Chris Watts, The Creationist, on Guaranteed Income for Artists
Art Heals All Wounds
06/22/22
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Today, I’m joined by Chris Watts, aka The Creationist. Chris is a San Francisco-based visual artist and recipient for The SF Guaranteed Income Pilot for Artists, a stipend program powered by Yerba Buena Center for the Arts that makes no-strings-attached cash payments to artists who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Chris and I discuss how participating in the program has made a difference in his life and his ability to practice his art. We also touch on the nature of his recent work and how he conveys a sense of peace through his unique hieroglyphs.
Topics Covered:
● Why Chris goes by the name ‘The Creationist’
● How Chris found out about The SF Guaranteed Income Pilot for Artists and went about the application process
● The future of the program, including international iterations
● How having a steady income has helped Chris realize his broader artistic vision
● Background on how Chris created his own hieroglyphic alphabet
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Art Heals All Wounds: Victor Mavedzenge, Visual Artist
June 15, 2022
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Today, I’m joined by visual and performance artist, educator, and community leader Victor Mavedzenge. Victor describes his feelings of not belonging and some of the ways that that feeling shaped him as a person and an artist. His journey from his home country of Zimbabwe, to London, to Berkeley, CA have led him to embrace an international identity. A natural community builder, Victor shares the story of how the 2nd Friday Art Talk panel discussion started and what it’s grown to today. We also touch on his role as Project Manager at Downtown Streets Team, an organization that works with the unhoused population in Northern and Central California. Transcript
Topics Covered:
● How Victor turns to painting as a way to reset during times of transition
● Victor’s experience in London as a person from a former British colony
● The danger of having a limited identity
● Victor’s vision for the 2nd Friday Art Talk event
● What draws Victor to the role of community builder
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● Learn more about the 2nd Friday Art Talk hosted by Victor
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Tahmina Watson – Art & Immigration
June 29, 2022
•32m
Hear how art helps an immigration lawyer heal and advocate for social change.
Today, I’m joined by Seattle-based immigration lawyer, Tahmina Watson. Tahmina describes herself as “a birding immigration lawyer who sketches” and often turns to nature photography as a way to cope with the intense nature of her work. She’s the founder of Watson Immigration Law and The Washington Immigrant Defense Network, an organization that funds and supports legal services for detained low-income immigrants. We discuss Tahmina’s life in the legal sphere, how she incorporates art into her self-care practice, and the ripple effect that bird photography and sketching has had on her life.
Topics Covered:
● What a day in the life of an immigration lawyer looks like
● How Tahmina discovered her interest and passion for birding
● Nature photography and sketching as a form of meditation
● Mindset blocks that come up for Tahmina around painting
● How Tahmina’s art practice positively impacts her career
Guest Info:
● Watson Immigration Law Website
● Tahmina Talks Immigration Podcast
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