In this season 2 wrap up episode, Molly and Susan summarize their key learnings and favorite moments from this season: Creating More Art. They discuss what they have learned through these conversations and their own personal explorations. Check out this final episode to round out Season 2!
Carrol McTyre is a teaching artist who is an object-based creator working in various mediums including sculpting, drawing, painting, printmaking, fiber, and much more. Her exploration of art stems from trying to understand society while telling society about itself through the mediums she uses. From her Waffle House art social experiment, to using art to process grief, and societal roles and norms, she uses art as a way to process her life experiences. She has been in multiple exhibitions and creates incredible work with inspirational meaning. But sometimes the best part of the art is letting the viewer experience it for themselves and drawing their own conclusions about it.
https://www.carrolhardingmctyre.com/
https://wafflearthouse.weebly.com/
@chmctyre
References Artists and Works
Agnes Martin
Donald Judd
Betty Crocker
Louise Bourgeois
Playing Big by Tara Mohr
Philip Guston by Musa Mayer
Ethan Swiggart creates one of a kind custom made climbing holds out of wood. In this episode he shares why he has been drawn to this medium of carving natural elements. Between his love of being messy, dirty, using power tools, and also discovering the beautiful imperfections each piece of wood has to offer. Sometimes we don’t consider what we do art, but it turns out to be just that. And sometimes that art can bring us back to who we are at our core.
This one isn’t about our host, Molly Steen, but about the incredibly talented Molly Seigler. Molly is a clothing designer and maker and owner of Gardenia & Co. She creates custom, small batch, clothing that is comfortable and cute. She loves the mediums of sewing and baking to create things with her hands that bring comfort, warmth, and ease back into her life. She has been on a journey of stepping outside her comfort zone to challenge herself and find her own voice. We loved the conversation with Molly and the opportunity to get to know her better!
Aubrey Charnell is a sculpture artist currently residing in Tennessee. She studied at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy where she was inspired by the master’s works each day walking through the city. She creates bronze figures to pull out the emotion, rawness, and beauty of the human form. She finds her inspiration from within and views her sculptures as a vessel to pull out what’s inside.
Abigail Wennerstrom is the creator of Ink and Honey books that creates custom hand-bound books and journals out of vintage book covers. In this episode she shares her creative process, what being authentic means to her, and the power of failure. This is a must listen episode!
Caleb Franklin is a storyteller. Whether it is through his songwriting, his singing, playing his guitar, sharing a poem, or creating a podcast, he loves the power and emotion behind words. A true artist, he talks about how he draws his creativity from within in this episode. Listen to the end to hear about the amazing work he is doing, then check out his music on Spotify: Honey and the Heavy.
Julia Jacklin
Mary Oliver
The Righteous Mind
Caleb’s podcast
William Faulkner
Hayley Moran is the head route setter at the Crag climbing gym in Nashville. In this episode she shares how she got into route setting, what that process looks like, “setting” as a form of art, and the barriers she works to break down as a woman in a male dominated space. She also creates collage art and enjoys seeing how different pieces fit together.
Siege the Southeast Routesetting
Flow- the book Available on Amazon, but also at other booksellers
Flow at Parnassus Books in Nashville here
Big Magic– Elizabeth Gilbert available on Amazon, but also at other booksellers
Big Magic at Parnassus Books in Nashville here
Marley Grace
Lib would describe herself as the first “debutant to tattoo artist.” In this episode, Lib talks about her journey from an art teacher for over a decade to fulfilling her lifelong dream of being a tattoo artist.
Alchemy Tattoos
IG: @ theartistformerlyknownaslib
Picture of peacock costume
Picture of Costa Rica toilet
Catie Beth Thomas joins us this episode to talk about the various mediums she uses, and the reason why she has chosen those materials. From fiber, to photography, to print making, she combines multiple mediums to create beautiful, intentional, and sustainable pieces. Her biggest inspirations come from spending time in nature, and the interconnectedness of the little things that keep our world alive. Check out this episode to learn about her art journey and future projects she is working on!
