Spirit of Play: Conversations on Creativity Kevan Joseph O'Connor

Photographer Anna Robertson shares her love of history and place, and the significance of using photography as a tool for empathy. We talk about her adolescent journey toward art school and studying photography and now her masters in art history, the importance of not just reflecting on the past but understanding your place in its context, and the weight of the artist to understand their connection to the subject matter, highlighting that sacred responsibility.

Find Anna's work online at annarobertsonphotography.com
Follow along with Anna on Instagram: @Anna_C_Robertson

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Perspective is everything — know where you’ve come from so you can be more fully in the present. This is true about Jordan’s roots in rural upstate New York as you hear him praise his dad’s wisdom and work ethic, and true about practicing the long-standing art of American Traditional tattooing.

Listen to Jordan Brill share his meandering story of living in China, working in kitchens in NYC, and finally landing in Nashville as a tattoo artist by way of California.

Follow along with Jordan on Instagram: @JordanBrillTattoos

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Guest of honor in this long-overdue episode is my friend and singer-songwriter, Will Duvall.

You can look forward to silly moments and serious moments here. Will and I talk about discipline in your work habits and the great value of understanding how you work — which comes back to being comfortable in your own skin. Will shares experiences of growing up in a musical home and the different musical paths he took before honing in on songwriting.

We reference his song, “The King of Country Music (The Song)” and you hear live clips of it in the episode. Hear the song in its entirety here: https://fb.watch/7vAGzEdOXl/

Get comfy and listen to a fun, meandering conversation with Jonathan Wyndham — guitarist, songwriter, and producer. In addition to being a solo artist, he’s backed country artist Jessie James Decker, and shares his love of rock and roll, growing up in South Carolina, and the growing pains of being a working musician.

Follow along with Jonathan at jonathanwyndham.com and on Instagram: @JonathanWyndham, and search for Jonathan Wyndham wherever you listen to lively music.

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I had the pleasure of visiting Wendy Walker Silverman in her art studio for this episode — spring had just fully arrived when this was recorded, and you can hear the delight in our voices. Wendy shares her story of art’s presence in her early life, and we share thoughts on art making and its connection to a meditative practice, and where music ties into our studio environment.

Follow along with Wendy at wendywalkersilverman.com and on Instagram: @WendyWalkerSilverman_Art

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First episode recorded over Zoom! Margaret Lee and I had a wonderful conversation about art as a resource for problem solving, our inspirations, and how we trick ourselves into creating work. Follow along with Margaret at mlbrownstudio.com or on Instagram: @mlbrownstudio and @thecreativeunblock

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