Art Heals All Wounds: Giiniw-ikwe, Vanessa Willow, Painter
Art Heals All Wounds
03/09/22
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*This episode includes brief mentions of childhood sexual abuse
Today I’m joined by Giiniw-ikwe, also known as Vanessa Willow, a painter in the Woodland Art tradition. Vanessa is Ojibwe, a nurse, mother, grandmother, cancer-survivor, and childhood sexual abuse survivor. After undergoing a double mastectomy, lumpectomy, and radiation treatment, Vanessa received a gift of paints and canvases by her best friend. This gift would change her life. Although she never thought of herself as an artist, she has been painting continuously since that day. Her art practice has been a healing journey for her in terms of accepting her body and accepting herself. Beyond that, Vanessa’s work is being exhibited throughout Canada and used as part of social justice campaigns for missing Indigenous women. Most recently her art is part of the album art for new work from singer-songwriter Shy Ann Hovorka.
Topics Covered:
· Vanessa’s experience of getting a cancer diagnosis
· Using painting as a way to express her feelings after surgery and radiation
· Painting as a way to navigate ongoing cancer diagnoses
· The path to accepting her body and herself
· How painting is a sacred practice which connects her to her culture and her ancestors
· How her art is being shared and becoming part of social justice campaigns
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I’m joined by musicians Vicki Randle and Barbara Higbie. We discuss how they got their start in music, what they love about the Bay Area music scene and what’s going on at the legendary Berkeley nonprofit community arts organization, Freight & Salvage. They share how the venue has navigated these last two years and how it’s supporting musicians through the pandemic. Listen in to hear more of our conversation about their musical and community connection.
Topics Covered:
● Vicki and Barbara’s early exposure to music
● How the Bay Area was a salvation from their adolescence in Orange County
● What makes Freight & Salvage more than just a music venue
● The Freight’s new project with Berkeley Public Schools to inspire the next generation of musicians
● The story behind Vicki’s band, Skip the Needle
● Music as an expression of love
● How to get involved and support Freight & Salvage
Resources Mentioned:
- Little Village Foundation
- Barbara’s CD release show
- Skip the Needle
- Skip the Needle/Little Village Show
- Julie Wolf
- Teresa Trull
- Cris Williamson
- Linda Tillery
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Catherine Monahon, Using Your Voice
March 16, 2022
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Today I’m joined by Catherine Monahon, host of the podcast Material Feels. We talk about the way that Catherine works with their voice as their creative medium, how they care for their voice, and how they use it to inject the right tone to their podcasts. Catherine believes that creativity is a human right, that no one is “bad at art.” Their podcast is a love letter to the material world, inviting each listener to find their creative medium.
Topics Covered
· Using their voice and tone to shift the energy in their podcast
· Sister Practices—how a physical activity such as running can release creative ideas
· Why they do a podcast about artists and their materials
· How we become distanced from our relationship to the material world and creative practices
· The importance of good teachers and mentors
· Their connection of movement and creativity
· Good listening skills help with being a good speaker
· The importance of authenticity as a podcast host
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