Dispatches from Mt. Caz: Recent Episodes
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Conversations from a creative community. We are a rotating cast of hosts from Mt. Caz: a community of regular folks in central Oregon who are artists, musicians, designers, activists, and more. Each episode is a free-roaming conversation on a theme, with the common understanding that when we share our resources and collaborate, we create an atmosphere that generates beautiful things.
In this episode, Albert, Christina, and Aranea discuss the beginner's mindset and the value of approaching things with passion and curiosity.
This week, an experiment: an audio essay for whenever you may be feeling adrift in your creative process.
In this episode, Christina, Aranea, and artist-in-residence Lulu look for anything to help us when we are feeling adrift in our creative process.
In this episode, four non-masters question the conundrum of power, equity, and education through stores over tea.
In this episode, Christina talks with resident artists Donna and Kaori about the process and challenges of making art for healing trauma.
In this episode, Albert, Christina and Aranea discuss abundance and how practicing and attitude of plenty is necessary for creating community.
In this episode Aranea, Albert and Christina do a debrief of the Public Domain Variety Show, a recent event hosted at Mt. Caz. They share lessons they've learned about grassroots and amateur event production.
"Trust me: I’m going to send you to a random place."
In this episode, Aranea, Albert, Christina, and visiting artist Danielle Baskin talk about the value of random encounters and pranks in the creative process -- with surprise guest Dori!
In this episode Albert, Christina, Aranea and artist-in-residence Will Rogers discuss poetry and the value of paying attention and finding pleasure in the quotidian (everyday things).
In this episode, Aranea, Albert, Christina, and artist-in-residence Matteo sit down for a conversation about the ethics of sharing information when creating fictional realities, and the responsibilities that designers have to their audiences.
Hop into the lil roleplay bag with us. In this episode, Laura, Brian, Albert, Michael, and Aranea discuss the spectrum of roleplaying games and the creativity involved in playing and designing them.
In this episode Nathan, Albert, Christina and Aranea talk about the "I did a thing!" feeling. That feeling of satisfaction that comes from sharing a thing in person.
In this episode Brian, Albert, Aranea and artist-in-residence Ahran discuss the relationship between motivation and inspiration, and the tribulations therein.
Follow our "book club" conversation, responding to our viewing of Meow Wolf: Origin Story, from grungy art outsiders to powerhouse installation producers.
In this episode, Aranea, Christina, and artist-in-residence Ahran discuss their creative processes and the growing pains of building new ones.
In episode 3, Alisha, Aranea, Albert, Christina, and Mt Caz artist-in-residence Alex Roberts discuss rhythms of being and escaping the cult of productivity.
In this episode, Albert, Aranea, Alisha, and Christina talk about the origins of the name 'Dispatches from Mt. Caz' and the power of language to manifest realities.
In our introductory episode, we introduce ourselves and Mt. Caz. We discuss making stuff for the sake of making stuff, the catalyzing energy of creative community, and the seasons of an artist's life.