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Down to a Fine Art

Join Izzy and Anna, two slightly overwhelmed Falmouth Uni Fine Art graduates, as they try to understand the world of art. With the help of an occasional guest, they cover everything from technical advice to creative pressures, offering some honesty, transparency and reassurance for others in similar positions. Along the way they touch on deep time, capitalism, social media, vampirism, their favourite artists (Rachel Sussman 4eva), and throw in some fun science vibes for good measure. Both artists

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00:49:36

Just for fun

Down to a Fine Art ·

2025/09/27

After lots of guest and exhibition episodes, Izzy and Anna finally bring the attention back to them. They reflect on how they are feeling about art at the moment, discussing everything from subtle mindset shifts to going back to the roots of engaging with creativity. Books mentioned: Stolen Focus by Johann Hari and People Like Us by Hashi Mohamed.

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01:04:07

Moments of encounter

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2025/08/30

It’s episode 90 (!!) and to celebrate, Izzy and Anna are joined by artist and facilitator Rachael Coward. With an upcoming solo show on the near horizon, Rachael talks them through her practice, her inspirations, her processes, the importance of play, responding to a site vs finding sites for a work, and much much more (including becoming Izzy’s temporary art therapist for the episode). Rachael’s work can be found at @rachaelcoward on Instagram and rachaelcoward.co.uk on her website. Very

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00:54:31

Projected Outcomes

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2025/07/19

This year is bringing lots of firsts for the podcast – last month was the first ever podcast exhibition, and this month is the first ever podcast road trip! Izzy and Anna travelled up to Plymouth to see Alastair and Fleur Mackie’s show ‘Projected Outcomes’ at KARST. They discuss the many finely-tuned layers of both the artworks and the curation, delving into thesubtle effectiveness of the white cube, silent films, the tension in a mile of fishing line, sub-fossilisation, the edge of the land, and

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01:12:42

discussion

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2025/06/28

It’s exhibition time! In an exciting first for the podcast, Izzy and Anna have put together a show of guests’ work. In this live episode, they reflect on the process of curating the exhibition and its similarities to the journey of the podcast over the last four years, as well as answering some questions from the artists. Although the exhibition is over, you can see photos of it on the podcast Instagram: @downtoafineart.podcast.

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00:58:20

Coffee with a documentarian

Down to a Fine Art ·

2025/05/31

This week, Izzy and Anna talk to documentarian George Steedman Jones. A man of many talents, George is a filmmaker, photographer, and (fellow!) podcaster with a particular interest in documentary ethics, authenticity, and community. You can see his work on Instagram at @georgebrynmor and on his website: georgesteedmanjones.com. His podcast, Coffee with Conservationists, is available on Spotify.

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01:02:57

Between Worlds

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2025/04/26

Izzy and Anna take a tour of Tate St Ives’ current exhibition, ‘Ithell Colquhoun: Between Worlds’. They give a brief overview of Colquhoun’s life and the exhibition itself before discussing their favourite and least favourite pieces, and how Colquhoun’s work relates to their own practices. This episode is sadly not sponsored by Tate (although perhaps that is for the best…). The exhibition is on until 5th May 2025 – you can read more about it here:

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01:07:18

Cornish Maids

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2025/03/29

This month, Izzy and Anna head over to Wharfside Art Hub in Penzance and are joined by curator and photographer Fran Rowse for another live episode. Set amongst the exhibition, Cornish Maids, they talk to Fran about how she curated it, the history of the project, Fran’s background, and the women and girls that make up this incredible community. You can see Fran’s work on Instagram at @franrowse_ or online at www.franrowse.com. To see more of Cornish Maids, check out @cornishmaids_ on Instagram

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01:03:09

Finding the point

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2025/02/22

Izzy and Anna are back for yet another art therapy session. What begins as a very chaotic episode soon turns surprisingly coherent - they talk about building sustainable habits, the chicken and egg of applications, taking the pressure off making work, finding ways to keep the mystery, and collage. Artists mentioned are Liv Gravil (former Down to a Fine Art guest!) and Mire Lee. The collages Anna mentions are on her Instagram (@anna.harris.art), posted on 2nd February 2025. Music: Ketsa, Still Room

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01:03:05

This is not about scaffolding

Down to a Fine Art ·

2025/01/25

In this episode, Izzy and Anna talk about structure (not the scaffolding kind). How do they structure their days/weeks/months/brains? How do they balance routine and spontaneity? How do they choose what to prioritise in their lives? Tune in to find out. Music: Ketsa, Still Room On The Night Train available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa

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00:59:48

Here we go again

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2024/12/28

It’s a new year, which can only mean one thing - it’s time for some new intentions. Join Izzy and Anna as they reflect on the year gone by and look towards the year to come. You can expect therapy content, words of wisdom, gentle parenting, and an unexpected Kermit face. Music: Ketsa, Still Room On The Night Train available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa

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01:03:11

Stepping back in

Down to a Fine Art ·

2024/11/30

It’s time for another art therapy session. Izzy has some issues, Anna has some solutions. They talk. Music: Ketsa, Still Room On The Night Train available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa

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00:57:19

Be more like monsters

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2024/10/26

This week Izzy and Anna are joined by an award-winning (!) guest, artist and writer Indi Wills. Join them to learn more about Indi’s practice, which explores queering, landscape, fictioning, monsters, and radical abjection, and delve into the pros and cons of working collaboratively, making art accessible (both in gallery spaces and online), vampire theory, the plague,archives, and how to get people to touch artwork. To see the works mentioned in the episode, check out Indi’s Instagram,

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01:00:06

Goose music

Down to a Fine Art ·

2024/09/28

Join Izzy and Anna’s exclusive book club as they discuss Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass. Themes include indigenous wisdom, storytelling, motherhood, scientific knowledge, mindfulness, and learning from nature. In summary, they thought it was great. Music: Ketsa, Still Room On The Night Train available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa

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00:47:33

Stand your ground

Down to a Fine Art ·

2024/09/07

This episode is for all the freelancers and casual workers out there - WE SEE YOU TRYING TO PUT BOUNDARIES IN PLACE AND WE LOVE YOU FOR IT!!Music: Ketsa, Still Room On The Night Train available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa

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00:56:00

Take note

Down to a Fine Art ·

2024/08/17

This week, Izzy and Anna take the dive back into their old journals and notebooks, discussing the ways they find note-taking most beneficial and keeping their eyes open for any old overlooked ideas that still have potential to them now. To be expected from this episode: human-centric perspectives, mindmaps, Radical Ecology, scallop discos, a long overdue shout out to Rachel Sussman, and the age old question - would aliens understand indicators?! Music: Ketsa, Still Room On The Night Train available

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01:01:20

Creative cheerleading

Down to a Fine Art ·

2024/07/27

Are you a creative? Do you feel supported by the people in your life? Do you encourage others in their creative endeavours? This episode, Izzy and Anna spend some time discussing the different ways of supporting artists, as well as reflecting on their own creative needs and whether they think they do a good job of uplifting others. In the words of Anna, ‘unusually for us, this episode has been full of wisdom’. Music: Ketsa, Still Room On The Night Train available at

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00:55:40

The importance of joy

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2024/07/06

It’s episode 75 and to celebrate, Izzy and Anna chat to artist Emma Digerud-White. The three of them discuss the importance of knowing what makes you feel good, the barriers to making art, Emma’s recent solo show, sketchbook usage, inner landscapes, the female gaze, motherhood, anger, and post-show slumps. Emma’s art can be seen on Instagram @emmadigerudwhite and online at www.emmadigerudwhite.com. Music: Ketsa, Still Room On The Night Train available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa

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01:10:16

Good reads (not sponsored)

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2024/06/15

Following on from their previous episode ‘Booktalk’ where they spoke about their reading habits, this episode Izzy and Anna discuss what they’ve read in the past year. Their top recommendations are: ‘Babel’ by R.F. Kuang, ‘House in the Cerulean Sea’ by T.J. Klune, ‘Islands of Abandonment’ by Cal Flyn, ‘Still Life with Bones’ by Alexa Hagerty, ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’ by Jennette McCurdy, ‘Landmarks’ by Robert Macfarlane, ‘Funny Weather’ by Olivia Laing, and ‘To the Lighthouse’ by Virginia Woolf

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00:56:26

The Green Cube

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2024/05/25

This week Izzy and Anna talk to three guests at once! Artists and stone carvers Elle Brown, Emily Roberts, and Sue Rogers discuss their show ‘The Green Cube’ at Potager Garden. They reflect on the benefits of exhibiting outdoors, share their stone carving tips, and consider ideas for the future of ‘The Green Cube’. All artists can be found on Instagram: Elle at @elliebrownartist, Emily at @erobertsarts, and Sue @suerogersstudio. Music: Ketsa, Still Room On The Night Train available at

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00:52:52

Good job(s)

Down to a Fine Art ·

2024/05/04

Join Izzy and Anna as they go into a bit more detail abouttheir jobs and explore their creative identities alongside. They chat about the organisations they work for, question what aspects of their employment they enjoy, and think about how their practices fit into their wider sense of self. Disclaimer: eclipse juice may have impacted this episode. Music: Ketsa, Still Room On The Night Train available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa.

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