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The Accidental Muralist Podcast

by Pam Consear of AllHandsArt.com

The Accidental Muralist Podcast delves into the messy middle stages of building a life centered on creativity. Through personal reflections and interviews with a range of artists and makers, we explore what it means to become fully and unapologetically ourselves in a world that wants us to conform to its measures of success.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 35: Each Ending is a New Beginning

    My main website remains at AllHandsArt.com You can also now find me on Substack, under the title “Making Soul, with Pam Consear” In this episode, I again refer to the very inspiring and always thought-provoking podcast, Living Myth, hosted by Michael Meade.

  2. Episode 34: Ground Yourself

    Visit AllHandsArt.com to sign up for Pam’s email list. You’ll get three monthly dispatches: WORDS on the 3rd (a written article), PICTURES on the 13th, and SOUND on the 23rd, which is usually a new episode of this podcast. Join our community of listeners and readers who are healing the world...

  3. Episode 33: Genius, Soul, and Snowpocalypse 2023

    In this episode I refer to various teachings of Michael Meade. His podcast, which I highly recommend, is called Living Myth. You can find out more about my own artwork, teaching, and writing projects at AllHandsArt.com.

  4. Episode 32: What Makes Healing So Hard

    I recommend the books and podcasts of Michael Meade. His podcast, “Living Myth”, draws from ancient stories and wisdom traditions, songs, drumming, and modern psychology, to help us understand ourselves, each other, and the world we live in. You might also be interested to hear an early episode…

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  5. Episode 31: Seasonal Greetings Beyond "Happy"

    For more about Pam’s work, visit AllHandsArt.com.

  6. Episode 30: The Comfort Trap

    In the episode I quote Michael Meade from his podcast, Living Myth: “Adversity creates opportunity for genius; comfort removes it.” For an in-depth look at how comfort is tied into white supremacy culture, check out this article. In it, Tema Okun is referring to emotional comfort, not material...

  7. Episode 29: If I Set Humanity's Curriculum

    I reviewed — and highly recommend — the following three books in this episode: The Art of Gathering, by Priya Parker (2018) Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, by Betty Edwards (1979, 1989, 1999, 2012) Each edition includes more current brain research and refined drawing lessons. I’m reading...

  8. Episode 28: Love Letter to Artists and Teachers

    For more information about my work, visit AllHandsArt.com. To start a conversation about the “transitions coaching” I offer, use the Contact link on my website to get in touch.

  9. Episode 27: The Perks of Turning Upside-Down

    To find out more about my work, visit AllHandsArt.com and sign up for my email list while you’re there. Then you’ll get these podcast episodes, and twice-monthly blog posts, delivered directly to your inbox. ✨

  10. Episode 26: Encouragement for Rough Times

    Find more information about my work — and sign up for my email list — at www.AllHandsArt.com. The podcast episode I refer to, in which I imagine what could happen next door in the “burnt house lot” is here.

  11. Episode 25: "Do You Ever Doodle in Public?"

    > I refer to my book called Doodle Your Way Out of Stuckness, which you can find here. > Click here to learn about Creative Mornings. > The episode I refer to on the topic of Ordinariness is here. (Oops, I said it was from 2 months ago, but it was 3 months ago.) > The episode about handling your...

  12. Episode 24: Building Imagination

    I mention some building laws and codes that the City of Portland has adopted. Although I think I got the gist of it, these are constantly being changed and updated. For current and specific info, you can look here. I want to express deep gratitude to the people in my life who listen to my...

  13. Episode 23: What's Gained by Honoring Loss

    Patti’s FaceBook page is The Art of Mindful Healing. Instagram: The Art of Mindful Healing The aboriginal poet Patti quoted in the episode is named Oodgeroo Noonuccal. In speaking of trauma, I mentioned the book, The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, and the work of Resmaa Menakem. I...

  14. Episode 22: Embracing the Ordinary

    The essay I reference, about my experience singing solo in front of adults for the first time, is here. Click here for a description of heART❤️SCHOOL, the free program I’m offering via my blog and podcast from August ‘21 through May ‘22. To subscribe to the All Hands Art email list, and receive...

  15. Episode 21: Moving Closer to the Source

    In this episode I mention heART❤️SCHOOL, a nine-month exploration I’m leading my readers and listeners through in 2021-22. You can learn more about it here. The quote this episode centers on (see the Summary) was attributed to Cynthia Bourgeault the first time I heard it. I’ve since come across...

  16. Episode 20: Home

    To see artwork mentioned in this podcast, go to www.AllHandsArt.com/podcast and find Episode 20. If you’re not signed up for my email list, well… what’s up with that? 😉Take care of it by visiting www.AllHandsArt.com/home-subscribe This — and every episode of the Accidental Muralist Podcast — was...

  17. Episode 19: How would YOU define it?

    Rhiannon Leonard is a teaching artist with the Right Brain Initiative and the Young Audiences program of Oregon and SW Washington. In that capacity she uses her drawing art form as a tool for integrating classroom curriculum. As a practicing artist, Rhiannon focuses on botanical illustration and...

  18. Episode 18: A Word to Tame the Season

    > The “doodle book” I mention, which I wrote, is called Doodle Your Way Out of Stuckness, and you can find it here. > I refer to a book about grief that I heard someone quote from recently. That book is The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller. > For a refresher on what the heck heART❤️SCHOOL…

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  19. Episode 17: Trust and Transitions

    This is module 3 of heART❤️SCHOOL, a design-as-I-go project of All Hands Art. (Learn more about it here.) Each module features a word for the month, and those words form an acronym. Here’s what we’ve got so far: Agency Rituals Transitions (and Trust) You’ll have to subscribe to either the…

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  20. Episode 16: Rituals as Daily Gifts

    In this episode I refer to several resources, including: > a book on Ayurveda that has been super helpful for me, called Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom by Acharya Shunya. > a graphic I made to show how I do my rounds of sun salutations/greetings and gratitude to the natural world. You can find it here...

  21. Episode 15: You've Been Accepted!

    To participate in all sessions of heART❤️SCHOOL sign up for my free and very un-annoying emails. They’ll be delivered to your inbox three times per month: WORDS (a written blog post) on the 3rd, PICTURES on the 13th, and SOUND (this podcast) on the 23rd. Click here to subscribe.

  22. Episode 14: Breakdown in Longview

    I paraphrase a quote attributed to Winona LaDuke, which I heard paraphrased by Valerie Segrest, a guest on the All My Relations podcast. It’s found about halfway through episode 2 where she says, “If you’re making goals that you’re going to see in your lifetime, then you’re not dreaming big...

  23. Episode 13: Ten Ways to Disrupt White Supremacy

    I refer to a blog post I wrote last year that referenced Kristen Neff’s research on self-compassion. That article is here and the reference is in the section called “Step Two: Flip the Script.” I’d also like to acknowledge some of the other wise teachers whose work has helped shape my ideas. They...

  24. Episode 12: Podcasting Whys and Hows

    No fancy mics, no special studio. In this episode I take you behind the scenes of how (and why) I started a podcast. You can do this, too.

  25. Episode 11: Joy to the... Body? with Michele Wren

    Michele’s website is here, which includes some info about Structural Integration. I’ve mentioned Ayurveda several times recently, and keep forgetting to include info about this 5,000-year-old health and lifestyle philosophy from India (of which yoga is a part). There are loads of resources...

  26. Episode 10: Sermon on the Mat - with Keyonda McQuarters

    We refer to: > Child’s pose > Sun salutation (there are variations; this one looks the most like what I do) > Forge (where Keyonda teaches) > the teachings of Rev angel Kyodo williams

  27. Episode 9: 20 Minutes, Two Sheets of Paper, and a Pen

    Pam’s book, Doodle Your Way Out of Stuckness: Imagination Lessons for Changing the World (and rearranging your furniture) is available in print here, and as a downloadable .pdf here After you play along with the doodle prompts, I’d love to see what you made! Email me a photo of it by 11/12/10 and...

  28. Episode 8: Inside the Hero’s Journey - with Constance Moore

    Here’s Constance’s book, Brown, The Many Shades of Love, available wherever you buy books. Her website is constancemoore.com. Find her on Instagram in these three incarnations: @cmoorearte @morejamstories @cmoore.homegallery The mythology storytellers I refer to are Clarissa Pinkola-Estés and...

  29. Episode 7: How Much is Enough? - with Elena Consear Ramos

    Although there’s a new website in the works, Elena’s nascent blog is currently found here. And here is a mini-book or zine she recently wrote, and a small collection of minis that we worked on together., all available in my shop. The April blog post I wrote about Enoughness, which I mention early...

  30. Episode 6: What Next?? - with Erica and Randy Belle

    The Belles’ business is RBA Creative. For information about the protest art documentation project, visit BlackCulturalZone.org. You can view the photos of the protest art that Randy mentioned here. To sign up for Pam’s email newsletters and find out more about her work, go here.

  31. Episode 5: Lessons from Being White in Non-White Spaces

    Here is a list of organizations that support Black artists, thinkers, and change-makers. For more information about Pam’s work, visit www.AllHandsArt.com. Sign up here to receive email newsletters and notifications about new blog posts and podcast episodes.

  32. Episode 4: Creating Space - with Brenna McDonald

    Brenna McDonald is co-founder and co-director, with Lillie Last, of Espacio Flamenco in Portland, Oregon. Find out more about Brenna and Lillie’s work here: Espacio Flamenco website Facebook page Instagram The article I referred to, in which I parsed out what makes flamenco so compelling for me…

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  33. Episode 3: Cured vs Healed - with Patti Bentson Carey

    Patti can be found: on Twitter @mindfulhealing2 on Facebook: the Art of Mindful Healing on Instagram: the Art of Mindful Healing P.S. In keeping with the spirit of All Hands Art’s mission of encouraging art-making and art-sharing (no matter how imperfect), this podcast was recorded without any...

  34. Episode 2: Your "Someday" Toolkit

    In the episode, i refer to a previous blogpost that discusses the conflict between art and business/capitalism. You can read that here. If you just need some escapist visual relief, enjoy my recent PICTURES post here. Episode 1 of the Accidental Muralist podcast is here. Take good care of…

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  35. Episode 1: Meet the Accidental Muralist

    Find out more about Pam’s work at AllHandsArt.com and sign up for her email newsletters. Each dispatch aims to transform the way you view your own creative potential. After all, more people living more wholly is how we’ll save ourselves, each other, and the planet.

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The Accidental Muralist Podcast delves into the messy middle stages of building a life centered on creativity. Through personal reflections and interviews with a range of artists and makers, we explore what it means to become fully and unapologetically ourselves in a world that wants us to conform to its measures of success.

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Pam Consear of AllHandsArt.com

Produced by Pam Consear

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