Sustainable Creativity

Musician, painter, sculptor, performance artist, everything-ist Bob Marsh discusses his 50-plus years as a maker of things. Sentient-music-encyclopedia, Kevin Cameron, drops some third-eye opening tracks for us to check out. In commemoration of his 50th birthday, Scott shares excerpts from letters he's written to himself about his creative practice and identity spanning the last 30 years.

Musician, writer, podcaster Alee Karim speaks about how working in several mediums helps him activate and fulfill different parts of himself. We introduce a new segment of recommendations from makers in different fields with librarian/historian Dorothy Lazard presenting some non-fiction picks. Scott elaborates on just how bad he is at meditating.

Scott speaks with creative non-fiction writer Jennifer Chong Schneider about the benefits gained and sacrifices made in order to live in the most expensive and diverse city in the world. QOTW: Is your creative practice a factor in determining where you live? And if so, how?

Scott speaks with KQED's California Report Magazine host, Sasha Khokha, about what sparked the impulse to engage with a creative practice early on, and how expectations, hopes and motivations have changed over time.

Scott speaks with interdisciplinary artist Jesse Gilbert about different phases of connection and disconnection with the creative process and rediscovering joy and presence in making.

Scott speaks with author and life-long friend Heather Abel about the sometimes circuitous path to arriving at one's creative practice.