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Art Sisters Podcast
An uplifting space for raw conversation between SISTERS IN ART by Abstract Painter and Art Connect Society Founder & Director Valentine Svihalek. Highlighting thriving artists as they navigate their many roles!
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Episodes
20 episodes
Traces Of The Unseen With Andrea & Ivana
Join Valentine, Ivana, and Andrea as they dive into the evolution of SafeSpaces.Art. In this episode, they discuss its mission and introduce one of their latest projects, "Traces of The Unseen." Led by artist and art therapist Andrea Ehret and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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32:00
Safe Spaces Project - Rosa Center For Women In Czechia
The Safe Spaces Project continues to make strides in our mission to facilitate meaningful dialogues within circles of women, mothers, and caregivers. Our aim is to illuminate unseen scars while fostering tolerance, understanding, and solidarity...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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45:27
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Safe Spaces Project - Art As A Catalyst For Positive Change
Welcome to Safe Spaces, an initiative by Art Connect Society dedicated to fostering community engagement through contemporary art. Our mission is to facilitate meaningful dialogues within circles of women, mothers, and caregivers, shedding ligh...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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21:35
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From Fairytale To Reality With Leila Angelina Freiburg
Leila Angelina Freiburg put her longing in a tiny box, until she realised she could break the stereotype in herself that an artist was someone who only concentrated on his/herself. The belief that being an artist meant taking the art more serio...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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50:12
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Sustainability Shifts With Ellen Holleman
Join Valentine and inspiring Dutch artist Ellen Holleman as they unpack small but mighty steps toward a more conscious practice and living.In their fun and inspiring conversation, they explore differences in environmental factors, some ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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54:30
Positive Impact With Kat Furtado
Join us for this incredibly fun and inspiring conversation with KAT FURTADO! Valentine connects with Kat, a dynamic multidimensional contemporary mixed-media artist from San Diego, California. Furtado is a certified and licensed Speech-Language...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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52:48
Wisdom Within Featuring Klara Siska
Valentine, Kristi, and multidisciplinary visual artist Klara Siska sat down for a warm, connected conversation highlighting the critical need for each of us to trust and lean in to our gut, try new things, and cooperate openly within safe space...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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45:53
Healthy Boundaries With Camille Myles
Camille Myles is an inspiring multi-disciplinary contemporary artist and creator of public art working and living in Tiny, Ontario. She's a conservation activist and brings this perspective to all her projects. Camille joins the Art Sisters to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:18:02
Your Creative Sweet Spot With Ellen Burgin
Valentine interviews talented San Francisco based painter and dear friend Ellen Burgin. Ellen talks about the impact of growing up in the South and how it has been woven into the fabric of her life, the importance of her daily practice- even in...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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51:13
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Identifying & Connecting With Your Community With Marianna Jimenez Edwards
Valentine speaks with dear friend Marianna Jimenez Edwards. Marianna has developed a clear voice and vision for her work over the years. She shares about the hard work she's putting in and how being specific about how you share and where you sh...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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55:30
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Claiming Your Unique Space With Leslie Anne
Join Valentine and Atlanta, Georgia based, Leslie Anne as they dig into the behind the scenes. Leslie shares about the benefits of staying open and seeking collaboration with other visual and performing artists, and trusting what feels good. He...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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33:48
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Developing A Cohesive Practice With Camille Myles
Join Valentine and Camille as they dive openly into the behind the scenes of building a cohesive practice as a multipassionate artist. Camille Myles is a French-Canadian multi-disciplinary contemporary artist and conservation activ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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1:18:19
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Being The Hero Of Your Own Story With Shannon Rae Fincke
Join Valentine as she gets to know an incredibly inspirational mother of three who does it all while creating community and maintaining her own art practice. Shannon is such a talented, passionate, and experienced artist and arts educator. T...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:02:57
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A Place Between Dream And Trauma With Stephanie Barbetta
Stephanie Barbetta is a truly dynamic international artist from Geneva, Switzerland. Valentine and Stephanie discuss both philosophical and practical components of her work. Here's a little taste of the topics and experiences they discussed in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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51:51
Keeping The Window Of Possibility Open With Allison Rohland
Join Valentine as she talks to Allison about how she found the confidence to push out of her comfort zone and start believing in her work. She unpacks the journey that took her from Pennsylvania to Seattle (soon California) and the ways that co...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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46:13
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Wearing All The Hats with Andrea Ehret
This is definitely our longest episode to date, but it’s simply packed with wonderful conversation with the always inspiring Andrea Ehret! Andrea shared openly about the connection with her Slovak roots, family, and natural environment, collabo...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:22:42
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Whimsical Installations That Change Lives With Emily Moores
Valentine asks Emily Moores about the way her art transforms lives through playful engagement. Can the presence of artwork decrease the amount of medication a patient requires during a hospital stay? Can a whimsical installation stir affect? Li...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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42:22
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Fueling Your Creative Practice with Isadora Stowe
Community, collaboration, mentorship, grant writing, public art, inspiration and more! Listen in as Valentine interviews artist, arts educator, and friend Isadora Stowe as she shares how she doesn't just fit it all in, but maximizes every momen...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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54:07
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Deconstructing Trauma with Yvette L. Cummings
Valentine interviews artist and educator Yvette L. Cummings. Yvette opens up about her path, the process of leaning into her vulnerability, the layers of meaning and significance in her boldly patterned, colorful work, and much more.<...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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50:07
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Searching For Something More with Ilze Egle
Join Valentine as she talks to Ilze Egle about how growing up with the shift from the Soviet Union to an Independent Latvia stirred something within. How that search for something more led her to a monastery in France on her way to carving out ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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