Creative Guts

Creative Guts
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Creative Guts is a podcast focused on the pursuit of creativity. This interview-style podcast will explore the roots of creativity, dive into the hearts of creators, and discover how creativity connects with the world around us.

  1. 11H AGO ·  BONUS

    RMFA: Off the Wall with Denise Manseau

    Creative Guts is pleased to share this episode of Off the Wall with Matt and Amy from the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, New Hampshire. Off The Wall is a semi-regular series where Matt and Amy chat with a wide variety of visual artists, digging into the nuts and bolts of their creative process to reveal more about the layers of meaning, emotion, and intent behind their work. In this episode, you’ll hear Denise Manseau discuss "Making Way", an exhibition on view in the Carnegie Gallery until September 4, 2026. The Carnegie Gallery is located in the Rochester Public Library, 65 South Main Street, Rochester, NH 03867. Visit rochestermfa.org to learn more. Denise Manseau creates paintings that are inventions in response to place—inner landscapes that transform the visible world into tangible form. Her work emerges through a process of discovery, where observation and memory converge to shape environments that feel both familiar and imagined. Manseau holds a BFA from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and an MFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. She has attended the Haystack Mountain School of Craft in Maine as an Open Studio Resident and was a resident artist at the Vermont Studio Center. Paintings developed during her residency in Monasterace, Italy were included in a traveling exhibition at the Monasterace Museo and at Hillyer Art Space for International Artists in Washington, DC. Learn more about this exhibit at https://www.rochestermfa.org/denise-manseau/.   Any views or opinions expressed by the RMFA hosts or guests do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Creative Guts.

    19 min

  2. MAY 13

    Ashley Normal

    In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Becky Barsi and Joe Acone sit down with Ashley Normal, a New England-based artist, educator, and community builder whose work explores the strange, fragile, and absurd edges of everyday life. Through drawing, painting, mixed media, and altered materials, she examines themes like mental health, womanhood, gender, memory, and social taboos. To learn more about Ashley Normal’s work, check out her website at www.ashleynormal.com or follow on IG at www.instagram.com/ashley_normal.  Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord. Subscribe to our Substack newsletter at creativegutspod.substack.com.  If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax-deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.  Thank you to Kennebunk Savings Bank for being an official sponsor of the podcast! Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show!  Any views or opinions expressed by our hosts or guests do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Creative Guts.

    54 min

  3. MAY 6 ·  BONUS

    Creative Catalogue Guest Takeover: Kathleen & Brendan Talk NH Alt Market

    The Creative Guts team is back with a new GUEST TAKEOVER of Creative Catalogues! In these bonus mini-episodes, a guest host will share a glimpse at their creative consumptions or something big happening in the creative community. This week’s episode is brought to you by Kathleen McDermott and Brendan McCormick of B McCormick Art, who report on the new NH Alt Market, happening May 23, 2026 from 11 am to 4 pm at the Newmarket Millspace in Newmarket, NH. Get more information on the NH Alt Market at www.nhaltmarket.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nhaltmarket/. Learn more about Kathleen and Brendan at https://bmccormick.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bmccormick86/ Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord. Subscribe to our Substack newsletter at creativegutspod.substack.com.  If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax-deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.  Thank you to Kennebunk Savings Bank for being an official sponsor of the podcast! Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show!  Any views or opinions expressed by our hosts or guests do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Creative Guts.

    6 min

  4. APR 29

    Dr. Loretta Brady

    In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Joe Acone sit down with Dr. Loretta Brady, professor at Saint Anselm College and founder of the Community Resilience and Social Equity Lab. Loretta’s work sits at the intersection of research, community engagement, and game design, using interactive, research-backed projects to explore how communities respond to challenge and inequity. In our conversation, we dig into how her lab designs games as tools for understanding complex social systems, how students actively participate in that work, and how creativity can open new pathways into conversations around resilience and equity. Learn more about Dr. Brady and the Community Resilience and Social Equity Lab at Saint Anselm College. Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord. Subscribe to our Substack newsletter at creativegutspod.substack.com.  If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax-deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.  Thank you to Kennebunk Savings Bank for being an official sponsor of the podcast! Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show!  Any views or opinions expressed by our hosts or guests do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Creative Guts.

    44 min

  5. APR 15

    Ned Roche

    In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Joe Acone sit down with Ned Roche, ceramicist and owner of Chases Garage.  As an old friend of Joe and newer friend of Laura, Ned brings creative thinking and humor to our delightful conversation. Ned shares about Chases Garage, an auto-shop turned artist community in York, Maine, that offers classes, workshops, and studio space. We also dive into how Ned’s work, folded things, evolved; his latest endeavor: soft serve ice cream out of clay; and many silly side topics.  Find Ned’s work at www.nedroche.com and follow him on Instagram at www.instagram.com/hiprandy. Check out Chases Garage at www.chasesgarage.com and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/chasesgarage/.  Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord. Subscribe to our Substack newsletter at creativegutspod.substack.com.  If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax-deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.  Thank you to Kennebunk Savings Bank for being an official sponsor of the podcast! Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show!  Any views or opinions expressed by our hosts or guests do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Creative Guts.

    1 hr

  6. MAR 25

    Stacey Durand

    In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Becky Barsi sit down with Stacey Durand, a painter and gallery manager at the Lamont Gallery at Phillips Exeter Academy, whose creative life blends artmaking, education, and community connection. Stacey’s artwork captures the quiet charm of New England neighborhoods through slightly abstracted, recomposed scenes inspired by real homes and streets throughout New Hampshire’s seacoast, southern Maine, and northern Massachusetts. Working in acrylic and collage on panel, Stacey transforms the familiar architecture of mill towns and coastal communities into vivid compositions that balance nostalgia and narrative. Learn more about Stacey and her work at www.staceydurandart.com, www.instagram.com/staceydurandart, and at Nachotta at https://nahcotta.com/collections/stacey-durand. You can also visit the Lamont Gallery at Phillips Exeter Academy at https://exeter.edu/lamont-gallery/. Listen to this episode wherever you get your podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord, and subscribe to our Substack newsletter at creativegutspod.substack.com. If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more and make a tax-deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Thank you to Kennebunk Savings Bank for being an official sponsor of the podcast! Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH, and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH, for their support of the show! Any views or opinions expressed by our hosts or guests do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Creative Guts.

    46 min

  7. MAR 18 ·  BONUS

    Tiny Art Exchange 2026!

    Creative Guts’ Have A Little Guts Tiny Art Exchange is back! For the sixth year, we invite creatives around the world to participate in an international art exchange. Participants will create an original piece of tiny art, in any medium, to send to another participant somewhere in the world. Everyone who participates will send and receive a piece of tiny art. This is a fun way to connect with one another and show off your creative guts! If you’d like to participate, please head over to www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com/tae for all the details. The deadline to sign up is Tuesday, March 31, 2026.. By April 7th, you’ll receive a mailing address in your inbox. We ask that you please mail your artwork to the address provided by Saturday, April 11, 2024.  The Tiny Art Exchange is free to join. While there is no fee to participate, you are welcome to make a suggested donation of $5 to Creative Guts here. PLEASE NOTE: Your name and mailing address will be shared with the person who is sending you art! The artwork you send may be shared by the recipient or Creative Guts on social media. Questions? Reach out to us at Hello@CreativeGutsPodcast.com.   If you’re a big fan of this program, check out our Tiny Art Exchange merch, including shirts, totes, mugs, and more at www.teepublic.com/user/creative-guts! If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.

    4 min

  8. MAR 11

    Arts + Advocacy: A Live Panel Discussion

    In this special live episode of Creative Guts, recorded in partnership with Mosaic Art Collective, we gather a panel of artists, organizers, and advocates to talk about something that feels especially urgent right now: the role of the arts in shaping our communities here in New Hampshire. Joining the discussion are Portsmouth artist Richard Haynes, Jr., activist mixed-media artist Brenda Noiseux, and Aimee Terravechia, Executive Director of 603 Equality and co-founder of the New Hampshire Cultural Review. Together we unpack the opportunities and challenges facing artists in the Granite State, the narratives shaping how communities value the arts, and the small but meaningful actions creatives can take to support advocacy without burning out. Moderated by Creative Guts co-host Joe Acone, this conversation leans into the messy, honest reality of advocacy work. Ideas are explored in real time, questions are left open, and the panel invites all of us to think a little more deeply about what it means to support the arts in our communities. Huge thanks to Mosaic Art Collective for hosting this event. Mosaic Art Collective would like to thank The Norwin S. and Elizabeth N. Bean Foundation for their generous support in helping to make this discussion possible.  Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord. If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.  Any views or opinions expressed by our hosts or guests do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Creative Guts.

    49 min
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Creative Guts is a podcast focused on the pursuit of creativity. This interview-style podcast will explore the roots of creativity, dive into the hearts of creators, and discover how creativity connects with the world around us.

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  • Creator
    Creative Guts
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    293
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2019-2026 Creative Guts
  • Show Website
    Creative Guts

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