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92. The making of Toomi's sweet melodies
"It's work – but it's towards something that matters to me, which is sharing something that's important to me."
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90. Unlocking artistic energy with creative chimera XinYi Xan
"I just lean into my curiosities and fears. I truly believe growth is on the other side of fear, and I never want to stop growing."
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88. Resilience, empathy, and joy with art educator Pete Young
“The joy I have now … [is] being able to foster young talent, to work with students and really hear them, see where they're at, and watch them grow."
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86. Mahasti Mofazali’s creative world of Arts Mag, pastries, and painting
“I feel the more creative students are, the more critically they think.”
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79. Tasting inspiration with Bev and Greg of Aiyaohno Cafe
"There are unusual dishes I want to make but it takes some creativity to make them appealing. And there are usual dishes that people want to order but…
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74. Flo of Memento Vivere Studio on ceramics, cuteness, and the will to live
“AI doesn’t apply here. You can only do pottery by getting your hands dirty.”
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73. Exploring mixed identity and heritage with Annie Sumi and Brian Kobayakawa
“There has always been a longing to understand the why behind parts of who I am, and how I relate to this world.”
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69. Making “bad art” with Sleepyfroggy, physicist and master of cuteness
“Drawing something is always better than not drawing at all.”
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66. Gloria Piovesan's therapeutic community of crafting
And how my high school teacher bonded with Vanna White.
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64. From Germany to Canada and Australia, the journey of Elke Babicki’s memoir
“I realized my life was like a noir film and I was in it.”
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63. A peek behind the curtain with Emily
Watercolour artists, Emily and Rachel, talking about our practice.
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61. hello*today's dreamscapes
A conversation about mitigating art block & burnout, "being the weird version of yourself", and cultivating personal success.
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