Wrecked by Art with Cindy Ingram – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Hello! I'm excited to introduce you to the first episode of a brand new collaborative podcast with my friend Heather Doyle Fraser over on our new substack, The Spacious Creative. In this limited series podcast, we'll explore the topic of creativity from all sorts of angles. If you are a creative person or especially if you are a creative person "in hiding," I know you'll get great value from listening to our conversations on creativity. In this episode, we break down our histories of being creative, including times when we both went into hiding as creatives. We'll be releasing episodes every Thursday through the end of August! Also be sure to register for our upcoming workshop on July 24! Click here to register.

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In Episode 1 of Spacious Creative, Cindy Ingram and Heather Doyle Fraser explore how creativity has shaped and shown up in their lives. For both, being creative isn’t something that “happened” to them; it is an identity that has been with them as far back as they can remember: early childhood. During this time, creating wasn’t hard or challenging—it was a joy and a comfort and a place of freedom.

This beginning place of ease and contentment didn’t remain static. After exploring these beginning experiences with creativity, Heather and Cindy walk us through how they navigated being creative over their lives: the natural ebbs and flows and the imposed expansions and contractions that we all experience as creatives, artists, and writers.

What we experience in our early lives is often indicative of the passions and pursuits that enthrall us as adults, though, if we can allow ourselves to follow and trust those inclinations. We all have a story of creativity and how we began our creative journey, and although Heather and Cindy’s journeys might have different details, the broad brushstrokes might bear a striking resemblance to your experiences. Here are some of the brushstrokes these two creatives explore in their conversation:

• Early childhood creativity had a clear impact on lifelong artistic pursuits.

• Inspiration came in many forms and there are clear and distinct childhood memories, like drawing, painting, making up stories, “writing” before you could write, and arranging spaces to feel comfortable and safe.

• The influence of encouragement and discouragement on sharing creativity and artistic endeavors.

• Navigating perfectionism and its effect on the creative process.

• Using art to process emotions and experiences during adolescence

• Personal stories and reflections on the role of creativity in self-expression and growth.

• We sometimes stop creating for ourselves when our society deems it impractical, but we can come back to these endeavors over time when we begin to trust ourselves and our creativity again.

To register for our workshop on July 24, Trust Your Why: Your Creative Comfort Zone Needs You, click this link!

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In this engaging podcast episode, Melissa Cox joins me to discuss the artwork Coping by Nicole Eisenman. 

Here's a bulleted list of what we discussed in this episode, thanks to our friend Chat GPT.

• The feeling of being worn down by internal struggles or long-term challenges
• Reflections on hope and despair, and the isolation it can bring
• The importance of representation and seeing possibilities for different choices
• Personal anecdotes illustrating the impact of representation on decision-making
• Discovering one's neurodiversity and the journey of self-acceptance and accommodation
• The need for radical acceptance and compassion for oneself and others
• Coping mechanisms and harm reduction strategies in facing life's challenges
• Externalizing internal struggles through creative mediums like art and fan fiction
• The evolving nature of long-term friendships and the acceptance of change
• The therapeutic value of art and conversation in processing emotions and experiences
• The role of verbal processing and receiving feedback in personal growth and problem-solving
• Understanding the dynamics of evolving friendships and accepting change over time
• Embracing compassion for oneself and others, and reframing past judgments
• Using art as a medium for self-reflection, externalizing internal struggles, and seeking new perspectives
• Recognizing the importance of community in reducing isolation and realizing shared experiences
• Setting explicit boundaries and needs for personal well-being

• Watch this episode on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/artandselfcindy/videos/471458611941506/
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• Buy my Book - Art Is About Being Whole: A Memoir - https://geni.us/ArtIsAboutBeingWhole
• Art and Self on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube 
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Melissa Cox's Contact Info

• Facebook: Melissa Cox - https://www.facebook.com/melissa.cox.7549 
• Facebook Page: Living With Disaster - https://www.facebook.com/livingwithdisasterArtist 
• Facebook Group: Living With Disaster - https://www.facebook.com/groups/2154024138072188/ 
• Instagram: living_with_disaster

After interviews, I often say "wow that was my favorite one" and looking back I have a lot of favorites, but this one may be THE favorite. My conversation with artist and musican, Geoffa Fells, about art and emotion and neurodiversity and music and how all of those intersect still give me chills when I think about it a month after having this conversation. I am so excited for you to hear it!

For links to all of the artworks featured as well as Geoffa's contact links, head over to the shownotes at this link. 

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This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. 

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Art is the perfect subject to battle xenophobia.

The fact that we even call it ‘Non-Western’ art points to how ingrained Western bias is in art education. An entire planet’s worth of cultures and artistic traditions are defined by what they aren’t instead of by what they are.

The only way to change the paradigm is to do the hard thing, the right thing: Introduce our students to artworks by artists from across the world, even if we never learned about them, and have classroom discussions about how art historians have traditionally labelled and discriminated against art from other cultures.

When I teach Non-Western art, I always start the unit with a lesson on cultural sensitivity and ethnocentrism. Students may call something "weird" or laugh at a work by someone from a different culture. When our students (and we do it too sometimes; I don’t think anyone is really immune from this) make judgements about the artworks of other cultures using their own Western perspective, they are deepening the divide between cultures and people.

It’s vital that we address the subject with our students and there are ways to do so across grade levels. When we teach art in a thoughtful, inclusive way, our students learn to recognize and combat bias in themselves and others.

In this episode, I share the lesson that I go through to introduce my students to these concepts! 

In this episode, Cindy comes to the realization that exposing students to works of art is not for the end goal of "appreciation." It is much, much bigger than that. 

Where is the passion, the delight, the wonder, the heart-pounding experience with art? Where is the feeling in your heart, that drop in your gut, that makes you a CHANGED PERSON? Let's keep talking about THAT.

In this episode of the Art Class Curator podcast, Cindy talks about why art matters and what makes art connection so very important for our students and for the world. From creating more connected and empathetic humans, to understanding and connecting with the past, to learning how to slow down and become comfortable with uncertainty, meaningful connection with works of art hands-down just creates better people.

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. 

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In this episode, Cindy discusses how to engage students’ natural born curiosity as well as how to spark a curiosity mindset through modeling, exciting artworks, and more.

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. 

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Whether you're a new teacher, an old pro, or you've just run into a particularly difficult set of students, it's vital to have a solid classroom management strategy in place. Cindy talks about the importance of experimenting, finding support, protecting your energy in the classroom, firm routines and procedures, and making sure you and your students are engaged.

Visit the show notes at artclasscurator.com/31 for the links and resources mentioned in this episode.

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. 

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How is perfectionism stopping you from being the best art teacher you can be? Cindy shares her thoughts on how to get over having to do everything little thing right and why perfection=failure.

Visit the show notes at https://artclasscurator.com/30 for the links and resources mentioned in this episode.

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. 

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If you’ve ever found yourself on the edge of breaking down in the classroom, today’s show is especially for you. There is hope and there are so many resources to help you - today’s guest is one of those resources!

Anna Nichols had lots of experience outside of teaching before she became a teacher at age 31. Being an outsider to the public education system, since then she’s feels like she’s been trying to figure out what makes students tick! 

Anna runs the blog - Managing the Art Classroom. She started the blog after finding out that the number one issue for teachers was classroom management. She talked to many teachers and they felt like it was a struggle to even get children to a space where they could actually learn.

Show Highlights:

• Anna’s dream job teaching everybody is the job she has now!
• Once a month elementary art isn’t ideal for the kids or the teachers
• Anna’s biggest challenge for elementary art classes
• How Anna’s blog was created to help teachers.
• Ways that Anna’s consulting business is providing oxygen for teachers.
• Advice for teachers who are on the verge of breaking down.
• Classroom management was the #1 variable in student achievement.
• Anna is the last person she ever thought would influence other teachers in the classroom.
• Warm/strict is how Anna describes her classroom management style.
• Being a teacher is a psychological mine field!
• The power stance can be a secret weapon against fear and anxiety.
• The power of “decide first” as a mindset practice.

Resources:

Episode 3 - Michael Linsin

Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People by Vanessa Van Edwards

Dream Class by Michael Linsin

artteacherhelp4@gmail.com

Managing the Art Classroom Website

Managing the Art Classroom on Facebook