Shows
Artists for JoyMeet an Artist Who: Painted everything she ownedThis week on the podcast, the first in a series of new bonus episodes entitled "Meet an Artist Who," where we invite artists to share their stories in their own voice. This week Merideth chats with painter Jaye Schlesinger about her show "Possessed," a collection of 380 oil paintings depicting every item she owned after a two-year decluttering process. Jaye's website: http://bit.ly/38WJbQP Purchase a panel from "Possessed:" https://bit.ly/3eFtPUL Jaye's Etsy Shop: http://etsy.me/3bZH94t
2021-03-1931 min
Artists for JoyClutterHow does what we own affect our creative life? Why is it so hard to let physical things go? This week Merideth offers three mantras she's using to spark joy during the packing/moving process, thoughts on how clutter can slow us down, keep us scared, and even show us all that we have. Jaye Schlesinger's "Possessed": http://bit.ly/3eFtPUL Anna Steinhoff, cello and viola da gamba: http://bit.ly/2OI0ayW Be in touch with Merideth: https://bit.ly/38bKMSF
2021-03-1227 min
Spark JoyEp 24 | Possessed: The Artist Who Painted Joy with Jaye SchlesingerArtist Jaye Schlesinger paints the 380 objects that remained after committing to decluttering her home and life for her exhibit "Possessed."
Our guest, Jaye Schlesinger, is an award winning artist from Ann Arbor, Michigan, who specializes in oil paintings of common objects and abstracts. Her recent solo exhibit “Possessed” caught our attention. It includes 380 individual paintings of all of her possessions inspired by minimalism and simplified living. It sparks joy for Jaye to explore the metaphorical possibilities of painting the mundane.
Jaye gave us a peek into the lifestyle change that inspired her creative process and stor...
2018-02-1322 min