2015/2016 Ouray Diaries : Part Two

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

2015/2016 Ouray Diaries : Part One

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. 

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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

For the First Time Again

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

Gearing Up

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. 

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

Collective Curator

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? 

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

Netdeck the Halls

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. 

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

Shifting Over Time

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 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

O Captain, My Captain

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?  

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

Home Beyond Home

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.

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

The Games We Played

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. 

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

Reflecting on Cosomos

Reflecting on Cosmos
Length: 01:08:42
Synopsis: It's been a LONG time coming, but the release of COSMOS is finally opon us! We've been working on this project for over a year when all said and done, and on this week's podcast we reflect upon the entire process; from the earliest moments when it was nothing more than a twinkle in our eye, to working our own pieces, to what the final project means in a larger context.  

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

The Chimney Sweep

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.

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

Do Math Your Own Way

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. 

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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

The Nature of Creativity

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). 

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

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. 

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

Pat Your Back

Length: 00:41:37
Synopsis: It's hard for some people to take a moment here and there to pat themselves on the back for a job well done. On this week's podcast, Lindsay, Chris, and Jenny talk about the ability to surprise yourself, the importance of perspective, and finding opportunities to give yourself some credit. 

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

Working 9 to 5

Length: 00:40:45
Synopsis: Whether you burn the midnight oil as a freelancer of hustle a 9 to 5, chances are you still don't have enough time in the day to finish all the cool stuff you'd like to. Inspired by an article from The Atlantic called 'The 9-to-5 Workday as Liberation.' Chris, Lindsay, and Jenny compare and contrast the 9 to 5 grind to the freelance lifestyle. 

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Show Notes:
The 9-to-5 Workday as Liberation - The Atlantic
COSMOS Tarot & Oracle Deck Pre-Order
Light Grey Game Night

Shifting Gears

Shifting Gears
Length: 00:51:33
Synopsis: We've just wrapped up the COSMOS Tarot & Oracle Deck (pre-orders are live!) and its time to shift our focus onto what's next. Surprise! That's easier said than done. On this week's podcast, we talk about the need for brainstorming, overcoming writer's block, exploring themes or unknown territory, and shifting gears; wether that's finishing a life-consuming project to the everyday transition from work time to free time. 

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

Do You Wanna Hang Out Sometime?

Do You Wanna Hang Out Sometime?
Length: 00:48:48
Synopsis: If you're a creative person, it's surprisingly tricky to juggle ambitions, friends, projects, health, love and life. On this week's podcast, we talk about getting out of the studio and becoming social butterflies... or not. After all, maybe that social interaction thing isn't all it's cracked up to be. Then we talk about being horrible teens. 

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Show Notes:
2016 Iceland Residency Information and Application
Light Grey Game Night

Troubleshooting Odo's Problems

Troubleshooting Odo's Problems
Length: 01:07:01
Synopsis: After helping Deep Space 9's Odo (Rene Auberjonois) with some tech problems on twitter, Lindsay's a little starstruck. On this week's podcast, we talk about approaching people who may intimidate you a little, expectations and social contracts when meeting new people, and the joy of finding out that everyone, regardless of success or talent, is still a real person at the end of the day.

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Show Notes:
Rene Auberjonois on Twitter
2016 Iceland Residency Information and Application
Light Grey Game Night

I cannot for the life of me figure out how to post iPhotos to Instagram http://t.co/NATgcy1mKK pic.twitter.com/6Xil6AU3eZ

— Rene Auberjonois (@reneauberjonois) August 18, 2015

@Paper_Bicycle yeah but that such a pain

— Rene Auberjonois (@reneauberjonois) August 19, 2015

@Paper_Bicycle yes it does... Still can't believe there not a simpler way

— Rene Auberjonois (@reneauberjonois) August 19, 2015