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Authentic Obsessions

Margret Petrie

Inspiring stories and practical tips from artists, curators, photographers, and writers in hot pursuit of their lives. Guests reveal their creative obsessions, fears, joys, uncertainty, and the impact they hope to have, leaving you feeling less alone as you proceed down your own creative path. Acknowledge the mess and keep going!

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#108
May 20, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
Risa Iwasaki Culbertson - Human Connection
Molly talks to Risa about creating for the experience instead of the object, drilling down big feelings to the essence of their meaning, and and how the work you make often doesn’t make sense when you’re going through grief.
Apr 29, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
Best of: Molly Meng - Scraps of Humanity
Enjoy this 2021 rebroadcast of my chat with artist, storyteller, and guest host of Authentic Obsessions, Molly Meng.
#107
Apr 15, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
Maura Ambrose - Holding Both Truths
Molly Meng and Maura Ambrose chat about priorities, patriotic quilts, studio space evolution, procrastination, and playing with the tension and finding the edge.
#106
Apr 1, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min
Lisa Solomon - Color
Glue & adhesives, rules & parameters, loving the outcome without loving the process (this is where discipline comes in!), purposefully making things that others might not want, and knots all come up in today’s episode with Lisa Solomon.
#105
Mar 18, 2025 · 56 min
Michael McConnell - Falling Asleep
Symbology, lineage, connection, and color all come up during Molly Meng's conversation with artist Michael McConnell.
#104
Mar 4, 2025 · 1 hr 15 min
Sarah Haskell - Loose Thread: Let It Be Dangling
Let the loose thread be dangling! Sarah Haskell uses embroidery, weaving, and natural dyes to explore personal truth and universal wisdom.
#103
Feb 18, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min
Melissa Guido - Pushing A Boundary
Digital art, the magic of Iceland, the collaborative nature of printmaking and revelations about rulers and paper cutters all in today’s episode with multidisciplinary printmaker and illustrator Melissa Guido.
#102
Feb 4, 2025 · 54 min
Elizabeth DeJure Wood - Bulbous Forms & Mysticism
Guest host Molly Meng chats with Elizabeth about the authenticity of non-human animals, being fully present, generating ideas and limiting options.
#101
Jan 21, 2025 · 1 hr
Sarah Pedlow - Honoring the Overlooked
Wayfinding, placemaking and mapping; serendipity and generosity; and Amsterdam’s physical infrastructure layers are part of today's episode with artist, educator, and entrepreneur Sarah Pedlow.
#100
Jan 7, 2025 · 1 hr 20 min
Krista V. Allenstein - French Culture
Embracing chaos, being uncomfortable with compliments, middle-age anonymity and invisibility, and the crippling nature of looking backwards all come up during my chat with Krista V Allenstein.
#99
Dec 10, 2024 · 1 hr 13 min
Debbie Taylor-Kerman - Equality
Fighting for the underdog, discernment, editing, celebrating differences, and relinquishing control through your tools in today's episode with Debbie Taylor-Kerman.
#98
Nov 26, 2024 · 1 hr 13 min
Siara Berry - Complexities of Home Life
Neighborships, domestic landscapes, construction sites, yard signs, and control over nature are all part of my chat with Siara Berry.
#97
Nov 12, 2024 · 1 hr 14 min
Rainer Wolter - Documentation
Machines, control and letting go, procrastination and seeing time in yearly spirals all come up in today’s episode with Rainer Wolter.
#96
Oct 29, 2024 · 1 hr 11 min
Erica Jane Huntzinger - Water
Flow, the importance of play, and demystifying the creative process, including how people make creative decisions in their life and how and where people can affect dynamic change for themselves through creative actions are integral parts of our chat.
#95
Oct 15, 2024 · 1 hr 6 min
Duncan Petrie - Post-History
Glimpses and layers of time, what will remain, walking, beauty, palimpsest, AI art, and clothespins are all on the mind of London-based photographer and writer Duncan Petrie.
#94
Oct 1, 2024 · 1 hr 13 min
Sue Johnson - Painted Papers
Old books, tight deadlines, the button box, design, and dancing all come up during my conversation with mixed media artist Sue Johnson.
#93
Sep 17, 2024 · 54 min
Ethan Keister - Observing & Drawing People
Articulation, pivoting, sketchbooks, observation, and travel all play a key role in Ethan Keister’s creative life.
#92
Sep 3, 2024 · 1 hr 12 min
Paul Noth - Surprise
Idea generation, your brain on cartoons, incongruency & divergent thinking, and how to encourage your creativity are all on the mind of cartoonist, writer and artist Paul Noth.
#91
Aug 20, 2024 · 1 hr 6 min
Paula Hare - The Biker Lifestyle
Rocker chick Paula Hare talks about no longer giving a rip what other people think, New York City, and Wisconsin’s most iconic dessert – the cream puff.
#90
Aug 6, 2024 · 1 hr 9 min
Victoria McDonnell - Chairs
Diving deep into your own life to find your voice, the selfish nature of being an artist, the power of observation, and reacting to marks and layers are all considered during my conversation with Victoria McDonnell.

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