Episode 26: Artists Create New Metaphors to L...

This is the sixth of a series of auto-bio vignette webcomics, a form of Flash-lit, as sequential art, podcast and video. You can see the original comic on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, Spoutible or at the new blog site I made for them: https://brandlflashmemoirvignettes. ...  Show more

In March, a huge group of podcasters are posting episodes supporting charities of their choice. The action is called PODCASTHON, from 14 March to 20 March 2026. My episode concerns a wonderful project by an excellent former student of mine, Maria Zemchugova Bovkoun and her husban ...  Show more

Digging into how we can create an environment where creativity can flourish, and allow the muse in to create meaningful connections that allow for artistic innovation. 

In this solo episode, Louise reflects on a key principle of art-making - one that can take your art from good to great. If you want your art to connect with others, who better to learn from that Taylor Swift? Her new album is the most successful of all time, and Louise thinks she ...  Show more

This episode delves into the fine line between cheesiness, kitsch, and high art. From the pastoral scenes of Gainsborough to the consumer culture critiques of Warhol and the polling experiments of Komar and Melamid, we examine how artists challenge and redefine our notions of tas ...  Show more

"It's all about that creative spark that births a new visual language or idea that maybe could live on its own."