SCHS Visual Art

Welcome to episode #21 of the SCHS Visual Arts Podcast! This episode is special for many reasons. The first reason is that we are talking with the amazing painter Meghan Hildebrand. Another reason is that it is the last episode for season 1 of this podcast! We will be taking a break for a little bit, which will give you plenty of time to catch up on episodes you may have missed. In our chat with painter Meghan Hildebrand, we talk about finding your visual language, the complexities of pricing your work, and why producing tons of work is so essential as a creative person. Meghan shared so much insight into whats  she does, and it was an amazing conversation.

Welcome to episode #21 of the SCHS Visual Arts Podcast! In this episode we chat with printmaker Sage Perrot, AKA Haypeep, about the versatility of printmaking, getting comfortable with talking about your work, and gold printed ceramic whoopee cushions. Sage had a lot of knowledge and wisdom that she was so willing to share, and we learned a lot!

Welcome to episode #20 of the SCHS Visual Arts Podcast! In this episode we have our very first conversation with a musician and songwriter. We talk to Kate Davis about the Venn diagram of music and visual art, the importance of what you have to say in your work, and taking the leap from the rigid jazz music scene to writing songs of her own. We really appreciate Kate being so honest with us, and giving us a lot of advice on creativity that was so applicable to visual art..

Welcome to episode #17 of the SCHS Visual Arts Podcast! In this episode we chat with Letterform/Street Artist Ben Eine about being inspired by graffiti, how one day artists will be one of the most valued professions, and being old and still doing street art. It was a lot of fun to talk to him, and we appreciate the time he gave us to chat.

Welcome to episode #16 of the SCHS Visual Arts Podcast! In this episode we chat with comics artist/cartoonist Dan Berry about planning drawings for a book, how he makes money as a person who draws things, and Space Goblins. He is such a fun person to talk to, and he has so much to share about what he does.

Welcome to episode #15 of the SCHS Visual Arts Podcast! In this episode we chat with Animator and Compositor Steve Jaworski about piecing elements together seamlessly, what it is like to work creatively on a team, and Noodle the Golden Doodle™. He was so kind to simplify such a complex process in a way that was not only interesting, but also extremely fun.

Welcome to episode #14 of the SCHS Visual Arts Podcast! In this episode we chat with photographers Demas Rusli and Benjamin Lee about what it's like to be a freelance creator, photography basics, and walking shoes. We were so lucky that they opened up so much about their process and shared a lot of insight into what they do. 

Welcome to episode #13 of the SCHS Visual Arts Podcast! In this episode we chat with collage and mixed media artist Hollie Chastain about all things collage and mixed-media, finding materials in everything, and yep you guessed it: ghosts. She showed a lot of work and talked about the inspiration and process behind it, which was really fun and informative.

Welcome to episode #12 of the SCHS Visual Arts Podcast! In this episode we chat with Illustrator and surface designer Julia Rothman about drawing things from your life, what design school was like for her, and faucets. She was so open with us about her process, and we really learned a lot.

Welcome to episode #10 of the SCHS Visual Arts Podcast! In this episode, we talk with the ever-intriguing handcut paper artist Charles Clary about  finding your influences, the process of getting work in a gallery, and all you can eat "ism" buffets. He's such an amazing person, and creates work that is so unique and inspiring.

Welcome to episode #8 of the SCHS Visual Arts Podcast! In this episode, we talk with Lettering artist, Logotype designer, and Author Jessica Hische about the differences between Type, figuring out what you want your days to look like, and how much more fun we were to talk to than Olivia Wilde (her words) (completely joking). She was so nice, and so transparent about her process.

Welcome to episode #7 of the SCHS Visual Arts Podcast! In this episode, we talk with muralist and painter Beau Stanton about his process as a muralist, conversations about controversial art, and farming metaphors.

Welcome to episode #5 of the SCHS Visual Arts Podcast! In this episode, we talk with Illustrator Allison Filice about taking the leap into your creative journey, finding your identity through your art process, and the dream of being a freelance Ice-cream-eater.

Welcome to episode #4 of the SCHS Visual Arts Podcast! In this episode, we talk with Printmaker Peter Nevins about his process as a woodcut artist and printmaker, the beauty of imperfections in analog artwork, and how your plans can and probably should get lost in your process. He even walked through the process of drawing, carving, and printing from start to finish while talking with us!

Welcome to episode #3 of the SCHS Visual Arts Podcast! In this episode, we talk with Illustrator Autumnalwood about her process as an illustrator who uses traditional and digital media, processing your emotions through your art, and being up a creek (or something...) without a paddle.

Welcome to episode #2 of the SCHS Visual Arts Podcast! In this episode, we talk with Figurative Op Artist Alex Garant about her process as an "analog glitch painter", finding your identity, and the importance of hoarding your cardboard. 

Welcome to the first ever episode of the Stewarts Creek High School Visual Arts Podcast! In this episode, one of our advanced art classes talk with Ceramic Artist Judith Lemmens about what it's like to be a working ceramicist, surface design, and how much people enjoy photos of handmade juicers. Our chat took place virtually on December 4th, 2020.