A special bonus episode featuring our first Young Artist! I’ve been thinking for awhile about how to feature kid artists in the Triangle. An opportunity spontaneously presented itself the other day when a podcast guest needed to cancel at the last minute. So, on the spot I interviewed this young friend instead. This is a …
(Join our next Creative Accountability Group, beginning July 31st.) Greetings, Soapboxers! Please raise your hand if someone has ever told you, “Don’t be so hard on yourself.” Y’all. So many times. Over and over throughout my life. This phrase confounded me and angered me. I didn’t understand it. I passed it off as a cliché. An …
Ask WHY to create opportunities for compassion (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 011) Read More »
We are having such a tremendous experience with the first group, that we’ve scheduled another! Announcing the summer Artist Soapbox Creative Accountability Group Facilitated by Mara Thomas and Tamara Kissane Join a small group of highly-motivated artist/creators in a supportive environment and take regular action in your creative work. Set achievable goals, participate in a private …
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Based in Raleigh NC and founded in 2016, the Women’s Theatre Festival (WTF) creates, produces, and promotes extraordinary theatre by women. Each play in their summer festival was written by a woman, directed by a woman, and features a diverse cast and crew that’s at least 50% female. In additional, the WTF produces a 24 hour …
“How can things that we own have very special meaning to us?” Ceramic artist Doreen Jakob creates functional ceramics that are distinctive, meaningful, and beautiful. In this episode we talk about Doreen’s process, the logistics and connections of a solo entrepreneur with a family, how she measures success and what continues to inspire her. Doreen Jakob …
030: Ceramic artist Doreen Jakob tells stories in clay Read More »
WHAT I LEARNED FROM 40 YEARS OF NOT BEING FAMOUS: PART ONE. This is the first installment of a multi-part series planned for the Artist Soapbox podcast in which Tamara considers how we might love the artists we are and support the artists we love even when….especially when….we feel like we’re falling short. In PART …
