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Art Sisters Podcast

Valentine Svihalek

32 episodes

3 months ago

Join Valentine, Ivana, and Andrea as they dive into the evolution of SafeSpaces.Art. In this episode, they discuss its mission and introduce one of their latest projects, "Traces of The Unseen." Led by artist and art therapist Andrea Ehret and neuroscientist and photographer Ivana Dostalova, this initiative features ten women and uses body calligraphy and therapeutic photography to bring visibility to lived experiences. Join the conversation! A special shoutout to Kristi Lei for our mood-se...

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Join Valentine, Ivana, and Andrea as they dive into the evolution of SafeSpaces.Art. In this episode, they discuss its mission and introduce one of their latest projects, "Traces of The Unseen." Led by artist and art therapist Andrea Ehret and neuroscientist and photographer Ivana Dostalova, this initiative features ten women and uses body calligraphy and therapeutic photography to bring visibility to lived experiences. Join the conversation! A special shoutout to Kristi Lei for our mood-se...

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Society & Culture,

Performing Arts

Episodes (20/32)

Art Sisters Podcast

Traces Of The Unseen With Andrea & Ivana

Join Valentine, Ivana, and Andrea as they dive into the evolution of SafeSpaces.Art. In this episode, they discuss its mission and introduce one of their latest projects, "Traces of The Unseen." Led by artist and art therapist Andrea Ehret and neuroscientist and photographer Ivana Dostalova, this initiative features ten women and uses body calligraphy and therapeutic photography to bring visibility to lived experiences. Join the conversation! A special shoutout to Kristi Lei for our mood-se...

8 months ago

32 minutes

Art Sisters Podcast

From The Source With Valentine & Klara

Join Klara and Valentine as they take you behind the scenes of the groundbreaking Safe Spaces project. They’ll share insights on the community’s incredible progress, some challenges they've faced, and what exciting next steps lie ahead. Get ready for an inspiring conversation that highlights the power of collaboration and innovation. Stay tuned as we begin to unveil www.safespaces.art! @safespaces.art @bellavalentinaart Klara Siska & Valentine Svihalek www.safespaces.art www.artconn...

8 months ago

16 minutes

Art Sisters Podcast

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 Responsibilities of Women within the Home and Work Environment."Moderated by Valentine Svihalek, contemporary artist and founder of the Art Connect Society, this discussion aimed to empower and support women in all aspects of their lives. We were hon...

1 year ago

1 hour 17 minutes

Art Sisters Podcast

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. To further this cause, we've partnered with Rosa Centrum Pro Zeny to raise awareness about domestic violence and support their projects, including the Rosa women's shelter.In this episode, Valentine is joined by two remarkable activists, Branislava Va...

1 year ago

45 minutes

Art Sisters Podcast

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 light on unseen scars while nurturing tolerance, understanding, and solidarity.A behind the scenes look, we've curated a diverse collection of voices from our community, offering insights into our shared experiences and journeys. Join us in this movement to...

1 year ago

21 minutes

Art Sisters Podcast

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 seriously than the needs of ones family. Realizing that taking time for her art was an essential part of meeting her basic needs, she never looked back. “I thought, I decided to become a lawyer. And, my impression of a lawyer was someone who was straigh...

1 year ago

50 minutes

Art Sisters Podcast

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 practical steps for making incremental sustainability shifts in the studio, the concept of doing the least harm, presenting visual narratives in a way that open dialogue from a non-judgemental wonder perspective, even the ways that how we move about the world f...

2 years ago

54 minutes

Art Sisters Podcast

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? ;) “Experiencing things is the most important thing and to learn and to know about yourself.”@artsisterspodcast @artconnectwomenwww.artconnectsociety.comSupport the show

2 years ago

47 minutes

Art Sisters Podcast

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 Pathologist (SLP) with a Master's of Art in Communication Science and Disorders. Her background as an SLP informs her work as an artist. Storytelling, emotions, and recurrent themes of humanity are woven with care into her ethereal, abstract artwork. S...

2 years ago

52 minutes

Art Sisters Podcast

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. We battled a power outage during the recording, nevertheless persisted and are delighted to share this honest and open conversation with you all.www.artconnectsociety.comwww.thehutsmagazine.com@artconnectsociety@artconnectwomen@thehutsmagazineSuppo...

2 years ago

51 minutes

Art Sisters Podcast

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 spaces. Klara, has been an instrumental founding member of the Art Connect Society community since its inception as the Mama Create Collective, co-organizing and taking part in many exhibitions, workshops, and collaborations over the years.In this episode, w...

2 years ago

45 minutes

Art Sisters Podcast

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 this aspect of music making has combined with her passion for writing songs. The three women discuss the importance of collaboration, criticism, and the boundary between work and self. You might even learn a thing or two about sound engineering spa treatment...

2 years ago

35 minutes

Art Sisters Podcast

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 in Sweden. She was awarded an artist residency through the SWAN residency network, specifically the Artists At Risk Network, who provide emergency residencies for artists displaced by war. Her strength is unrelenting as she seeks ways to seize her powe...

2 years ago

51 minutes

Art Sisters Podcast

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 in order to prioritize your art practice, family, and mental health. Join us in unpacking self-advocacy, boundary setting, and the role villages play as we dive into the messiness of life, creativity, and inspiration.Support the show

2 years ago

59 minutes

Art Sisters Podcast

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 unpack what it looks like when we trust our value and acknowledge the importance of priorities in order to set healthy boundaries in our art practice and business. They share lots of practical tips as they dive through burn out, developing a gratitude p...

2 years ago

1 hour 18 minutes

Art Sisters Podcast

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 the so called quieter periods of her life, the role of community and tips for identifying and settling in to your creative sweet spot. Ellen Burgin is an abstract artist who works in a variety of mediums on paper and canvas. Burgin’s paintings ca...

2 years ago

51 minutes

Art Sisters Podcast

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, publicize it, and so much more!@artsisterspodcast@kristileimusic@bellavalentinaartwww.artconnectsociety.comSupport the show

2 years ago

18 minutes

Art Sisters Podcast

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 show up can support you in your goals. Frequent trips to stay with family in Mexico exposed Marianna to the roots of her Mexican culture. Curiosity to investigate and create was nourished by her family. She studied at the San Francisco Art Institute, rece...

2 years ago

55 minutes

Art Sisters Podcast

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 moments in the day to breathe, paint, and create. Andrea and the Art Sisters try to figure out how to not overfill their cups. How does inner confidence and security affect your art practice and business? How do you give yourself and your family enough...

2 years ago

59 minutes

Art Sisters Podcast

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. Her intuition leading her into claiming her unique space as she creates her art world.Leslie Anne is a self-taught contemporary artist based in Atlanta, Georgia by way of East St. Louis, Illinois. Leslie describe's her work as emotionally expressive, colo...

2 years ago

33 minutes