Is This Something: Step-by-Step Workshop for a New Collection

Is This Something: Step-by-Step Workshop for a New Collection

From Artsy Types by Joy and Teresa

February 11, 2026 · 41 min

About this episode

Joy and Teresa explore the development of a new art collection inspired by Polaroids and poems, discussing creative processes and sharing personal reflections.

In this second “Is This Something” episode, the tables are turned, and Joy and Teresa are thinking through Teresa’s idea fragments for a new collection based on Polaroids and poems she crafted last year while saying goodbye to her childhood home. The back and forth conversation is a template for how creators can talk through concepts to transform rough ideas into finished pieces of art. The creativity back-and-forth continues with a “last thing I wrote down” segment where they share notations from their journaling, and ends with memories from the dreaded “After School Specials” that contained dire warnings of the dangers of life for 1980s kids. The episode ends with a quick profile of Instagram follower @poeticallyfound and the world of blackout poetry. Salvador Dali's Surreal Jewelry Designs Ancient Tombs and Temples that Align with the Sun The Unforgettable Lessons We Learned from 80s After School Specials This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Joy, Teresa

Topics covered

  • Polaroids
  • poetry
  • art creation
  • journaling
  • 1980s culture
  • blackout poetry

Keywords

  • creativity
  • art workshop
  • After School Specials
  • nostalgia

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Is This Something, After School Specials, Surreal Jewelry, The Unforgettable Lessons We Learned from

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