Artsy Types
Joy and Teresa
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Artsy Types is a podcast where lifelong friends Joy and Teresa discuss creativity and culture. Each episode explores topics like art, writing, music, metalsmithing, and painting. The hosts share their experiences of balancing creative passions with day jobs. They invite listeners into their long-running conversation about what it means to create something from nothing.
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Why We Create 16.09.2026 38минHearing Barry Manilow explain why he writes songs has Teresa and Joy asking each other why they create? Joy has one word that captures her motivation as a creator, and Teresa pinpointed several words that drive her metalsmithing. Miniature paintings and one-sentence-stories have led Teresa into a rabbit hole, and Joy reads up on the Edmund Fitzgerald. Comments are still coming in from the digital detox episode, including one from Insta artsytypespod follower aeaea.jewellery. The episode wraps up with Jordache jeans and a favorite clothing item from Esprit. ~Show Notes and Links~Lorain Loots 365 Day Miniature Painting ProjectThe Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund FitzgeraldOne Sentence Stories on RedditThe Hemingway Six-Word-Story ChallengeBackground on Clothing Brand Esprit This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com -
Where Do Ideas Come From? 03.09.2026 40минFinished works of art are born from small ideas. Tiny seeds—sometimes just a few scattered thoughts—somehow nestle into our minds, find ways to grow and finally make their way to a pencil, a paintbrush, piano keys, a mound of clay or a piece of enamel. Joy and Teresa talk about using an annoying crow, a haunting photograph, and an inflatable kayak as launchpads to creativity. In Rabbit Holes and Recommendations, Joy finally discovers the mastery of author Claire Keegan and Teresa explores the unique music of British composer Matthew Wilcock. Their childhood gym class staple, Dodgeball, is in the headlines, and the episode wraps up by highlighting a new Instagram follower, artist and studio jeweler aether_.studio.~Show Notes and Links~Musician/Artist Matthew WilcockReview of Foster by Claire KeeganJoy's Short Fiction "Crow Dad"Teresa's Cuff Bracelet Set "Where Bluebirds Brood" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com -
Recipes for Living a Creative Life 19.08.2026 42минDo you have habits and rituals, or things like special clothing or playlists that set the stage for your creativity? Joy and Teresa share the recipes they each use to spark their creativity. From alt-rock band Pavement playing loudly through headphones, to curated ambient music designed to create an “emotional weather system” in the studio, their two recipes start at the same places then quickly veer off. Joy comes armed with a book anti-recommendation, and Teresa discovers trench art in Rabbit Holes and Recommendations, all before doing a deep dive on a tv show of their youth, Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp. A bed & breakfast from the UK gets shouted out as a new ArtsyTypesPod Instagram follower. ~Show Notes and Links~Georgia O'Keeffe's Artful LifestyleWhy Did Steve Jobs Wear the Same Clothes? List of Films with the Wilhelm ScreamThe Story of Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com -
When Is it Ok to Be a Creative Copycat? 05.08.2026 39минArtists have tried to replicate the works of the masters for centuries. Copying to learn is nothing new. But what happens when the piece of jewelry you dreamed up while looking at the stars, sketched into existence in an old notebook and crafted after hours at your workbench—what happens when you see that identical piece of jewelry for sale on someone else’s website? Joy and Teresa discuss the importance of pulling inspiration from other artists while not crossing the plagiarism line. When is it ok to be a creative copycat? In Rabbit holes and Recommendations, Teresa gets caught up in the amazing mind of mixed media artist Chris Roberts Antieau, and Joy has Olivia Rodrigo’s newest album on heavy rotation, while both Gen X’ers are troubled by a hit song from their youth, “Escape (The Pina Colada Song).” The episode ends with comments on past topics from two followers of the ArtsyTypesPod Instagram account. ~Show Notes and Links~Old Masters Copying Old MastersThe History of Copying Art: A Learning Tool or a Cheat? Mixed Media Artist Chris Roberts AntieauLyrics to Escape (The Pina Colada Song) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com -
A-Ha Moments: Three Creativity Revelations 15.07.2026 44минThe creativity conversations are generating lots of ideas, and they’ve led Joy and Teresa to pose a question to one another: what have your a-ha moments been? Are there revelations that have found their way into your artistic process? Whether it’s a reminder to get out of the studio and live life, or a directive to call upon muses to help with creativity, the a-ha moments are revealed. The episode’s recommendations include a Dutch musician forging a unique musical path, as well as a book that breaks down the craft of Russian short stories. The now-obsolete phone booth is the backdrop for the 1980s segment, and each creator shares the odd categories Spotify has put them in. The episode ends with a back-and-forth on the beauty of flourishes, and mentions the Instagram account and website theflourishclub.~Show Notes and Links~Matheus LodewijkA Swim in the Pond in the RainGloomcore Playlist on SpotifySad Girl Starter Pack Playlist on SpotifyThe Art of Flourishes by the Flourish Club This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com -
Getting Your Art Noticed: How to Navigate the World of Exhibitions, Articles & Podcasts 01.07.2026 52минCreating art is one thing, getting it noticed another. How do exhibitions work, and what is a juried competition? What are tips for getting into magazines and invited onto podcasts? Teresa and Joy have a practical conversation with specific takeaways including tips on photography and a key website. This episode’s rabbit holes include the Staedtler Mars Techno Lead Holder and a round up of beach reads. The ArtsyTypes team attempts to inventory the various accoutrements of a 1980’s-style sick day, including the dreaded family barf bucket. Printmaker and engraver Reinis Gailitis is the subject of the wrap-up segment featuring followers of the ArtstyTypesPod Instagram account. ~Show Notes and Links~EntryThingyJewelry Photography Course (Udemy)How to Photograph Art and Illustrations (Udemy)Staedtler Mars Technico 780Staedtler Mars Lead PointerThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoBookTok is Taking John Steinbeck to the Beach This SummerPrintmaker Reinis Gailītis This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com -
Fresh Starts and Old Ruts: How to Navigate Creativity's Ups and Downs 16.06.2026 46минTeresa is on the cusp of a fresh start as she moves into a new home and studio, while Joy is in a creativity slump. In this episode, Teresa and Joy talk about the up and down phases that exist for all artists and how to navigate seasons of creativity. In their “Last Thing I Wrote” segment, Joy brings quotes from recent books that inspired her, and Teresa is writing about roadkill and antique books. During the closing Gen X segment, we learn which of the two Artsy Types used encyclopedias, owned a Swatch and had the “elite” yellow Walkman. Instagram follower and artist Suz Matthews and the Cowgirl Artists of America get shoutouts. ~Show Notes and Links~The Effects of Natural Daylight on CreativityThe Devil in the White CitySony Walkman This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com -
Digital Detox: Results of the 2-Week Experiment 27.05.2026 55минThe two-week digital detox has drawn to an end, and Joy reports to Teresa how her life changed while going off-grid. What were the hardest parts, did she ever cheat on the experiment, and did being away from the phone jump start her creativity? While Joy was staying away from social media, Teresa was monitoring the Artsy Types Pod Instagram account and shares followers’ advice. Joy offers a mixed-review of Stephen King’s 11/22/63, and Teresa has been reading Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday. Tube socks and leg warmers make their debut in the Gen X segment, and Teresa bemoans her old Holly Hobby lunch pail.~Show Notes and Links~Teresa Packing Her StudioDarci Shea on InstagramStillness is the Key by Ryan HolidayHolly Hobby Lunch Boxes on eBay This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com -
Digital Detox: A Two-Week Experiment 12.05.2026 35минJoy decides to go off-the-grid for two weeks in an attempt to re-set thought patterns, gain time, spur creativity and live life outside the distorted lens of social media. Teresa suggests parameters for the experiment and offers advice after her own attempts to work in silence. During the digital detox, Joy will keep a journal of observations and in the following episode report whether she made it the entire two weeks. Rabbit Holes and Recommendations returns with the discovery of a contemporary artist and the rediscovery of a classic country western album. The episode starts with a welcome message to the Austin Community College Jewelry Program and ends with some 1980s-era warnings about Halloween candy and the dangers of digestion and swimming.~Show Links and Notes~ Austin Community College Jewelry ProgramConsidering a Digital Detox? Why It's a Good Idea, and What to KnowBoost Your Brain with BoredomContemporary Artist Boris AcketRandy Travis Revisited 'Storms of Life,' But Did He Like What He Heard?You Can't Swim After Eating, Fact or Myth? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com -
Honesty in Art: Let's Get Personal 22.04.2026 35минHonesty is the foundation of good art, but is there such a thing as being too honest? Spurred on by a beautifully forthright statement that Teresa recently made on Instagram, this episode’s conversation explores where the line is between artistic confessionalism and trauma dumping. As the episode moves along, there’s a segment on “The Last Thing That Inspired Me” that brings out favorites in television and music, which naturally leads into. . .the Bermuda Triangle, Ouija Boards and quicksand, and finishes with a shout out to a special artist that, one might say, gave birth to Artsy Types. ~Show Links and Notes~Let It Happen by Tame ImpalaDavid Sedaris' Tips for Writing About People You KnowThe Conversation by Teresa Kiplingerhttps://silverpoet.com/blogs/gallery/the-conversationThe Surprisingly Simple Trick to Escape Quicksand This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com -
Trends We Love, Trends We Hate 07.04.2026 34минThe resurgence of plein air painting, over-the-top maximalism, visibility of the artist’s hand laid bare in finished work, the way museums treat sensitive subjects--Joy and Teresa look at cultural and artistic trends, extending the topic all the way into the Gen X segment and debating whether any 80s trends should return. “The Last Thing I Wrote” segment comes back, bringing with it roadkill and an eerie take on the neighborhood reaction to the HOA. The episode ends with a look at the creator and ArtsyTypes Instagram follower, Arthur Hash, who uses 3-D modeling in his jewelry practice with wonderful results. ~Show Notes and References~Plein Air Painting Flourishes in the AdirondacksSchiaparelli's The Agony and the Ecstasy CollectionThe New Surrealism: On AI and HallucinationsThe History of AtariJeweler Arthur Hash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com -
Three Good Habits Every Artist Can Develop (and a Bad Habit to Avoid) 24.03.2026 50минArtists are creatures of habit, and those habits either help creativity flourish or get in its way. Teresa is sharing the habits that have helped build her metalsmith practice, and Joy is asking for ideas to combat the dreaded bad habit of social media distraction. The episode begins with an anecdote about how the art of Gerald Scarfe made an early impact and ends with a back-and-forth about the merits of high school class rings. Joy has discovered a podcast that focuses on grief, and Teresa has entered the rabbit hole of artist John William Waterhouse. Things wrap up with a surprise profile of one of the creators who follow the artsytypespod Instagram account.~Show Links and Notes~Illustrator Gerald ScarfeAll There Is with Anderson CooperJohn William Waterhouse This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com -
Creative Alchemy: The Elements That Transform Us Into Artists 03.03.2026 36минAn accident, a coincidence, a life event. Conversations between mothers and daughters. Sheer boredom. Teresa and Joy are putting words to the alchemy that took place in their lives to transform daily routine into lifelong pursuits of creativity. Before taking on the task of unraveling creative alchemy, they do some quick warm up calisthenics trying to spit out words that start with GN, and they bookend the discussion with a rabbit hole into Mary Shelley’s favorite keepsake and a recommendation of Patti Smith’s new book, Bread of Angels. Teresa tests Joy’s memory of the various ways they paid for school lunches through the years, from tokens to college coupon books, and they end by highlighting an artist, jeweler and educator from the Artsy Types community on Instagram. ~Show Notes and Links~Mary Shelley's Favorite KeepsakeLove and Tragedy: The Stirring Saga of Mary Shelley and Percy ShelleyQueen Anne of Brittany's Heart Reliquary Patti Smith's New Memoir, Bread of Angels This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com -
Is This Something: Step-by-Step Workshop for a New Collection 11.02.2026 40минIn this second “Is This Something” episode, the tables are turned, and Joy and Teresa are thinking through Teresa’s idea fragments for a new collection based on Polaroids and poems she crafted last year while saying goodbye to her childhood home. The back and forth conversation is a template for how creators can talk through concepts to transform rough ideas into finished pieces of art. The creativity back-and-forth continues with a “last thing I wrote down” segment where they share notations from their journaling, and ends with memories from the dreaded “After School Specials” that contained dire warnings of the dangers of life for 1980s kids. The episode ends with a quick profile of Instagram follower @poeticallyfound and the world of blackout poetry. Salvador Dali's Surreal Jewelry DesignsAncient Tombs and Temples that Align with the SunThe Unforgettable Lessons We Learned from 80s After School Specials This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com -
The Three Tips Every Artist Should Know 28.01.2026 42минJoy and Teresa count down the three tips they each think every artist should know, and at least one of the tips is something that will surprise listeners! Whether you are a painter, a jeweler or an every day creative, there will be a takeaway to use from this episode. Teresa goes down a fascinating rabbit hole of video archives from days gone by and Joy does a round-robin of tv, book and music recommendations. The discussion wraps up with memories of 1980s soap opera, followed by a shout out of one of the many incredible artists who have jumped on board the Artsy Types Instagram account. ~Show Notes and Links~The Prelinger Archive at the Library of CongressThe San Francisco Library Collects Print Materials You Were Never Meant to SeeMIddlemarch, by George Elliot1980s Soap Operas@karlafullerartist on Instagram This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com -
Starting a New Year: Setting Creativity Goals 14.01.2026 46минJoy and Teresa walk through the process for setting annual creative goals and lay out what they each hope to achieve in the coming year. From creating a collection of paintings, to writing a poem a month, producing a newsletter and improving photography, this year’s goals are ambitious and not without revenue goals and software tools to help achieve them. Teresa has gone down the rabbit hole of creating miniature crime scenes through craft, and Joy is recommending a new literary podcast that she thinks is intended for men. The Gen X discussion centers on school cafeteria food growing up. Any wax beans and graham crackers with pink frosting fans out there? ~Show Links and References~The Trello AppMurder Is Her Hobby: Frances Glessner Lee and The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained DeathOld School with Shiloh Brooks (Book Podcast)Pizza Day Secret Recipe This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com -
Creativity Goals: A Year-End Report Card 30.12.2025 43минJoy and Teresa are goal-setters by nature, even when it comes to creativity. To close out the year, they take a look back at the 2025 goals they each set as creators and disclose whether they accomplished them. Before kicking off the main topic, though, Joy quizzes Teresa on her knowledge of terms-of-art. . .for art! In Rabbit Holes and Recommendations, Teresa discovers a hidden message in an old book left behind by someone in her past, and Joy talks about writing reviews for Nancy Drew books when she was a kid. A discussion of favorite 1980s movies has the two podcasters revealing very different tastes in the movies they loved growing up.~Show Notes and Links~ChiaroscuroFrom Here to the Great UnknownWar GamesPretty in Pink This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com -
Irony, Beauty, Nostalgia, Crafty Creativity: The Holiday Episode 10.12.2025 52минHow do two Artsy Types celebrate the holidays? With home cooking, homemade crafts and one very peculiar tradition involving 80s vinyl records. Joy and Teresa also count down their favorite holiday songs, finding themselves knee-deep in a difference of opinion about the Gen X holiday anthem, “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” The two also share memories of their favorite TV Christmas specials from the 1980s and reminisce about an early form of co-branding involving Norelco razors. ~Show Links and References~The Story Behind If We Make It Through DecemberThe Dark Legacy of Do They Know It's ChristmasTop Rankin Bass Christmas Special RankedThe Norelco Razor Commercials This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com -
What I Want You to Make 25.11.2025 34минSometimes creators need more than the voice in their own head--they need a nudge from a friend. Joy and Teresa assign each other surprise creative challenges in this episode, laying out a path for listeners to try their own projects. Joy kicks off the episode reporting on her visit to Milan to see DaVinci’s Last Supper. Teresa recommends an Instagram rabbit hole where followers can see famous songs coming to life, and Joy is recommending a thousand-page novel about building a cathedral. The discussion ends with contemplation of why time passes differently at various ages and phases and a memory swap of being in high school the day of the Challenger accident. ~Show Links and References~Leonardo's Last Supper MuseumFresco Painting Method@SongsBeingMade (Account on Instagram)Ken Follett Talks About The Pillars of the EarthThe Pandemic Altered Our Perception of TimeGen Xers wonder how the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy would be handled by adults today This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com -
To Commission or Not to Commission, That is the Question 11.11.2025 48минWhether or not to take commissions is a question every creator is faced with at some point. Joy and Teresa are talking pros and cons, logistics, and reliving a commission gone awry involving an airbrush and a Harley Davidson. Rabbit holes and recommendations is on a hiatus, and taking its place is a new segment, “The Last Thing I Wrote Down.” Joy is taken to task in real-time for gatekeeping Gen X culture, and Teresa laments not having any Garanimals in her closet as a kid. ~Show Links and References~10 Questions to Ask Before Accepting an Art CommissionArt Commission AgreementOn Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, by Stephen KingA History of Garanimals This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com
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