The Why Art Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Why Art Podcast
Why do you make art? Why is art important? Hamilton artists answer these questions, and more, on the Why Art Podcast. If you’re looking for inspiration for your next painting, help pushing past your writer’s block, or conversations to keep you company while in quarantine, this is for you. Hosted by Rose Hopkins and Laura Welch.
On this episode, we talk with theatre and film actor, Samantha Walkes, who you may recognize from King of Nappa, Orphan: First Kill, Murdoch Mysteries and others.
Follow Sam on IG: @samanthawalkes
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Or visit www.whyartpodcast.com
The music in this episode is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Words by Audionautix: http://audionautix.com/
Swing House is by RKVC: https://www.youtube.com/user/rkvcviews/
Today, I'm chatting with Marcel Stewart, an actor, writer, director, educator, organizer. Today we're talking about how to be a resilient artist by staying flexible and adaptable.
Check out Marcel's work:
The Toronto Pigeons, a podcast play he directed as part of Factory Theatre's You Can't Get There From Here series
Freedom: A Mixtape, an original audio of songs, stories, anecdotes, and spoken word by folx in the Niagara region to celebrate Emancipation Day
Electric Innovations, an incredible 2-week, online theatre intensive for folks 15-18 from Suitcase-In-PointFollow Lisa on Twitter: @marcystews
Follow us on IG: @thewhyartpodcast
Or visit www.whyartpodcast.com
The music in this episode is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Words by Audionautix: http://audionautix.com/
Swing House is by RKVC: https://www.youtube.com/user/rkvcviews/
On this episode, we talk with Lisa Pijuan-Nomura, a Hamilton-based storyteller, collage artist, community organizer and so much more!
Follow Lisa on IG: @girlcancreate @studiobeulah
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Or visit www.whyartpodcast.com
The music in this episode is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Words by Audionautix: http://audionautix.com/
Swing House is by RKVC: https://www.youtube.com/user/rkvcviews/
Today on the podcast, we’re speaking to Carly Fleming, a registered psychotherapist and the founder of Everwell Integrated Health Professionals, a Hamilton-based team of pros offering online mental health services. We talk about why we’re all feeling down, what we can do about it, and how we can manage our mental wellness while working as artists. Find out more about Everwell and their services: https://www.everwellhamilton.ca/
Follow Everwell on IG: @everwell_counselling If you need immediate help, call 9-1-1. If you or someone you know are in crisis, you can call COAST (Crisis Outreach and Support Team) at 905-972-8338. Everwell’s Affordable Counselling Program: https://www.everwellhamilton.ca/affordable-online-counselling-ontario
Find a lower-cost counsellor with The Affordable Therapy Network: https://affordabletherapynetwork.com/ The City of Hamilton has a comprehensive list of resources and supports for specific communities and groups: https://www.hamilton.ca/coronavirus/taking-care-your-mental-health
There are counselling and mental health programs available that are covered by OHIP. Speak to your family doctor for more info, or learn more about connecting with a GP here: https://www.ontario.ca/page/find-family-doctor-or-nurse-practitioner Follow the Why Art Podcast on IG: @thewhyartpodcast
To learn more about us or to donate, head to: https://www.whyartpodcast.com/
The music in this episode is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Words by Audionautix: http://audionautix.com/
Swing House is by RKVC: https://www.youtube.com/user/rkvcviews/
On this episode, we talk with Kyle Fisher, drummer for Juno-award winning alt-rock band The Dirty Nil, about music, mastery, Bob Ross, and more.
Follow Kyle on IG: @kylestarchildfisher
And follow The Dirty Nil on IG: @thedirtynil
Stream their album 'Fuck Art' now.
Follow us on IG: @thewhyartpodcast
Or visit www.whyartpodcast.com
The music in this episode is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Words by Audionautix: http://audionautix.com/
Swing House is by RKVC: https://www.youtube.com/user/rkvcviews/
Gemma New is a New-Zealand born conductor and now the music director for the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. In this episode, we talk about how Gemma came to Hamilton, the place orchestral music has in 2020, and what live performance looks like post-COVID.
Follow Gemma on IG: @gemmanewmusic
Or on her website: gemmanew.com
And check out the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra: hpo.org
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Or visit www.whyartpodcast.com
Season one of The Why Art Podcast is a 2020 Hamilton Arts Week Signature Event. Click here to see more arts week events.
The music in this episode is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Words by Audionautix: http://audionautix.com/
Swing House is by RKVC: https://www.youtube.com/user/rkvcviews/
John Terpstra is an award-winning poet, author and cabinet-maker based in Hamilton, Ontario. On this episode, we talk about how John started writing poetry, his process, and the economics of being an artist.
Learn more about John at his website: www.johnterpstra.com
Follow us on IG: @thewhyartpodcast
Or visit www.whyartpodcast.com
Season one of The Why Art Podcast is a 2020 Hamilton Arts Week Signature Event. Click here to see more arts week events.
The music in this episode is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Words by Audionautix: http://audionautix.com/
Swing House is by RKVC: https://www.youtube.com/user/rkvcviews/
Jody Joseph is a painter, educator, and curator. In this episode we talk about how she made the transition from lawyer to artist, why she thinks art is important in the world, and about her most recent curation project, The Missing Middle, focused on affordable housing for millennials.
Follow Jody on IG: @jodyjosephpaintings
Or on her website: jodyjoseph.com
Follow us on IG: @thewhyartpodcast
Or visit www.whyartpodcast.com
Season one of The Why Art Podcast is a 2020 Hamilton Arts Week Signature Event. Click here to see more arts week events.
The music in this episode is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Words by Audionautix: http://audionautix.com/
Swing House is by RKVC: https://www.youtube.com/user/rkvcviews/
Josh Taylor is a dancer, choreographer, and the owner of Defining Movement Dance--Hamilton's only hip-hop focused dance studio.
Follow Josh on IG: @josh.g.taylor
Follow Defining Movement Dance on IG: @steelcityDMD
And check out their website: definingmovementdance.com
Josh mentions some of the amazing BIPOC artists and organizations in Hamilton that are doing great work. We're linking them all below. Please donate if you're able, sign up to their newsletters, follow them on their socials so you know what's going and can give continuing support.
Stylo Starr: https://www.stylostarr.com/
Queen Cee: www.instagram.com/thequeendollylama
Eklipz: https://www.eklipzart.com/
Elley Jeeze: https://www.instagram.com/elleyjeeze/
Reid Roses: https://www.instagram.com/reidroses/
Brown Brothers: https://www.brownbrothers.ca/
https://instagram.com/soulhouse.live Kojo Damptey: https://www.instagram.com/kedmusic
LT the Monk: https://ltthemonk.com/
Red Betty Theatre: https://www.redbettytheatre.org/
Hamilton Youth Poets: https://www.hamiltonyouthpoets.org/
Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion: https://hcci.ca/
ACCA: https://accahamilton.wixsite.com/info
The Space Youth Centre: https://www.spaceyouth.ca/
Empowerment Squared: https://empowermentsquared.org/
Coalition of Black and Racialized Artists: https://cobrahamilton.weebly.com/
Follow us on IG: @thewhyartpodcast
Or visit www.whyartpodcast.com
Season one of The Why Art Podcast is a 2020 Hamilton Arts Week Signature Event. Click here to see more arts week events.
The music in this episode is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Words by Audionautix: http://audionautix.com/
Swing House is by RKVC: https://www.youtube.com/user/rkvcviews/
Karen Ancheta is an actor, theatre-maker, storyteller, and is part of a new initiative in Hamilton called Porch Light Theatre.
Follow Karen on IG: @kan.ancheta
Buy her jewellery: @eyemymagpie
Learn more about storytelling group, The Hamilton 7 by clicking here.
Follow us on IG: @thewhyartpodcast
Or visit www.whyartpodcast.com
Season one of The Why Art Podcast is a 2020 Hamilton Arts Week Signature Event. Click here to see more arts week events.
The music in this episode is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Words by Audionautix: http://audionautix.com/
Swing House is by RKVC: https://www.youtube.com/user/rkvcviews/
Emma Smith is an award-winning ceramic artist with her work being shown across Canada and at her own studio and store, Black and Smith. In this episode, she talks about her creative process, being a woman in woodfiring, and why she performs as an aerial artist.
Follow Emma on IG: @esceramics
Or visit her store: www.blacksmithcountrygeneral.com
Emma mentions the Hamilton Aerial Group. Click here to learn more about them.
Follow us on IG: @thewhyartpodcast
Or visit www.whyartpodcast.com
Season one of The Why Art Podcast is a 2020 Hamilton Arts Week Signature Event. Click here to see more arts week events.
The music in this episode is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Words by Audionautix: http://audionautix.com/
Swing House is by RKVC: https://www.youtube.com/user/rkvcviews/
Rebekka is an actor, director, and arts educator. On this episode we talk about the connection between theatre and faith, mental health, and why safe spaces are important.
Follow Rebekka on IG: @theatre_is_wilde
on Twitter: @theatre_is_wilde
Follow us on IG: @thewhyartpodcast
Or visit www.whyartpodcast.com
Season one of The Why Art Podcast is a 2020 Hamilton Arts Week Signature Event. Click here to see more arts week events.
The music in this episode is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Words by Audionautix: http://audionautix.com/
Swing House is by RKVC: https://www.youtube.com/user/rkvcviews/
Mayumi Lashbrook is a dancer, choreographer, and the co-artistic director of Aeris Körper, a dance company based in the Hamilton-Burlington area. In this episode, we talk to Mayumi about what keeps her going when times are tough, her love of travel, and why she dances.
Follow Mayumi on IG: @mayumi.movement
Follow Aeris Korper on IG: @aeriskorper
or online at: aeriskorper.com
Laura mentions yoga instructor Robin Lamarr, her studio, goodbodyfeel, and their Sharing Privilege course. Click here to learn more.
Season one of the Why Art Podcast is a 2020 Hamilton Arts Week signature event. Go to hamiltonartscouncil.ca/artsweek to find out more.
Follow us on IG: @thewhyartpodcast
Why do you make art? Why is art important? Hamilton artists answer these questions, and more, on the Why Art Podcast. If you’re looking for inspiration for your next painting, help pushing past your writer’s block, or conversations to keep you company while in quarantine, this is for you. Hosted by Rose Hopkins and Laura Welch as a Hamilton Arts Week Signature Event. Head to whyartpodcast.com to learn more.