The Chico Creates Podcast

Ciara Barsotti

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Interviews with local artists, musicians, and makers in Chico, California.

07/31/2025

Bonus Episode: Where Are They Now? [Season 1]

Hear from nine of the makers from Season 1 in this "Where Are They Now" episode to tide you over until we start recording new interviews with your favorite local creators! Featured in this episode are: Bree Epley, @breeglassstudio on IG Kat Johns, @katjohnsmusic on YouTube Sienna Orlando-Lalaguna, @siennaceramics on IG Jonathan Greenfield, @greenfieldpetphotography on IG Adrianna Wiley, @adriannas_bakery on IG Kirk Williams, @lishbills on IG Lauren Meichtry, @likem_design on IG Bonnie Pipkin, @bonespipkin on IG and Julian LaCombe, @moonshadowmakersworkshop on IG Listen in to see what they've been up to since their episodes aired and what's next in their creative lives in Chico 💚

21 min
07/03/2025

Episode 45: Ciara Barsotti

Presented by and recorded at ⁠Maker Radio⁠. In the closing episode of Season 2, Lauren Meichtry (of Episode 5) puts me in the hot seat and makes me answer all of my own questions! I hope you enjoy hearing from me, your intrepid host, as I talk about why I started the podcast, what I love about Chico, what I’ve learned, and what I’m working on in my own studio! Thank you SO much for being such an incredible audience and community 💚 Find Ciara’s work at @ciarabarsotti or online at www.ciarabarsotti.com The Chico Creates podcast is made possible by supporters like you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠monthly ⁠supporter of the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here. Thank you for keeping the show going! This episode is hosted by Lauren Meichtry. Production engineering and editing assistance by Solomon Perillo. Theme song is ⁠⁠"Take Your Time"⁠⁠ by Chico musician ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lorna Such⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can now get official podcast merch! Mugs, totes, shirts for the whole family, and more. Thanks for listening! 💚🙌💚

30 min
06/26/2025

Episode 44: Britta Goldmann

Presented by and recorded at ⁠Maker Radio⁠. I had such an inspiring conversation with Britta about the importance of art in human thriving and communication. She has led such a vibrant life and her work reflects so many of her experiences and joys. As a mama of two littles, she gets creative in how she fits in time for herself to be able to play in the studio in order to feed her soul. I hope you enjoy this truly delightful episode and that it encourages you to play with art, too! Find Britta’s work on IG at @brittagoldmannart or online at www.brittagoldmann.com The Chico Creates podcast is made possible by supporters like you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠monthly ⁠supporter of the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here. Thank you for keeping the show going! Produced and hosted by Ciara Barsotti⁠. Production engineering and editing assistance by Solomon Perillo. Theme song is ⁠⁠"Take Your Time"⁠⁠ by Chico musician ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lorna Such⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can now get official podcast merch! Mugs, totes, shirts for the whole family, and more. Thanks for listening! 💚🙌💚

37 min
06/20/2025

Episode 43: Dolores Mitchell

Presented by and recorded at ⁠Maker Radio⁠. Local creative Dolores Mitchell and I had a great conversation over the phone on how she became an artist, art historian, and writer. One thing led to another and her journey brought her to Chico and it became her forever hometown! Dolores has been part of the art community here in Chico for years and has so many great things to say about our town and the opportunities it provides, and she drops some great nuggets of wisdom on how to keep your creative spark alive and well! Find Dolores’ work at www.doloresmitchellart.com The Chico Creates podcast is made possible by supporters like you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠monthly ⁠supporter of the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you for keeping the show going!! Produced and hosted by Ciara Barsotti. Production engineering and editing assistance by Solomon Perillo. Theme song is ⁠⁠"Take Your Time"⁠⁠ by Chico musician ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lorna Such⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can now get official podcast merch! Mugs, totes, shirts for the whole family, and more. Thanks for listening! 💚🙌💚

32 min
06/12/2025

Episode 42: Jim Brobeck

Presented by and recorded at ⁠Maker Radio⁠: www.makerradio.org Jim Brobeck is a man with some good medicine for all of us through his words and music. He's been a lifelong advocate for caring for the planet and spreads that good word through some fantastic steel lap guitar which he generously shares with us in this episode. I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with him and left inspired to make some changes in my own life! Settle in and enjoy the episode, friends. The Chico Creates podcast is made possible by supporters like you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠monthly ⁠supporter of the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here. Thank you for keeping the show going!! Produced and hosted by Ciara Barsotti⁠. Production engineering and editing assistance by Solomon Perillo. Theme song is ⁠⁠"Take Your Time"⁠⁠ by Chico musician ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lorna Such⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can now get official podcast merch! Mugs, totes, shirts for the whole family, and more. Thanks for listening! 💚🙌💚

37 min
06/05/2025

Episode 41: Tatiana Allen

Presented by and recorded at ⁠Maker Radio⁠: www.makerradio.org Join me for an honest and beautiful conversation about the healing power of art with Tatiana Allen! Tatiana, @thecraftycutie, has been on the Chico art scene for years and has so much to share about her story - things I never knew which give so much more depth and context to her beautiful, textural work and the community building that she not only participates in but spearheads, through things like Skycave Arts and The Maker's Cafe. This episode will inspire you to pick up a pencil and make some marks just for kicks - you never know what might happen! The Chico Creates podcast is made possible by supporters like you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠monthly ⁠supporter of the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here. Thank you for keeping the show going!! Produced and hosted by Ciara Barsotti⁠. Production engineering and editing assistance by Solomon Perillo. Theme song is ⁠⁠"Take Your Time"⁠⁠ by Chico musician ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lorna Such⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can now get official podcast merch! Mugs, totes, shirts for the whole family, and more. Thanks for listening! 💚🙌💚

33 min
05/29/2025

Episode 40: Mahina Gannet & Sarah Schlobohm

Presented by and recorded at ⁠Maker Radio⁠. In this episode, I have a conversation with Mahina Gannet and Sarah Schlobohm of the beloved downtown restaurant Momona, which happens to be coming up on its 10 year anniversary in September! Mahina and Sarah are clearly great friends and business partners and are such a delight to listen to, and this episode provides a fascinating look into the culinary arts and the partnerships and collaborations required to make the dream a reality. This episode will inspire you to get started and just do the thing you’ve been dreaming about already! Follow @MomonaChico on IG or find https://momonachico.com online, and be sure to treat yourself to an incredible bevvie or bao (or the delicious Citrus Shoyu Ramen, my personal fav!) at the restaurant on Main and 4th right across the street from the downtown plaza! The Chico Creates podcast is made possible by supporters like you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠monthly ⁠supporter of the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here. Thank you for keeping the show going!! Produced and hosted by Ciara Barsotti⁠. Production engineering and editing assistance by Solomon Perillo. Theme song is ⁠⁠"Take Your Time"⁠⁠ by Chico musician ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lorna Such⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can now get official podcast merch! Mugs, totes, shirts for the whole family, and more. Thanks for listening! 💚🙌💚

32 min
05/22/2025

Episode 39: Jessica Brierly

Presented by and recorded at ⁠Maker Radio⁠. In this next episode, I talk to Jessica Brierly of Feronia Designs. Jessica is an Earth Artist, tarot reader, designer, and a beautiful soul helping herself and others express their truest selves! In the episode we talk all about what led her to her current craft of giving new life to old bones, and how important it is to be a collaborator with life to discover and build a life you love for yourself. Follow Jessica and her luminous work at @feronia.designs on IG! The Chico Creates podcast is made possible by supporters like you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠monthly ⁠supporter of the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here. Thank you for keeping the show going!! Produced and hosted by Ciara Barsotti⁠. Production engineering and editing assistance by Solomon Perillo. Theme song is ⁠⁠"Take Your Time"⁠⁠ by Chico musician ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lorna Such⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can now get official podcast merch! Mugs, totes, shirts for the whole family, and more. Thanks for listening! 💚🙌💚

32 min

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Interviews with local artists, musicians, and makers in Chico, California.

Creator

Ciara Barsotti
Years Active

2023 - 2025
Episodes

47
Rating

Clean
Copyright

© Ciara Barsotti
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The Chico Creates Podcast