Podcast: Megan Nicole Dong & Stu Livingston Artist Talk

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Megan Nicole Dong and Stu Livingston Artist Talk
Length: 00:55:14
Synopsis: This week's podcast features Megan Nicole Dong and Stu Livingston's artist lecture, which took place at Light Grey Art Lab prior to the Color Anthropology opening reception on Friday, April 21st. Megan is currently a director at Nickelodeon Animation Studios, and still finds time to create hilarious comics under the name Sketchshark, for which she's found a massive audience online. Stu recently finished co-directing "Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie" for Nickelodeon Animation Studios and has previous credits on "Futurama," "Steven Universe" and "Clarence," and his personal comics have appeared in numerous anthologies nationwide. Together they share a bit about their respective backgrounds and journey to where they are now, before turning to the audience for some thoughtful Q&A about work/life balance, fulfilling creative needs, and the nuts and bolts of working in the animation industry. 

Show Notes: 
Stu Livingston : Website - Twitter - Tumblr
Megan Nicole Dong : Tumblr - Twitter - Instagram

Workshop : Nico Delort: The Dramatic Effect - Capturing Mood in Narrative
Camouflage : Online Gallery
Wanderlust - Online Gallery
Wee Foxes: A Reflection - Online Gallery
Unimaginable Animals - Online Gallery
The Endless Quest - Online Gallery
A Biographical Representation of Life in the Forest - Online Gallery
Young Mystics
Light Grey Game Night

Podcast: Vin Diesel, Actually

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Vin Diesel, Actually
Length: 01:13:11
Synopsis: Just like the title of this podcast, sometimes it's best not to think too hard about things. At our core, we're all a constant swirling evolution of ideas, identity, and goals, and if you have to deliberate over every decision, you might find yourself getting bogged down by it all. For this week's podcast, Lindsay, Jenny, and Chris are joined by the newest additions to the Light Grey team, James Lavella and Calvin Bauer, to discuss the art not overthinking decisions and allowing change to happen.

Show Notes:
Camouflage : Online Gallery
Wanderlust - Online Gallery
Wee Foxes: A Reflection - Online Gallery
Unimaginable Animals - Online Gallery
The Endless Quest - Online Gallery
A Biographical Representation of Life in the Forest - Online Gallery
Workshop : Nico Delort: The Dramatic Effect - Capturing Mood in Narrative
Young Mystics
Light Grey Game Night

Podcast: 2016 Pacific Northwest & Vancouver Island Diaries

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2016 Pacific Northwest & Vancouver Island Diaries
Length: 02:20:47
Synopsis: In the final days of 2016, Lindsay and Chris packed up their sleeping bags and headed out to the Pacific Northwest to camp, ski, and hike their way through remote Washington, Olympic National Park, the Hoh Rainforest, and Vancouver Island, Canada. Between the days of exploring the beautiful landscape and nights of sleeping in backwoods shacks or WW2-era tugboats, the pair took a few moments here and there to share the details of their adventure.

Show Notes:
Fortune: Online Gallery - Shop
Young Mystics: Tarot
Light Grey Game Night

Podcast: 2016 England Diaries - Part Two

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2016 England Diaries - Part Two
Length: 01:11:41
Synopsis: Earlier this month, Lindsay was joined by Teagan White on a trip overseas for the U.K. Tarot Conference in London, England. This week's podcast picks up right where last week left off. As you might recall, Teagan and Lindsay had just returned to London after a week of exploring the English countryside. Now, back in London, the dynamic duo recap their urban-themed adventures, from creeping through ancient cemeteries to studying in esoteric museums to signing in empty karaoke bars. Finally, they go deep into ideas and insights gained at the U.K. Tarot Conference, discussing topics about creativity, symbolism, and personal reflection.

Show Notes:
Teagan White: Website - Tumblr - Twitter
Midnight: Online Gallery - Shop
Light Grey Game Night

Podcast: 2016 England Diaries - Part One

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2016 England Diaries - Part One
Length: 01:45:48
Synopsis: This week's podcast comes to you straight from England! Earlier this month, Lindsay was joined by Teagan White on a trip overseas for the U.K. Tarot Conference in London, England. But before the conference, the pair spent a week exploring, learning, camping, flying kites, and more! Each night, Lindsay and Teagan sat down to recount the places they'd traveled, the people they've met, and the animals they'd saved. Tune in next week for the second half of this two part series, to hear about their time in London and the U.K. Tarot Conference. Pod

Show Notes:
Teagan White: Website - Tumblr - Twitter
Midnight: Online Gallery - Shop
Light Grey Game Night

Podcast: 2015/2016 Ouray Diaries : Part Two

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2015/2016 Ouray Diaries : Part Two
Length: 01:00:10
Synopsis: During the final days of 2015, the Light Grey Art Lab team brought a group of artists to beautiful Ouray, Colorado for a week fun, adventure, and new experiences! In part two of a multi-part Ouray Diaries series, Jenny, Chris, and Lindsay take a moment each day to reflect on the travels, discussions, logistics, memorable moments and more.

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Show Notes:
The Robo Show
Light Grey Game Night

Podcast: 2015/2016 Ouray Diaries : Part One

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2015/2016 Ouray Diaries : Part One
Length: 01:02:09
Synopsis: During the final days of 2015, the Light Grey Art Lab team brought a group of artists to beautiful Ouray, Colorado for a week fun, adventure, and new experiences! In the first part of a multi-part Ouray Diaries series, Jenny, Chris, and Lindsay take a moment each day to reflect on the travels, discussions, logistics, memorable moments and more.

And remember you can subscribe to our podcast via iTunes!

Here's Jenny packed neck-deep into the load of crap we hauled 1/2 way across the country! 

Show Notes:
The Robo Show
Light Grey Game Night

Podcast: For the First Time Again

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For the First Time Again
Length: 00:58:46
Synopsis: A new year is nearly upon us, and it's got us reflecting on the things we've accomplished this year, and all the new things we might accomplish next year. However, there's bound to be familiar things the deserve repeating, and on this week's podcast, Lindsay, Chris, and Jenny talk about bringing the sense of discovery to familiar territory, sharing experiences with new people, and the idea of appearing effortless prepared.

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Show Notes:
Bower Bird Exhibition
Holiday Hours
Light Grey Game Night

Podcast: Gearing Up

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Gearing Up
Length: 01:08:30
Synopsis: The new year is just around the corner, and we're already gearing up to take it on full force! Probably. On this week's podcast, Chris, Francesca, Lindsay, and Jenny talk about goal-setting, learning new things, brainstorming, and our individual goals for the coming year. 

And remember you can subscribe to our podcast via iTunes!

Show Notes:
The Robo Show Call for Art
Bower Bird Exhibition
Holiday Hours
Light Grey Game Night

Podcast: Collective Curator

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Collective Curator
Length: 01:09:11
Synopsis: With the opening reception of Bower Bird fresh in our minds, Lindsay, Francesca, Chis, and Jenny sit down to talk all about collections in the form of curation and preservation. What drives people to capture moments in time and history, who’s responsibility is it to collect and record, and how much is too much? 

Show Notes: 
The Robo Show Call for Art
Bower Bird Exhibition
Light Grey Cookie Party
Holiday Hours
Light Grey Game Night

Podcast: Netdeck the Halls

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Netdeck the Halls
Length: 01:47:51
Synopsis: The holidays are officially here! After the dust from too much food and drink and being merry has settled, what better way to spend the cozy winter evenings than with a board game? On this week's podcast Chris and Francesca talk about the games we bring home to share with our families, and that you should too. 

Show Notes: 
Bower Bird Exhibition
Light Grey Cookie Party
Holiday Hours
Light Grey Game Night

Shifting Over Time

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Shifting Over Time
Length: 01:01:26
Synopsis: As time marches on species come and go, empires rise and fall, and 90's neon moves in and out of fashion. On this week's episode Chris, Jenny, Lindsay, and Francesca talk about the inevitable process of evolution. What amounts to positive outcomes from dire situations, what do we do when changes come our way and can you force a personal evolution?  

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Show Notes: 
After a Mass Extinction, Only the Small Survive
National Geographic Acquired by FOX
COSMOS Exhibition
COSMOS Tarot & Oracle Deck
Light Grey Game Night

Podcast: O Captain, My Captain

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O Captain, My Captain
Length: 01:26:11
Synopsis: On this week's podcast, Lindsay, Jenny, Chris, and Francesca talk about leadership. Some people are natural leaders, some have to work hard to become great leaders, and some try to avoid it entirely, and we discuss how we might deal with individuals who have conflicting goals, wether management as good (or bad) as it's cracked up to be, and who's REALLY going to go down when the ship sinks?  

Show Notes: 
COSMOS Exhibition
COSMOS Tarot & Oracle Deck
Light Grey Game Night

Podcast: Home Beyond Home

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Home Beyond Home
Length: 01:11:12
Synopsis: Inspired by recent articles about the difficulty of making friends in the Frozen North, we've been thinking a lot about relationships and living in new, or familiar, places. On this week's podcast Francesca, Lindsay, Chris, and Jenny discuss the reasons people leave, what makes a home a Home, and the humbling act of returning to the familiar.

Show Notes: 
City Pages: Minnesota Ice
COSMOS Exhibition
COSMOS Tarot & Oracle Deck
Light Grey Game Night

Podcast: The Games We Played

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The Games We Played
Length: 01:33:51
Synopsis: To celebrate the release of COSMOS, our favorite West Coast Light Grey Art Lab member Francesca Buchko made a triumphant (although very short) return to Minneapolis. While there was plenty of work to do, eventually things settled down and boardgames were played in abundance. On this week’s podcast, Chris and Francesca sit down to share their thoughts on the games they played. 

Show Notes:
COSMOS Exhibition
COSMOS Tarot & Oracle Deck
Light Grey Art Camp - Ouray, Colorado
Light Grey Game Night

Podcast: Reflecting on Cosmos

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Reflecting on Cosmos
Length: 01:08:42
Synopsis: On this week's podcast, Lindsay is convinced that those beloved chimney sweeps from Mary Poppins were on to something. Joined by Chris and Francesca, we discuss the art of making adjusts to ensure you enjoy what you do, the bizarre shapes that projects sometimes balloon into, and how sometimes you get to be a carefree chimney sweep, but once in a while you've got the be the stodgy old banker.

Show Notes:
COSMOS Opening Reception - Friday, October 30th 
COSMOS Tarot & Oracle Deck Pre-Order
Light Grey Art Camp - Ouray, Colorado
Light Grey Game Night

Podcast: The Chimney Sweep

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The Chimney Sweep
Length: 01:00:36
Synopsis: On this week's podcast, Lindsay is convinced that those beloved chimney sweeps from Mary Poppins were on to something. Joined by Chris and Francesca, we discuss the art of making adjusts to ensure you enjoy what you do, the bizarre shapes that projects sometimes balloon into, and how sometimes you get to be a carefree chimney sweep, but once in a while you've got the be the stodgy old banker.

Show Notes:
Light Grey Art Camp - Ouray, Colorado
COSMOS Tarot & Oracle Deck Pre-Order
Light Grey Game Night

Podcast: Do Math Your Own Way

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Do Math Your Own Way
Length: 01:02:04
Synopsis: On this week's podcast, Lindsay, Chris, Francesca, and Jenny talk about the decision to do things the way they're always done, or forging you own path. There are plenty of dangers, rewards, downfalls, and unforeseen consequences in every situation, and we discuss the ways we approach them, the perceptions of bucking the trend, and how the new becomes the norm. 

Show Notes:
Mars Is Pretty Clean. Her Job at NASA Is to Keep It That Way. by Kenneth Chang
An Idiot Abroad
The Drop Box
The Price Philip Movement
Reading Tarot: Part 2
COSMOS Tarot & Oracle Deck Pre-Order
Light Grey Game Night

Podcast: The Nature of Creativity

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The Nature of Creativity
Length: 00:57:46
Synopsis: The call-for-art just wrapped for the upcoming exhibition Bower Bird, but we've still got nature on the brain and it has us wondering what other parallels we could draw between the creative lifestyle and the animal kingdom? Lindsay, Chris, Jenny, and special guest Francesca talk about the similarities between making art and the habits exhibited by animals all around the globe, and talk about what animals might best represent our creative habits (spoiler: it's not very flattering). 

Show Notes:
COSMOS Tarot & Oracle Deck Pre-Order
Light Grey Game Night

Podcast: The Crab Zone

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The Crab Zone
Length: 00:58:24
Synopsis: Even the most positive person can have an off day. A day where nothing goes right and everything blows up in your face. That's when you enter The Crab Zone. Everyone is a crab not and then, and that's ok. On this week's podcast, Lindsay, Jenny, and Chris talk about plans that go awry, weird vibes, and  dealing with unexpected changes. 

Show Notes:
Reading Tarot: The Major Arcana & Tarot Practice
COSMOS Tarot & Oracle Deck Pre-Order
Light Grey Game Night