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The fellas are back at it with another episode of the Arts & Crafts Podcast!

Jon, Reid, and Ben discuss their recent trip to the Art-a-Whirl festival in Minneapolis and how to support creative communities.

On this episode of the Arts & Crafts podcast, Reid inquires about taking time away from the creative process. Reid, Ben, and Jon dive into whether breaks from art and creativity are truly possible and how they can be effective whether planned or unintentional. 

The updated Arts & Crafts menu features an offering from the Mint Lounge. On this episode Reid makes the fellas cocktails to celebrate heading into year four of the podcast. You can find us talking about the connections within crafting cocktails and creative practice.

This newest menu item from the Arts & Crafts podcast is a quick look back on 2024. The crew decides to take note of some of their favorite parts of the previous year rather than getting caught up with what’s ahead.

Reid welcomes two of his fellow KCAI Sculpture students, Katherine Kallas (she/her) and Hailey Slaughter (she/her), onto the Arts & Crafts podcast to discuss how learning the same things rarely leads to the same work. In this episode, Reid, Katherine, and Hailey dive into the differences behind their journeys so far and their excitement for what's ahead. 

Be sure to follow @katherine.kallas and @slaughterstudio on Instagram to keep up to date with Katherine and Hailey.

On this latest offering from the Arts & Crafts podcast, Ben asks the group about expectations and their influence on pursuing creative endeavors. Returning guest, Ross Doehling joins in studio to give some insight on expectations from a performer’s perspective.

Music was the discussion for the newest edition of the Arts & Crafts podcast. The crew talks about how each of them consume music and touch on the influence of sound in their creative experiences.

Our latest guest on tap at the Arts & Crafts podcast is Omaha potter Harrison Cook (he/him). Harrison chats with Reid and Ben about his creative journey and his thoughts on art versus functionality when it comes to his pottery practice. 

Find Harrison @gaymadepottery on Instagram to see what he’s up to now.

Now pouring from the Arts & Crafts podcast is a new conversation about experiencing artworks similar to your own. Reid poses a question for the group, “How do you interact with art from your specific media/genre from other creatives?” Grab your headphones and enjoy!

On this episode of the Arts & Crafts podcast the guys discuss some personal and creative goals for the 2024 calendar year while partaking in Non-Alcoholic beer for Dry January.

Now on tap from the Arts & Crafts podcast is a discussion about how Reid’s art school experience has made an adjustment on his craft and how making dramatic changes affects creativity.

Reid switches roles on this episode of the Arts & Crafts podcast to expand on the reasoning behind taking the next steps for a career in the art industry. 

Falling from the taps in this edition of the Arts & Crafts podcast is a discussion on how artistic endeavors and their process may become formulaic. Crack open your favorite fall brew and enjoy!

Mixed media artist Casey Callahan (she/they) joins Reid on the Arts & Crafts podcast to chat about how her practice is influenced by experience. 

Find @caseyccallahan on Instagram or head to caseycallahan.studio to view their work and explore upcoming shows.

On this offering of Arts & Crafts, after the guys score their beverages, they discuss how sound plays a role in experiencing visual art, particularly motion pictures.

Mixed media painter Jada Messick (she/her) comes on Arts & Crafts to talk to Reid about finding a balance between inner thoughts and how they can be represented visually. 

To check out Jada’s work and upcoming shows, follow @jadamessick on Instagram or head to her website jadamessick.com.

Cold beer from the Northern Midwest (thanks to Jon!) accompanies a discussion regarding the commercialization of art on this episode of the Arts & Crafts podcast.

Graphic artist Anthony Peña (he/him) joins Reid to discuss developing a style of work, as well as what led to putting more focus into his art career. 

Follow @1blackant on Instagram to see more of Anthony’s work and get in touch.

With Jon back in studio, the guys discuss what they have experienced in the creative communities around town and their hopes for the future of engagement in Omaha. 

On this latest offering of the Arts & Crafts podcast, we take another crack at defining art, as well as discuss who gives creative work its meaning.

Craft beer connoisseur and comic, Joslyne DeBonis (she/her), and comedian, Ross Doehling (he/him), join Reid for a discussion about craft beer and a variety of things regarding comedy on this episode of Arts & Crafts.

On tap this month on the Arts & Crafts podcast is artistic diversity. We discuss our own definitions of what it means to be artistically diverse and how each of us approach branching out in our creative work. 

In this latest edition of the Arts & Crafts podcast, Reid welcomes Jared Charles as a guest to taste an interestingly unfamiliar stout and discuss film, tv, and the written work that accompanies the medium.

To find more of Jared’s work head to theburrowmedia.com for articles, videos, podcasts, and more.

Aksarben Creative turned 10 years old last week!

With local IPAs in hand, the Arts & Crafts crew discusses the history of AC, some highlights from the last decade, and what the studio might look like in the future.

To explore involvement with Aksarben Creative, send a message to contact@aksarbencreative.com, or find us on social media @ac_omaha.

For this month’s guest episode, Reid invites Omaha artist and curator Alyssa Schmitt onto the show to discuss their current exhibition and the influence personality has on creative work while the two enjoy a fruity wheat beer.

Happy 1 year anniversary to Arts & Crafts! This episode the guys reflect on last year, talk about goals for the next, and sip on a wonderfully smooth porter. 

On this episode, Ben and Reid try a not so good berry beer, afterwards, Reid has a wonderful discussion with Thomas Halbur, a local visual artist out of Omaha Nebraska. Thomas Halbur has an exhibition happening on February 3rd, 2023 at Studio 62. Stop by 2729 Nth 62nd street in the benson neighborhood to support his art and have a chat. 

On this episode of Arts & Crafts, the guys share their favorite album art and discuss if the art itself has any impact on the music. Reid and Ben enjoy an abnormal stout and Jon has an out of season summer beer. 

On our middle of the month release, Reid has a wonderful discussion with Nik Hulstein about Collage Art, technology becoming an extension of ourselves, and much more! Also, Ben and Reid enjoy a wonderful Christmas Ale perfect for the holiday season. 

On this episode of Arts & Crafts, the guys discuss some interesting art news, while enjoying different Winter Warmers, while Jon misses the mark with his beer of choice. 

On this episode of Arts & Crafts, Reid takes the reigns and have a wonderful conversation with Omaha artist Sam Hulsebus about the artistic process and what it means to each of them. 

In this episode, Reid poses some more artful questions, and the guys discuss while sipping on a delightfully autumn beer. Follow our new twitter account @ArtsCraftsPod for more updates and happenings! 

On a very special 10th episode, the guys discuss how social media has changed music and art as a whole while sipping on a suspicious amber lager from Colorado. 

It's Octoberfest time! The guys discuss Photography and it's effect on staying present in the moment while sipping on an unlikely Octoberfest. They also discuss BeReal where Ross has some strong opinions. 

This month the guys discuss art in video games and the design behind sports jerseys; all while sipping on a beer (not?) made from lazers. 

This month comes with another special episode, recorded from the arts district of Minneapolis, the crew talk about the importance and hardships of sharing your work with a special guest Ross Doehling. 

This month the boys are back talking about all things ideas; how do you come up with ideas, does free will play into ideation? It's a lot to take in while sipping on this months brew - a suspicious Hefeweizen. Also, the lost episode joins the conversation.

In today's episode, Jon is missing, but Tom Knoblauch is here! Tom talks about his upcoming movie, Moving Parts, and explores creative process as a whole. Grab a beer and settle in, this is a good one! 

On this months episode, the fellas talk about when to start creating, how we began learning the tools necessary to create, and the hurdles along the way. 

Join us this month while we sip on a sweet amber ale, and explore the topic of Entertainment vs Art. Also up for discussion, our music tastes and how those came to be.

In this months episode of Arts & Crafts, Reid has some questions for the group, they drink a pale ale, and ponder what a Cardinal is. Come along while we explore some insightful questions from Reid about art, creativity, and the meaning of it all.  What Drive you to create? Let us know! Send us an email: podcasts@aksarbencreative.com - or hit us up on Instagram or Twitter @ac_omaha

Today's episode, we explore what NFTs and the Metaverse, and their impact on the art world. Before digging in, we drink some of the finest nectar to come out of Omaha's beer scene, Fairy Nectar by Kros Strain. Come along while we learn together about what the future of art may look like.