Artsy Types

Shorter days and falling leaves have Joy and Teresa thinking back to grade school fall art projects. They recall laminating fallen leaves between melted wax paper and making homemade Halloween costumes. They also explore the ways the changing seasons impact their art today and what each hope to accomplish artistically before year-end. The episode is bookended at the start with an update on Joy’s attempt at travel journaling and at the end with memories of 80s horror movie franchises—and the 1979 horror mini-series that Teresa still revisits.

~Show Notes and Links~

Preserve Fallen Leaves

Nosferatu: The monster who still terrifies, 100 years on

TV Mini-series Salem's Lot

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Joy and Teresa update one another on current projects. Joy reveals she is leaving on a trip and wants to try sketching on location. Teresa has been getting into a flow at her workbench and is allowing a new collection to emerge on its own. They’ve both been busy writing one-line stories to read out loud. The conversation begins by featuring listener comments to the question, “Why I Create,” and ends by swapping memories of 1980s scents—both good and bad.

~Show Notes and Links~

Point and Line to Planeby Wassily Kandinsky

Edward HopperStudy for Route 6, Eastham

Liz Steel Travel Sketching

Love's Baby Soft

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Hearing Barry Manilow explain why he writes songs has Teresa and Joy asking each other why they create? Joy has one word that captures her motivation as a creator, and Teresa pinpointed several words that drive her metalsmithing. Miniature paintings and one-sentence-stories have led Teresa into a rabbit hole, and Joy reads up on the Edmund Fitzgerald. Comments are still coming in from the digital detox episode, including one from Insta artsytypespod follower aeaea.jewellery. The episode wraps up with Jordache jeans and a favorite clothing item from Esprit.

~Show Notes and Links~

Lorain Loots 365 Day Miniature Painting Project

The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald

One Sentence Stories on Reddit

The Hemingway Six-Word-Story Challenge

Background on Clothing Brand Esprit

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Finished works of art are born from small ideas. Tiny seeds—sometimes just a few scattered thoughts—somehow nestle into our minds, find ways to grow and finally make their way to a pencil, a paintbrush, piano keys, a mound of clay or a piece of enamel. Joy and Teresa talk about using an annoying crow, a haunting photograph, and an inflatable kayak as launchpads to creativity. In Rabbit Holes and Recommendations, Joy finally discovers the mastery of author Claire Keegan and Teresa explores the unique music of British composer Matthew Wilcock. Their childhood gym class staple, Dodgeball, is in the headlines, and the episode wraps up by highlighting a new Instagram follower, artist and studio jeweler aether_.studio.

~Show Notes and Links~

Musician/Artist Matthew Wilcock

Review of Foster by Claire Keegan

Joy's Short Fiction "Crow Dad"

Teresa's Cuff Bracelet Set "Where Bluebirds Brood"

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Do you have habits and rituals, or things like special clothing or playlists that set the stage for your creativity? Joy and Teresa share the recipes they each use to spark their creativity. From alt-rock band Pavement playing loudly through headphones, to curated ambient music designed to create an “emotional weather system” in the studio, their two recipes start at the same places then quickly veer off. Joy comes armed with a book anti-recommendation, and Teresa discovers trench art in Rabbit Holes and Recommendations, all before doing a deep dive on a tv show of their youth, Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp. A bed & breakfast from the UK gets shouted out as a new ArtsyTypesPod Instagram follower.

~Show Notes and Links~

Georgia O'Keeffe's Artful Lifestyle

Why Did Steve Jobs Wear the Same Clothes?

List of Films with the Wilhelm Scream

The Story of Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp

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Artists have tried to replicate the works of the masters for centuries. Copying to learn is nothing new. But what happens when the piece of jewelry you dreamed up while looking at the stars, sketched into existence in an old notebook and crafted after hours at your workbench—what happens when you see that identical piece of jewelry for sale on someone else’s website? Joy and Teresa discuss the importance of pulling inspiration from other artists while not crossing the plagiarism line. When is it ok to be a creative copycat? In Rabbit holes and Recommendations, Teresa gets caught up in the amazing mind of mixed media artist Chris Roberts Antieau, and Joy has Olivia Rodrigo’s newest album on heavy rotation, while both Gen X’ers are troubled by a hit song from their youth, “Escape (The Pina Colada Song).” The episode ends with comments on past topics from two followers of the ArtsyTypesPod Instagram account.

~Show Notes and Links~

Old Masters Copying Old Masters

The History of Copying Art: A Learning Tool or a Cheat?

Mixed Media Artist Chris Roberts Antieau

Lyrics to Escape (The Pina Colada Song)

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The creativity conversations are generating lots of ideas, and they’ve led Joy and Teresa to pose a question to one another: what have your a-ha moments been? Are there revelations that have found their way into your artistic process? Whether it’s a reminder to get out of the studio and live life, or a directive to call upon muses to help with creativity, the a-ha moments are revealed. The episode’s recommendations include a Dutch musician forging a unique musical path, as well as a book that breaks down the craft of Russian short stories. The now-obsolete phone booth is the backdrop for the 1980s segment, and each creator shares the odd categories Spotify has put them in. The episode ends with a back-and-forth on the beauty of flourishes, and mentions the Instagram account and website theflourishclub.

~Show Notes and Links~

Matheus Lodewijk

A Swim in the Pond in the Rain

Gloomcore Playlist on Spotify

Sad Girl Starter Pack Playlist on Spotify

The Art of Flourishes by the Flourish Club

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Creating art is one thing, getting it noticed another. How do exhibitions work, and what is a juried competition? What are tips for getting into magazines and invited onto podcasts? Teresa and Joy have a practical conversation with specific takeaways including tips on photography and a key website. This episode’s rabbit holes include the Staedtler Mars Techno Lead Holder and a round up of beach reads. The ArtsyTypes team attempts to inventory the various accoutrements of a 1980’s-style sick day, including the dreaded family barf bucket. Printmaker and engraver Reinis Gailitis is the subject of the wrap-up segment featuring followers of the ArtstyTypesPod Instagram account.

~Show Notes and Links~

EntryThingy

Jewelry Photography Course (Udemy)

How to Photograph Art and Illustrations (Udemy)

Staedtler Mars Technico 780

Staedtler Mars Lead Pointer

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

BookTok is Taking John Steinbeck to the Beach This Summer

Printmaker Reinis Gailītis

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Teresa is on the cusp of a fresh start as she moves into a new home and studio, while Joy is in a creativity slump. In this episode, Teresa and Joy talk about the up and down phases that exist for all artists and how to navigate seasons of creativity. In their “Last Thing I Wrote” segment, Joy brings quotes from recent books that inspired her, and Teresa is writing about roadkill and antique books. During the closing Gen X segment, we learn which of the two Artsy Types used encyclopedias, owned a Swatch and had the “elite” yellow Walkman. Instagram follower and artist Suz Matthews and the Cowgirl Artists of America get shoutouts.

~Show Notes and Links~

The Effects of Natural Daylight on Creativity

The Devil in the White City

Sony Walkman

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The two-week digital detox has drawn to an end, and Joy reports to Teresa how her life changed while going off-grid. What were the hardest parts, did she ever cheat on the experiment, and did being away from the phone jump start her creativity? While Joy was staying away from social media, Teresa was monitoring the Artsy Types Pod Instagram account and shares followers’ advice. Joy offers a mixed-review of Stephen King’s 11/22/63, and Teresa has been reading Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday. Tube socks and leg warmers make their debut in the Gen X segment, and Teresa bemoans her old Holly Hobby lunch pail.

~Show Notes and Links~

Teresa Packing Her Studio

Darci Shea on Instagram

Stillness is the Keyby Ryan Holiday

Holly Hobby Lunch Boxes on eBay

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Joy decides to go off-the-grid for two weeks in an attempt to re-set thought patterns, gain time, spur creativity and live life outside the distorted lens of social media. Teresa suggests parameters for the experiment and offers advice after her own attempts to work in silence. During the digital detox, Joy will keep a journal of observations and in the following episode report whether she made it the entire two weeks. Rabbit Holes and Recommendations returns with the discovery of a contemporary artist and the rediscovery of a classic country western album. The episode starts with a welcome message to the Austin Community College Jewelry Program and ends with some 1980s-era warnings about Halloween candy and the dangers of digestion and swimming.

~Show Links and Notes~

Austin Community College Jewelry Program

Considering a Digital Detox? Why It's a Good Idea, and What to Know

Boost Your Brain with Boredom

Contemporary Artist Boris Acket

Randy Travis Revisited 'Storms of Life,' But Did He Like What He Heard?

You Can't Swim After Eating, Fact or Myth?

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Honesty is the foundation of good art, but is there such a thing as being too honest? Spurred on by a beautifully forthright statement that Teresa recently made on Instagram, this episode’s conversation explores where the line is between artistic confessionalism and trauma dumping. As the episode moves along, there’s a segment on “The Last Thing That Inspired Me” that brings out favorites in television and music, which naturally leads into. . .the Bermuda Triangle, Ouija Boards and quicksand, and finishes with a shout out to a special artist that, one might say, gave birth to Artsy Types.

~Show Links and Notes~

Let It Happen by Tame Impala

David Sedaris' Tips for Writing About People You Know

The Conversation by Teresa Kiplinger

https://silverpoet.com/blogs/gallery/the-conversation

The Surprisingly Simple Trick to Escape Quicksand

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The resurgence of plein air painting, over-the-top maximalism, visibility of the artist’s hand laid bare in finished work, the way museums treat sensitive subjects--Joy and Teresa look at cultural and artistic trends, extending the topic all the way into the Gen X segment and debating whether any 80s trends should return. “The Last Thing I Wrote” segment comes back, bringing with it roadkill and an eerie take on the neighborhood reaction to the HOA. The episode ends with a look at the creator and ArtsyTypes Instagram follower, Arthur Hash, who uses 3-D modeling in his jewelry practice with wonderful results.

~Show Notes and References~

Plein Air Painting Flourishes in the Adirondacks

Schiaparelli's The Agony and the Ecstasy Collection

The New Surrealism: On AI and Hallucinations

The History of Atari

Jeweler Arthur Hash

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Artists are creatures of habit, and those habits either help creativity flourish or get in its way. Teresa is sharing the habits that have helped build her metalsmith practice, and Joy is asking for ideas to combat the dreaded bad habit of social media distraction. The episode begins with an anecdote about how the art of Gerald Scarfe made an early impact and ends with a back-and-forth about the merits of high school class rings. Joy has discovered a podcast that focuses on grief, and Teresa has entered the rabbit hole of artist John William Waterhouse. Things wrap up with a surprise profile of one of the creators who follow the artsytypespod Instagram account.

~Show Links and Notes~

Illustrator Gerald Scarfe

All There Is with Anderson Cooper

John William Waterhouse

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An accident, a coincidence, a life event. Conversations between mothers and daughters. Sheer boredom. Teresa and Joy are putting words to the alchemy that took place in their lives to transform daily routine into lifelong pursuits of creativity. Before taking on the task of unraveling creative alchemy, they do some quick warm up calisthenics trying to spit out words that start with GN, and they bookend the discussion with a rabbit hole into Mary Shelley’s favorite keepsake and a recommendation of Patti Smith’s new book, Bread of Angels. Teresa tests Joy’s memory of the various ways they paid for school lunches through the years, from tokens to college coupon books, and they end by highlighting an artist, jeweler and educator from the Artsy Types community on Instagram.

~Show Notes and Links~

Mary Shelley's Favorite Keepsake

Love and Tragedy: The Stirring Saga of Mary Shelley and Percy Shelley

Queen Anne of Brittany's Heart Reliquary

Patti Smith's New Memoir, Bread of Angels

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In this second “Is This Something” episode, the tables are turned, and Joy and Teresa are thinking through Teresa’s idea fragments for a new collection based on Polaroids and poems she crafted last year while saying goodbye to her childhood home. The back and forth conversation is a template for how creators can talk through concepts to transform rough ideas into finished pieces of art. The creativity back-and-forth continues with a “last thing I wrote down” segment where they share notations from their journaling, and ends with memories from the dreaded “After School Specials” that contained dire warnings of the dangers of life for 1980s kids. The episode ends with a quick profile of Instagram follower @poeticallyfound and the world of blackout poetry.

Salvador Dali's Surreal Jewelry Designs

Ancient Tombs and Temples that Align with the Sun

The Unforgettable Lessons We Learned from 80s After School Specials

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Joy and Teresa count down the three tips they each think every artist should know, and at least one of the tips is something that will surprise listeners! Whether you are a painter, a jeweler or an every day creative, there will be a takeaway to use from this episode. Teresa goes down a fascinating rabbit hole of video archives from days gone by and Joy does a round-robin of tv, book and music recommendations. The discussion wraps up with memories of 1980s soap opera, followed by a shout out of one of the many incredible artists who have jumped on board the Artsy Types Instagram account.

~Show Notes and Links~

The Prelinger Archive at the Library of Congress

The San Francisco Library Collects Print Materials You Were Never Meant to See

MIddlemarch, by George Elliot

1980s Soap Operas

@karlafullerartist on Instagram

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Joy and Teresa walk through the process for setting annual creative goals and lay out what they each hope to achieve in the coming year. From creating a collection of paintings, to writing a poem a month, producing a newsletter and improving photography, this year’s goals are ambitious and not without revenue goals and software tools to help achieve them. Teresa has gone down the rabbit hole of creating miniature crime scenes through craft, and Joy is recommending a new literary podcast that she thinks is intended for men. The Gen X discussion centers on school cafeteria food growing up. Any wax beans and graham crackers with pink frosting fans out there?

~Show Links and References~

The Trello App

Murder Is Her Hobby: Frances Glessner Lee and The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death

Old School with Shiloh Brooks (Book Podcast)

Pizza Day Secret Recipe

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Joy and Teresa are goal-setters by nature, even when it comes to creativity. To close out the year, they take a look back at the 2025 goals they each set as creators and disclose whether they accomplished them. Before kicking off the main topic, though, Joy quizzes Teresa on her knowledge of terms-of-art. . .for art! In Rabbit Holes and Recommendations, Teresa discovers a hidden message in an old book left behind by someone in her past, and Joy talks about writing reviews for Nancy Drew books when she was a kid. A discussion of favorite 1980s movies has the two podcasters revealing very different tastes in the movies they loved growing up.

~Show Notes and Links~

Chiaroscuro

From Here to the Great Unknown

War Games

Pretty in Pink

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How do two Artsy Types celebrate the holidays? With home cooking, homemade crafts and one very peculiar tradition involving 80s vinyl records. Joy and Teresa also count down their favorite holiday songs, finding themselves knee-deep in a difference of opinion about the Gen X holiday anthem, “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” The two also share memories of their favorite TV Christmas specials from the 1980s and reminisce about an early form of co-branding involving Norelco razors.

~Show Links and References~

The Story Behind If We Make It Through December

The Dark Legacy of Do They Know It's Christmas

Top Rankin Bass Christmas Special Ranked

The Norelco Razor Commercials

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