Creative Conversations-A Living Library of Resilience Showcase: Recent Episodes
Rhiannon Barry
A journey involving discussions to process RESILIENCY, a conversation of discovery and healing, creative pathfinding tips and talks among friends to open ears and eyes. We hope to find many new stories to share through the Living Library from individuals from all walks of life. We were hosted by Rhiannon Barry, artist, social worker, community-minded wellness program developer, and student and wellness retreat coordinator.
Tune into this Episode! For over 15 years, Dr. Tiffany Hunt has devoted her career to her patients' and clients' health and wellness. Naturally an empath, Tiffany shares a unique perspective from personal and professional experience about mental health, informed by her struggles with depression and uniquely informed by her background as a Clinical and Health Psychologist, instructor, researcher, published author, and clinician working with clients of diverse experiences and psychological needs. She has been a trusted guide to many Veterans, police officers, firefighters, and other first responders. She is a certified sound therapist and breathwork facilitator in Conscious Connected Breathwork. Learn more about Tiffany!
Attend an upcoming session—tickets are available on their website: www.tunedinwithtiffany.com.https://www.facebook.com/tunedinwithtiffany
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Host/Producer/Editor: Rhiannon Barry
Music: Carly "Eaarthwalker" Dalton
Guest: Kathy Upper ( https://www.facebook.com/kathy.upper) is the Owner and operator of an online directory linking those seeking Spiritual services and products with those offering them. Membership is open to Spiritual businesses in Niagara, Ontario, and Worldwide https://spiritualniagara.caHost: Rhiannon Barry, a visual artist, social worker/child and youth program leader, community-minded wellness program developer, psychology student, and art and wellness retreat coordinator. I have a diploma in community service work, studied journalism- communications, and am currently pursuing psychotherapy and art therapy certification. Join me and my special co-hosts and guests as we share stories and exchange energy in mutual respect with individuals from all walks of life.Website: https://bewhimsiartloft.ca/creative-conversationsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/403290106358914 & https://www.facebook.com/livinglibraryandresilencyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannonbarryart/?hl=en & https://www.instagram.com/cr8tive_convo_podcast/?hl=enContact: artbyrhiannonbarry@gmail.comMusician: The intro music to this podcast was played on the Rav vast drum by Carly Dalton. Carly is an illustrator, a musician, and a writer. By sharing her music and artwork with the world, she aims to build deeper connections within communities and with the beautiful nature that we are surrounded by. Feel free to check out more of her work on Instagram; at eaarthwalker or on her Etsy shop page at:https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/EarthwalkerCards Thanks for listening!
Andrea L. Wehlannis a yoga studio owner, Hatha yoga teacher, and author of two books for women:
Deeper Days: 365 Yoga-spirations for Inner Calm Amidst Chaos
No Matter How Dark the Stain
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Episode 21: Author, poet, self-help influencer, and yoga instructor with so much to offer, Andrea reads from her book of poetry ‘No Matter How Dark The Stain’ and provides more about her new book ‘Deeper Days.’ In it, you will find 365 daily reflections to increase concentration and awareness. You can hear the song of your soul. Follow this to your bliss! Catch her teaching at Summer Solstice Yoga on the Beach on Sunset Beach in St.Catharines or her studio, Ganga Moon Yoga, in Beamsville. Namaste.
The Living Library of Resilience is a Creative Conversation with like-minded individuals who live as Creatives or Wellness Workers all about inspiration, pathfinding and supporting others in their journies.
Hosted Rhiannon Barry of Be Whimsi Art Loft
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Reference Material for Intro
Zimbardo, G. Philip (2004). Does Psychology Make a Significant Difference in Our Lives? American Psychologist, 59(5), 339–351 DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.59.5.339
Welcome to the podcast A Living Library of Resiliency, where e have a creative conversation and share our experiences with like-minded people.
Host: Rhiannon Barry
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My Guest today is Arielle Devaux, front-line mental health, homelessness and addictions worker and Psychology Student pursuing her MA in Counselling.
Musician Carly Dalton. Carly https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/EarthwalkerCards https://www.facebook.com/carlybridgettedalton
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Episode 20: The Journey To Success From A Problem Child
Jenny admits she has not always followed the rules. She dropped out of college the first time around but went back, fixated on achieving success.
The journey to success continues on a long and sobering road for this graphic designer and marketing business owner. Trusting that she had taken the proper steps to position herself on a no-contest track to business success, she quickly realized that life after college is not all it’s cracked up to be in the business world.
She shares her volunteering experiences and interviewing burnout and reminisces about how easy it is to get caught up in thinking the road to success would be formulaic.
She recalls the parade of successful individuals presented as the status quo as long as she followed a list of sure-fire steps to success. She followed them all with zest! But Jenny found disappointment.
Her experiences as a female who is often mistaken for a male, grief from a breakup with her long-time love, covid-isolation and volunteer burnout showed her that there is much more to consider than some strategic list.
Now, the cost is high for this twenty-eight-year-old as she plans a cross-country move. It hasn’t always been easy to keep her head held high once success didn’t arrive immediately as expected. Still, instead of allowing cognitive distortions to cloud her thinking, Jenny consciously focuses on daily gratitude and hopes this move will inspire continued momentum for her personal growth, meaningful experiences, and achievement in her new version of success.
Welcome to the podcast. Host: Rhiannon Barry, Website www.bewhimsiartloft.ca Contact artbyrhiannonbarry@gmail.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/403290106358914/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannonbarryart/?hl=en
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Creative Wellness Haven's 'Express Yourself' mini activities are designed to give you space to share and explore yourself creatively and encourage self-reflection and group sharing. Your Hosts, Adele https://www.hadelecampbell.com and Rhiannon https://www.bewhimsiartloft.ca With Special Guest Artist Heather Fraser https://instagram.com/heatherfraserart... https://bewhimsiartloft.ca/be-whimsi-art-loft.ca
Neurography Art Creation: Fun, practical and available to all; express your stress when words are not enough with this freeform drawing activity. We all experience stress, anxiety and fear, and this practice can help you relieve those feelings. Once released, what appears as a random scribble can be turned into beautiful and exciting art. The first step is to draw lines randomly from your subconscious. The second step is to step back and let your conscious take over as you find patterns and images in it all. Let these subconscious pieces pop out using colour and reinforcing forms using colourful markers or fine tip ink pens. Let’s see what’s surfacing inside your mind! Neuroscience says that you can create positive change with this creative wellness technique. The dormant neuro connections get activated, and energy begins to flow. And quickly changes stress and fearful thinking into pleasantly discovering your creative powers and the surfacing of underlying stressors and fears found in the artwork. Long term, this innovative practice is based on therapeutic principles of art therapy that can go beyond the process of relieving negative emotions and insecurity and become a part of your emotional healing. With or without the support of a therapeutic guide, transform your stresses and fears into self-love and self-worth, creating improved relationships and powerful intentions for change. Supplies: Blank paper or canvas, Drawing tools: recommended paint markers, sharpies or Paint and brushes if you prefer.
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Join our Creative Conversation. It’s a journey involving discussions to process RESILIENCY, a conversation of discovery and healing, pathfinding tips and storytelling for Creatives and talks among friends to open ears and eyes. We hope to find many new stories to share through the Living Library.
Our Guest: Heather https://www.instagram.com/heatherfraserart/?hl=en
Special Guest Co-Host: Tanya Hendriks tanyahendriks001@gmail.com
Our Promotions and Sponsors: Be Whimsi Art Loft Featuring Creative Wellness Haven’s collaborative 'Elements of Art & Nature Wellbeing Retreat.’ Mother’s Day Retreat: https://bewhimsiartloft.ca/creative-wellness/art-and-wellness-retreats/?fbclid=IwAR1JsfM3PNWCU_A_WCsvXilbPkIzR4ijPzIRGAYwg-PEHghrK7_ARKXt2_0 & OverNight Retreat: Killarney, ON-4 Day and 3-night Rural Road Resort Retreat, May 17-20th, 2022 https://bewhimsiartloft.ca/overnight-retreats/
Musician Carly Dalton. Carly https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/EarthwalkerCards https://www.facebook.com/carlybridgettedalton
Welcome to the podcast. I am your host Rhiannon Barry, a self-taught visual artist, community-minded wellness program developer, and psychology student and wellness retreat coordinator. I am interested in art therapy methods and environmental psychology, developing and facilitating online. In-person programs activate and retreats that encourage creative exploration as a form of self-care and well-being. Join me with guests and co-hosts as I share stories and exchanges energy in mutual respect with individuals from all walks of life. Read more about her here: Website/Email: artbyrhiannonbarry@gmail.com/FB Group: Art By Rhiannon Barry/Insta: Rhiannon Barry Art/Spotify/YouTube/ Red Bubble Store.
Join our Creative Conversation. It’s a journey involving discussions to process RESILIENCY, a conversation of discovery and healing, pathfinding tips and storytelling for Creatives and talks among friends to open ears and eyes. We hope to find many new stories to share through the
Musician: The intro music to this podcast was played on the Rav vast drum by Carly Dalton. Carly is an illustrator, a musician and a writer. By sharing her music and artwork with the world, she aims to build deeper connections within communities and with the beautiful nature, we are surrounded by. Feel free to check out more of her work on Instagram or her Etsy shop page at https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/EarthwalkerCards https://www.facebook.com/carlybridgettedalton
Our Guest: Rajshree Jena https://www.facebook.com/Rajshree.Jena.24
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Welcome to the podcast. I am your host Rhiannon Barry, a self-taught visual artist, community-minded wellness program developer, and psychology student and wellness retreat coordinator. I am interested in art therapy methods and environmental psychology, developing and facilitating online. In-person programs activate and retreats that encourage creative exploration as a form of self-care and well-being. Join me with guests and co-hosts as I share stories and exchanges energy in mutual respect with individuals from all walks of life. Read more about her here: Website/Email: artbyrhiannonbarry@gmail.com/FB Group: Art By Rhiannon Barry/Insta: Rhiannon Barry Art/Spotify/YouTube/ Red Bubble Store.
Join our Creative Conversation. It’s a journey involving discussions to process RESILIENCY, a conversation of discovery and healing, pathfinding tips and storytelling for Creatives and talks among friends to open ears and eyes. We hope to find many new stories to share through the Living Library.
Our Co-host: Creator of Bizarrely Carly Podcast. Advocate for mental health. A videographer who dabbles in painting, drawing and writing.
Musician: The intro music to this podcast was played on the Rav vast drum by Carly Dalton. Carly is an illustrator, a musician and a writer. By sharing her music and artwork with the world, she aims to build deeper connections within communities and the beautiful nature we are surrounded by. Feel free to check out more of her work on Instagram or her Etsy shop page at https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/EarthwalkerCardshttps://www.facebook.com/carlybridgettedalton
Our Guest: sammarchionda@gmail.com | 905-933-6606 IG @samoutloud | FB @samoutloudofficial
Enjoy this complimentary beginners’ Creative Wellness activity. I AM LOVE is a Creative Conversation all about Self-Love & Self-Worth.
Express Yourself and be ready to open your heart to the most crucial person in your life, you!
Join Adele and Rhiannon for Creative Conversations Live #3 Part 1-Your Self-Worth Inventory & Beginners Water Ripples Painting Tune in on Instagram @CreativityWellnessHaven Participate in a brief self-worth inventory.
Can you tell if your self-esteem needs a boost? Why is it essential to develop a healthy sense of your worth? Our mini traumas, past rejections, social interactions, personal relationships, and attachments, especially during our developmental years, have contributed to our self-worth. But, your past experiences and relationships don't have to rule your present. Understanding how your thoughts hold significant power over your self-esteem is essential in growth. Let's discuss the positive ripples of this important self-improvement work and paint a calming waterdrop ripple together.
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Small canvas and various paint colours, including black and white.
Print an image of your choice at this link if you'd like a guide: https://images.app.goo.gl/cY9sMdoyzyRkasxCAand be prepared to stencil it onto your canvas with a pencil or trace with transfer paper.
A variety of brushes: one flat square paintbrush and 1 or 2 small lining or round brushes, but use whichever ones you like best.
a palette for paint, a water cup, paper towels and a cloth to cover your area.
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Self-Love: Silencing Your Inner Critic with Radical Self Acceptance
Supplies: Grab a dollar store mirror and your favourite stickers. Adele leads us through some tips for reframing negative self-talk in this mini 'Express Yourself' activity. Please feel free to comment as we go along!
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Why is Calm so Hard $240.00/pp-6-week Individual Sessions: A one-to-one Six-week curriculum-guided creative exercise to explore your habits and create real change. Share as much as little as you’d like to in each session. Each art activity is developed using rec-based therapeutic principles and creative expression to help you reflect and create a new plan. Let the act of creating assist you in expressing yourself and revealing new pathways in your life. Schedule a Complimentary Intake Meeting. Email: Artbyrhiannonbarry@gmail.com #bewhimsi
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Can you change a memory?
Join us as we get creative about the Most Memorable Moments in life, assign them a colour and begin to reframe any negative memories that arise with paint and canvas.
Did you know that enhanced suggestibility refers to the way memory changes just a little bit each time we think about it?
Can you trust the memories you had at ages 3, 4, 5? What about 13, 15 or 20?
Reframing is the general change in a person's mindset, whether positive or negative. By using a process guided by questioning, the goal is to reduce anxiety.
Reframing is otherwise known as replacing cognitive distortions with rational thoughts.
Sometimes recalling a bad memory in the third-person perspective can help us understand it better and help the brain process them more positively.
Feel free to follow along; all you need is a rainbow of Colours, a canvas, your memories and a scraper (ruler, cardboard, paint knife, paint scraper).
Welcome to the podcast A Living Library, where we have creative conversations. It's a journey involving discussions to process resiliency, an exchange of discovery and healing, and talks among friends to open ears and eyes. I am your Host Rhiannon Barry, a visual artist, story-teller, community-minded volunteer, creative wellness retreat coordinator. I have a diploma in community service work, studied journalism- communications, and am currently taking professional development courses in psychology counselling and art therapy. Join me and my special co-hosts and guests as we share stories and exchanges energy in mutual respect with individuals from all walks of life.
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My guest today is Tom Grantis. Tom says it comes down to the 10,000-hour rule and attributes his artistic growth to having a ton of free time to practice drawing during the Covid-19 social restrictions. He had been a school teacher and coach who lived a typical life.
The term retirement had meant something different to Tom than it had meant to many in the generation before him. No, he did not long for long days filled with relaxation, crossword puzzles and planting marigolds. Instead, he sought new interesting hobbies like novel and screenplay writing and taking art classes.
Tom began drawing from a creative pool buried under years of hockey bags and grading matrixes. A sketch class in Port Colborne brought out a gift that Tom could never have imagined would end up filling his leisure years. With a particular interest in the life of art masters and a keen eagerness to gain knowledge of art history, this Creative is diving deeper into his new hobby. He is excited to explore unique ideas for wildlife portraits too.
Now Tom creates detailed and moving images of people and pets. His piece titled ‘Resolve’ is currently showing in the St. Catharines City Hall art exhibit. His transition from athlete and teacher to Artist has been swift and successful. He is now venturing into commission work and new opportunities to exhibit. Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TGrantisSketches
Shoutout to our Sound Polisher Gabrielle Bond darkspeed/bandcamp.com and our Drummer Carly @eaarthwalker Dalton.
Welcome to the podcast A Living Library, where we have creative conversations. It's a journey involving discussions to process resiliency, an exchange of discovery and healing, and talks among friends to open ears and eyes. I am your Host Rhiannon Barry, a visual artist, social worker, community-minded wellness program developer, and wellness retreat coordinator. I have a diploma in community service work, studied journalism- communications, and am currently taking professional development courses in psychology counselling and art therapy. Join me and my special co-hosts and guests as we share stories and exchanges energy in mutual respect with individuals from all walks of life. Website: https://bewhimsiartloft.ca/creative-conversations https://www.facebook.com/groups/403290106358914 https://www.facebook.com/livinglibraryandresilency https://www.instagram.com/rhiannonbarryart/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/cr8tive_convo_podcast/?hl=en Email: artbyrhiannonbarry@gmail.com My guest today is Michelle Robinson, animator and visual artist. https://www.michellerobinson.org/ When Michelle was a young art student taking architecture as an undergrad, it was experiencing the beautifully animated ballroom sequence in Disney's Beauty and the Beast that acted as a guide into her long-time career of animating movies. Fantastic timing and dedication to a goal helped her land her dream job working as a character artist! With over 28 years at the company, she is in a managerial role overseeing and mentoring the teams creating animated movies. Coinciding, Michelle produces her own work as an independent artist. Her recent exhibition was titled you Are Not Here. Her digitally enhanced photographic art is both veiled and revealing. It contains traces and whispers of secrets you may never truly unearth. But these confidences have been revealed to Michelle. She has carefully navigated the threshold between art expression and gatekeeper, exploring the notion of the off-kilter space one experiences when life perspectives suddenly shift when family secrets are revealed. Captured in the art pieces are an intrusive shuffling of the deck, a broken identity, a comprehension of uncomfortable haplessness, and a realization that reality has been set anew. http://www.keystoneartspace.com/calendar/2021/10/16/you-are-not-here Shoutout to our Sound Polisher Gabrielle Bond darkspeed/bandcamp.com and our Drummer Carly @eaarthwalker Dalton.
Welcome to the podcast A Living Library, where we have creative conversations. It's a journey involving discussions to process resiliency, an exchange of discovery and healing, and talks among friends to open ears and eyes. Today’s episode is part of the Creative Wellness Haven Series. Welcome To A Creative Wellness Haven, a collaborative approach to bring you Quality Creative Wellness Opportunities. We utilize the healing qualities of art expression, nature immersion and self-care planning to create a safe and welcoming environment to rest and rejuvenate. https://bewhimsiartloft.ca/creative-wellness/ Episode 11 is all about Mediation Labyrinths. I am your Host Rhiannon Barry, a visual artist, social worker, community-minded wellness program developer, life-long student and wellness retreat coordinator. I have a diploma in community service work, studied journalism-communications, and am currently pursuing art therapy certification.
Join me and my special co-hosts and guests as we share stories and exchanges energy in mutual respect with individuals from all walks of life. Website: https://bewhimsiartloft.ca/creative-conversations https://www.facebook.com/groups/403290106358914 https://www.facebook.com/livinglibraryandresilency https://www.instagram.com/rhiannonbarryart/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/cr8tive_convo_podcast/?hl=en Email: artbyrhiannonbarry@gmail.com
With Guests: Visual Artist Adele Campbell https://www.hadelecampbell.com/ and Writer Kimberley Rivando- Robb https://www.retroscripts.ca/w.hadelecampbell.com/
Music:@Eaarthwalker
Welcome to the podcast A Living Library, where we have creative conversations. It's a journey involving discussions to process resiliency, an exchange of discovery and healing, and talks among friends to open ears and eyes. Today we discuss the concept creation and development for the Creative Wellness Hanen and take a look at the popular ideas of 'I'm an Empath', 'Toxic Positivity', and the 'Be Kind' Movement in self-care and lifestyle. • Attend one of a Creative Wellness Day Retreat https://bewhimsiartloft.ca/art-and-we...Register October 24th Adult Day Retreat 10 spots Register October 17th Teens Day Retreat 10 spots Location: St.Catharines, ON, CA We have partnered with the City of St. Catharines Leisure department to offer Fall Art and Wellness Day Retreats at the Port Weller Community Centre. From (9:30) 10:30 am to 4 pm – A full day of wellness activities, nature immersion, and creative self-care planning with optional opening meditation at 9:30.
We facilitate both the creative process and the discussions afterwards, and everything we do is based on art therapy principles. Treat yourself or a loved one to some much-needed time away from the stresses of life & work responsibilities. We are excited to welcome you to A Creative Wellness Haven Retreat, combining the healing qualities of nature, art, and intention. Enjoy relaxing at one of the delightfully welcoming venues while being guided through various creative-intuitive activities lead by experienced art instructors and wellness professionals. Confidentiality protocols are always in effect for staff and participants. We discourage the use of identifying images being posted online. Cell phones and other photo capture devices are used with discretion. Leave feeling refreshed, with higher energy! With others or when self-guided painting allows one to focus on the moment and provides an opportunity to enjoy the present. It will enable the everyday stresses to subside and, in the end, there is something unique to look at or share with others. Sharing our Art with others provides a sense of belonging and builds confidence.
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Welcome to the podcast A Living Library, where we have creative conversations. It's a journey involving discussions to process resiliency, an exchange of discovery and healing, and talks among friends to open ears and eyes.
• Attend one of a Creative Wellness Day Retreat https://bewhimsiartloft.ca/art-and-wellness-retreats/
I am your Host Rhiannon Barry, a visual artist, social worker, community-minded wellness program developer, psychology student and wellness retreat coordinator. I have a diploma in community service work, studied journalism- communications, and am currently pursuing psychotherapy and art therapy certification. Join me and my special co-hosts and guests as we share stories and exchanges energy in mutual respect with individuals from all walks of life.
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Co-Host Steve Wilson is an Artist, Teacher, Juror and Gallery owner of “Steve Wilson Studios and The Gallery” located 4452 Queen St. Niagara Falls, Ontario in the downtown arts and cultural area, an elected member of the Ontario Society of Artists and served on the board from 2018-2019, an elected member and previously Director of Exhibitions for the Society of Canadian Artists and an elected member of the Colour and Form Society. He was on the board of Directors at Beaux-Arts Brampton from 2003-2007 serving as President for the last 2 years, and previously Vice-President of the Mississauga Arts Society. Read more about him on his WEBSITE
Guest: Just when you thought Kristine Schomaker does it all, she’s found another project to curate that will blow your socks off! Kristine is a plus-size career Artist with her own coaching business. She supports artists with their business planning, PR, social media and more. Her team has also developed a free peer mentorship program and workshops that encourage artists to reach their greatest potentials. Ironically, even with all this success and a trail of awesome art exhibited, sales and accomplishments, this influential artist continues to strive towards reaching her full potential, something she feels will continue to stay just out of reach. Kristen lives with an eating disorder and is inspired by this challenge to create art. Whether it’s through a performance art exhibit with several artistic takes on her in the nude, an intriguing ideal-self avatar comic, or an installation made of hundreds of frozen yogurt spoons, she proves that it’s in the perplexities and complications of internal dialogue and social standards where art expression fits into a precious pocket of individual perception. https://shoeboxarts.com/ https://www.facebook.com/KristineSchomakerArtist
Welcome to the podcast A Living Library, where we have creative conversations. It's a journey involving discussions to process resiliency, an exchange of discovery and healing, and talks among friends to open ears and eyes.
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I am your Host Rhiannon Barry, a visual artist, social worker, community-minded wellness program developer, psychology student and wellness retreat coordinator. I have a diploma in community service work, studied journalism- communications, and am currently pursuing psychotherapy and art therapy certification. Join me and my special co-hosts and guests as we share stories and exchanges energy in mutual respect with individuals from all walks of life. Website: www.BeWhimsiartloft.ca Facebook: ArtBy Rhiannon Barry Instagram: RhiannonBarryArt Email: artbyrhiannonbarry@gmail.com
Listeners are in for a treat as Cat dispels some of the myths and provides her take on modern-day witchcraft. Our story begins with the earliest witches, who used magic spells and communication with spirits to help set intentions for change. Many were like Cat, simply natural healers who chose a profession that was and is often misunderstood.
No, you won't catch her riding a broomstick in the night sky, but you will find her offering friendly and helpful guidance in her quaint downtown shop, Cat & Monkey Events on Queen St. in Niagara Falls, Canada.
Learn how her resilience saw her through the pandemic-related event & retail shutdowns that affected her business. Enjoy her inspiring approach to going with the flow and finding the positive in it all. This crafty event planner and modern-day spellcaster shares her impressive list of upcoming events in October, including an epic dance party, the Witches Ball.
Contact: (905) 351-7312 Visit: https://downtownniagarafalls.com/explore/cat-and-monkey-events/
Welcome to the podcast A Living Library, where we have creative conversations. It's a journey involving discussions to process resiliency an exchange of discovery and healing, and talks among friends to open ears and eyes. Please reach out to me if you'd like to be a guest.
I am your Host Rhiannon Barry, a visual artist, social worker, community-minded wellness program developer, psychology student and wellness retreat coordinator. I have a diploma in community service work, studied journalism- communications, and am currently pursuing psychotherapy and art therapy certification. Join me and my special co-hosts and guests as we share stories and exchanges energy in mutual respect with individuals from all walks of life.
Website: www.BeWhimsiartloft.ca https://www.instagram.com/rhiannonbarryart/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/groups/403290106358914/ Email: artbyrhiannonbarry@gmail.com
Today, my Co-host is a long-time friend and former colleague, Melenie Neamtz. Melenie grew up in Niagara with a single mom- in hindsight; she was living in poverty- moving a lot. Still, she was an only child and had the fortune of spending all school breaks with her grandmother in Dorset, Ontario. She went to Barry for school and settled there for several years before a 1-year adventure to Japan. She started working in the non-profit world and realized that helping others was something she loved to do. These past 18 months have been challenged like no other. She lost her mother to cancer in September 2020- and is still struggling with the grief daily. Like many other parents, she has been trying to balance being a parent and teacher while still working and maintaining other areas of my life. Here two children know it's okay to cry and be sad- the trick is to take the time and give yourself permission to let it out.
Kimberley is an influential feminine force. She supports women from all over the world with her writing and wellness business called Retroscripts. https://m.facebook.com/retroscripts/ As a young black girl, Kimberley was the target of a racist school bully who inflicted demeaning verbal and demoralizing physical abuse. Home wasn't precisely a war-free zone either. With a bully at school and one at home, she didn't know where to turn for help. She reached out to an adult at school. It resulted in increased guilt, shame, and a fear of authority.
Join our heartfelt conversation where she recalls her experience growing up in the town's only family of colour. Having been confronted by Police in fourth grade for a crime, she didn't commit, hear the stories that still make her shake thinking about them. As she matured into a young woman and a deep thinker, she was often told she looked angry and bitchy. In response, she pretended to these judgmental people and wore a more approachable mask. It took years for her to shake the harsh experiences of youth and early adulthood and to develop a love for the skin she was in and the person she continues to be. This badass, strong and independent woman, despite being set up by life to fail at many turns, saw her way through Journalism school to become a talented creative writer, editor, wife, mother to a toddler and businesswoman. https://www.instagram.com/retroscripts/?hl=en https://www.retroscripts.ca/
Ted Marotta is the drummer in ‘Doctor Lo et Le Band’ https://open.spotify.com/album/25CVNxEg6nCKWaoTyQhcJ3?si=H44qBvaRSeSxCI7xfwCx9A&dl_branch=1 since June 18 and they are already actively touring! Also a music engineer, a podcaster https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-little-bit-famous-with-ted-marotta/id1569231145 , and a father, he is a New York native and a travelling musician at heart. He began his passion project, a podcast titled ‘A Little Bit Famous,’ in June 2021. He has had some incredible guests, including Grammy award winners. Ted began drum lessons at 8-years-old and developed his creative career dreams then. Still, the combination of a fascination with history and some social career conditioning had him choosing college instead. He continued to play in a garage band, though, exercising his creative muscles.
In time, he left college and embraced band life full-time. His five-piece band ‘Ominous Seapods’ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-ominous-seapods-mn0000888844/biography toured nationally for a decade. In their heyday, they were playing upwards of 300 shows a year and had developed a diehard following. With the band members reaching their early 30s, the band dissembled, and Ted returned to his love of learning about history. After he achieved his goal of becoming a Historian with a Ph.D. in American History, Ted became a professor. Over the years, he found that students were not giving the same engagement and energy that had once fed his appetite for teaching.
Coinciding, his marriage was faltering. The marriage ended, and grief of not being around his children all the time set in. He began drinking and also fell in love with a co-worker who was a heavy drinker. Soon he hit a figurative brick wall. Single, he found sobriety with the assistance of a four-month rehab program. A few weeks after he returned, his daughter was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. He believes there were cosmic forces at work that connect the timing of his sobriety with the diagnosis. He now has copious amounts of hope, is thankful for his coping skills, and lives with gratitude daily.
Host: RhiannonBarry https://www.facebook.com/groups/403290106358914/ https://www.instagram.com/rhiannonbarryart/?hl=en is a self-taught visual artist born in St. Catharines, Ontario. She spent a large majority of her childhood and teen years on the North Shore of Lake Superior. recently, she showed in the City of St. Catharine’s annual juried art exhibit. In solidarity with indigenous cultures, she created a piece featuring hope for the future. You can currently find a collection of her pieces hanging in The Hub Art Gallery on Queen Street in Niagara Falls, ON. She is currently pursuing a BA in Psychology counselling and art therapy. She focuses on providing calming and conscious retreat and activity experiences and shares online painting and creating art therapies. Rhiannon is the coordinator of the popular online program 'Creative Conversations Pen Pals Project, 'Gentle Painting' and 'Artists' Path Finder Series' and is running in-person day and week art and wellness retreats. www.bewhimsiartloft.ca
Special Guest Co-host: Adele Campbell is a micro-realist painter currently creating a butterfly wing series. She offers wellbeing support and is a program writer and co-coordinator of the art and wellness retreats with Rhiannon.https://www.hadelecampbell.com/
Musician: The intro music to this podcast was played on the Rav vast drum by Carly Dalton. Check out her art and music on her work on Instagram; at eaarthwalker or on her Etsy shop page at Earthwalker Cards. Thanks for listening!
As a member of the Canadian Authors Association, Niagara Branch https://canauthorsniagara.org/, Brent Thomas composes fictional stories. He refuses to be pigeonholed as a one-genre writer. Often, this author is not afraid while treading through the darker themes of human experiences, such as drug abuse, physical and sexual assault, suicide and revenge. But he also brings a brilliant balance to his storytelling by highlighting the redeeming and delightful pieces and parts of existence.
Brent is excited about his current project, a graphic novel called ‘Six Steps.’ He has collaborated with a visual artist to develop ‘Six Steps’ further. This particular story offers an incredible insight into the inner workings of a man who has experienced unimaginable tragedy and has found solace in revenge.
As a child, Brent had a voracious reading habit and was fascinated about crafting his own stories that others could genuinely become lost in. One of his earliest stories, ‘Me & My Monster,’ featured a whipping monster. This monster endured the torment of being abused and disfigured. Still, the beast was comforted by the child who slept in the bed which the monster lived under.
Such is the case with most great writers; writing what one ‘knows’ can lead to the most dramatic and enduring stories, and this author’s writing is no exception. Ever since he was a little boy, Brent had to navigate the slings and arrows of the great misfortune of being raised by physically and mentally abusive parents. Fearing for his life, at the tender age of thirteen, he ran away from his adoptive father’s household. Brent was placed with his mother. Whom, when he was fifteen, he also ran away from. He ended up being a ward of the system and has been living on his own ever since. Once a skittish child, Brent is now a confident and courageous writer. He lives his life as a renaissance man, refusing to be shoved into anyone’s box of ideals. rbt_writing@outlook.com
Host: RhiannonBarry is a self-taught visual artist born in St. Catharines, Ontario. She spent a large majority of her childhood and teen years on the North Shore of Lake Superior. She showed in the City of St. Catharine’s annual juried art exhibit. In solidarity with indigenous cultures, she created a piece featuring hope for the future. You can currently find a collection of her pieces hanging in The Hub Art Gallery on Queen Street in Niagara Falls, ON.
Rhiannon is currently pursuing certification as an art therapist and counsellor. She focuses on providing calming and conscious experiences, she shares online painting and creating tutorials and teaches in-person classes with intentional therapeutic methods build into the programming. Rhiannon is the coordinator of the popular online program 'Creative Conversations Pen Pals Project, 'Gentle Painting' and 'Artists' Path Finder Series'. www.bewhimsiartloft.ca
Special Guest Co-host: Adele Campbell-Life is like the ocean; powerful, she can rage like the strongest storm, yet she can be gentle, calming, and soothing to the soul. Adele’s story is all about finding her true calling as an Artist, but only after some strong waves of tragedy drastically shook her world. She grew up in what seemed to be a typical childhood and recalled feeling safe and secure. It wasn’t until later in life that realizations of traumatic sufferings came to light. She was bullied in her youth and turned to vices to cope throughout her twenties. Dramatically losing three family members, including one to murder and one to suicide, Adele hit a wall and broke down. Find out how she picked herself back up and now carries herself and lives to the fullest in honour of them—Adele shares how she found light through grief and sadness to emerge as a beautiful micro-butterfly artist.
https://www.hadelecampbell.com/
Host: Rhiannon Barry
Rhiannon is a self-taught visual artist born on August 10th, 1982, in St. Catharines, Ontario. She spent a large majority of her childhood and teen years on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Now living in Niagara Falls, Ontario, she creates whimsical acrylic paintings and favours dream-like nature and water scenes, drawing from the Northern scenery of her youth. Rhiannon engages in creative creation as a form of self-care.
Read more about her here: Website/Email: artbyrhiannonbarry@gmail.com/FB Group: Art By Rhiannon Barry/Insta: Rhiannon Barry Art/Spotify/YouTube/ Red Bubble Store
Guest: Adele Campbell: A Reflection of the Ocean
Life is like the ocean; powerful, she can rage like the strongest storm, yet she can be gentle, calming, and soothing to the soul. Adele’s story is all about finding her true calling as an Artist, but only after some strong waves of tragedy drastically shook her world. She grew up in what seemed to be a typical childhood and recalled feeling safe and secure. It wasn’t until later in life that realizations of traumatic sufferings came to light. She was bullied in her youth and turned to vices to cope throughout her twenties. Dramatically losing three family members, including one to murder and one to suicide, Adele hit a wall and broke down. Find out how she picked herself back up and now carries herself and lives to the fullest in honour of them—Adele shares how she found light through grief and sadness to emerge as a beautiful micro-butterfly artist.
https://www.hadelecampbell.com/
As an Artist, Teacher, Juror and Gallery owner of “Steve Wilson Studios and The Gallery” located 4452 Queen St. Niagara Falls, Ontario in the downtown arts and cultural area, an elected member of the Ontario Society of Artists and served on the board from 2018-2019, an elected member and previously Director of Exhibitions for the Society of Canadian Artists and an elected member of the Colour and Form Society. He was on the board of Directors at Beaux-Arts Brampton from 2003-2007 serving as President for the last 2 years, and previously Vice-President of the Mississauga Arts Society. Read more about him at WEBSITE
Musician: The intro music to this podcast was played on the Rav vast drum by Carly Dalton. Carly is an illustrator, a musician and a writer. By sharing her music and her artwork with the world, she is aiming towards building deeper connections within communities and with the beautiful nature that we are surrounded by. Feel free to check out more of her work on Instagram; at eaarthwalker or on her Etsy shop page at Earthwalker Cards. Thanks for listening!
Host: Rhiannon Barry
Rhiannon is a self-taught visual artist born on August 10th, 1982, in St. Catharines, Ontario. She spent a large majority of her childhood and teen years on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Now living in Niagara Falls, Ontario, she creates whimsical acrylic paintings and favours dream-like nature and water scenes, drawing from the Northern scenery of her youth. Rhiannon engages in creative creation as a form of self-care.
Read more about her here: Website/Email: artbyrhiannonbarry@gmail.com/FB Group: Art By Rhiannon Barry/Insta: Rhiannon Barry Art/Spotify/YouTube/ Red Bubble Store
Guest: Stephen Rea: ADHD- The Perfect Companion To My Creativity
His creativity is a blessing. Stephen had always possessed a creative spark and an artist's soul. After years of working in the corporate retail world, it wasn't until after the support of family and the encouragement of his niece that he learned to embrace his true calling. He is now entering his first year of art school. Reflecting on his undiagnosed ADHD, battles with anxiety and depression he sees new possibilities and a renewed perspective, and excitement for learning in and life will come. Uniquely capturing value and depth in each piece, Stephen gives back to the community. He has a nontraditional style and is diverse and bold with his colour application. Stephan spotlights social injustices, shares his struggle with ADHD, and celebrates the strength of the people who inspire him the most! Instagram: Fine Art Pro_Jects
Special Guest Co-host: STEVE WILSON, OSA, SCA, CFS, SOVA EMAIL stevesart@gmail.com
As an Artist, Teacher, Juror and Gallery owner of “Steve Wilson Studios and The Gallery” located 4452 Queen St. Niagara Falls, Ontario in the downtown arts and cultural area, an elected member of the Ontario Society of Artists and served on the board from 2018-2019, an elected member and previously Director of Exhibitions for the Society of Canadian Artists and an elected member of the Colour and Form Society. He was on the board of Directors at Beaux-Arts Brampton from 2003-2007 serving as President for the last 2 years, and previously Vice-President of the Mississauga Arts Society. Read more about him at WEBSITE
Musician: The intro music to this podcast was played on the Rav vast drum by Carly Dalton. Carly is an illustrator, a musician and a writer. By sharing her music and her artwork with the world, she is aiming towards building deeper connections within communities and with the beautiful nature that we are surrounded by. Feel free to check out more of her work on Instagram; at eaarthwalker or on her Etsy shop page at Earthwalker Cards. Thanks for listening!
Part of the Creative Conversations Artist Pathfinder Series, this is an empowering and informative listen for any Creative who has been providing art-based activities during the social distancing restrictions!
The social restrictions imposed worldwide initially and over the past year were meant to protect individuals from adverse physical health outcomes. However, these government and self-imposed containment approaches aimed at slowing the virus's spread have steadily and rapidly changed life as we know it by wiping out social normalcy. As a result, loneliness has affected a significant portion of the global population's mental well-being, the outcomes of which we may not see in their entirety for years to come. Art intervention has alleviated and even prevented adverse mental health outcomes for many by reducing fear, anxiety, and isolation.
From uplifting street murals to online digital art posters, podcasts and memes to live streaming painting tutorials and weekly group creating sessions, Artists have been supporting the world through the pandemic often for free.
Learn about the history and evolution of The Living Library of Reliance. Join Creative conversations: Living Library co-hosts Rhiannon and Barry as they interview each other and set the stage for great things to come!