Find Creative Expression: Recent Episodes
Sara Crawford
Hosted by author, musician, and playwright, Sara Crawford, Find Creative Expression is a podcast that celebrates art and creativity. In addition to sharing her own artistic journey, Sara interviews other artists and creatives of all types--writers, performers, visual artists, and crafters--people who make a living creating art and people who create on the side. So that in listening to the journeys of other artists, you can find your own creative expression.
I'm putting the podcast on indefinite hold.
Keep up with me online!
Sara Crawford on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/saraecrawford/
Sara Crawford on Twitter
https://twitter.com/sara_crawford
Charisma and I chat about how she got into creating illustrations and visual art, finding projects that align with your goals, and her passion for film theory.
Charisma Dozier online
Official Website
https://www.charismad.me/
https://www.instagram.com/charismadoz_art
https://twitter.com/charismadoz
Alpharetta Holiday Market
https://g.co/kgs/EquNV5
Other Things Mentioned
Beach House - Once, Twice, Melody - Chapter Two
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7hoM5RdeU
Downton Abbey
https://www.netflix.com/title/70213223
Tillie Walden
https://www.tilliewalden.com/
Heart of Gold comic
https://heartofgoldcomic.com/
Rosemary Valero-O'Connell
http://www.hirosemary.com/
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25480342-a-monster-calls
Snapdragon by Kat Leyh
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/44280844-snapdragon
The Fox and the Star by Coralie Bickford-Smith
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25387851-the-fox-and-the-star
Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28204534-paper-girls-vol-1
Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15704307-saga-vol-1
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O'Connell
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40864841-laura-dean-keeps-breaking-up-with-me
Have you found your unique voice as an artist? In Episode 30, Shawn and I chat about having a unique musical style, the challenges of keeping a band together, and how the music scene is trying to get back to normal.
Nobody's Darlings online
Nobody's Darlings website
http://www.nobodysdarlingsband.com/
Nobody's Darlings Reverbnation
https://www.reverbnation.com/nobodysdarlings
Nobody's Darlings Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/nobodysdarlingsband
Nobody's Darlings Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/nobodysdarlingsband
Other things that were mentioned
Find Creative Expression Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1359907591034270
Episode 24 with Peter Hardy
https://www.findcreativeexpression.com/finding-the-important-stories-with-essential-theatre-founding-director-peter-hardy/
Essential Theatre
https://www.essentialtheatre.com/
Scrivener
https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview
Wolf Alice
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3btzEQD6sugImIHPMRgkwV?si=JUbN1PwfQUCQq20yUFu9fA
Tick, Tick, Boom!
https://www.netflix.com/title/81149184
Locke and Key
https://www.netflix.com/title/80241239
What We Do in the Shadows
https://www.hulu.com/series/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-0b10c46a-12f0-4357-8a00-547057b49bac
Cortez and I chat about his twenty-year journey with Eclectic Roots Ensemble, what he's learned producing music for others, and how he keeps it positive.
Cortez Online
Eclectic Roots Ensemble website
https://www.eclecticrootsensemble.com/
Eclectic Roots Ensemble Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/eclecticrootsensemble
Eclectic Roots Ensemble Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/ereband
Other Things We Mentioned
My 5 Favorite Beach House Songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzInq8ArJa8&t=321s
"Keep it Positive"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XBUzEalY5s
Moonchild
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1VgjAK52kjkQJQQRhTn02t?si=CrRleYvuRQuwUBCkSOB9kg
I chat with Vickie Eisenstein about how being on a South Korean TV show got her into performing, what it was like to study comedy at Second City in Chicago, and how "cancel culture" doesn't always allow for personal growth.
Vickie Eisenstein Official Website
http://vickieeisenstein.com/
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/vickiecomedy
https://www.instagram.com/vickiecomedy/
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@vickiecomedy?
https://twitter.com/vickiecomedy
I look back over the past year of episodes on the Find Creative Expression podcast, reflect on everything I've learned from the podcast, and play clips from every episode.
Find Creative Expression on Facebook
Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/findcreativeexpression/
Facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1359907591034270/
My social media
https://www.instagram.com/saraecrawford/
https://twitter.com/sara_crawford
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@saracrawfordauthor
https://www.facebook.com/saraecrawford/
Lainey and I chat about shifting between art forms and mediums, painting on her lunch break, and how her writing process differs from her visual art process.
Lainey Kennedy Online
https://www.instagram.com/lunarkat_paperco/
https://twitter.com/cap_bartholomew
Etsy
https://www.etsy.com/shop/lunarkatpaperco
Making Sawdust YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO7940s-cYc0UHjpK76p0Jw
I chat with writer Aryn Huck about the way he works best as a writer, the importance of LGBTQ+ representation, and how documenting their revision process on social media has helped them to revise.
Aryn Huck Online
Aryn Huck Twitter
https://twitter.com/ArynHuck
Other Links
My TikTok Decoupage Video
https://www.tiktok.com/@saracrawfordauthor/video/6982319692673289478
Tin by Candace Robinson and Amber R. Duell (Book 1 in The Faeries of Oz series)
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/48931438-tin
Girls5Eva Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlUYv_EtEAg
Peter and I chat about the Essential theatre and the work by Georgia playwrights they are known for, the difference between writing for the screen and writing for the stage, and the role of storytelling in our lives.
Peter Hardy Online
The Essential Theatre Website
https://www.essentialtheatre.com/
The Essential Theatre Twitter
https://twitter.com/ATL_Essential
The Essential Theatre Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/NewPlays
My recommendations
Broken Horses - Brandi Carlile (audiobook)
https://www.audible.com/pd/Broken-Horses-Audiobook/0593340108
By the Way, I Forgive You - Brandi Carlile (album)
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kqUm_DTDePAA0IO8doQOrM6zd67wrw1Cs
Spirit Legacy - E.E. Holmes (ebook)
https://www.amazon.com/Spirit-Legacy-Book-Gateway-Trilogy/dp/0989508005
Blue Weekend - Wolf Alice (album)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV39h7GHDYs&list=PLF8vkODrvt6Bb6_3JDA777Kk3xNGVVfMb
Stream the Pocket the Moon album
https://pocketthemoon.bandcamp.com/
Are you a creative or artistic person? Do you want to chat about your creative process? I'm always looking for more people to interview on the podcast! Reach out to me if you are interested! sara@saracrawford.net
Candace and I chat about her approach to writing and co-writing, what is compelling about dark fantasy, and creating social media content as an author.
Candace Robinson Online
Official Website
https://authorcandacerobinson.wordpress.com/
https://www.instagram.com/literarydust/
https://twitter.com/literarydust
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@candacerobinsonauthor
https://www.facebook.com/literarydust
All Books
https://books2read.com/ap/R5yg9r/Candace-Robinson
My Recommendations
Blue Weekend by Wolf Alice
Listen to the Album
Feel Good
Watch the Show
Michelle and I chat about her background and education in art, how she uses art to explore her spirituality, and how painting can be its own form of meditation.
Michelle Sakhai Online
Official Website
https://www.michellesakhai.com/
https://www.instagram.com/michellesakhaiart/
Other Things I Mentioned
The kids in The Snow Globe
https://twitter.com/TheShanMichelle/status/1394424278024704007
My Body is Not Obscene
https://watch.plex.tv/movie/my-body-is-not-obscene
The Cultists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXD1EJQCec0&list=PLmRRHk98yVu0QgiaVuXHF3NeKIxeSWgU2
The Red Shoes Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRV6LPtRUyc
Summer Beginnings Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6OPlB7i0EQYYCPoExq4XyR?si=192d2880b89d4428
New Girl on Netflix
https://www.netflix.com/title/70196145
The Overstory by Richard Powers
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40180098-the-overstory
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6708.The_Power_of_Now
Spirit Legacy by E.E. Holmes
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40940669-spirit-legacy
Find Creative Expression Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1359907591034270
Are you a creative person or an artist? Do you want to chat with me about your art and creative process? Do you know anyone who would be interested? Email me at sara@saracrawford.net - I am booking guests for the last episode in August and September!
Rachel and I chat about the difference between film and theatre acting, how acting and writing can complement each other, and how art is a kaleidoscope.
Rachel Marshall on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/yeschefmarshall/
Rachel Marshall IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1767924/
The Engines of Destiny
https://www.amazon.com/Engines-Destiny-Brian-Pace/dp/B07S1QL1PY
The Cultists Web Series
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmRRHk98yVu0QgiaVuXHF3NeKIxeSWgU2
Survivor Girls
https://www.survivorgirlsslay.com/
Kim and I chat about her experience as a songwriter and the founder of an indie record label, how to juggle art and a day job, and how art connects us all.
The Good Graces
http://www.thegoodgraces.org/
Kim Ware on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/kimware
The Quarantuned Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/quarantuned-with-the-good-graces/id1548616596
Kim Ware on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/kimware/
Kim Ware on Twitter
https://twitter.com/thegoodgraces
Sara and I chat about how quarantine gave them to time to write their first novel, how they like to explore the theme of voice and choice, and writing in dual point of view.
Sara Fox Online
Website
TikTok
Also here is my poetry reading from last week.
Jessie and I chat about her journey with drawing, how creative expression allows her to be her authentic self, and how everything is art.
Jessie Gayhart Instagram
Steve and I chat about how he's been making YouTube videos for over a decade, how his YouTube channel has changed, and the importance of community among content creators.
The Lawn Gnome Online
YouTube Channel
Addae and I chat about his journey as a playwright and educator, the creative process when writing about historical events, and how marginalized voices can stop limiting their creativity.
Addae Online
Theatrical Outfit
Hush Harbor Lab
Old Heads Podcast
Cathy and I chat about her latest novel, 365 Days to Alaska, the pantser writing process, and how having a wide range of jobs can give you different perspectives.
The Writing Barn
Cathy Online
Cathy Carr Website
Cathy Carr Twitter
Cathy Carr Instagram
Cathy Carr Facebook
Mentioned on the Show
Books:
Rebecca Wragg Sykes, Kindred (about the Neanderthals)
Neil Price, Children of Ash and Elm
Lee Dugatkin and Lyudmila Trut, How to Tame a Fox
Chrystal Giles, Take Back the Block
B. B. Alston, Amari and the Night Brothers
Jerry Craft, New Kid and Class Act
Caroline Gertler, Many Points of Me
Kaela Noel, Coo
Movie:
Werner Herzog, Cave of Forgotten Dreams
James and I chat about experimenting with different sounds, being a self-taught musician, and the importance of raw authenticity in music.
James Hughey Online
Allofher Twitch Site
Allofher Twitch Facebook
Allofher Twitch Twitter
Allofher Twitch Instagram
Offbrandmusic.com
Nerd Cult Underground Podcast
Ask a Yank Podcast
Madeline and I discuss writing dystopian literature during a pandemic, how writing poems helped Madeline to better understand her brain inflammation, representation of disability and illness in books and the importance of #ownvoices, and writing process.
Madeline Online
Madeline Dyer website
Madeline Dyer Twitter
Madeline Dyer Facebook
Madeline Dyer Instagram
Madeline Dyer YouTube
I chat with Amber about being a plantser, filk music, and geeking out.
Amber Hansford Online
Amber Hansford Website
Speaking in Vector
Lori and I chat about how astrology lets us see archetypes and patterns, how storytelling is ingrained in the human psyche, and The Science of Happiness.
Lori Randall Stradtman Online
Official Website
Social-Media-Design.com
I chat with Kienan Dietrich (guitar, backing vocals) and Beth Ballinger (keys) from cabaret rock band, Sarah and the Safe Word, about the creative process in a seven-person band, the weirdness of releasing an album in a pandemic, and the importance of creating a safe space where everyone is accepted.
Sarah and the Safe Word Online
Spotify
Apple Music
YouTube
BandCamp
Shawn and I discuss how he got into songwriting, how prolific he is, and what it means to discover your voice.
Shawn Haney on the Internet
Reverbnation
Bandcamp
Soundcloud
YouTube
Socially Distant Fest on Facebook
Michael and I talk about his experiences as a writer, musician, and character enthusiast; how both addiction and sobriety have affected his creativity; and how art is (as Wordsworth said) the spontaneous overflow of emotions recollected in tranquility.
Michael on Instagram
We talk about the process of writing poetry as opposed to fiction, the importance of writing communities, and the awesomeness of TikTok.
Tamara Woods website (sign up for her newsletter here and get a free novella)
Tamara Woods YouTube
Tamara Woods Twitter
writestuff Facebook Group
Authortube News Podcast
National Novel Writing Month
Julie and I discuss how she fell in love with performing, how spiritually and creativity are intertwined, what she learned from surviving breast cancer, and more.
Julie Boniger website
Unity North Atlanta Church
Jason Silva
The Dandelion Insurrection by Rivera Sun
Brian Perry and I discuss the songwriting process, the joy of creation, being a full-time artist versus an artist with a day job, and more in this inspirational and uplifting interview.
Brian Perry on the Web
https://www.yesbrianperry.com/
https://brianperrywrites.com/
https://twitter.com/yesbrianperry
https://www.instagram.com/yesbrianperry/
https://www.facebook.com/yesbrianperry
Lulu Wood discusses creating art in Seattle, being a professional busker, being friends with 25 accordion players, and more!
Artists/event discussed:
Seattle Light Art
Emily Carr (visual artist)
Maury Diakite (visual artist)
Tom Rosenthal (musician)
Lulu Wood bandcamp
Lulu Wood Instagram
In this episode, I interview playwright, Tommy Jamerson. We discuss the challenges of being playwrights during a pandemic, the writing process, and more!
Tommy Jamerson on Facebook
Tommy Jamerson Website
Tommy Jamerson Instagram
On episode 2 of the Find Creative Expression podcast, I interview NYT bestselling author and painter, Carrie Jones.
The first episode of the FInd Creative Expression podcast!
I explain why I'm doing the podcast: I'm trying to focus on what unites us (art and creativity) instead of what divides us.
I share what's going on with me artistically: upcoming acoustic set, upcoming book release, and two HUGE wins that happened for me this week.
In an interview with publisher and poet, Bill Lavender, Bill discusses his background, what it's like to run Lavender Ink/Diálogos Books, the New Orleans Poetry Festival that he co-founded and plans for the 2021 festival, and his creative process.
Tune into your favorite podcast platform every other Thursday, beginning August 6th for the Find Creative Expression podcast. https://findcreativeexpression.com