Art With A Lisp: Recent Episodes
Cara Zuraski, Danny Gonzalez, Dan Sakuta, Nick Zuraski
Are you an artist who'd like to get paid to create? This podcast is proof that you can! We interview all types of creatives and talk about their work, struggles and relationship with money. They'll talk about what they've done to get paid for their craft.
John Trigonis is a guy who can take rejection. Even hundreds of times. In an age where people get participation trophies, rejection has become a bad word.
But not for John.
Learn how he’s alchemized rejection into more creativity. And how/why he’s gets to play with words and books in his day job, and his business.
John Trigonis is a Poet, prof. & published author. English teacher. Book guy & shopkeep @surethings__. ..among other things.
On Instagram:
@trigonis
@surethings__
Hole in the Wall - The Cliff
@thecliffjc
38 Congress St. Jersey City, NJ
Did you miss us? 🌝🌚 Danny & Cara catchup on why they haven't released an episode in a few months, what they've been up to and what's coming next.
Mentioned in this episode:
Belriot: https://instagram.com/bmt_arts
Manny: https://instagram.com/izandliv_films
MariaStefania: https://instagram.com/mob.201 & https://instagram.com/makeoverbeauti.studio
Adriana Lombardi: https://instagram.com/herenorth
John Trigonis: https://instagram.com/trigonis
Erin Anderson: https://instagram.com/philly_curl_creator & https://instagram.com/fringesalongsouthphilly
Buttered Roll: https://instagram.com/butteredroll
Lil Dove Café: https://instagram.com/lildovecafejc
Griot Cafe: https://instagram.com/griotcafe
JC Instrumental: https://instagram.com/jcinstrumental
Erin Anderson’s blood is basically creative juice. She has crafted a life where she CREATES. EVERY. DAY. And people pay her for it! She lives off her art.
In this episode, we spoke with Philadelphia based, professional hairstylist Erin Anderson about her whirlwind history in the world of visual arts and music and just how she ultimately landed herself in a full-time creative career at her own salon.
From getting a fine arts degree in print making to touring Europe performing her electronic music to owning a salon in Philly with a growing staff and a niche as a curly hair specialist, Erin explodes with creative energy in all she does.
ERIN ANDERSON - @philly_curl_creator
FRINGE SALON - @fringesalonsouthphilly
ART WITH A LISP
- Instagram - @artwithalisp
- YouTube - @artwithalisp
PRESS PLAY COACHING
- Instagram - @pressplaycoaching
- Pressplaycoaching.net
Hole in the Wall:
THE FRANKLIN
- 159 New York Ave, Jersey City, NJ
- 780 5th St. Secaucus NJ
@thefranklinnj
Pay It Forward:
AMBER BUEHLER
- Visual Art - @ambiecatvisualart
- Curated Vintage Shop - @_my_fox_shop
Do you feel afraid to start pursuing your artistic passion? Do you wonder how you can start earning money doing what you love creatively?
In this episode, Steven Escamilla shares with us how he made his own successful departure from the routine office life and turned his passion for woodworking into a fulfilling creative career.
STEVEN ESCAMILLA
@escamilla_woodworking
Website
PRESS PLAY COACHING
@PressPlayCoaching
Website
CHOFI TACO Y BIRRIA
1706 Summit Ave. Union City, NJ
@ChofiFamilia
A Hispanic business school graduate who met Cardi B in a Target, Steven Almonte (aka L Rey) learned that “You don’t have to go against your values to make it big. It may take longer, but it’ll be worth it.” Listen in to learn L Rey’s routine to elevating Union City (NJ) music scene via his socials.
In this episode, he talks about:
- How he built his 17k following on IG and 10K on TikTok
- How he defies rap stereotypes
- Meeting Cardi B
- What drives him to wake up at 5am each day
- His daily routine to balance business and creative projects
- Dealing with negative feedback online
- Influence of spirituality
- How he makes money on social media and his craft
Watch the YouTube Version of this episode
Follow on Instagram:
- Art with a Lisp
- L Rey
- Griot Cafe
- PressPlayCoaching
- KidKore
Hole in the Wall featured: Griot Cafe, located at 398 Central Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307
Ben Figueroa is the consummate artist and a cherished poet in his community. In this episode, he talks about how his creativity was nurtured as a child growing up in a family with limited resources, his ascent from rock bottom in his drug addiction, and some of the ways he's made money as an artist.
Figueroa is a self-taught writer, actor, poet, visual artist, stage performer and Co-Artistic Director of Smush Gallery in Jersey City, NJ. In 2012, Figueroa was named Poet Laureate of Union City, NJ. Since then he's been involved in numerous creative projects (performative, musical, visual, written). Last year, he created an immersive poetry installation called "Are You There?", funded by a grant from Art House Productions.
Watch the YouTube Version of this episode
Follow on Instagram
- Art with a Lisp
- Ben Figueroa
- Smush Gallery
- iSpresso
- Press Play Coaching
Click to purchase Ben's poetry chapbook, ¿Está Ahí?
Hole in the Wall featured: iSpresso, located at 4701 Park Avenue Union City, NJ 07087
Who are we? Why did we start this podcast? In this episode, we get into it. We also talk up upcoming features of the podcast and some guests we have lined up for you.
Watch the YouTube video version
Follow Art with a Lisp on Instagram
Mentioned in the podcast:
- Press Play Coaching
- The Poetry Unfold
- Ed Majian
- iSpresso at Park
- Ben Figueroa
- Smush Gallery
- Mother of Hundreds
Production Team
- Co-Hosts: Danny Gonzalez & Cara Zuraski
- Director of Sound: Dan Sakuta
- Videographer: Nick Zuraski