The Art Life

Do actors enjoy acting? Do podcasters enjoy podcasts? Do they HAVE to?Grace and Xandra balance being informed with staying inspired, their thoughts on mob movies, and why artists love reality tv. Gaining confidence in our preferences is an art in itself.SHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace

How do you wind down and wake up?Xandra and Grace discuss daily rituals, grounding practices, and the different times of day in which their creative energy shows up.They also swoon over bedtime stories, dream up a fictional day buffet, and navigate the frustrations of freelance work.SHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and

Grace envisions Xandra as the heiress of a stationery empire (it’s almost true).This episode explores letter-writing as a personal art, note-sending styles, writing to incarcerated activists, and why there is a P.O. Box for this show. SHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace Gordon is on Instagram

Grace shudders at the word ‘fun’. Xandra believes it to be essential.Is fun productive? Can you have fun and be taken seriously as an artist?They question societal expectations of fun, and explore their personal pleasures, with nods to The Princess Diaries series, the Twilight movies, Batman, and genuine academic joy.SHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra

Grace has just returned from a week in the wilderness, in which she slept in a yurt.For Xandra and Grace, nature is a necessity, in calm and through fear. It puts ego in perspective, and provides peaceful retreat from the usual noise.They also discuss a desire to dress up, and how to be their feminine selves outdoors.SHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra

Wandering is essential to Grace and Xandra’s art lives.They discuss making time for wandering with no agenda, how to balance technology with being present, and inviting others on wander-ful adventures.In wandering through this topic, they also surprise themselves with new definitions of ‘wander’ that emerge.SHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns

What does it mean to be an Artist? What counts as Art?Grace and Xandra had very different perspectives on art as children. They discuss their identities as ‘artists', and how art brings us together.This episode celebrates how art can embody inclusivity and freedom.SHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon:

An epistolary introduction to The Art Life.Grace and Xandra tell their friendship origin story: Harry Potter, outfit appreciation, and Passion Planners included.They begin to redefine and reclaim ‘art' and ‘achievement’, and welcome you into the studio.SHOW DETAILS:Read more at http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91607Email: theartlife@heroinetraining.comXandra Robinson-Burns is on Instagram and Patreon: @heroinetrainingGrace