Art on the Wire

How I Kept Performing During a Pandemic Lockdown (featuring Angela Joy)

Angela Joy loves music, and is supremely interested in using it to tell stories through movement. She takes silliness pretty seriously and dreams of dancing in a site-specific show at a Trader Joe’s. You can find her nonsense on Instagram @joybecause and learn more about her at https://www.angela-joy.com. On this episode of Art on the Wire, Angela Joy shares about how her challenging experience changed not only the way she practiced her art for over a year, but also altered the way she views creativity and art. Join us to explore the emotions Angela wrestled with when she was facing the potential end of her performing career and how she continued to find fun, joy, and laughter even when the world was turned on its head. Angela’s recommend materials for other artists: Words That Move Me podcast with Dana Wilson, https://podcasts.apple.com/ms/podcast/words-that-move-me-with-dana-wilson/id1493135789 Images and Idols: Creativity for the Christian Life, byJ. Ryan Lister and Thomas J Terry with a forward by Jackie Hill-Perry https://www.moodypublishers.com/images-and-idols/

Stepping Back from a Successful Career (featuring Maureen Goss)

Maureen Goss is a photographer, mixed media visual artist, and board-certified acupuncturist. In this episode Maureen shares her experience leaving a blossoming life in New York City as a sought after fashion photographer for a retired life on the Connecticut shoreline. Through a  dramatic change in pace and lifestyle, Maureen struggled to find new ways to continue her artistic practice. Join us to hear what inspired this change and how this experience affected her work and continues to shape who she is today.  You can find Maureen’s work here: https://imageherder.myportfolio.com/maureen [https://imageherder.myportfolio.com/maureen] https://maureengossacupuncture.com/ [https://maureengossacupuncture.com/]