Krista Allenstein - Neon Signs & Vintage Maps

07/07/20 • 64 min

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Authentic Obsessions

Takeaways

The best part of living is embracing the absurd things that happen every day.
You can’t put a forcefield around anyone with your worry.
You can always put something out in the world that is positive.
Take a lesson from Fred Rogers. Be nice, share, treat others the way you’d want to be treated.
People respond to truth.

Mentioned in this Episode

Follow Krista on Instagram, Facebook

Krista’s web site - Follow The Signs Painting

Farm Girl Antiques

Takeaways

The best part of living is embracing the absurd things that happen every day.
You can’t put a forcefield around anyone with your worry.
You can always put something out in the world that is positive.
Take a lesson from Fred Rogers. Be nice, share, treat others the way you’d want to be treated.
People respond to truth.

Mentioned in this Episode

Follow Krista on Instagram, Facebook

Krista’s web site - Follow The Signs Painting

Farm Girl Antiques

Previous Episode

Paula DeStefanis - Creating

Takeaways

Authenticity is painting what you truly want to paint. Vulnerability is sharing it with other people.
It’s all about the process. Freeing yourself of the obligations of the end result lets you create something unique, that is satisfying to the viewer, and enjoyable to make.
Advocate for anyone who has an interest in the arts, even if they’re not “gifted.”
Experiences and relationships have so much more value than any items.

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Follow Paula’s Palette on Instagram, Facebook

Follow Paula’s hand painted wearables on Instagram,

Paula DeStefanis Fine Art

Paula’s Etsy shop

The Arts Mill

North Shore Academy of the Arts

Follow John Paul Berry on Instagram

Next Episode

Mary Roley - Fire & Sense of Place

Takeaways

Don’t wait for confidence. You get confidence by doing.
Suit up and show up because you never know what's going to happen. Even if it’s a terrible day in the studio, you might just meet someone that really lifts your spirits and makes you think about your work differently.
Let go of all the rules that say art has to be this way or that way. Just do it because you want to.
The best revolution we could have for the preservation of democracy is to do it yourself.

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Penny McElroy at the University of Redlands

Mary’s internship in New Jersey pouring bronze casts for different artists led me to research the sculptors she worked with. Check out the trailer for this fascinating documentary “Julian Schnable: A Private Portrait.”

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Ox-Bow School of Art

American Craft Council list of schools with craft workshops and courses

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts Sculpture program

University of Wisconsin Madison Glass Lab

Women’s Caucus for Art

Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest