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MAR 31

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
MAR 10

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
FEB 17

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
FEB 5

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
11/28/2025

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
11/04/2025

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
10/22/2025

Paulina (Goff) Stovall | CarvedFX

Featured Artist: Paulina (Goff) Stovall San Jose-based professional pumpkin carver Paulina (Goff) Stovall discovered her passion for carving pumpkins when she was commissioned to live carve them at a high-end party. She has since transformed this seasonal tradition into a highly technical art form that blends artistry, imagination, and precision. While most of Paulina’s carvings are commissioned, she always ties in a piece of herself, inspired by mythical creatures and sci-fi horror films from the ’80s and ’90s. She notes, “when I have the opportunity to carve for myself, I bring in things that inspire me, which tend to have a lot of teeth and look more scary and movie-inspired.” To add texture and form, she often incorporates other vegetables like butternut, carrots, and zucchini to create standing 360-degree sculptures. Paulina has dreams of expanding her practice to more permanent sculptures carved from stone. For her, the carving pumpkins is about creating joy and lasting memories, hoping to inspire others to make art and pursue what they love. Follow Paulina on Instagram at carvedfx and explore her portfolio at crvdfx.com. #PumpkinCarving #ArtistryUnleashed #SanJoseArtist #HalloweenWars #FoodNetwork #LiveCarving #PumpkinArt #SeasonalArt #CreativeEntrepreneur #CarvedFX #SciFiArt #Techtoberfest

1 min
10/15/2025

Featured: Sarah Bianco

Featured Artist: Sarah Bianco Artist Sarah Bianco’s work can be found at the intersection of fine and commercial art. Her current studio practice at the Tannery Arts Center is quite literally built from her commercial practice, where she uses old drop cloths from her painting business as the foundation for her fine art. Bianco’s process often results in airy dreamscapes that depict figures jumping and suspended in space. This motif represents her artistic approach, taking risks and leaping into the unknown—that liminal space between when you jump and when you land, which is also echoed in the gallery name, Apricity. Sarah Bianco will be featured in the 2025 40th annual Santa Cruz County Open Studios Art Tour and Content Magazine Issue 18.1, "Discover Follow Bianco on Instagram at paintingbybianco & apricitygallery Explore her portfolio at sarahbianco.com Learn more about the Santa Cruz County Open Studios Art Tour at openstudios.artscouncilsc.org #SarahBianco #ArtistTalk #WomenArtists #CreativeProcess #ArtPodcast #SantaCruzArt #MixedMediaArtist #VisualArtConversations #OpenStudios2025 #ApricityGallery #FineArtJourney #ArtAndCreativity #BehindTheCanvas #ArtLifeStories #EmergingArtists

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