Art Life Plan Podcast
By Cookie Redding
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Episodes: 93
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Art Life Plan is a podcast about building a creative life that feels real and sustainable. Hosted by artist and educator Cookie Redding, the show explores how art fits into everyday life, how to keep growing as a creator, and how to build an art career without burning out. Each episode offers practical ideas, honest conversations, and a look at what it really means to live a creative life today.
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Ep. 92 - The Role of Rest in Creative Work
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Ep. 91 - The Pressure to Be Constantly Visible
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Ep. 90 - Why Slow Growth Is Still Growth
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Ep. 89 - Knowing When to Quit a Project
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May 25, 2026 |
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Ep. 88 - Building an Art Shop Around Your Real Life
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May 18, 2026 |
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Ep.87 - Sketchbooks in our Creative Practice
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May 11, 2026 |
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Ep. 86 - What to Do When You Have No Ideas
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May 04, 2026 |
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Ep. 85 - What Do You Actually Want From Your Art Business
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Ep. 84 - How to Share Your Art on Socials Without Performing
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Ep. 83 - The Neverending Creative List Loop
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Ep. 82 - When Your Creative Taste Changes Faster Than Your Skills
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Ep. 81 - What to Do With Artwork You Don’t Like But Don’t Want to Throw Away
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Episode 80 - When Selling Feels Like the Opposite of Making
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Ep. 79 - Finding Words When You’re an Artist Who Thinks Visually
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Ep. 78 - What Might the Next Stage of Experimentation Look Like in Your Art?
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Ep. 77 - How You Hold Creative Ideas: Research, Parameters, and Letting the Work Evolve
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Ep. 76 - Still Looking for Your Art Style? Let’s Talk About What That Actually Means
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Ep. 75 - The Power of the Pause: Why Taking Breaks Can Boost Your Creativity
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Ep. 74 - The Artist’s Timeline: How Your Creative Path Doesn’t Have to Follow a Linear Arc
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Ep.73 - February Starts in the Art Studio
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Ep. 72 - Quiet in the Art Studio but...
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Ep. 71 - The Creative Resolutions Begin?
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Ep. 70 - A Creative New Year?
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Ep. 69 - Creative Budgets
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 68 - Your Creative Threshold
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 67 - What Your Art Tried To Tell You
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 66 - The Art of Closing Out Your Creative Year
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 65 - Unfinished Art and Why Not Everything Needs To Be Complete
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 64 - Single-Tasking in the Studio: How to Focus on One Creative Act at a Time
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 63 - The Void and the Canvas: How Nothingness Inspires Creativity
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 62 - The NO-vember Art Challenge
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 61 - Art as a Breathing Space: Using Creativity to Find Calm
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 60 - Slow Creation: How to Enjoy the Pace of Your Process
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 59 - The Paradox of Creative Control: When Does Planning Kill Spontaneity?
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 58 - Letting Go of Outcomes: How Non-Attachment Can Free Your Creativity
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 57 - Art in the Margins: Creatign During Life's In-Between Moments
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 56 - Creating Alone, Together: How Solitude and Community Coexist in an Artist's Life
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 55 - The Stories We Tell Ourselves: How Self-Narratives Shape Our Creative Lives
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 54 - How Your Art Evolves When You Do: Creativity Through Life's Transitions
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 53 - Your Art's Shadow Side: Exploring the Themes You Avoid
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 52 - Creative Practice and Connection: Talking with Artist Alice Sheridan
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Ep. 51 - Listening to the Work: How to Let Your Art Guide You
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 50 - The Art of the Break: How to Pause Mindfully In Your Art Without Losing Momentum
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 49 - Mindful Materials: How to Connect with Your Art Tools and Mediums
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 48 - The Endless Process: What if the Journey of Making is the Only Goal?
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 47 - The Paradox of Perfection: Why Flaws Make Art More Human
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 46 - Art and Authenticity: What Does It Mean To Create 'Honestly'?
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 45 - The Responsibility of the Artist: Do Creators Have a Duty to Society?
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 44 - Art Without an Audience: Does Creativity Exist if No One Sees It?
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Ep. 43 - Present Over Perfect in the Studio
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 42 - The Unfinished Thought: Using Half-Formed Ideas as Creative Fuel in your Art Process
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Ep. 41 - The Art of Starting Ugly: Why Imperfect Beginnings are Essential
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 40 - Art as Resistance: How to Stay Creative in a World That Feels Heavy
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 39 - Invisible Success: Celebrating the Wins No One Sees
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May 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 38 - Letting Go of Outcomes: How Non-Attachment Can Help Your Creative Flow
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May 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 37 - Making Time for Art: How to Protect Your Studio Hours (Even When Life Is Full)
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May 12, 2025 |
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Ep. 36 - A quiet prompt
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May 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 35 - The Blank Canvas Ritual: Turning the Fear of Starting into a Mindful Practice
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 34 - Creating With Intention: Aligning Your Art With Your Core Values
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 33 - Looking In or Looking Out: What’s Driving Your Art?
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 32 - Repetition in Your Art Practice
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Ep. 31 - How to Trust Your Gut When Creating Your Art
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 30 - Artist Identity: What Happens When You Lose Touch With Your Creative Self?
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 29 - The Inner Critic's Secret With Your Art
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 28 - Why Limits Can Make You More Creative
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 27 - Creating Through Chaos
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 26 - A Conversation with Your Future Creative Self: What Would You Want to Hear?
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 25 - The Art of Pausing: How Taking a Break Can Fuel Your Creative Process
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 24 - February and Your Art: One Month Check-In
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 23 - The Art of Showing Up: Why Consistency is More Important Than Talent*
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 22 - Creativity and the Seasons: Your Creative Practice with Nature’s Cycles
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 21 - Permission To Be A Beginner With Your Art
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 20 - Reignite Your Creativity: Practical Steps to Break and Transform Habits
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 19 - Bonus Episode! - Designing Your Creative Roadmap for 2025
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 18 - Creative Year in Review
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 17 - Burn the Plan: Let Go of Expectations and Create Freely
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 16 - Starting to think about new year and art?
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 15 - The Art of Letting Go: When Art Projects Don’t Go as Planned
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 14 - Money Talks: Planning Your Finances as an Artist (When Art Doesn't Pay the Bills)
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 13 - Planning Creativity
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 12 - Art After Hours: Creating When You Have a Day Job
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 11 - Accidental Art Career?
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 10 - Art vs Life
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 9 - Artist Style Evolution and Growth
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 8 - Finding Your Art Style
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 7 - Cultivating Creativity through Presence
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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Ep. 6 - Overcoming Challenges and Self Expression in the Art Process
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 5 - Collaboration and Feedback and the Art Process
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 4 - Creation and the Art Process
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 3 - Research and the Art Process
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Ep 2 - Unpacking the Creative Process - Ideation
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Ep 1 - The Myth of the Perfect Art Studio
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Art Life Plan Podcast - Introduction!
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Jun 15, 2023 |