On the Road: The Culture of Recovery - Episode 9

07/10/19 • 57 min

We've packed up the podcast studio and hit the road for this episode. Join us as we learn more about an important art-based component of substance abuse addiction recovery called The Culture of Recovery, and initiative of the Appalachian Artisan Center. We're talking with two participants in the recovery program, Kim Patton and Nathan Smith, along with program coordinator Savannah Napier Hall and instructors Doug Naselroad, Dan Estep and Kirk Banks.

Episode footnotes

Culture of Recovery Facebook page - read through testimonials excerpts written by program participants. Learn how the arts have helped them cope with their addiction and aid in their recovery.
Appalachian Artisan Center
Appalachian School of Luthiery

Episode footnotes

Culture of Recovery Facebook page - read through testimonials excerpts written by program participants. Learn how the arts have helped them cope with their addiction and aid in their recovery.
Appalachian Artisan Center
Appalachian School of Luthiery

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Artists Thrive Summit - Episode 8

The third annual Artists Thrive Summit is July 30-Aug. 2 in Berea, and for this episode Emily Moses, Kentucky Arts Council executive staff advisor, is chatting with Beth Flowers, executive director of the AIR Insitute of Berea College and a member of the summit leadership team. Emily and Beth talk about what goes on at the summit, who should be there (spoiler alert...YOU) and how to get a 75 percent discount on registration!

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Inside the 2019 Lexington Comic & Toy Convention - Bonus episode!

Back in March we visited the 2019 Lexington Comic & Toy Convention at Lexington Convention Center. Our mission was twofold. We wanted to talk to the artists in our Kentucky Crafted program who also exhibit at the convention and find out why it makes sense from an artistic and business perspective to have a presence at Comic Con.

We also chatted with a handful of costume players, or cosplayers as they are commonly known - folks who create a costume based around their favorite character and/or comic book universe or sci-fi genre. Many cosplayers create their costumes from the ground up, and we wanted to explore what kind of artistry they bring to their creations.

As you're listening, peruse the photos below that we got of some cosplayers during our visit to Comic Con. We've also included links to extended interviews with the folks we talked to. Enjoy this special episode!

Justin Stewart, Lexington Comic & Toy Convention Art Director

Listen to our extended interview with Justin!

Alisha Martin, left, Kentucky Crafted artist

Listen to our extended interview with Alisha!

Jason Sturgill, Kentucky Crafted artist

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Billy Tackett, Kentucky Crafted artist

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Janna Sedwick, cosplaying as the 1970s television series version of Wonder Woman (Lynda Carter)

Listen to our extended interview with Janna!

Stacy Humphreys, cosplaying as the character Qi'ra from "Solo: A Star Wars Story." And check out her steampunk and Dia de los Muertos variations on the Batman villainess Poison Ivy.

Listen to our extended interview with Stacy!

Poison Ivy photos by Galaxi Photos

Chris Marcus, cosplaying as Lego Batman

Listen to our extended interview with Chris!

Nolan Williams, cosplaying as a member of the music duo Daft Punk

Listen to our extended interview with Nolan!

Check out video of the lighting effects in his helmet.

Theme music for this episode was “The Decisive Battle – Heroic Epic” by Keys of Moon Music, licensed under CC BY 4.0.