Creative-Me-Podcast

We finish off this year with a brand new episode featuring trained Potterer Jo Morgan aka (Joseph Morgan Ceramics) During our conversation I spoke with Joe about his journey from his initial interest in illustration to his exploration into ceramics and pottery, his experiences being an independent business owner and creative and some good words of wisdom in between. I had a great time catching up with Jo. It's what the podcast is all about, just nice conversations with like minded people who are doing great things in the North East of Scotland. A big thanks to Joe for taking the time out to share his story with us and for being the last guest of 2023. Be sure to check out his work via the links below, and give him a follow on Instagram or Facebook. Also whatever you're doing at this time of year, I hope that you all have a nice time. And all the best for 2024. https://www.8bitclay.com/ https://www.instagram.com/joseph_morgan_ceramics?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== As you know Creative Me Podcast is an independent run project that champions North East artists and creatives and those further afield All support for what we do is much appreciated, and you can support the podcast by buying us a Ko-Fi or by Bigging Up The Deen https://ko-fi.com/creativeme https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BigUpTheDeenShop

After a long break Creative Me Podcast is back with a brand new episode featuring Mahin Hussain who is a print designer & visual artist. Originally from Pakistan Mahin moved to Aberdeen with her family in late 2019. I've been following Mahin and her work for a number of years now, so it was great to have the opportunity to talk with her about her creative journey, and the cultural inspirations that has shaped her career as an artist and designer. You can listen to our conversation by heading to the link in the bio. The podcast is also available on all audio streaming platforms. Big thanks again to Mahin for coming on the podcast. You can check out Mahin's work via the links below. https://www.instagram.com/mahinhussainaccessories/ https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/mahinhussaindesigns?fbclid=PAAaY_DwDn_wMuVutKqL18M3rFtQBgm8wrFCH44A6NQjqsQYZfCbtxwm8a34Y#about http://www.mahinhussain.com/ As you know Creative Me Podcast is an independent run project that champions North East artists and creatives and those further afield All support for what we do is much appreciated, and you can support the podcast by buying us a Ko-fi or by Bigging Up The Deen https://ko-fi.com/creativeme https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BigUpTheDeenShop

Creative Me Podcast is back with a brand new conversation, this episode was made possible by Lauren La Rose and the Disability Arts Online Team for their online content takeover series. And features visual artist Rudy Khanye. During over conversation we spoke about Rudy's recent and first solo exhibition, Composition with Red and Yellow that took place in Aberdeen last month at the Look Again Project Space in partnership with We Are Here Scotland. We also speak about the importance of food, culture, and heritage influencing his practice as an artist and much more. A huge thanks to Rudy for coming on the podcast. And be sure to check out his work on the links below. And Thanks again to Lauren La Rose and the Disability Arts Online Team for making this episode possible. https://disabilityarts.online/magazine/news/food-tells-a-story-of-power-introducing-artist-duo-lauren-la-rose-and-rudy-kanhye/ https://instagram.com/rudykanhye?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://www.linkedin.com/in/rudy-kanhye-bb8a9a67 https://www.saatchiart.com/account/profile/742958 As you know Creative Me Podcast is an independent run project that champions North East artists and creatives and those further afield All support for what we do is much appreciated, and you can support the podcast by buying us a Ko-fi or by Bigging Up The Deen https://ko-fi.com/creativeme https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BigUpTheDeenShop

To mark five years of Creative Me Podcast. I thought it would be great to catch up with the very first guest I had on the podcast back in November 2017 Ever since I met Gary his not only been good people, but has actively been doing some great work via Doric Skateboards and is also passionate about Aberdeen and changing the "nothing ever happens here" narrative We had a good reflective chat about the past five years, the challenges we have both experienced, the positive moments, and why we ultimately keep pushing forward in curating our own spaces. Big thanks to Gary for coming on the podcast for this 5 years on episode. You can check out Doric Skateboards on the link below https://www.doricskateboards.com/ As you know Creative Me Podcast is an independent run project that champions North East artists and creatives and those further afield All support for what we do is much appreciated, and you can support the podcast by buying us a Ko-fi or by Bigging Up The Deen https://ko-fi.com/creativeme https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BigUpTheDeenShop

Welcome back to Creative Me Podcast we kick off a new series of conversations with episode 114 featuring award winning Journalist and Author Tasnim Nazeer. I first became aware of Tasnim and her work back in 2020, so it was great to have the time to speak with Tasnim about her work, the importance of representation within journalism and what it means to break the glass ceiling. Big thanks to Tasnim for coming on the podcast, be sure to check out her work on the link below. https://www.tasnimnazeer.com/ As you know Creative Me Podcast is an independent run project that champions North East artists and creatives and those further afield All support for what we do is much appreciated, and you can support the podcast by buying us a Ko-fi or by Bigging Up The Deen https://ko-fi.com/creativeme https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BigUpTheDeenShop

Episode 113 is with musician Matt Hickman better known as Brown Bear. I connected with Matt online two years ago, so it was great to finally record this conversation as we touched on quite a lot during this episode including how this all started for Matt, the current climate of the Scottish music industry, being a musician of colour in Scotland and the importance of identity and culture, and staying true to yourself. Having spoken to Matt on a few occasions over the past two years you clearly get a sense that his an individual who's not doing this just for himself but is also looking at ways he can support others in the music industry as well. Matt will also be performing at Café Drummond's on Saturday 27th May and you can book your tickets on the link below. This is the last episode for this season of Creative Me Podcast and we'll be back with new conversations after the summer holidays. Big thanks to all the guests this season and for everyone's support in helping this wee podcast reach over 30,000 listens. https://instagram.com/brownbear_official?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/Cafe-Drummonds/Brownbear/36014032/ https://youtu.be/PPb6L1l7lz0 As you know Creative Me Podcast is an independent run project that champions North East artists and creatives and those further afield All support for what we do is much appreciated, and you can support the podcast by buying us a Ko-fi or by Bigging Up The Deen https://ko-fi.com/creativeme https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BigUpTheDeenShop

Episode 112 is with Constantine Zeus and his writing partner Emiliy-Rose. Constantine first featured on the podcast back in 2018 on episode 13 so it was great to get a catch up with him after all this time. During our conversation I found out more about how Constantine and Emiliy-Rose met and began to work with each other on the Jazz Mafia Project Volume 2, and how this was developed into a touring exhibition along with a reflection of their individual practices and plans for for collaborative projects. It was great to catch up with Constantine after all this time and also getting to meet Emily Rose as well, so thanks to them both for coming on the podcast and sharing their time with us. Be sure to check out all the links below where you can also find out more about the Jazz Mafia Project Volume 2. https://instagram.com/jazzmafiaproject?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jazz-Mafia-Project-Vol-2-ebook/dp/B09DNJ5MFL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3424F39KDS5OO&keywords=jazz+mafia+project+vol+2&qid=1649017844&sprefix=jazz+mafia+project+vol+2%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1&ref_=d6k_applink_bb_dls https://www.instagram.com/constantine_artist/ https://www.constantinetheartist.com/ https://www.instagram.com/yoga_roots_uk/ https://emilyjameswriter.wordpress.com/ https://yogicroots.wordpress.com/ As you know Creative Me Podcast is an independent run project that champions North East artists and creatives. All support for what we do is much appreciated, and you can support the podcast by buying us a Ko-fi or by Bigging Up The Deen https://ko-fi.com/creativeme https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BigUpTheDeenShop

Episode 111 features local actress Danielle Jam. I've been following Danielle and her work for a while now, so it was great to get a catch up with her to talk about how she developed an interest in acting, and some of the projects she's been involved over the years. A huge thanks to Danielle for coming on the podcast and sharing her story with us. She's clearly doing great work and is a local talent you need to keep an eye on. You can also check out some of her work on the links below. https://www.spotlight.com/1019-4537-7893 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0012976 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0bc5tpn https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvmgvwx As you know Creative Me Podcast is an independent run project that champions North East artists and creatives. All support for what we do is much appreciated, and you can support the podcast by buying us a Ko-fi or by Bigging Up The Deen https://ko-fi.com/creativeme https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BigUpTheDeenShop

In our third and final episode in partnership with North Lands Creative featuring artists participating in this year's #Collect2022 International Art Fair for Modern Craft and Design. I sat down with artist Jahday Ford who is based in Manchester. Jahday's work specialises in hot glass and mould design. Using the combination of glass blowing and digital design the materiality of his glass objects changes radically, effectively bonding these two diverse fields. It was great to have the chance to sit down with Jahday to discuss his artistic journey from growing up in Bermuda and how he continues to challenge himself as an artist. You can find out more about Jahday and his work on the links below. And a huge thanks to our episode sponsors North Lands Creative, Creative Scotland and Creative Europe. https://www.jahdayfordglass.co.uk/ https://instagram.com/jahdayfordesign?utm https://youtu.be/3Nafa_EG4ds https://northlandscreative.co.uk/2022/01/27/collect-2022/ As you know Creative Me Podcast is an independent run project that champions North East artists and creatives. All support for what we do is much appreciated, and you can support the podcast by buying us a Ko-fi or by Bigging Up The Deen https://ko-fi.com/creativeme https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BigUpTheDeenShop

In our second episode in partnership with North Lands Creative featuring artists participating in this year's #Collect2022 International Art Fair for Modern Craft and Design. I sat down with artist Te Rongo Kirkwood who is based in Auckland New Zealand. Her work fuses glass, textiles and other media creating sculptural artworks and personal adornment that are a contemporary expression of Maori identity and culture. It was great to have the opportunity to discuss with Te Rongo what motivates and drives her practice and the different topics that inspires her work as an artist. I want to thank Te Rongo for coming on the podcast and sharing her story with us. You can find out more about Te Rongo and her work on the links below. And a huge thanks to our episode sponsors North Lands Creative, Creative Scotland and Creative Europe. https://www.terongo.com/ https://vimeo.com/215758058 https://instagram.com/te_rongo_kirkwood?utm https://northlandscreative.co.uk/2022/01/27/collect-2022/ As you know Creative Me Podcast is an independent run project that champions North East artists and creatives. All support for what we do is much appreciated, and you can support the podcast by buying us a Ko-fi or by Bigging Up The Deen https://ko-fi.com/creativeme https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BigUpTheDeenShop

In partnership with North lands Creative I'm pleased to bring you a selection of new conversations with three talented artists who are being represented by North Lands Creative for the Collect International art fair for modern craft and design. Our first episode features Magdalene Odundo an artist based in England who specialises in ceramics. It was great to speak with Magdalene about identity, culture, the early stages in her career and what inspires and influences her work, and much more. I want to thank Magdalene for coming on the podcast and sharing her story with us. And a huge thanks to our episode sponsors North Lands Creative, Creative Scotland and Creative Europe. And be sure to check out Magdalene's work on the links below https://youtu.be/7k1vWK6EWXk https://bookshop.thephotographersgallery.org.uk/products/magdelene-odundo-the-journey-of-things https://instagram.com/magdaleneodundo?utm https://northlandscreative.co.uk/2022/01/27/collect-2022/ As you know Creative Me Podcast is an independent run project that champions North East artists and creatives. All support for what we do is much appreciated, and you can support the podcast by buying us a Ko-fi or by Bigging Up The Deen https://ko-fi.com/creativeme https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BigUpTheDeenShop

In partnership with Applied Arts Scotland Creative Me Podcast brings you a four part series of podcasts with participants involved in The DISTANCE Project (Digital Immersive Technologies and Craft Engagement) which is a multi-stage project that offers makers opportunities to collaborate and to share experiences and objects in new and exciting ways through immersive digital technologies. DISTANCE builds on the makers experiences of supporting international, cross-cultural residencies and the Scottish making community, including throughout lockdown periods during the global pandemic of 2020-21. It also supports our aims to promote sustainable making practices. Throughout these conversations I spoke with a variety of participants from the craft and making community who took part in the DISTANCE Project and exploring their initial motivations to get involved in the project and how this has influenced their personal and professional development. In our first episode I sat down with the project leads Carol Sinclair, Lynne Hocking, Netty Sopata, and Steve Colmer from Lateral North. You can find out more about the DISATNCE Project and the individual work of our guests on the links below. And thanks again to the Project leads for coming on the podcast and sharing their story with us for this first episode. https://www.appliedartsscotland.org.uk/projects/distance-project/ https://www.carolsinclairceramics.co.uk/ https://www.lynnesloom.co.uk/ https://diggorybrown.com/index.html https://lateralnorth.com/ As you know Creative Me Podcast is an independent run project that champions North East artists and creatives. All support for what we do is much appreciated, and you can support the podcast by buying us a Ko-fi or by Bigging Up The Deen. https://ko-fi.com/creativeme https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BigUpTheDeenShop

In the second episode in our series of conversations with participants involved in the Distance Project I sat down with Aubin Stewart, Chris Donnelly, and Niela Nell Kalra to discuss their involvement in the project, the journey they went on and how this impacted and influenced their individual practices. It was great to gain an insight into how they navigated using immersive technologies for the first time. I want to thank Aubin, Chris, and Niela for participating in today’s episode and sharing their story with us. You can find out more about the DISATNCE Project and the individual work of our guests on the links below. https://www.appliedartsscotland.org.uk/projects/distance-project/ https://www.aubinjewellery.com/ https://chrisdonnellyceramics.co.uk/ https://nielanell.com/ As you know Creative Me Podcast is an independent run project that champions North East artists and creatives. All support for what we do is much appreciated, and you can support the podcast by buying us a Ko-fi or by Bigging Up The Deen https://ko-fi.com/creativeme https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BigUpTheDeenShop

In the third episode of our series of conversations with participants who took part in the Distance Project I sat down with Carrie Fertig, Clare Waddle one half Yellow Broom Lighting, and Mariam Syed to discuss how the project has impacted on their individual practices and how this new technological experience can potentially shape future projects. I want to thank Carrie, Claire, and Mariam for coming on podcast and sharing their Distance Project story with us. You can find out more about the DISATNCE Project and the individual work of our guests on the links below. https://www.appliedartsscotland.org.uk/projects/distance-project/ https://www.carriefertig.com/ https://mariamsyed.com/ https://www.yellowbroomproduct.co.uk/ As you know Creative Me Podcast is an independent run project that champions North East artists and creatives. All support for what we do is much appreciated, and you can support the podcast by buying us a Ko-fi or by Bigging Up The Deen https://ko-fi.com/creativeme https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BigUpTheDeenShop

In the final episode of in the series of conversations with participants involved in the DISATNCE Project I sat down with Ann-Marie Shillito, and Maija Nygren. We discussed how they both navigated using immersive technologies in a dedicated online space and how they this experience has provided them both with new and interesting learning opportunities. I really enjoyed this conversation and it was good to finish up these series of chats with today’s guests, so thanks again to Anne-Marie and Maija for coming on the podcast and sharing their DISTANCE Project story with us. You can find out more about the DISATNCE Project and the individual work of our guests on the links below. https://www.appliedartsscotland.org.uk/projects/distance-project/ Maija Nygren Instagram: @AlmaBorealis Maija Nygren Twitter: @AlmaBorealis https://anarkikcreations.co.uk/ As you know Creative Me Podcast is an independent run project that champions North East artists and creatives. All support for what we do is much appreciated, and you can support the podcast by buying us a Ko-fi or by Bigging Up The Deen https://ko-fi.com/creativeme https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BigUpTheDeenShop

This is the second and final episode of the citymoves dance live festival podcasts. I was lucky enough to have a nice conversation with Glasgow based performer Jian Yi. We discussed their early inspirations, the thought processes involved in their practice and their performance for the festival called Weathervanes. It was great to catch up with Jian for these series of podcasts. He'll be performing later today at the Anatomy Rooms. So be sure to check out the link in the bio for all Dance Live Festival events. Also thanks to the City Moves team and Creative Scotland for making these conversations possible. And be sure to check out Jian work on the links attached below https://vimeo.com/611543804 https://www.dance4.co.uk/artists/jian-yi-uk/ https://www.tramway.org/event/a69faa1f-bebd-4245-aa71-ad97009069a7 https://www.citymoves.org.uk/dancelive Creative Me Podcast is a independent run project that champions North East artists and creatives. All support for what we do is much appreciated. You can support the podcast by buying us a Ko-fi or Bigging Up The Deen https://ko-fi.com/creativeme https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BigUpTheDeenShop

We have partnered up with citymoves for the Dance Live Festival again to bring you a couple of podcast episodes with some of this year's performers. For today's episode I sat down with choreographer and performer Fleur Darkin. It was a great opportunity to find out a bit more about what motivates Fleur in her practice and where her work has taken her over the years, and the important conversations that has transpired from these experiences. We also spoke about Fleur's performance with Corina Wilson for the festival called My Friends Take Care of Me, which is a love letter to girlhood, cinema, and a list of complaints about what shout be better. be sure to check out the link in the bio for all Dance Live Festival events and performances. And thanks to the City Moves team and Creative Scotland for making these conversations possible. And be sure to check out Fleur's work on the links attached below https://www.fleurdarkin.com/ https://www.dancecity.co.uk/meet-the-artist-fleur-darkin-of-scottish-dance-theatre/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/1Jmcqq0jXp4nPRCSnfBbQBM/fleur-darkin https://www.citymoves.org.uk/dancelive https://www.citymoves.org.uk/dancelivesat15october Creative Me Podcast is a independent run project that champions North East artists and creatives. All support for what we do is much appreciated. You can support the podcast by buying us a Ko-fi or Bigging Up The Deen https://ko-fi.com/creativeme https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BigUpTheDeenShop

So here it is the official 100th episode of Creative Me Podcast. I thought I'd record a mini pod to reflect not only on the podcast, but also the friendships and other opportunities and experiences this has led me to over the years. You'll notice that on our episode list that two part episodes count as one, hence why this is the "official" 100th episode, strange thinking I know 😅 On the 5th November I would have been doing this for four years. And to be honest I'm trying to figure out where that time has gone. Having a full time job, being a parent and husband, and pursuing a creative path out with all of this hasn't been easy. There have been times when I've questioned if all of this was feasible in the long term. But you have continued to support my efforts on various fronts and I absolutely appreciate this as this keeps me going. I'd love to tag every guest that has been on the podcast, but I don't think Instagram will let me 😂 I'd like to thank you all for taking part in these conversations as it's definitely your stories that have allowed the podcast to grow. I'm not sure what the plans are for the future in terms of the podcast, So let's see what happens 😉❤️ If enjoy these conversations, you can support Creative Me Podcast via the links below. Thank you https://www.etsy.com/uk/market/big_up_the_deen https://ko-fi.com/creativeme

Episode 99 of the podcast is with local digital artist Natasha Falconer. During our conversation we spoke about how last year impacted on Natasha's work and life in general. The importance of identity and culture and how this can have such a significant impact on the creative practice. I really enjoyed this chat and brings it back to what the podcast is all about amplifying the voices of artists and creatives in the North East of Scotland. Big thanks to Natasha for coming on the Podcast and be sure to check out Natasha's instagram page here: https://instagram.com/hakuna_natasha?utm_medium=copy_link Host: Ica Headlam Sound mixing and editing: Jake Lawson https://instagram.com/jakelawsonaudio?igshid=3xhsacmbu9nv Creative Me Podcast is a independent run project that champions North East artists and creatives. You can support the podcast by buying us a Ko-fi or Bigging Up The Deen 👇🏾 https://ko-fi.com/creativeme https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BigUpTheDeenShop

Hey people just dropping a quick episode to give you an update on why there hasn't been any new episodes of the podcast this year. A lot going on at the moment. But it's good to be back to check in with you all. Part of this episode was recorded at my studio space at the anatomy rooms and at home towards the end, so apologies for the change in sound quality during this episode. Thanks again to everyone who continues to listen and share the podcast. Host: Ica Headlam Sound mixing and editing: Jake Lawson https://instagram.com/jakelawsonaudio?igshid=3xhsacmbu9nv As you know Creative Me Podcast is a independent run project that champions North East artists and creatives. You can support the podcast by buying us a Ko-fi or Bigging Up The Deen 👇🏾 https://ko-fi.com/creativeme https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BigUpTheDeenShop