Creageivity

Adrienne Thomas and Harlan Cockburn

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If you think you may be too old to be creative, or too creative to be old, then CREAGEIVITY is the podcast for you. Hosted by artist / musician / writers Adrienne Thomas and Harlan Cockburn, each show brings illuminating and inspiring conversation with people who have kept on keeping on in their chosen field... or started some entirely new activity in later life.

3d ago

Creageivity 42 - with movement facilitator, poet & performer Rebecca Faro

Born in Scotland but living and working in Las Alpujarras, Southern Spain for many years, Rebecca Faro does so many things and covers so many bases! She’s a movement facilitator, trained dancer at the Bush Davies School of Dance, plus a poet and performer: ‘In the web of our existence dances our dream like stirring of the wind breathing our being.' Rebecca describes how, “For many years growing up I felt cut off and alone, living amongst the fury and dust trails of my parents’ domestic violent marriage. Escaping into nature, writing down all my tangled feelings, were moments that enabled me to access something true within myself.” (You can read more about this on Rebecca’s website). She has also started ‘Death Cafés’, which she speaks eloquently about, outlining the importance of facing death, and what ‘a good death’ might be, as well as giving some background on the international Death Café movement. It’s a light and interesting story, despite the apparent weightiness of the subject. In development is a show to take to the Buxton Festival in England for 2027, and she has just published a book of poetry. Ranging from soulful reverie to fond remembrance, playful musing to the spiritually meditative, her verse is both deeply personal and readily relatable. Titled ‘Catching the Fall’ it’s in four sections: Dreams, Love, Grief and Memories; and is available direct from Rebecca’s website: https://dancinginsideout.com/poetry-book The poems Time and We Live As Though written and read by Rebecca, which start and end the podcast, feature the piano music of Mix Amylo. Rebecca’s website: dancinginsideout.com If you feel you're too old to be creative, or too creative to be old, then Creageivity is the podcast for you!
Sep 1

Creageivity 41 - with artist Julian Bell

Julian Bell is a painter and art writer based in the English town of Lewes, East Sussex. He studied English Literature at Magdalen College, Oxford. From 1974 however he set up as a painter, 'learning on the job' by accepting commissions for portraits, landscapes and pub signs. He has exhibited his paintings widely, and is also the author of eight books, including studies of Van Gogh, Bonnard, and the neglected 17th-century original Adam Elsheimer. We begin Creageivity 41 with a look back to Julian’s distinguished artist parents, Quentin Bell and Anne Olivier Bell, and find out about a connection to Hollywood actor George Clooney. Later, we also hear a little of other relatives from the famous Bloomsbury set. Julian’s quiet and self-effacing manner masks a very individualistic way of looking at life - and expressing his spiritual viewpoint - in images which are arresting and highly engaging. His work deals with the world as it is, and can show nature, motorways, and the entrance to cities, sometimes using aerial and unusual viewpoints. An example Julian talks about (seen by Adrienne and Harlan) is a ceiling painting in Pelham House, Lewes, where the viewer is looking up at a tightrope walker crossing the vault. The painting is also notable in that it includes the portraits of many of the people working on the refurbishment of the building at the time. We also get to hear about painting techniques, and how Julian dealt with a disastrous fire which destroyed his studio, along with a huge stock of his unsold work. A thoroughly interesting episode! Julian’s website: https://julianbell.co.uk Julian's gallery: https://natashaokane.art Julian’s books: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/5959.Julian_Bell Book about Julian’s work: Storytelling Pictures: The Art of Julian Bell by David Carrier (Distanz Publishing, 2026) Music: Bartok Mikrokosmos 77, by Lorenzo Buczek Bach Cello Suite in Gmaj, by PM Music (Note: Julian’s actual listening, as mentioned in the podcast was to Pierre Fournier, however copyright on this is not possible) Sunny Café, by Alex Morgan If you feel you're too old to be creative, or too creative to be old, then Creageivity is the podcast for you!
Jul 1

Creageivity 40 - with Actor / Director / Academic Mick Greer

Mick Greer graduated in English Literature from Cambridge University in 1983 and teaches at the School of Arts and Humanities at Lisbon University, where he is an Assistant Professor. He has a PhD on James Joyce and theatre, and is a researcher at the University’s Centre for Theatre Studies, where his main interests include James Joyce, Contemporary British and Irish Theatre, and Shakespeare in Performance. In Creageivity 40 Mick shares his encyclopedic Joycean knowledge, and reads from the ending/beginning of Finnegan’s Wake. He also treats us to an unaccompanied song (a first for Creageivity) - The Parting Glass. Mick is an active member of both the Lisbon Players and Já International Theatre, and is a founding member of the Dublin-based Balloonatics Theatre Company. He is also a voice-over artist, and appears in adverts, TV series and films. A true raconteur, Mick Greer is a highly engaging teller of tales! Intro Music: Celtic Winds by Psychronic - with thanks Outro Music: The Parting Glass - traditional, performed by Mick Greer Balloonatics website: https://balloonaticstheatre.com/ If you feel you're too old to be creative, or too creative to be old, then Creageivity is the podcast for you!
Jun 1

Creageivity 39 - with Musician and Artist Maia Eden

Maia Eden is a multi-talented creative professional based in the Scottish Highlands. She is best known for her work as an independent musician and singer-songwriter, releasing her EPs New Horizons and Little Triumphs. In Creageivity 39 we hear snippets of Maia’s songs New Horizons, Home, and Starting Over Again. Beyond music, Maia is also a multidisciplinary artist and maker. She works across various mediums, including jewellery making, mosaics, and carnival structures. Her passion for sustainability is showcased through her upcycled furniture, where she revives and reimagines second-hand pieces. In the podcast Maia talks of her deep love for the natural world, especially the Highlands, having been born and raised in Scotland, before a lengthy stay in England. Now back in her homeland, she can’t imagine not creating, and describes some of her methods to keep things flowing. These include journaling, and playing with materials in her idyllic studio space. A wise and witty session, with inspringly beautiful music - what’s not to like! Music by Maia Eden, used with permission. Website: www.maiaeden.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/maiaedenmusic/ Furniture upcycling: maia@maiaeden.com YouTube clips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKTnYOtt6l8 If you feel you're too old to be creative, or too creative to be old, then Creageivity is the podcast for you!
May 1

Creageivity 38 - with Actor / Poet / Food entrepreneur Maya Waterman

With memories going back to hiding under a table during World War Two air raids, actor, poet and food entrepreneur Maya Waterman recalls vivid moments in her life. Her path from a blitzed London was eventually to take her to the English town of Tunbridge Wells (at the casual suggestion of a friend) where she started a very successful baking business. Baking and feeding people remained a theme throughout her career, and when she moved to Los Angeles, she started several successful businesses, including food deliveries to the Hollywood creative industry. It was here that Maya began to have her childhood dreams of an acting career encouraged when she was invited to take classes, in exchange for managing the affairs of a theatre company. She was then spotted - at a relatively late age - by two Producers looking for a lead character actor for a TV series, with her film and TV career only taking off in her 60s. At the same time Maya was becoming an in-demand face in commercials and music videos, including for Thirty Seconds to Mars and Sam Fender songs. She also took the lead in Joyride, an Amazon commercial which she says is now recognised as ‘a classic’. As a poet Maya had an intense and highly creative period of writing, and in Creageivity 38 she reads three of her pieces for us. Acting opportunities continue, and Maya has also been very active in social justice and support projects - a truly rounded artist with fascinating stories to tell! Maya’s website: https://mayawaterman.wixsite.com/maya-waterman-1 The Amazon Ad: https://share.google/AaWjaJSX3QqAkRDSq Music used via Pixabay with thanks:La Nuit from Playhouse Sound Portrait photo of Maya by Travis Tanner If you feel you're too old to be creative, or too creative to be old, then Creageivity is the podcast for you!
Apr 1

Creageivity 37 - with Artist Ramon Kubicek

Artist RAMON KUBICEK speaks to us from his home in Gibsons, Canada, where he is a prolific painter and writer. He describes how he has always worked at whatever comes his way in order to continue as an artist. Day jobs have included running wine tasting sessions and construction work. Throughout, he has created, and in recent years has also become interested in how art and healing can be merged, but with his own very specific viewpoint. Indeed his views on what makes art and artists are very carefully considered. As he remarks of earlier years, 'My life was hard but filled with wonder.' That sense of wonder continues with his current paintings combining myth, magic, and a vivid use of colour, often with vivid and poetic titles. Examples of the artwork - and writings - can be viewed on Ramon's website at: www.ramonkubicekart.com and on instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/ramonkubicek/ For a conversation about masterful painting and a life lived in art, tune in to Creageivity 37! Music is 'Salmon Ladder / Resting Pool' from good friend of Creageivity, OLD MAN THOMPSON: https://souterrainsounds.bandcamp.com/ If you feel you're too old to be creative, or too creative to be old, then Creageivity is the podcast for you!
Mar 1

Creageivity 36 - with Voice / Stage Actor / Writer Amanda Booth

In Creageivity 36 we meet AMANDA BOOTH, Voice Actor, Actor, Translator, and Children’s Author, who also performs a one-woman show Countless Lives about the fascinating Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa. Amanda has lived and worked in Portugal for over forty years, with her first children’s book being published in March 2026, in three languages. The Donkey Who Wanted to Know Things is beautifully illustrated by the Portuguese artist Artur Varela. In the podcast Amanda reads a sample of her work Imprints, based on the technique of Method Writing. It’s a very real and personal piece, a snapshot of her life at the rural ruin she has restored over many years. She finishes the podcast with a poem by one of Pessoa’s most notable ‘heteronyms’, Ricardo Reis. You can also hear how Amanda and Adrienne first met… in Bed. The Donkey Who Wanted to Know Things: https://daisyeditions.com/catalogue/the-donkey-who-wanted-to-know-things/ Countless Lives - Introducing Fernando Pessoa: https://www.fernandopessoalisbon.com/ Music: Fado da Moureiria by Free To Use If you feel you're too old to be creative, or too creative to be old, then Creageivity is the podcast for you!
Feb 1

Creageivity 35 - with Sculptor Lucianne Lassalle

Sculptor, painter and vocalist LUCIANNE LASSALLE comes from a long line of artists. Her grandfather, Henry Valensi was founder of the Musicalisme movement in Paris and - as we hear in this podcast - showed Walt Disney his work which the American then ‘borrowed’ for the movie Fantasia. Lucianne’s grandmother was a painter who raised her children on a remote French island, while her aunt was a muse to Picasso. Parents Mélinda and Léonard were a potter and painter respectively. Little wonder with this rich heritage that Lucianne is so dedicated to pursuing her own art! Her bronze and ceramic sculptures are classically figurative, echoing Bernini and Michelangelo, with a verve and contemporary dynamic, and can be found in public and private collections around the world. “Lucianne is one of the best figurative sculptors in the UK,” says the Chair of the National Galleries of Scotland. “Lucianne bridges the gap between hip-hop and Michelangelo,” says writer Howard Male. She was born in Paris, and now lives and works in Bristol, England. Her enthusiasm and creative joy are abundant in this episode of Creageivity. Lucianne’s website: www.luciannelassalle.com/ facebook.com/lucianne.lassalle.sculpture/ Music by Geoff Leigh and Lucianne Lassalle used with permission If you feel you're too old to be creative, or too creative to be old, then Creageivity is the podcast for you!

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If you think you may be too old to be creative, or too creative to be old, then CREAGEIVITY is the podcast for you. Hosted by artist / musician / writers Adrienne Thomas and Harlan Cockburn, each show brings illuminating and inspiring conversation with people who have kept on keeping on in their chosen field... or started some entirely new activity in later life.

Creator

Adrienne Thomas and Harlan Cockburn
Years Active

2023 - 2026
Episodes

44
Rating

Clean
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