CLwJ 269: Visual artist Elly MacKay shares what she wishes someone had told her after art school!
Release Date: 10/05/2017
When Creativity Matters Most: Creative Living with Jamie (Eps 296)
Creative Living with Jamie
What if your creative expression is exactly what you need during difficult times? Join me, Jamie Ridler, for this "moonlight episode" where I invite you into a late-night heart-to-heart. As we gaze at the stars, let’s explore why creativity matters so deeply, especially during challenging times. This is your reminder that art is not an extracurricular activity. It’s a vital part of processing life's intense experiences. Now is the time to embrace your artistic nature and discover the agency you have in this and every moment. I also want to invite you to join me for Rewilding, an online...
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Creative Magic on the Line: Creative Living with Jamie (Eps 295)
Creative Living with Jamie
Have you ever felt the creative vision in your head was so big and beautiful that it actually kept you from beginning? In this intimate late-night episode, I return after a long hiatus to share how major life changes have deepened my understanding of creativity, transformation, and what it means to live life as an artist. I'll share three pivotal moments that have shaped my creative journey over the past few years. Whether you're wrestling with changes in your own life, seeking to deepen your creative practice, or simply yearning for authentic connection, this episode offers reassurance that...
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3 Ways to Welcome Creative Flow: Creative Living with Jamie (eps 294)
Creative Living with Jamie
. As creatives, we long for creative flow. In this episode I share some thoughts on how we impede it, how to work with it whether you are an intuitive or intentional artist and three concrete ways to welcome it into your art-making. BONUS CONTENT: I've made an accompanying ezine to go with this episode - complete transcripts, an accompanying exercise and links to all! . SHOW NOTES For More Creative Magic
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A World of Creative Magic: Creative Living with Jamie (eps 293)
Creative Living with Jamie
. Turning creative ideas into living things is the work of a creative magician! It means finding inspiration, learning to wrangle time and so much more. I learned that (again) as I found my way to making the biggest venture I have ever created - and I hope you're going to love it! BONUS CONTENT: I've made an accompanying ezine to go with this episode - complete transcripts, an accompanying exercise and links to all! . SHOW NOTES (Join the Waitlist!) For More Creative Magic
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How to Read a Dreamboard Like a Tarot Card: Creative Living with Jamie (eps 292)
Creative Living with Jamie
. I recently opened up the opportunity for Studio Yearbookers to submit their dreamboards for a 'reading'. In this episode of Creative Living with Jamie, I go through four dreamboards, sharing what I see and offering techniques for how you can learn to read your dreamboard like a tarot card! I also share how backing out of a commitment kept me in integrity. . BONUS CONTENT: I've put together an ezine of the transcripts. It includes a summary of the strategies I shared for interpreting your dreamboard like a tarot card! . "WOW, Jamie. I've been doing SoulCollage©️ since 2012, and...
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We Are Capable of Creative Magic - featuring artist Lola Yang
Creative Living with Jamie
. In this episode of Creative Living with Jamie, I share how creating shows us what we're capable of. Plus I interview mixed media artist and Devotion alumna Lola Yang about how she approached being an artist as a mom of a young child and also how she made her dream of a minivan art studio come true! We hope you'll be inspired to pursue your dreams too. About Lola Yang Lola is a self taught mixed media artist inspired by nature, she enjoys living by the sea and working in her mini van art studio by the sea. She makes collage art that reflects what a gift it is to be alive. She...
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When Everything's about to Change featuring artist Sam Tucker
Creative Living with Jamie
I am so excited to move forward with a vision I have had for a long time: . It's a work in progress and there's a lot to learn but it is such a joy to make a start. Here's the very first episode, which features an interview with artist Sam Tucker, who uses words and images to tell the stories of her life. About Sam Tucker Sam Tucker is a storyteller in words and images. She is currently immersed in a long-term project, an illustrated memoir and storybook chronicling her journey through the grief of losing her partner while wandering the country on an epic road trip. For years, Sam kept...
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Artists of Devotion: Creative Living with Jamie eps 289
Creative Living with Jamie
What happens when you decide to embrace yourself as an artist? What is different when you make your creativity the centre of your life. These are just a few of the questions answered by an inspiring panel of creative artists, all of whom are graduates of my program, Devotion. We also talk about dispelling old beliefs, moving through the world as an artist, growing self-trust and self-confidence as an artist and the power and problem of creative dabbling. Get show notes, transcripts and some journal prompts inspired by this episode .
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How to Make Art Friends: Creative Living with Jamie eps 288
Creative Living with Jamie
As adults, it can be challenging to make new friends but finding others who share your love of art is worth the effort. Having art friends that not only 'get it' but who are are also 'in it' is incredibly important on the creative journey. The thing is, these art friends are not commonplace; they're precious. It can take a while to find them! That's why today I'm sharing six strategies for cultivating friendships over the shared love of art-making. Get show notes, transcripts and some journal prompts inspired by this episode .
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The Path of Artistic Devotion: Creative Living with Jamie
Creative Living with Jamie
There is an undiscovered country that exists in the arts, a world between play and professional – and there is magic there. If it speaks to your heart, you just might be called to the path of artistic devotion. Get show notes, transcripts and some journal prompts inspired by this episode .
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Creative Living with Jamie (episode 269): Interview with Elly MacKay
What frees you up to play with your art? How do you let go of work you've created? What do you wish someone had told you? These are just a few of the things visual artist Elly MacKay and I chat about as she shares her journey into become a magical world maker! Elly works from the attic of her old Victorian house in Owen Sound, Canada where she lives with her husband and children. She creates unique images through using layers of paper, light and photography. Elly attended the Nova Scotia College of Art for printmaking but also had an informal education in paper arts by visiting members of the Movable Book Society by train when she was a teen. She now creates picture books and illustrates covers for novels.
Connect with Elly MacKay
Website: EllyMackay.com
Etsy Shop: Theater Clouds
Instagram: @elly.mackay
Facebook: Theater Clouds
Twitter:@TheaterClouds
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Connect with Jamie
If you’ve been looking for a place to fill your creative well, to discover your creative self, to stretch your creative wings, Jamie Ridler Studios is here for you. Gain access to a treasure trove of inspiration and support for your creative heart when you join the studio.
Website: Jamie Ridler Studios
Classes: The Creative Living Academy
Podcast: Creative Living with Jamie
YouTube: Creative Living TV
Facebook: @jamieridlerstudios
Twitter: @starshyne
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Shine a Light ~ Spread the Magic
Whether this is the first episode that you've listened to or we've been hanging out for years, I am so glad that you're here. I love knowing that we're hanging out in your studio, folding your laundry or that we're hanging out while you're walking your dog or going to work. Wherever you are and however you listen, I want you to know, I cherish you. And if you cherish this show, if it has been a blessing to your creative life, please spread the magic! Take a moment to leave a positive rating or review on iTunes. Share the podcast with your friends! You really can make a difference by shining a light on the show so that it can be found by other creative hearts just like you.