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Episode #147 - Jasmine Bridges

Episode #147 - Jasmine Bridges South Bay native Jasmine Bridges has been known to dive headfirst into creative outlets. Early on, she did theater in primary school, later picked up a camera, and even performed competitively in Bachata and Latin Dance during college. Seeking a change of scenery and a "nomadic lifestyle," she left the Bay Area after her time at West Valley College to continue studying communications at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. After graduating, Jasmine worked in higher education, coordinating operations at the university’s College of Natural Sciences. There, she fell in love with student mentorship, managing interns, and supporting faculty by anticipating the small, human details that keep a large operation running smoothly. Despite building a deeply rooted community in the desert, a persistent pull toward home eventually brought her back to San Jose. Returning required an intentional effort to reconnect, leading her out to local creative hubs like the Goodtime Bar run club, local galleries, and regional photography meetups. Now as Production Manager for Content, Bridges brings her background in photography, communications, operations management, and community-building to help shape the magazine. In this conversation, Bridges traces her journey from photography to event management and explains how her return to the South Bay inspired a renewed dedication to storytelling and uplifting local artists. Website: jazziebphotography.mypixieset.com Instagram: @jazziebphotography Learn More: ⁠content-magazine.com⁠

31 min
22 APR

Episode #146 | Shannon Mirabelli-Lopez

Episode #146 | Shannon Mirabelli-Lopez Shannon Mirabelli-Lopez grew up in the East Bay punk scene of the ’80s and ’90s. Starting off managing local bands, she handled distribution for Primus and worked on music videos for Green Day and INXS. That background, along with degrees in Anthropology and Visual Culture: Costume Studies, led her to two decades among elite New York City art institutions, where she moved from a junior role into a 12-year tenure at the Costume Institute at the Met, followed by leadership positions at Pratt and Parsons. In this conversation, Shannon traces her journey from punk shows and music videos to the Met, shares her reasons for leaving the "rarefied" air of New York City and returning home to the Bay Area, and explains why schools like Cilker are crucial in changing the landscape of art and design. As Dean of the Cilker School of Art and Design at West Valley College, Shannon is focused on democratizing arts education, from state-of-the-art makerspaces to tuition-free access. 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of the Cilker School’s founding and the 5th year of the Cilker Art + Design EXPO. Learn More: westvalley.edu/schools/art-design/ Instagram: @wvccilkersoad | @contentmag

1hr 5min
31 MAR

Episode #145 | Rose Sellery: Ripple Effect Art Festival

Episode #145 | Rose Sellery: Ripple Effect Art Festival Rose Sellery is a Santa Cruz-based multidisciplinary artist whose work uses the language of fashion to explore themes related to women’s lives and societal expectations. She grew up in Venice, California, at her parents' ceramic studio, located across the alley from a brothel, where crayons, paper, and clay were her toys. As she got older, she managed the family’s ceramics factory in downtown Los Angeles, learning how creativity, labor, and scale intersect. A relationship eventually pulled her north to Santa Cruz just before the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Rose spent years helping her husband with custom fine-art woodworking in Santa Cruz, but as his practice moved deeper into solitary carving, she felt the pull to rediscover her own path. She enrolled at Cabrillo College, studying welding and jewelry, and quickly fell in love with the meticulous work, but the stories she wanted to tell kept outgrowing that format. Free from the constraints of precious metals and gemstones, she began experimenting with whatever materials best served the story: wire, bone, plastics, pearls, seed pods, hair. Parallel to her studio work, she has become a key community builder, helping shape projects such as fashionART Santa Cruz, PiVot: The Art of Fashion, FashionTeens Santa Cruz, and her latest countywide project, Ripple Effect Arts Festival. Ripple Effect is an 11-day, multi-venue celebration that brings together more than a hundred performances, exhibitions, and hands-on arts experiences across Santa Cruz County, inviting the public not just to see art but to participate in it and feel its impact ripple through the community. In this conversation, Rose shares how an unconventional childhood shaped her eye, how her work explores the quiet labor of being “seen,” and the origin and intent behind Ripple Effect Arts Festival. rippleartsfestsantacruz.org rosesellery.com Instagram: @rose_sellery Instagram: @rippleartsfestsantacruz

50 min
10 MAR

Episode #144 - John W. Kim

Episode #144 - John W. Kim Filmmaker John W. Kim joins the podcast to discuss his twenty-year journey in independent cinema and the founding of his production house, Civilized Beast. With a background in honors literature and an MFA from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, Kim’s work—including his latest feature film, Reunion—focuses on authentic representation and the "stubbornness" required to create original stories in a corporate landscape. In this conversation, Kim reflects on his Palo Alto roots, the influence of 1970s cinema, and his realization that the "line" for opportunity wasn't moving for everyone. From his "Machiavellian plan" to write his way into the industry to the world premiere of his new film at Cinequest, Kim offers an informative look at the reality of being a "civilized beast" in the world of film. Explore John’s portfolio and ongoing projects on Instagram at @jkinstant and on the web at johnwkim.com Follow the journey of his latest feature on Instagram at @reunion.movie and on the web at reunionfilm.net

55 min
17 FEB

Episode #143 | Content Magazine: A look at 2026

Episode #143 | Content Magazine: A look at 2026 It’s been a minute, but we are officially back with the first podcast of 2026. Founder Daniel Garcia and Production Manager David Valdespino Jr. discuss a big year ahead, including a team transition and an overview of projects currently hitting the streets. After founding Content in 2012, Daniel is preparing for a planned transition to focus on his personal art practice. Starting April 1st, David Valdespino Jr. will step into the role of Executive Editor to lead the publication toward its 74th issue and beyond. In this conversation, we discuss: The 2026 Special Edition, Explore San Jose–produced in partnership with Visit San José.David’s transition from managing production logistics to editorial leadership.The search for a new Production Manager to join the Content team. Links: Read the full blog: https://bit.ly/2026Pod143Apply for the Production Manager role: https://bit.ly/CPM2026App

51 min
5 FEB

Cooper Salmon | Featured: Issue 18.2, "Sight and Sound."

Cooper Salmon | Featured: Issue 18.2, "Sight and Sound." “I challenge the idea that a disability is an inherent negative and that people with disabilities are not capable of living full and rich lives.”— Cooper Salmon Painter Cooper Salmon at work in the studio. Featured in Content Magazine, spring 2026 Issue 18.2, "Sight and Sound." Read more about Cooper Salmon’s life and work in Content Magazine Issue 18.2 bit.ly/182SNS Published by SVCreates Written by Taran Escobar-Ausman Photography by Daniel Garcia

3 min
28/11/2025

rafa esparza

rafa esparza is a multidisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles, working across live performance, sculpture, installation, drawing, and painting. Known for his work with adobe brick, a skill he inherited from his father, Ramón Esparza, his process connects the artist to community and centers inclusivity within contexts of historical exclusion.rafa’s current work uses adobe as a platform to "probe a history of institutionalized racism in traditional art spaces". Central to the work is collaboration, often involving other BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and Queer artists. By bringing this process into historically exclusive institutions, he explains, the work is designed to "ground conversations that are about inclusivity". In his 2025 installation, Casi Casa: De Borrado, at MACLA in San Jose, rafa is creating a large adobe slab meant to prompt visitors to imagine what it would mean to “pause” the relentless drive to build and instead imagine the Earth swallowing up life as we know it. Follow rafa on Instagram at elrafaesparzaFollow MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana on Instagram at macla_sanjose and on the web at maclaarte.org Follow Montalvo Arts Center on Instagram at montalvoarts and on the web at montalvoarts.org Follow the Lucas Artists Residency Program on Instagram at lucasartres

1 min
04/11/2025

Alfredo Muccino: Memories & Dreams

Alfredo Muccino: Memories & Dreams Alfredo Muccino: Memories & DreamsAlfredo Muccino was born in Bogotá, Colombia, and raised as an Italian. His father’s engineering career took the family across the world. His father was a painter, and Muccino would imitate his work. His artistry has been influenced by Picasso, Matisse, and Basquiat, as well as the art and architecture of Rome, where he grew up. As Muccino recalled, “A lot of it also comes from growing up in Rome as a kid, riding my bicycle around, drawing the statues of Bernini and the churches of Michelangelo.”In 2025, Muccino is returning to his roots with a solo exhibition, "MEMORIES & DREAMS," which showcases his meditations on life, mortality, and the death of dreams. At the heart of this series is the idea that dreams can change over time. He hopes to explore the disparity between memory and reality, turning his personal reflection into a shared experience. Follow Alfredo on Instagram at alfredo.muccino and on his website, solidbranding.com Check out the upcoming Morgann Trumbull Projects’ exhibitions at morganntrumbull.com #MEMORIESandDREAMS #AlfredoMuccino #ContemporaryArt #SanJoseArt #SoFADistrict #ArtExhibition #CreativeDirector #LiquidAgency #SolidBranding #ReturnToRoots #FineArt #LifeMortalityDreams #InstaArt #SupportArtists

2 min

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