Life at Starr Studios
Art
Previously known as Coffee With a Sign Painter, Life at Starr Studios is a weekly video show with new episodes every Friday, hosted by sign painter and designer Sean Starr, filmed at Starr Studios in their historic 1869 studio building located in the Central Texas town of Calvert. Come along as Sean showcases projects, shares tips and tricks of the trade as well as occasional visits from other artists and clients to the studio.
Location:
Denison, TX
Description:
Previously known as Coffee With a Sign Painter, Life at Starr Studios is a weekly video show with new episodes every Friday, hosted by sign painter and designer Sean Starr, filmed at Starr Studios in their historic 1869 studio building located in the Central Texas town of Calvert. Come along as Sean showcases projects, shares tips and tricks of the trade as well as occasional visits from other artists and clients to the studio.
Twitter:
@starrstudiostx
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.seanstarr.com/
Email:
sean@starrstudios.net
Episodes
Painting a Vintage Style Wall Mural in Calvert, TX
2/25/2022
Come along as we paint a vintage style wall mural in our tiny town of Calvert, Texas. Sean’s apprentice Tristan joins us on this project that was executed during our annual Main street Festival.
Website: https://www.starrstudios.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/starrstudiostx
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starrstudiostx/
Duration:00:09:01
Engine Turned Gold Leaf on a 1930s Sprint Car
2/18/2022
An explanation of how we get an engine turned finish on gold leaf as demonstrated on this 1930s Sprint race car Sean painted at a private car collection in Texas.
Website: https://www.starrstudios.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/starrstudiostx
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starrstudiostx/
Duration:00:09:23
Paint and Gold Leaf on a Hanuman Statue
2/11/2022
Taking a hand carved wooden statue of the Hindu god Hanuman and applying an antiqued finish of paint and a gold leafed backer before hanging in the yoga studio of Shadow Mountain Yoga.
Website: https://www.starrstudios.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/starrstudiostx
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starrstudiostx/
Duration:00:09:21
Will the Metaverse Destroy Craftsmanship?
2/4/2022
Sign Painter Sean Starr explores the idea of the Metaverse to see what effect it might have on craftsmanship in general.
Website: https://www.starrstudios.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/starrstudiostx
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starrstudiostx/
Duration:00:10:19
A Hand Painted Wood Sign for Nielsen Barber
1/28/2022
A step-by-step of making a hand painted wooden sign for Nielsen Barber Co. in Taylor, Texas with sign painter Sean Starr of Starr Studios More info: https://nielsenbarbering.com/
Duration:00:08:49
Hand Painted Lettering on a VW Bug for Junk Gypsy in Round Top, Texas
1/21/2022
A behind the scenes look at the John Lennon Rolls Royce inspired hippie Volkswagen Beetle painted by sign painter Sean Starr for Amie and Jolie Sikes of Junk Gypsy of HGTV fame in Round Top, Texas More info: https://gypsyville.com/
Duration:00:10:08
Gold Leaf on Glass for Kessler Baking Studio in Dallas, Texas
1/14/2022
Sign painter Sean Starr heads to the Bishop Arts District of Dallas to execute some gold leaf on glass gilding work for Clyde Greenhouse of Kessler Baking Studio. More info: https://www.kesslerbakingstudio.com/
Duration:00:09:12
The Sign Painter’s Studio Tour
1/7/2022
Come along with sign painter and designer Sean Starr as we tour Starr Studios in Calvert, Texas. More info: https://www.starrstudios.com/
Duration:00:07:16
Copenhagen Signs: The Sign Painter's Redemption
4/20/2021
Sean talks with Jakob Engberg of Copenhagen Signs in Denmark, a conversation about addiction, meditation, and redemption while painting signs.
Duration:01:29:00
The Gentleman Racer: Mike Satterfield and the Death of Consumerism
4/4/2021
Sean talks with The Gentleman Racer founder Mike Satterfield about the over-politicization of modern life and the much-needed death of our culture of consumerism.
Duration:01:15:17
UK's Sarah Harvey: Stickin' It to the Man One Gypsy Wagon at a Time
3/15/2021
Sean and English Gypsy Wagon painter Sarah Harvey talk paint and design, working for the occasional celebrity client, living free outside the confines of the "norm" and Frank Zappa.
Duration:01:11:56
Sign Painter Mike Meyer: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
3/7/2021
Sean and globe-trotting sign painter and instructor Mike Meyer catch up and discuss the trade as well as sitting with your own mortality, paying it forward, and Polka music.
Duration:01:42:52
2020 Was One Hell of a Year
3/4/2021
After a world-changing year, Sean Starr is in relaunch mode with the podcast and looking towards the unknown future with a focus on talking with other sign painters on where we all go from here.
Duration:00:19:47
Chicken Fried Steak on Styrofoam
3/5/2019
Duration:00:43:03
Goodbye Dolores: The Final Episode
4/24/2018
Join Tom and Sean, The Cranberries Noel Hogan and Fergal Lawler, Singer Sarah Jaffe, Van Morrison's guitarist Dave Keary and a dozen other Limerick, Ireland based musicians and artists as they say farewell and share memories and music of Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan who passed away earlier this year.
Duration:02:34:01
Interview: Ches & Alex Perry of Chicago's Right Way Signs
12/19/2017
Interview: Ches & Alex Perry of Chicago's Right Way Signs
Duration:00:53:47
Interview: Kathryn Hall, Curator of Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
11/28/2017
Interview with Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Curator Kathryn Hall. We talk about the current exhibit “For Hire: Contemporary Sign Painting in America”
Duration:00:43:33
Interview: Piquant Media Limerick, Ireland
2/8/2017
Sean and Tom catch up after a crazy January and Tom interviews the creative heavyweights of Piquant Media in Limerick.
Duration:01:08:00
Goodbye 2016, You Were Kind of a Stinker.
12/20/2016
In this last episode of the year, Tom and Sean say fare thee well to 2016, roast Chris Dobell and discuss the current state of affairs of sign painting.
Duration:00:59:48