Who Are The Creative People In Your Neighbourhood?
How well do you know your neighbours? I admit that I don’t really know mine, and that’s why I decided to create the ‘Who Are The Creative People in Your Neighbourhood?’ podcast. There are many artists, musicians, illustrators, designers, makers, crafters, etc. in my city but who are these people and what do they do exactly? I aimed to find out, and find out I did the huge amount of talent and skills my community has hidden inside it. ‘Who Are The Creative People in Your Neighbourhood?’, or WATCPIYN? for short, is a is a series of 8 sessions about creative people where I live (Coquitlam, BC, Canada). What does it take to be and live as a creative person? We’ll find out and learn about their achievements, hurdles, personal views on the subject. But more importantly we‘ll hear about what they did to get to where they are and acquire advice if you wish to do something similar and follow in their footsteps. Although it highlights creatives living/working in Coquitlam, the podcast is free and available for everyone. So please share this news and info to all your crafty, artistic-minded or interested friends and family. Anyone can be inspired by listening to creatives doing their thing and living their authentic lives!
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Episodes
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
In this special episode we speak with musician and teacher, Steph Fournier. Steph works at Greater Heights Learning Academy, a Coquitlam-based school for special needs kids. In this interview we will hear about his journey from long-haired rock musician to how he created and developed the school’s music program from zero to the music-making, video producing, live-broadcast streaming, entity that it is today.
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Friday Feb 18, 2022
In this episode, we speak with Artist and Publisher Camila Szefler who channels her creativity into projects that involve printmaking, illustration, and textile art. She is a master at getting people excited about working on her projects and has been able to gain traction and break into publishing cookbooks and other paper-based products. Today we find out what drives her, how she chooses what projects to work on and find out how she fosters a collaborative spirit with her peers.
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Del, a woodworker, and Angela, a handbag designer, both sell their work through the Blackberry Gift Shop cooperative in Pomoarts Centre. Not only do Del and Angela Holbrook share a passion for their creations and for the cooperative, they are also a married couple. We find out how these two seniors started their creative journeys, how it might be like to share a home with another creative person and what advice they would give on how to start a new creative endeavour.
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Friday Jan 21, 2022
This episode is all about Grandy, a self-taught fashion designer who has had her clothes worn by celebrities and whose fashions have been on the Academy Awards red carpet. Because of her grit and determination, Grandy’s business sky rocketed to the top in record time. In this interview we will hear about how she taught herself how to sew, how she navigates the ins and outs of the fashion industry, and what she did in order to acquire the success she enjoys.
Friday Jan 07, 2022
Friday Jan 07, 2022
This episode highlights Rose Kapp, founder of Creative People Talking, a group of creatives of all disciplines in the Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody areas of Greater Vancouver BC. Rose is an illustrator who has a long career in the arts. She’s worked in design, print, photography, educational TV, etc. Today we find out how her work history has contributed to her comics illustration and talk about how her group supports local artists and creatives.
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Friday Dec 17, 2021
In this episode, we talk with Damon Bradley Jang, a performer of Asian Canadian heritage who has played many roles, not only on stage, but off stage as well.
During his interview, we find out about how Damon used his transferable skills to land roles and acquire opportunities in theatre and arts, and how his passion for advocating for his fellow Asian Canadians have inspired him to found a new group called the Asian Canadian Artists Alliance.
Friday Dec 03, 2021
Friday Dec 03, 2021
Talented musician and music tutor Devon Wells is on WATCPIYN? Devon is an accomplished banjo-player who has recorded albums with musical movers and shakers and is a tutor to the next generation of musicians. Hear about his journey in this eye-opening and candid interview where he shares some valuable insights on what it takes to be a working musician in this day and age.
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Deanna Fligg is an advocate for pollinators and is a painter and illustrator who makes artworks with bees as the main subject. Because of her love of creatures who help plants make fruit and seeds, Deanna has become known as the Pollinator Artist. In this interview we will hear about her artistic journey, how she landed her perfect career, the highlights and challenges of making a living as a creative person, and we find out the origin story of her illustrated bee character, Jovie.
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021