The Creative Shoofly Podcast

Aug 12 2024 18 ep. 25 mins 2
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An exploration of different ways to stay creative and get past obstacles when making art.

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Interviews with Participants at the Everything Conference

Aug 12 2024 20 mins  
In this episode, I interview some of my fellow participants at this year’s Everything Conference in Minneapolis. We talk about creativity and multipotentiality. Links mentioned in this episode Everything Conference Puttyverse How To Be Everything by Emilie Wapnick World Domination Summit Camp Indie Some of the above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission. Trans

Busting Creative Blocks with Meditative Ideation

Mar 12 2024 16 mins  
In this episode, I discuss meditative ideation, a mindfulness practice that I've honed over the years to combat creative block. It has transformed my creative process, and I think it can unlock new realms of inspiration for you too. Links mentioned in this episode Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas, a TED talk by Manoush Zomorodi The

Role Playing for Multipotentialites

Oct 21 2023 17 mins  
This podcast is about exploring the creative journey as an artist. And in this episode, I talk about how role-playing can help reduce the chaos and distraction that often plagues us as artists.

Scrum for One

May 27 2023 11 mins  
In this episode I explore a productivity method for creativity called Scrum for One. Links Scrum for One by Dustin Wax Photo credits Rugby player image: Hassan Omar Wamwayi Hello and welcome to the Creative Shoofly podcast. I'm Thomas Beutel. This podcast is about the creative process. In it, I explore ways to avoid creative blocks and procrastination. If you're a fellow multip

You And I Make A Thing with Michael Tarnoff

May 06 2023 42 mins  
In this episode I collaborate with artist Michael Tarnoff to make self-portraits inspired by Chuck Close. Links O'Hanlon Center for the Arts Michael Tarnoff's Instagram Chuck Close Website Wikipedia Entry for Chuck Close Procreate for the iPad Interlude music: https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2017/13/1497796312321798 Michael's Self Portrait Thomas' Self Portrait Original Photos

Should I A.I.?

Mar 31 2023 18 mins  
In this episode I explore Artificial Intelligence and some of the issues around artists using AI in their creative process. I hope you will enjoy hearing and thinking about these issues. Links For Further Reading and Viewing Tech guru Jaron Lanier: ‘The danger isn’t that AI destroys us. It’s that it drives us insane’ Bill Gates: The Age of AI Has Begun IBM Technology: Wha

Mind Maps are Liberating

Mar 21 2023 10 mins  
In this episode I talk about how I use mind maps and why I find them liberating. Mind maps are an important part of my creative toolbox, but my mind mapping process is a bit different from the traditional form. I hope you will enjoy hearing about it. Links mentioned in this podcast A Writer's Time, by Kenneth Atchity The above is an affiliate link and I may earn a small commissio

You And I Make a Thing with Tara Bahna-James

Feb 17 2023 51 mins  
In this episode, I'm continuing my improvisational experiment that I call You And I Make A Thing. I invited my friend Tara to come up with a theme or project that we could do together. I hope you will enjoy hearing about our project as much as we did doing it. Links mentioned in this podcast Tara’s SoundCloud album: My Favorite Things, Sacred and Secular Seasonal Music Braiding

You And I Make A Thing with Mercedes - The Duel

Oct 16 2022 60 mins  
In this episode, I speak with my friend Mercedes about the duel that takes place between the many inner voices that encourage and discourage us as artists.

Ep. 9 - The Joy of Making Art with Doug Gorney

Jun 14 2021 39 mins  
In this episode, I chat with my friend, Doug Gorney about the joy of making art. What I appreciate about Doug is his passion and warmth on the subject. I think you'll really enjoy hearing about Doug's creative journey. Music Credit: Reflection Flow by Doxent Zsigmond (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.