Creative Confessionals | aftrART - Amanda Mollindo
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Have you ever wondered what other artists and designers talk about behind studio doors? Do you ever think about the types of risks, obstacles, and failures creative entrepreneurs encounter before achieving their goal? Have you ever noticed how systems oppression impact creative industries and wondered if there's any way to fix them? Amanda Mollindo and Mina Vargas have been considering those questions, too! And they're sitting down with artists, designers, and creative entrepreneurs who are demographically underrepresented in their field to learn about their experiences. Tune in to hear heartfelt stories and no-nonsense advice from creators who are forging their own path to make a difference!
Location:
United States
Description:
Have you ever wondered what other artists and designers talk about behind studio doors? Do you ever think about the types of risks, obstacles, and failures creative entrepreneurs encounter before achieving their goal? Have you ever noticed how systems oppression impact creative industries and wondered if there's any way to fix them? Amanda Mollindo and Mina Vargas have been considering those questions, too! And they're sitting down with artists, designers, and creative entrepreneurs who are demographically underrepresented in their field to learn about their experiences. Tune in to hear heartfelt stories and no-nonsense advice from creators who are forging their own path to make a difference!
Language:
English
Website:
https://aftrart.com/
Episodes
Ep 6: Lineage, Motherhood & Movement with Yvonne Montoya
12/27/2020
Last summer, Mina and I had the great pleasure of speaking with Yvonne Montoya, a Tucson-based dancer scholar, director, and consultant. This episode — which is long-overdue — was one of the most personally meaningful episodes for me. Because of that, I felt an overwhelming pressure to make sure it was perfect… and that eventually evolved into inexcusable delay and procrastination. So, at long last, here is the last episode of Creative Confessionals!
Ep 6: Lineage, Motherhood & Movement with Yvonne Montoya
12/27/2020
Last summer, Mina and I had the great pleasure of speaking with Yvonne Montoya, a Tucson-based dancer scholar, director, and consultant. This episode — which is long-overdue — was one of the most personally meaningful episodes for me. Because of that, I felt an overwhelming pressure to make sure it was perfect… and that eventually evolved into inexcusable delay and procrastination.
Duration:01:20:33
Ep. 5: Working with Attention and Intention, with Charissa Lucille
10/15/2018
Charissa Lucille uses creativity to infuse meaning into every aspect of her life — and by extension — her community. Tune in to this episode of Creative Confessionals to find out how this self-taught photographer, zinester and entrepreneur works tirelessly to uplift the voices of others!
Ep. 5: Working with Attention and Intention, with Charissa Lucille
10/15/2018
Charissa Lucille uses creativity to infuse meaning into every aspect of her life — and by extension — her community. Tune in to this episode of Creative Confessionals to find out how this self-taught photographer, zinester and entrepreneur works tirelessly to uplift the voices of others!
Ep. 5: Working with Attention and Intention, with Charissa Lucille
10/15/2018
From launching her own business to battling endometriosis, Charissa Lucille uses creativity to infuse meaning into every aspect of her life. A self-taught photographer, zinester and entrepreneur, Charissa works tirelessly to uplift the voices of others. Between working a full-time job outside of the arts, running Wasted Ink Zine Distro, and organizing Phoenix’s annual zine fest, she still finds time to make personal work.
In this episode of Creative Confessionals, Charissa shares how she...
Ep. 4: Failure, Displacement & Resilience with Eunique Yazzie
10/1/2018
Eunique Yazzie’s journey toward recognizing her value as an artist and designer hasn’t been easy. From an upbringing of scarcity on the reservation, to pivotal layoffs throughout her career, learn how Eunique’s passion and dedication has helped her rise above systematic oppression to build a meaningful life and uplift her community.
Ep. 4: Failure, Displacement & Resilience with Eunique Yazzie
10/1/2018
Eunique Yazzie’s journey toward recognizing her value as an artist and designer hasn’t been easy. From an upbringing of scarcity on the reservation, to pivotal layoffs throughout her career, learn how Eunique’s passion and dedication has helped her rise above systematic oppression to build a meaningful life and uplift her community.
Ep. 4: Failure, Displacement & Resilience with Eunique Yazzie
10/1/2018
Eunique Yazzie’s journey toward recognizing her value as a designer hasn’t been easy. Growing up on the reservation and facing several layoffs early in her design career taught her how to live off little. So when she was finally ready to launch her own business, she learned that she didn’t know her value the hard way. And although she eventually made the decision to accept a salaried position rather than struggle with the insufficient income she was making through design projects, she...
Ep. 3: Selfishness and Self-Care as an Artist with Melissa Kreider
9/17/2018
Melissa Kreider — photographer and founding editor of Don’t Smile — knows first-hand that life doesn’t stop for an MFA program. Listen to this episode to find out how she’s overcome loss, addiction, abuse, and more in order to pursue an art career.
Duration:00:50:59
Ep. 3: Selfishness and Self-Care as an Artist with Melissa Kreider
9/17/2018
Melissa Kreider — photographer and founding editor of Don’t Smile — knows first-hand that life doesn’t stop for an MFA program. Listen to this episode to find out how she’s overcome loss, addiction, abuse, and more in order to pursue an art career.
Ep. 3: Selfishness and Self-Care as an Artist with Melissa Kreider
9/17/2018
Melissa Kreider knows first-hand that life doesn’t stop for an MFA program. While working on Remnants, a body of work that examines sites of sexual violence; launching Don’t Smile, a website dedicated to highlighting the work of female photographers; and teaching full-time at the University of Iowa while pursuing her Masters degree; Melissa managed to persevere through some seriously difficult experiences.
Despite all that she’s been through, it seems like nothing can stop Melissa’s drive...
Duration:00:50:59
Ep 2: Arts Administration, Equity & Creativity with Estrella Payton
9/3/2018
Being an artist and working in arts admin require very different skill sets, which is why it takes a unique person who can do both. Estrella Payton, interdisciplinary artist and Communication and Community Engagement Manager at the City of Phoenix’s Office of Arts and Culture is on those rare few. Check out this podcast episode to find out how she does it!
Ep 2: Arts Administration, Equity & Creativity with Estrella Esquilin
9/3/2018
Being an artist and working in arts admin require very different skill sets, which is why it takes a unique person who can do both. Estrella Esquilin, interdisciplinary artist and Communication and Community Engagement Manager at the City of Phoenix’s Office of Arts and Culture is on those rare few. Check out this podcast episode to find out how she does it!
Ep 2: Arts Administration, Equity & Creativity with Estrella Payton
9/3/2018
Working as an artist and working in arts admin can require two very different skill sets, but it takes a unique person who can do both. Mina and I had the immense pleasure of speaking Estrella Payton, a creative hat-juggling pro!
In this interview, she shares how she found herself on an administrative career track and what it’s like balancing non-stop community engagement with her own creative practice. We also discuss the importance of sharing opportunities and how she uses her personal...
Duration:01:08:17
Ep. 1: Introducing Creative Confessionals
8/26/2018
Who are we? Why are we launching a podcast? What is creative Confessionals? Should you even care? Get to know your hosts and find out why we're interviewing artists, designers and creative entrepreneurs with diverse perspectives!
Ep. 1: Introducing Creative Confessionals
8/26/2018
Who are we? Why are we launching a podcast? What is creative Confessionals? Should you even care? Get to know your hosts and find out why we're interviewing artists, designers and creative entrepreneurs with diverse perspectives!
Ep. 1: Introducing Creative Confessionals
8/26/2018
Brought to you by aftrART.com, Creative Confessionals is a podcast for radically honest conversations about art, design and creative entrepreneurship from diverse perspectives. In the first episode, Amanda and Mina share who they are, why they're launching a podcast, and what you can expect in the future.
Duration:00:18:37