Quirky Questions Answered

Artists Enclave of Denton County has an open public meeting with 5 panelists giving advice on art, business, social media, how to form LLC, pricing art, and so much more. An hour episode with a pottery teacher, actress, videographer, and gallery artists. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/support

Hi Everyone!  I am back!   I interview Ben Esely of The Bearded Monk!  He is a local celebrity from Denton, Texas.  The Bearded Monk can be found at http://www.beardedmonk.com/.  It is a growler bar, sells craft beer and a bottle shop.  They have cool original merchandise for sell and is an art supporter where they hang local art for sell.  He tells how he came up with his cool beer logo, his next tatoo and about virtual art galleries.  We are interviewing for the opening night of Artists Enclave of Denton County's 1st ever Virtual Art Gallery called "The Electric Eclectic" which can be viewed at https://artistsenclavedenton.com/electric-eclectic/ I explain where I have been and how we are just opening back up in Denton, Texas due to COVID19.  Enjoy the 1st show back after many months.       --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

I interview Trent Krahl and Jodi Perry at The Wooden Poppy Co in Gainesville, Texas. They tell us about their DIY parties and their number one seller paint called Rethunk Junk. They are sweet couple who talk how they started the company and give some great advice about NCTC helping small businesses. It is a must hear interview! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Jolie-Beth is down to earth and tells how to heal with singing and music. She plays her ukelele and piano. She sings for us. She is a former model and actress. Her website is https://www.joliebethtalent.org/. She teaches music so if interested in voice coaching then please check her out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Listen to Kendall Smith, an art student, from Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. She loves sculpture and talks to us about it. We talk of aliens, spirits and dreams inspiring artwork. Her Instagram handle is: https://www.instagram.com/artsmith.__/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Emily Goode is a yoga instructor. She conducts gentle yoga Zoom meet-ups. She shares her wisdom and insights on her Facebook page and YouTube channel, GoodeXchange, a space created to exchange meaningful dialogue. She discusses meditation which she calls mindfulness. She discusses her favorite yoga pose. She conducts adventures that you can join her on with Fit4Adventure. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/good.exchange.net/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNEAPRLHTRrWDUwWI4KQPhA --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Calvin talks about photography, traveling the world and leaving his job and starting his own business. We discuss aliens, COVID 19 traveling, conspiracy theory, Samuel L Jackson. Subscribe to his channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz3wPLvH1NcuaQ-Ialmjo7g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Lisa and I talk of our experiences with people, conspiracy theories, Chakras energy system, abstract art and loans. Where to get hand sanitizer and about our new system to buy retail essentials, and don't dare cough or sneeze. Artwork by Kimberley Dietrich. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

I explain about the CARES Act and what it means for you on the different loans to the payroll protection program.  The 883 page report is broken down some for you as a small business owner or independent contractor.  I let you know how your unemployment will be determined.  I discuss copyright laws and what is considered unpublished vs published.  I talk to you about how photographers are different on copyright laws and what is allowed.  I help you understand LLC's and whether or not to put your business inside another business and the consequences.  I have listed some grants for artists and photographers and small business owners.   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

We sit and talk to Studio E owners about owning an event venue which hosts weddings, birthday parties, supernatural events, etc. We discuss the haunting of their basement venue, priorities of owning a business, the future of their place, if extraterrestrials are among us, the toilet paper shortage and where to find some, comic book characters and more. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Lisa Littlejohn West tells us about her music, how to copywrite art and music, and how she started writing music. She discusses her inspirations. She tells of the instruments she plays along with her advice about websites to use. She was recently on The Denton Vibe with a video podcast too. You can find her at Faerytale Music on band camp and Facebook, @faerytalemusic on Instagram plus faerytalemusic.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Live podcast with Artists Enclave’s Leap Day celebration with comedy improv. We interview Dallas Comedy Club favorites’ Sarah Anne Adams & Maggie Rieth Austin known as The Monthly Junk and record their live performance. Jazz pianist Michael Clement is on stage with the comedians "improv-ing" with music. Rubber Gloves is a wonderful entertainment venue. Artists Enclave received a grant from the Greater Denton Arts Council to create a performance art program and thus, ConFABulation was "born" for Leap Day 2020. Joining them on stage is "Buck Green," "Queen" Darcy Littlefield, "Jay Bob," "Billy Bob," "King Big Dog," (also called on stage Big Slaw, Big Boy, Nobody, and Little Boy), "Kim," Susan Carol Davis and someone Susan picked out of crowd-silent guest who helped open bottle of wine on stage during comedy show. Photos courtesy of Calvin Hearns Photography. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Kathleen Mekailek is owner of Kamme Gallery & Studio in Sanger, Texas. She invites us to her gallery and we get to talk to this warrior goddess who has survived numerous health issues and a visual artist. She did a live video on her Facebook of the podcast. We talk about Tommy the ghost and give history of the building. She talks about opening and running an art gallery, how to use social media for your business, erotic art (laws about nudity), welding art. www.kammegallery.com, Facebook is Kamme Art, @kammeartgallery on Twitter. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Joe Conner, president of Gainesville Area Visual Arts and a graphic designer along painting with paper. Joe gives advice on supplies to paint with paper, pricing art, dealing with rejection, artists statements and dealing with divorce. She tells how she overcame breast cancer and being a single mom. https://www.joeconnerdesigns.com, Facebook is Joe Conner Art --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Interview with Mossy Fox Journals - Rachel West and Ashley Panganiban talk to us about their recycled paper made with blue jeans and more! You will be able to use this paper for prints in your computer, as watercolor art paper, journals and more. It is high quality recycled paper. Check them out. They launch their website around March 1st. mossy-fox.com. Instagram is @mossyfoxjournals --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Kimberley Dietrich is interviewed by Lisa West. She talks about what websites she uses to find artist opportunities. Where she gets inspiration and what equipment she uses to make her own professional prints. She gives quite a few artist secrets including how to write an artist statement, how to get noticed to be in art shows and how she got accepted into the Dallas World Trade Center. She mentions how to get started as an artist since she was self taught. Websites are art-by-Kimberley.com, etsy is KimberleyGoods, Dallas World Trade Center is artistictransfercatalog.com/collections/kimberly-dietrich, Twitter is Kimberley, Instagram is dietrichkimberley and quirkyquestionsanswered Facebook is Kimberley Dietrich and Art by Kimberley. Email is quirkyquestionsanswered@outlook.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Ellie Stone, also known for "Diva Girl Ellie" from Denton Radio podcast "The Denton Vibe," talks about the "Lost Poet Lounge" which provides venues for poets.  She discusses how to take good selfie pictures, poetry slams, when she started writing poetry, art ideas for fortune cookies, and recites one of her very own poems.  She tells us her favorite poets and poems and how other poets can get more involved in the community.  The quirky questions she answers is what genre of film her life would be and who she would take with her on a spaceship.  https://www.discoverdenton.com/dentonvibe/ https://www.facebook.com/lostpoetlounge/  https://www.instagram.com/divagirlellie/?hl=en --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Independent mental health care professional, Patricia Reinke, joins us to talk about teen parenting, dreams, how to cope with emotional stress, narcissists, how to deal with narcissistic relationships. Art as a destressor is discussed. Contact Patricia Reinke at patriciareinke3@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Lisa and I go to a virtual reality studio, played a really cool game and interview CEO, Mike Christian. Mike talks about using virtual reality for real world job and safety training and discusses using virtual reality for autism. He discusses how the company has evolved over the years how they have kept up with the demands of society. We ask about patents, games they have been a part of and how he got started. Mike is fun, down to earth and very informative. Big foot is even discussed with a whole twist to it. For more information and to contact them at ftfstudios.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Hannah which is a California art student and from Texas talks to us about illustrative art and entertainment art. She talks about photographing your art. We discuss the banana duct tape art, how to get past artist block, and about nightmares. She tells how to use nightmares to make art ideas. And her pets which is a cute dog, bearded dragon and her chameleon. Please ignore our quirky mess ups at the beginning. (Starbucks was loud and someone had me in a group chat. Errrr.) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Travel with us to Boston, Massachusetts; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Kittery, Maine; Salem, Massachusetts. We tell you where we visited, restaurants to go, museums, sights to see, car rental place recommended. Even where to ice skate on a pond. See our pics of the trip and videos: @quirkyquestionsanswered. Email us questions at quirkyquestionsanswered @outlook.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Anda Volley is a musician and singer. She joined us in Salem, Massachusetts where we traveled to interview her. She gives advice to musicians who want to start in the industry. She discusses sound cloud and talks about self expression, poetry and future of electronic music. Instagram is @anda.volley. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Simone Haight is an artist, female entrepreneur, UNT student, and member of Artists Enclave of Denton County. She tells how she prices art, gives advice how to sell art, and all about her quirky art. She is a watercolor artist and sells quirky items. Her handle is @spooky.alien.kweenie on Instagram and Facebook is spookyalienkweenie. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Heather Smith is a strong female entrepreneur along with being a single mom. She is fierce, brave, and courageous.. She is a creative writer and tells us how to help you with your business strategies. Her website thelonestarstrategist.com. and Instagram is The Lone Star Strategist. Please check it out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Savannah Keller is an artist and an inspiration. She is down to earth, has amazing art and does album art for musicians. Listen to her advice about art and her personal experiences of family and love of horses. S. Keller Art on Facebook, @s.keller_art on Instagram. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

We interview, Randall M Good, a Texas native who graduated from University of North Texas where he studied studio painting and art history with a focus on mannerism and the Italian Renaissance. He talks about his art process along with his upcoming art show he is going to have. My co-host Lisa West is going to be in the art show with him. He is an inspiration to us and genuine. He is a lot of fun while sitting with us in his pj's, eating pizza and enjoying wine with us. We, also, have on the show his wife, Anadara Braun-Good who is an interior designer extraordinaire and Brian "Big Dog" Reddick who is a personal trainer along with my dog, Shasta (who is the brains behind the whole show). www.randallmgood.com www.anadaradesigns.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

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Morgan McLaughlin is part owner and creator of Seekers Sundries, a Harry Potter World Of Wizardry store where fans of the Harry Potter universe can purchase hand crafted items made by Morgan and her friends. They began their business in 2019 with an immediate response from the fans. They’ve sold their horcruxes and wands at Harry Potter fan conventions, Etsy    https://www.etsy.com/shop/SeekersSundries and Instagram https://instagram.com/seekerssundries?igshid=1g5hzx73lenzd You can also find them on Facebook. They have a new site up https://www.seekerssundries.com/ “ The ghost of "Megan" is mentioned please disregard. I am not sure who Kim thinks is Megan. Lol --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Emily Pearson is an experienced tarot reader and artist who creates tarot art, jewelry and talismans. She explains the history of tarot and how it is used today. Please visit her site www.theseeingstone.com. It was a pleasure talking with Emily. Looking forward to next week at the Goatman Bridge. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Lisa West and I tell our own experiences with the supernatural. Listen to our country accents as we tell our spooky stories of experiences that will live with us forever. Don't we sound like sistas!? Enjoy the stories and try not to judge us. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

My co-host, Brian Reddick, and I interview Susan Carol Davis. She is a director, producer and actress. She owns Curious Dog Creative. She talks about nightmares coming true, aliens, film industry, places she has lived and about her career which has been an amazing experience of ups and downs. She is down to earth, fun stories and lots and laughs with some great advice for acting and life in general. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Movie reviews with interviews from Chance Defoe, Anita Hart, and Rowdy Clark the movies reviewed are IT Chapter Two, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and Angel has Fallen. I give a recount of the top 5 worst movies of 2019 so far and the top 5 best movies of 2019 so far.  Be aware there is some spoilers to the movie It Chapter Two. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Brian "Big Dog" Reddick is our famous local fitness trainer joined us to talk about landing on the moon, alien beings, and near death experience. He, also, gives fitness and wellness advice along with his mentoring. Genuine, kind and keeping it real. He shares his stories with us for our quirky questions. You can find him on Instagram at big_dog_fitness_training or on Facebook, Brian Reddick and his email is bigdog0677@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message

Ruby Soleil is an artist, inner creative, writes poetry and a fun karaoke singer.  She is a member of Artists Enclave of Denton County.  She owns the Tumblr account Ruby Soleils World.  She has been an inner creative since birth. (literally) She's intuitive and has seen aliens. She wants to raise from the dead our greatest past politicians to clean shit up. She's not joking around, folks. We think she may also be a necromancer. No. Just kidding. Ruby is one of the most creative people we know with the ability to go within and express her creative spirit. She is a compassionate soul and we are honored she stopped to answer our weird questions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kimberley-dietrich/message