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Creative GutsHosts Chat: Catching up on our creativity!In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake, Becky Barsi, and Joe Acone get cozy for a robust Hosts Chat. The three touch base on their own creative practices and goals, hot topics in the art world, and changes for the podcast. They also share a fond-farewell to founding co-host of the podcast, Sarah Wrightsman. Please join us in thanking her for her many years of dedication, leadership, creative thinking, and passion for the mission of our podcast, nonprofit, and its community. Plus the many laugh snorts she and Laura shared over the years!
2026-01-0740 minCreative GutsShanta Lee Honeycutt + Damon HoneycuttIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Becky Barsi chat with Shanta Lee Honeycutt, an award-winning visual artist, author, photographer; and Damon Honeycutt, a professional artist across the mediums of dance, martial arts, music composition. Both are also educators. Our conversations in this interview weave between the diverse mediums and adventures of these two creatives. We also discuss their meet-cute story and how collaboration goes from household to the work they do in the world.Shanta is a winner of the New England Poetry Club’s Grant for Poetic Achievement, Abel Meeropol Social Ju...
2025-09-2453 min
Out of the Best BooksBook Talk with AliciaBooks mentioned in this episode:1984 by George OrwellFarenheit 451 by Ray BradburyStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Frozen River by Ariel LawhonLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottHer Mother's Hope by Francine RiversFrankenstein by Mary ShelleyThe Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumThe Heartwood Hotel by Kallie GeorgeBecause of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamilloAnne of Green Gables by L.M...
2025-07-041h 05Creative GutsDan BlakesleeIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with musician and artist Dan Blakeslee! Dan has been making music and art for the past 30 years — in fact, he performed at Laura’s college back in 2003! His music is largely about his life, but sometimes it’s about ghouls and vampires. His art, which we think pairs beautifully with his music, is whimsical and playful with visions of mermaids and other mystical sea things!In this episode, Dan regales us with magical tales, including the unofficial nominee for “most supportive boss in the u...
2025-06-1154 min
Granite Goodness#41 Laura Harper Lake & Sarah Wrightsman: Creative Guts! Artistry, Imagination, and Community in NHThis is Laura (right) and Sarah (left): They are creative people obsessed with other creatives.Together, for the past 5 years they have been building CREATIVE GUTS— a podcast, nonprofit, and community on a mission to awaken creativity within people of all ages by curating an environment for connection, collaboration, and the opportunity for gutsy creatives to share their stories with the world.In this episode, the three cover:* Sarah and Laura’s journey creating and running Creative Guts* Their philosophies on creativity, favorite guest experiences, dealing with imposter syndrome, and...
2025-02-061h 08Creative GutsConcord Multicultural Festival MontageIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Angie Lane interview a variety of creatives and makers at the Concord Multicultural Festival! The Concord Multicultural Festival is an annual celebration of the cultural diversity in the Capital Region in New Hampshire. This vibrant event celebrates a rich diversity in the area and promotes cultural understanding and appreciation through a variety of programs and events, including art demonstrations, music and dance performances, and more.As Laura and Angie strolled the festival, folks were welcome to participate in on-the-spot mini-interviews, chatting about their creative pursuits and...
2024-10-2317 minCreative GutsTrailer: A Long WalkWe’re excited to share a trailer for A Long Walk, a new sci-fi\neo-noir drama podcast about a space pilot who must solve a mystery while marooned on a desolate planet. A Long Walk is written, directed, and edited by Ben Cardoza. Voice actors include Chris Sumner, Mark Michael Adams, and Creative Guts own Laura Harper Lake and Becky Barsi.In this episode, Laura shares the trailer, her experience working on the project, and why folks should give it a listen.You can listen to A Long Walk on Spotify and Soundcloud, and follow th...
2024-02-0704 minCreative GutsHelen LeavittIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with Helen Leavitt, owner of Auspicious Brew, the first licensed kombucha brewery in New Hampshire! Behind Helen’s drive to open Auspicious Brew was an interest in local food systems and herbalism. She expresses her creativity by experimenting with different flowers, recipes, and ingredients. Auspicious Brew offers a combination of tried and true flavors — important for distribution — and experimental, limited-run flavors. In this episode, you’ll hear the story behind the name, the flavors, and the future of the cozy, welcoming space. Of course, we also...
2022-09-0730 minCreative GutsEric KatzmanIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with artist Eric Katzman! If you’ve seen Eric’s art, you know it is abstract with a lot of color. The process of creating is meditative for Eric — he’s responding to what he sees in the moment and processing his life experiences. Originally from Kansas, Eric comes from a creative family and recalls spending time as a kid in a printmaking studio! Having taken a windy path through his careers as an artist and a dentist, Eric and his wife, Julie, opened Katzman...
2022-03-0232 minCreative GutsJennifer MooreIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman talk with Jennifer Moore, a.ka. JAM, the sustainable fashion hero behind Recover Girl and the founder of PortSwap and Project Upcycle!Jennifer has always had an appreciation for authentic things made well and values fashion for what we communicate to the world through our clothing. Despite the incredible upcycling JAM shares on her blog and on social media, she describes herself as a “hack” with a sewing machine. Jennifer has had the opportunity to teach and has found she’s learned a lot a...
2022-02-1638 minCreative GutsMike HowatIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman talk with visual artist Mike Howat! Mike is primarily a painter, exploring the themes of urbanization, Americana, and collective memory. Like Creative Guts, Mike is passionate about growing the art scene in New England. He dabbles in curating and works with the Kimball Jenkins School of Art, where he teaches classes and workshops, and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts, where he is a member of the advisory committee. A Concord resident, Mike regularly exhibits at Kelley Stelling Contemporary and Mill Brook Gallery. In t...
2022-02-0240 minCreative GutsAllie of LoamIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman talk with Allie Claire of Loam. Based in Concord, NH, Allie spends her evenings crafting the most beautiful pieces of pottery. A long time artist, Allie has experience as a muralist, metalsmith, and photographer (her photography skills show when you scroll her Instagram). In this episode, you’ll hear where Allie finds inspiration, the meaning behind her business name “Loam”, and her favorite pieces to make!Check out Loam at www.iamloam.com and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/iam.loam. A speci...
2022-01-1936 minCreative GutsAmy ReganCreative Guts presents episode no. 100!In addition to being Creative Guts’ 100th episode, it also happens to be our guest’s birthday!In this extra special episode, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with Amy Regan, co-founder of the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH (and longtime friend and fan of Creative Guts)! The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts, which recently celebrated its ten-year anniversary, is an all-volunteer, community art initiative dedicated to making art accessible to everyone. In the decade since the museum’s founding, Amy (and co-founder and star o...
2022-01-0552 minCreative GutsHeather HernonIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman talk with artist Heather Hernon! Influenced heavily by her dad, an artist himself, Heather knew she wanted to be an artist early on. While she studied graphic design in college, she spent much of her career working in fashion design in New York City! Originally from New Hampshire, Heather returned to the Granite State because of the pandemic. Heather’s art, which largely features drawings of women, is largely inspired by women’s fashion magazines — a very cool consequence of her time spent in the fashion indust...
2021-12-1535 minCreative GutsJosh SaladIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman talk with Josh Salad! Based in Haverhill, MA, Josh Salad came to Art Up Front Street in September as an artist in residence and spent most of the month hanging out with us in New Hampshire! Josh is a multidisciplinary artist focused on figure drawing, pen and ink, painting, illustration, humor, collage, assemblage, and more. In this episode, we talk about what brought Josh to Art Up Front Street, how he measures success as an artist, and how the pandemic impacted Josh’s art. We also ta...
2021-12-0157 minCreative GutsMontage from the 2021 Maker & Food FestIn this special episode of Creative Guts, host Laura Harper Lake is joined by Mike Durkee and Becky Barsi at the 2021 Maker & Food Fest at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire where they had the opportunity to interview attendees about their creative passions. Bravo to all the youngsters and adults who stepped up to the mic, which included many who had never been on a podcast before! In this episode you will hear from writers, illustrators, content creators, photographers, musicians, and dancers of all ages, all who shared some very inspiring words about their creative pursuits! As...
2021-11-2435 minCreative GutsSarah FenertyIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with artist Sarah Fenerty. According to Sarah’s mom, she has multiple art personalities, but we prefer interdisciplinary. Sarah loves watercolors and ink, but dabbles in charcoal, pastels, acrylic, and more. Despite having always been creative, Sarah didn’t dive deep into art until a particularly stressful job led her to find something healing and meditative for herself. Today Sarah handles all things creative at Northwoods Brewing Company, but still makes time for her art on the side. In this episode, you’ll hear the th...
2021-11-1041 minCreative GutsAtlantic CanyonsIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with New Hampshire-based indie artist Andrea Levesque of Atlantic Canyons! Although Andrea started playing piano at age 6, it was the violin that really captured her attention. We talk about the hilarious way Laura and Andrea met, and Andrea’s take on collaborating with other artists here in NH and around the globe. In this episode, you’ll also hear the story behind Andrea’s band name Atlantic Canyons, how instruments are like language, and a little sample of one of Andrea’s tunes!Follow...
2021-10-271h 18Creative GutsElissa Von LetkemannIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman talk with graphic designer and artist, Elissa Von Letkemann. Elissa grew up in a creative household, next to a ceramics gallery her parents owned. She studied ceramics in school, but now she uses graphic design to bring her clients’ visions to life! While Elissa loves her client work, she’s carved out some time for her own art, creating hand-dyed shibori items and illustrating her series “Windows of Portsmouth” and “Windows of Salem”! We talk with Elissa about content creation and her secrets for managing her social media...
2021-10-1334 minCreative GutsCreative Catalogue Thirty-EightThe Creative Guts team is back with the 38th installment of Creative Catalogues! In these bonus mini-episodes, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman, share a glimpse at their latest creative consumptions! Special thanks to Bug, for providing us with a great song to layer on this episode as we share our list. You can find more about Creative Guts online (www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com) and on Facebook and Instagram. Featured in this episode:Only Murders In the Building on Hulu Magdalena Werner www.instagram.com/magda_creative | www.etsy.com/shop/magdalenacreativeS...
2021-10-0608 minCreative GutsAlex KeownIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with animator, filmmaker, and artist, Alex Keown. From playing with toys and making films with friends to film school, Alex discovered his love of animation and never looked back. He describes his style as “cute and whimsical, but kind of creepy at the same time”. In this episode we talk about collaboration, the impact the pandemic had on his creative pursuits, and his partner, the amazing Darcie Blake (the star of Creative Guts episode 76). Hear more about the Rock Water Film Festival inclu...
2021-09-2928 minCreative GutsConnor SpernIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with jeweler Connor Spern. While Connor never considered herself an artist, creativity is in her bones and her desire to play shines through in this interview and her work. It was during the early days of the pandemic when Connor first started playing with polymer clay — or adult playdough as Connor put it — that things really started to take off! Connor has dabbled with embroidery, wood, and acrylic jewelry, too, but polymer clay is her baby. Now, she and her husband are working on 3D pr...
2021-09-1551 minCreative GutsJake RomanoIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with artist Jake Romano. An illustrator and graphic designer from New Jersey, Jake’s art career started with a healthy dose of spite, a sibling rivalry, and some encouragement from his mom. In this episode, you’ll hear about how Jake transitioned from black-and-white pen-and-ink drawings to digital illustrations so colorful you can’t look away. Inspired by nature and nostalgia, we talk about ghosts, flocked bears, and Jake’s swamp. This endearing episode is sure to leave you feeling inspired. Go check out...
2021-09-0159 minCreative GutsAngie LaneIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with Angie Lane, Executive Director of Red River Theatres in Concord, New Hampshire! Red River Theatres is on a mission to present film and the discussion of film as a way to entertain, broaden horizons, and deepen appreciation of life for audiences of all ages. To that end, Red River offers a diverse program of newly-released films, classic films, film discussions, family events, and cult favorites. Conversation and civic engagement are at the heart of what makes Red River so popular in the community...
2021-06-3054 minCreative GutsAmerican Baron and Trina TalksIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman chat virtually with the immensely creative couple behind American Baron and Trina Talks! Coming to you from Missouri, Baron is a writer whose sketches have gone viral on TikTok and Instagram. Katrina, who’s based in Australia, is a management consultant and public speaker. In this episode you’ll hear the story of their cinematic “meet cute”, why the time difference is no big deal, and how each of them harnesses the internet to share their creativity with the world. Baron and Katrina will cover pub...
2021-06-2349 minCreative GutsDarcie BlakeIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with Darcie Blake, a self-proclaimed ‘local internet weirdo’! Zany, hilarious, endearing, and entertaining, this interview is sure to make you smile! Darcie is an artist, comedian, and filmmaker and in this episode we talk about everything from creating community to testicles (yes, seriously) to imposter syndrome to poop (...you’ll just have to listen). If nothing else, you’re guaranteed to love Darcie’s many voice impressions! Learn more about Wrong Brain, the Rockwater Film Festival, and the amazing Darcie Blake!Click for more!
2021-06-1648 minCreative GutsJeff WhittumIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with Jeff Whittum, a salvaged metal artist based in East Kingston, NH. His sculptures include materials like cutlery, clockwork, bike chains, metal from antiques, tools, and many more unique items, and his subject matter includes birds, animals and human figures.Jeff has always had a creative eye, but recently found his love of sculpting only five years ago! And in that time his work has been featured on NH Chronicle twice, sold many of his sculptures in the region, and been hired...
2021-06-0944 minCreative GutsSarah AndersonIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman chat with Sarah Anderson, a poet, English teacher at Berwick Academy, and co-owner of the Word Barn, a venue that hosts a variety of creative events and workshops in an intimate and inspiring barn and meadow, located in Exeter, NH. For the first time in Creative Guts history, this interview contains a poetry reading, where we are lucky enough to taste a sample of Sarah’s new debut book of poems entitled “We Hold On to What We Can”. We also learn about the creativ...
2021-06-0243 minCreative GutsRyan KelleyIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with Ryan Kelley of Wire by Ryan! Ryan is a sculptor who creatively transforms wire, wood, metal and stone into unique pieces of art, and who is now in his tenth year of being a professional artist! Ryan not only makes but also teaches others, having instructed classes in person and online, inspiring over 3,000 students directly in the art of wire sculpting.In this episode you’ll hear a weird amount about rocks, as well as how Ryan got started, how important it...
2021-05-2649 minCreative GutsCreative Catalogue Twenty-NineThe Creative Guts team is back with the 29th installment of Creative Catalogues! In these bonus mini-episodes co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman share a glimpse at their latest creative consumptions! Special thanks to Bug for providing us with a great song to layer on this episode as we share our list. You can find more about Creative Guts online at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com and on Facebook and Instagram, where our handle is @CreativeGutsPodcast.Featured in this episode:Erica Jong www.ericajong.com | IG: @erica_jongJosie Violet | IG: @josievioletartD...
2021-05-1907 minCreative GutsMegan CampbellIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman chat with Megan Campbell of Ghost Cards by Megacles! What began as a bad dating experience, became something truly incredible. Megan photographs street art and abandoned places and turns them into postcards, combining her love of travel, street art, and sending snail mail. In this episode, you’ll hear about Megan’s journey as she’s grown as an artist, some of the inspiring places she’s visited, and the artists who have inspired her work. Go check out Ghost Cards by Megacles on Instagram...
2021-05-1257 minCreative GutsCreative Catalogue Twenty-Eight: Guest Host TakeoverThe Creative Guts team is back with the 28th installment of Creative Catalogues! In these mini-episodes, traditionally co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman share a glimpse at their latest creative consumptions, but today we’re shaking things up! Becky Barsi of Artsy Barsi, a visual artist, art educator, and a Creative Guts Board member, is taking over the show for her creative picks! Special thanks to Bug, for providing us with a great song to layer on this episode.You can find more about Artsy Barsi here: www.beckybarsi.comAnd learn more about Cre...
2021-05-0507 minCreative GutsNajee BrownIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman talk with producer, playwright, director, actor, and dancer Najee Brown. Najee’s story is incredible — he moved to New Hampshire in fall 2019, trading New York City and his gall bladder for his wife and an opportunity at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre in Portsmouth, NH.Najee helms the new Sol Series at the Seacoast Rep and this is where he’s unveiled his plays “Stokely and Martin” and “Naveah’s Brother”. Launched in January 2021, Sol Series is focused on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color narratives. Naje...
2021-04-2835 minCreative GutsJason BagattaIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman chat with artist and educator Jason Bagatta. Jason’s journey as an artist began with a drawing contest on the back of a cereal, evolved to “magic pennies” (you’ll have to tune in to hear the story), and now Jason is founding Art House Studios School for Drawing and Painting in Manchester, NH. Back in the day when Jason was Laura’s professor, he famously told her “it’s the process, not the product” and this philosophy continues to guide them both today. See a sample of J...
2021-04-1437 minCreative GutsDebbie MuellerIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with Debbie Mueller, also known as the late bloomer artist! Debbie is living proof that it is never too late to become an artist. An obstetrician and gynecologist by day, Debbie didn’t know she could paint until one rainy day about five years ago.Today, Debbie is in love with the process of painting. In this episode, we’ll talk about the challenges of plein air painting, what Debbie wishes she could tell her younger self, and how she grew into the...
2021-03-3133 minCreative GutsCreative Catalogue Twenty-FiveThe Creative Guts team is back with the 25th installment of Creative Catalogues! In these bonus mini-episodes, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman, share a glimpse at their latest creative consumptions! Special thanks to Bug, for providing us with a great song to layer on this episode as we share our list. You can find more about Creative Guts online (www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com) and on Facebook and Instagram. Featured in this episode:Studio A Pottery www.instagram.com/studioapottery/Francisco Fonseca https://www.instagram.com/_francis.co/Wong Fu Productions htt...
2021-03-2406 minCreative GutsCaleb WeinsteinIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman talk with Caleb Weinstein of Caleb Weinstein Studio! Fun fact: Laura used to babysit Caleb and now he’s a teenage glass blower looking toward a career in glass blowing! Caleb’s creative career began at a metal class at Berwick Academy, learned glass blowing at Snow Farm, and now he’s a full blown glass blower (pun intended), and makes beautiful metal jewelry out of his bedroom! In this episode, you’ll hear about his favorite colors to work with, the pieces he’ll never sell, and...
2021-03-1745 minCreative GutsCreative Catalogue Twenty-Four: Guest Host TakeoverThe Creative Guts team is back with the 24th installment of Creative Catalogues! In these bonus mini-episodes, traditionally co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman share a glimpse at their latest creative consumptions, but today we’re shaking things up! Mike Durkee of Durkish Delights, a visual artist,muralist, and a Creative Guts Board member, is taking over the show for his creative picks! Special thanks to Bug, for providing us with a great song to layer on this episode as we share our list. You can find more about Creative Guts online (www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com) and on F...
2021-03-1008 minCreative GutsBri CusterIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman talk with painter Bri Custer! With a passion for plein air painting, Bri’s work features colorful landscapes. Bri is also the founder of the Non-Toxic Crit Group to create a safe space for artists to dialogue together about art. We talk about overcoming creative block, the woes of photographing art, and even Bri’s take on “paint and sip” events. Finally, Bri reminds us to be where we are. Check out Bri’s work online at https://bricuster.com/ and on Instagram at...
2021-03-0340 minCreative GutsAnthony BounphakhomIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman chat with Anthony Bounphakhom, the owner of The Block Collaborative in Portsmouth, NH. This mission of The Block Collaborative, “to help express one’s unconditional love in a style of art to help unite and grow the community”, sums up Anthony’s incredible perspective. You’ll hear the romcom-esque way Anthony fell in love with dance and why New Hampshire, collaboration, and unconditional love has led him to where he is now. Learn more about The Block Collaborative online at theblockcollaborative.com and on Instagram at...
2021-02-1745 minCreative GutsAngry GatoIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with Lindsey Castellon of Angry Gato Designs! Lindsey is an artist who dabbles in a little bit of everything from sewing to jewelry making, to sarcasm, to illustrations, to cats, and more. Another member of the Port City Makerspace, Lindsay was part of the Seacoast Mask Makers effort back when the coronavirus first began and PPE was in short supply. The official mascot of Angry Gato, Lindsay’s orange cat Bowser, keeps her company while she works. Lindsay makes art to make people smile and...
2021-02-0341 minCreative GutsDave SwillumIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with Dave Swillum of the Waking Up From Work Podcast, Crawlspace Audio, and BroadWing! Before you dive into this episode, we thought you should know it was recorded in ~June 2020 (blame it on the coronavirus) so you might hear a few things that are old news. Nevertheless, Dave is awesome. On Dave’s podcast, Waking Up From Work, he interviews musicians, artists, freelancers, small businesses, and creative entrepreneurs on making work a passion and living full time. Dave is an audio engineer with degrees in...
2021-01-201h 08Creative GutsAnne KennyIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman talk with artist Anne Kenny. One of the OG artists at Art Up Front Street, Anne grew up sewing, but her industrial quilts today look a little different. Anne’s industrial quilts are inspired by New Hampshire’s amoskeag mills and the “mill girls”. Hear about Anne’s experience showing her work in NYC and beyond as her quilts have toured internationally. Tune in to hear about how the coronavirus pandemic impacted Anne’s work and the initial controversy Anne’s work created among quilters!
2021-01-0644 minCreative GutsCreative Catalogue NineteenThe Creative Guts team is back with the nineteenth installment of Creative Catalogues! In these bonus mini-episodes, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman, share a glimpse at their latest creative consumptions! Special thanks to Raphael Bastek, musically known as Bug, for providing us with a great song to layer on this episode as we share our list. You can find more about Creative Guts online (www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com) and on Facebook and Instagram. Featured in this episode:@IridescentAvacado www.instagram.com/IridescentAvacadoAndria Green www.etsy.com/shop/agreenworldBisa Butl...
2020-08-0506 minCreative GutsCreative Catalogue EighteenThe Creative Guts team is back with the eighteenth installment of Creative Catalogues!In these bonus mini-episodes, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman, share a glimpse at their latest creative consumptions! Special thanks to Raphael Bastek, musically known as Bug, for providing us with a great song to layer on this episode as we share our list. You can find more about Creative Guts online (www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com) and on Facebook and Instagram. Featured in this episode:Melissa Koby www.instagram.com/mkoby_ / www.etsy.com/shop/mkobyartCinta_Vidal www.cintavidal.co...
2020-07-2908 minCreative GutsCreative Catalogue Seventeen The Creative Guts team is back with the seventeenth installment of Creative Catalogues! In these bonus mini-episodes, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman, share a glimpse at their latest creative consumptions! Special thanks to Raphael Bastek, musically known as Bug, for providing us with a great song to layer on this episode as we share our list. You can find more about Creative Guts online (www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com) and on Facebook and Instagram. Featured in this episode:Britney Symone www.instagram.com/brtnysymn www.Britneysymone.comDadi Freyr https://dad...
2020-07-2208 minCreative GutsCreative Catalogue SixteenThe Creative Guts team is back with the sixteenth installment of Creative Catalogues! In these bonus mini-episodes, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman, share a glimpse at their latest creative consumptions! Special thanks to Raphael Bastek, musically known as Bug, for providing us with a great song to layer on this episode as we share our list. You can find more about Creative Guts online (www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com) and on Facebook and Instagram. Featured in this episode:Dope Black Art www.dopeblackart.com / www.instagram.com/dopeblackart / www.facebook.com/dopeblackartYoung Bl...
2020-07-1506 minCreative GutsCreative Catalogue FifteenThe Creative Guts team is back with the fifteenth installment of Creative Catalogues!In these bonus mini-episodes, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman, share a glimpse at their latest creative consumptions! Special thanks to Raphael Bastek, musically known as Bug, for providing us with a great song to layer on this episode as we share our list. You can find more about Creative Guts online (www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com) and on Facebook and Instagram. Featured in this episode:Kumar Ananya www.instagram.com/unplvnKate Marchenko https://katemarchenko.com/Marchenko/eng / www.instagram.co...
2020-06-1706 min
Waking Up From WorkWait How Many Creatives? Managing All Your Creative Paths W/ Laura Harper Lake of Creative Guts Podcast
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Welcome back! This week is another podcast cross pollination! We speak with Laura Harper Lake of Artful Harper Studios and Creative Gut’s Podcast. After having the opportunity to be on Laura podcast I really wanted to grab some of their spirit and chatter to bring back here. Laura does MANY physical and digital art forms and music as well. She is as creative as they come. By day Laura works with businesses to help them design their websites and branding for a NH non-profit and by night she works to create in all other capacities under her own nam...
2020-06-161h 28Creative GutsCreative Catalogues FourteenThe Creative Guts team is back with the fourteenth installment of Creative Catalogues! In these bonus mini-episodes, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman, share a glimpse at their latest creative consumptions! Special thanks to Raphael Bastek, musically known as Bug, for providing us with a great song to layer on this episode as we share our list. You can find more about Creative Guts online (www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com) and on Facebook and Instagram. Featured in this episode:Boy Knits World www.instagram.com/boy_knits_world / www.facebook.com/BoyKnitsWorldUnion Haus ww...
2020-06-1006 minCreative GutsTomás SheaIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman connect virtually with Tomás Shea, a chiptune, electro swing musician who goes by the name Game Boy! GAME BOY debuted his first album “Press Start” following the 2017 RPM Challenge. The Newfoundland resident’s music is a sublime mixture of Electro Swing, EDM, with melodic Chiptune nostalgia! A mechanical engineer by day, Tomas is a tinkerer with an adorable family. Tune in to learn about Tibb’s Eve (a tradition we’d be foolish not to adopt), how you can become an honorary Newfoundlander, and other Newfoundlan...
2020-06-0351 minCreative GutsCreative Catalogue ThirteenThe Creative Guts team is back with the thirteenth installment of Creative Catalogues! In these bonus mini-episodes, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman, share a glimpse at their latest creative consumptions! Special thanks to Raphael Bastek, musically known as Bug, for providing us with a great song to layer on this episode as we share our list. You can find more about Creative Guts online (www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com) and on Facebook and Instagram. Featured in this episode:Tiny Art Show www.instagram.com/tinyartshow / www.facebook.com/tinyartshowCaleb Weinstin www.CalebWstudio.co...
2020-05-2709 minCreative GutsOne of Our Own: Laura Harper LakeCreative Guts is bringing you something a little different today! In this extra special episode, host Sarah Wrightsman will interview Laura Harper Lake of Artful Harper Studios, interdisciplinary artist, graphic designer, podcast creator, and idea machine who dabbles in nearly every medium. Laura’s been an artist since the third grade — maybe earlier. Laura shares some of early memories of growing as an artist and how terrified she is to tackle her next big thing: an outdoor mural! Find out which medium Laura just doesn’t love and which medium she’d love to dive into if she had endless...
2020-05-1347 minCreative GutsCreative Catalogue TwelveCo-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman share what creative stuff they are pumped about lately in the twelfth installment of Creative Catalogues, a mini-episode filled with awesome recommendations. Featured in this episode:Annette Back Fine Art: www.annettebackfineart.comLaura Bundesen Art: www.laurabundesen.comCarole & Tuesday: https://www.netflix.com/title/80992137Mary Metzger: www.marymetzger.comSpecial thanks to Raphael Bastek, musically known as Bug, for providing us with a great song to layer on this episode as we share our list.You c...
2020-05-0608 minCreative GutsCreative Pulse TwoWe’re bringing you another Creative Pulse today, where co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman periodically check in with various creatives from around the globe. This episode includes some we’ve gushed about in previous episodes of Creative Catalogues! We’re checking in with Jake Romano of Jake Romano Art, Stephanie of Stephanie Art and Design, and Liana Stadelmann of Aquabun on how they’re using their art (or not) to cope with the covid-19 pandemic. You’ll also hear from a couple extra special guests: our husbands! Geoff Lake and Aaron Wrightsman share how they’re creating in the midst...
2020-04-2916 minCreative GutsOne of Our Own: Sarah WrightsmanCreative Guts is bringing you something a little different today! In this extra special episode, host Laura Harper Lake interviews Sarah Wrightsman, essayist, fiber artist, nonprofit director, podcast creator, and all-around overachiever. Hear about Sarah’s journey as a nonfiction essayist, inspired by the likes of Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Malcolm Gladwell, and Matthew Desmond. Find out more than you needed to know about cross stitch, embroidery, and pattern making and the winding path Sarah took to get to where she is now with fiber arts. Thanks in large part to Creative Guts, Sarah is empowered to da...
2020-04-221h 06Creative GutsCreative Catalogue ElevenThe Creative Guts team is back with the eleventh installment of Creative Catalogues! In these bonus mini-episodes, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman, share a glimpse at their latest creative consumptions!Special thanks to Raphael Bastek, musically known as Bug, for providing us with a great song to layer on this episode as we share our list.You can find more about Creative Guts online (www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com) and on Facebook and Instagram! Featured in this episode:Camille Javal www.camillejaval.comMen I Trust www.menitrust.tumblr.c...
2020-04-1509 minCreative GutsCreative Pulse OneWelcome to a new series on Creative Guts: Creative Pulse! Co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman will periodically check in with various creatives from around the globe. In this first episode, you’ll hear from some Creative Guts’ legends — Mike Durkee of Durkish Delights, Rachael Jones of Hot Cross Puns, Zac Little of The Last Podcast, Angela Garcia of AG Fitness, and Raphael Bastek, musically known as Bug — on how they’re using their art (or not) to cope with the covid-19 pandemic. Special thanks to Raphael Bastek, musically known as Bug, for providing us with some great...
2020-04-0821 minCreative GutsCreative Catalogue TenThe Creative Guts team is back with the tenth installment of Creative Catalogues! In these bonus mini-episodes, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman, share a glimpse at the creative things they can’t stop talking about!Special thanks to Raphael Bastek, musically known as Bug, for providing us with a great song to layer on this episode as we share our list.You can find more about Creative Guts online (www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com) and on Facebook and Instagram!Featured in this episode:Jazzberry Blue www.jazzberryblue.com/The Ca...
2020-04-0107 minCreative GutsSarah KoffIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with Sarah Koff, a printmaker living and working in Exeter, New Hampshire. Sarah’s work — hand-carved and printed woodcuts and linocuts — features a heavy dose of nature, but she also makes custom work from block-printed house and pet portraits to logos. Sarah’s career as an artist has evolved over the years from a new mom and recent NH transplant selling handmade greeting cards at the farmer’s market to a full-blown artist. In response to her daughter’s fondness for koalas and the fires in Aus...
2020-03-2543 minCreative GutsBecky KarushIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with Becky Karush of Read To Me with Becky Karush, a podcast that was inspired by the gateless writing method. Becky believes that when we read aloud great writing, and listen for what we love, we become more powerful writers. Read To Me helps her listeners practice two elements of the gateless writing method: listening for and mirroring back what is great on the page. Tune in to this episode to hear the beautiful story of a writer who didn’t write for 16 years, an...
2020-03-1844 minCreative GutsMarcia Wood MertinookeIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with Marcia Wood Mertinooke, an interdisciplinary artist living and working in Goffstown, New Hampshire. Marcia has a BA in Studio Art from the University of NH and is a member of the NH chapter of the Women’s Caucus for Art. Once an aspiring ceramicist, Marcia never planned on being an oil painter and printmaker. She has a way of finding beauty and insight in every day, mundane objects. Listen to hear the surprising reason she paints self-portraits, how she collaborates with her ten-year-old so...
2020-03-1134 minCreative GutsEmmett SoldatiIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman chat with Emmett Soldati, creative entrepreneur, proud townie, and owner of Teatotaller in downtown Somersworth, New Hampshire. Tune in to hear how cafe and tea house, Teatotaller, evolved into the warm and welcoming queer and hipster oasis it is today and what you can expect from the new location in Concord, NH! In this episode, Emmett addresses the many rumors about him you’ve heard if you’re a long time listener of Creative Guts! Stay for the bloopers to hear a surprise visit from an unsu...
2020-03-0447 minCreative GutsCreative Catalogue NineThe Creative Guts team is back with the ninth installment of Creative Catalogues! In these bonus mini-episodes, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman, share a glimpse at the creative things they can’t stop talking about!Special thanks to Raphael Bastek, musically known as Bug, for providing us with a great song to layer on this episode as we share our list.You can find more about Creative Guts online (www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com) and on Facebook and Instagram!Featured in this episode:Lake Street Dive www.lakestreetdive.comJu...
2020-02-2606 minCreative GutsBrian PaulIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with improviser, storyteller, and playwright, Brian Paul. Brian is best known in the seacoast as an improviser with Dorks in Dungeons: live improv comedy meets Fantasy Role-playing games! Using the framework of a tabletop role-playing game, the Dorks of Dorks in Dungeons create each show with the help of audience “re-role” suggestions and the whim of a 20 sided die. Like much of the millennial generation, Brian’s early exposure to improv was the television show, “Whose Line is It Anyway?” Brian recalls his introduction to perform...
2020-02-1954 minCreative GutsSomayeh KashiIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with photographer, oil painter, and art educator Somayeh Kashi. Somayeh’s name may sound familiar if you’re in the Concord, NH area and recall her photo project, “Diversity in the 603”. Over the summer of 2019, Somayeh, alongside a group of high school students, interviewed and photographed nearly 100 individuals. While the subjects were diverse in age, gender, and ethnicity, “Diversity in the 603” demonstrated how much we all have in common. Somayeh, who is Iranian-American, tells the powerful story that inspired the project and the technical difficulties...
2020-02-1248 minCreative GutsSarah DuclosIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with freelance dance educator and choreographer, Sarah Duclos! From a very serious teen with an affinity for Eastern European accents to the founding Artistic Director of the multi-disciplinary dance company, the Neoteric Dance Collaborative, Sarah’s career path was winding. Sarah’s on a mission to make dance accessible to all and to use dance as a tool to build better communities and call others to social action. Tune in to hear how — with a bit of collaboration, guts, and creativity — Sarah is doing exactly...
2020-02-051h 17Creative GutsScott KucklerIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman chat with photographer, Scott Kuckler! Scott describes his work as “dark and moody”, but Scott himself is anything but! Scott worked as a commercial/fashion/beauty photographer in Germany and France for a decade, and now prefers working with “anyone who will pose,” as he continues to explore the human form. Scott uses alternative processes in his photography, (which means non-traditional photography), printing on various materials with various methods of manipulating the prints before they’re “done”. In this episode, Sc...
2020-01-2942 minCreative GutsPuppy Love Art Show Shout OutHere’s a tiny bonus episode from the Creative Guts team! Both Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman, and the Creative Guts pets — Max, Luna, and Rainer — are participating in Main Street Art’s show “Puppy Love”! Main Street Art, located in the tiny town of Newfields, is a community-based art center open to all. “Puppy Love” is an exhibit celebrating the love of pets — furred, finned, and scaled — in 2D and 3D forms. We hope to see you at the opening reception on February 1st from 3 PM until 5 PM at Main Street Art at 75 Main Street (Route 85) in Newfield...
2020-01-2705 minCreative GutsBianca MirelesIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with painter, muralist, and sculptor, Bianca Mireles. A recent New Hampshire transplant from Texas, Bianca is bringing her Mesoamerican style to the Granite State (and we could not be luckier). Bianca’s dream of recreating aztec art in a classical framework combined with her passion for utility and her experience as a muralist has carved a very specific niche for herself in, none-other-than, Rochester, NH! Bianca appreciates the slow process of oil paint and uses public art as a tool for perpetuating a collective po...
2020-01-2250 minCreative GutsSteve PamboukesIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman chat with Steve Pamboukes — maker, instructor, and volunteer with the Port City Makerspace and owner of Port City Mopeds. A native of Portsmouth, Steve is an engineer, designer, and maker driven by curiosity and a desire to create. After graduating from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Steve worked as an engineering consultant with individual, small business, and corporate clients. Hear about Steve’s creative process and how it all started with a Teddy Ruxpin back in the day on this...
2020-01-1557 minCreative GutsBecky BarsiIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with interdisciplinary artist and art teacher, Becky Barsi, in her home studio! A jack of all trades high school art teacher, Becky describes herself as an interdisciplinary artist, dabbling in every medium. Inspired by her students’ creativity and activated by her own tendency to get bored, Becky’s art can’t be described with any brevity. Becky has creativity in her every branch of her family tree, and fondly recalls learning to quilt from her grandmother, a professional artist herself. Before Becky settled into her ro...
2020-01-081h 05Creative GutsCreative Catalogue EightThe Creative Guts team is back with the eighth installment of Creative Catalogues! Co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman will periodically share a brief glimpse at the cool things they’re loving lately.If you’re wondering why you’re seeing a Creative Catalogues on a Wednesday, it’s because the Creative Guts team is taking a break for the holidays! We’ll be back on January 8th with a full-length episode. In the meantime, we’ll be sharing a mini-episode every Wednesday.Featured in this episode:A Little Something - https://www.facebook...
2019-12-1807 minCreative GutsCreative Catalogue SevenThe Creative Guts team is back with the seventh installment of Creative Catalogues! Co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman will periodically share a brief glimpse at the cool things they’re loving lately. If you’re wondering why you’re seeing a Creative Catalogues on a Wednesday, it’s because the Creative Guts team is taking a break for the holidays! We’ll be back on January 8th with a full-length episode. In the meantime, we’ll be sharing a mini-episode every Wednesday. Special thanks to Raphael Bastek, musically known as Bug, for providing u...
2019-12-1106 minCreative GutsCreative Catalogue SixThe Creative Guts team is back with the sixth installment of Creative Catalogues! Co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman will periodically share a brief glimpse at the cool things they’re loving lately. If you’re wondering why you’re seeing a Creative Catalogues on a Wednesday, it’s because the Creative Guts team is taking a break for the holidays! We’ll be back on January 8th with a full-length episode. In the meantime, we’ll be sharing a mini-episode every Wednesday. Special thanks to Raphael Bastek, musically known as Bug, for providing u...
2019-12-0407 minCreative GutsCreative Catalogue FiveThe Creative Guts team is back with the fifth installment of Creative Catalogues! Co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman will periodically share a brief glimpse at the cool things they’re loving lately. If you’re wondering why you’re seeing a Creative Catalogues on a Wednesday, it’s because the Creative Guts team is taking a break for the holidays! We’ll be back on January 8th with a full-length episode. In the meantime, we’ll be sharing a mini-episode every Wednesday. Special thanks to Raphael Bastek, musically known as Bug, for providing u...
2019-11-2707 minCreative GutsCreative Catalogue FourThe Creative Guts team is back with the fourth installment of Creative Catalogues! Co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman will periodically share a brief glimpse at the cool things they’re loving lately.If you’re wondering why you’re seeing a Creative Catalogues on a Wednesday, it’s because the Creative Guts team is taking a break for the holidays! We’ll be back on January 8th with a full-length episode. In the meantime, we’ll be sharing a mini-episode every Wednesday. Special thanks to Raphael Bastek, musically known as Bug, for providing...
2019-11-2006 minCreative GutsTerry RobinsonIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with Terry Robinson, the young NH transplant behind art organization House of Testament. A fashion designer by trade, Terry is the Creative Director at House of Testament, a streetwear brand focused on designing concepts that resonate with African American demographics, and the Creative Project Collaborator for the Black Heritage Trail. A dreamer with a passion for Alexander McQueen and science fiction, Terry is working hard to fill a cultural void in NH. Terry’s designs pay homage to culture, history, and religion. If you th...
2019-11-1330 minCreative GutsHot Cross PunsOn the latest episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman chat with Rachael Jones of Hot Cross Puns! We’re not kitten you right meow when we tell you Rachael loves wordplay. Her fun and offbeat cross stitches and other embroidery are rife with puns, cats, sass, politics, and occasionally some colorful language. Rachael is secretly a ninety-year-old woman in a younger person's body, so it might surprise you when you hear she is a horror movie buff. It may also surprise you to hear her parents told her to go to art school — words that...
2019-11-0652 minCreative GutsRob BrownIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with Rob Brown — drummer, photographer, woodworker, and custom drum kit creator! From playing on pawn shop drums to a handmade, solid wood kit, Rob shares how his creativity has evolved — giving plenty of credit to his willingness to fail. Rob’s love of loud and aggressive music was inspired by the “cool kids” he met at the skatepark as a young teen, but today his band, KYOTY, has been playing together for a decade! Dad to the world’s cutest baby, Rob has his hands full b...
2019-10-3058 minCreative GutsMade by EmilyIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with Emily Slama, the Durham-based jewelry maker behind Made by Emily. The stay-at-home mom turned jewelry maker will warm your heart with her sincerity and the parents out there will appreciate the sheer joy of finishing something you start, “as a stay-at-home mom, you do a lot of things, but you never really complete anything.” Her sweet demeanor combined with the borderline-creepy way she gets inspiration for her next piece will crack you up, and if nothing else, you have to stay tuned to find...
2019-10-2353 minCreative GutsCreative Catalogue ThreeThe Creative Guts team is back with the third installment of Creative Catalogues! Co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman will periodically share a brief glimpse at the cool things they’re loving lately. Special thanks to Raphael Bastek, musically known as Bug, for providing us with a great song to layer on this episode as we share our list.You can find more about Creative Guts on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/CreativeGutsPodcastFeatured in this episode:Joseph Gorden Levitt’s TED Talk:www.ted.com/ta...
2019-10-1808 minCreative GutsMatt WyattIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman chat with artist-turned-arts-advocate, Matt Wyatt. As an artist; Associate Producer and Publicist at the Rochester Opera House and Rochester Performance and Arts Center; and co-founder of the Rochester Museum of Fine Art, Matt wears too many hats to fit into one episode! The stubborn Capricorn and rowdy comedian tells the story of the 180-degree turn he took from a kid who didn’t know being an artist was a real career to receiving an award at Carnegie Hall in New York City, thanks to the encouragement of...
2019-10-161h 16Creative GutsNancy PearsonIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman chat with Portsmouth City Councilor and advocate for the arts, Nancy Pearson! Only in Portsmouth can someone run for local office on an arts campaign and win — and that’s exactly what Nancy did. During her time in office, Nancy championed the City’s “percent for art” ordinance, ensuring public art would be part of every new municipally-owned development. Nancy’s passion for the Foundry Place public art projects is palpable, even in podcast format. Get to know Nancy Pearson on Facebook (www.facebook.com/nancypear...
2019-10-0941 minCreative GutsDurkish DelightsMike Durkee of Durkish Delights is the star of the latest episode of Creative Guts. Illustrator, graphic designer, musician, and videographer, Durkee lives and breathes creativity. Co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman gets to the guts of Durkee’s triumphs and challenges to find out how the heck he does it all while raising two children. Durkee is a self-described barrel of laughs, so prepare to be continually surprised and amused as he walks you through his story, from aspiring art student who didn’t know what “medium” meant to full-blown maker and shaker. Special thank you to Janet Ja...
2019-10-021h 02Creative GutsCreative Catalogue TwoThe Creative Guts team is back with another installment of Creative Catalogues! Co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman will periodically share a brief glimpse at the cool things they’re loving lately. Special thanks to Raphael Bastek, musically known as Bug, for providing us with a great song to layer on this episode as we share our list.You can find more about Creative Guts on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/CreativeGutsPodcastFeatured in this episode:Celebrate Durham www.celebratedurhamnh.comStrategic Storytelling for Good — NH Cen...
2019-09-2706 minCreative GutsDebra HollowayIn this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman chat with Debra Holloway, the new Executive Director of Arts in Reach (AIR), a seacoast-based nonprofit with a mission of providing teenage girls with a platform to develop both their creative freedom and power of voice in a positive, supportive setting. Debra, who has only been the director for a handful of months, has been involved with AIR for over twenty years, using her passion for the work and research expertise to study the impact of AIR’s programming on the young women it serves. Debra al...
2019-09-2544 minCreative GutsRobert BrookesIn this episode, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with writer, game designer, illustrator, and GM extraordinaire Robert Brookes! Robert has contributed to numerous tabletop RPG publications, including Pathfinder by Paizo Publishing, and has worked on award-winning titles such as Occult Adventures. In 2016, Robert successfully crowd-funded and created the sci-fi/fantasy Aethera Campaign Setting published by Legendary Games. In addition to digging into the ins and outs of being a game master and designer, we push Robert for the story behind 2015 romantic comedy “Most Likely” that he helped to direct and produce. Learn...
2019-09-181h 07Creative GutsCreative Catalogue OneSurprise! The Creative Guts team is introducing a new series of minisodes: Creative Catalogues! Co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman will periodically share a brief glimpse at the cool things they’re loving lately! Special thanks to Raphael Bastek, musically known as Bug, for providing us with a great song to layer on this episode as we share our list.Featured in this episode:The Habitat by Gimlet Media https://gimletmedia.com/shows/the-habitatDjo https://www.djomusic.com/TEAM Exeter https://www.teamexeter.com/T...
2019-09-1708 minCreative GutsBeth WittenbergGet to know contemporary artist Beth Wittenberg in episode 11 of Creative Guts. In this episode, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman chat with Beth about how a significant weight loss prompted Beth to use her body as a canvas; how religion, politics, and the environment interact with her art; and why she doesn’t listen to music when she creates. Beth gushes about the art scene in her hometown of Rochester and challenges fellow artists to focus on the process over the product. Beth’s openness and compassion make this the most moving interview yet. It is also the...
2019-09-111h 24Creative GutsZac LittleEpisode 10: Zac Little
Co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman chat with entertaining and compelling Zac Little in episode ten. Zac is a podcaster, videographer, musician, comedian, and all around creative force. We discuss the pitfalls of monetizing your art, how being a parent affects creativity, and the various projects he has created.
Find Zac Little’ Podcast, The Last Podcast here on Apple Podcasts and all major podcast platforms.
2019-09-041h 07Creative GutsWill StewartWill Stewart, Executive Director of Stay Work Play NH, talks with Creative Guts co-hosts, Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman, about art more broadly. Will shares the role of the arts in their mission of attracting and retaining young people, creating interesting places to live and visit, and bolstering the local economy.
Find Stay Work Play NH on the web and on every social media platform.
Website: https://stayworkplay.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StayWorkPlay/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stayworkplay
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stayworkplay/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin...
2019-08-2139 minCreative GutsAngela GarciaIn episode eight, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman visit Angela Garcia at AG Fitness in Stratham, NH. Director, instructor, and trainer at AG Fitness, Angela is also a former professional dancer, choreographer, and nationally-certified personal trainer and instructor through the American College of Sports Medicine and AFAA. The classes the AG team offers combine Angela’s training in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, and modern dance with her passion for fitness. The result is fitness classes and personal training that is fun, effective, and overflowing with energy.
Angela shares her creative process and the secrets fo...
2019-08-1457 minCreative GutsDeb Wheeler-BeanDeb Wheeler-Bean is an artist, educator, and the star of episode seven. Co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman talk with Deb about her experiences with creativity through her own life and how she stays inspired. After 16 years of teaching art to elementary school students, Deb retired recently and transitioned to full-time artist. Deb continues to use her teaching experience to prove to adults that everyone can be an artist in her class, aptly titled “I suck at art”.
You can visit Deb Wheeler-Bean in studio four at Art Up Front Street in Exeter, NH.
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2019-08-0757 minCreative GutsRaphael BastekRaphael Bastek, also known as Bug musically, is a musician, illustrator, and writer. Raphael chats with co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman about his three creative passions with compelling detail and offbeat humor.
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/typicalbug/
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0RLCvMsVJ2oOdcGnspsYSY
2019-07-311h 11Creative GutsLinette MilesIn episode five, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman catch up with actress, singer, and dancer, Linette Miles, who is based in NH’s seacoast. Linette shares her experience turning her love of performing into a career, the guts it takes to tackle stage fright, and her current gig teaching theater to young adults with developmental disabilities for NH nonprofit Friends in Action.
Find Friends in Action on Facebook (www.facebook.com/friendsinactionnh) and on the web (www.friendsinactionnh.org).
2019-07-2450 minCreative GutsChristopher CherimIn episode four, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with Christopher Cherim, chef de cuisine at Portsmouth’s Botanica Restaurant and Gin Bar. Botanica is an intimate, upscale French-influenced restaurant and bar located in the West End of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. In this episode you'll hear about how Chris's creativity shows up on your plate, his journey to the kitchen, and what French cuisine means to a New Hampshire chef.
Find Botanica on Facebook (www.facebook.com/botanicanh), Instagram (www.instagram.com/botanica_nh), and on the web (www.botanicanh.com).
2019-07-1752 minCreative GutsEpisode One: Intro TimeIn the inaugural episode, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman share the origin story of the podcast, who the heck they are, and what Creative Guts means to them.
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2019-07-0354 min
Not By AccidentEp 34: SpringtimeWe have a great start to 2018. Fireworks on New Year’s Eve. You and me, and thousands of Canberrans by the lake on a perfect summer’s evening. Life is in control. I have a grant to write a book, Wondery wants the podcast to continue, advertisers are keen, listeners seem keen. I thought I was just about done, but all this has me feeling optimistic. You’re reaching new levels of autonomy, independence, with thoughts, interests and a whole world opening up that has nothing to do with me. You challenge me, you question me, sometimes you know th...
2018-09-2740 min
Not By AccidentEp 34: SpringtimeWe have a great start to 2018. Fireworks on New Year’s Eve. You and me, and thousands of Canberrans by the lake on a perfect summer’s evening. Life is in control. I have a grant to write a book, Wondery wants the podcast to continue, advertisers are keen, listeners seem keen. I thought I was just about done, but all this has me feeling optimistic. You’re reaching new levels of autonomy, independence, with thoughts, interests and a whole world opening up that has nothing to do with me. You challenge me, you question me, someti...
2018-09-2700 min