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Blind Shovel

Blind Shovel is an arts and music podcast hosted by designer Michael Olivo. The show is focused on interviewing emerging and established creators about their inspirations, process, and maturation. Released every Tuesday night at 8pm EST.

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01:13:23

Bill McRight - Crystal Skulls & Reiki Lulls

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2023/09/19

A vibrating and resonating Blind Shovel, this one with printer-maker and sculptor, Bill McRight. We discuss carving skulls, his practice of Reiki, Space 1026, Philly and L.A., and much more."Bill lives in Los Angeles with his wife and cat. He makes his work at his home studio, a small backyard shed, his living room and front porch. Recently returning to block printing after an extended break he is amazed to see how far ink has come in that time. Besides making prints, Bill also engraves metal, makes

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01:39:15

Panayiotis Terzis - New Faces & Old Spaces

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2023/09/13

A vibrantly whirling Blind Shovel, this one with painter and printer, Panayiotis Terzis. We discuss the contrast between Greece and New York City, the endless appeal of the human face, the future, the past, and much more."Panayiotis (Pan) Terzis is an artist, printer and publisher based in NYC.He has been working with printmaking, drawing, painting, and publishing since 2005, and has been working with Risograph printing since 2010. He is the founder of the Riso pressMega Press.In 2015 Pan co-founded

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01:07:01

Kevin Umaña - Fired Clay & The Nomadic Way

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2023/09/06

An earth-bound Blind Shovel, this one with ceramicist and fine artist, Kevin Umaña. We discuss artist residencies, Kansas City, Frank Stella and Ellsworth Kelly, his hybrid method of ceramics and painting, and much more."Known mostly for his abstract geometric paintings, Umaña recently expanded his practice to include ceramics. He is The Co-founder of the Ekru Project and in 2021, he completed his first solo exhibition, Wax And Wane with David Richard Gallery in New York. He has exhibited

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01:23:26

Matthew Forsythe - Pokko & Mina

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2023/08/29

A vivid and glinting Blind Shovel, this one with illustrator Matthew Forsythe. We discuss what makes a great kid's book, his books Pokko and Mina, his painting process, and much more."My latest book, MINA, about a family of mice that gets a pet cat and it was a 2022 Governor General’s Award finalist. My first picture book, Pokko and the Drum, was a Publisher’s Weekly and NPR Book of the Year and won a Boston Globe / Horn Book Honor and Charlotte Zolotow Honor. I was the Lead Designer on the

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01:52:41

Dave Juskow - Clueless & The Mr. Magoo Joke

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2023/08/23

A jocose Blind Shovel, this one with comedian and writer, Dave Juskow. We discuss time-travel, The Cars, stand-up comedy, Clueless, and much more."Dave Juskow is an American comedian, writer and actor. He is perhaps best known for such televisions shows and films as Men of a Certain Age, Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, TV Funhouse, The Sarah Silverman Program, The Wrestler, and HBO's Crashing. Juskow was also a commentator for The Huffington Post, and hosts the podcast, Juskow in the City."Header

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01:32:55

Zack Fischmann - Tragic Nothing & Something Magic

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2023/08/16

A rockin' n rollin' Blind Shovel, this one with musician, Zack Fischmann. We discuss free-will, authenticity in music, cancer research, Marmalade Mountain, and much more."Marmalade Mountain, aka Zack Fischmann, has tumbled through America’s punk-folk-psych-rock scenes, creating songs that blendthehomespun aesthetic of K Records with a playful vulnerability akin to folk hero Michael Hurley."Header image: Zack Fischmann, 2023

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01:32:20

J.F. Martel - Reclaimed Reverie & Weird Studies

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2023/08/09

A dream-like Blind Shovel, this one with writer and podcast-host, J.F. Martel. We discuss the French-Canadian identity, the value of reverie, exploring a variety of creative impulses, Weird Studies, and much more."Jean-François Martel is a writer on art, culture, religion, and philosophy. His essays have appeared in online journals such asCanadian Notes & Queries,Reality Sandwich,The Finch, andMetapsychosis, as well as in print anthologies from Penguin-Tarcher, North Atlantic Books, and

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01:57:21

Sam Vanallemeersch - Real Materials & Holy Hergé

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2023/08/02

A swinging and winging Blind Shovel, this one with cartoonist and illustrator, Sam Vanallemeersch. We discuss the shortcomings of digital processes, Herge & Moebius, and more."My name is Sam Vanallemeersch and I like to draw. For you, my girlfriend, my daughter and my cat (†). I illustrate (for) people and things, have been in the odd book here and there, done a couple of shows and am working on a comic which might never get finished. But that's -sort of- okay by me.For completionists: there’s

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01:14:23

Patrick Kyle - A Graceful Process & An Elfish Aspect

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2023/07/26

A scribbly Blind Shovel, this one with cartoonist, illustrator, musician, and teacher Patrick Kyle. We discuss his many creative outlets, black metal, paintings, comics and more."Patrick Kyle is a Visual Artist based in Toronto, Canada. He studied Illustration at The Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto, graduating in 2009. He has created illustrations and comics for Adidas, The New York Times, The Nation, Converse, MIT Technology Review, Bloomberg, Cartoon Network, Brasserie Dunham and many

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01:45:59

David Onri Anderson - Sacred Spirals & Vibrating Visions

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2023/07/19

A spiraling Blind Shovel, this one with Artist~Gardener David Onri Anderson. We discuss spirals, Messianic Judaism, meditation, gardening, and much more."David Onri Anderson is a Tennessee-born French-Algerian Jewish artist, musician, and curator. He graduated from Watkins College of Art in Nashville with the Anny Gowa Purchase Award in 2016. He has had solo exhibitions at Patrick Painter Gallery in Los Angeles, CA, Blaa Galleri Copenhagen, DK (upcoming), Harpy Gallery in Rutherford, NJ, David Lusk

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01:03:58

Jessica Hans - Fire Herding & Clay Shaping

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2023/07/10

A fiery Blind Shovel, this one with the ceramicist and fire-herder Jessica Hans. We discuss why sometimes art isn't enough, building a career in ceramics, urban vs rural settings, fire-fighting, and more."Jessica Hans is a New Mexico-based artist and designer. Jessica specializes in quasi-functional sculpture vessels and specialty vases made from ceramic and assorted other materials. During the summer months Jessica works as a wildland firefighter for theU.S. Forest Service. The work in fire plays a

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01:29:27

Ron Ewert - Pink Foam & White Walls

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2023/07/05

A Blind Shovel, this one with the sculptor and printmaker Ron Ewert. We discuss the experiments that led to styrofoam, experimentation, black & white and more."Ron Ewertlives and works in Brooklyn, NY. He received his MFA from the Painting and Drawing Department of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2012. His work has been shown in a number of solo, two-person and group exhibitions, including solo exhibitions at S1 in Portland and Good Weather in Little Rock; group exhibitions at

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01:28:38

Brad Hock - Old Boy's Apples & Young Man's Folly

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2023/06/20

A dark and dazzling Blind Shovel, this one with the inimitable Brad Hock, we discuss youthful criminality, High-School football excellence, Old Boy's Apples, THE Hock, and more."Based in Los Angeles, California, Brad Hock uses stop motion animation to explore the stories and symbols of the past. He views his work as continuation of the constant transformation that these ancient relics have gone through over time and telling."Brad's links:WebsiteInstagramHeader image: Brad Hock, "becoming a room",

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01:24:24

McKay Felt - Visual Hip-Hop & A Cheery Demeanor

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2023/06/13

A copacetic Blind Shovel, this one with the illustrious McKay Felt, we discuss how his career got started, Egon Schiele, sketchbooks, hit latest comic, and more.McKay Felt graduated from London's Camberwell College of Art (UAL) in 2016. Now based in Los Angeles--McKay's illustration career has led him to collaborations with Grammy Award winning artists such as: Flying Lotus, Thundercat, Knxwledge, Anderson .Paak and Gorillaz. Having shown at the Victoria & Albert Museum's landmark exhibition in

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01:07:10

Studio Sparks - Porto & The Couple's Studio

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2023/06/06

A conjoined Blind Shovel, this one with Porto-based design Studio Sparks, which consists of Cristiana Figueiredo andLucasMoreira. We discuss how the connection between music and art, collaborating as a couple, working in Portugal, and more."We like to explore many visual methods to illustrate the work of each artist, and we make everything since the storytelling to the final production, in areas like graphic design, video, illustration, and animation!"Studio Sparks' links:WebsiteInstagramHeader

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01:12:24

Mike Haldeman - Quaker Notes & altopalo

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2023/05/30

A soothing Blind Shovel, this one with sound sculptor and guitarist Mike Haldeman. We discuss how to best flourish within a band, altopalo, the nature of guitar, the openness of Quaker meetings, and more.Mike is a NY-based multi-instrumentalist, member of the band altopalo, and co-conspirator of many other uncategorizable musical projects.Haldeman's links:altopaloInstagramHeader image: Mike Haldeman, 2022

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01:19:17

Christopher Davison - The Hour of the Wolf & Tolle's...

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2023/05/23

A vibrating Blind Shovel, this one with artist and teacher Christopher Davison. We discuss how to produce art while being a father, the horror of life, digital exhibitions, Eckhart Tolle, and much more.Christopher is an American artist who spent a combined two decades living in Philadelphia and New York. He now resides in San Francisco. He has shown his work at various locations in the United States and Europe.Christopher's links:WebsiteInstagramHeader image: Christopher Davison, "Study (Flower Up

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01:23:07

Derrick Braxton - Mother's Tapes & The View From The...

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2023/05/16

A homegrown Blind Shovel, this one with music producer Derrick Braxton. We discuss his career as a producer, the influence of church on his music, New Brunswick, and much more.Derrick is an American record producer, DJ, and composer best known for working with artists such as Lupe Fiasco, Cassidy, Amerie, Rich Harrison, and Raekwon.He is currently signed with 1st and 15th Entertainment /Atlantic Records.Derrick's links:WikiInstagramHeader image: Derrick Braxton

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01:20:47

Vinnie Neuberg - Paul & Being Multi-Pronged

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2023/05/09

A doodly Blind Shovel, this one with illustrator/musician/art-director Vinnie Neuberg. We discuss his fascination with The Beatles, the nature of being an art director, the future of editorial illustration, and more.Vinnie's links:Main WebsiteInstagramSpotify (Check out "Tearjerker")Header image: Vinnie Neuberg, "Paul", 2022

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01:09:39

James Coffman - Sports Men & Peak Picasso

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2023/05/02

A shimmering Blind Shovel, this one with former-MLB player turner graphic designer James Coffman. We discuss the relationship between art and sports, the aesthetics of athletic logos, Picasso, finding the ideal clients, and more.James' links:https://www.jamescoffman.comhttps://www.instagram.com/jamescoffmandesignHeader image: James Coffman, "Migrations No. 8", 2023

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