Description

Rachel Mason is an accomplished artist, musician, filmmaker, producer, therapist, mommy and partner. Her work has been featured in some of the most prestigious museums in the world including the Whitney Museum, LACMA and the Art Institute in Chicago.  As a creator and a writer she produced the acclaimed Netflix original documentary Circus of Books, a poignant film about a jewish couple running a gay porn book store offering a rare and delicoious glimpse in to an untold chapter of queer history.

What You Will Hear:

• Rachel’s self description.
• Creativity vs commercial success.
• Taking care of mental health and the importance of therapy.
• Therapy vs. Pharma and medical insurance.
• The accomplishment of getting something into the mass media and the team work it takes.
• Rachel’s parents porn bookstore.
• The challenges and rewards of collaborations.
• Political activism.
• Upcoming projects.

Quotes

“Being an artist was a security blanket.”

“Art really saved me from all this social anxiety.”

“Straight people are not the enemy.”

Mentioned:

IG @futureclown

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