Engaging Process: Where Art Education and Art Making Meet

Hosted by Cam McComb, Ph.D.

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Feb 2024

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I created this podcast/video series because I want people to know that the creative process is open to everyone. In this series I talk one-on-one with professional artists to gain insight into the thinking, planning, experimentation, and research that becomes part of their artistic practice. Having worked as an art educator for over 30 years, I have seen too many people get discouraged and stop making art because they didn't think their work was good enough. My hope is that you will listen to these conversations and become as inspired, as I have been, to keep putting your ideas out into the world. Episodes feature artists working with a variety of material such as painting, drawing, printmaking, graphic design, and digital media. Plan to listen in the car, on a walk, or while doodling in your journal. Plan to take time… time to learn about artist motivations, inspirations, active research, and working processes. Finally, each episode ends with the artist sharing five tips for listeners to consider applying to their own art making practices. If you are a young person wanting to know more about being an artist, an art teacher looking for a resource to use in your classroom, or a person who loves to create, then this podcast is for you. I hope you enjoy listening and that you find something in each episode that translates into your own art making practice.

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February 29, 20241 hr 12 min

Talking with Artist & Painter Maria Ruggiero

In this hour, Dr. Cam talks with artist/painter Maria Ruggiero to learn more about her work habits and motivations for art making. This episode is packed with information you may find useful: the process as the reward the importance of using quality papers referencing the environment when painting creating two studio work spaces finding time to practice a slow process paying attention to the light in the room arranging a still life on the floor using the camera as a tool the value of "traditional" approaches to art making painting what inspires you most As the podcast concludes Maria shares five tips for those striving to be artists. Tip #3: Be willing to let something "go" if it is not engaging your interest. There's some good stuff here folks. If you are as intrigued by Maria's work as I am, follow her on Instagram to stay up-to-date with her most current work. You can also watch the video of our conversation on my website . I hope you enjoy listening.

December 23, 20231 hr 9 min

Talking with Artist Dustin London

In this hour, Dr. Cam talks with artist Dustin London to learn more about his work habits and motivations for art making. This episode is packed with information you may find useful: the paradox of two-dimensional space the influence of nature being supported by a making culture play as exploration using digital tools in drawing ideation the influence of Japanese aesthetics the essence of material the value of work and persistence the freedom of abstraction place as inspiration As the podcast concludes Dustin shares five tips for those striving to be artists. Tip #1: Take yourself out of the process: Pursue curiosity and experiment, instead. There's some good stuff here folks. If you are as intrigued by Dustin's work as I am, follow him on Instagram to stay up-to-date with his most current work. You can also watch the video of our conversation on my website . I hope you enjoy listening.

November 21, 20231 hr 0 min

Talking with Artist & Print Maker Brian Spolans

In this hour, Dr. Cam talks with artist Brian Spolans to learn more about his work habits and motivations for art making. This episode is packed with information you may find useful: art making as opportunity artist as introvert -and- extrovert getting support from family to study in the arts the relationship between drawing and printmaking the joy of surprise screen printing, irony, and the role of contradiction in art making isometric drawing connecting your ideas to others through feeling and reflection researching to wonder, ponder, and question the role of silence combining photo silkscreen with stencils good work needs terrible work mysterious juxtapositions art and the psychological space creating fantasy spaces: building to destroy talking as a companion to art making As the podcast concludes Brian shares five tips for those striving to be artists. Tip #1: Play: Get excited, invested, and interested in what you are doing. There's some good stuff here folks. If you are as intrigued by Brian's work as I am, follow him on Instagram to stay up-to-date with his most current work. You can also watch the video of our conversation on my website . I hope you enjoy listening.

September 24, 20231 hr 0 min

Talking with Artist & Painter Amy Sacksteder

In this hour, Dr. Cam talks with artist Amy Sacksteder to learn more about her work habits and motivations for art making. This episode is packed with information you may find useful: art as meaning making the value of artistic support & influences reworking earlier paintings expanding painting through collage using observation as a tool using juxtaposition to create visual interest creating engaging & functional studio spaces for yourself & others designing your own display table As the podcast concludes Amy shares six tips for those striving to be artists. Tip #1: Keep multiple projects going at one time. There's some good stuff here folks. If you are as intrigued by Amy's work as I am, follow her on Instagram to stay up-to-date with her most current work. You can also watch the video of our conversation on my website . I hope you enjoy listening.

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