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Tom Ray"s Art Podcast

Tom Ray

How do artists create, promote themselves and in the meantime still manage their own well-being?

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S04 Episode 2: Zines & Personal Comics With Emily Mehr

Tom Ray"s Art Podcast ·

2019/01/13

My wife and I were taking a weekend trip to Minnesota. I took that opportunityto meet someone that lives there that I'm friends with on Instagram, Emily Mehr. Listen to the episode Listen on: Apple Podcasts | RadioPublic | Google Podcasts | YouTube Like me, Emily also draws a personal daily comic and you can check out her work on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/ejoymehr --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast:

00:30:09

S04 Episode 1: Jessica Abel

Tom Ray"s Art Podcast ·

2019/01/06

What cool way to start off the new season of the show, I got the opportunity to meet Jessica Abel!! Listen: Apple Podcasts | RadioPublic | Google Podcasts | YouTube She is the comic book writer and artist who has made so many books, ranging from stories to instructionalincluding the books Life Sucks, Drawing Words & Writing Pictures, La Perdida, Growing Gills and Radio: An Illustrated Guide (with collaborator Ira Glass) just to name a few. You can check out her latest graphic novel Trish Trash:

00:35:46

S03 Episode 13: Ivan Brunetti

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2018/09/30

Listen: Apple Podcasts | RadioPublic | Google Podcasts | YouTube Previously on American Bandito, I spoke with artist Rachal Duggan and I discovered we had a mutual person that inspired us both. After I posted that interview, I got a silly idea in my head. I figured it would never work but it was worth a try. I sent Ivan Brunetti a link to that episode and just told him I would love to talk with him on the show. I figured what could it hurt? If he didn’t respond or said no at least I tried right? To

00:22:10

S03 Episode 12: Stripe, Tattoo Artist

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2018/09/23

Listen: Apple Podcasts | RadioPublic | Google Podcasts | YouTube Back in the first season of the show, I talked to a young artist named Salma Carreon. During the interview, she told me about how she briefly apprenticed at a tattoo shop. And it occurred to me I didn’t really know much about tattoo artists. How they start out, what it takes to become one, anything really. And since then I thought I should talk to one and find out. And it turns out one found me. He had messaged me on the American

00:23:20

S03 Episode 11: Luke Bassuener, Art Teacher

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2018/09/16

Listen: Apple Podcasts | RadioPublic | Google Podcasts | YouTube The person that I meet today I read about in the Isthmus. He was creating a stop-motion film with the students he teaches in his art class at Crestwood Elementary school. And the film they made was screened at this year’s Wisconsin Film Festival. After reading that article I kind of had to talk to him. How could I not? And he’s a musician too. We decided to meet at the Monona Terrace during the Mini Makers Fair. But the pop-up

00:20:10

S03 Episode 10: Stitch Boom Bang, Embroiderer

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2018/09/09

Listen: Apple Podcasts | RadioPublic | Google Podcasts | YouTube The first thing I saw by Heather Boggs of Stitch Boom Bang, was a portrait of Hall & Oates she embroidered on a doily. After seeing that, I kinda needed to meet this person. And it turned out she was also a fan of zines. So we met each other at a zine event that was happeningin the downtown Madison library. And in another one of mypop-up interviews, I meet Elliot and his friend who walked up to my booth at Hibernation Liberation

00:19:50

S03 Episode 9: Lakeside Press, Printers

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2018/09/02

Listen: Apple Podcasts | RadioPublic | Google Podcasts | YouTube The person I asked to meet with me today I contacted out of pure curiosity. I’ve driven past the lakeside press on Willy street like a million times and have never known a thing about it. And I always turn and look at it when I drive by. So I decided to contact them see if I could just come by and ask about the place. The story took so many turns as I listened. It was fascinating. Learn more about Lakeside Press -www.lakesidepress.org

00:28:51

S03 Episode 8: Rachal Duggan, Illustrator

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2018/08/26

Listen: Apple Podcasts | RadioPublic | Google Podcasts | YouTube I met Rachal Duggan at the Tone Madison anniversary party. She had a table set up to do butt portraits. People would turn around and she would draw a picture of their butt. Afterward, I sent her a message and asked if she would want to meet and talk. We decided to get together at Madison Sourdough in her neighborhood. During the interview, two surprising things happen. We ran into Hailee from episode 4 and I learn Rachal is one degree

00:17:13

S03 Episode 6: Gavin Folgert, Animator

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2018/08/26

Listen: Apple Podcasts | RadioPublic | Google Podcasts | YouTube I went to a local animation meet up in February and afterwardGavin had posted a stop-motion short he made on the meet up's Facebook event page. I've only made 2D animation and have always wanted to try stop-motion. So, I reached out to Gavin to learn more about what he does. He met with me at the Colectivo Coffee Shop on Monroe St. After the interview we got together and made this little claymation short

00:19:16

S03 Episode 7: American Trash, Graphic Design

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2018/08/26

Listen: Apple Podcasts | RadioPublic | Google Podcasts | YouTube I found American Trash while looking at stories located in the Madison area on Instagram. I liked the style. It remindedme of the type of skateboard art that has always appealed to me. I sent him a message and weended up meeting each other at the Johnson Public House. American Trash on Instagram -instagram.com/americantrashcorp And in the opening pop up interview this week - I meet Finn who makes soy-basedcandles. And don't forget to

00:18:01

S03 Episode 5: Eli Quinn, Illustrator

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2018/08/26

Listen: Apple Podcasts | RadioPublic | Google Podcasts | YouTube Eli had contacted me through the American Bandito Facebook page. He's an illustrator and also tells me about work he's done as a 3D artist for game design. And it turns out he created the artwork for the Madison band Droids Attack as well as the artwork for their new microbrew from Ale Asylum. I got a chance to sit down with Eli in his neighborhood at the Barriques in Fitchburg. Plus, in my pop-up interview this week I meet someone I

00:23:30

S03 Episode 4: Hailee Von Haden, Embroiderer

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2018/07/29

Listen: Apple Podcasts | RadioPublic | Google Podcasts | YouTube I saw Hailee's work on Instagram while searching for local artists.She is a fashion designer turned embroidery artist who recently graduated with a B.S. in Textile and Fashion Design from the University of Wisconsin. After a chance meeting at a gallery showing she was involved in, I asked if she wanted to tell me more about how she got started. So we met up at the Johnson Public House. And I do a pop-up interview with Laurel from The

00:25:38

S03 Episode 3: James Kreul, Filmmaker

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2018/07/22

Listen: Apple Podcasts | RadioPublic | Google Podcasts | YouTube James Kreul has been very involved with films in Madison, he runs programs like The Rooftop Cinema at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art and the upcomingMills Folly Microcinema at the Arts + Literature Laboratory to name a few. The first time I went to one of his underground film screenings was last year at Coney Island Studio and I knew I wanted to meet with him to be on the show. I finally got a chance to talk to him on the north

00:16:47

S03 Episode 2: Linda Lenzke, Writer, Showrunner

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2018/07/15

Listen: Apple Podcasts | RadioPublic | Google Podcasts | YouTube Linda is a writer and blogger. She has a site called "Mixed Metaphors, Oh My!" that she has been doing since 2013. She joined a Facebookgroup called Madison Indie Filmmakers and after going to some of the meet-ups they encouraged her to start a new web seriesfor one of the ideas she had. So she did. With the help of the people she met in this group, she is running a new show called "Hotel Bar". I met with her at the Madison Public

00:14:18

S03 Episode 1: Kelly Sauvage Angel, Writer

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2018/07/08

Listen: Apple Podcasts | RadioPublic | Google Podcasts | YouTube Kelly is a writer who contacted me through the American Bandito Facebook page. She's written a book called "Om Namah..." available on Amazon. As she explains it'sa story of healing from betrayal, discovering spiritual discernment, and the best ribs on the east side of Madison. We talk about the book while walking around the Atwood neighborhood in the fall of last year. Plus, a segment from a series of pop-up interviews I did at the

00:29:29

S02 Episode 10: What mistakes do you wish you would...

Tom Ray"s Art Podcast ·

2018/03/11

The shop owners this season should have some wisdom they can pass along to those of us trying to make it in the world creatively. So this week I ask the question: What mistakes do you wish you would have known when you started? Listen to the episode Subscribe to the show Apple Podcasts (iPhone), Google Play (Android) and YouTube. This episode brought to you by Sticker Mule. Get $10 towards your first order! Get a copy of my graphic novel "Then This Happened... A diary about breast cancer" available

00:19:02

S02 Episode 9: How do you make time for your personal...

Tom Ray"s Art Podcast ·

2018/03/04

If you do create your own things it's really easy to let it take up all of your free time. But you don't want to do it at the expense of enjoying life, family or friends. There has to be a balance, but when you're in charge of yourself how do you manage that? So my question this week is: How do you make time for your personal life? Listen to the episode Subscribe to the show on the go Apple Podcasts (iPhone), Google Play (Android) and YouTube. This episode brought to you by Sticker Mule. Get $10

00:26:54

S02 Episode 8: How Do You Tell Your Story And Promote...

Tom Ray"s Art Podcast ·

2018/02/25

When you make things the goal is usually you want people to come check it out? Like these local shops do? But how do you promote something like that? And where do you find the people to tell about it? That leads to this weeks question: "How do you tell your story and promote it?" Listen to the episode Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts (iPhone), Google Play (Android) and YouTube. My graphic novel "Then This Happened... A diary about breast cancer" is available now at - americanbandito.com/book

00:18:28

S02 Episode 7: How Do You Pay Yourself?

Tom Ray"s Art Podcast ·

2018/02/18

I get following your dream as a creative person and artist. And so far, learning that was inspiration enough. But is it worth it? Lifestyle-wise that is. The question this week is: "How Do You Pay Yourself?" Listen to the episode Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts (iPhone), Google Play (Android) and YouTube. If you create things in your spare time, you've probably thought about trying to do it for a living or maybe you're just trying to get the guts to put it out there for the first time. So

00:19:05

S02 Episode 6: What Risks Do You Take?

Tom Ray"s Art Podcast ·

2018/02/11

We've talked about how seeing the work in public makes a huge difference. But what about insurance in those places, not only for you but the items you display? What about planning for the future like emergencies or health issues? So, the question this week is: "What risks do you take?" Listen to the episode Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts (iPhone), Google Play (Android) and YouTube. If you create things in your spare time, you've probably thought about trying to do it for a living or maybe

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