Denise Porretto: Generations of Creativity

Artistic journey to Cajolá

We open Season 4 with Marlon Davila’s journey to Cajolá, a small town in Guatemala. He shares his creative adventure with the local community, which brought art, connection, and inspiration to the town. Photos [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12qPODLGHwbpDD02vfUfzgKymB_Uqbmmw?usp=sharing] from Marlon’s visit  Grupo de Cajolá :  https://www.grupocajola.org [https://www.grupocajola.org/]  Follow Marlon: @7ovechild [https://www.instagram.com/7ovechild/?hl=en]

Megan Mitchell: Creating Spaces

In this episode, I sat with Megan to talk about her two passions: making art and interior design, and how they are intertwined in Megan’s world. We also talked about how she has evolved both as an artist and a designer, and how she will help us make our new Princeton Makes space at least as beautiful as our current one! Megan’s work: ⁠https://meganmitchellstudios.com/⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/meganmitchellstudios⁠ Favorite Artist: Auguste Rodin ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auguste_Rodin⁠

Ronah Harris: Keeping Art Human

In this episode, I talk with Ronah about her art and her artistic journey. We discuss her quilts, her puppets, and more. We also touch on the topic of AI and its ideal role in the lives of artists, as well as the unique place of artists in keeping art human and creating meaningful connections within their communities. Ronah's website: www.ronahharris.com Ronah's Favorite Artist: Pablo Picasso [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso ]

Mary Lundquist: The Need to Create

In this episode, I sit down with Mary to talk about her journey to becoming a children’s book illustrator. We dive into the big question: Why do we create?—exploring the personal and universal motivations behind artistic expression. And, of course, we couldn’t avoid the topic of AI and its impact on creativity. Mary’s artist talk will be Thursday, March 29th at 6:30PM Mary’s website: https://www.marylundquist.com [https://www.marylundquist.com/] Instagram: @mary.lundquist Favorite artists:  Henry Matisse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Matisse [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Matisse] Barbara Cooney https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/5634/barbara-cooney/ [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/5634/barbara-cooney/]

Denise Porretto: Generations of Creativity

In this episode, we chat with Denise Porretto about how growing up in a family of artists shaped her journey and helped her become the creative artist she is today. We dive into her whimsical cake and cupcake box making, her one-of-a-kind card creations, and, of course, her love of glitter!  Denise’s work: https://www.instagram.com/deniseporretto/ [https://www.instagram.com/deniseporretto/]  Denise's Sister, Deborah Porretto: https://www.deborahporrettoart.com/ [https://www.deborahporrettoart.com/] Denise's father, Frank Porretto RIP sample of work [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1oq7pQoO7NiYGJ5q3DnTtVgxVcpOyRT6j?usp=drive_link] The Impressionism inspiration  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impressionism [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impressionism]