makeshift: Recent Episodes
Isabel Cunningham
This podcast serves as a platform for artists to share their stories, their advice, and how they’ve navigated the ups and downs of their practice through unprecedented challenges. Each episode sheds light on the multilayered aspects of art-making, With the exploration topics like capitalism, community, and equity in the arts.
Shelby Leone is a writer and musician, currently living in Seattle, WA. In this episode, Shelby and I have a candid conversation about writing in quarantine, creative capitalism, and the truth about John Green.
Lydia Boss is an interdisciplinary artist based in Seattle, and the Program Director at local nonprofit Artist Trust. In our conversation, Lydia tells me more about her background in sculpture and glass, her commitment to racial equity, and how she calls upon her personal experiences in her work with arts organizations.
Avery Osajima is a self-taught tattoo artist practicing out of Lilith Tattoo in Seattle, WA. In this episode, she emphasizes the importance of QTPOC-owned tattoo spaces, describes the intersection between art and identity, and shares thoughtful advice on how to navigate self-employment as a creative.
Bella Pham, otherwise known as @sadgrrlz, is a visual artist based out of Seattle, Washington. In this episode, Bella shares how she found her creative style, her first mural experience, and her thoughts on creative productivity,