Confessing Animals

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Make something. Feel better. Together. Creative Neighbors is a community of creatives who meet every Thursday on Zoom at 7 p.m. ct to generate art inspired by prompts and then share it. Well, some of us share. creativeneighbors.substack.com

  1. A Softer Kind of Audacity: Jess Whetsel

    11/14/2023

    A Softer Kind of Audacity: Jess Whetsel

    Jess Whetsel is a poet, writer, editor, and public speaker based in Toledo, Ohio on Erie, Kickapoo, Seneca, and Odawa land. Her poetry has appeared in many literary journals, including Tulip Tree Review, Discretionary Love, and Sage Cigarettes. Her first collection of poetry, A SOFTER KIND OF AUDACITY, debuts on December 1, 2023. You can learn more about Whetsel and her work on her website, www.jesswhetsel.com, or by following her Instagram, @jesswhetselwrites. A Softer Kind of Audacity BOOK RELEASE:  Friday Dec. 1  www.jesswhetsel.com https://substack.com/@jesswhetsel IG @jesswhetselwrites BOOK DESCRIPTION  A Softer Kind of Audacity is an unflinching self-examination. Author Jess Whetsel’s poetry debut is “a book is for the little girl with wild curls and a poem in her heart; the teenager who scribbled lyrics in her notebook like her life depended on it; the twenty-something who swallowed her voice and didn’t think she’d ever write again; and the woman who finally came home to her poetry, her voice, herself.” Exploring themes of queerness, mental health, and generational trauma, Whetsel opens the door wide and invites everyone in. From identity falling in ineffable teenage love to mid-life polyamory, Whetsel does not turn away from the truth. Support the show Get full access to Creative Neighbors at creativeneighbors.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 17m
  2. My Inner Rewilding: Kate Mapother

    09/19/2023

    My Inner Rewilding: Kate Mapother

    Kate Mapother  is the author of two poetry collections, Tell Me You Hear the Riot and carved. She has been published in the lit mag kerning / a space for words, and the book Signs & Symbols of Our Ancestors. She lives in Tucson, in a little adobe at the bottom of a canyon with her dog Riggins. Books C A R V E D  Tell Me You Hear the Riot  IG/Threads: https://www.instagram.com/brightenuff/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KateMapother  SubStack: https://katemapother.substack.com Episode Mentions: Tricia Hersey The Nap Ministry and Rest is Resistance.  Support the show Get full access to Creative Neighbors at creativeneighbors.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 3m
  3. Closure Is Not Justice: Andrew Johnson

    08/22/2023

    Closure Is Not Justice: Andrew Johnson

    In 1988, an explosion killed six Kansas City firefighters. Closure Is Not Justice is a public art project drawing attention to the 1988 explosion, and the public campaign that generated false testimony among residents in the Marlborough neighborhood, turning neighbor against neighbor, all for the sake of closure. Closure Is Not Justice Exhibition Opening - Friday, September 1  Vulpes Bastille gallery in the Crossroads, KC. Andrew Johnson is an author, essayist, and artist living in Kansas City, Missouri. His work has appeared in The Sun, Image, Commonweal, Crazyhorse, and elsewhere, and he is the author of two books: The Thread and On Earth As It Is. He is the recipient of a Charlotte Street Foundation residency, a Rocket Grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation, an ArtsKC Inspiration grant, a Vermont Studio Center residency, and a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship. Closure Is Not Justice https://www.closureisnotjustice.com/ Andrew’s Substack https://thethread.substack.com/p/closure-is-not-justice?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Andrew’s website https://www.andrewmichaeljohnson.com/ FB: andrewjohnsonkc / IG: andrew.johnson.kc Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art? Intro and music by Ashley Raines https://www.ashleyrainesmusic.com/ Support the show Get full access to Creative Neighbors at creativeneighbors.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 14m
  4. On Endings and New Beginnings

    05/30/2023

    On Endings and New Beginnings

    On endings and new beginnings  On disappearing  On completely changing your personality, or learning to speak at a lower volume without the word f**k 7 of Cups from Rachel True's True Heart Intuitive Tarot deck High Vibe, Choice, options, dream states, luxury, intuition, reflection, meditation https://truehearttarot.com/ Ram Dass Here and Now Podcast  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ram-dass-here-and-now/id518366323 https://open.spotify.com/show/3Dz4DL2ZMvnNQUnDSXqSdm?si=f07d2ea84ab142dc Intro and all music on previous episodes by Ashley Raines  https://www.ashleyrainesmusic.com/ Find Jen Harris at the Writing Workshop KC, online and in person https://www.writingworkshopkc.com/ Vanessa's hanging on Substack at Death Bore Beauty https://deathborebeauty.substack.com/ Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art? P.S. I, Vanessa, hate the word "creatives" and I didn't mean to use it so much. Art, artists, writers, people, "creatives" barf, it's a marketing term that doesn't apply to the kind of work we are exploring here. 3 Support the show Get full access to Creative Neighbors at creativeneighbors.substack.com/subscribe

    30 min
  5. BANS OFF OUR BODIES

    05/17/2022

    BANS OFF OUR BODIES

    In light of the impending overturn of Roe v Wade, Vanessa & Jen attended the Planned Parenthood Rally: BANS OFF OUR BODIES on May 14, 2022 at Mill Creek Park in Kansas City, MO.  –  But before we did, we interviewed Justice Gatson Justice Gatson is the Director at Reale Justice Network. An Intimate Partner Violence Advocate and Motivational Speaker. She works with Black Mama’s Bail Out with National Bailout.org to specifically address the needs of incarcerated black mothers.  IG @reale_justice_network https://realejusticenetwork.org/ SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective https://sistersong.nationbuilder.com/donate DONATE NOW! https://abortionfunds.org/ VOTE NO IN KANSAS AUGUST 2 https://kansansforfreedom.com/ Emily Wales CEO Planned Parenthood Great Plains Other organizations @ Bans off Our Bodies KC rally  Sunrise Movement  Our Revolution KC Poor People’s Campaign Barrier Babes KC Green Party KC Supreme Court Cases mentioned in Intro: Dobbs v, Jackson Women’s Health Roe v. Wade Planned Parenthood v. Casey  Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) Lawrence v. Texas (2003) Loving v. Virginia is the 1967 Dred Scott v. Sandford case of 1857 F**k These Bishes: Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of the Susan B. Anthony List, an American political organization that seeks to advance anti-abortion women in politics Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, Missouri District 097 Republican  Correction: Sarah Huckabee Sanders was Trump Press Secretary (duh, Vanessa misspoke per the usual) REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE NOW! SHOW UP, DO THE WORK!  Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art? Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.com Follow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcast Listen, Love & Support Us! Support the show Get full access to Creative Neighbors at creativeneighbors.substack.com/subscribe

    53 min
  6. Live Reading at Charlotte Street Foundation: Vanessa Aricco

    05/03/2022

    Live Reading at Charlotte Street Foundation: Vanessa Aricco

    Live @ Charlotte Street Foundation w/Vanessa Aricco  Reading 1: On the Cusp of Air & Water [Full length poetry manuscript, forthcoming] Read 2: Self Saints of Becoming [WIP] Vanessa Aricco is a multimedia poet exploring conflict and duality, the precarious nature of life and the anxiety that arises from it. She is the co-host of Confessing Animals podcast. Her work includes two poetry albums, The Midnight Rush and Human Animal, Tin Can Poetics and co-lyricist on the album Gutter Mansions with Ashley Raines & The New West Revue. She is a Charlotte Street Foundation 2019-22 Studio Resident in Kansas City, MO. Website: vanessaaricco.com Charlotte Street Foundation Open Studios https://charlottestreet.org/ Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.com Follow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcast Listen, Love & Support Us! Support the show Get full access to Creative Neighbors at creativeneighbors.substack.com/subscribe

    31 min
  7. Gay PK (Pastor’s Kid): Ash Parsons

    04/26/2022

    Gay PK (Pastor’s Kid): Ash Parsons

    Ashley Parsons (she/her) is a queer woman who tells true stories about love, mystery, and embodiment through writing, photography, mentoring, and speaking. She is an alumni of the 2019 Thread at Yale program through the Yale Journalism Initiative and the winner of The Moth / Snap Judgment Competition. Her award-winning work as a storyteller has been captured in photographs, films, and multimedia via We Are the Parsons, Huffington Post, American Photo Magazine, and Real Simple Weddings among countless others. In 2013 she was named one of the Best Wedding Photographers in the world. Since the turn of the century, she has taught at workshops, creative retreats, and been a vital part of creative collaborations across the globe. Instagram @fromashparsons https://www.ashleyparsons.com/ Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines www.ashleyrainesmusic.com Follow us on Instagram @confessinganimalspodcast Listen, Love & Support Us! Support the show Get full access to Creative Neighbors at creativeneighbors.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 1m
  8. Our Destination is Now: Bonus w/Rev. Dr. Peter Tremain

    04/12/2022

    Our Destination is Now: Bonus w/Rev. Dr. Peter Tremain

    Listen to Rev. Dr. Peter Tremain's full episode: Dirt, Water & Grace  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirt-water-grace-rev-dr-peter-tremain/id1544861884?i=1000554058943 https://confessinganimalspodcast.buzzsprout.com/1518877/10250310 Listen, Love, Support Us!  J+V Support the show Get full access to Creative Neighbors at creativeneighbors.substack.com/subscribe

    7 min
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Make something. Feel better. Together. Creative Neighbors is a community of creatives who meet every Thursday on Zoom at 7 p.m. ct to generate art inspired by prompts and then share it. Well, some of us share. creativeneighbors.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Creative Neighbors
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    54
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Creative Neighbors
  • Show Website
    Confessing Animals