The Creative Connection

Danielle Nicole

San Antonio based artist Danielle Nicole talks about her transition from dancing to drawing and into her self-taught hand-drawn animations, where she explores themes of the female structure through her surreal and abstract style.  Creative Thinking Journal Entry: Very Specific Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2bx54Z22pkLzcYG0igbiWV?si=99eb83f5e990453b] Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/shake-it-off License code: LYA8FN8DEE1SB9WA Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/richard-smithson/uber License code: ZWDE9S9MNBSWGCAG Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/stardust License code: 1QHUUY4SIGVRPSW6

Joseph "Chelin" Juarez

From California to Texas, Chelin talks about his journey as a freestyle dancer along with specific movements, music and locations that add to his unique and beautiful expression of living in the moment. All music licenses from SoundUp.com

Glen Andrews

Explore the mystical cohesion of the planet's elements with glass artist Glen Andrews as we discuss his journey, his style of philosophical interpretations, and the classes he offers at his studio, Caliente Hot Glass.  Music from Uppbeat.

The Universe Photography

San Antonio street photographer Nick De Luna talks about his style along with giving the BTS of some of his favorite photos, including one from the 2020 protests.  Pilgrim Soul's Creative Thinking Journal Entry: "Big Questions"  Music By: Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/torus/sanctuary License code: EHCB2LPHMT5ZGKSE Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/stardust License code: 5FQOY3YTKKXYXENR Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/sonda/its-time License code: 8PACKNNDWJHB57QB

Alejandro Augustine Padilla

Dubbed as what we call the "The Cursed Interview," Alex and I talk about the theme he likes to explore in art as well as mental health issues he communicates through his work. We had a fun creative writing exercise on creating some unusually odd but totally believable excuses to some common situations and touched on Alex's most recent published work in the local zine scene.  Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/stardust License code: DS4OXUOWAML0GVIZ https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/nightdrive License code: 1MZKVIQUESV7VL0Z https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/follow-my-shadow License code: R3RCVRTNYC2TLJTK https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/lost-in-thoughts License code: EDZDX2HOUWX2RQUE https://uppbeat.io/t/zimpzon/sine License code: WRFW5FQB4MVY8SYE https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/saved-by-the-80s License code: HBLLH88JRWTQTGXI