Art Hour: Recent Episodes
Mike Malsam and Eric Woodard
Kate does many things--she writes poetry and essays, she bakes delicious pies, she works for art organizations. And she has just published a book of essays-- "The Book of Difficult Fruit." Hear her talk about her life and her process on today's show.
Luke's biography is such a snapshot of the region. He grew up in Colville, went the GU, wrote for the Inlander for almost a decade, co-founded Terrain, started Fellow Coworking, and started Range Media about a year ago. (That's a long list, but we even left out a bunch of stuff!) Hear about what he's doing now, and how he got here.
Storytellers Susie LaBarre, Ella Kerner, Sherry Miller, and Ross Carper shared their stories on a livestream event on March 11. The theme was Out of the Ashes.
Daniel Lopez talks about moving to Spokane, getting clean, and painting murals in Spokane. His show of oil paintings will be at the Wonder Building, 835 N Post St, tomorrow and Saturday. Find his work at www.godffiti.com.
Gonzaga University film professor Matt McCormick discusses the magic of film festivals (especially Sundance, for which his films have been selected four times), the craziness of the cold war, and how graffiti removal can be a subconscious art. [originally run on 2/27/2020]
We discuss Chelsea's book of essays (Caca Dolce), her new novel, her art school experiences, and the hope kids can give us.
In which we discuss Spokane Arts, and all the cool things its doing. And apricot desserts.
Mark talks with us via zoom about how lazy he is, baring his soul during his comedy sets, how lazy he is, his stint as the Northern Quest guy, and how lazy he is.
After discussing Leyna's amazing fortune in selling her story "The Sinkhole" to Hollywood, we talk about her slow creep northward from Orange County to Spokane. And we use the word "weird" a whole lot.
Chris discusses his collaboration with his daughter, comedian Kelsey Cook, as well as his new project, In the Neighborhood.
Muralist Ellen Picken and photographer Rajah Bose discuss their recent marriage, their recent work, and how their talents and temperaments complement each other.
Factory Town
Ellen Picken Murals
Commercial and Editorial Photography from Rajah Bose
We are posting this, just our third show, to help promote Chris's In the Neighborhood project. Go to the link for more information.
We are running this episode again to announce a new event (with the theme "Out of the Ashes") scheduled for February 25, 2021. Go to pivotspokane.com for details!
Inland northwest hip hop phenom Jango joined us at Bottle Bay Brewing to discuss his past, his progression, and his amazing work ethic. Catch this guy before he blows up!
Hear Norman discuss his new live streaming series from Neato Burrito, his recording process, and his multiple music projects. Plus, hear new songs from BaLonely and his new project Deathlines.
Nathan discusses his favorite interview, the new Rolling Stone top 500 albums, and his story about two new local streaming concert series.
Listen to our conversation in windy Olmstead Park as we discuss planning the first Art on the Go event in 10 days. We also discussed their art, and plans for upcoming events.
Jaime discusses her upcoming books, her early years as a music prodigy, and her organization SWAG that works with at-risk young women.
Shawn talks about: getting his first column at eighth grade in the Twin Falls, Idaho newspaper; whether he considers himself a journalist or fiction writer foremost; and the new challenges of writing his new novel set in the 1800s.
Erin talks about her upbringing in small-town Casey, Illinois, and the influence it had on her wonderful novel "Hezada! I Miss You." She also sprinkles in some references to Faulker, Hawthorne, and Bergman. You can find out more about her at www.erinpringle.com.
Sironka came to Spokane twenty years ago from Kenya, and he has been teaching and making art here ever since. He recently made the news for his participation in the Black Lives Matter mural downtown. He made the news again soon thereafter when his letter, the "A", was defaced by vandals. Hear him talk about his inspiring journey, and how, paradoxically, the vandals reaffirmed the power of paint.
To honor the publication of her book of poetry, Trial by Ordeal, we will replay our conversation from last year. Mobley served as the Arts Director City of Spokane (Spokane Arts Commission) from June 1997 to October 2012, and has been a part of many other important aspects of the burgeoning Spokane arts scene. She's also a wonderful artist and writer in her own right, and she can tell a heck of a story. Find out more about her at karenmobley.com.
Zambrano recently contributed to the Black Lives Matter Mural in downtown Spokane. With that in mind, we are replaying the conversation we had last year. in which he discussed teaching, printmaking, and the theme of home in his art
Listen to Chris discuss how he got into printing, the backroads route to Coeur d'Alene, and the legendary Sam's Pit (and other stuff as well).
Read about his efforts to save the Ming Wah sign here.
Shantell reads two of her poems, and we discuss how being eager to try new things leads to the danger of saying yes too much. This episode was originally run in March.
Hear Bryan discuss 45 years with the Spokane Symphony, the similarities between teaching middle school and college, and what it's like working with Super Sparkle (hint: he got to play the marimba.)
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This is an encore presentation of one of our first episodes. Brandon is participating in the Black Lives Matter mural project downtown, so we thought it would be a good time to revisit our chat with him.
Lance discusses painting shoes, exploring the infinite space of his mind. and cursing in front of children. To see his work, visit www.lancepaullin.com.
Adam Schlüter was in Minnesota to photograph a wedding. When he woke in his hotel on May 29, he opened his window to see plumes of smoke. He rushed to the scene to document the event, and ended up staying almost a week longer than he had planned. On our show, Adam discusses what he encountered. You can see his photographs at his website, Hello From a Stranger.
Hear the owners of The Bartlett and Lucky You Lounge discuss how they started, how they met, the kickass LYL menu, and what they think Spokane needs to do to take the next step as a music city. (rerun from last June)
Hear five storytellers share their stories. Erik Viking, Tracy Simmons, Mary Stover, Anthony Rupp, and special guest Nichole Mischke share their stories. For more information, visit pivotspokane@gmail.com
Hear six storytellers share their "Fish Out of Water" story. Alyssa Bashor, Karen Darling,Ben Faulkner, Susan Lundstrom, Travis Naught, and Eamonn Neff share their stories. For more information, visit pivotspokane@gmail.com
In which we discuss guerrilla-style photography in Utah, the value of being uncomfortable and always having a passion project, and whether Mike is a journalist. Check out Adam's website Hello From a Stranger for some amazing photographs.
Pivot Spokane asked people in the region to tell a true story, without notes, related to the theme of "Unintended." 19 people entered, and here are the winners of the contest. Pivot is launching another contest around the theme of "Fish Out of Water" today with $300 worth of prizes, so go to www.pivotspokane.com to find out how to enter. If you would like to see all the entries, you can find them on Pivot Spokane's YouTube channel
Melissa discusses what artists can do to get help in this environment, and what you can do to help artists. We also get a guest appearance from her dog Sophie!
Eight artists tell the story of their proudest moment...when they felt as if they had made the right decision. As if they had "arrived." As if all the sacrifice had been worth it. Hear Vanna Oh, Darrin Huff, Melissa Cole, Sam Ligon & Kate Lebo, Jess Walter, M. Tinley, Sarah Waisman, and Jessica Earle tell their stories.
This week we have eight storytellers discussing the obstacles they have overcome (and one storyteller discussing last week's theme of the first time they went public with their art). Storytellers are comedian Jessica Watson, writer Kris Dinnison, journalist Leah Sottile, poet Brooke Matson, musician and poet Chris Cook, writer Ellen Welcker, musician and illustrator Chris Malsam, actor Sarah Waisman, and improviser Lawra Gosselin Harris.
Nine artists tell the story of the first time they went public, or went BIG, with their art. Punsmith Annica Eagle, artist Larry Ellingson, chef and musician Travis Tveit, actor Sarah Waisman, musician Matthew Hughes, artist Chad Brazill, musician Norman Robbins, comedian Deece Casillas, and artist Hannah Pomante tell their stories.
Shantell reads two of her poems, and we discuss how being eager to try new things leads to the danger of saying yes too much.
Gonzaga University film professor Matt McCormick discusses the magic of film festivals (especially Sundance, for which his films have been selected four times), the craziness of the cold war, and how graffiti removal can be a subconscious art.
In which we discuss the two current exhibitions currently running at the museum - A Grand Tour: Images of Italy, and 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment: Prints by Women. We also discuss what it means to put an exhibition together, and how someone even gets into this line of work (hint: he majored in history). We end by discussing a fascinating upcoming exhibition of local works created during the Great Depression by the WPA.
Tracy discusses her current exhibit inspired by Toni Morrison, her transition from creative writing to nonfiction writing to visual art, and how she's a total Virgo.
We discuss how the gallery sprouted from a no-good very bad day, why oil paint is so good to work with, and how art sometimes just needs to be dark (and loud) [and fast]
In which we discuss her novel in progress (The Tower), how monsters often take human form, how we should never miss an opportunity to be kind, and how important it is to be loved by your fifth grade teacher.
In which we give free advertisements to multiple businesses, explore the role of serendipity in life, and discuss the need to squint to see clearly.
Hear Dean discuss flunking high school photography, getting deep into the blues when he was co-owner of Fort Spokane Brewery, and buying his first $25,000 six-megapixel(!) digital camera. Also, he curses twice, so we got to use the "censor" button for live broadcast for the first time!
In which we discuss the 15-20 hours of total work that go into each hour of the podcast, small-town radio in Plentywood, Montana, and the difficulty in pronouncing the word "exhibition."
Mike discusses his film "The Freed" about the history of rock climbing in Spokane, editing a video for the Zac Brown Band, and whether or not YOU should go to film school.
Hear us discuss how Madeline created an artistic world based on her body philosophy. Don't know what that is? We didn't either. Listen to find out the fascinating backstory.
In which Larry discusses MIDI, junk, and how a crappy teacher nearly killed his artistic ambitions.
In which we discuss meeting your heroes and the importance of having a point of view when writing songs.
Rachel and Mike discuss how they create the stories for their escape room, Unit 55, and how to keep those stories unique and fresh.
Kim Long discusses the her creative process, as well as her upcoming First Friday show in December.
We talk to Melissa, program manager at Spark Central, and Marc, volunteer extraordinaire, about Spark Central, writing, and stirring baskets of leaves with a plunger.
Hear Eliza discuss her upcoming album release, her songwriting process, and her upcoming triumph on American Idol. She sings a few tunes too!
Jackie and Ginger discuss Terrain, community, and the toll tiling takes on your hands and wrists.
Kryston Skinner, Mick Burson, Nicole Chochrek, and YeJeong Mutter discuss their work, their residencies at the Laboratory, trains, air quality, and neuroscience.
Sid and Anna discuss theater in unorthodox spaces like the Baby Bar, future work at Terrain 12, and getting artists paid!
Deva discusses the the arts collective Shades of Me, and invites you to Dinner with Shades (but fellas, you best wear a jacket). [Forgive the crappy audio quality for the first 30 seconds or so.]
Hear Henry discuss his current play "Spring Awakening," whether Spokane is a theater town, and what instrument unites the play's string quartet and punk rock elements.
Hear the owners of The Bartlett and Lucky You Lounge discuss how they started, how they met, the kickass new LYL menu, and what they think Spokane needs to do to take the next step as a music city.
Hear Young Brians reflect on 30 years in music and discuss their upcoming reunion show.
Listen to Chris discuss new prints available at the upcoming Bazaar, the backroads route to Coeur d'Alene, and the legendary Sam's Pit (and other stuff as well).
Listen to Mark Anderson discuss being Spokane's poet laureate, read two cool poems, and explain why he doesn't have an Instagram (yet)
[photo: Dean Davis]
We talk to Matt about Unifest, his band Laminates, graphic design, Portapotties and heavy metal.
Hear a great interview with Vanna Oh!, and a couple of great tunes to get you ready for Volume!
The Coles tell us about their adventures taking photos of marine wildlife around the world.
Hear our conversation with Travis Tveit, head chef at Iron Goat, who just won a local cooking contest and will head to Anaheim (all expenses paid) to compete in the western regionals. He is also the drummer for Indian Goat, local two-piece rock band. Hear two of their songs on this episode, and learn some organization techniques while you're here!
In which we discuss dead audience members, crippling alcohol addiction, and assistant crack whores.
In which we discuss art, college wrestling, the military, hip hop, and guerrilla art in Eastern Europe.
In which the hosts beg for money over and over while discussing what makes a marriage work and why drugs aren't really addictive.
Bart Templeman, owner of Dare Designs, talks about Earthships, 20-foot slabs of wood, and pinning dolls to his new suit.
Karen Mobley served as the Arts Director City of Spokane (Spokane Arts Commission) from June 1997 to October 2012, and has been a part of many other important aspects of the burgeoning Spokane arts scene. She's also a wonderful artist and writer in her own right, and she can tell a heck of a story.