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Season 3

Oct. 31, 2021

Isaias Hiram Urrabazo: Celebrating Life

Isaias Urrabazo uses his diverse skill set to create stunning visual art that celebrates life. Isaias is an accomplished artist, singer, actor, speaker, and costume designer. Isaias is well-known for his elaborate ofrendas that he...

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Oct. 29, 2021

Jorene Lomenzo: Whim-spook-ical

You can be sure Jorene Lomenzo’s heart is racing in excitement whenever she’s clicking refresh in anticipation of a shop update or standing in line to get into an art show. Jorene is a Halloween art collector and blogger. “There’s …

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Sept. 22, 2021

Paskalini Savopoulos: Broomsquire

Picture a broom in your mind. Did it have glitter and dried flowers on it? Have you ever even dreamed those were possibilities? Creative Paskalini Savopoulos (Lena for short), is obsessed with crafting decorative and functional brooms by...

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Aug. 30, 2021

Jennie Hepler-Takens: Sculptor of Stories

Have you ever realized that an art collection can have the same function as a library? All of the creations by doll artist Jennie Hepler-Takens are stories and her body of work is her book. Every doll Jennie creates tells …

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Aug. 13, 2021

Lurena Williamson: Passion for Textiles and Textures

Lurena Williamson of Tattered Moon is obsessed with resurrecting antiques and old fabrics into Halloween dolls. She’s an outsider artist with an edge of creepy. All of her designs are one-of-a-kind and created without patterns. Even her sewing...

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July 30, 2021

Dennis Haynes: Halloween Renaissance Creative

A “Renaissance person” has many skills and areas of knowledge. This is an accurate description of Dennis Hayes – he collects vintage Halloween, creates whimsical art, and produces art shows. His business name, Runamuck Studio, is a nod...

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July 13, 2021

JR Pepper: Professional Eccentric

Professional eccentric, JR Pepper, combines her love of art and bizarre history into her entertaining lectures and spooky photography. She majored in art history with a focus on female surrealists. Today she is a Fellow and Curator, for the New...

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June 30, 2021

Gravestone Girls: Cemetery Art and History Devotees

“Keeping our dead alive” is the passion of the devoted Gravestone Girls (GG). In this episode, we meet Brenda Sullivan, the founder of this New England-based crew. Brenda, Maggie, and Melissa make history relevant through cemetery...

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June 13, 2021

Becky Kilimnik: Spooky by Design

Becky Kilimnik fell in love with spooky storytelling during her childhood in the mountains of Tennesse. Today, she expresses this passion in her art, design, and podcasting. Listen today to hear her behind-the-scenes experiences of owning an art...

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May 30, 2021

Sarah Boyce: Seasonal Folklore and Celebration

Sarah Boyce’s love of the autumn and winter holidays will expand your understanding of the passage of time and seasons. Sarah created Garlands and Gravestones to give her space to celebrate the folklore and magic of the spookiest half of...

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May 13, 2021

Victorian Cemetery Symbolism

What do you think of when you hear the word cemetery? Spooky? Do you think history and art museum? If you haven’t, you should! This episode explores some common symbols found in Victorian era cemeteries in the US. Trigger Warning: …

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April 30, 2021

Sharon Bloom: The Joy is in the Connection

Sharon Bloom is a visual artist and teacher who LOVES Halloween. While her education is in painting and print making, today she is best known in the Halloween art world for her vivid Halloween themed hand-built ceramics. She enjoys clay …

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