1 - WHAT IS ART?

1 - WHAT IS ART?

Author: Jon and Randi June 23, 2020 Duration: 52:31

We discuss what Art IS and maybe what it isn't?  We open the conversation up and come up with more questions than answers! 

What is Art to YOU!? We'd love to hear your ideas and continue the conversation in a later episode!

Stay tuned for next week's episode where we tackle the subject of how smart phones have changed photography. 

https://linktr.ee/artballad

ArtBalladPodcast@gmail.com

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We are two artists based in Alberta, Canada.

We love to create, view, discuss and challenge each other when it comes to all things Art and Design.

Some of the things we will be discussing are: Art movements, specific artists, historical events,media, concepts, ideas and controversies.

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Intro/Outro Music: Original Composition by Jordan Wendzina https://www.youtube.com/user/10synapseMusic12


In the studio space of their Alberta home, artists Jon and Randi record conversations that feel like pulling up a chair in a shared workshop. Their Art Ballad podcast is a long-form dialogue between two practicing creators who live and breathe the material world they discuss. You’ll hear the texture of their process-the debates over a technique, the reconsideration of a famous movement, or the unpacking of a controversial idea that rippled through the design community. This isn't a lecture series; it's the sound of two friends thinking out loud, challenging each other's perspectives on everything from Renaissance masters to modern media scandals. The discussions are grounded in their own experiences as makers, which brings a tangible, sometimes messy, reality to topics that can feel abstract. Each episode meanders through history, theory, and personal anecdote with a casual, curious rhythm. For listeners, it offers a backstage pass to the ongoing conversation between artists, where conclusions are less important than the act of looking together. You can find more from Jon and Randi via their online links.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 65

Art Ballad
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23 - BASQUIAT [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:29
We talk about the artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, mostly from the perspective of the biopic with some outside research done as well. Basquiat is a profile of a true Tortured Artist. https://linktr.ee/artballad ArtBalladPod…
BS - FAVE AND NOT FAVE THINGS ABOUT COLLABING TOGETHER [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:11
We talk about what we really enjoy about collabing together and also what we worry about. https://linktr.ee/artballad ArtBalladPodcast@gmail.com . We are two artists based in Alberta, Canada. We love to create, view, dis…
22 - STS, READING REALISATIONS AND COLLABS! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:01
We get together in the studio and talk about collabs, reading realisations, and how Jon is a grumpy old man! https://linktr.ee/artballad ArtBalladPodcast@gmail.com . We are two artists based in Alberta, Canada. We love t…
BS - ARTIST BINGO [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:30
We play a round of Artist Bingo! Jon got a bingo! (That's not a good thing in this instance.) Tell us about some of your stories from Artist Bingo! Create your own! Use as an ice breaker! Share with friends! BINGO! https…
21 - BAD ARTISTS COPY, GREAT ARTISTS STEAL! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:17
We get into it with this quote that's been attributed to so many different people in many different disciplines. How to steal art? When is it cool and when is it uncool? . Give us your thoughts on this one, it's a polari…
BS - WHERE DO WE FIND ART INSPIRATION OUTSIDE OF THE STUDIO? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:26
We ask each other, and ourselves, where do we find Art Inspiration outside of the Studio? What places give you inspiration to create? https://linktr.ee/artballad ArtBalladPodcast@gmail.com . We are two artists based in A…
20 - INTERVIEW WITH AARON SAVAS of ARCANE STONE SCULPTING [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:35
We get to interview Aaron Savas and become humbled! Get out your notepads because he's a quotable guy; numerous times we had to pause and just ponder what was said. We loved processing with Aaron and talking about not on…
BS - WHAT IS OUR DREAM ARTIST RESIDENCY? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:39
We discuss what our Dream Artist Residency would be. And we are BOTH... headed to the same place in our dreams! Beautiful _______ ________ ! Have you ever done an artist residency? Where have you gone? Where would you li…
19 - STS - MAKE UP IS HARD, QUOTES, THIS OR THAT? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:42
This week we talk about some Art Quotes, why doing make-up is so hard, and our first edition of This or That! If you ever had suggestions for a This or That for us, let us know! ArtBalladPodcast@gmail.com . We are two ar…
BS - WHAT IS YOUR DREAM PROJECT? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:11
We are at total ends of the spectrum on this one but we can find beauty in each other's dream projects. What dream project would you create if you could do anything? And why!? https://linktr.ee/artballad ArtBalladPodcast…