Everything Jake Jake J. Thomas

Re-united and it feels so good! 



In this podcast, we share four items from social media we chose because we thought the other person, and the audience, would find it interesting. Our categories are: Art, Portraiture, Marketing, and Pop Culture.



Erin Lyman and Jake J. Thomas bring you another engaging conversation about art, marketing and culture in the digital age.

In this episode, I talk to: Alissa from Akasha Apothecary; Stony from Caring Kind Cannabis; and Joe from Delta Consulting Collective about the use of herbs, the love of cannabis, the business of legal weed and much more.

For this episode, we did an experimental painting and recorded while we were working. The talk was loose and interesting and the vibes were real. One of my favorite episodes yet.

This one is major, folks. I sat down with my good friend and longtime collaborator, Pete Feurtado Jr. of Big Pete's Treats. Pete Jr. and I have been talking about business, marketing, and the cannabis industry for years, and this was a great opportunity to share that origin story. The story of Big Pete's Treats is a Santa Cruz tale about a family business. Pete Jr. has played a pivotal role leading the brand through phases of growth and development. Listen in on this origin story and gain some insight into why Big Pete's Treats is the number one selling cannabis brand in the infused foods category.



Follow Big Pete's Treats on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigpetestreats/



Huge thanks to Wedo's Tacos! Get the best tacos in the west at Wedo's! https://www.instagram.com/wedosfoodtruck/



Muchas gracias a Joey Martinez, aka The Mas Arte Conspiracy: https://www.instagram.com/themasarteconspiracy/



Get your merchandise printed in the Monterey area at The Shop by Chris Powers: https://www.instagram.com/chrispowers_chrispowers/

This one is a special episode! 3 awesome guests talking about art and cannabis.

Jake sits down with Stony, founder/ owner/ grower of the brand Caring King to talk about his story with the plant. Learn more about his belief in the importance of living soil and smart engineering.

Also on the podcast is Cannabis influencer and graphic artist Mio Kamstra. Mio shares insights into working in the cannabis industry and the role that cannabis plays in creativity.

Dirt wheel skateboarder and multimedia artist, Forrest Eggleston returns to the podcast and shares his insights cannabis and creativity.



Check them out on Instagram:

Caring Kind: https://www.instagram.com/caringkind/

Artsmak Mio: https://www.instagram.com/artsmak_mio/

Forrest Eggleston: https://www.instagram.com/theundergroundforrest/



Huge thanks to Chris Powers and everyone at The Shop Monterey!

Chris Powers: https://www.instagram.com/chrispowers_chrispowers/

The Shop Monterey: https://www.instagram.com/theshopmonterey/



Massive gratitude to our engineer The Mas Arte Network, Joey Martinez! ///\

https://www.instagram.com/themasarteconspiracy/



Shoutout to our sponsor, Wedo's Tacos! 

https://www.instagram.com/wedosfoodtruck/

Today, Jake sat down with legendary jade hunter and emerging jade artist, Patrick Ayers.



The two discuss:


the work that goes on behind the scenes of a work of art
how pre-visualization works with jade carvings and in work done on commission
a respect for trees gained through tree work
the importance of being connected to the landscape
what it feels like to be out hunting for jade in the middle of the night
different traditions in jade carving
different types of jade
some commissioned pieces, their origin stories
the culture of the jade community in Monterey County
the importance of being a good person with the goal of being a good father in addition to being a good artist
what contemporary hip-hop influenced jade jewelry looks like and how it might evolve
The Jade Road apparel line



You can find Patrick's work and contact him for commissions or to buy merchandise at @the_jade_road

Huge thanks to Chris Powers and everyone at The Shop in Monterey for supporting this podcast. It's an amazing art space. Check it out and buy some shit!!!

Massive gratitude to The Mas Arte Network for badass engineering, taking this thing to the next level. ///\