Casa de Arte Ashley and Louis Holstein

After a nearly three-year hiatus, Ashley and Louis are back and better than ever, ready to discuss creativity, spirituality, and the thread that holds them together: love. This week Ashley and Louis sit down to reflect on the current state of the female narrative. They talk about the Snow White remake controversy, the problems with Barbie, and the beauty of Pride and Prejudice. Are women reflected well in modern storytelling or not? Tune in to find out!

In this fun episode of Casa de Arte: The Neighborhood, Ashley and Louis chat with longtime friends and creators, Brittany and Brent Murray. Owners of their own coffee co, the Murrays share insight into building community, empathy, and creating all at the same time. This episode is sure to encourage you wherever you are on your creative journey.

Ashley and Louis sit down with friends and New Yorkers, Mari and Ricardo Medina who are both in the design world. They talk about everything from sustainability in fashion design (Mari) to the importance of reduplicating yourself (Ricardo). Tune in to this episode for all the inspiration on building up the next generation of designers and artists.

Show Notes:

What Mari and Ricardo recommend:

- Flavorful Origins. 10-15min episodes for a creative lens on food outside of our western thinking.
https://www.netflix.com/title/80991060

- Street food - Latin America
https://www.netflix.com/title/81249660

- Mind Change by Heather McKean
https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Change-Changing-World-Time-ebook/dp/B07SSRHQHB

- BEMA Podcast. It has given me more context and a deeper understanding of the biblical text.
https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/

In this episode of Casa de Arte: The Neighborhood, Ashley and Louis chat with their friend and poet, Tiana Clark on writer's block, creative process, and Tiana's triple M's! Tune in to find out what they are! This episode is perfect for anyone who is struggling in their creative work and needs some encouragement and inspiration. (Pardon the audio issues)

Show Notes:
Things Inspiring Tiana right now:

- Disney and Pixar's Soul - https://movies.disney.com/soul
- Bluets by Maggie Nelson - https://www.amazon.com/Bluets-Maggie-Nelson/dp/1933517409
- The Lonely City by Olivia Laing
- The 5 AM Club by Robin Sharma - https://www.amazon.com/AM-Club-Morning-Elevate-Life/dp/1443456624

In their first episode of 2021, Ashley and Louis sit down with Candice Brown as they discuss the art of communication in local government, the power of social media, and career advice. In light of January 2021's current events, this is a timely episode that will be sure to encourage you.

Show Notes:

Bridgerton - https://www.netflix.com/title/80232398
Geminelle - https://open.spotify.com/album/2q3Tw5aSUYQWbVNjtJzTkp
East Fork Pottery - https://eastfork.com/

Check out Candice's Restoration Project - @sweetharthouse on Instagram and Facebook

In their final podcast episode of 2020, Ashley and Louis take a break from their Neighborhood Series to bid farewell to 2020. They share their top books, movies, television, and music picks from the year and also remember some of the lessons learned.