the makers podcast

Episodes

1. 27

   Season 2, Episode 1: Greg Lundgren

   Greg Lundgren does a lot of stuff, as the owner of Vito's, The Hideout and Lundgren Monuments, you'd think he'd have his hands full. But no, he had to go create Out Of Sight, a huge survey of art from the PNW currently in its second year and opening August 4th alongside the Seattle Art Fair. We…

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   Aug 1, 2016

   1h 38m
2. 26

   Episode 26: Allyce Wood

   Allyce Wood's work addresses the intersection of humankind and the natural world, considering the ecological and cultural ramifications on both. She is also in possession of an extremely agile and curious mind which makes for lively conversation peppered with surreal tangents and funky...

   Jul 30, 2015

   1h 41m
3. 25

   Episode 25

   In the second half of my conversation with Tonya Lockyer we discuss the challenges of turning Velocity Dance Center around and reinvigorating its community reach, then move on to examining the nature of dance and art and they're relationship with broader society. And as always, a bunch of other...

   Jun 25, 2015

   1h 21m
4. 24

   The Makers Podcast: Episode 24

   Tonya Lockyer began dancing at the age of four, at 9 she was invited to join the National Ballet School of Canada in Toronto, after which moving to New York to study with Merce Cunningham. From there her explorations as a dancer and choreographer has taken her all over the world, eventually...

   Jun 6, 2015

   1h 07m
5. 23

   The Makers Podcast: Episode 23

   UK artist Jamie Moakes tackles some serious economic questions through an admittedly somewhat absurd quest: manipulating the market for Ram Man action figures in order to turn said action figures into valuable currency. I sat down with Jamie at Interstitial Gallery in Seattle and over the course…

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   May 19, 2015

   1h 15m
6. 22

   The Makers Podcast: Episode 22

   Amanda Manitach Is an artist, the visual arts editor for CityArts Magazine, The director of the Hedreen Gallery at Seattle University and the co-founder of The Factory, a new arts space in Seattle's Capital Hill Neighborhood. That's like, three and a half people's worth of stuff that she's…

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   May 8, 2015

   1h 26m
7. 21

   The Makers Podcast: Episode 21

   Susie Lee is an artist, Katrina Hess is a designer, and together they are the co-founders of Siren, a new dating app that introduces a unique and engaging platform that helps build community while empowering its users. We talk about the nature of online dating and the reasons these two decided to...

   Apr 23, 2015

   2h 15m
8. 20

   The Makers Podcast: Episode 20

   Episode 20 is a whopper of a show, live from Seattle Town Hall I spoke to about 15 different folks about all manner of creative and arts-centric stuff. Big props to Juan Alonso for throwing the whole thing together and Town Hall for hosting!

   Apr 17, 2015

   1h 18m
9. 19

   The Makers Podcast: Episode 19

   Episode 19 has me continuing my conversation with Washington artist Brian Cypher. Having discussed his youth and early artistic life we move on to what drives his current practice, what questions and concerns confront us in the studio and his newest upcoming venture, Occasional Galery.

   Apr 2, 2015

   1h 16m
10. 18

    The Makers Podcast Episode 18

    Brian Cypher produces work that is honest, direct, unadulterated, and at the same time vulnerable and approachable. It's no surprise our conversation shared many of the same traits. I've long admired his artwork and visiting him in his studio was a real pleasure. It was a little early in the day...

    Mar 26, 2015

    1h 36m
11. 17

    The Makers Podcast: Episode 17

    For the second part of my conversation with Sharon Arnold we discuss her launching of the Length x Width x Hight art subscription service that led to her Georgetown gallery of the same name. Her current partnership in Roq La Rue Gallery is also discussed along with many other things, including…

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    Mar 19, 2015

    1h 15m
12. 16

    The Makers Podcast: Episode 16

    Sharon Arnold has been director of youth programs at Gage Arts Academy, Owner of Length x Width x Hight Gallery, freelance curator, arts writer and artist. And a whole bunch of other stuff. Currently, she is co-owner and director of Roq La Rue, one of the nation's premier Pop Surrealist…

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    Mar 12, 2015

    1h 04m
13. 15

    The Makers Podcast: Episode 15

    Whatever Kimberly Trowbridge does, be it painting or teaching, playing music or conversing about art, she does with incredible energy and focus. I sat down with her at Top Hat studio, to discuss her journeys, both physical and spiritual, and the impact they've had on her life and artwork. Once...

    Mar 4, 2015

    1h 44m
14. 14

    The Makers Podcast: Episode 14

    Joe Rudko is an artist living and working in Seattle. He's also young, smart and incredibly gifted. Despite these things, I truly like him very much. His work, which manipulates found photographs and the ancillary detrius of our chemical photorgaphy past to explore questions of truth and…

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    Feb 25, 2015

    1h 27m
15. 13

    The Makers Podcast: Episode 13

    For Episode 13 I sat down with New York artist Cicdy Hinant at Interstitial on the eve of her opening there in February of 2015. We discussed her work and the cult of celebrity voyeurism that informs it. I actually had quite a few of my misconceptions straitened out during this conversation, and…

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    Feb 19, 2015

    1h 42m
16. 12

    The Makers Podcast Episode 12

    I sat down with Joey Veltkamp with a lovely bottle of bourbon for an even lovelier conversation with the loveliest fella around. from religion to politics to methods of coping with both without going crazy I got to know the man behind the bedding. Joey is one of those people that makes you feel...

    Feb 4, 2015

    1h 34m
17. 11

    The Makers Podcast Episode 11

    For the second part of my conversation with Tim Cross, We dig deeper into a whole slew of topics concerning art-making, the percieved value of novelty, remaining open and curious in one's practice and whether winning the lottery would turn us into insufferable art snobs. Dig in and enjoy.

    Jan 27, 2015

    1h 13m
18. 10

    The Makers Podcast Episode 10

    Episode 10 has me sitting down in the Seattle studio of artist Tim Cross for a fun, rambling and at times delightfully contentious conversation about absolutely everything. I'm not kidding, we talked about every single thing, seriously, I had to make it a two-parter just to fit it all in. I also...

    Jan 21, 2015

    1h 23m
19. 9

    The Makers Podcast

    Episode 9 has me sitting down with Julia Greenway of Interstitial (formerly Interstitial Theater) in their brand new digs in Georgetown, Seattle to discuss new media, video art, homemade pizza, and how we both apparently value fresh seafood over human lives. Julia was a complete blast to hang out...

    Jan 14, 2015

    1h 28m
20. 8

    The Makers Podcast Episode 8

    Trenton Flock is a writer, poet and co-founder of Vanguard Seattle, an online arts, fashion and culture magazine based, you guessed it, in Seattle. Vanguard is a lot like Trenton himself: insightful, informitive and passionate about a broad range of things. We met at his place on New Years day…

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    Jan 6, 2015

    1h 20m
21. 7

    The Makers Podcast Episode 7

    For Episode 7 we go back for the second half of Episode 5's interview with Emily Gherard, which begs the question "just which episode is this anyway?" (which sounds like a failed Judy Bloom novel for young adults). In this episode (whichever number it is) we talk about Emily's experience as an…

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    Dec 30, 2014

    58m
22. 6

    The Makers Podcast Episode 6

    For episode 6 I visit artist Juan Alonso Rodríguez in his downtown Seattle studio. Juan emigrated here from Cuba as a child and his journey as a musician and an artist had him criss-crossing the states for several years before settling down in the Pacific Northwest. Christmas, San Francisco in…

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    Dec 23, 2014

    1h 30m
23. 5

    The Makers Podcast Episode 5 (part 1)

    For Episode 5 I visit Emily Gherard at her home and studio. Emily is a fantastic painter out of Seattle whose vision has been recognized locally as a Neddy Award finalist in 2013 and as a nominee for The Stranger's annual Genius Award this last summer. Personally her paintings have held me rapt...

    Dec 16, 2014

    1h 22m
24. 4

    The Makers Podcast Episode 4

    For episode four I visited the studio of post human contemporary artist Dylan Neuwirth. Dylan's work in glass, and neon not only references social media but employs it as sculptural medium in itself. At first blush cold and conceptual, his work is actually deeply rooted in explorations of…

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    Dec 9, 2014

    1h 23m
25. 3

    The Makers Podcast episode 3

    Episode 3 brought gallerist Beth Cullom to my house to discuss her journey from Puyallup ragamuffin to art dealer at-large. Beth's passion is ridiculously infectious and her ideals are iron-clad. From her early years of musical commitment to the day she shed her brick-and-mortor gallery for…

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    Dec 2, 2014

    1h 40m
26. 2

    The Makers Podcast

    Episode 2 finds us sitting down with Seattle Painter Carole D'Inverno, a painter's painter fearless in her pursuit of truth in expression. Her journey here from europe, New York in the '80's, Food as the ultimate artistic expression and getting poked with a stick pepper a lively, cacophonous...

    Nov 21, 2014

    1h 18m
27. 1

    The Makers Podcast

    For our first conversation, I visit the studio of Seattle artist Robert Hardgrave. Robert has become a good friend over the past few years but there was still much of his story I didn't know as we sat down to record this week's episode. Skateboarding, cancer, Twisted Sister, hot ears, Robert's...

    Nov 12, 2014

    1h 21m