF THE FORRCAST COMMUNITY AND SEE ALL THAT'S COMING SOON FROM PLEBEIAN FIRST! https://discord.gg/jkZx4EQrCc This week on the 15 minute, Forrest is just trying to ooze positive vibes! He talks about his recent collaboration experiences with Mortem and how awesome it's been, so here's the links to all of the amazing people he mentions: https://www.instagram.com/m.scooot/ https://www.instagram.com/hillaryccox/ https://www.instagram.com/soggydyes/ https://www.instagram.com/danmyoo/ https://www.instagram.com/graciousrebeldesigns/ https://www.instagram.com/sckernisan/

This week on the Forrcast, Forrest gets to talk to his good buddy Don Hudson. This is certainly a break from the usual format of the Forrcast, but it's a fun one as the two talk about everything from holes in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie series to their theories on life beyond Earth. It's a super fun conversation! Don's Links: https://www.instagram.com/don_muscles/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ixyJ4bX4Gk Sponsor: SHOP THE MORTEMxMICHELE SCOTT 'COFFEECLUB' DROP AND THE MORTEMxSOGGYDYES COLLAB DROP- mortemclothing.co/ This week on the 15 minute, Forrest doesn't hold himself to a time limit. Instead he just rants about how this crypto currency thing is really starting to go too far. It's a lot to unpack in a shortened description, so just take a listen. Shoutout to Philion for his video that sounded the alarm on the whole situation, here's the link to that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw4JBpzU3rU

This week on the Forrcast, Forrest gets to talk to illustrator and content creator, Mel Andrel. The two discuss establishing your career in art and how different tools given to us these days can help with that. Mel brings an interesting perspective on defining your art practice, and it made for a great conversation! Mel's Links: https://melandrel.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mel.andrel/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA4qH0eyIW5qInjSupAd1_g https://www.patreon.com/melandrelstudio Sponsor: SHOP THE MORTEMxMICHELE SCOTT 'COFFEECLUB' DROP- mortemclothing.co/ This week on the 15 minute, Forrest discusses the absolute shenanigans going on at Instagram HQ as they're "no longer a photo sharing app." It's immensely frustrating and could potentially be the major sign for a shift in the way that we use social media, especially as artists and businesses. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/30/facebook-tests-changes-to-instagram-would-make-it-more-like-tiktok.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/09/instagram-ceo-facebook-will-help-users-get-around-apple-cut-of-transactions.html

This week on the Forrcast, Forrest gets to talk to film maker Abe Ross. The two discuss all that goes into creating a film; whether it's as a small piece or the runner of the show. It's great insight into the film world and sparks conversation about the state and world of film. Abe's Links: https://mobile.twitter.com/1stdrftwrstdrft Sponsor: GET 10% OFF OF YOUR FIRST ORDER WITH CODE 'FIRSTMORTEM'- mortemclothing.co/ This week on the 15 minute, Forrest discusses his recent struggles with the Facebook ad system and does a deep dive into the problems with it. They've dug themselves into a hole few people even realize they're in. Then he takes a dive into those pesky bot comment, pay to post scams on Instagram and how they've managed to stay relevant, even a resurgence.

This week on the Forrcast, Forrest gets to talk to multi-faceted artist, musician, and freakin' fire dancer Abigail Vettese, aka The Shape of Sanctum. The gang discusses all sorts of what goes on in the creative process and how that can change or how the sharing of such effects the artist. It's a really great conversation that is great for reflecting on your own! Abigail's links: https://www.abigailvetteseart.com/ https://www.instagram.com/theshapeofsanctum/ https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-shape-of-sanctum/ https://open.spotify.com/album/153i0gWJZ3QtU5WlQYJha0?highlight=spotify:track:1uFSY7YTTTup4ciXRKjoHF Sponsor: GET 10% OFF OF YOUR FIRST ORDER WITH CODE 'FIRSTMORTEM'- mortemclothing.co/ This week on the 15 minute, Forrest discusses his recent vacation, his complete (and seemingly justified) confusion about the fashion world, a MORTEM photoshoot, and future projects!

This week on the Forrcast, Forrest gets to talk to illustrator, podcast host, comedian, all around legend, Jason Seiler! You've undoubtedly run into Jason's work whether it be on the cover of TIME Magazine or through one of his brilliant caricatures or maybe even opening up for Comedy greats like Steve Byrne. It's tremendous to get to hear all about all that this guy does! Jason's Links: https://jasonseiler.com/ https://www.instagram.com/seilerpaints/ https://www.instagram.com/facethetruthpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcknAf9oqLpTrlkrsP4-tow Sponsor: GET 10% OFF OF YOUR FIRST ORDER WITH CODE 'FIRSTMORTEM'- mortemclothing.co/ This week on the 15 minute, Forrest discusses everything under the sun. From his recent art endeavors, to being the guest on a podcast, to some horror movie talk, and maybe even some hints at future guests! No necessary links for this one as it's all in what gets talked about!

This week on the Forrcast, Forrest gets to talk to textile artist Ben Venom. The two discuss what it's like to work in textiles, repurposed material, the intricacies of sewing work, and so much more! Ben's Links: http://www.benvenom.com/ https://www.instagram.com/benvenom/ Sponsor: GET 10% OFF OF YOUR FIRST ORDER WITH CODE 'FIRSTMORTEM'- mortemclothing.co/ This week on the 15 minute, Forrest discusses the recent INVISIBLE SCULPTURE that sold for $18,000 and why this is a perfect example of the art market becoming the turd that it is. He also discusses the recent YouTube phenomenon that is JCS Criminal Psychology. Finally, he takes a look into a little of his own work and that path he's been on. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/italian-artist-auctioned-off-invisible-sculpture-18300-literally-made-nothing-1976181 https://www.youtube.com/c/JCSCriminalPsychology/videos

This week on the Forrcast, Forrest gets to talk to another street art legend Sean9Lugo. With his upcoming show at paradigm gallery, the two discuss pushing their art practices, not being afraid to go down new paths and so much more! Sean's Links: https://www.sean9lugo.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sean9lugo/?hl=en https://www.paradigmarts.org/pages/all-exhibitions Sponsor: GET 10% OFF OF YOUR FIRST ORDER WITH CODE 'FIRSTMORTEM'- https://mortemclothing.co/ This week on the 15 Minute, Forrest does things a little bit differently a discusses 'Sons of Sam,' the new Netflix documentary that analyzes Maury Terry's research of the Son of Sam killings committed by David Berkowitz (and potentially others!). You can watch the doc on Netflix right now!

This week Forrest sits down with painter Andrew Cadima. Cadima's process videos and constant experimentation give a fascinating look into his work and working style. It's a lot of fun to dive a little bit deeper into this and hear the nuances of Cadima's painting. Andrew's Links: https://andrewcadima.com/shop instagram.com/andrewcadima/ GET 10% OFF OF YOUR FIRST ORDER AT MORTEM CLOTHING CO. WITH CODE 'FIRSTMORTEM' :https://mortemclothing.co/ For the 15 minute this week, Forrest discusses his frustration with Instagram and the social media sphere. It's becoming increasingly more challenging to operate as a small business on social media and it's not right and not fair the way that these companies are taking advantage of people. Article referenced on engagement statistics: https://w3-lab.com/instagram-declining-reach-trends-2020/

This week Forrest gets to sit down with Stephanie Barstow. In the midst of quarantine Forrest began making stickers and it was in researching stickers that he stumbled upon the awesome work of Barstow. It's a fun, light hearted chat that should make for a fun listen! Steph's Links: https://sbarstow.com/ https://sbarstowdesign.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sbarstowdesign/ The 15 minute addresses Forrest's recent experience with screen printers and some fart face named Stuart, ArtNews's cool recommendations, and the recent legal troubles of famed street artist Banksy https://www.instagram.com/mortemclothingco/ https://www.artnews.com/art-news/product-recommendations/best-acrylic-paint-markers-and-pens-1234592551/ https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/banksy-monkey-trademark-case-1234593537/

This week Forrest gets to sit down with one of his favorite artists and all around legend, Chris RWK. The two discuss the state of the street art scene, art school goods and bads, and so much more! Also with the shorter format of this episode Forrest introduces his 15 minute opener! Where each week he'll go into a couple subjects going on in art and whatever he wants to talk about tied neatly into a 15 min. bow. Below are links to the articles mentioned! Basquiat Sale: https://hypebeast.com/2021/5/basquiats-versus-medici-fetches-50-8-million-usd-in-sothebys-auction Manet Sale: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/market/70-4-m-monet-and-37-m-double-elvis-sothebys-597-m-evening-sales-1234592692/ Colescott Sale: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/market/lucas-museum-of-art-acquires-record-shattering-15-3-m-robert-colescott-painting-1234592697/ Alice Cooper Selling Warhol: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/market/alice-cooper-andy-warhol-electric-chair-auction-1234592789/ Hanksy and NFTs: https://hypebeast.com/2021/4/adam-lucas-hanksy-nft-interview And of course be sure to give Forrest a follow on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/forresthinesart/

IT'S SO GOOD TO BE BACK! Welcome to the Forrcast (formerly the Plebeian Podcast), today Forrest sits down with the two other co-founders of Plebeian, Joseph Gardner and Levi Massey, to discuss the history and faults of the art market and art as an institution. It's quite a long chat but it's packed full of history, references, and opinions that we feel are necessary for making art better... and hopefully we presented them in somewhat of a fun way. If you'd like to follow along with all things Forrcast, make your voice heard on an episode, or see Forrest's art you can follow him on IG (https://www.instagram.com/forresthinesart/) We're dropping new episodes every week so be sure to follow along and stay tuned!

This week on the Plebeian Podcast is Darla Jackson! Jackson is an incredible ceramicist whose works at the small and large scales will blow your mind! We talk all about staying occupied, the sculpting process, teaching, and so much more!

This week on the Plebeian Podcast is Michele Scott! Scott is a rad illustrator whose got all sorts of cool ideas and neat little things that go into his work. We talk about his experience with school, developing ideas, the client work process and so much more!

This week on the Plebeian Podcast is Dave Glass and Kristen Grundy of the DAWN 1111 Collective! Glass and Grundy are two very different artists who've come together to form quite an interesting collective. We talk about the collective's origins, how to stylistically different artists can think extremely similarly and so much more!

This week on the Plebeian Podcast is Danielle Schlunegger-Warner! Schlunegger-Warner used to create large scale installation work but then she flipped a switch and now works in resin and sculpted miniatures. We talked all about the switch, her process, people's engagement with her work, and so much more!

This week on the Plebeian Podcast is Kristen Margiotta! Margiotta is a tremendous oil painter and teacher! She's got a multi-faceted style and we dive into all of the ins and outs of her painting, teaching, and more!

This week on the Plebeian Podcast is Frank Baseman! Baseman is an extremely talented graphic designer, letterpress printer, and professor. We talk about his origins in different media types, his process, and how he's adapted to thes crazy times as a professor!

This week on the Plebeian Podcast is Mario Oliveto! Oliveto is an award winning Philadelphia photographer and videographer who works across a variety of styles. We take a deep dive into his work, what he does, photography as a whole, and so much more!

This week on the Plebeian Podcast is Jodi Cachia! Cachia is an awesome artist whose diverse body of work crosses over many different styles and techniques. We discuss her process, the impact of art fairs on her career, her performance career, and so much more!

This week on the Plebeian Podcast is Darel Carey! Carey creates incredible installations with line made up of either tape or paint. We break down what goes into his work, the differences piece to piece, what's to come in his work and so much more!

This week on the Plebeian Podcast is Steve Casino! You've no doubt run into Steve's work somewhere on social media, he's the guy that makes all of the sculptures with peanuts. But more than that, he goes down so many different avenues and styles in his work and we talk about it all!

This week on the Plebeian Podcast is LORDSCIENCE! This dude is an incredible painter who the boys met while they were in undergrad and he was in grad school. We talk about his recent collaborative experiences, work as a studio hand, how all of that has altered his work, and so much more! LORDSCIENCE will definitely be back for another episode because this was a really fun one to record!

This week on the Plebeian Podcast is Tim Kowalczyk! Kowalczyk is an incredible ceramicist whose ability to replicate materials and create functional pieces with those materials is really insane. We talk about his beginnings in ceramics, his process, and we talk about bringing a blue collar work ethic to the studio life!

This week on the Plebeian Podcast we have Gina Scamuffa! Gina is a really cool illustrator whose training and work has a graphic designer has helped her create a really beautiful, interesting, and versatile body of work. She's also a big advocate on body positivity and mental health awareness! We talk all about her process and the experiences/work that helped shape her body of work!

This week on the Plebeian Podcast is Steve DeCusatis! Steve is the first designer that we've had on the podcast and he brings a different side of the art world to our ears. His personal work, client work, and experiences teaching give us a whole bunch of new insight on design!

This week on the Plebeian Podcast is Kimi Tallant! Tallant is a super rad illustrator whose had a less than traditional means of building her art career. Listen to all the ins and outs of her work, how she makes it, markets it, and a whole lot more!

This week on the Plebeian Podcast we have Agnes Grochulska! Grochulska is a brilliantly expressive painter whose portrait work is so beautiful. We talk all about the painting process, the importance of shooting/displaying your work, how social media has helped her build her career, and so much more!

This week on the Plebeian Podcast we have Emil Alzamora! Alzamora is another extremely successful sculptor, we're on a sculpture kick lately. He's shown all over the world but finds that his favorite space is his studio, so we really dive into the ins and outs of the studio life this week. We also have a pretty neat chat about the new technology available for artists and what that could mean for art.

This week on the Plebeian Podcast we have Brian Booth Craig! Brian is an incredibly successful sculptor whose shown all over the world. We've done a bunch of content with Brian before but it was awesome to get to have a conversation about his teaching, travels, and the deep conceptual side of his art.

The Plebeian Podcast welcomes its first guest, Jason Milov of Open the Portal Studios! Jason and OtP are working on some of the coolest animations in the business and they're pretty much all practical stop motion! The fellas chat about OtP's new projects, their studios, some more Art Basel, Cartoons, and a bunch more. It was an awesome interview and chat, we hope you enjoy!

In the pilot episode of the Plebeian Podcast Joe and Forrest discuss Art Basel, Disney+, and a little of this and that. This episode serves to show you what our hosts are like and their dynamic, it might take some time to dial it in but we hop you enjoy our opening episode!