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Artsy Types

by Joy and Teresa

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  • Art In Progress: Sketching on Location, Creating a New Collection

    September 28, 2026 · 44 min

    Joy and Teresa update one another on current projects. Joy reveals she is leaving on a trip and wants to try sketching on location. Teresa has been getting into a flow at her workbench and is allowing a new collection to emerge on its own…

  • Why We Create

    September 16, 2026 · 39 min

    Hearing Barry Manilow explain why he writes songs has Teresa and Joy asking each other why they create? Joy has one word that captures her motivation as a creator, and Teresa pinpointed several words that drive her metalsmithing. Miniature…

  • Where Do Ideas Come From?

    September 3, 2026 · 40 min

    Finished works of art are born from small ideas. Tiny seeds—sometimes just a few scattered thoughts—somehow nestle into our minds, find ways to grow and finally make their way to a pencil, a paintbrush, piano keys, a mound of clay or a…

  • Recipes for Living a Creative Life

    August 19, 2026 · 43 min

    Do you have habits and rituals, or things like special clothing or playlists that set the stage for your creativity? Joy and Teresa share the recipes they each use to spark their creativity. From alt-rock band Pavement playing loudly…

  • When Is it Ok to Be a Creative Copycat?

    August 5, 2026 · 39 min

    Artists have tried to replicate the works of the masters for centuries. Copying to learn is nothing new. But what happens when the piece of jewelry you dreamed up while looking at the stars, sketched into existence in an old notebook and…

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  • A-Ha Moments: Three Creativity Revelations

    July 15, 2026 · 45 min

    The creativity conversations are generating lots of ideas, and they’ve led Joy and Teresa to pose a question to one another: what have your a-ha moments been? Are there revelations that have found their way into your artistic process?…

  • Getting Your Art Noticed: How to Navigate the World of Exhibitions, Articles & Podcasts

    July 1, 2026 · 53 min

    Creating art is one thing, getting it noticed another. How do exhibitions work, and what is a juried competition? What are tips for getting into magazines and invited onto podcasts? Teresa and Joy have a practical conversation with…

  • Fresh Starts and Old Ruts: How to Navigate Creativity's Ups and Downs

    June 16, 2026 · 47 min

    Teresa is on the cusp of a fresh start as she moves into a new home and studio, while Joy is in a creativity slump. In this episode, Teresa and Joy talk about the up and down phases that exist for all artists and how to navigate seasons of…

  • Digital Detox: Results of the 2-Week Experiment

    May 27, 2026 · 55 min

    The two-week digital detox has drawn to an end, and Joy reports to Teresa how her life changed while going off-grid. What were the hardest parts, did she ever cheat on the experiment, and did being away from the phone jump start her…

  • Digital Detox: A Two-Week Experiment

    May 12, 2026 · 35 min

    Joy decides to go off-the-grid for two weeks in an attempt to re-set thought patterns, gain time, spur creativity and live life outside the distorted lens of social media. Teresa suggests parameters for the experiment and offers advice…

  • Honesty in Art: Let's Get Personal

    April 22, 2026 · 36 min

    Honesty is the foundation of good art, but is there such a thing as being too honest? Spurred on by a beautifully forthright statement that Teresa recently made on Instagram, this episode’s conversation explores where the line is between…

  • Trends We Love, Trends We Hate

    April 7, 2026 · 35 min

    The resurgence of plein air painting, over-the-top maximalism, visibility of the artist’s hand laid bare in finished work, the way museums treat sensitive subjects--Joy and Teresa look at cultural and artistic trends, extending the topic…

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About the show

Creativity conversations for artists, or just artsy types. Joy and Teresa are two life-long friends who have been having a 40-year conversation about culture and creativity, and they've expanded the conversation to include you. They both have day jobs, but what they really love is creating and talking about art, writing, music, metalsmithing, painting--figuring out how to create something from nothing. artsytypes.substack.com