Episode 87: Interview with Wendy Conklin of Chair Whimsy: How to Live a Creative, Fun Life FULL of Whimsy and PLAY

Welcome to episode 87 of I Like Art Podcast featuring Wendy Conklin of Chair Whimsy! Want to add more fun, color, whimsy and play into your life? This interview is for you! Listen to Austin, Texas-based artist and chair stylist Wendy Conklin of Chair Whimsy have a casual chat with artist and host Sara Glupker. Wendy talks about embracing all facets of her creative self and how her creativity was ignited after learning how to reupholster chairs.. This lead Wendy down  a colorful, multi-passionate creative path and she talks about her various creative projects- including her recent cabin makeover at her upstate New York cabin/ "camp". Listen to Wendy and Sara talk about their collaboration in creating three special paintings for one of Wendy's bedrooms in the cabin and what that process was like (you can order prints of these paintings- the link is below). Wendy talks about the power of collaboration and her recent "musical chairs" project- where she created 10 chairs inspired by Taylor Swift (surely check that out). Wendy has some upcoming offers for creatives including online programming, retreats and  her book! Finally, Wendy talks about her plans for this fall and the future and encourages listeners to get busy and say YES to those creative urges! We hope you enjoy this sparkling episode and feel ready to dive back into your creativity! If you enjoyed the show, we would love for you to follow, subscribe or write a review! Sara releases new episodes weekly and loves to share her passion for art for everyone, sharing the stories of today's living artists, telling stories from the studio and most importantly-  using this space to encourage YOU to discover your creative voice and live more creatively! Thank you again for listening!  This episode is sponsored by: the sale of Sara's Original Paintings, Prints and other Art Goods. Check out her website and shop online: https://www.saraglupkerart.com/shop To Pre-Order one of Sara's 2025 Calendars: https://www.saraglupkerart.com/shop/p/2024calendar-x48rn   Connect with this episode's featured artist Wendy Conklin here:  Website: https://chairwhimsy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chairwhimsy/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Chairwhimsy/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DIYwithChairWhimsy Chair Whimsy: blog: https://chairwhimsy.com/the-guest-bedroom-my-whimsical-cabin-makeover/ P.I.N.K. Creatives Retreat: https://www.pinkcreatives.com/  Purchase Wendy's book Life Whimsy here: https://chairwhimsy.com/book/  Purchase Prints of the paintings Sara made for Wendy's cabin: https://www.saraglupkerart.com/shop  You can watch this podcast interview here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XUjAQFmXB1w   Follow I Like Art Podcast on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/ilikeart.podcast/   Find Sara Glupker- Podcast host here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saraglupker Website: https://www.saraglupkerart.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaraStrongGlupkerArtist