2015 Iceland Diaries : Part Four

2015 Iceland Diaries : Part Four
Length: 01:21:05
Synopsis: Once again, the Light Grey Art Lab team returns to Iceland! We're hosting two, back-to-back, week-long artist residencies in southern Iceland, right at the base of the infamous Eyjafjallajökull volcano. Our two groups of amazing artists (Team Moss and Team Lichen) each spent an entire week exploring, conversing, and learning together. In the fourth, and final, part of our multi-part 2015 Iceland Diaries series, Jenny, Lindsay, and Chris take a moment each evening to reflect on the day's events, share stories, and sometimes get a little loopy. A final huge 'thank you' to all the participating artists in the 2015 residency, and we look forward to next year's program!

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Show Notes:
#TeamMoss2015 - Instagram
#TeamMoss2015 - Twitter
#TeamLichen2015 - Instagram
#TeamLichen2015 - Twitter
2016 Iceland Residency Information and Application

2015 Iceland Diaries : Part Three

2015 Iceland Diaries : Part Three
Length: 01:37:28
Synopsis: Once again, the Light Grey Art Lab team returns to Iceland! We're hosting two, back-to-back, week-long artist residencies in southern Iceland, right at the base of the infamous Eyjafjallajökull volcano. Our two groups of amazing artists (Team Moss and Team Lichen) each spent an entire week exploring, conversing, and learning together. In the third part of a multi-part 2015 Iceland Diaries series, Jenny, Lindsay, and Chris are now left cruising the lonesome road. Each night we take a moment to reflect on the day's events, share stories, thoughts, and more. And it's not over yet! Make sure to check back for plenty more adventure!

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Show Notes:
#TeamMoss2015 - Instagram
#TeamMoss2015 - Twitter
#TeamLichen2015 - Instagram
#TeamLichen2015 - Twitter
2016 Iceland Residency Information and Application

2015 Iceland Diaries : Part Two

2015 Iceland Diaries : Part Two
Length: 00:50:20
Synopsis: Once again, the Light Grey Art Lab team returns to Iceland! We're hosting two, back-to-back, week-long artist residencies in southern Iceland, right at the base of the infamous Eyjafjallajökull volcano. Our two groups of amazing artists (Team Moss and Team Lichen) each spent an entire week exploring, conversing, and learning together. In the second of a multi-part 2015 Iceland Diaries series, both residencies are now over, and Jenny, Lindsay, and Chris take some time to reflect on the experience, with plenty of Dungeons & Dragons references thrown in for good measure. From here on out, the Light Grey team is on their own, so be sure to check back for plenty more adventure!

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Show Notes:
#TeamMoss2015 - Instagram
#TeamMoss2015 - Twitter
#TeamLichen2015 - Instagram
#TeamLichen2015 - Twitter
2016 Iceland Residency Information and Application

2015 Iceland Diaries : Part One

2015 Iceland Diaries : Part One
Length: 00:34:42
Synopsis: Once again, the Light Grey Art Lab team returns to Iceland! We're hosting two, back-to-back, week-long artist residencies in southern Iceland, right at the base of the infamous Eyjafjallajökull volcano. Our groups of amazing artists (Team Moss and Team Lichen) each spent an entire week exploring, conversing, and learning. In the first of a multi-part 2015 Iceland Diaries series, Jenny, Lindsay, and Chris take a moment each week to reflect on the travels, discussions, logistics, and memorable moments and more. This episode only covers the first few days of the adventure, so be sure to check out the next few episodes for plenty more!

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Show Notes:
#TeamMoss2015 - Instagram
#TeamMoss2015 - Twitter
2016 Iceland Residency Information and Application

Ignoring the Middle

Ignoring the Middle
Length: 00:30:57
Synopsis: Lindsay, Jenny, and Chris are about to leave Minneapolis for Light Grey Art Lab's 2015 Iceland Residency. Naturally, that means we're struggling to deal with a bloated checklist of work that needs to be done, details that need to be planned, and deadlines that need to be met. On this week's episode, we talk about how and when you decide to commit to new plans, and the satisfaction that comes from completing them... and, most importantly, the work it takes to get from that first step to the last.

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Show Notes:
Iceland Residency 2016
Patches + Stitches
Light Grey Game Night

Finding Each Other

Finding Each Other
Length: 00:58:22
Synopsis: On this week's podcast, Lindsay, Chris, and Jenny talk about that moment you realize you've found your people. The people that, until that moment, you might not have realized even existed, but who share all the same obsessive and esoteric interests as you. When should you wear your heart on your sleeve, keep a few secrets when creating a dating profile, or reveal the number of cats you own to the world?

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Show Notes:
Patches + Stitches
Learn how to Knit Geo Prisms with Cleo Malone
Light Grey Game Night

Teagan White Artist Talk

Teagan White Artist Talk
Length: 00:44:41
Synopsis: This week's podcast features Teagan White's artist lecture, which took place at Light Grey Art Lab this past Friday, prior to the Patches + Stitches Opening Reception. Teagan is a freelance illustrator, who does commercial work, children's books, and gallery work, with clients ranging from Penguin Random House, Nike, and Wired Magazine. Teagan's work gravitates to nature-inspired imagery, and she talks about her connection to the natural world, how she gathers inspiration, and how she balances her client work with personal exploration.

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

Tough Grannies

Tough Grannies
Length: 00:52:39
Synopsis: Patches + Stitches opens this week, and the juxtaposition between gritty themes and traditional craft techniques has Lindsay, Chris and Jenny asking just what it takes to be a tough granny. We discuss our grandma/grandpa personas, the divide between art and craft, and what it takes to transition between the two.

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Show Notes:
Exploration & Inspiration: A Workshop With Teagan White
Patches + Stitches
Light Grey Game Night

In The Desert

In The Desert
Length: 00:39:00
Synopsis: We're back from Light Grey Art Camp, an artist retreat to Bryce Canyon and Zion, Utah! After a fun-filled week of hiking, drawing, adventure, and slowly drying out in the arid desert heat, Lindsay, Jenny, and Chris reflect on our experiences of traveling with a group of artists, seeing the night sky in perfect clarity, and the joys of pushing past your comfort zone.

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Show Notes:
Exploration & Inspiration: A Workshop With Teagan White
Patches + Stitches
Light Grey Game Night

Look To The Stars

Look To The Stars
Length: 00:44:53
Synopsis: We've been busy studying astral bodies as we create the oracle deck guidebook for the Cosmos project, while simultaneously packing and planning for next week's Light Grey Art Camp at Bryce Canyon & Zion, Utah. We're eyeballs deep in the symbology, science, and mythology, and on this week's podcast we talk about the process of working on through the Cosmos project, finding and interpreting celestial metaphors, and what it means when you're looking to stars for guidance.

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Show Notes:
Star Tracker App: iOS - Android
Exploration & Inspiration: A Workshop With Teagan White
Iceland Residency
Light Grey Game Night

Dressing For Adventure

Dressing For Adventure
Length: 00:51:40
Synopsis: We've got travel, workshops, residencies, and more coming up in the very near future and on this week's podcast Lindsay, Jenny, and Chris talk about preparing for adventure. Starting with our questionable choice in clothing, we branch out into predicting and solving possible problems, avoiding danger, and being open to veering off the script. True adventure means encountering the unexpected, and we celebrate that chaotic fact before we embark on our own summer excursions!

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Show Notes:
Why I Wear The Same Thing to Work Everyday
Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men And Mountains
Exploration & Inspiration: A Workshop With Teagan White
Iceland Residency
Light Grey Game Night

Buried In Time

Buried In Time
Length: 01:03:10
Synopsis: On this week's podcast, Jenny FINALLY reveals what was buried in the shallow grave hidden in her backyard! This shocking revelation leads us into a conversation about time capsules, precious collections, and the importance of remembering, and why you should peep into stranger's windows at night.

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Show Notes:
Let's Celebrate the Art of Clutter - The New York Times
Exploration & Inspiration: A Workshop With Teagan White
Iceland Residency
Light Grey Game Night

Sam Bosma Artist Talk

Sam Bosma Artist Talk
Length: 00:48:18
Synopsis: This week's podcast features Sam Bosma's artist lecture, which took place at Light Grey Art Lab this past Friday, prior to the Iceland Residency Exhibition Opening Reception. Sam Bosma is an illustrator and comic artist who's work has won awards from the Society of Illustrators, Spectrum Fantastic Art, and the Ignatz Committee, as well as being nominated for an Annie Award for his work on Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe. Sam talks about his progress as an artist, moving between illustration, animation, and comics, his process and inspirations, and more.

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Show Notes:
Sam Bosma: Website - Tumblr - Twitter
Iceland Residency
Light Grey Game Night

The New Crust

The New Crust
Length: 00:56:36
Synopsis: New and exciting things are always happening in the world of art; people are innovating, movements are happening, and ideas are being shared. On this week's podcast, Jenny, Lindsay, and Chris talk about ownership. When is an original idea no longer original, and hen do you claim ownership over an idea, a piece of artwork, or an experience?

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Show Notes:
Iceland Residency Opening Reception
Iceland Residency
Light Grey Game Night

Talking Guts With Pajau Vangay

Talking Guts With Pajau Vangay
Length: 00:43:39
Synopsis: As our current exhibition, Guts: What Lies Within, comes to a close, we decided to take the topic in a more literal direction, and reached out to Pajau (PJ) Vangay, a researcher who's working on her PhD in Biomedical Informatics and Computational Biology. A lot of PJ's research revolves around our guts, or more specifically the microbes within them. On this week's podcast Lindsay and Jenny pick PJ's brain about all kinds of guts-related topics, like how our fixation on cleanliness might be changing our bodies, fecal transplants, how your microbiome might shape your life more thank you know, and how your pets can help build a microbiological bridge to a loved one, and more.

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Show Notes:
Knights Lab
Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues
Iceland Residency Opening Reception
Iceland Residency
Guts
Light Grey Game Night

Take Your Pick

Take Your Pick
Length: 00:54:03
Synopsis: The summer is almost upon us, and people are thinking about new jobs, new paths, and new projects! With half of us being teachers, there's a lot of questions and anticipation flying around and it's got us thinking; how much agency do you really have when starting, and advancing, your professional career? On this week's podcast, Jenny, Lindsay, and Chris talk about searching out options, making goals, knowing what's right for you, and happy circumstances.

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Show Notes:
Iceland Residency Opening Reception
Iceland Residency
Guts
Light Grey Game Night

Everything Is A Waste of Time Except It's Not

Everything Is A Waste of Time Except It's Not
Length: 00:51:07
Synopsis: On this week's podcast, Jenny, Chris, and Lindsay talk about what, if anything, constitutes a waste of time? How do you balance and keep from dedicating too much time to anything unworthy of your master plan? We touch on failed projects vs experimentation, recreation vs practice, and planning vs execution, plus a whole lot more.

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Show Notes:
Guts
Light Grey Game Night

Talking With Lana Crooks

Talking With Lana Crooks
Length: 00:53:18
Synopsis: The Guts exhibition is finally here, and on this week's podcast we talk to featured artist Lana Crooks. Lana is a member of the OhNo!Doom collective and gallery director for Clutter Gallery. She constructs creatures from fabrics and found objects as a textile sculptor and purveyor of faux specimens and soft curiosities. We talk with Lana about everything from her past, her process, her thoughts on mixing client work and gallery work, and much, much more.

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Show Notes:
Lana Crooks : Website - Instagram - Twitter - Facebook - Shop
OhNo!Doom
Every Day Original
Rotofugi
Stranger Factory
Designer Toy Awards
DesignerCon
Chicago Drink & Draw

Guts
Light Grey Game Night

Think Of All The Sandwiches

Think Of All The Sandwiches
Length: 00:52:55
Synopsis: Our new exhibition Guts opens this weekend, a show all about what lies within. This has us thinking about the similarities between preparing food and preparing an exhibition. On this week's podcast, Jenny, Lindsay, and Chris talk about working with the ingredients you have, what counts as 'fat' and how much of the process should be visible on the end consumer.

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Show Notes:
Guts
Studio Workshop : CROCHET CORAL with Cleo Malone
Light Grey Game Night

Panel Emergency

Panel Emergency
Length: 00:53:19
Synopsis: The Light Grey team has spent the last few weekends speaking on several convention panels about art, games, publishing, and community projects. Convention panels are a wonderful place for sparking insightful discourse between knowledgeable peers. On the other side of the coin, there's a lot of ways that a conversation with complete strangers in front of a crowd of even more strangers can go off the rails and crash and burn. On this week's podcast, Chris, Jenny, and Lindsay plan their contingency plans in case of a panel emergency.

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Show Notes:
BOSS RUSH!
Light Grey Game Night