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Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 39: Collaboration & Control with Annie Fahrenbach & Mary Kate Fahrenbach VenturiniOn today's episode we get to talk to artist sisters Annie Fahrenbach and Mary Kate Fahrenbach Venturini about their larger than life collaboration painting. We talked live in the gallery during the group show No Ordinary Light at Dank Haus German Cultural Center in Chicago. To learn more about Annie's work, visit anniefahrenbach.com and Mary Kate's work, visit mkfventurini.com and follow her on Instagram @mk.f.venturiniIn this episode we talk about Arts of Life, a Chicago non-profit that creates opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to have a...2025-06-1649 min
Lumpen RadioNosey AF • 05-24-2025 • Kimmy NoonenKimmy joins us to talk studio practice, art markets, and her unique blend of abstraction + cartography — plus the internal maps guiding her through unknown futures. Expect stories about motherhood, podcast surprises, and how chance and ritual shape her creative life.
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Kimmy Not Kim PodcastKimmy Not Kim Podcast TrailerThanks for coming to this corner of the online universe! Curious what Kimmy Not Kim Podcast is all about, in a one minute kinda way? Well here's your answer. So glad you're here! kimmynotkim.comIG @kimmynotkim2025-06-0901 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 38: Kimmy goes live on NoseyAFIn this special episode, Kimmy becomes the guest, talking with Stephanie Graham host of Nosey AF podcast, live on the Chicago's Lumpen Radio 105.5FM. So fun! We touch on developing a podcast, parenting as an artist, rethinking strategies that don't serve us, and other good hang vibes.Check out Nosey AF Podcast at noseyaf.com on IG @noseyafpod and wherever you get your podcasts. For Chicago locals, tune into Lumpen Radio for excellent programming around the clock. Follow along with your host Kimmy Noonen and this podcast at kimmynotkim.com and on...2025-06-0359 min
noseyAF: Conversations about Art, Activism, and Social ChangeArt Isn’t Always Easy: Friendship, Parenting & Self-Definition with Kimmy NoonenEp # 75: Art Isn’t Always Easy: Friendship, Parenting & Self-Definition with Kimmy NoonenRecorded Live at Lumpen Radio: May 24, 2025Summary of the episodeKimmy Noonen Joined my Live on Lumpen Radio!This episode is basically two friends—me, Stephanie, and Kimmy Noonan—chatting about all the messy, beautiful stuff that happens when art meets real life. Kimmy opens up about how becoming a mom changed her whole creative vibe and the struggle to stay true to herself while juggling all the expectations that come with being an artist (and a human). We get in...2025-06-0359 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 37: Myth and Relic with Deirdre Colgan JonesContinuing with our gallery recording series, today we get to talk with studio artists and creativity coach Deirdre Colgan Jones about her narrative quilt titled Deirdre in Tír na nÓg. Part of the group show No Ordinary Light, hosted by Chicago’s Dank Haus German Cultural Center in the spring of 2025, Deirdre talks about storytelling through myth, the lush history and future of her home country Ireland, and the power of personal relics. You can learn more about Deirdre’s work and creativity coaching at her website deirdrecolganjones.com and on IG @deirdrecolganjones. Additional Resources from o...2025-05-211h 00
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 36: Shadow Work with Victoria PaterToday we’re talking live in the gallery (again) with Chicago artist, designer, woodworker extraordinaire, Victoria Pater. We take a long look at her larger-than-life sculpture titled Shadow Work and talk about the journeys through therapy into the work we make. You can learn more about Victoria’s work at her website formandfunk.studio and on IG@formandfunk.studio.Some topics we mention: Internal Family SystemsArt TherapyAlexander Calder (artist)You can learn more about the artwork of your host, Kimmy Noonen, and this show at kimmynotkim.com and o...2025-05-0258 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 35: Comfort / Chaos / Choice with Jill NahrstedtToday we sit down with artist and curator Jill Nahrstedt for a conversation at Dank Haus German Cultural Center in Chicago to talk about No Ordinary Light, a group show she co-curated which includes her piece Cactus Heart: Part of Being Human. We dig deep into the ideas of control, chaos and choice behind her work.You can learn more about Jill’s work at her website jillnahrstedt.com and on IG @jillnahrstedtResources mentioned in this episode: Louisiana Channel...2025-04-1437 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 34: On Nurturance with Tulika LadsariyaFor the next several episodes we'll be leaving the studio and heading into the public art sphere, aka the gallery! I sit down with my fellow artists in the group show No Ordinary Light at Dank Haus German Cultural Center in Chicago, to highlight their work and their lives. Today we'll be chatting with ceramicist and interdisciplinary artist Tulika Ladsaryia about her piece Caged Breath. Visit her website and follow her on Instagram @tulikaartist to learn more about her practice.Other Resources Mentioned in this episode: - Northeastern Illinois University Art Gallery (NEIU...2025-04-0546 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 33: What is Art? Who is an Artist?Welcome to the kickoff convo of Season Three here at Kimmy Not Kim Podcast! Your host, Kimmy Noonen, modifies a recent Career Day presentation she gave at her child's school about the perks and perils of being a professional artist, what art is, and why art matters. This episode is for everyone, welcome to the studio! Resources Mentioned: Turned On: A Creative’s Guide to Awakening Presence, Pleasure, and Possibility by Brie StonerArtprof.org: Free online tutorials by art professors with the option to buy studio visits and portfolio reviews So...2025-03-1452 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 32: Charlie the Therian CatOn this final episode of Season 2, we're joined in the studio by my first born child, Charlie. Middle-schooler extraordinaire, YouTuber, and aspiring film maker, they are one of my favorite people on planet earth. Take a listen to understand why!
Subscribe to Charlie's YouTube Channel: Charlie-the-Therian-Cat
Also mentioned: Queer Chameleon YouTube Channel
To learn more about your host, visual artist Kimmy Noonen, visit kimmynotkim.com and follow on IG @kimmynotkim
Intro Music by Charlie Noonen2024-12-1938 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 31: Penny Pinch
Today we're joined in the studio by Penny Pinch, Chicago-based street artist best known for his character Pinch, drawn in animal costumes ready to chat with the city through thought-provoking dad jokes and a commitment to found materials. Such a great conversation full of laughther, inspiration and wisdom!
To learn more about Penny Pinch, visit his website at pennypinchchicago.com or IG @_pennypinch_
To learn more about this podcast and the art of your host, Kimmy Noonen, visit her website at kimmynotkim.com and follow on IG @kimmynotkim
Intro Music by C...2024-11-0850 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 30: The Story of Us (and Sex) with Nate NoonenEveryone's favorite sub-series is back! In The Story of Us, my husband Nate joins me in the studio to look back at what we've learned during our years together. This week we talk about SEX! Don't worry, it's not as explicit as it might sound, but it is honest. We talk about recovering from purity culture, celebrating our bodies, healing from trauma, trying to give our children healthy relationships to sex, and more. It's a GREAT conversation. Welcome to studio!
Resources mentioned:
Shameless: A Case for Not Feeling Bad about Feeling Good (about Sex) by Na...2024-10-211h 05
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 29: Studio Thoughts / Week 1Kicking off a new weekly sub-series called Studio Thoughts where I (your host, visual artist Kimmy Noonen) invite you into real time thoughts about my life and practice. This week I share my current pile of partially read books and explore a through-line that runs through them all. Check out my work at kimmynotkim.com and follow the process on Instagram @kimmynotkim. Welcome to the studio!
Books:
African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song
Banyan Moon by Thao Thai
The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene
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Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 28: The Absurd and The Profound with Lisa WalcottToday's conversation with visual artist Lisa Walcott takes us on the show's second road trip to Holland, Michigan! Her sculpture practice grapples with the perils of daily life by using domestic objects, monotony, humor and kinetic movement. You can learn more about Lisa's work by visiting her website lisawalcott.com and on IG @lisawalcott
You can learn more about the work of you host, Kimmy Noonen, at kimmynotkim.com and on IG @kimmynotkim
Intro Music by Charlie Noonen2024-09-1258 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 27: Building a Diverse Bookshelf with Theresa MathewToday we're joined by Theresa Mathew, former High School English teacher of 16 years and founder of the Bookstagram account @ChaiCityBookWorm (on Instagram), dedicated to sharing inclusive and diverse literature for all ages. She shares about the power of representation in children's books, how to help your kids find books they'll love, offers a ton of great recs and much more. You can purchase the books she recommends from local bookstores through her site ChaiCity Book Worm Bookshop.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
The banning of Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry (article by the Signal)2024-08-0654 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 26: Behind the Music with James Ross and Joshua CrozierHave you ever wondered what it's like to build a life around the art of music? Today we're joined by two Chicago-based musicians (and my good friends),
bassist, guitarist, composer and educator James Ross and
indie-folk, singer-songwriter Joshua Crozier who are doing just that. The encouragment, honesty and wisdom in this conversation can be applied to so many things in life.
To learn more about the work of James Ross visit
jamesross2.bandcamp.com or listen to James Ross Jazz on Spotify. You can also buy tickets to see him play with the Radio...2024-06-2657 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 25: Artist Talk with Jill Nahrstedt, Victoria Pater & humbleDeityWelcome to Kimmy Not Kim Podcast's first ever live recording in the front of an audience! Cay Mims from humbleDiety facilitates a artist talk with Jill Nahrstedt, Victoria Pater and myself, Kimmy Noonen about our group show You Are Invited hosted at Dank Haus German American Cultural Center in Chicago, IL. We talk about our work, being artist mothers, and how we live as whole creative people.
You Are Invited Artists:
Amanda Mulcahy, Kimmy Noonen, Jill Nahrstedt, Kathryn Rodrigues, Cathleen Cramer, Victoria Pater, Kelley Clink, Marea Cordero, Elaine Luther, Mary Kate Venturini
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Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 24: Artists in the Church with Alicia WilkinsonToday is our third and final conversation on the road in Ames, Iowa with painter Alicia Wilkinson! Alicia is an abstract painter and arts ministry leader at Harvest Vineyard Church in Ames. We dig into our messy questions, honest stories, and long-formed hopes for a church that can offer true restoration for all people with art as a primary healing tool. To learn more about Alicia visit her website www.aliciawilkinson.com and on Instagram @aliciawilkinson_art
Topics from this episode:
Harvest Vineyard Arts Ministry
Artist Li Zhang
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Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 23: Robot Collaborations and Biofeedback Paintings with Amenda TateToday's conversation with interdisciplinary artist Amenda Tate is part two of our field trip series to Ames, Iowa! Amenda creates participatory artwork by pairing a robot of her own design with the physical, dancing movements of her participants. Asking questions about control, curiosity, and chance, her artwork visualizes questions about what it means to be human in a tech-saturated world.
You can learn more about Amenda Tate at her wesbite amendatate.com and on IG @amendatate. You can also go to the Sapient_2.021 website to learn more about her film or follow on IG @sapient_2.021
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Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 22: Artist Ecologies and Backyard Curiosities with Kristin M RoachToday's episode comes from our first on-the-road episode, recorded in Ames, Iowa! Kristin M Roach is a visual artist, small business owner and author with the most peaceful, kind tempo. We share stories of motherhood, nature, perfectionism, business and we finally get around to talking about birds... with a lot of belly laughs along the way.
Learn more about Kristin's work through her website kristinmroach.com or on IG@ kristinmroach, through craftleftovers.com and check out her amazing tea shop at littlewoodsherbal.com
LINKS:
Alice Sherdian, The Connected Artist Club2024-03-221h 02
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 21: World Building with Alden BurkeAlden Burke (she/they) joins us in the studio today. Visual artist, educator, organizer (and so much more), Alden is rooted in Chicago and has become a force for community collaboration, equity within the arts industry, and reimagining the place of friendship in a healthy social ecosystem. This is a playful and empowering conversation!
To learn more about Alden Burke, visit aldnbrk.cloud and follow on IG @aldnbrk. You can also learn more about Annas at annasprojects.com
Links to things we talk about:
Bad at Sports Podcast interview with...2024-03-1752 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 20: Time Travel and Storytelling with Leslie Ann SheppardToday we're joined by the very talented Chicago-based professional actor/writer/producer Leslie Ann Sheppard. She shares about the wonders and challenges of the acting world, the journey of writing her debut sci-fi novel, and the experience of translating the past and building new futures in order to stay grounded in the present. Welcome to the studio!
You can learn more about Leslie Ann Sheppard at her website
leslieannsheppard.com
and on IG @leslieannsheppardlewks & @paddedcornerstudios
You can see her live starting April 13, 2024 at Chicago Children's Theater in A Year with Frog and...2024-03-0453 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 19: Snuggling up to Failure with Millicent KennedyWe're kicking off Season Two with Chicago-based visual artist Millicent Kennedy! Listen in as we dig into (and laugh about) the ideas of failure and success as artists and humans. And rewind to Episode 5 where I talk about a specific recent project they created called For Those Who Toil . Learn more about Millicent Kennedy's work at millicentkennedy.com and on IG@millicentkennedystudios
Resources from today's episode:
IG@the.language.nerds
The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair
The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee
Under the Wide...2024-02-0146 minKimmy Not Kim PodcastWelcome to the StudioJoin Kimmy Noonen, host and visual artist, in her Chicago art studio as she talks to other creatives about the thoughts, questions, inspirations, and choices in their practices. This is a place of learning, healing and connection, for everyone. Welcome to the studio.
Follow along on IG @kimmynotkim and www.kimmynotkim.com2024-01-1603 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 18: Getting Meta About Making An Art PodcastWelcome to the final episode of Season One and 2023! My how time flies when you're having fun and growing. Today I get meta as all get out, thinking about how, why and for whom does an artist take on a podcast project? Jump off auto-mode with me and start thinking your creative thoughts. Welcome to the studio!
Check out the full David Foster Wallace commencement speech This is Water
Find out more about my work at kimmynotkim.com or on IG@kimmynotkim
Intro Music by Charlie Noonen2024-01-0125 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 17: The Story of Us (Marriage, Money and Meaning) with Nate NoonenToday we're continuing with the mini-series The Story of Us with my husband Nate Noonen. Join us as we look back over the last 20 years of our artist/non-artist relationship and consider the ways those stories have shaped how we see, value, and invest in ourselves today. We talk about several resources during the convo which are listed below. Welcome to the studio!Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter ScazzeroHackers and Painters by Paul GrahamThis is Water (speech) by David Foster WallaceWoven: Nurturing a Faith Your Kid Doesn't Have t...2023-11-301h 02
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 16: The Terrain Biennial with Stephanie GrahamIn the studio today I'm joined by artist, small business owner, film industry professional and volunteer co-curator for the Terrain Bienniel: Stephanie Graham. If you're not familiar with Terrain, we've got you covered (and trust me, you want to get familiar with this amazing not-for-profit arts organization). Come along for laughs, encouragment and inspiration toward community. Welcome to the studio! To learn more about Terrain: terrainexhibitions.org and IG@terrainexhibitionsTo learn more about Stephanie's art practice: www.missgraham.com and IG@stephaniegrahamTo check out Stephanie's podcast...2023-11-0649 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 15: Wrestling with WhitenessToday I bring a solo convo about my relationship to Whiteness in American society as an embodied White woman. There is confession, vulnerability, wisdom I'm absorbing from others who know more than I do, a connection to my art practice, and hopefully a little bit of (en)courage(ment). Walk with me as I continue to untangle knots and look for the light. Resources I reference in the eiposode: Under the Wide and Starry Sky (a novel) by Nancy Horan /This Afterlife, Selected Poems by A.E. Stallings / whitesupremacyculture.info by Tema OkunTo...2023-10-1438 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 14: Grief and Art with Rebecca WuRebecca Wu joins us today in the studio to talk about her work as an artist, educator, children's book author and founder of Rooster and Hen Resources, a non-profit providing children and adults with grief education. You can learn more about her organization at roosterandhenresources.com (Instagram @roosterandhenresources) and more about her book at movinginforever.com (Instagram @movinginforever).
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Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 13: Celebrating DustWelcome to the studio! Today I jump back into our solo conversation rhythm by answering a friend's art question and digging into the complex idea of celebration. In the episode I read a few quotes from the extraordinary book These Wilds Beyond Our Fences: Letters to my Daughter on Humanities Search for Home by Bayo Akomolafe which I highly recommend for the curious. The image you see with today's episode is my painting Atlas: Colorado which was recently selected for an art publication coming out this fall (as I practice celebrating).If you have...2023-08-1841 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 12: The Business of Creativity with Amanda RaquelWelcome to the studio! This week we're joined by Amanda Raquel, a longtime friend and singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and mother. We dig into the (dreaded, trecherous, life-giving?) topic of business for the artist. Rest assured however, there is nothing dull about this conversation, Amanda takes us on an empowering and soul-searching journey into the complicated world of money making. Enjoy!More information about Amanda Raquel's personal work can be found atwww.amandais.com and information about her coaching & retreats atwww.bravevoiceacademy.com Follow Amanda on Instagram @amandamuxicFor more info about the work of Kimmy...2023-07-211h 00
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 11: The Story of Us (and Mental Health) with Nate NoonenCome into the studio today with me (visual artist Kimmy Noonen) and my husband Nate Noonen as we dig into the stories of our individual and partnered mental health journeys and what it means to keep going. **Trigger warning: the topic of suicide is discussed in this episode, please take care as you listen. Resources mentioned in this episode: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero (highly recommended book)Compass Health Services (Chicagoland intensive therapy program)Internal Family Systems (therapy modality)Find out more abou...2023-06-301h 01
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 10: Care Making with Catherine ReinhartVisual artist Catherine Reinhart comes to the studio today to have a conversation about being makers, mothers, and unpack the conceptual richness of critically and materially engaged caregiving. If you're not driving while listening, plan to have a pen and paper by your side to write down the gems that sneak their way into this conversation!You can find out more about Catherine's work at: www.catherinereinhart.com or Instagram @catherine_reinhart_studioThe book Catherine read from in the episode is: The Disappearance of Rituals by Byung-Chul HanFind out more about...2023-06-2057 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 9: On Artist Motherhood with Deirdre Colgan-Jones & Kathryn RodriguesI'm your host, visual artist Kimmy Noonen, and today I'm joined by two amazing artists for a conversation about our practices, motherhood and the experience of aging as women in the artworld. Deirdre Colgan-Jones works in sculpture, installation and creative coaching and Kathryn Rodrigues is a photographer, printmaker and collage artist, both residing in the Chicagoland area. We met through the Thrive Together Network, a global online community of women and non-binary artists (which is referred to a few times in this episode). I hope you find as much wisdome and reslience in these women's words as I did!2023-06-0844 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 8: Mining with CharlotteToday I have a conversation with my oldest child, ten year old Charlotte. We go together into the vast world of Minecraft and make unexpected connections between the game, real life, and my Atlas painting series. It's also a pretty fun to hear our rhythm of communication, the comfort and excitement that comes between two people that know each other so well and yet are still learning so many things about each other.To see more of my work, visit www.kimmynotkim.com or on Instagram @kimmynotkimPhoto: Atlas North Florida / 2023 / 14x11", 2005...2023-05-2427 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 7: Around the TableFeeling the limits of life, this episode carves out just enough time to stop and remember the table of life. We read the poem Perhaps the World Ends Here by Joy Harjo in her memoir Poet Warrior and take a deep breath of thought in the sunshine. To see the artwork of host Kimmy Noonen, please go to www.kimmynotkim.com or IG @ kimmynotkim Intro music created by my amazing kid: Charlotte Noonen2023-05-1615 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 6: Art & MotherhoodPhilosophizing my way through the idea of motherhood and art making with the help of work from women I admire (myself included). An honest, raw expression of the wonder and agony of being more than I knew I was and how it shows up in my life.Special shout out to: Positive Space Studios in Chicago for hosting the group show This Is Your Allowance, a show of nine artist mothers who examine their own bodies, experiences and pieces of the mundane, to create otherworldly landscapes and reimagined portraits. This show is part of the Taking Up Spac...2023-05-0440 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 4: Art & FaithJoin me, visual artist Kimmy Noonen, in my studio as I talk about my unfolding journey of self-sight and how much I love the Enneagram as a tool to accelerate that process. I also go into some vulnerable places, talking about being an artist of faith, how vital it's been to my growth to have a community of other artist believers, and the tensions of remaining in the church despite all the reasons to leave. Find more about Kimmy's art practice at www.kimmynotkim.com or on IG @kimmynotkimIntro Music by Charlie Noonen2023-04-1939 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 3: Interview with JaneToday we will hear from Jane, my tremendous six year old daughter, and what she loves about art and how she sees her mother's work in the studio. I hope you find joy in this time capsule moment in my life as an artist mother!To learn more about me, Kimmy Noonen, visit kimmynotkim.com or on Instagram @kimmynotkimIntro Music created by Charlie Noonen2023-04-1413 min
Kimmy Not Kim PodcastEpisode 2: Intro/Inspo/InspectGet some ground floor facts about from your host, artist Kimmy Noonen, along with a review of the newly released book God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland and a conceptual deep dive into current work in the artist's studio. Come on into the studio and get comfy! Learn more at kimmynotkim.com or follow me on IG @kimmynotkimIntro Music by Charlie Noonen2023-04-1223 minKimmy Not Kim Podcast(Mini) Episode 1: Let's try this...Sometimes to get the ball rolling, you just have to kick it down the hill. I don't have all the answers but I do have all the tech, so let's try this and see how it lands. Welcome! 2023-04-1102 min