Engaging Process: Where Art Education and Art Making Meet

In this hour, Dr. Cam talks with artist/painter Maria Ruggiero to learn more about her work habits and motivations for art making. This episode is packed with information you may find useful:the process as the rewardthe importance of using quality papersreferencing the environment when paintingcreating two studio work spacesfinding time to practice a slow processpaying attention to the light in the roomarranging a still life on the floorusing the camera as a toolthe value of "traditional" approaches to art makingpainting what inspires you mostAs the podcast concludes Maria shares five tips for those striving to be artists. Tip #3: Be willing to let something "go" if it is not engaging your interest. There's some good stuff here folks. If you are as intrigued by Maria's work as I am, follow her on Instagram to stay up-to-date with her most current work. You can also watch the video of our conversation on my website. I hope you enjoy listening.

In this hour, Dr. Cam talks with artist Brian Spolans to learn more about his work habits and motivations for art making. This episode is packed with information you may find useful:art making as opportunity artist as introvert -and- extrovertgetting support from family to study in the artsthe relationship between drawing and printmakingthe joy of surprisescreen printing, irony, and the role of contradiction in art makingisometric drawingconnecting your ideas to others through feeling and reflectionresearching to wonder, ponder, and questionthe role of silence combining photo silkscreen with stencils good work needs terrible workmysterious juxtapositionsart and the psychological spacecreating fantasy spaces: building to destroytalking as a companion to art makingAs the podcast concludes Brian shares five tips for those striving to be artists. Tip #1: Play: Get excited, invested, and interested in what you are doing. There's some good stuff here folks. If you are as intrigued by Brian's work as I am, follow him on Instagram to stay up-to-date with his most current work. You can also watch the video of our conversation on my website. I hope you enjoy listening.