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Art Sisters Podcast
An uplifting space for raw conversation between SISTERS IN ART by Abstract Painter and Art Connect Society Founder & Director Valentine Svihalek. Highlighting thriving artists as they navigate their many roles!
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Episodes
30 episodes
WOMEN NOW PANEL DISCUSSION
This special episode of our podcast was recorded during the Safe Spaces intensive week in Brno, where our first series of events took place. We invite you to listen in to the panel discussion held on August 21, 2024, exploring the "Roles and Re...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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1:17:25
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Safe Spaces Project - Rosa Center For Women In Czechia
The Safe Spaces Project continues to make strides in our mission to facilitate meaningful dialogues within circles of women, mothers, and caregivers. Our aim is to illuminate unseen scars while fostering tolerance, understanding, and solidarity...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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45:27
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Safe Spaces Project - Art As A Catalyst For Positive Change
Welcome to Safe Spaces, an initiative by Art Connect Society dedicated to fostering community engagement through contemporary art. Our mission is to facilitate meaningful dialogues within circles of women, mothers, and caregivers, shedding ligh...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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21:35
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From Fairytale To Reality With Leila Angelina Freiburg
Leila Angelina Freiburg put her longing in a tiny box, until she realised she could break the stereotype in herself that an artist was someone who only concentrated on his/herself. The belief that being an artist meant taking the art more serio...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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50:12
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Sustainability Shifts With Ellen Holleman
Join Valentine and inspiring Dutch artist Ellen Holleman as they unpack small but mighty steps toward a more conscious practice and living.In their fun and inspiring conversation, they explore differences in environmental factors, some ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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54:30
Inspire Through Example With Brandi Hofer
“You can plan out success, but you have to leave room for the magic.” What is it to facilitate community and connection? Dive in to some inspiring examples of real life superheroes? Or maybe just artists putting in the work? ;) “Experi...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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47:31
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Positive Impact With Kat Furtado
Join us for this incredibly fun and inspiring conversation with KAT FURTADO! Valentine connects with Kat, a dynamic multidimensional contemporary mixed-media artist from San Diego, California. Furtado is a certified and licensed Speech-Language...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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52:48
Behind The Huts Magazine With Matilda & Catherine
What led these two hardworking striving artists, sisters in Nigeria to found an international art magazine? What was the best bit of advice given by a MOMA consultant during Matilda's artist residency? Let's dig into the raw behind the scenes.&...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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51:13
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Wisdom Within Featuring Klara Siska
Valentine, Kristi, and multidisciplinary visual artist Klara Siska sat down for a warm, connected conversation highlighting the critical need for each of us to trust and lean in to our gut, try new things, and cooperate openly within safe space...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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45:53
Taking The Pressure Off With Jess Burchett
Valentine and Kristi sit down with Jess Burchett, American singer-songwriter and mastering engineer. They talk through the process of building up your career around your passion. Jess walks us through the engineering side of music and how th...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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35:10
Freedom Fighter With Oleksandra Yelnik
Take a listen to this special episode with inspiring Ukrainian artist and mother of two, Oleksandra! With some laughs and tears, we dive into her art journey following the start of the war and her new relationship with art in her temporary home...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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51:40
Creating Your Village: From Ecuador To Norway
Join Kristi, Valentine, and Ecuadorian figurative painter, lawyer, founder of Female Artists Oslo and Female Artists Nordic, and mother of three, Paulina Ree. The women discuss and share deeply personal examples of doing the hard internal work ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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59:23
Healthy Boundaries With Camille Myles
Camille Myles is an inspiring multi-disciplinary contemporary artist and creator of public art working and living in Tiny, Ontario. She's a conservation activist and brings this perspective to all her projects. Camille joins the Art Sisters to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:18:02
Your Creative Sweet Spot With Ellen Burgin
Valentine interviews talented San Francisco based painter and dear friend Ellen Burgin. Ellen talks about the impact of growing up in the South and how it has been woven into the fabric of her life, the importance of her daily practice- even in...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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51:13
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Show Grind And Jitters
Take a listen to a quick conversation between Valentine and Kristi (plus two surprise guests) all about prepping for a show! The Art Sisters dive into what it is like to connect with a multilingual audience, how they mentally prepare for a show...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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18:55
Identifying & Connecting With Your Community With Marianna Jimenez Edwards
Valentine speaks with dear friend Marianna Jimenez Edwards. Marianna has developed a clear voice and vision for her work over the years. She shares about the hard work she's putting in and how being specific about how you share and where you sh...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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55:30
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Building Confidence & Safety Within With Andrea Ehret
Join Valentine and Kristi as they sit down with Andrea Ehret, a painter, art therapist, and mother based in Prague to share experiences in building a sense of security while navigating the art world. From finding financial stability to stealing...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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59:29
Claiming Your Unique Space With Leslie Anne
Join Valentine and Atlanta, Georgia based, Leslie Anne as they dig into the behind the scenes. Leslie shares about the benefits of staying open and seeking collaboration with other visual and performing artists, and trusting what feels good. He...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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33:48
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Coping With Feedback & Criticism With Laura Hanganu
This special episode of the Art Sisters Podcast takes place at the Bella Valentina Artist Residency that took place this weekend in the Czech Republic. Valentine shares in conversation with Laura Hanganu, a talented and widely collected abst...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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27:09
Unpacking Songwriting & Redefining "Home"
Curious about how a song is built? Is there a formula? Is it gradual process? How does journaling play in? Kristi unpacks and plays pieces from a new song she's working on as she and Valentine explore the meaning of "Home." Join them as...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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24:15
Developing A Cohesive Practice With Camille Myles
Join Valentine and Camille as they dive openly into the behind the scenes of building a cohesive practice as a multipassionate artist. Camille Myles is a French-Canadian multi-disciplinary contemporary artist and conservation activ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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Finding Your Niche With Jan Svihalek
The Art Sisters dig into Valentine’s husband Jan Svihaleks’ path and how that led him to Hill Country Blues and finding his niche.Recently, Jan assisted in managing and producing Kristi’s EP album, Becoming Memories, and continues...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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50:50
Being The Hero Of Your Own Story With Shannon Rae Fincke
Join Valentine as she gets to know an incredibly inspirational mother of three who does it all while creating community and maintaining her own art practice. Shannon is such a talented, passionate, and experienced artist and arts educator. T...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:02:57
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A Place Between Dream And Trauma With Stephanie Barbetta
Stephanie Barbetta is a truly dynamic international artist from Geneva, Switzerland. Valentine and Stephanie discuss both philosophical and practical components of her work. Here's a little taste of the topics and experiences they discussed in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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51:51
Keeping The Window Of Possibility Open With Allison Rohland
Join Valentine as she talks to Allison about how she found the confidence to push out of her comfort zone and start believing in her work. She unpacks the journey that took her from Pennsylvania to Seattle (soon California) and the ways that co...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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46:13
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