Podcasts about art stories

Happy to be back for the sixth season of 'Art Heals All Wounds', where we'll talk about 'Connection'! Exploring the transformative power of collaboration, cultural exchange and human bonds through artists and their stories, how does connection alter narratives and inspire growth? For this season, the podcast episodes will be released bi-weekly instead of weekly for the sake of the work-life balance I'm trying to achieve! Please continue to leave voicemails sharing your experiences with art and creativity. If you want to support this show, leave a five-star rating or review, and follow Art Heals All Wounds on listening apps. You can also 'Buy me a coffee' to help with the costs of this show. Thanks for listening!00:00 Introduction: The Power of Art00:53 The African Proverb: Going Together01:38 Exploring Connection and Growth02:08 Personal Reflections: Adoption and Belonging02:48 Season Six: The Theme of Connection03:32 Podcast Schedule and Listener Participation04:38 Supporting the Show: Donations and Reviews05:10 Conclusion: Looking Forward to Exploring ConnectionDon't forget to go to my website and leave me YOUR story of belonging to feature on a future episode!Buy Me a Coffee!●      My Instagram ●      My LinkedIn●      Art Heals All Wounds Website●      Art Heals All Wounds Instagram●      Art Heals All Wounds Facebook

Welcome to the new segment "Art Stories." I will explore the possibilities and ways artists created their artwork. In the first episode, I will talk about Lion man. Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Khadavra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow the podcast on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ contact: ⁠theimmortalartpodcast@gmail.com⁠ #arthistory #art #artist #artists #theimmortalartpodcast #history #thelionman #caveart #fiction --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theimmortalartpodcast/support

Konkurs dla młodych twórców Pekao Art_stories rozstrzygnięty! Sztuka i bankowośc, dokładnie ich połączenie to temat rozstrzygnietego niedawno konkursu Pekao Art_stories. Kunkurs skierowany był do wszyskich twórców i otwarty na wszystkie techniki. Choć sztuka i bankowość na pierwszy rzut oka i ucha mogą nie mieć wiele wspólnego, to okazuje się, że ich połączenie może być impulsem do keatywności. W ramach konkursu otrzymaliśmy ponad 700 prac w bardzo różnych technikach - mówi Marta Szygenda, członkini jury konkursu Pekao ART_stories, dyrektorka Departamentu Marketingu Banku Pekao S.A. W romowie możecie usłyszec także o zasadach, kolejnej edycji oraz o zycięskiej animacji, którą możecie obejrzeć tutaj

HT1642 - Art Stories Yesterday, I was talking about my friend and her extensive collection of framed art on the walls of her home. As we toured her collection, she told stories about the artists she had known, many of whom were friends. I couldn't help but contrast with the visit I'd had a few years ago visiting an important photography collector whose stories were all about the acquisition and the monetary value of his collection.

• Sound Art • Ever think about how you listen to other people and the world? Failing to listen has caused rifts in the carefully interwoven dynamic of environments and people. A series on listening cultures in the Pacific.By AM Kanngieser, Mere Nailatikau und Eliki ReadeDirekter Link zur Audiodatei

• Sound Art • Listening reveals patterns, offering an opportunity to commune with our surroundings in the time of climate crisis. Sound art series with interviews and field recordings from the Pacific Islands.Direkter Link zur Audiodatei

• Sound Art • What is the historical dimension of the rifts between environment and people? Which techniques of listening were passed on despite colonial constraints? Sound art series with interviews and field recordings from the Pacific Islands.By AM Kanngieser, Mere Nailatikau und Eliki ReadeDirekter Link zur Audiodatei

In this week's episode, entitled “Art Stories", Gregg has three stories about his off beat experiences in the art world. In the first, “Art Critic '' he closes a door to a well known art critic forever. The second, “The Flintstone '', involves his fabrications team's relationship to a special tool and the last entitled “Big Time Dealer” Gregg learns a harsh lesson about dealing with dealers. Link to NYPL Interview here: https://www.nypl.org/blog/2023/06/14/library-way-turns-25-look-back-sculptor-gregg-lefevre The Compulsive Storyteller Podcast is a series of short personal true stories in 20 minutes or less written and narrated by me, Gregg LeFevre. New episodes will be released every other Wednesday across all podcast platforms. Follow on instagram @TheCompulsiveStoryteller and visit our website thecompulsivestoryteller.com

Jeff Heggie interviews Jennifer Wynder https://www.coachheggie.com/blog/spirit-nature-art-stories-jennifer-wynder Jennifer is a campground owner, entrepreneur, family coach, adventurer, foster mom and believer in fairies! But her favorite role is wife and mother She has been a mom officially for 26 years. But she has been dreaming of being a mom her whole life! The adventure of raising her own 3 children and the many others who have been in her home has taught her to laugh everyday and alway look for the magic! A few years ago, between foster care placements and as her own children were starting to talk about heading out on their own adventures she began gathering the lessons she had learned along the way. And SNAS was born! Of course she needed a place for it to grow and develop- Tree Houses were just a bonus! She now travels from Alberta to New Brunswick every spring to open and run Miramichi Treehouse & Camping Adventures and back to Alberta in the fall to focus on her family and coach other families in growing strong bonds and connections through Spirit, Nature, Art & Stories. She is a true believer that life is to be lived and enjoyed, every stage is an adventure and our families should be our most favorite people to take on the journey! JOIN THE 14 DAY SNAS CHALLENGE FOR FREE: https://www.snaschallenge.com Find Jennifer at: Find her at Her Blog: www.Jenniferwynder.com Instagram: @jenn.wynder Facebook: Jenn Wynder Campground: www.campingmiramichi.com Join her in a free 14 day SNAS Challenge: www.snaschallenge.com

It's our final podcast of 2022 and so, as ever, we're looking back at the worlds of art and heritage over the past 12 months. Ben Luke is joined by three members of The Art Newspaper team: Louisa Buck, contemporary art correspondent, Kabir Jhala, acting deputy art market editor, and Ben Sutton, editor in the Americas. Among much else, they discuss the effects of the war in Ukraine, Just Stop Oil's activism, unionisation in US museums, the restitution of African and Native American (and Greek) objects, and the NFT crash. They also look at the big art shows and, finally, choose a work of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Wednesday episode, we get to know Sunny Sangwan, an NFT collector who is drawn to art, stories, the beauty of feathers – especially peacock feathers – and has been a collector at heart since his youth. Sunny has deep compassion for people and believes dialogue has prevented wars, settled conflicts, fed the hungry, averted misery, and been a catalyst for growth for ages. He has collected from many artists across multiple blockchains including the 12 Sloika series listed below. Recorded November 9, 2022. Our speakers: Sunny Sangwan, Subodh Shetty, Ebrahim Elmi, Dr. Dashawatar, Zach Lipp, and host Pam Voth. Sloika series Sunny collected from: https://sloika.xyz/subodhshetty.eth/before-they-vanish https://sloika.xyz/subodhshetty.eth/eye-in-the-sky https://sloika.xyz/emrecakmak.eth/wild-city https://sloika.xyz/nazkoktenturk.eth/silent-afghanistan https://sloika.xyz/muratharmanlikli.eth/the-map-of-your-face https://sloika.xyz/artemi.eth/wonders-of-the-deep https://sloika.xyz/tapandsheth.eth/fur-balls https://sloika.xyz/subhrankarmakar.eth/monsoon-in-my-city https://sloika.xyz/brunomilitelli.eth/space-invaders https://sloika.xyz/jassioberai.eth/silver-lining https://sloika.xyz/pacon76studio.eth/that-night https://sloika.xyz/concurrence.eth/frozen-planet ------------------------------------------ Website: https://sloika.xyz Twitter: https://twitter.com/sloikaxyz Telegram: https://t.me/sloikaxyz Discord: https://discord.gg/FJpYyVPBY2 Instagram: https://instagram.com/sloika.xyz Newsletter: https://sloika.xyz/subscribe

Hey there Art Watchers, come listen to my original research! I conducted this for my master's thesis and although I Would change a few things looking back, I think it's still pretty solid. You can read it here or on your college library website and I hope you enjoy! Don't forget to send in your Art Stories for the new mini series! Or if you know of a 20th century Mexican indigenous artist I should study let me know. Email me artwatchpodcast@gmail.com As always follow on socials: @artwatchpodcast Become a patron: www.patreon.com/artwatchpodcast Donate on the website: www.artwatchpodcast.com   

A conversation with J F Martel, an author and film director, and one of the hosts of the Weird Studies podcast. We just chat and touch on a lot of different stuff. I hope you enjoy. Check out his works below! - like, subscribe, give through patreon, all that stuff - Website: http://www.reclaimingart.com/ Weird Studies Podcast Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weird-studies/id1343819177 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7MtLPVWIcFbl5XPsMiF9f8 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weirdstudies

Fitting for episode 87, the album art Mike & Paul discuss today comes from an album released on July 21, 1987. A controversial painting made much earlier than the album itself. Paul & Mike (mostly Mike) drink a tasty cocktail made with Drambuie. The "Nightrain" as Paul calls it, or "Prince Charlie's Iced Coffee" as Mike calls it...1 part Drambuie1 part Butterscotch Schnapps1 part KahluaAdd ingredients to a rocks glass with ice and stir.  Credits:HostMichael Warth - http://www.michaelwarth.comCo-HostPaul Remy - https://www.facebook.com/vextonTheme Music“Mike's Bossanova”Produced, arranged, and performed byAdil Constantine - https://adilconstantine.comAs always you can learn more about the All Walks of Art show on the website at, https://allwalksofart.simplecast.comIf you'd like to be on the show, let Mike know. Send an email to TheStudio@MichaelWarth.com and put Podcast Guest in the subject line so he sees it right away.Copyright © 2022 Michael Warth

Hans. (on 'ASIA: Art Stories in Aotearoa') Interview by Alex Lister and Kaitlyn Ratcliff on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

An elderly woman stole a jacket from a Paris museum this week, but turns out it was a piece of art and she didn't know. Leann also tells a story from she was in Miami that made national news as well where an artist damaged another artist's work. Two wild stories, and when Leann is on the show, it's always fun. Click to listen!

An elderly woman stole a jacket from a Paris museum this week, but turns out it was a piece of art and she didn't know. Leann also tells a story from she was in Miami that made national news as well where an artist damaged another artist's work. Two wild stories, and when Leann is on the show, it's always fun. Click to listen!

Welcome faithful listeners! Today will be about Me and how I got into doing art on YouTube, then this podcast, and how I went on to make my own business. Let's get on with it!

Welcome faithful listeners! Today will be about art and my little miscellaneous stories of digital artistry hijinks. Let's get on with it!

Start of the episode  05:00   Some may say that we are late for releasing an episode about ghost stories in late April, but we at Chart like to think that we are actually early for this year's Halloween. That is right, we are the fastest spook in the west, and as such today we bring you four paintings that are reported to be haunted and around which supernatural phenomena has been witnessed by many, in some occasions, to deadly effect. So get out your candles, sit tight and enjoy the ride in Chart Podcast's first ever Horror Week (but it shan't be the last, mwaa haaa haaa…)   For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com Make sure to follow us on our socials!  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/  Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067  That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!  chART out!  (Love you, bye)

Meet Silvia and Simona, the writer and illustrator, respectively. Together they have created the Coffee Grounds Project which is a blog, a virtual cafe, and a place where everybody is welcome to share all the experiences, memories, and topics with a trustful community, and see them transformed into illustrated short stories. We believe that in this time of pandemic, where we feel more lonely than ever, creating a connection between people, enriched with love and creativity can be a way to keep ourselves alive, hopeful, and inspired. THEY ARE SUCH SOUL SISTERS - let's make it a collective mission to spread the light on these two incredible souls - reach out to them, share your story, share their story! Absolutely love you two beauties! ➤➤➤MORE OF SILVIA AND SIMONA ➤https://www.coffeegroundsproject.org/about ➤https://www.facebook.com/spoonstales ➤Instagram: @coffeegroundsproject - https://instagram.com/simona_deleo_illustrator?igshid=1b5ihz60qtb6f ➤https://www.facebook.com/coffeegroundsproject ➤https://instagram.com/coffeegroundsproject?igshid=snnb8wrjanji ➤https://www.coffeegroundsproject.org/

The art of tattooing has been traced back 7,000 years. While the significance or reason behind the oldest-known tattoos are total speculation, we do know that often, they were applied as sacred rites, and awarded as a signifier of adulthood. In Ancient Egypt, it’s likely they were used as a means of safeguarding women during pregnancy and birth. And in the ancient Greco-Roman world, they were applied on enslaved people who got caught trying to escape. But today, the reasons for getting a tattoo are as distinct as the person getting them. Sometimes, it’s a memorial to a person or an experience or an idea. Sometimes, it’s nothing more than something that just looks really cool! Now and then, though, the meaning changes, and the artwork needs to be covered up. So today, you’ll hear stories about how people have used tattoos to allow their skin to, shall we say, evolve. PHOTO: TOONMAN_blchin / Wikipedia Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Rachel talks with Shelli Reeves about her work with Reframe History. Shelli shares about her path and mission to create space and platforms for African American stories that are often distorted by our society. They discuss Shelli's recent exhibit, The Rise of Black Glenville, and the value of democratizing history so it's accessible to everyone and each person can see their story represented. Host: Rachel Vinciguerra Guest: Shelli Reeves Show Notes Caste by Isabel Wilkerson, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51152447-caste Third Space Action Lab, https://3rdspaceactionlab.co Start with Why by Simon Sinek, https://simonsinek.com/product/start-with-why/ Ohio Wesleyan University, https://www.owu.edu Twitter and Instagram: @shelli_reeves Email: shelli.reeves@reframehistory.org Sign up for Shelli’s email list: reframehistory.org Get Connected: Email me, Rachel, with thoughts and ideas for future episodes: paradoxiathepodcast@gmail.com and follow @paradoxiapodcast and @rachelvinciguerra on Instagram. Find my website at: rachelvinciguerra.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-vinciguerra/support

Welcome to another Art Stories podcast episode by Artist Sarah Long....In case you don't know, Art Stories are inspired by my alcohol ink art paintings.Alcohol ink art will help you create a healing home that helps you become the best version of yourself from the inside out.To shop my collection of original fine art and frequency activators visit:>>> http:///artistsarahlongstore.comFor the full alcohol ink art stories experience visit:>>> http:///artistsarahlong.com/courses/shestheone

Welcome to another Art Stories podcast episode by Artist Sarah Long....In case you don't know, Art Stories are inspired by my alcohol ink art paintings.Alcohol ink art will help you create a healing home that helps you become the best version of yourself from the inside out.To shop my collection of original fine art and frequency activators visit:>>> http:///artistsarahlongstore.comFor the full alcohol ink art stories experience visit:>>> http:///artistsarahlong.com/courses/shestheone

It’s been a non-stop news cycle since last November’s election, and Hyperallergic’s news team has been on it. Join us and listen to the team’s thoughts on the stories we've been reporting on.For this episode, we gather to discuss the stories that we covered this week, including the Bernie memes; the Capitol insurrection; the charred Melania Trump sculpture in Slovenia; the rumors that Trump staffers were taking works home; the Ohio Arts Board member who was forced out after her social media posts were discovered; the damage to an ancient arch in Iraq; the closing of the disastrous Vessel in Manhattan; and the viral sink reviewer who hates the faucets at the Museum of Modern Art.The music for this episode is Lorenzo Senni’s “Canone Infinito” courtesy of Warp Records. Subscribe to Hyperallergic on Apple Podcasts, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts.

Welcome to another Art Stories podcast episode by Artist Sarah Long....In case you don't know, Art Stories are inspired by my alcohol ink art paintings.Alcohol ink art will help you create a healing home that helps you become the best version of yourself from the inside out.To shop my collection of original fine art and frequency activators visit:>>> http:///artistsarahlongstore.comFor the full alcohol ink art stories experience visit:>>> http:///artistsarahlong.com/courses/shestheone

Ruha Fifita was born and raised in the Island Kingdom of Tonga and continues to engage with the Pacific region as an interdisciplinary artist, Co-founder of the Pacific art research collective - IVI Designs, and through her work as the Curatorial Assistant for Pacific Art at the Queensland state Gallery |Gallery of Modern Art. In 2006, whilst still living in Tonga, Ruha co-founded ON THE SPOT Inc. (OTS) - a community-based arts organisation – with the initial focus of engaging youth in creative projects aimed at contributing to the achievement of the 2015 Millennium Development Goals at the local level. As an artist, she works closely with her siblings and extended family, developing a  practice which focuses on collaboration, community engagement and connection with indigenous methods and materials. Her creative work has afforded her many opportunities to work, engage in discourses and exhibit throughout the Pacific region in settings such as the Auckland Art Festival, Pataka Art Gallery, The National Gallery of Victoria, and the Tjibaou Cultural Centre. The various endeavours she continues to engage in are linked as she consciously pursues opportunities to learn about some key questions, perhaps most simply summarised as; what is the role of religion, the role of young people and the role of the arts and artists in contributing to the spiritual and material advancement of civilisation? See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

The art of tattooing has been traced back 7,000 years. While the significance or reason behind the oldest-known tattoos are total speculation, we do know that often, they were applied as sacred rites, and awarded as a signifier of adulthood. In Ancient Egypt, it’s likely they were used as a means of safeguarding women during pregnancy and birth. And in the ancient Greco-Roman world, they were applied on enslaved people who got caught trying to escape. But today, the reasons for getting a tattoo are as distinct as the person getting them. Sometimes, it’s a memorial to a person or an experience or an idea. Sometimes, it’s nothing more than something that just looks really cool! Now and then, though, the meaning changes, and the artwork needs to be covered up. So today, you’ll hear stories about how people have used tattoos to allow their skin to, shall we say, evolve. Photo credit: TOONMAN_blchin / Wikipedia Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Extended cut episodes are much longer versions of previously posted episodes. They have less editing and therefore more of the original conversation for listeners that want to know more about the topics. This is an extended cut of episode 03-Sam and Art Stories so you can learn even more about the amazing and unusual history of some excellent artists as well as gain a more in depth look into what it means to create and appreciate art. This topic does address some sexual and violent topics.Intro and outro musicNewsSting by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4124-newsstingLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Dans les trois lieux explorés, les fresques nous invitent à découvrir la vie et les mythes des hommes qui les ont créées: Les peintures murales des hommes de l’âge de pierre dans la Grotte Chauvet en Ardèche sont considérées comme le premier chef d’œuvre de l’humanité. À Pompéi, les fresques antiques restées figées sous les décombres du Vésuve témoignent de l’époque romaine et de ses motifs mythologiques, mais aussi d’une maîtrise artistique à son sommet. Dans la basilique d’Assise, les fresques représentant la vie de Saint François marquent le passage de l’art du Moyen-âge vers la Renaissance. Elles sont l’œuvre d’un précurseur : Giotto. Ces chefs d’œuvre de la peinture murale nous plongent dans le passé et nous relient intimement aux récits de nos ancêtres. Ce film fait partie de la collection ART STORIES - L'Âme des monumentsCette collection propose de (re)découvrir l’histoire de l’art européen au travers de grands lieux du patrimoine architectural et artistique. Il se compose de 5 documentaires TV et de 4 vidéos en 360°. La relecture des lieux proposée s’appuie sur la vision de ceux qui les ont créés. Elle se fait par le biais d’une thématique transversale propre à chaque épisode : Nobles jardins – Eglises de Lumières – Le monde du Théâtre – Chapelles de Pouvoir – L’aventure des Fresques.

La lumière naturelle est l’un des éléments les plus importants de toute conception architecturale. Elle modèle les surfaces, crée des contrastes, guide le regard dans l’espace… Dans l’architecture religieuse, la lumière tient également un rôle symbolique et permet d’entrer en contact avec le sacré. Trois lieux illustrent ce principe de manière exemplaire : la Basilique romane de Vézelay, la cathédrale de Metz, chef d’œuvre gothique, et la chapelle Notre Dame du Haut à Ronchamp, conçue par l’architecte Le Corbusier. Chaque bâtisseur, chaque architecte, chaque artiste a utilisé cet élément insaisissable à sa manière. À chaque époque, cette mise en scène de la lumière nous éclaire sur le rapport des hommes au divin. Ce film fait partie de la collection ART STORIES - L'Âme des monumentsCette collection propose de (re)découvrir l’histoire de l’art européen au travers de grands lieux du patrimoine architectural et artistique. Il se compose de 5 documentaires TV et de 4 vidéos en 360°. La relecture des lieux proposée s’appuie sur la vision de ceux qui les ont créés. Elle se fait par le biais d’une thématique transversale propre à chaque épisode : Nobles jardins – Eglises de Lumières – Le monde du Théâtre – Chapelles de Pouvoir – L’aventure des Fresques.

Dans l’architecture de La Cathédrale d’Aix-la-Chapelle et de la Chapelle Palatine en Sicile, les symboles du pouvoir de Charlemagne et de Roger II, premier roi normand de Sicile, jouent un rôle majeur : même si leurs stratégies pour s’affirmer comme souverains sont différentes, ils ne choisissent que les matériaux les plus nobles et les techniques les plus complexes de leur époque pour construire leurs églises, dans une obsession de grandeur. Chaque détail de ces deux édifices nous raconte les secrets de ces souverains pour s’affirmer comme chefs politiques et comme représentants de Dieu sur terre. Ce film fait partie de la collection ART STORIES - L'Âme des monumentsCette collection propose de (re)découvrir l’histoire de l’art européen au travers de grands lieux du patrimoine architectural et artistique. Il se compose de 5 documentaires TV et de 4 vidéos en 360°. La relecture des lieux proposée s’appuie sur la vision de ceux qui les ont créés. Elle se fait par le biais d’une thématique transversale propre à chaque épisode : Nobles jardins – Eglises de Lumières – Le monde du Théâtre – Chapelles de Pouvoir – L’aventure des Fresques.

This episode I am joined by Sam who shares a collection of different artists' stories from past to present! This topic does address some sexual and violent topics.Intro and outro musicNewsSting by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4124-newsstingLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

It was CostaRica, February 2016, one month before the fall.....I'm not talkin' about the kind of fall where you trip and land on a bed of down feathers...No. It wasn’t like that at all. I'm talkin' about the kind of fall that hurts almost as bad as being stabbed to death would. Not that I would know, I've never actually been stabbed to deathBut it felt like what I imagine being stabbed to death would feel like. And it hurt.So it's the kind of fall that happens when you're running full speed for a long time with a lot of pain from behind. So you have a lot of momentum going on, so making any sudden moves would cause you to lose control, which would probably kill you. And eventually, you do, lose control, cuz it was only inevitable. And so one day out of the blue, the ground beneath you starts to shake like an earthquake, and the gravel and the grass and all the debris you can't see starts to shoot up under your feet, causing you to slip down your slippery slope. And it’s hard to stop the fall cuz it happens so fast, and next thing ya know, you fall between the cracks. And so you just have to let go, and let the pieces of yourself fall apart until you can't fall anymore. That’s what happened to me anyway.And I know on the outside people think my fall wasn’t that bad...and maybe I’m being a bit of a baby about it. But I know everyone will find their own point of view of you. So people will always think they know what you’re going through based on their point of view, and they assume what they see is the full story when what they see isn't the truth. And as I reflect back on that Costa Rica trip, before the fall happened. Before I lost it all.That's when I realize how unloved I really was in my relationship and how it was silently tearing me apart, but I didn’t know how to get out. And so I think that's why things went down the way they did, and why l ended dead. And since I've been dead for a while now, I've had some time to reflect back on everything that happened, and I learned the hard way, that running from your feelings is really what kills you, because the momentum of your shit only builds up, so the longer you go not dealing with it, the bigger the pile gets.And then when the pile of shit collapses, well, needless to say, it gets really bad.And so what I’m trying to say is, don’t stay in a relationship that makes you feel unloved OK...And don’t let your Monster stop you from being who you really are, Ok... If you do, it will kill you in ways you don't realize until it's too late, and boom, one sudden move and you're screwed, and not in a good way. Good day. *** Get all the Art Stories at http://www.ArtistSarahLong.com*** Buy her alcohol ink art paintings, at http://www.ArtistSarahLongStore.com.****@ArtistSarahLong on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

The one thing that will always have humans freaking out like level 10 is anything that affects their health.So why WHY WHY WHY do we take it for granted all the time?Oh, I know...We hate ourself.Well they do.I don’t hate myself, but I used to so I know how it looks.And that’s what I see when I look at people from the inside out.Which is what I do.I just can’t help myself.And what I usually see is the layers and the lines that they don’t see, and I see all the low frequencies imprinted in their cells.And I see how that affects their hormones and that affects their organs and their blood flow. And I see how that affects their thoughts and the way they feel and how they show up in the world.And I just feel for them ya know, because I can also see who they really are, when they don’t have those low frequencies in their cells. ...it’s like they are a very different version of themself.Just like I’m a different version of me now. And I’m not saying I’m who I want to be fully and completely, but I’m better than I used to be. But that’s because I've been doing the work to raise my frequency and that’s the only reason I’m alive...Here or in the afterlife, that I'm still unsure of, but that's what the investigation is all about. But I feel like I’m somewhere in heaven that's for sure. And now I know the power my thoughts and feelings and the affect I have on the world. And how powerful I am at creating my own reality. And how powerful I am at creating my own reality. And how powerful I am at creating my own reality. I’m not saying what I did was easy...Not everyone makes it out alive.And you can call it what you like...And you can call it what you likeWe can call it a pandemic.We can call it the war of art.We can call it the dark night of the soul.We can call it breaking the habit of being yourself.We can call it turning pro.Regardless of the label you put on it, it’s really hard to stay grounded. It’s hard to believe it’s for your highest and best.It’s hard to believe that falling apart has value. And it’s hard letting go of what you know. But I know how hard things can get if you don’t...do the work.If you know you're stuck and you ignore the facts. If you keep doing the same things you’ve always done.You'll fall through the cracks. So on that note.I just wanna send out some divine light and love and I want you to know that whatever you’re going through, you’re not alone. You have a huge angel pose that is always there to help you out. And you have your Higher Self, who always knows everything is always working out.Listen to that voice and you’ll be amazed at how glorious life can be in spite of what the news wants you to believe.You just have to be open to receive.Ya, dig?*** Get all the Art Stories at http://www.ArtistSarahLong.com*** Buy her alcohol ink art paintings, at http://www.ArtistSarahLongStore.com.****@ArtistSarahLong on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

YO, so it's obvious there's a lot of fear ruling the world right but that's because all the lies we’ve been telling ourselves are starting to really reveal themselves.The lies about how happy we are and the lies about how reliable our systems are.The systems we put our money in to, and the systems use to take care of our health. And the systems we use to consume the news. And the systems we use to go to school. And the systems we use to punish people for doing things that aren’t cool.These systems we rely on that don’t really work, but we can’t stop the momentum to find new ways that work.Why?Why do we love systems that don't work?Oh, I know.We like feeling in control.We like what we know.And we like feeling comfortable even though we’re miserable. And so, we believe the lies we tell ourselves cuz it’s easier to do that than it is to face the factsAnd I get it.I’ve been there my friends, but what I know from personal experiences is that eventually, the lies will cause things to fall apart in a very scary and dramatic way.And so I had a feeling that the only way to slow down the momentum and to get on higher ground, would be to create a fear so big it targets the one thing humans care more about than anythingTheir health.And so that’s why COVID-19 is happening.And guess what?It’s working.The humans are afraid and it’s forced them to slow down in ways they’ve never done.A full stop.A complete pull of the plug.A dark night of the soul for some, because now they can’t do what they’ve always done. And now they’re being forced to look in the mirror and get real with the one they’ve been running from. To see the reflections of themselves and the people they surround themselves with. And the best part about this is, everything has been shut down, so they can’t really go out and distract themselves.And I just think it’s a miracle in disguise because we could never change in the way we need to, but now we have the opportunity to do so.And opportunity far greater than we can really see right now. So right now we can do the work we need to do. The inside work that feels so painful...But don’t worry friend, the work is easier than you might think it is. You just gotta let go of the need to control things you can’t and focus on raising your frequency in ways you can.You gotta stop thinking the worst about things and learn to see things rightly. Just gotta stop feeding your monster information that makes you freak out, and indoctrinate yourself with thoughts about how to become your higher self.So like I said before, how you make your decisions during times of change will dictate how you change.So ask yourself...Are you being a reflection of the change you want to see in the world? Or are you being a reflection of the fear ruling the world?Are you a zero or a 1?Are you going to be part of the problem, or will you rise above?Those are questions you need to sit and reflect on. And that is all I have to say for today. I just wanted to share my perspective on things because I know what it’s like to feel afraid.But I also know what it’s like to be in love in spite of the conditions and I just want the whole world to feel that way. Thank you for listening.Good day.*** Get all the Art Stories at http://www.ArtistSarahLong.com*** Buy her alcohol ink art paintings, at http://www.ArtistSarahLongStore.com.****@ArtistSarahLong on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

Yo, yo remember that COVID virus I sent in to do some awakening?Yeah well, humans think that's the biggest threat to their existence right now but it's not. The virus was just sent in as a way to create a symptom that needed attention.And it worked.But why it’s working is not for the reasons we think it is. In fact, it’s a very complicated situation because there's a million different layers to a the story, especially this story, so there’s so much we can’t see.There’s so many lies on top of the truth it’s hard to get to the root cause of why so many strange things are happening all at once.But what I can tell you is, is that nothing is out of order.Not at all. It's all part of the Divine Plan, and I got the whole world in my hands.But it doesn’t mean things will be easy, because change never is. Thus, it's a very critical time in the world, because how humans react to the global healing crisis that has been activated, will create the momentum of how we move forward.And so the question is...Will they choose to keep believing the lies and accepting systems that don’t work?Will they keep blaming their problems on all the other the other problems in the world? Will they keep up with the constant need to buy and get shit they don’t really need, just to fill the voids of feeling lonely?And then if they find themselves will they demand the truth?And Will they say no to the control and will they get in control of their monster so they feel free to express themselves? So will humans become the change they want to see in the world, or will they keep relying on fake leaders to keep destroying the world?I dunno...But I am excited to find out. It's a very entertaining story from my point of view. I'm out. *** Get all the Art Stories at http://www.ArtistSarahLong.com*** Buy her alcohol ink art paintings, at http://www.ArtistSarahLongStore.com.****@ArtistSarahLong on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

Yeah, so I just wanted to go back to what I was saying before, and ya know the truth is, she hates the way she is....She hates that she has a monster that she can't control. She hates that she does things that only makes things worse. But it makes sense because she’s been though a lot, and she never dealt with it. So it has momentum...And she just pretends that those things didn’t happen by covering them up, by doing things like, drinking a lot.Cheating on her lovers.Eating too much.Not giving a fuck.So some say she’s lazy, but I know she is the way she because she doesn’t have her heart. And that’s what happens when we pretend things don’t hurt.So instead of facing the feelings, we burry them. But what happens is the same thing that happens when you mix too many alcohol ink colours together...You get a gross murky affect.Which means the energy is stuck.And that’s how people get stuck in their chakras. They don't do the work to make sure their stories don’t get murky and do the work to keep their frequency high...and I get why.It’s hard to be the silent observer of your life. It’s hard to face the feelings when you’ve never been taught how.When feelings were always punished because children should be seen and not heard, ya heard?And that’s why there’s so many fucked up people in the world. So many people that don’t know how to express themselves, so they have all these low frequencies imprinted in their bodies, which then get converted into personality traits and habits and behaviors, that make them do these self-sabotaging things. And we think we can fix it with quick fixes like prescriptions and shit, but in order to really change...really get to the roots, to kill those low frequency once and for all. You really gotta gotta do a health detective assessment so you can see clearly who you really are, and then remove hidden stressors accordingly, and it's not easy. It requires strict discipline.A commitment like no other.It requires new rules.And new ways of living.New sources of information.New groups of friends and acquaintances. It requires stillness.And peace.It requires creativity and willingness to peak inside your Forrest of sad stories. And most importantly, for some, it will require Mary Jane.Anyway...I just want to say, people don’t always do mean things because they want to. It’s just that they aren’t in control. And so if you find yourself in a situation with some kind of crazy person right now.Or a sad person. Or an angry person. Then just know that underneath the mask is someone really beautiful.See them as that, and things will work out better than they would, if you put the same mask on. Does that make any sense?I know this is long way to say nothing is ever what it seems, especially the human being, but I just want it to be clear that feelings affect everything. *** Get all the Art Stories at http://www.ArtistSarahLong.com*** Buy her alcohol ink art paintings, at http://www.ArtistSarahLongStore.com.****@ArtistSarahLong on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

Things will get better....That’s what they say when they try to convince you that you should stay.But what they don’t realize is how long you’ve been telling yourself that same phrase. How many days you’ve gone through miserable, but you try to pretend you’re cool.You try to find a way to feel good in spite of your pain. In spite feeling trapped in a prison you can't escape. You try to pretend that things will get better so you fake it hoping to make it, but nothing ever changes... So the urge to die haunts you day and night.And you get to this point where you just don’t see the point in life. Like you don’t fit in.And you don’t like talking to people because they make you feel sick. And since you don't know how to fix what makes you sick, you stay stuck in it. And It doesn't seem to matter what you do, things don't improve. I know...I’ve been trying to improve myself, my whole life, and look what I’ve become.A no-one.And so the reality is, my death would have zero affect on anyone and I feel like a Goddamn waste. And sure, some might be surprised by my demise, but that's it. They’d get over it, real quick. But the question is, would I?So I dunno...I’m not committing to killing myself, but I do think about what it would feel like to finally feel good about myself. To feel at Home.And so I guess what I'm saying is, I dunno how much longer I can go like this.Sarah isn’t talking to me at all anymore, and I'm starting to wonder she's the killing me, and that's why I feel insecure. Which makes me wonder, maybe I need to change the way I talk to her, then maybe she'll be forced to listen and I can get her to go back to the way things were before...when I felt secure. *** Get all the Art Stories at http://www.ArtistSarahLong.com*** Buy her alcohol ink art paintings, at http://www.ArtistSarahLongStore.com.****@ArtistSarahLong on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

People lie...All the time.But why?What makes us make things up?Oh...I know.Fear. Fear of what?Well, it could be from lots of stuff. Sometimes we lie to make the truth seem bigger and better than what it was. Or maybe we lie to do the opposite...to play down what really happened so it’s less fun. Or not as bad as it seems, sorta of thing.So in some way, shape or form we lie to protect ourselves from the consequences of not following a code of conduct. Of not keeping a promise. Of not honoring your word. Or maybe you lie because of something that happened in your past, so lying feels like self-preservation, as a way to prevent something bad from happening, like it did.So an example of how lying happens could go like this...Life causes you to step outside a line in some way, and then you do, and then BOOM, you feel threatened in some way. You feel shame.You feel like you can’t explain.So lying to save yourself from exposing those emotions, feels like the safest way to avoid pain.And maybe the lie does actually save your life...Or someone else’s life so it was a good lie to make. Or maybe the lie gets you something good. But what discerns good?I suppose it depends on what the lie is and the affect it has on you and every one involved.But generally speaking, lies innately carry a low frequency because of the history that caused it in the first place so that only leads to more low frequencies because law of attraction in action, all the time so momentum is always going to do its thing. But the truth is, at the root of why we lie, is simply because we don’t feel safe to express our truth. Which is because humans have never been taught how to, because humans don’t really know themselves.And it’s generations deep. We keep breeding with seeds of fear and insecurities, raising kids to become just like we did, so the cycles of lies keeps going...ya dig?And that’s why when life gets hard we don’t know how to slow it down. And that’s why humans do stupid things, even though they don’t really mean too.It’s just what happens when you dot feel safe to express yourself.And so imagine, if you could just let go of the fear and say how you feel. To say what really happened. To get out all the things you've been keeping in off your chest. You have no idea how heavy low frequencies emotions can be until you let go of them entirely.Anyway, that’s all I have to say for today. Don’t let your monster stop you from saying how you feel and don’t let your feelings control you in a negative way. And remember the lies always catch up to you in some way. Good day.*** Get all the Art Stories at http://www.ArtistSarahLong.com*** Buy her alcohol ink art paintings, at http://www.ArtistSarahLongStore.com.****@ArtistSarahLong on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

Yo. Yo, I just got some breaking news...We are all at risk of dying one day...And I dunno if this is breaking news for everyone or just me, but what I’m finding about this new news I’ve received, is that it makes me less worried about stupid things. Things like viruses and disease. Mainly because I already had both and I’m still here, and so I know it’s hard to die if it’s not your time.I also know that worrying about those things is actually worse then getting something like one of those things, because worry increases a stress response which increases inflammation and weakens the immune system, which then increases the risk of getting sick.And to make matters worse, the worry will then cause law of attraction to bring to you more stuff to worry about. So that being said, I’m not gonna let the fear of a pandemic affect my vibration because it’s not worth it.These types of things come up all the time. About every four years, to be more precise. It’s like the year 2000 when the world was gonna end. Then we had that SARS things, and H1N1, and let’s not forget about the threat of salmonella poisoning, and let’s forget about the times we had to worry about losing our damn minds because of all the crime going on all the time. And so I’m like, the news and media streams will increase the hype of things, because they know it will drive more fear than there needs to be.And that will then cause things to get worse then the actual thing were afraid of...because that’s what happens when something gets momentum.But it does make me wonder why after all this time, the human being can’t seem to see how much beauty and abundance there is, in spite of the perceived threats we are constantly faced with.Why do we relentlessly choose to feel sick? To focus on the problem?Why do we always try to find the bad news and talk about it with our friends over and over again?Oh, I know?We like it.The Fear.It’s like a drug and it feels good to be in love, doesn’t it? Even if it’s the very thing tearing us apart.Anyway, that is all I have to say for today.Just thinking out loud about life and love and the cause and effect our thoughts and emotions have on the world.I’m out. *** Get all the Art Stories at http://www.ArtistSarahLong.com*** Buy her alcohol ink art paintings, at http://www.ArtistSarahLongStore.com.****@ArtistSarahLong on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

Hello...Is anyone there?I don’t think anyone is there?Who cares...Just say what you gotta say.It don't matter anyway...Ok...Well, I just wanted to say...For the record, that there is definitely a part of me that is dead, and I didn’t kill her, someone else did.And that might be the reason I killed other pieces of my self, as a way to cope with who I’d become as a way to protect myself. And now I'm starting to think, that’s probably why I don’t feel very well.I’m missing very important pieces of myself.The pieces that make me happy.The pieces that make me feel strong and secure and confident in my body.The pieces that make me feel secure with money...And the pieces of me that love to love and that love to have fun.The pieces of me that know how to play and laugh, and sing, and dance like we’re kids.And the pieces of me that doesn’t worry about time because she’s always high on life. These are the pieces I need in order to be an awesome human being, and I don’t know if I’ll ever find her again because I don’t know how to reconnect with the dead.If I did, I’d call myself a medium and then I’d talk to my dead self and ask her how to be MySelf.And then I’d tell myself, and maybe then I’d feel more powerful in MySelf. So I guess I just wanna know...Who killed myself?Sarah Long. The version of myself I so desperately wanna be...Where is she?Where did she go when she left me?Where was I when it happened?Why don’t I know what happened?Why don’t I know where I am right now?Maybe I’m the one that’s really dead?I dunno...But it sure feels like I’m trapped between worlds. Half dead, half alive...Is this what happens when we die by suicide?As a way to protect myself from the abuse, my Monster always put me through...Who knows.But what I do know is, life is a slippery slope, isn't it?A roller coaster ride of highs and lows, and we all know how easy it is to lose YourSelf, if you don't get off the ride once and awhile. If you don’t stop and get still and listen to your higher Self.You will lose control. Trust me I know. That’s why I got off the ride when cancer tried to take me out.Which does make me wonder if maybe getting off the ride feels like I died because it’s like a whole new life on the other side?So maybe I’m in the afterlife?As you can see, so many questions I have no answers too, and quite frankly, I find myself very confusing to listen too.Which is why it’s nice to talk to you...And I want you to know, I will find out the truth when I get to the roots of who killed Sarah Long. That’s what the investigation is all about. I’m out. *** Get all the Art Stories at http://www.ArtistSarahLong.com*** Buy her alcohol ink art paintings, at http://www.ArtistSarahLongStore.com.****@ArtistSarahLong on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

I’m not saying I had a hard life, cuz when I compare myself to others who’ve had it seemingly far worse than me, I feel embarrassed that I would even feel a little sorry for me.But I also know that everybody's story is different.Unique to them.And what’s hard for you might not be hard for someone else, and what’s hard for someone else, might not be hard for you.So what’s hard, is relative to you.So now we know that everyone has highs and lows, regardless of where they are and where they come from, it’s just the byproduct of being human. And so based on my perspective as a human, and what I've been through so far, it does feel like my life has been really hard.And it started from the start when my parents broke my heart. The back and forth shit.The constant fights. The fear. The control when my Monster father made me feel like I wasn’t whole.So I know what it’s like to feel like you can’t be yourself. To always feel painfully unsatisfied with your life and to not know why, or how to get out.I know what it’s like to be addicted....Inflicted, annihilated and put in prison. I know what it’s like to feel like you have no control and to watch yourself slip down your slippery slope. I know what it’s like to be so broke the food bank is your grocery store and I know what it’s like to always be trying to make more.To get ahead, but you can’t because things are just so damn expensive.And I know what it’s like to feel like you don’t fit in.To be picked on at school and not have any friends.And I know what it’s like to always feel like your feelings are too much for both you and everyone else, so you keep them to yourself.And I know what’s it like to feel like you’re gonna self-destruct, cuz you can’t let your self out.I know what it’s like to feel like you’re always losing in love...And to feel overpowered by men who want more from you, when you don’t want them. And I know what it’s like to be chased by guys in cars, so you have to run for your life so they don’t catch you, and do whatever they're wanna do.And I know what it’s like to feel like you have nothing to live for, to feel like you’re out of control.To have nowhere to go to for help.I know what it’s like to feel like you’re meant for so much more, but, you can’t get to it cuz you can’t find the door. And I know what it’s like to be so unsure of who you are and what you want, so I know what it’s like to be stuck doing what everyone else does, and never having fun.And I know what it’s like to live with the grief of losing somebody you loved so deeply....*** Get all the Art Stories at http://www.ArtistSarahLong.com*** Buy her alcohol ink art paintings, at http://www.ArtistSarahLongStore.com.****@ArtistSarahLong on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

You know, we get caught up in toxic relationships.We get stuck in complacency.We settle for the same old same old, even if it makes us miserable...and we stay cuz it’s comfortable.But guess what bro, people grow apart, plain and simple.Nothing stays the same.Not people, places or thingsEverything has a life cycle it’s just how it is. But sometimes...Well actually, most of the time, one person grows and the other one doesn’t and that’s how we break apart at the seams. That’s how you get stuck, feeling left out.But you need to know it’s not you, it’s them. And it’s not them, it’s you.Either way, both of your needs to moves to a different frequency, obviously. And it’s important to know that if you go too low in your frequency, it will affect how you feel about yourself, and that will make the changes harder than they need to beSo if that’s you, then you need to accept that the changes are for the best. And I know it might be hard to see that when the wounds are fresh. When your Monster is out, ready to attack. To get back. But you have to do your best to let yourself see that they aren’t the one for you. If they were then you would still be together.If they were right for you, they’d fight for you. They’d be there no matter what. They’d give up all the other stuff that keeps you separate.They would make you their number one.They wouldn’t break trust. They wouldn’t lie and they wouldn’t sneak out at night, to hook up with someone on the side.And you wouldn't do any of those things either. So I guess what I’m tryna say is, don’t expect relationships to stay the same because that's insane. And don’t make one person your only source of happiness, OK? Because that will never make you happy in the way you really want...the way you think.What you really want is YourSelf.Who's that?Well, that’s what you need to find out. I'm out. *** Get all the Art Stories at http://www.ArtistSarahLong.com*** Buy her alcohol ink art paintings, at http://www.ArtistSarahLongStore.com.****@ArtistSarahLong on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

I loved you...And I do miss you.A lot sometimes.I wish we could talk.I wish we could hang out like we did when we first met. But it's been so long since then, I don’t know what I would say now. Now, I'm so different. Not to mention, I don't even know if I'm dead or alive, so that makes it hard for me to say what I mean and mean what I say. And I don’t know if I could explain why I was so afraid of what we had back in the day...why I panicked. But I do know it had something to do with you. I know that just as much as I was into you, I was equally not into you...if you know what I mean?But don't be offended, that's just a reflection of my perspective, which is based on a lot of shit from my past. So really, the demise of us was really because of me, so yes, I take full responsibility. And I’m sorry about that. I am. I’m sorry if I made you feel unloved.Or abandoned.Or rejected.I didn’t mean to make you feel those kinds of feelings. It’s just that sometimes I feel like I'm suffocating when I feel feelings about someone and I don't understand them.It makes my body hurt. It feels like I’m attacking myself and I don't know how. And I just think its because I feel the lies people tell. I feel the deceit, ya know?I feel this overwhelming feeling of fear and uncertainty. I feel their sadness and their pain. I blame the empath in me. And ya know, it's really hard being me. This feels like a disease. But it's not. Doctors think I’m crazy.And sometimes I think they are right.When I feel those uneasy feelings about someone, I don't know how to say I need my space without feeling like I'm being mean or something. So needless to say, I’m not good at talking about my feelings openly.I never have been, which is why I usually run away from them, when things feel like you did. But you're not the first time this has happened to me, so needless to say I don’t trust people really. I’ve tried though. I have. I've given the benefit of the doubt over and over again, and it never works out. It just seems like every time I do, it comes back and bites me in the ass, and now my ass is permanent blue from all the comebacks I've been through. So now I keep to myself.Whoever that is, that's what I'm trying to sort out. And that's really why I cut you out like I did. I didn't see it all at first but, ya know, that's common with people like you...Narcissistic people aren't always obvious. In fact, I think the worst narcissistic people are probably the nicest people you’ll ever meet.But that’s how they get you in ya see. They play you...They groom your friendship.They build trust. They tell these stories about themselves over and over again, and they don’t always add up, but eventually, they do. And then people like me catch on, and we see through the facade.So what I’m really sayin' is...You think I didn't see you, but I saw it all. I'm just really good a pretending things are good when they're not. That’s why they call me an ambush predator. I’m just joking I made that up, but I guess you could say I'm a liar like you. But I don’t lie like you.The difference between my lies and yours is that you lie to manipulate and I lied to protect myself from you. Lucky for me, I’m starting to see things for how they actually are not for how I want them to be.That is all.Thank you for listening.*** Get all the Art Stories at http://www.ArtistSarahLong.com*** Buy her alcohol ink art paintings, at http

I think feeling at Home is when you don’t feel like you have to run anymore, ya know?When you feel good in your space and you just wanna be there cuz you feel safe.You enjoy your environment cuz your environment lifts you up. It inspires you to take care of yourself. I think feeling at Home means the energy flows inside and out. It feels organized and it feels like you have enough time. You follow intuition instead of being stuck in rigid thinking.Being at means you feel safe and secure and you feel like you can dig your roots deep no matter where you are. Feeling at Home feels sexual.And sensual. It feels like joy and excitement. It feels like peace and it feels like this never-ending stream of everything you need.Feeling at home feels like dreams coming true and it feels easy because everything you need just comes to you. So feeling at Home is a good indication that you are in the receiving mode. And that’s a great place to be because now you're open to receive....You just have to accept that you are worthy of everything you’ve dreamed.If not.You’ll never feel at Home, so you'll always be on the run. *** Get all the Art Stories at http://www.ArtistSarahLong.com*** Buy her alcohol ink art paintings, at http://www.ArtistSarahLongStore.com.****@ArtistSarahLong on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

Joshua Kurtz joins Elizabeth Silverstein of Sustaining Craft for a follow-up interview. Over the years, Joshua has found that simply asking might lead to unexpected results, like when he asked his drama teacher if the school could perform the musical he wrote at age 17. Or when he needed to raise his rates as a professional Dungeons and Dragons dungeon master. “I realized at that point, ‘Huh, I’m a very niche market, this is a very niche market, I’m not charging enough for my services,’” Joshua explained. “And it’s hard, because I’m asking people to come back over and over and over again, and I’m asking an audience and it’s mostly kids. But I did wind up raising my rates, which got very little resistence. Everyone was very supportive, especially when I said why.” As of January 2020, Joshua is a full-time dungeon master, teaching Dungeons & Dragons and other table-top role-playing games to audiences of all ages. Find more of Joshua’s work: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dndforhire/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dndforhire/ Website - https://dndforhire.com/ Email - dndforhire@gmail.com Sustaining Craft is a passion project of Hew&Weld Writing. There are no fees for artists and craftspeople to participate. Music provided by Jim Ciago (Seven Second Chance on iTunes and Spotify & Nomad Neighbors in the Denver area most weekends). Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sustainingcraft/ Facebook - http://facebook.com/sustainingcraft Find more from Hew&Weld: Website - hewandweld.com/news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hewandweld/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hewandweld/ Special Guest: Joshua Kurtz.

Oh yeah, look at that, look at that there. Looks like it feels good don’t it? A full-body stretch that really pulls on the upper back, which helps to ease the tension from sitting in a really bad position when I’m writing pieces like this for no real reason...Other than to talk to someone other than my self. And you of course. But isn’t that the same thing?We have to remember you’re only in my head. Like an imaginary friend. Or maybe I’m in your head and I’m the imaginary friend?So who’s real and who isn’t then?I dunno...This is confusing isn’t itYes, it is, so let’s get back to what we were talking about it the first place, which is the stretch I call the FDAU, which stands for Face-Down, Ass-Up. I don’t mean to sound dirty, even though it does, it’s just how I describe the pose, based on the position the body parts have to be in in order to lengthen the fascia along the lats and the traps, and the erector spinae, and down into the gluteus medius and gluteus maximus, which can be a little bitch if you sit for too long, she gets all jammed up and really pissed off. And then that throws your gait off which makes it hard to walk, which leads to even bigger problems, cuz everything is connected so it’s not just one thing that makes moving hard, it’s everything, ya know?And that’s why regular intervals of exercise versus stretching throughout the day is the only way to prevent the self-sabotaging effects of being a writer. Or, whatever you gotta do that keeps you sedentary...ya dig?FDAU.Face-down, ass-up.Ok?Ok.That’s how you stretch everything.Peace -----------------Get all the Art Stories at ArtistSarahLong.com and to buy her alcohol ink art paintings, go to ArtistSarahLongStore.com. To work with Artist Sarah Long, visit her studio >> ArtistSarahLongStudio.com@ArtistSarahLongStudio on > Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

I know what it’s like when you need to catch the bus, and you’re on your way to the bus stop, so you think you’ll be early, but then out of the blue, the bus driver drives by you, cuz he’s earlier than you, and he comes and goes without you.And that then causes activation of some kind of emotional response in your head and heart, so chances are you get pissed off, and I don’t blame ya, because like, what-the-fuck?How dare the bus leave when he saw you coming...And now you’re gonna be late for wherever you were tryin to get to, which reflects badly on you, even though it’s not your fault, because no one’s gonna care what the bus driver did to you.They won’t see how he was an ass when he laughed his ass off, as he drove away, watching you in the rearview mirror, running to catch him like a crazy lady. And then boom, that sets the stage for a bad day. And I get it.I’ve been there my friend, time and time again. But I just wanted to say...Don’t let those petty things ruin your day. Don’t let being late for something, be something that lowers your frequency because that will only attract more bad timings. Instead, wave to the bus driver with a full hand, and say thank you...Then thank the universe for always having your back with divine timing, that shows up in ways that isn’t always obvious. And then thank the universe for sending another bus right away.And thank the universe for helping you miss whatever it is was you won’t be on time for, for it cudda very well have been designed to save you from something even worse. Or maybe not.But regardless, stay on your high flying disk in spite of the shitty situations, and have faith and trust that everything is always working out for your highest and best....and so it is. Amen.Get all the Art Stories at ArtistSarahLong.com and to buy her alcohol ink art paintings, go to ArtistSarahLongStore.com. To work with Artist Sarah Long, visit her studio >> ArtistSarahLongStudio.com@ArtistSarahLongStudio on > Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

It's so hard to play the long game, ya know?To show up every day and take action on something you really wanna achieve, but never really seeing any kind of substantial progress, so you can’t be sure your effort is working.It’s so hard to keep going when you can’t see where it’s going. But I find reassurance in principles like the slight edge and law of attraction because they remind me that every single little thing you think, feel, say and do is actually a piece in the bigger picture of you.And without the work...Without the small steps, you think don’t mean much.Without the daily hustle of showing up and committing to a vision.You can’t get anywhere at all.So it all counts, regardless of where you are...Where you wanna go.You doing the work is all you can do.It’s the only way to turn pro.To feel at home.To become a higher version of yourself. So it’s important to know that the little things you do, do add up.And so you can decide to not do much at all.To go with the flow.To fall in line like most people do. And to let yourself believe that you aren’t in control.Or, you could believe in yourself more than anything else. You could follow your imagination and have faith and trust that it’s your inner guidance system giving you something specific.Something special.Something magnificent. And you could believe that if you do what it says every day, one day you’ll show up like you always do, and suddenly you’ll see all the battles in your war of art we’re worth it. It was worth the pain because you did achieve something great.And those wars are what you really did for, anyway, aren’t they?It’s not just the bigger picture of what you wanna create.It's not just the end result. It’s all the stories along the way, that’s you what you really want. It’s the challenges and the lessons learned and the breakthroughs and the “finally figuring something out.” That's what feels so good. So it’s true what they say...It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey.That's the hardest thing to accept I think. --------------Get all the Art Stories at ArtistSarahLong.com and to buy her alcohol ink art paintings, go to ArtistSarahLongStore.com. To work with Artist Sarah Long, visit her studio >> ArtistSarahLongStudio.com@ArtistSarahLongStudio on > Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

Dear God,I realize you could end my lifeline anytime. I realize it doesn’t matter what I think or do, even if I’m doing good, you could still put my lights out and send me back to you.And now that I’ve accepted this, I just wanna say, I’m finally OK with that reality and it’s changed my perspective on a lot of things...And because of my new perspective, now I don’t care how long I live.Take me tomorrow, take me next year, take me in 40 years...Or don’t take at all. It doesn’t matter to me, because it’s not something I can control.But what I can control is how I live while I’m still here. And more than anything I just wanna live with ease, ya know?I wanna feel at peace.More love.More joy.So I’m gonna show up every day, and invest in my health through the daily practice of self-mastery.I’m gonna be disciplined in my keeping my emotions in high and thriving frequency. I’m not gonna sweat the small stuff, like the who’s and the what's, and the where’s and the how’s...Instead, I have complete faith and trust in the divine plan.The plan that outlines all my dreams and how glorious life can be. And now I believe that I am worthy and so all those things will be delivered onto me. And I'm so grateful for all the blessings given to me....I’m grateful for the small things like nice feeling sheets and the daily epiphanies.I’m grateful for the food on my plate, clean water to drink and a comfortable place to sleep. And I’m grateful for all the times that took me down and how that taught me what I don’t want, so now I know how to embrace all the stuff the gets me stuck, and I know how I'm gonna rise above.And I just think that this is what life is really all about, ya know?It’s not about how much time we have here. It’s not about living forever...Especially if you're not really living.So life is really about the lessons we’re here to learn and the stories we’re destined to tell, and more than anything, I just wanna tell a really good story about what it was like to really be mySelf. So that's what I'm gonna do, while I still can. So thanks, God...For giving me a second chance. Get all the Art Stories at ArtistSarahLong.com and to buy her alcohol ink art paintings, go toArtistSarahLongStore.com. To work with Artist Sarah Long, visit her studio >> ArtistSarahLongStudio.com@ArtistSarahLongStudio on > Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

I just wanna point out....The reasons we do what we do, and say what we say, is all because of how we think and feel about the things that happened, back in the day. But what's cool is, there's always a million ways to see a story, it just depends on the perspective you take. Thus, in darkness there is light, you just have to see it that way. And that's the path of least resistance, even if it doesn't feel that way. Get all the Art Stories at ArtistSarahLong.com and to buy her alcohol ink art paintings, go to ArtistSarahLongStore.com.

You know, what I would give to be able to just sit back and read a book, and sip on some ice tea, or, you know, watch some damn T.V.But I can’t do something so easy.No.Me. I have to sit back and relax and daydream about our new reality, we’re creating. For some reason she thinks the inner workings of my mind are far more interesting then any book we could read or the low frequency shows we could watch on T.V.And I just think she’s a bit narrow-minded, wouldn’t you agree?But she doesn’t care what I think.She’s been ignoring my needs and wants ever since she killed me with colour energy and THC.So needless to say, life for me has become far too simple, and I’m finding it hard to breathe.Daydreaming and doing nothing isn’t going to get us anywhere as fast as possible, and time is running out. She’s not getting any younger, and we have so much to do. But she thinks books make me think too much, and then I get an idea and I need to act on it, which makes me try to do too much too soon, and that’s why things haven’t worked out...so she says.But I reject that shit.I think the issue is, she’s rebelling against what we’ve created....I also think she’s lazy and doesn’t wanna do the work like she needs to do, in order to see our plans through.And I think it has something to do with all this Abraham Hicks stuff she’s been listening too.I’m telling you, this art of allowing thing, she’s been practicing has really gone to her head. And she says I’m bat shit crazy, but I think maybe it’s all in her head, and she’s the one causing it. If she would just let me read a book, or escape through something then maybe we could actually stop this tug of war and go back to the way things were before…Before she decided to "find Herself."That’s when things were good.When I was in control.When I could consume information as a way to make myself feel more powerful. But I dunno if I can get her to let this law of attraction shit go.She’s very determined to feel good which makes it hard for me to get through to her.So I dunno...She might just win this war after all. -----Get all the Art Stories at ArtistSarahLong.com and to buy her alcohol ink art paintings, go to ArtistSarahLongStore.com. To work with Artist Sarah Long, visit her studio >> ArtistSarahLongStudio.com@ArtistSarahLongStudio on > Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

Hannah Allen stumbled into the flower industry with a customer service job. “I had no intention of touching flowers whatsoever,” Hannah said. “Only because my manager was just like, ‘This is your job. Don’t expect much.’ I was like, ‘Yeah, sure, fine.’ I was young and dumb, so I was like, ‘I’ll just do whatever. Just give me a paycheck.’” Then the head florist, Marie, asked her for some help. “She got really overwhelmed one day and she was like, ‘Come on over,’” Hannah said. “She was drilling me on the flowers, on what’s what, I had to label them. She taught me all the basic arrangements that I needed to know.” Marie was transferred, and Hannah became head designer at the shop. She’d always loved weddings since she was young. As the flower girl at the weddings of her mother’s friends, Hannah was determined to do the best job she could. When a bride came into the shop looking for affordable wedding flowers, Hannah remembered how much she loved weddings. “A girl came in looking for cheap wedding flowers on the fly,” Hannah said. “My manager handed me this big binder full of wedding information on all the questions you need to ask and all this stuff. And he was like, ‘Here you go. You can do it.’ I was like ‘Oh, ok.’ Having that sit down with the bride and getting excited and talking about what we’re going to do for her wedding was what ignited that, I think. I had this entire trade-style crash course on how to have a wedding consultation. That’s where it started, I think. It was the wedding stuff.” In 2018, when she decided to “go rogue” as she described it, she started with Hannah Allen, Flower Gal. Then came Petal to the Metal Floristry. “I was just making an Instagram post one day, and I was just like, ‘Everything is going so fast, it’s petal to the metal.’ It just clicked in my head. It was the best pun of all time for a flower business.” Find more of Hannah's work: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/petaltothemetalar/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/petaltothemetalar/ Sustaining Craft is a project of Hew&Weld Writing. There are no fees for artists and craftspeople to participate. Everything is funded through partnerships with friends. Music provided by Jim Ciago (Seven Second Chance on iTunes and Spotify & Nomad Neighbors in the Denver area most weekends). Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sustainingcraft/ Facebook - http://facebook.com/sustainingcraft Find more from Hew&Weld: Website - hewandweld.com/news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hewandweld/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hewandweld/ Special Guest: Hannah Allen.

Michael joined the military at the age of 16. By the age of 31, with a three-month-old daughter, Michael was let go from the military in what the armed forces calls a reduction in strength. He was sent back to the United States with his family, with no understanding of life as a civilian for the past 15 years. “I panic," Michael explained. "I experience a lot of stress. We were trained to not recognize stress. We didn’t talk about stress. We didn’t talk about trauma. So you’re outprocessed--in other words, you come through this process of coming back to what we call ‘the block.’ And I would say you try to hold your head up, you try to be proud. You try to be an adult. You try to play the male role but you are in a nether world. Even though you’re back with the family that birthed you and raised you, you’re back with a whole different mindset, a whole different paradigm of what life’s about, and you are disconnected. You suffer from disassocation disorder. You’re out of your element, your’re out of your sphere. You don’t know what to do.” Michael graduated with honors from the UA Little Rock Masters Social Work program with a concentration on community and family therapy. He works as an education specialist in a program at UA Little Rock with an office from the Department of Education. He also plays once a month in Hot Springs and performs several times a month for veterans with dementia, VA staff, and veterans in the day health care program. ⁠— Find more of Michael's work: Website - www.michael-eubanks.com Email - meubanks@michael-eubanks.com Arkansas Arts Council Directory - https://www.arkansasarts.org/aie-artists/michael-eubanks Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/michael.eubanks.315 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-e-eubanks-71800043/ ⁠— Sustaining Craft is a project of Hew&Weld Writing. There are no fees for artists and craftspeople to participate. Each episode is only possible with the help of friends: Jim Ciago (Seven Second Chance on iTunes and Spotify & Nomad Neighbors in the Denver area most weekends) and Joshua Kurtz. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/sustainingcraft Find more from Hew&Weld: Each episode of Sustaining Craft comes with a companion article - hewandweld.com/news Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hewandweld/ Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1355556997945302/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hewandweld/ Podcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sustainingcraft/ Special Guest: Michael Eubanks.

I have a dream that one day the human beings will use love as currency.That one day the human being will go to school for self-empowerment and self-mastery. That one day women and men will be equal, but women will rule the world. That one day women will see their true potential. And that one day we will see our sexuality as the center for creativity, and creativity is what we need to keep ourselves alive and thriving...And I have a dream that one day we see a world full of artists, living an extra-ordinary life...And so it is. Amen...And thank you for listening to this episode of Art Stories, by Artist Sarah Long. LET’S BE SOCIALConnect with me via my favourite hangouts;+ @ ArtistSarahLong on Instagram+ @AlcoholInkArtStories+ Art Stories Site+ Confessions of an Empath

Kent Nerburn, author of “Neither Wolf Nor Dog”, in conversation with Jaipur Bytes host Lakshya Datta. In this podcast-exclusive conversation, Kent and Lakshya talk about how “Neither Wolf Nor Dog” came to be, how it became a cult classic that is used as a bridge to connect non-natives to the Native-American experience, how Robert Plant (lead singer of Led Zeppelin) found the book and ended up writing the foreword of the 25th anniversary edition of the book, how the book’s film adaptation came together, and what advice he has for young artists and storytellers. Kent Nerburn is an American author and artist, having published over 20 works of fiction and nonfiction. His latest book is called "Dancing With The Gods". You can learn more about Kent at www.kentnerburn.com. He will be speaking at JLF Colorado on September 21.

Jessica and Justin Crum decided to move to Conway in 2014, where Justin began working for PBS creating documentaries. He created educational documentaries, included one that aired nationally. But with little room to grow, he decided to take a step back into the scripts he’d written previously. “My roots are very much in narrative filmmaking,” Justin shared. “And I did grow to love documentaries there, I didn’t want to only do documentaries, and there’s no way to branch out from that there with PBS, really, unless you’re Downton Abbey. I just felt it was the right time to move into other scripts I had written before and start producing those. PBS was a bit of a training ground for me in a lot of ways and built my confidence up. I left there with the intention of making the film I’m making now, which is Papaw Land. I’ve been working on that for a year and a half. And it’ll probably be another year or so. It’s a long process.” And Jessica tried to continue her career as a fashion designer. She was freelancing for her contacts in LA and started saying yes to other projects. “When people locally would say, ‘What do you do?’ I would say I’m a designer,” Jessica explained. “I would tell them textile design, fabric design, graphic t-shirts, and they’d go, ‘Oh! Could you make my logo?’ I was like, ‘Probably.’ I’m a yes person, so I was like, ‘Yes, of course I can,’ and then secretly I was like, ‘I’ll figure it out.’” ⁠— Find more of Jessica's work: Silverlake Studio Website - https://silverlakestudio.com Silverlake Studio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/teamsilverlake/ Silverlake Studio Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/teamsilverlake The Studio Downtown Website - https://www.thestudiodowntown.com/ The Studio Downtown Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thestudiodowntown/ The Studio Downtown Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thestudiodowntown ⁠— Find more of Justin's work: Papaw Land Movie Website - https://papawlandmovie.com/ Papaw Land Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/papawlandmovie/ Papaw Land Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/papawlandmovie Papaw Land Twitter - https://twitter.com/papawlandmovie Papaw Land Land Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1546893063/papaw-land-movie-filming-in-arkansas-summer-2018 ⁠— Sustaining Craft is a project of Hew&Weld Writing. There are no fees for artists and craftspeople to participate. Each episode is only possible with the help of friends: Jim Ciago (Seven Second Chance on iTunes and Spotify & Nomad Neighbors in the Denver area most weekends) and Joshua Kurtz. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/sustainingcraft Find more from Hew&Weld: Each episode of Sustaining Craft comes with a companion article - hewandweld.com/news Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hewandweld/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hewandweld/ Podcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sustainingcraft/ Special Guests: Jessica Crum and Justin Crum.

Intro www.rebeccacrowell.com www.squeegeepress.com www.facebook.com/messystudiopodcast Notes When we are in the midst of things, it is easy to lose sight of the big picture of our own journey as an artist. We tend to focus on the day to day, the ups and downs of whatever we are currently working on, as well as on future goals and plans. But every now and then it's good to appreciate the path we've walked on to this point, how one thing has led to another. Prompted by several recent Facebook posts an artist having a retrospective exhibit gave thanks to everyone who had helped and supported her along the way an artist was thinking about how her initial experiments with a particular medium led to a whole series and the sale of that first playing-around painting. Whether you're just starting out or have been making art a long time you can look back and connect any number of dots (—when this particular thing led to that—when this opportunity presented itself—when someone encouraged you to try something. ) Reminds me of the Talking Heads song, Once in a Lifetime: “And you may ask yourself, well how did I get here???” True for many aspects of life Esp. for art career may be helpful when things are not going well, discouraged or having rejection to deal with You build a history that can keep you on track/guard against discouragement/give you confidence Keep track of that history in notes, journals, sketchbooks, older work--even unintentionally you leave a long trail of where you have been May be interesting to write or think about more directly: Pondering the journey/questions Where did the art urge originate for you? Who were your mentors? Did you search for them deliberately or did that relationship evolve? At what point did you start to call yourself an artist? Looking back were there breakthrough paintings or insights that pointed the way? What have been the hardest times to keep going and how did you push through? Any/all of these can be explored in journaling or conversation -- helps you appreciate how complex /challenging this path as an artist can be. Give yourself credit for persevering Give others credit for their help and support Nobody does this alone Gratitude—for the people who really see you and understand your needs as an artist—rare and important—family, friends, mentors and teachers Realize that you can be that support for other artists on their path Seeing your art journey as an unfolding story—the big picture—helps you see past any current difficulties. What recurs? ebbs and flows in success, times of focus and motivation/times of searching and transition Path of a particular work of art that ended up being sold or recognized in some way. The chain of events in retrospect can seem amazing—you never know at the start. (personal story of Red Bog—recognized by John Seed—developed rapport with him/wrote forward to our book. Painting itself= warped panel, eventually purchased by gallery owner for personal collection, happy ending.) Path of a particular choice of medium or other aspect of form—cold wax for me Seeing the big picture also helps you talk about and describe your work in a more meaningful way. Not that you have to give your whole history but introspection generally leads to insights. Our personal voice is the result of our journey so think about how aspects of your art life have contributed-- How have your intentions or goals for your work changed over time? I notice that over time my ideas open up, become more expansive in what I will consider doing, as a result of growth of confidence, a more free feeling. But this only came after years of more narrow focus. Looking back I see how important it was to have distinct focus. Cyclical aspects—what recurs? Themes in your work, aspects of form or content that find new expression over time? Compare a current work with one from ten years ago—what is consistent? Giving an artist talk—a topic for another podcast, but others do find the story of our journey interesting. How have your experiences as an artist led to your current work? Promotion: We all do have a story and story engages other people…what about your own journey could be used to promote your work? Be a little cautious not to lose professional image but indicating how you have devoted yourself to your work is good. Wrap-Up: Losing sight of the big picture is easy to do when we all have so much on our minds in the day-to-day aspects of our art practice -- often thinking ahead to the future but not appreciating how far we've come. But our story as an artist is what creates our personal voice and it is something other artists and the larger art world often finds interesting

In this episode we are going to dip through art history, touching on cave paintings through the Grecian and Roman times, into the mass production of Christian art. Things get weird when we start talking about the changes that take place during the shift into Modern Art and Contemporary Art and it's no wonder that we can feel isolated by the art world! I'm going into a lot of details here, and you may want to check out my show notes for visual references. www.patreon.com/llpfineartSupport the show (http://www.patreon.com/llpfineart)

…But what’s really annoying about you and me, is that every time I actually see you in my dreams you’re running away from me.Probably because that’s what you did to me, and to be honest, I’m still a lil' pissed, because it doesn’t make sense…Why you would run away when you knew very well that we were supposed to be God’s together?And don’t be coy with me, I know you felt the same kind of feelings.And I want us to feel that. And I believe we will when the time is right.That’s why I haven’t given up on you.I believe true love is possible.I believe in you and I believe in us, and I believe in the power of belief. And so I just think that someday I’ll dream about you find the link, and you’ll contact me and you’ll come meet me at the Gateway, and you won’t run away…And one day that dream will come true.I believe dreams do come true.LET’S BE SOCIAL…Get all the Art Stories at ArtistSarahLong.com and to buy her alcohol ink art paintings, go to ArtistSarahLongStore.com. To work with Artist Sarah Long, visit her studio >> ArtistSarahLongStudio.com@ArtistSarahLongStudio on > Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

I love I love I love….I love the way the red and yellow blend together…I love I love I love…how they just collide outside the lines that formulate the curve which causes an orange effect and we all know how sexual orange can get.We all know how She has class and how powerful she is when she’s at her bestShe knows what she wants and she don’t spread her legs for just anyone, but she’ll spread her legs for love…Real love with a connection.And that’s what’s so empowering about orange orgasms…They really open up your sexual chakra which is the center for creativity and that’s when we open up our heart and have more fun living.So I’m just sayin’….Adding more orange to your life will make you an even more awesome human being and you’ll attract all the things you need to achieve the life of your dreams.LET’S BE SOCIALGet all the Art Stories at ArtistSarahLong.com and to buy her alcohol ink art paintings, go to ArtistSarahLongStore.com. To work with Artist Sarah Long, visit her studio >> ArtistSarahLongStudio.com@ArtistSarahLongStudio on > Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

Love….Love, love, love, love, love...Sometimes it flows.And sometimes it doesn’t.Sometimes, it just…goes.That’s ok.It just means you’re growing, yo. And sure it’s hard, cuz it means you have to change in some way, and change always feels scary. But don't be scared.Don't hold yourself back from the next step because you risk getting stuck, trying to hold on to what was, and that’s a slippery slope that’s really hard to get back up from.Thus, the only way to stay in love is to love without conditions. To be ready to go wherever the flow takes you.To be at Home, regardless of where you might be. To be here in the moment, and to be where you’re needed. To just be open and to just be free to flow…and to love, love, love, love, love, love….unconditionally. Ya Dig?LET’S BE SOCIALGet all the Art Stories at ArtistSarahLong.com and to buy her alcohol ink art paintings, go to ArtistSarahLongStore.com. To work with Artist Sarah Long, visit her studio >> ArtistSarahLongStudio.comArtistSarahLongStudio on > Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

Your hair…It was so long and so straight.Just like you were, sitting there in that chair.And I said to myself, is that her….?…No way?It can’t be, she’s too straight and I ain’t.But then when we had a meet and greet, you turned around and looked at me and that’s when that brunette got the best me.She saw me and I saw her and her glory was blinding.…but sometimes we just aren’t ready for true love and time stops us from falling.LET’S BE SOCIALGet all the Art Stories at ArtistSarahLong.com and to buy her alcohol ink art paintings, go to ArtistSarahLongStore.com. To work with Artist Sarah Long, visit her studio >> ArtistSarahLongStudio.com@ArtistSarahLongStudio on > Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

What do I remember most?I’d say your hair for sure.That’s the first thing I saw when walked in the room. Brunette right?Long...Really long and straight.And the way you would run your hands through it, and toss it to the side...To the left.I remember looking over and seeing you and seeing the way your face looked after you did it, and that confirmed it for me.You.Were it. And that’s the last time I saw you, and I’ve been dreaming of you ever since...*** Get all the Art Stories at http://www.ArtistSarahLong.com *** Buy her alcohol ink art paintings, at http://www.ArtistSarahLongStore.com. ****@ArtistSarahLongStudio on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

It was so hot...It made my heart drop…I didn’t know it was you right away.It wasn’t until your hair fell down around your face, that it dawned on me.That you finally came back to find meAnd I confess.I was shocked…After all, I had been waiting for you for so long, and then BOOM, there you were, and you were, even more, beautiful then I thought.And I know I caught your eye…But you looked away like you avoiding me and then you ran away. And I still think about it to this day.I think about the way you ran your hands through your hair and I wonder what it would feel like if you run your hands through me...But I dunno...if you really want me. ​So I guess I'll just have to keep...wondering. -----------*** Get all the Art Stories at http://www.ArtistSarahLong.com *** Buy her alcohol ink art paintings, at http://www.ArtistSarahLongStore.com. ****@ArtistSarahLongStudio on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

When the gallery was in danger of closing, Castellano decided he would take on the project. He started raising money and planning pop-ups, absorbing the risk. “I didn't want to bring anybody else down,” he shared. “I wanted to do it pretty much on my own back. I did the GoFundMe for it and I had a lot better response than I thought I've ever had. So I have to do it now. Yeah, it's like yes, okay, I get to do it and have to do it. … It's really the community.” He’s also built an educational element into the gallery, sharing the smaller details of working with galleries, like making sure a name is on the back of every art piece, resumes and portfolios are up-to-date, and that every “no” hits hard, but each “yes” makes up for it. “I've been rejected more times than I've been accepted but I was accepted a few times and that makes all the difference,” he said. “I want to be the person that I didn't have.” Each artist accepted into Gallery 360 walks away learning how to work with other galleries as well. “Everyone that gets to show here is going to learn how to be an artist by the end of their show,” Castellano said. “That way, they are stronger about going into other places and being represented. A lot of times, gallerists and people that represent don't want to have to deal with people that don't know. It's a lot of work on their end. if they come in and they're completely perfect, then they have nothing but good roads ahead of them. So even the smallest things like not putting information on the back of the piece is detrimental sometimes because you never know if that could be a sale or if you're never gonna see that piece again because it can get lost.” -- Find more of Matthew's work: Art Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/matthewcastellanoart/ Gallery Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lr_360/ Gallery Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/360Gallery/ Website - https://manvswheel.bigcartel.com/ GoFundMe - https://www.gofundme.com/gallery360 Ultraviolet - https://www.facebook.com/events/824094007942154/ -- Sustaining Craft is a project of Hew&Weld Writing. There are no fees for artists and craftspeople to participate. Everything is funded through Hew&Weld and partnerships with friends: Jim Ciago (Seven Second Chance on iTunes and Spotify & Nomad Neighbors in the Denver area most weekends) and Local. Magazine (http://localmag411.com/). Find more from Hew&Weld: - Each episode of Sustaining Craft comes with a companion article, which can be found at hewandweld.com/news. - Instagram, Facebook, Twitter: @hewandweld - Sustaining Craft is also on Instagram: @sustainingcraft Special Guest: Matthew Castellano.

And that interest had started years ago, with a family project. LeMaster’s father, gifted in construction, decided to build their family home from the ground up. The family lived in a mobile home while they first built a barn to house all of the building materials, and then started on the house a few years later. “I kind of felt like i grew up on a construction site,” LeMaster said.” I loved so much of that process of building our house and being able to be so involved in that process. Hanging doors, helping my mom pick out wall paper and paint colors.” After graduating with her degree and working for a year and a half at a local firm as an intern and then a junior designer, LeMaster decided to take a break. She joined her mother again, helping her flip a house as LeMaster considered what her next step might be. She didn’t intend to start a company. -- Get more of Kathryn's work: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kjlemaster/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kathrynjlemaster/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/kjlemaster/ Website - https://kathrynjlemaster.com/ -- Sustaining Craft is a project of Hew&Weld Writing. There are no fees for artists and craftspeople to participate. Everything is funded through Hew&Weld and partnerships with friends: Jim Ciago (Seven Second Chance on iTunes and Spotify & Nomad Neighbors in the Denver area most weekends) and Local. Magazine (http://localmag411.com/). Find more from Hew&Weld: - Each episode of Sustaining Craft comes with a companion article, which can be found at hewandweld.com/news. - Instagram, Facebook, Twitter: @hewandweld - Sustaining Craft is also on Instagram: @sustainingcraft Special Guest: Kathryn LeMaster.

Robert Bean found himself stuck between needing a job that didn’t involve his craft, wanting to spend time with friends, and still being able to practice his art. “I have to practice, I have to draw, I have to create,” Bean said. “At the same time, I don’t want my life to be nothing but, I go to work, and then I come home and go to work. … I got creative and I said, ‘Well, what would happen if my friends were going out to dinner, or we’re going out to grab a beer or something--what happens I just take a sketch book with me?’ And so I started drawing on site. I started going out with friends and I would take a sketchbook and I would sketch while we were out. I do that all the time now.” Bean turned the idea into a class at the Arkansas Arts Center, Urban Sketchbook, where he also serves as the Painting & Drawing Department Chair of the Museum School. “I encourage my students, if you’re sitting around in the doctor’s office, take a sketchbook,” Bean advised. “Draw in the waiting room. If you’re sitting at the DMV, draw while you’re sitting there. Waiting for your car to get fixed, sketch. You can find the time to sketch. You can find the time to keep those drawing skills alive because we have a lot more dead time in our days than we realize. It’s the idea of developing those kinds of disciplines that eventually roll around into making money. Because as soon as you start to create enough, as soon as you start to draw enough, you build body of work. Once you build that body of work, then you can show it. It took me ten years of figuring things out. I do look back at that period in my twenties and go, what if I had that mentor when I was 21 years old that would come in and say, ‘You’ve got to do this and this and this’? Maybe I would have started to make money earlier, but I was in my late twenties before I started making money somewhat consistently with my work." -- Get more of Robert's work: Gallery 26 - http://www.gallery26.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rbfineart/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RBFineArt Website - http://www.rbfineart.com/ -- Sustaining Craft is a project of Hew&Weld Writing. There are no fees for artists and crafts people to participate. Everything is funded through Hew&Weld and partnerships with friends: Joshua Kurtz, Morgan Allain (The Inkling Girl), Jim Ciago (Seven Second Chance & Nomad Neighbors), and Local. Magazine. Find more from Hew&Weld: - Each episode of Sustaining Craft comes with a companion article, which can be found at hewandweld.com/news. - Instagram, Facebook, Twitter: @hewandweld - Sustaining Craft is also on Instagram: @sustainingcraft Special Guest: Robert Bean.

Ever the researcher, Katy Raines discovered that becoming a graphic designer meant she could create as a career without foregoing the paycheck. There was also the freedom of creating the art she loved in her spare time. “I figured I could do the graphic design full time and then do fine art on the side and still have fun with it,” Raines said. In 2014, Raines graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a degree in graphic design and a job. The job started as an internship in 2013, over her senior year of college. A professor had emailed her about the position, suggesting she apply. “I saw it and I was like heck yeah,” Raines said. “It’s an internship, they just want part-time, this would be perfect for my senior year or over the summer, whatever. So I was actually in Hawaii when I found the email on my honeymoon. My husband was still asleep so I got up super early and luckily I had my laptop with me and I finished my portfolio and sent my resume. And I sent it to my current boss now and she emailed me back the same day.” They scheduled an internship after her return. Jet lagged, Raines thought she’d bombed. She began the internship at Colliers International soon after while she finished her degree, working 20 hours a week while going to classes. “They didn’t have a marketing department at all about a month before I started,” Raines explained. “And then my boss said, ‘We have to have a designer.’ And so now I’ve gotten to do everything from photography to web to social media to actual graphic design work.” Read more: http://hewandweld.com/katy-raines/ Special Guest: Katy Raines.

We all have a dream—something we long to do if only…the if only’s have a tendency to get in the way for most of us, but not Kristy. Growing up in Trinidad & Tobago, Kristy remembers always gravitating towards anything creative. But in an educational climate where only academics are encouraged, Kristy was encouraged to pursue math and business. She became an accountant and now helps her husband run their construction business. The urge to draw, paint and create was just too strong. So, despite many obstacles, Kristy decided that she would open an art studio for children. No experience. No teaching degree. Just desire. In this episode of our art series, Art Stories from Around the World, Kristy shares her story of how she started her art camp for kids and what her plans are for the future. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: Why Kristy went in a different direction with her career despite having a passion for the arts Reasons why there isn’t a focus on art for grades K through 6 in Trinidad & Tobago How Kristy strived to pursue her creative endeavours outside of her career in accounting Why Kristy involves the culture of her country into the art curriculum she teaches children How Kristy plans to change the perception of art in her community Why the classroom should be a place of difference as well as kindness LISTEN TO THE SHOW DOWNLOAD A LESSON GUIDE... You can download this Lesson Guide BY CLICKING THE BLUE BOX BELOW:

Sana Asad is the second art teacher featured in our summer art series, Art Stories from Around the World by sharing her experiences while teaching art in Bahrain. Born in Pakistan and into a culture where art is considered a craft to pass the time, Sana stuck to her dream of pursuing a career in art. After moving to Saudi Arabia and later to Bahrain, Sana opened an art studio in her home and began teaching children. Now she has a full-time after school art schedule, teaches workshops to adults and plans beautiful exhibits of her students work. Today, we’re traveling to Bahrain to meet art teacher, Sana Asad. Make sure to download Sana's Bahrain Inspired art projects! Scroll down for the download button. https://d3ndagut9sanks.cloudfront.net/2017-D/VID-06/AME+058+Sana+Asad+Video.mp4 IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: What art was like for Sana growing up in Pakistan How there are certain challenges teaching art in Bahrain Why she doesn’t only teach drawing and sketching What the difference is between teaching in the public school system versus private institutions in Bahrain What’s the most popular social media platform in the Middle East Why word of mouth is more valuable than anything to Sana LISTEN TO THE SHOW DOWNLOAD 2 FREE LESSONS! Sana created two art projects that represent Bahrain: An architectural lesson that merges POP art and color theory (ages 6-10) and a Hamsa Fiber Arts project that builds fine motor skills (ages 3-5). Just click on the blue box, add your name and email and watch your inbox! LINKS Wild About Art and Craft Facebook Page AME 057: Art Stories from Around the World - China

I'm so excited to kick off our summer podcast series, Art Stories from Around the World! After starting Deep Space Sparkle's membership program last year, I couldn't help but marvel at what global sharing community we created. We have members from every corner of the globe...Canada, China, Japan, South Korea, France, UK, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, India....it goes on and on. What we all notice and appreciate is that we share the same passion. And it is surprising how similar our struggles are. Whether you're teaching around a kitchen table in Wisconsin or at an International School in Wuhan, we can all relate to the joys and struggles of being an art teacher. Lexi Conrad kicks off our summer art series, Art Stories from Around the World by sharing her experiences while teaching art in China. I have always wondered how creativity is taught in China. Do schools embrace art in the same way as we do in America? Is the art focused on realism or rote mechanics? How do the children behave? is classroom management a big deal like it is here? So many questions! Lexi was so kind to walk us through what it's like teaching to her group of international students. She shares what the differences are between private and public schools and the surprising differences in how the Chinese people view art. Make sure to download the Chinese Clay Bells art project that Lexi created for you! Scroll down for the download button. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: How the amazing art experiences Lexi herself had at a young age influenced her own teaching style What effects censorship and cultural differences have teaching art in China How the Chinese community at large embraces art What can happen when you have access to beautiful art supplies Lexi’s favorite projects and how she’s introduced art to her colleagues in China LISTEN TO THE SHOW SHOW NOTES Lexi created this clay art project to represent the historical significance of bells in the town of Wuhan, China.  To access this free art project, just click on the blue button below. Subscribe to Art Made Easy in iTunes so you won't miss the next episode of the Summer Podcast Series, Art Stories Around the World. Next time on Art Stories from Around the World...San Asad from Bahrain shares what it's like growing up in Pakistan, going to design school in a time when art wasn't considered a career and ultimately teaching art in her home.  

  Erin Goodman is an art teacher at Zionsville Middle School and Deanna Leonard is a metal designer, jewelry maker and art instructor.  Together they formed the business "Caravan Classes."  On today's episode they join us for share their personal art stories as well as how they formed the company "Caravan Classes."  Find out more on their website:  https://squareup.com/store/caravan-classes Today's episode also features the story behind our current American flag's design featured in the book, "The Alchemy of Art: Stories for the Classroom."  On the Alchemy of Art Podcast we interview artists from a wide variety of mediums about their creative process and art philosophy.  Each episode includes folktales and true stories about artists to inspire you and keep you going.  Hosted by Addie Hirschten, a contemporary impressionist painter, art teacher, author and public speaker.  Find out more at www.azhirfineart.com.

On today's episode singer/songwriter Bobbie Lancaster shares her journey of becoming a musician.  Along with teaching songwriting through the "Arts for Learning" organization and conducting music at her church Bobbie has has now produced 9 albums in a wide variety of musical genres including blues, bluegrass, folk, children's music,and gospel.  Listen to her recordings on CD Baby or follow her on Facebook under Bobbie Lancaster Songwriter. The story of the day is a true story of "The Kite" featured in the book "The Alchemy of Art: Stories for the Classroom."  In addition Hirschten shares how that story became the seed for her new illustrated children's book, "The Happy Kite." On the Alchemy of Art Podcast we interview artists from a wide variety of mediums about their creative process and art philosophy.  Each episode includes folktales and true stories about artists to inspire you and keep you going.  Hosted by Addie Hirschten, a contemporary impressionist painter, art teacher, author and public speaker.  Find out more at www.azhirfineart.com.  

I love talking with people who savor life and have a huge imagination. And that’s why I love this conversation with singer/songwriter Andrew Peterson. Andrew is a singer, songwriter, author, and storyteller with a passion for art and the Gospel. This is one of my top 10 favorite podcast interviews thus far. There’s so much […]

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