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TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL

Your friendly reminder that all the challenges which arise in your creative pursuits are TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL. Exploring anything and everything pertaining to the art world and life as a creative. thesacrosanctatelier.substack.com

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01:19:39

Epsiode 30: Strength, Mastery, Folly & Failure:...

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL ·

2025/10/27

In this episode @maggiefedorov is joined by Paloma Strong ( @strongtaxidermy ) of Los Angeles, CA to talk about her unique experience with seeking and acquiring a prestigious taxidermy apprenticeship, growing through it, and eventually finding it was time to step out on her own. Paloma discusses the work that hopeful future apprentices in any medium can do on their own time to stand out as a strong candidate; what masters are looking for in an apprentice; and what it took for her to feel like it was

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00:36:04

Episode 29: Creative Initiation w/ Emily Eccles /...

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL ·

2025/09/22

In this episode @maggiefedorov is joined by Emily Eccles, one half of Nanny Goat Gallery ( @nannygoatgallery ) in Petaluma, CA to talk about her experience of being initiated into the fine art world. Emily discusses the important precipitating factors that called for her pivot into art; the struggle of standing on the precipice and deciding to jump; and the best way to approach artists, gallerists, or other creatives that you'd like to see yourself work with. In this episode Emily also considers her

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00:58:56

Episode 28: Metric System: Measuring Success Beyond...

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL ·

2025/08/25

In this episode Maggie is joined by Alondra Uhi ( @alondra.uhi.art / @byherfruits.art ) to talk about the risks of using social media as a metric for success in the arts. Alondra discusses her own personal metrics for success that she uses in lieu of social media; the importance of contributing to your creative community; "trends" and "cringe" in content creation as an artist; and the pressure I think we have all experienced at some point or another to create faster than we're comfortable in order

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01:02:51

Episode 27: Art Marketing Magic w/ Michelle

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL ·

2025/07/28

In this episode Maggie is joined by Michelle ( @littleredheartart / @mmarketingbroward ) to talk about common places that artists are largely missing the boat in the world of business and opportunities. Michelle discusses places where all artists need to be putting themselves out there, even when that's asking us to step outside of our comfort zone; the easiest way to take back your time and energy in content creation; how to stand out online and in person as an artist; and the biggest mistake

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01:16:55

Episode 26: My Cross to Bear w/ Heidi Lustig

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL ·

2025/06/30

In this episode Maggie is joined by Heidi Lustig of New South Wales, Australia to talk about how her decade-long art gap and corporate burnout were really part of the process all along. @violet_portrayal discusses a common block in finding one's unique artistic voice; the importance of doing bad work; how to avoid becoming a carbon copy of the shitty corporate boss you hated; and what it REALLY looks like making your first steps back to a "lost" art practice. In this episode Heidi also considers

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00:46:19

Episode 25: Spiritual Motion w/ Maggie Fedorov

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL ·

2025/05/26

Join Maggie Fedorov to talk about the experience of moving through her creative practice as a spiritual endeavor just as much as an artistic endeavor. Maggie dissects the Hermit archetype and what she means by "spiritual movement"; who would benefit from adding a spiritual element to their creative practice; and the ways that her unique spiritual care routines are now a fully enmeshed and invaluable part of her work acting not entirely unlike a creative catapult. In this episode Maggie also poses

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01:26:16

Episode 24: Grief & Creativity w/ Maggie Fedorov

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL ·

2025/02/24

We're flipping the script! Guest hosted by Sam Fedorov, today's interview gives us deeper insight into the inner workings of your usual host, Maggie Fedorov, of Seattle, WA to talk about her experience with moving through grief as a working artist. Maggie is the last of four artists in this series of episodes to discuss her experience with loss; the changes in her creative practice as a result of grief; the biggest hardships that emerged as she moved through loss; and the degree to which she is

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01:16:10

Episode 23: Grief & Creativity w/ Shane Izykowski

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL ·

2025/01/27

In this episode Maggie is joined by another old friend of the podcast, Shane Izykowski of Los Angeles, CA to talk about his experience with moving through grief as a working artist. Shane is the third of four artists in this series of episodes to discuss his experience with loss; the changes in his creative practice as a result of grief; the biggest hardships that emerged as he moved through loss; and the degree to which he is still impacted by it. In this episode Shane also considers what it's like

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00:56:23

Episode 22: Grief & Creativity w/ Devon Walz

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL ·

2024/12/30

In this episode Maggie is joined by Devon Walz of Santa Ana to talk about the nuances and intricacies of moving through grief as an artist. Devon is the second of four artists in this series of episodes to discuss her experience with grief and loss; the changes in her creative practice as a result of grief; the biggest hardships that emerged as she moved through loss; and the degree to which she is still impacted by grief. In this episode Devon also considers the struggle over how to spend our time

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00:48:06

Episode 21: Grief and Creativity w/ Jennifer Allnutt

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL ·

2024/11/25

In this episode Maggie is joined by this year's Beautiful Bizarre People's Choice Award finalist, oil painter Jennifer Allnutt of Queensland, Australia to talk about the nuances and intricacies of moving through grief as an artist. Jenny is the first of four artists in this series of episodes on grief to discuss their experience with grief and loss; the changes that resulted in her creative practice as a result of grief; the biggest hardships that emerged as she moved through loss; and the degree to

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01:13:00

Episode 20: Beyond the Mount: The Art of Preservation...

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL ·

2024/10/28

In this episode Maggie is joined by award winning Taxidermist and retired Federal Wildlife Biologist Matt Klope of Whidbey Island, WA to talk taxidermy. Matt discusses accessing the flow state and how to recover when you lose it; the role of creative vision in the art of preparation; real-world applications for taxidermy in research, conservation, and beyond; and the steep decline in the taxidermy community as it loses favor in the eye of John Q. Public. In this episode Matt also considers what else

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01:16:32

Episode 19: Forging Tradition: Re-Kindling the...

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL ·

2024/09/30

In this episode Maggs is joined by Evelynn Combs & Gerad Smith of Alaska, both Archaeologists as well as artists, to talk about how they're re-conceptualizing the ancient art of coppersmithing. Gerad and Evie discuss the cultural and historical significance of coppersmithing in the Tanana Valley of interior Alaska; what it's like to work with a creative collaborator; the joys and hardships of time away from the forge; and the value of creative diversity. Evie & Gerad also consider cyclical

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01:24:02

Episode 18: Brushstrokes & Boundaries: Art,...

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL ·

2024/08/26

In this episode Maggs is joined by Jeff Troy, a multimedia erotic artist from Seattle, WA to talk about how his current body of work began from a spilling over of long-repressed shame. Jeff discusses finding community in unlikely places; how online censorship is impacting figurative and erotic artists; and how despair is an old friend and constant companion throughout his creative practice. Jeff also considers whether creativity is positively or negatively impacted when we have limits imposed on

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01:36:30

Episode 17: The Dawn of Dystopia w/ Arianè Kamps

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL ·

2024/07/26

In this episode Maggs is joined by Arianè Kamps, a watercolor and oil painter from Alberta, Canada to talk about how art has evolved alongside humanity over the last several thousand years and how these observations manifest in her work. Arianè discusses the struggle of making art for the content machine; how she tries to cope with burnout while working a non-creative primary job to stay afloat; how her work ended up on the moon; and how being an artist is to constantly grapple with rejection and

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01:15:51

Episode 16: Constant Like the Midnight Sun

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL ·

2024/06/28

In this episode Maggs is joined by Melissa Clements, an oil painter from Perth, West Australia to talk about how her travels in the Arctic and beyond influence her views on the human condition and thus inform her artwork. Mel discusses the challenges of existing in the world as a portrait artist & how anguish is laced throughout her works as well as her creative process; what makes art "good"; and how phenomenology makes us all inherently creative. Melissa also considers the overlap between our

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00:36:30

Episode 15: Speaking in Symbols: Exploring Universal...

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL ·

2024/05/24

In this episode Maggs is joined by Paul Ogunlesi, a painter from Lagos, Nigeria to talk about his unique form of visual storytelling and how his paintings specifically explore universal human experiences and identity through the lens of Yoruba adages. Paul discusses his early experiences with art; how he uses both fashion and facelessness as tools to weave a story in his works; and whether he believes an interpretation of the symbolism in any given piece can be "right" or "wrong". Paul also talks

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00:22:01

Episode 14: SALVAGE ARTS: A Recycled Art Movement w/...

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL ·

2023/04/20

In this episode Maggs is joined by Bruce Rivera, artist and founder of Salvage Arts from Edmonds, WA to talk about the official launch of the non-profit organization centered around creating art from recycled materials. Bruce discusses how Salvage Arts came to be; the All Decks On Hand show happening this weekend (April 20th-22nd) at Graphite Art Center in Edmonds; and how to get involved in future community art projects like this one. Bruce also talks about the dangers of comparison, and how

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01:21:06

Episode 13: The Art of Living w/ Adera Gandy

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL ·

2023/03/31

In this episode Maggs is joined by actor and fine art model Adera Gandy of Seattle, WA to talk about the art of simply being alive as a contemporary creative. Adera discusses how the artist must realize that they are ALSO the masterpiece; how important it is to have a good relationship with your body as a creative; and how her relationship with creativity coincides with her relationship with the divine. Adera also suggests that there is a shift happening in the long standing archetype of the

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01:09:50

Episode 12: The Unseen Artist w/ Tasha Kay Newell

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL ·

2023/03/17

In this episode Maggs is joined by multi-talented actor Tasha Kay Newell of Seattle, Washington to talk about the art life and the struggles of pursuing a path that the mainstream has deemed "impossible." Tasha discusses battling imposter syndrome; taking opportunities that feel risky or uncomfortable; her disinterest in fame; and what it's like to be a member of the "unseen artist club". Tasha also answers the tough question of whether or not she views herself as an artist.Show notes: Tasha's

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01:48:00

Episode 11: Art in the Digital Age w/ Josh Stebbins

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL ·

2023/03/03

In this episode Maggs is joined by Josh Stebbins of Enid, Oklahoma to talk about making art in the digital age. Josh discusses playing the "social media game"; the issue with ai art; the importance of literature and the written word for the preservation of our humanity in an increasingly digital future; how inaccessible it is for a good many artists to even be in a position to create; and being inspired by the creations of other writers, musicians, performers, etc. including Twin Peaks and all

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