Kimmy Not Kim Podcast

Episode 42: Studio Visit with Cay Mims

Studio visits are a common practice for visual artists everywhere. But what exactly is a studio visit, why do we do them, and most importantly, is it possible to answer these questions and HAVE a studio visit at the same time? Chicago based artists Cay Mims joins me for a meta conversation about a habit artists often overlook... and we pretty much solve all the world's problems in the process. Learn more about Cay Mims at their website caylabmims.wixsite.com [https://caylabmims.wixsite.com/open] and follow their art on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/smimbalyac/] and their curatorial practice Humble Deity [https://www.instagram.com/humbledeity/]. Resources from this episode: April 7s Frame Shop (Chicago)  [https://www.instagram.com/april7s/?hl=en] Catastrophe Time by Gary Zhexi Zhang  [https://bookshop.org/p/books/catastrophe-time-gary-zhexi-zhang/d6b7799a3edcfed8?ean=9781913689674&next=t&next=t&affiliate=2238] Art as Therapy by Alain de Botton and John Armstrong  [https://bookshop.org/p/books/art-as-therapy-alain-botton/d0af3c9e6d684fa4?ean=9780714872780&next=t] The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins  [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-hunger-games-hunger-games-book-one-suzanne-collins/2af1c5e0ab209abc?ean=9780439023528&next=t] Expo Chicago [https://www.expochicago.com/] Intro Music by Charlie Noonen

Episode 41: Teaching and Growing with Amie Sell

Today we get to talk with Cleveland based teaching artist Amie Sell (she/ they) about relocating to a new city, being a full-time artist, and the wonders of ceramics. You can learn more about Amie's work at their website amiesell.com [amiesell.com] and follow on IG @amiesell_sculpture [https://www.instagram.com/amiesell_sculpture/]. Amie also sells handcrafted ceramic Neti Pots as B. Swell Ceramics [https://www.bswellceramics.com/] and you can see their solo show Ecological Vessels at the Cleveland Botanical Gardens [https://holdenfg.org/events/cleveland-botanical-garden/gallery-opening/]openeing Aug 29, 2025. Resources from today's convo: Chicago Art Department [https://www.chicagoartdepartment.org/], Any Squared Projects [https://anysquared.org/New/], Lillstreet [https://lillstreet.com/ ], Art House Cleveland [https://www.arthouseinc.org/], Arts Impact [https://artsimpact.org/], The Groundhog Show [https://www.clappforart.com/groundhog-show], How to do Exquisite Corpse [https://www.moma.org/magazine/articles/457 ], and Art is Therapy by John Armstrong [https://www.phaidon.com/store/art/art-as-therapy-9780714872780/]. To learn more about Kimmy Noonen (your host) and this show, visit kimmynotkim.com [https://www.kimmynotkim.com/] and follow on IG @kimmynotkimpodcast [https://www.instagram.com/kimmynotkimpodcast/] Intro Music by Charlie Noonen.

Episode 40: Mystery & the Midwest with Cathleen Cramer

Today we're joined by visual artist Cathleen Cramer (she/her). Working with found materials, wood, and photographs of sacred spaces, Cathleen takes us into her process for creating and her love of the Midwestern region of the US. You can learn more about her work at cathleencramer.com [https://www.cathleencramer.com/] and follow her on IG @cmcramer.art [https://www.instagram.com/cmcramer.art/] Additional resources from our convo: Robin Wall [https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/]Kimmerer How to Speak Midwestern by Edward McClelland [https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-to-speak-midwestern-edward-mcclelland/11993568?ean=9780997774276&next=t] Bon Iver [https://boniver.org/]To learn more about this show and Kimmy's work visit kimmynotkim.com [https://www.kimmynotkim.com/] and follow on IG@kimmynotkimpodcast [https://www.instagram.com/kimmynotkimpodcast/] (our new handle!) Intro Song by Charlie Noonen

Episode 39: Collaboration & Control with Annie Fahrenbach & Mary Kate Fahrenbach Venturini

On today's episode we get to talk to artist sisters Annie Fahrenbach and Mary Kate Fahrenbach Venturini about their larger than life collaboration painting. We talked live in the gallery during the group show No Ordinary Light at Dank Haus German Cultural Center in Chicago. To learn more about Annie's work, visit anniefahrenbach.com [https://anniefahrenbach.com/work-1] and Mary Kate's work, visit mkfventurini.com [https://mkfventurini.com/] and follow her on Instagram @mk.f.venturini [https://www.instagram.com/mk.f.venturini/] In this episode we talk about Arts of Life [https://artsoflife.org/], a Chicago non-profit that creates opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to have a career in the visual arts and an opportunity for meaningful employment. To learn more about this show and the artwork of your host, visit kimmynotkim.com [https://www.kimmynotkim.com/] and follow along on Instagram @kimmynotkim [https://www.instagram.com/kimmynotkim/]. Intro music by Charlie Noonen.

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