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This Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 12: Shoegaze, Postcards, and the Power of Playing Loud with Dylan HymanThis week, on the last episode of season one of the This Is Not My Magnum Opus Podcast, Frederick-based artist Dylan Hyman joins Nicole to discuss their artistic practice, which spans music, drawing, and photography. In this conversation, Dylan describes a process of self-discovery that has undergone numerous transitions, which ultimately brought them to music and visual art as a mode of self-discovery and expression. From loud and distorted music and auditory experiences to hand-drawn postcards and blurred, low-fi images, Dylan’s work attempts to cut through the mundane with memorable resonance.
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This Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 12: Shoegaze, Postcards, and the Power of Playing Loud with Dylan HymanThis week, on the last episode of season one of the This Is Not My Magnum Opus Podcast, Frederick-based artist Dylan Hyman joins Nicole to discuss their artistic practice, which spans music, drawing, and photography. In this conversation, Dylan describes a process of self-discovery that has undergone numerous transitions, which ultimately brought them to music and visual art as a mode of self-discovery and expression. From loud and distorted music and auditory experiences to hand-drawn postcards and blurred, low-fi images, Dylan’s work attempts to cut through the mundane with memorable resonance.
Listen to TeeVee. on Bandcamp...2023-03-211h 15This Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 11: Writing Prolifically, Loving your Craft, and the Magic of Shared Presence with Davy HaynesThis week, Frederick-based musician Davy Haynes joins Nicole to discuss their songwriting practice. Rigorous and prolific, Davy’s practice has resulted in an impressive and extensive catalog of solo work. In this conversation, they offer us a closer look at an unlikely, but stunningly resonant performance at Olde Mother Brewing Company on February 11, 2023.
In addition to their solo work, Davy is currently bassist for Frederick-based band Dumb Valley, and is guitarist in Good Time Jordie.
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Dumb Valley
Good Time Jordie
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Sp...2023-03-141h 01This Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 11: Writing Prolifically, Loving your Craft, and the Magic of Shared Presence with Davy HaynesThis week, Frederick-based musician Davy Haynes joins Nicole to discuss their songwriting practice. Rigorous and prolific, Davy’s practice has resulted in an impressive and extensive catalog of solo work. In this conversation, they offer us a closer look at an unlikely, but stunningly resonant performance at Olde Mother Brewing Company on February 11, 2023.
In addition to their solo work, Davy is currently bassist for Frederick-based band Dumb Valley, and is guitarist in Good Time Jordie.
Davy Haynes Music
Dumb Valley
Good Time Jordie
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Sp...2023-03-141h 01This Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 10: Storytelling, Film, and Paying Homage with Leah Clare MichaelsThis week, interdisciplinary artist Leah Clare Michaels joins Nicole to discuss her artistic practice. Leah is a Baltimore native, artist, writer, professor, and surfer. She has produced documentary film, multi-media installation, and performance works rooted in historical research and in the space where social justice, art, and cultural exchange intersect.
Leah received a B.A. in History with a focus in Classics from the University of Washington in Seattle in 2012 and a M.F.A. in Intermedia and Digital Arts from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) in 2019. Michaels has taught and presented in the United...2023-03-071h 04This Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 10: Storytelling, Film, and Paying Homage with Leah Clare MichaelsThis week, interdisciplinary artist Leah Clare Michaels joins Nicole to discuss her artistic practice. Leah is a Baltimore native, artist, writer, professor, and surfer. She has produced documentary film, multi-media installation, and performance works rooted in historical research and in the space where social justice, art, and cultural exchange intersect.
Leah received a B.A. in History with a focus in Classics from the University of Washington in Seattle in 2012 and a M.F.A. in Intermedia and Digital Arts from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) in 2019. Michaels has taught and presented in the United...2023-03-071h 04This Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 09: Catharsis, The Body, and Feeling Your Feelings with Kayla RaffertyThis week, artist and graphic designer Kayla Rafferty joins Nicole to talk about her painting practice, which offers viewers an authentic, and celebratory depiction of fragmented bodily forms. By representing incomplete components, yet never the whole, Kayla reflects on her own journey through self-criticism and doubt, and the role art embodies in her life as a method of processing and making sense of the raw and emotional experiences that often define and shape our lives. Kayla discusses her warm and joy-filled appreciation for the process of painting, creating, and expression while celebrating and offering space for feeling your feelings...2023-02-2853 minThis Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 09: Catharsis, The Body, and Feeling Your Feelings with Kayla RaffertyThis week, artist and graphic designer Kayla Rafferty joins Nicole to talk about her painting practice, which offers viewers an authentic, and celebratory depiction of fragmented bodily forms. By representing incomplete components, yet never the whole, Kayla reflects on her own journey through self-criticism and doubt, and the role art embodies in her life as a method of processing and making sense of the raw and emotional experiences that often define and shape our lives. Kayla discusses her warm and joy-filled appreciation for the process of painting, creating, and expression while celebrating and offering space for feeling your feelings...2023-02-2853 minThis Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 08: Connection, Sensitivity, and Giving Voice to the Thrills and Perils of Aliveness with Flo PetiteThis week, Nicole talks with Flo Petite, a Maryland-based singer-songwriter whose music and writing practice explores and narrates deep, fleeting, and richly detailed personal connections experiences. In the interview, Flo discusses her avid journaling practice, her desire to document experiences, and key moments of transformation that have shaped the course of her artistic journey. Through it all, Flo’s practice offers a sensitive and authentic account of the tender and bewildering paradoxes of being human.
Flo Petite is a singer-songwriter, currently based out of Maryland. Her debut EP, titled “Soft Wrinkled Feelings,” was released in March of 2018, securi...2023-02-2154 minThis Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 08: Connection, Sensitivity, and Giving Voice to the Thrills and Perils of Aliveness with Flo PetiteThis week, Nicole talks with Flo Petite, a Maryland-based singer-songwriter whose music and writing practice explores and narrates deep, fleeting, and richly detailed personal connections experiences. In the interview, Flo discusses her avid journaling practice, her desire to document experiences, and key moments of transformation that have shaped the course of her artistic journey. Through it all, Flo’s practice offers a sensitive and authentic account of the tender and bewildering paradoxes of being human.
Flo Petite is a singer-songwriter, currently based out of Maryland. Her debut EP, titled “Soft Wrinkled Feelings,” was released in March of 2018, securi...2023-02-2154 minThis Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 07: Representation, Amplification, and Cultivating a Community with Kiki WilsonThis week, Could Be Better Mehtwork collaborator Kiki Wilson joins Nicole to talk about her work as an artist, poet, and writer. From bitingly expressive poetry to relevant and invaluable local arts and political writings, Kiki’s work is deeply rooted in an unwavering commitment to amplify and support the constellation of artists living and working on Route 40 in Frederick, MD – a predominately BIPOC region which, Kiki tells us, is rich with talent and artistry despite a legacy of having been largely excluded from the city’s arts and culture institutions. In addition to hosting The Weekly with Kiki, Kiki i...2023-02-141h 02This Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 07: Representation, Amplification, and Cultivating a Community with Kiki WilsonThis week, Could Be Better Mehtwork collaborator Kiki Wilson joins Nicole to talk about her work as an artist, poet, and writer. From bitingly expressive poetry to relevant and invaluable local arts and political writings, Kiki’s work is deeply rooted in an unwavering commitment to amplify and support the constellation of artists living and working on Route 40 in Frederick, MD – a predominately BIPOC region which, Kiki tells us, is rich with talent and artistry despite a legacy of having been largely excluded from the city’s arts and culture institutions. In addition to hosting The Weekly with Kiki, Kiki i...2023-02-141h 02This Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 06: Animals, Absurdity, and Performance Art with Virginia WarwickThis week, Virginia Warwick joins Nicole to talk about her creative practice as an interdisciplinary artist and performer. A prankster at heart, Virginia weaves her connection to and affection for animals with whimsical, dark, and deadpan comedic energy in her performance series “Olivia the Sea Turtle.” Virginia offers audiences a unique – and at times hilarious – experience that blurs conventional distinctions between performance art, stand up comedy, and musicianship.
Virginia received her M.F.A. from the Rinehart School of Sculpture at MICA, and has shown her work at such places as the Arlington Arts Center, ConnerSmith, Edison Place Ga...2023-02-0749 minThis Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 06: Animals, Absurdity, and Performance Art with Virginia WarwickThis week, Virginia Warwick joins Nicole to talk about her creative practice as an interdisciplinary artist and performer. A prankster at heart, Virginia weaves her connection to and affection for animals with whimsical, dark, and deadpan comedic energy in her performance series “Olivia the Sea Turtle.” Virginia offers audiences a unique – and at times hilarious – experience that blurs conventional distinctions between performance art, stand up comedy, and musicianship.
Virginia received her M.F.A. from the Rinehart School of Sculpture at MICA, and has shown her work at such places as the Arlington Arts Center, ConnerSmith, Edison Place Ga...2023-02-0749 minThis Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 05: Craft, Discipline, and Chasing Perfection with Mitchell NoahThis week, Mitchell Noah joins Nicole to talk about his creative practice, which stems from a longstanding study of glassblowing. Mitchell’s influences range from traditional venetian maestros, to experimental jazz, punk, and intermedia sculpture. Mitchell’s unique cross-disciplinary approach to glassblowing offers a case study in dedication to craft, and the value in pushing the boundaries of material, expertise, and collaboration.
Mitchell’s practice incorporates glass, objects, sculpture, image making and video. He received an InterMedia + Digital Art MFA from UMBC, and an MFA in Glassworking from BGSU in Ohio. His work has been shown in group...2023-01-311h 07This Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 05: Craft, Discipline, and Chasing Perfection with Mitchell NoahThis week, Mitchell Noah joins Nicole to talk about his creative practice, which stems from a longstanding study of glassblowing. Mitchell’s influences range from traditional venetian maestros, to experimental jazz, punk, and intermedia sculpture. Mitchell’s unique cross-disciplinary approach to glassblowing offers a case study in dedication to craft, and the value in pushing the boundaries of material, expertise, and collaboration.
Mitchell’s practice incorporates glass, objects, sculpture, image making and video. He received an InterMedia + Digital Art MFA from UMBC, and an MFA in Glassworking from BGSU in Ohio. His work has been shown in group...2023-01-311h 07This Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 04: Origins, Echoes, and Nurturing Play with Chinen AimiChinen Aimi joins Nicole to discuss her longstanding ceramic practice, the dynamic potential of forming functional objects from earth, and the deep roots her sensitivities have to the natural world around us and her childhood in Okinawa. Using a keen attention to material, nature, and ancestral knowledge, Aimi offers us a playful, experimental, and thoughtful alternative approach to globalized and mass-produced culture of the western world that reaches far beyond the walls of the gallery and into domestic and everyday practice.
Chinen Aimi is an artist working as an anthropological detective. Through personal and political narratives, she...2023-01-2453 minThis Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 04: Origins, Echoes, and Nurturing Play with Chinen AimiChinen Aimi joins Nicole to discuss her longstanding ceramic practice, the dynamic potential of forming functional objects from earth, and the deep roots her sensitivities have to the natural world around us and her childhood in Okinawa. Using a keen attention to material, nature, and ancestral knowledge, Aimi offers us a playful, experimental, and thoughtful alternative approach to globalized and mass-produced culture of the western world that reaches far beyond the walls of the gallery and into domestic and everyday practice.
Chinen Aimi is an artist working as an anthropological detective. Through personal and political narratives, she...2023-01-2453 minThis Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 03: Power, Vulnerability, & the Etherial: Jillian Abir MacMasterNicole talks with Jillian Abir MacMaster about photography as an avenue to accessing one’s power, vulnerability, and etherial self. A frederick-based artist and curator, Jillian offers us a closer look at her photography practice, and her take on the significance of artmaking and organizing in a small town.
Jillian Abir MacMaster (b. 1995, she/her) is a Palestinian-American photographic artist from Frederick, Maryland. She holds a BFA in photography from Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
You can find Jillian’s online portfolio here:
https://www.jillianmacmaster.com/about
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2023-01-1757 minThis Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 03: Power, Vulnerability, & the Etherial: Jillian Abir MacMasterNicole talks with Jillian Abir MacMaster about photography as an avenue to accessing one’s power, vulnerability, and etherial self. A frederick-based artist and curator, Jillian offers us a closer look at her photography practice, and her take on the significance of artmaking and organizing in a small town.
Jillian Abir MacMaster (b. 1995, she/her) is a Palestinian-American photographic artist from Frederick, Maryland. She holds a BFA in photography from Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
You can find Jillian’s online portfolio here:
https://www.jillianmacmaster.com/about
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2023-01-1757 minThis Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 02: Bolos and Baskets, Baby! w/ SJ BrekoskyNicole talks with longtime friend and collaborator about their practice of creating the ultimate non-binary accessory: Intricate, surreal, and other-worldly bolo ties constructed from found natural elements, vibrant pigments, and glittery textures. These wearable sculptures, SJ tells us, are glistening worlds that offer an invitation for adornment, celebration, and connection.
SJ Brekosky is a farmer, florist, and freelance artist with a graphic design practice dedicated to actualizing the visions of nonprofits, small businesses, farmers, artists, and organizers. When they aren’t in their studio or behind the screen they can be found with their hands in the di...2023-01-101h 01This Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 02: Bolos and Baskets, Baby! w/ SJ BrekoskyNicole talks with longtime friend and collaborator about their practice of creating the ultimate non-binary accessory: Intricate, surreal, and other-worldly bolo ties constructed from found natural elements, vibrant pigments, and glittery textures. These wearable sculptures, SJ tells us, are glistening worlds that offer an invitation for adornment, celebration, and connection.
SJ Brekosky is a farmer, florist, and freelance artist with a graphic design practice dedicated to actualizing the visions of nonprofits, small businesses, farmers, artists, and organizers. When they aren’t in their studio or behind the screen they can be found with their hands in the di...2023-01-101h 01This Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 01: Mehtworks, Music, & Making a Scene with Could Be BetterEpisode 1: Mehtworks, Music, and Making a Scene with Could Be Better
Nicole and Spencer talk with Chris Perry and Colin McGuire about their collaborative venture: Could Be Better. From their origins as practicing musicians, to booking shows in church basements, to podcast-launching endeavors, our Executive Producers offer a glimpse into their vision for weaving together a healthy creative scene in Frederick, Maryland.
Could Be Better is a free-flowing, sometimes personal, oftentimes obnoxious podcast led by co-hosts Chris Perry and Colin McGuire, who also happen to book and organize shows in the Frederick, Maryland area. Though episodes focus o...2023-01-0351 minThis Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 01: Mehtworks, Music, & Making a Scene with Could Be BetterEpisode 1: Mehtworks, Music, and Making a Scene with Could Be Better
Nicole and Spencer talk with Chris Perry and Colin McGuire about their collaborative venture: Could Be Better. From their origins as practicing musicians, to booking shows in church basements, to podcast-launching endeavors, our Executive Producers offer a glimpse into their vision for weaving together a healthy creative scene in Frederick, Maryland.
Could Be Better is a free-flowing, sometimes personal, oftentimes obnoxious podcast led by co-hosts Chris Perry and Colin McGuire, who also happen to book and organize shows in the Frederick, Maryland area. Though episodes focus o...2023-01-0351 minThis Is Not My Magnum OpusThis Is Not My Magnum Opus – Episode 0: TeaserShow Sponsors:
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