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The Spark & The Art

by Tucker Harley Brown

The Spark & The Art Creativity Podcast ran for 155 episodes and talked about the creative life: Interviews with writers, musicians, filmmakers and more. The show is on permanent hiatus but I still talk about creativity obsessively and you can find me at: www.tuckerharleybrown.com or http://instagram.com/tuckerharleybrown

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Episodes

  1. 155 - Steve Vrooman Interviews Tucker

    I’m your host Tucker and this week is an interview with me for another podcast called Every Speaker Has A Story. It’s a podcast made, and hosted, by Dr. Steven Vrooman. Steve is a professor Texas Lutheran University where is chair of the Department of English and Communication Studies and…

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  2. 154 - Guestcasts

    Guest casts was a concept I was playing with where other people would do an insight and inspiration episode. I wasn’t sure if they were going to be a regular thing or perhaps a Patreon subscriber bonus. I asked a few people to do some as an experiment and you are going to hear two of them today....

  3. 153 - Teaching and connecting through colouring with Crystal Salamon

    Hello and welcome to the The Spark & The Art creativity podcast. Thank you for subscribing to our weekly podcast, where we alternate between interviews with creative folks from all different career levels and insight and inspiration episodes. All with the intention you’ll get what you need to get...

  4. 152 - The end is beginning

    http://TheSparkAndTheArt.com/152 - The end is beginning

  5. 151 - Healing your relationship with creativity with Melissa Dinwiddie

    In today’s chat Melissa talks about her 15 year break from making art and how she came back to art because she was procrastinating while working at becoming a writer.

  6. 150 - Chunking

    http://TheSparkAndTheArt.com/150 - I've been listening to the book This is Your Brain on Music - Dr. Daniel J. Levitin. It's about the science behind what happens to your brain when you listen to music and what makes it such a powerful thing in the lives of humans.

  7. 149 - Passion and Perseverance with Troy Kokol

    http://TheSparkAndTheArt.com/149 - Troy is a songwriter but as you’ll learn he does more than just write songs. Recording demos and working as a producer for other artists and more. Works well with our episode about Streams of Income. **- Links for this episode -** Troy Kokol -...

  8. 148 - Streams of income

    http://TheSparkAndTheArt.com/148 – The fact is I’d have to do all everything. My question was more or less "what should I do first?”

  9. 147 - Yoga and Art with Jerusha Francisco

    http://www.TheSparkAndTheArt.com/147 - I’m taking away the piece on how to reframe my concerns about what others think of either me or my actions. My biggest struggle isn’t always finding the time to do something it’s when my brain justifies the reasons I shouldn’t do something based on what I...

  10. 146 - Selling what you want. Selling what customers want.

    http://www.TheSparkAndTheArt.com/146 - You can sell anything you want. The secret is to sell what other people want. I’m not going to get into the difference between selling what people want and what people need I’ll cover that in another episode one day.

  11. 145 - An improvised life with Rebecca Northan

    http://thesparkandtheart.com/145 – This week we talk with Improviser, Actress, Producer and professional breath recording artist Rebecca Northan. In today’s chat Rebecca reflects on a yearbook quote and how it relates to her life now and the interesting work that actors do that you didn't even…

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  12. 144 - laid-off

    http://TheSparkAndTheArt.com/144 - I got laid-off and I don't know how to feel about it.

  13. 143 - The power of creating your own work with Samantha Duff

    TheSparkAndTheArt.com/143 - We talk about what led Samantha Duff to start her own theatre company and specifically a family theatre with a mandate to ensure theatre is financially accessible to all. **- Links for this episode -** Goodger-Pink Productions -...

  14. 142 - Art as a secondary power

    ‪http://thesparkandtheart.com/1‪42 – I'm not really sure how to describe this. Super power seems like it would be the main power but what is it when your power isn't the main thing? What if you are a brain scientist who wants to talk about brain donation and your audience starts to get...

  15. 141 - Because it's difficult with audiobook narrator Sean Pratt

    http://thesparkandtheart.com/141 – With over 900 audiobooks under his belt Sean Pratt is one of the most sought after book narrators today. **- Links for this episode -** Sean Pratt - https://twitter.com/SPPresents British American Drama Academy - http://www.bada.org.uk/...

  16. 140 -Encouragement vs Appreciation

    http://TheSparkAndTheArt.com/140 - This week is another semantic exploration. This time about encouragement and appreciation.

  17. 139 - Creative cooking & Creative teams with chef Chris Barton

    http://thesparkandtheart.com/139 – Chris Barton is a Chef who’s restaurant creates a new menu each week. Chris recognizes the drain creating a new menu each week would be on him if he had to do it all alone. We talk about how important his team members are to both the creating of the dishes but...

  18. 138 - What you can control

    Keep writing. Keep singing. Keep working with others. Keep building relationships. Keep doing it. Because that’s what you can control. You can’t control if you get a song on the radio. You can’t control if an artist decides to record your song. The only thing you can control is how good your…

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  19. 137 - Purposefully choosing a career with Andrew Ford

    http://thesparkandtheart.com/137 – We talked to animator Andrew Ford a couple years ago and the theme of that episode was Reach your goal and keep learning. Andrew’s goal was to work at Disney and now that he’s done it you can hear how his philosophy hasn’t changed. Even after getting to Disney…

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  20. 136 - Clutter

    http://thesparkandtheart.com/136 - Clutter is fine when you are using it all. A messy desk means you are there often and using things. But what about those boxes of old magazines for that collage you are going to make one day or that carton of video tapes for the family film you are going to...

  21. 135 - Getting there is only half the journey with Jackie Koehler

    http://thesparkandtheart.com/135 – Jackie was a guest on the show a couple years ago as she had just finished up as lead animator on the film Book of Life. Her goal through everything she’s done was to one day work at Disney. Well, she made it and now we talk about if she feels like she’s ‘Made...

  22. 134 - Space gets filled

    http://thesparkandtheart.com/134 – Space gets filled. So does time. What you fill it with is up to you.

  23. 133 - Owning your own job and Making your own art with David Andrew Wiebe again

    http://thesparkandtheart.com/133 – David is very busy as a musician, entrepreneur and writer but we talk about how he handles that workload and some things he does to help keep overwhelm at bay. **- Links for this episode -** David Andrew Wiebe - http://davidandrewwiebe.com/ Music...

  24. 132 - Breathing In. Breathing Out.

    http://www.TheSparkAndTheArt.com/132 - I heard a quote earlier this week and I can’t find it anywhere online so I don’t know who said it or in what context but I’m gonna talk about it anyway because it got me thinking. The quote was something along the lines of you can’t both breath in or out....

  25. 131 - Work for a living but create to be alive with Amy Pon

    http://TheSparkAndTheArt.com/131 - In today’s chat we learn about Amy’s path through business school, culinary school, art school and how she came to work with me at the large unnamed communications company here in Canada. **- Links for this episode -** Amy Pon - http://amypon.com/...

  26. 130 - The expectation of our talents.

    I don’t think we can know where our best talents lie. I’m only just starting to get my head around this so bear with me things may change over time. This whole theory relates to how we perceive our talents and how others perceive them. What got me to thinking about it is my 8yo daughter was...

  27. 129 - Illustrating, Hip-hop and professional wrestling with Nic Gregory

    http://TheSparkAndTheArt.com/129 - Nic Gregory is currently working with Disney publishing as an illustrator on a version of Sleeping Beauty. But before that he had his original hip-hop songs in rotation on Australian radio and toured as a professional wrestler and won two championship belts for...

  28. 128 - Practice makes progress

    http://thesparkandtheart.com/128 - I prefer to think that Practice Make Progress. Practice doesn’t make perfect unless you practice perfectly and that doesn’t sit well with me. Practice makes permanent but that sounds so final like you’ll get to a certain point and be that way forever. Like a...

  29. 127 - Making films takes a while with Thi Vo

    Hello and welcome to the The Spark & The Art creativity podcast. Thank you for subscribing to our weekly podcast, where we alternate between interviews with creative folks from all different career levels and insight and inspiration episodes. All with the intention you’ll get what you need to get...

  30. 126 - Four cores of creativity

    Curiosity. Problem Solving. Expression. Habit & Ritual. **- Links for this episode -** Jorge Gutiérrez Border Bang - http://www.gregorioescalante.com/border-bang/ Jorge Gutiérrez Interview - TheSparkAndTheArt.com/26 Habit & Ritual - TheSparkAndTheArt.com/85 Whitney Hess...

  31. 125 - Art & Engineering with Jean-Michel Gires

    http://thesparkandtheart.com/125 – Jean-Michel has a line of silk scarves, leggings and now kimonos printed with abstract designs made from his photography. This is his most recent artistic project. He has had exhibitions of his photography as well as published art books. But he does all this on...

  32. 124 - Responding to culture. Responding to life.

    http://TheSparkAndTheArt.com/124 –Any art has the illusion of driving culture but really it is just crystallizing what is happening. It translates culture from ephemeral to solid. From feelings to words. From the observable to the understandable. The elusive to the tangible.

  33. 123 - Artist by default with Dulcie Foo Fat

    http://TheSparkAndTheArt.com/123 – Dulcie Foo Fat is a painter and in our conversation we talk about how she became an artist by default even though she was aiming to get into education. We talk about how crumbs of encouragement are all it takes to find a path. We talk about the importance having…

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  34. 122 - The Neverending Story

    http://TheSparkAndTheArt.com/122 – Out of all of the books I’ve read I always get a little something. Usually about creativity and life’s journey since that’s what I’ve been most interested in. But I don’t think any have really captured it as well as The Neverending Story.

  35. 121 - Year of pure potential with Ash Thorp

    http://TheSparkAndTheArt.com/121 – Ash Thorp is a motion designer, illustrator, artist, and creative director and has worked on films like Ender’s Game and Total Recall and X-Men: First Class. **- Links for this episode -** Ash Thorp - http://ashthorp.com/ Prologue -...

  36. 120 - Thankful for your talent

    TheSparkandTheArt.com/120 - Canadian Thanksgiving isn’t much different than what I can gather an American Thanksgiving is like. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, pumpkin pie. Personally I don’t like pumpkin pie. I really like berry pies blueberry is by far my favourite. There’s no real...

  37. 119 - Rely on your foundation and serve your customer with illustrator Michael Grills

    TheSparkAndTheArt.com/119 – Michael Grills has been a professional illustrator for nearly 20 years and has a very clear vision of what it means to be an illustrator: Rely on your foundation and serve your customer. **- Links for this episode -** Alberta College of Art and Design -...

  38. 118 - Be bold. Get old. Be a badass.

    TheSparkAndTheArt.com/118 – this week my review of Camp Festival of 2016. The Camp Festival is a two day conference with a bunch of speakers from all different disciplines who work at a very high level in the industry. These are designers who have worked on movies like the Iron Man trilogy or…

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  39. 117 - Focus on what you care about with Ross Barber-Smith

    http://www.TheSparkAndTheArt.com/117 - Web designer Ross Barber-Smith only works with musicians and others in the music industry. This is because that’s what he’s really interested in. Ross went to the University of the Highlands and Islands Perth College in Scotland taking the Popular Music...

  40. 116 - The artist and the engineer

    TheSparkAndTheArt.com/116 – A man and a woman look at a rolling ball machine. The woman is an artist. The man is an engineer. They both are intrigued by the machine for different reasons.

  41. 115 - Many talents can be your talent with Lorraine Harley

    TheSparkAndTheArt.com/115 – Lorraine Harley has been active in arts and other creative pursuits for her whole life but she says it’s only recently that she’s really recognizing her talents for what they are. We talk about how her ‘jack-of-all-trades’ approach to creative work is an asset because...

  42. 114 - No one will care about you until they know about you.

    TheSparkAndTheArt.com/114 – I’m your host Tucker and this week is a dream I had about 8 years ago. I'm fairly certain that it was in The War Of Art where author Steven Pressfield said that dreams, especially those that you wake from with vivid clarity, are there for you to learn from. They are…

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  43. 113 - Illustrating, inspiring and immigrating with Lana Lê

    TheSparkAndTheArt.com/113 – A personal graphic novel about birthmarks and immigration and a blog to inspire kids to use their talents in drawing to keep them creative. Lana Lê. **- Links for this episode -** Lana Lê - http://lana-le.com/ Persepolis -...

  44. 112 - Idea & Execution

    TheSparkAndTheArt.com/112 – idea & execution

  45. 111 - Creativity and curiosity with empathy coach Whitney Hess

    TheSparkAndTheArt.com/111 – Whitney and I talk about her starting out in computer sciences - and hating it - loving her writing major and how she stumbled on a course for Human Computer Interaction which lead her to her first user experience position. While the whole conversation is fantastic, I...

  46. 110 - JUST DO! - Sol Lewitt’s Letter to Eva Hesse

    TheSparkAndTheArt.com/110 – Eva Hesse was a sculptor and ran into a bout of creative block and wrote to Sol for some advice. I’ve never read Eva’s letter but I feel I can get a gist of what she was saying. She was planning what she was going to do to get out of her creative block. She was…

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  47. 109 - Dancing, Teaching & Doodling with Michelle Johnson

    TheSparkAndTheArt.com/109 – Dancer, teacher and bloom doodler Michelle Johnson. We talk about how she used drawing to help her through a difficult time while recuperating from a difficult surgery and how through the sharing of her images with her friends it lead to her creating and…

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  48. 108 - Achievement. Acclaim. Almighty Dollar

    TheSparkAndTheArt.com/108 – this episode we talk about the three reasons to do anything. Acheivement, Acclaim and the Almighty Dollar.

  49. 107 - Creating comics with Scott Kowalchuk

    TheSparkAndTheArt.com/107 – In today's chat we talk to comic artist and illustrator Scott Kowalchuk. We talk about a lot of things including where he started and what he did to pitch his very first comic to the comic publisher image comics. It wasn't just a simple idea with a few sketches it was...

  50. 106 – Sticky ideas & commonplace books

    TheSparkAndTheArt.com/106 – It reminded me of the conversation I had with author Sean Williams In episode 62 about how getting ideas out was like a tube of toothpaste where it's easier to get out when the dry crusty bits are gone from the end and you can get that flow back. It wasn't a really…

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The Spark & The Art Creativity Podcast ran for 155 episodes and talked about the creative life: Interviews with writers, musicians, filmmakers and more.

The show is on permanent hiatus but I still talk about creativity obsessively and you can find me at:

www.tuckerharleybrown.com

or

http://instagram.com/tuckerharleybrown

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