Creating in the Cracks

In this episode Sarah and Lessie share the joy of catching up face-to-face and spending a friend's 40th birthday at the museum. Lessie is lacking more sleep than usual while Sarah has caught up on word counts over the weekend away.

The Story of the World Susan Bauer

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In this episode, Sarah and Lessie have both been feeling pretty flat in their creativity. They talk about recognising your inner critic and how to send them… well elsewhere. The girls draw inspiration from Claude Monet and Julia Donaldson while delving into ways to observe how one describes characters and settings whether through words or pictures. They also discuss the beauty and tension of the collaboration it takes to make successful picture books. We hope you enjoy the ramblings with cameos from a couple of small people, enjoy. Email: Steinbingenstudios@gmail.com Instagram Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahfiddelaers?igshid=YzVkODRmOTdmMw== Lessie: https://www.instagram.com/ag_doyle?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/ Pixels https://pixels.com/ The Jealous Curator Pixels https://pixels.com/ Susanna April https://www.instagram.com/susannaapril?igsh=Y28xYW15Yzg0Z3px Paper Dolls, Julia Donaldson https://www.juliadonaldson.co.uk/books/picture-books/the-paper-dolls/

Ep 17 In this episode, Sarah and Lessie share routines and habits currently making their lives a little easier and keeping the chaos at bay. Sarah shares all about her recent tour of Victoria’s state library and divulges some of the secrets it has tucked away before we touch on some of Lessie’s pretty fascinating family heritage. Email: Steinbingenstudios@gmail.com Instagram Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahfiddelaers?igshid=YzVkODRmOTdmMw== Lessie: https://www.instagram.com/ag_doyle?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/ Made it https://madeit.com.au/ Pixels https://pixels.com/ State library of Vic https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/ State library grants. https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/fellowships/

In this episode Sarah and Lessie recap our summer, talk scene lists and inspiring illustrators. We wish for more Georgette Heyers in the world, perhaps with a dash of Ned Kelly's letter writing style. Lessie also touches on getting businessy as a creative.

Kristen Willis

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Helen dardic https://www.instagram.com/helen_dardik/

Naomi Lawler https://www.instagram.com/naomilawler_artist/

Marloes De Vries

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Mortal monarchs Suzi Edge https://www.instagram.com/suz.edge/

Mathilde magazine https://www.instagram.com/mathildemagazine/

Bonnie Christine https://www.instagram.com/bonniechristine/

Welcome to the last episode of creating in the cracks for 2023, our Christmas special. Today we bring to you the delightful Helena Adeloju and her most sublime Christmas compilation of spoken word poetry, including her very own composition, “The Kings Gift”. Inspired by her research and work going into this compilation we reminisce over all things Christmas and poetry, each of us deep diving into some of the most nostalgic traditions that have marked our childhoods, cultivating the spirit of Christmas each of us carries on today. Although I’m not too sure the music snob in me can forgive Sarah for her favourite carol choice! We hope you enjoy this fabulous episode- don’t mind the extra little voices from time to time. Grab a cuppa, slow down for a while and join us on our trip down memory- and history- lane. (Intro music by JP Doyle) Email: Steinbingenstudios@gmail.com Instagram Helena: https://www.instagram.com/helenaadeloju?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahfiddelaers?igshid=YzVkODRmOTdmMw== Lessie: https://www.instagram.com/ag_doyle?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Helena’s links: Christmas (A Spoke Word Collection) Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/5nGLXL3xdH4O1sjmiUcPKa?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=Email+&utm_source=SendGrid Bushfire Moon Movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VkP7DV02yw Forget Me Not - Poem https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/forget-me-not-4 Raul Berzosa https://www.instagram.com/raulberzosa/

In this episode, Lessie finally gets past car issues (she hopes) and has all the end of year feels with the school term wrapping up. Sarah continues to delve into character development - what her characters are not! - and plotting for her new novel, drawing inspiration from what we agree is a must-watch film, and both of us get excited over the arrival of Lessie’s new homeware collections. Shakira Bell Art: https://instagram.com/shakira.bell_art?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng== Contact us: Email: steinbingenstudios@gmail.com Sarah: https://instagram.com/sarahfiddelaers?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng== Lessie: https://instagram.com/ag_doyle?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

In this episode, Sarah is the heroine, gracefully keeping her cool through a week of meltdowns, and I conquer a trip to Officeworks.

We both melt over the beauty of felt art and the discovery of a pop-art nun. Sarah continues to push through the anatomy of a story while I tick off projects to share and sell.

Finally, we get to the vulnerable side of being artist mothers, how we work towards a positive mindset, giving ourselves permission to enjoy and cultivate our gifts through our work.

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Less's personal development course with Sydney Archdiocese: The Woman School Masterclass with January Donovan: https://thewomanschool.com/

Sally Mavor Felt Wee Folk https://www.instagram.com/salleymavor/

MMMcrafts https://www.instagram.com/mmmcrafts/

The American Pop Art nun: Corita Kent https://www.corita.org/

In this episode Sarah and Lessie tackle hangry-ness and helping kids communicate with the wisdom of Dan Seigel. Lessie rediscovers the joy and charm from two very fond childhood memories, while Sarah daringly moves one of her characters across the globe from Paris to London. This episode feels like home to us, chewing over all things creative with a dear friend, so come join us! Sarah Fiddelaers: https://instagram.com/sarahfiddelaers?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng== Alessandra Doyle: https://instagram.com/sarahfiddelaers?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng== The whole brain child by Dan Siegal https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-whole-brain-child-daniel-j-siegel/book/9781921844775.html Printers in Bali: https://instagram.com/palmprintingco?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng== Christmas is coming advent book: https://www.booktopia.com.au/christmas-is-coming-an-advent-book-katie-hickey/book/9781452174075.html Birdie Rose Art Co (peg dolls) https://instagram.com/birdieroseartco?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng== The Jolly Postman https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=the+jolly+postman+&productType=917504 Peepo https://www.booktopia.com.au/peepo--janet-ahlberg/book/9780141337425.html Paul Gauguin novel ‘I am not your Eve’ https://www.booktopia.com.au/i-am-not-your-eve-devika-ponnambalam/book/9781915693051.html    

In this episode Sarah and I delve into the seasons of motherhood & creativity, conquering imposter syndrome and your inner critic. We explore how setting goals or deadlines can keep those cracks creative, cultivating the art of leisure and the exciting discovery of a new chocolate! We also discuss staying focussed on the self-revelation of a story, playing with colour and the fascinating history of pigments. The jealous curator IG https://www.instagram.com/thejealouscurator/ Jen Storer duck pond https://girlandduck.com/the-duck-pond/ Mathilde Magazine https://www.mathildemagazine.com/ Jennifer Fulwiler https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=jennifer+fulwhiler&productType=917504   UK Art supply shop Jacksons art supplies IG https://www.instagram.com/jacksons_art/ The last painting of Sarah de Vos by https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=the+last+painting+of+sara+de+vos&productType=917504   The Secret Lives of Colour https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-secret-lives-of-colour-kassia-st-clair/book/9781473630833.html?source=pla&msclkid=1f7e0c8c05e913898a6669c6dc6c4744 Stacie Bloomfield https://www.leverageyourart.com/

Sarah and Lessie are thrilled to be back podcasting together! Boy have we missed it, and you! This episode holds a quick catch up on the last few years, moving from all littles to school aged kids, new directions, learning your craft and bringing women together to get creative. Instagram @sjfiddelaers @ag_doyle @steinbingen_studios Email: steinandbingenstudios@gmail.com Substack coming soon! Inspiration: @susannaapril @creativejourneycollective & @saltandgoldcollection (Instagram), The Anti-Mary Exposed by Carrie Gress, The Anatomy of a Story by John Truby, Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak (which has just over 300 words- not 64!). Visual Dyslexia Therapy: https://www.alisonlawsonclinic.com.au

sarahfiddelaers.com Instagram @sarahfiddelaers Facebook @Sarah Fiddelaers (writer) Twitter @sjfiddelaers alessandradoyle.com Instagram @ag_doyle Facebook @Alessandra G Doyle Twitter @agmdoyle Action/expression sequences websites: www.youtube.com https://www.udemy.com https://www.skillshare.com Online Life Drawing Prompts: https://line-of-action.com/practice-tools/figure-drawing/ Nina Rycroft illustrator, online courses http://ninarycroft.com/online-classes/ Les Parisiennes https://www.booktopia.com.au/les-parisiennes-anne-sebba/prod9781474601733.html?source=pla&gclid=CjwKCAjwhqXbBRAREiwAucoo-1iyv9p8RWEAEqF1qa8p54oF4Bk1Htyz1PCVAICxxPImZnusCqZ5mhoCO4UQAvD_BwE History in our time podcast: Picasso’s Guernica https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09bxkdm Nina Stajner illustrator http://www.ninastajner.com/ Natasher Lester https://www.natashalester.com.au

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