Denise Daffara - Cups & Chairs

03/12/24 • 65 min

The feminine form has returned in Denise Daffara's latest work along with every day familiar objects such as her much loved chairs and cups of tea. Denise is an artist, soulful seeker, wild wonderer, deep listener, sacred space holder, Creativitea Time inspirer & private priestess, Intentional Creativity Guide & Certified Color of Woman Teacher.

Denise's art practice is an intuitive, light and colour fueled exploration of her life’s journey. Her paintings are filled with Australian and New Zealand botanicals and plenty of tea related moments. You’ll also find Matisse inspired feminine figures visiting her painted interiors and table settings depicted in a non-realistic, contemporary style. Her art expresses the sacred union between beauty and healing for the heart.

Takeaways

Creativity can help us hold space for our grief.
Pay attention to the beginning, middle and end energy while you’re creating a piece of work.
Share your art journey in an open and honest way.
When it's more uncomfortable to NOT do it, creative inspiration shows up.
“Your vision is stronger than your fear.” Kylie Slavik

Links

Denise Daffara
Denise Daffara on Instagram
Little dd on Instagram
Denise Daffara on Facebook
Denise Daffara on Youtube
Insights at the Edge with Tammy Simon podcast: Chip Conley: Midlife: From Crisis to Chrysalis
Gertrude and Alice bookstore and coffee shop

Takeaways

Creativity can help us hold space for our grief.
Pay attention to the beginning, middle and end energy while you’re creating a piece of work.
Share your art journey in an open and honest way.
When it's more uncomfortable to NOT do it, creative inspiration shows up.
“Your vision is stronger than your fear.” Kylie Slavik

Links

Previous Episode

Nirmal Raja - Material Intimacy

The monumental labors of women that often go unnoticed, and the resilience of women under the invisible weight they carry are themes interwoven in the current work of interdisciplinary artist Nirmal Raja.

Nirmal's current solo exhibition at the Portrait Society Gallery of Contemporary Art is titled Grace and Grit, and highlights her current authentic obsession with material intimacy. Nirmal’s keen observations and curiosity during her 3-month Kohler Arts/Industry residency resulted in an inspirational and wide body of work, including works cast in iron and brass, sound recordings and photographs. Nirmal is also part of the Paglees, a feminist collective of artists of South Asian origin living across the United states, currently exhibiting their work at the South Asia institute in Chicago.

Nirmal collaborates with other artists and strongly believes in investing energy into her immediate community while also considering the global.

Takeaways

Despite all the restrictions, I am strong.
“Share your excitement for your practice and your own work.” Jason Yi
“There is mud and there is the lotus, and you cannot have the lotus without the mud.” Thich Nhat Hanh
Push against restrictive boxes we put ourselves in.

Links

Nirmal Raja
Nirmal Raja on Instagram
Nirmal Raja on Linkedin
A Brush With... Cornelia Parker
Portrait Society Gallery of Contemporary Art, Grace and Grit- solo exhibition
South Asia Institute, The Paglees: Between Reason and Madness
Grace and Grit Catalog
John Michael Kohler Arts Center Arts/Industry Residency Program

Next Episode

Susan Lerner - Nostalgia

Susan Lerner is a New York City based contemporary hand-cut collage artist drawn to vintage imagery and maps, evoking a sense of familiarity and nostalgia. Her work is a reflection of the power of visual storytelling and its ability to connect us to our memories and emotions. Susan’s work has been published in periodicals and books, she’s the co-founder of the New York Collage Ensemble, and she is currently licensed with Jiggy Puzzles and Jiggy Studio. Enjoy our conversation about tag sales, boundaries, trying new things, taking pauses, and challenges of selling your work.

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