Building a Creative Life with Pam Vale

A Curated Life In The Best Possible Way

https://open.substack.com/pub/pamvale/p/the-art-of-living-with-collected?r=1kw836&utm_medium=iosFriendship, art, beauty and curating your life. You are allowed to follow your own creative interests. In this episode, I am thrilled to introduce a dear friend and share a bit about her creative journey. Bonus! Enjoy a visual peek inside Amy Tabor’s creative life in this companion article, which will publish on July 9, 2026: CLICK HERE [https://open.substack.com/pub/pamvale/p/the-art-of-living-with-collected?r=1kw836&utm_medium=ios] As promised in my episode… Learn more about Lonnie Hammargren’s eclectic and creative life in this past interview: CLICK HERE: An Interview With Lonnie Hammargren [https://www.pbs.org/video/hammargren-home-nevada-history-3qxc8s/] About Pam Vale (Series Creator): Pam Vale is an artist, writer, and observer of creative life. Her work centers on noticing, listening, and documenting the small, often overlooked moments where meaning gathers. Through art, conversation, and writing, she serves as both witness and interpreter, holding space for what is present rather than preaching what should be done. Her practice spans decades of studio work, podcasting, and long-form reflection, with an emphasis on depth, attention, and lived experience. www.pamvale.com [http://www.pamvale.com/] If this way of noticing resonates, subscribing free or paid lets it arrive when it’s written. Get full access to You Are Creative at pamvale.substack.com/subscribe [https://pamvale.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Redefining Success with Nicola Farnhill

In this conversation, Nicola Farnhill and Pam Vale explore the multilayered nature of success. They share personal insights, practical tips, and spiritual perspectives to help listeners redefine success on their own terms. Connect with Nicola: https://substack.com/@connectedtoself?utm_source=user-menu [https://substack.com/@connectedtoself?utm_source=user-menu] www.connectedtoself.com [http://www.connectedtoself.com/] About Nicola: As a time served therapist and coach, I am devoted to making a difference in the world and to the collective, by guiding others back to their authentic and higher selves. So they feel whole again and abundant. And are able to connect with their infinite power, to create lives they love to live. About Pam Vale (Series Creator): Pam Vale is an artist, writer, and observer of creative life. Her work centers on noticing, listening, and documenting the small, often overlooked moments where meaning gathers. Through art, conversation, and writing, she serves as both witness and interpreter, holding space for what is present rather than preaching what should be done. Her practice spans decades of studio work, podcasting, and long-form reflection, with an emphasis on depth, attention, and lived experience. www.pamvale.com [http://www.pamvale.com/] If this way of noticing resonates, subscribing free or paid lets it arrive when it’s written. Get full access to You Are Creative at pamvale.substack.com/subscribe [https://pamvale.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Sharing Scraps And Making Friends

A conversation about creative connection, unexpected collaborations, and the quiet joy of sharing pieces of our lives with someone else. In this solo episode, Pam Vale reflects on a creative exchange with artist Debs Stott, the stories hidden inside ordinary objects, and the thoughts that surface whenever we make something personal and send it into the world. Connect with fellow artist Debs Stott here: Debs Stott [https://substack.com/profile/18582029-debs-stott] Ans read her experience so far here: About Pam Vale (Series Creator): Pam Vale is an artist, writer, and observer of creative life. Her work centers on noticing, listening, and documenting the small, often overlooked moments where meaning gathers. Through art, conversation, and writing, she serves as both witness and interpreter, holding space for what is present rather than preaching what should be done. Her practice spans decades of studio work, podcasting, and long-form reflection, with an emphasis on depth, attention, and lived experience. www.pamvale.com [http://www.pamvale.com/] If this way of noticing resonates, subscribing free or paid lets it arrive when it’s written. Get full access to You Are Creative at pamvale.substack.com/subscribe [https://pamvale.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Building Community Through Art with Jamie Christ

A conversation exploring the multifaceted life of musician, artist and tattooer Jamie Christ, from his eclectic creative pursuits to his inspiring journey of self-discovery and community building. We talk about tattooing as a form of connection, expression, and presence. Discover how he channels spirituality, creativity, and personal growth into his art, business, and mentoring efforts. Connect with Jamie: @jamie.christ @granshouse.tattoo About Jamie: Jamie Christ is an Edinburgh-based tattoo artist and musician known for his distinctive crossover between visual art and extreme music. Widely recognised for his intricate blackwork, fineline, and neotribal tattoo styles, he has built an international reputation through both studio work and guest spots, with a focus on precision and bold, experimental design. He has just opened a new tattoo shop named Grans House as a tribute to is own grandmother. The shop aims to give customers the experience of warmth and care that he felt going to her house for Sunday dinner every week. About Pam Vale (Series Creator): Pam Vale is an artist, writer, and observer of creative life. Her work centers on noticing, listening, and documenting the small, often overlooked moments where meaning gathers. Through art, conversation, and writing, she serves as both witness and interpreter, holding space for what is present rather than preaching what should be done. Her practice spans decades of studio work, podcasting, and long-form reflection, with an emphasis on depth, attention, and lived experience. www.pamvale.com [http://www.pamvale.com/] If this way of noticing resonates, subscribing free or paid lets it arrive when it’s written. Get full access to You Are Creative at pamvale.substack.com/subscribe [https://pamvale.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

You Don't Need Credentials to Be Creative

In this solo episode of Building a Creative Life, Pam Vale reflects on a question many creative people quietly ask themselves: Why me? Instead of listing credentials, she shares the lived experience of a life shaped by creativity, and why perspective, curiosity, and attention may matter more than accolades. It’s a conversation about creative identity, midlife, and finding your own way back to the things that speak to you. About Pam Vale (Series Creator): Pam Vale is an artist, writer, and observer of creative life. Her work centers on noticing, listening, and documenting the small, often overlooked moments where meaning gathers. Through art, conversation, and writing, she serves as both witness and interpreter, holding space for what is present rather than preaching what should be done. Her practice spans decades of studio work, podcasting, and long-form reflection, with an emphasis on depth, attention, and lived experience. www.pamvale.com [http://www.pamvale.com/] Get full access to You Are Creative at pamvale.substack.com/subscribe [https://pamvale.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]