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Aug. 31, 2019

Zan Asha: Fairy Tales, Nature, and Halloween

Meet Zan Asha, an artist who is blending fairytales, nature, folklore, and Halloween into her art. Zan is friendly, fun, and has one of the most interesting family and career stories I’ve ever heard. Zan has done time in corporate …

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July 17, 2019

Cara Bevan: Gourd Life

Listen to this episode to peek behind the vines of gourd life with award-winning gourd artist, Cara Bevan. I saw Cara’s work for the first time at the 2018 North Carolina Gourd Society Arts and Crafts Festival. I was floored …

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June 12, 2019

Stacey Walsh: Lover of Old Cemeteries, Handmade, and History

Artist Stacey Walsh is a lover of old cemeteries, handmade goods, imperfection, and history. She is inspired by Victorian mourning, Puritans, and Salem.

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April 30, 2019

Amy Schneider: Obsessed Curator and Photographer

Amy’s passion for original Halloween art and oddities will inspire you to collect, decorate, and create!

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April 12, 2019

Avery Applegate: Mourning Glory Jewelry

Avery Applegate is a jewelry artist who loves hunting for forgotten treasures with a dark twist. She mixes these findings into assemblage art jewelry. Avery explores nature, sidewalks, and thrift/antique shops to collect treasures such as photographs,...

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Feb. 27, 2019

Tanya Casteel: Painter of Cosmic Animals

Tanya teaches us about cosmic animals and what we can learn from animals associated to Halloween.

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Nov. 29, 2018

Joyce Stahl: 20 Years of Enchantment

Episode 3 is a special 20th anniversary celebration. My guest is artist Joyce Stahl, of Enchanted Productions. Joyce’s whimsical dolls are the stitching together of her experiences in theater costuming, 80s hair, teaching, painting, illustration,...

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Sept. 27, 2018

Laurie Hardin: Smiling Halloween Art

Let’s meet artist Laurie Hardin of Monkey-Cats Studio. For over 14 years, Laurie has been creating playful Halloween papier mache figures and paintings. Her work spans from traditional characters like jack o’lanterns, to non-traditional ones like...

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Aug. 30, 2018

Jennie Hepler-Takens: Affection for Oddity

My guest is artist Jennie Hepler-Takens of Prim Pumpkin. Jennie creates dolls using vintage fabrics and found objects. Jennie's work is beloved by collectors and has been featured in magazines – including the cover of Art Doll Quarterly in Autumn...

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