Artsy Types

Digital Detox: A Two-Week Experiment

Joy 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 Program [https://sites.austincc.edu/jewelry/] Considering a Digital Detox? Why It's a Good Idea, and What to Know [https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/considering-digital-detox-why-its-good-idea-and-what-know] Boost Your Brain with Boredom [https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/boost-your-brain-with-boredom] Contemporary Artist Boris Acket [https://www.borisacket.nl/] Randy Travis Revisited 'Storms of Life,' But Did He Like What He Heard? [https://tasteofcountry.com/randy-travis-interview-storms-of-life/] You Can't Swim After Eating, Fact or Myth? [https://www.weliahealth.org/2024/06/you-cant-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 [https://artsytypes.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Honesty in Art: Let's Get Personal

Honesty 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 Impala David Sedaris' Tips for Writing About People You Know [https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-write-about-people-you-know-with-david-sedaris] The Conversation by Teresa Kiplinger https://silverpoet.com/blogs/gallery/the-conversation [https://silverpoet.com/blogs/gallery/the-conversation] The Surprisingly Simple Trick to Escape Quicksand [https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/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 [https://artsytypes.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Trends We Love, Trends We Hate

The 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 Adirondacks [https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/history/plein-air-painting-festivals-flourish-in-the-adirondacks/] Schiaparelli's The Agony and the Ecstasy Collection [https://schiaparelli.com/en/pages/haute-couture-printemps-2026] The New Surrealism: On AI and Hallucinations [https://varnelis.substack.com/p/the-new-surrealism-on-ai-and-hallucinations] The History of Atari [https://atari.com/pages/history?srsltid=AfmBOopibs_Vd7YEmfB3iaF7tSkYJznDBy8aKO_34b6JxYS7cncf0ZCg] Jeweler Arthur Hash [https://www.arthurhash.com/] 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 [https://artsytypes.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Three Good Habits Every Artist Can Develop (and a Bad Habit to Avoid)

Artists 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 Scarfe [https://geraldscarfe.com/] All There Is with Anderson Cooper [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-there-is-with-anderson-cooper/id1643163707] John William Waterhouse [https://www.wikiart.org/en/john-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 [https://artsytypes.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Creative Alchemy: The Elements That Transform Us Into Artists

An 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 Keepsake [https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/65624/mary-shelleys-favorite-keepsake-her-dead-husbands-heart] Love and Tragedy: The Stirring Saga of Mary Shelley and Percy Shelley [https://www.historythroughfiction.com/blog/love-and-tragedy] Queen Anne of Brittany's Heart Reliquary [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_of_Brittany%27s_heart_jewel_case] Patti Smith's New Memoir, Bread of Angels [https://www.npr.org/2025/11/07/nx-s1-5600891/patti-smith-bread-of-angels-memoir-review] 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 [https://artsytypes.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]