Post-Processing

The 60s ushered in a pursuit of heightened awareness. Not only was there a rise in the consumption of psychedelics, but the study of phenomenology advanced due to our curiosity about lived experiences shaping the individual’s view of the world. Scientists were developing technologies for mapping brain activity and tracking the various ways people process visual stimuli. We recognized our own perception of the world as our personal reality, and that there are as many realities as people to experience them. Enter Op Art. And enter Bridget Riley. But instead of fading away trend being taken away by the ever-changing tides, Bridget’s work endures. The experience of her work is as potent and pertinent as ever. Listen as Amy and Chris chat about Bridget, her work, and tackle the age-old question: if art falls in the forest and no one is around to experience it, does it emit a feeling? Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

Anna Atkins might be becoming more of a known quantity, but it took concerted effort by some of her superfans after many years in obscurity to put her in the spotlight. We don’t know much about her personal life, but we do know one important detail: she is the first person to create a photography book EVER. (Kind of a big deal.) But for her, it was simply a way to share her passion of illustrating the natural world and give aid to books that were text heavy. Tune in as Chris and Amy talk about Anna Atkins, the dilemma of capturing what we see with our eyes, why being generous with our knowledge matters for advances, how science and art work in tandem, and BONUS: learn one simple trick to impress strangers when they ask you to take their picture. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

What does the ebb and flow of artistry look like in the real world? How do you know it’s time to return to the things you set down? How do you get back to the love of creating? Join as Amy talks about this and more with lifestyle photographer Summer Murdock. They tackle turning the camera on themselves, how to live as an “awe collector”, giving ourselves the gift of joyfully experiencing the world, and removing blocks for personal projects to flow. Summer Murdock is a lifestyle photographer living in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is the founder and co-owner of Illuminate Classes, and teacher of The Magic of Light and the NEW Magic of Motion. Find her website, Instagram, and Illuminate Classes. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

This month in The Art Lab, we study the man, the myth, the legend: David Bowie. Tbh it’s rather daunting to talk about him on this podcast and then create art inspired by him. How do you properly address and be inspired by such an icon? Listen in as Amy and Chris talk about the life and art of David Bowie, the circuitous route he took to fame, and how we can take our own cues from his life as we move forward in our own. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

Martin Parr was a prophet speaking in parables, giving biting commentary on life in England wrapped in an entertaining story for the masses. Those with ears, let them hear. Except make it comical. because according to Martin, “if you don’t laugh, you’d cry.” Through this lens (pardon the pun), we witness reality amplified. Martin was quite clear that photography was highly therapeutic for him, and he teaches us how to process our own experiences unapologetically and with a flair for the dramatic. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

Welcome to another episode of Brainstorm Buddies where Amy and her Marco Polo brainstorm buddy Cami Turpin bring their private conversations out into the public. We are declaring 2026 The Year Of Looking Backwards To Determine How To Move Forwards. Maybe not the catchiest of titles, but one that keeps proving essential for this year in particular. Cami Turpin is a fine art photographer living, teaching, and making art from her home state of Utah, USA. Learn from Cami by registering for her paradigm-shifting course The Process Is The Point with Illuminate Classes. Find Cami (and ooh and aah over her work) on Instagram or at her website. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. You can register for Amy’s newest class Self-Portraits For Growth (a class about so much more than self-portraits). She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

Ruth Asawa: sculptor, painter, potato-print-maker. Nothing was off-limits to Ruth, and she even created a commercially sold textile simply by repeating a stamp with her college’s name on it. Although best known for her wire sculptures, Ruth has much to teach us about living an artful life, pushing through personal tragedy and adversity, and the beauty of dreams deferred. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

From perfectionism to imposter syndrome, we face all sorts of mental hurdles when trying to give form to our creativity. Tune into today’s episode as Amy and Chris tackle your questions, talk about the hurdles they face, and how they move through them. Leave feeling inspired and empowered to make 2026 your Year of Creativity! Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz. Chris Hajny is a senior product designer for a major corporation and an educator at his alma mater, MCAD. You can find more about him here. (And checkout the board game podcast he hosts!)

A major player in Dada and Surrealism, Man Ray’s first love might have been painting, but we know him for his photography. He embraced the experimental and helped elevate photography to a fine art. He stumbled upon techniques like solarization and the rayograph, which remind us to drop our expectations and welcome the “mistakes” that happen during the process. Listen in today as Amy and Chris talk about the magic of showing up, the importance of playing nicely, and what else we can learn from Man Ray’s lengthy and illustrious career. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

Walk into a Kinko’s to use a copier…but make it art? That’s exactly how this month’s artist, Pati Hill, got her start—through xeroxing everyday household objects. What started as the role of family historian, turned into framed pieces on gallery walls. Why objects? Why a photocopier? And what makes something appeal beyond the reach of our own homes? Listen in today as Amy and Chris talk about using unconventional tools, finding creativity in the constraints, whether photocopies make for good art, and if objects might actually have a life of their own. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

Just as exciting as studying an artist whose work is inspiring, is studying an artist with strong artistic philosophies. The advantage of contemporary artists is the myriad YouTube videos, articles, and podcasts we can find them on. We get to know them not only as artists, but as people with a real lived experience. Cig Harvey (b.1973) is one of those gems who is generous with her time and her hard-earned lessons. We see them in her work and in her media presence. and what we realize she isn’t just making art, but she is giving us a gift. She is wanting us to shift our perspective and see life as one sweeping act of ephemeral art. Join us as we talk about Cig’s work, the importance of inspiration, using tools that set us free, viewing art as a way to balance our inner states, and seeking out the beauty in the mundane. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

The man who gave us “good artists copy; great artists steal", “art is a lie that makes us realize the truth,” and "learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist" is none other than Pablo Picasso. His artistic philosophy was on point and it led him to shock and offend people time and again in order to pave the way for what would become the new norm of modern art. He had urgency, he had something to say, and he refused to niche down. Come along with us as we talk about his legacy: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Listen in as we wrestle with how to appreciate the artist while not glossing over his amorality. And ultimately leave inspired to use your voice as you follow your own calling of creativity. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

He might be the greatest landscape photographer of our time, and I can almost guarantee that studying his work will inspire you to pick up your camera. In this episode, Amy clues us into Michael Kenna’s artistic practice, philosophy, and the road that led him to seek out these moments of meditative solitude. Engaging with Michael Kenna’s work brings up so many topics even beyond the image itself, some of which are: photography allows us to capture a truth our eyes normally can’t see, the observer effect reminds us that our mere gaze changes how the world behaves, and without wabi-sabi we’re void of all intrigue. Grab some black and white film and maybe even an nd filter and get ready to learn some things about art, creativity, life and the intersection of it all. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

Although the florals and recipes of The Voynich Manuscript served as sources of inspiration for Amy’s final project this month, it was ultimately the indecipherability of the text that spoke the most. The fact that it can’t be decoded by modern humanity means it remains pure and lives on in unknown ways. But what about texts we do understand? How does our continual reading and adaptations of these texts affect the original intent? It ultimately begs the question: are we just living in a giant game of telephone? Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

We all hit roadblocks in life from time-to-time, where the once-familiar becomes untenable and we recognize that life as we know it is no more. These are the moments in which we often crumble, and although the crumbling might be inevitable, we end up with a choice: we can resign ourselves or we can take the pieces and build something new. Bisa Butler’s “pivot or die” moment occurred when the medium she was trained in became nauseating. She accepted the invitation into the inventive unknown and did something risky and controversial by choosing quilting as her new medium for fine art. A Black woman asserting that domestic labor is a fine art is a bold move, but ultimately a redemptive one. Bisa takes the term “arts and crafts” and reminds us that we often view this phrase as derogatory, but that there is true skill and resonance in the artful crafting of materials. In this episode learn about Bisa’s resilience in the face of roadblocks and criticism, her insistence to follow her intuition, and her work in empowering the next generation. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

One of the most-often questions that comes my way is: how do you find the time to create? On this episode, Chris and Amy answer your questions and talk about their strategies for finding the time to create, how to gather inspiration, setting goals, and why living life through the viewfinder isn’t so bad after all. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz. Chris Hajny is a senior product designer for a major corporation and an educator at his alma mater, MCAD. You can find more about him here. (And checkout the board game podcast he hosts!

“‘My work isn’t technical, it’s just vibes’-what Linda McCartney should have said, but didn’t”-Amy Elizabeth With a maiden name of Eastman and a married name of McCartney, did Linda become famous because of the people around her? (Sorry internet trolls, Linda wasn’t actually of the Kodak Eastmans). Spoiler alert: Amy thinks Linda is a true artist in her own right. Listen in as Amy becomes a Linda apologist, walks through the validity of her art, and muses about her paradoxes. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz

It’s hard to put your money where your mouth is. This month, after some really terrible film images, Amy remembered she’s “not a film snob”. And this is the story of how iPhone and digital images landed on her permanent Instagram feed. But if you want to hear some more details of said story, listen about evaluating the proper tools the job, and learn how to stop overcomplicating and get out of your own darn way, then tune into this episode of Post-Processing. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

The Great Depression was almost 100 years ago and it serves as a reminder that the more things change, the more they stay the same. It was during this era that our artist for the month, Elizabeth Olds, spoke against the injustices of society, empowered women, illuminated the ugliness of capitalism, and taught the next generation the importance of art and creativity. How does one take all of this as a guide and alchemize it into their own piece? Listen in as Amy and Chris talk about the book Amy ended up making, tackle the question 'what's poetry?', and muse about how they dislike the word 'networking' but recognize that connection is everything. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

This month instead of studying an artist, we’re studying a mystery (spoooooky). If you haven’t heard of the Voynich Manuscript, you’re in for a real treat. This 600 year old work of art is written in an unknown language, containing unknown plants, mechanisms, charts, and mixtures. If something contains nothing that is known, how is it NOT a hoax? Great question. Maybe it is, but despite all the secrets contained in this codex, the experts still have enough facts surrounding it that make it likely being something real and even communal. Listen in today to learn about its provenance, the mysteries, the facts, and hear about Amy and Chris’s favorite hypotheses. What’s yours? Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

Welcome to today’s conversation with Scott Erickson, painter, illustrator, live performer, and author. I was first introduced to Scott’s work circa 2018 when our church hung illustrations he had made in our Fellowship Hall. His work, although often using Christianity mythology as his jumping off point for processing life’s harder lessons, is especially known for featuring the sacred and profane. He reminds us the pope had diarrhea, Mother Theresa got her period, and Mary’s labor with Jesus was ugly and messy. As embodied beings, we are remiss if we don’t consider the spiritual and temporal nature of life on earth. And Scott’s honest art speaks to the paradox of living in mind, body and spirit, asking everyone to scooch over a little there by creating space at the table for anyone with a desire to make meaning from our very existence in this tension. You can find Scott’s work on Instagram, his website, and sign up for his Substack. And definitely book a ticket to one of his upcoming shows or even consider using his art for your next tattoo(!!!!) Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram @itsamyliz.

We asked you to ask away and you did! Well, actually, you sent statements more than actual questions, but we turned them into questions and answered them here. (Okay, so we only got through a couple, but it's a start!) On this episode, Chris and Amy cover how to start, how to finish, and the one word that's the key to it all. Whether you're tackling personal work or a client project, this conversation is meant to encourage and motivate you along the way. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz. Chris Hajny is a senior product designer for a major corporation and an educator at his alma mater, MCAD. You can find more about him (and his own podcast he hosts) here.

Irving Penn was a walking contradiction. He worked in fashion but eschewed frivolity. He was a perfectionist but found beauty in imperfection. He captured elegance in the raw, and rawness in the elegant. More than anything, he believed that photography was an art form in its own right—an art that required patience, precision, and, above all, vision. As we dive into the work of Irving Penn, one word comes to mind: prolific. And that feels like an understatement. Irving went where his curiosities led him. He didn’t “niche down",” but always kept exploring more, yet his work feels cohesive because his story and voice remained consistent. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

The controversy around Sally Mann’s work took up a lot of brain power during the month of February. And how do you translate that into your own piece of art? It can feel overwhelming to try to say something BIG, but that’s when it becomes necessary to take a step back and focus on your own story. Join Amy as she walks through her piece for the month, inspired by Sally Mann and intersecting with her own religious upbringing and the well-meaning, but highly damaging, messages many 90s teens received. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

Tbh, Amy was NOT a fan of Elizabeth Olds coming into this month, but Elizabeth ended up stealing her heart. Listen as Amy chats off Chris's ear about Elizabeth's merits, including Elizabeth's desire to make art for everyone, teach younger generations how to create, experiment, and tell stories of the marginalized and oppressed. Making art during the Great Depression might not be all that different than art now. As America undergoes identity shifts, it's up to artists to aid the construct of new narratives. Art is one of our most powerful tools for storytelling and activism, and we can use Elizabeth's guidance as we charge on. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz.

What do a lightning strike, rock collection, and dip in a local creek have in common? Nothing, without the meaning we give it. But when we're open, we realize everything can combined and used as fodder for the art we create. This month, it was Agnes Martin and her abstract expressionist grids that served as inspiration. Tune into this episode to hear the story of how Agnes's piece, Friendship, served as a jumping off point, and led Amy to bring old work to new scales, utilize just the piece she's been saving, and invite her son to collaborate. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram, substack, and bluesky @itsamyliz

Mere weeks ago, four images of Sally Mann’s were seized from a gallery out of the blue and taken into police custody. In this second special edition episode of Brainstorm Buddies, Cami and Amy talk about the controversy surrounding Sally Mann’s images. They wrestle with their own histories steeped in purity culture, how to keep children safe in an online world, and what it means to decouple nakedness and sexuality. Cami Turpin is a fine art photographer and educator, currently residing in Utah. Catch her Lean In: Creating Images That Connect class through Click photo school, and stay tuned for a brand new class in the works regarding experimental storytelling. Get in touch with her over on Instagram @bluehillimages. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup. You can find her on Instagram @itsamyliz.

Listen in as I chat with Ashlee Gadd about pushing through the discomfort as a creative. Whether your own discomfort stems from claiming your title as an artist, allowing yourself the freedom to pivot, or pushing through initial resistance in your daily tasks, this conversation will help you take solace in the fact that you're not alone and will give you tools to keep going. Ashlee Gadd is the founder of Coffee + Crumbs—a beautiful online space where motherhood and storytelling intersect. When she’s not writing or vacuuming Cheerios out of the carpet, she loves making friends on the Internet, eating cereal for dinner, and rearranging bookshelves. Her latest book, Create Anyway: The Joy of Pursuing Creativity in the Margins of Motherhood is now available wherever books are sold.

There's no such thing as bad press and Sally Mann can attest to that. Her work was met with praise and disdain, but Sally kept pushing forward in order to expand the boundaries of what is acceptable in the art world. In this episode, learn more about the life and art of Sally Mann and listen in as Amy and her producer, Chris, talk about making tangible art, how the landscape of family photography has changed, and how to keep pushing when the critics get loud.

In this episode Amy talks with her producer Chris Hajny about the piece she created this month for The Art Lab while inspired by Elliott Erwitt. Amy ran with Elliott’s use of play and his contact sheets as she created a piece that not only summarized the month, but also the vast artistic philosophies she has encountered over the year. This month’s life lessons include the power of just starting and allowing yourself to lower the bar, Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup.

In this episode, Amy and her producer, Chris Hajny, chat about the fascinating Agnes Martin. Agnes was an abstract expressionist who used meticulously calculated lines and grids to convey emotions. It took her 20 years of painting to find her groove, as she navigated years of representationalism and abstract art to finally arrive at her signature style. Agnes famously found her inspiration through sitting, silencing her mind, and waiting for it to appear. Listen in as Amy and Chris talk about her unusual style, life, and process.

Welcome to the first special edition episode of Brainstorm Buddies! Learn about how Amy and Cami became brainstorm buddies and why it's important for their creativity. Then listen in as Cami and Amy chat about goal setting, why it's essential, how to do it well, and how to give yourself permission.

Join Amy Elizabeth as she chats with her producer (Chris Hajny) about famous street photographer, Elliott Erwitt. This episode serves as a rundown on the life of Elliott as well as discussion surrounding throwing down to do the work, finding humor and beauty in the world, and how Elliott's life as a white male might have contributed to the way we interact with his art.

In this episode Amy talks with her producer Chris Hajny about the piece she created this month for The Art Lab while inspired by Yayoi Kusama. Learn how repetition, self-obliteration, and using the unexpected tools at hand led to her creation. Amy Elizabeth is an artist and film photographer living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs the group The Art Lab for creatives who want to connect and push forward in their artistry. She is also the owner/operator of Film Lab 135, a bespoke lab dedicated to processing experimental film, and specializing in film soup.

In this episode, Amy walks through the life of Yayoi and explores her struggles and triumphs. She and her producer Chris Hajny then chat about flow state, hyperfocus, and how to keep positive when others steal your ideas.

Join Amy as she talks about her month spent with Francesca Woodman as her inspiration. With Francesca as her guide, she uses her experiences of attachment and parenting to create expressive art.

During October 2024 in The Art Lab we learned about Francesca Woodman. In this episode listen to Amy chat and Chris talk about Francesca's short yet prolific career, her sources of inspiration, and what it is for a young artist to be launched into the "real world."

September 2024 in the Art Lab was all about Jean-Michel Basquiat. Listen in as Amy talks about the piece she created while using Basquiat as her inspiration, and what led her to getting a little sappier than she normally would.

September 2024 in The Art Lab is all about Jean-Michel Basquiat. In this episode hear about the life and times of Basquiat as well as thoughts surrounding his artistic philosophy.