Today we get to talk with Cleveland based teaching artist Amie Sell (she/ they) about relocating to a new city, being a full-time artist, and the wonders of ceramics. You can learn more about Amie's work at their website amiesell.com and follow on IG @amiesell_sculpture. Amie also sells handcrafted ceramic Neti Pots as B. Swell Ceramics and you can see their solo show Ecological Vessels at the Cleveland Botanical Gardens openeing Aug 29, 2025.
Resources from today's convo:
Chicago Art Department, Any Squared Projects, Lillstreet, Art House Cleveland, Arts Impact, The Groundhog Show, How to do Exquisite Corpse, and Art is Therapy by John Armstrong.
To learn more about Kimmy Noonen (your host) and this show, visit kimmynotkim.com and follow on IG @kimmynotkimpodcast
Intro Music by Charlie Noonen.
Today we're joined by visual artist Cathleen Cramer (she/her). Working with found materials, wood, and photographs of sacred spaces, Cathleen takes us into her process for creating and her love of the Midwestern region of the US. You can learn more about her work at cathleencramer.com and follow her on IG @cmcramer.art
Additional resources from our convo: Robin Wall Kimmerer
How to Speak Midwestern by Edward McClelland
Bon IverTo learn more about this show and Kimmy's work visit kimmynotkim.com and follow on IG@kimmynotkimpodcast (our new handle!)
Intro Song by Charlie Noonen
On today's episode we get to talk to artist sisters Annie Fahrenbach and Mary Kate Fahrenbach Venturini about their larger than life collaboration painting. We talked live in the gallery during the group show No Ordinary Light at Dank Haus German Cultural Center in Chicago. To learn more about Annie's work, visit anniefahrenbach.com and Mary Kate's work, visit mkfventurini.com and follow her on Instagram @mk.f.venturini
In this episode we talk about Arts of Life, a Chicago non-profit that creates opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to have a career in the visual arts and an opportunity for meaningful employment.
To learn more about this show and the artwork of your host, visit kimmynotkim.com and follow along on Instagram @kimmynotkim. Intro music by Charlie Noonen.
Thanks for coming to this corner of the online universe! Curious what Kimmy Not Kim Podcast is all about, in a one minute kinda way? Well here's your answer. So glad you're here!
In this special episode, Kimmy becomes the guest, talking with Stephanie Graham host of Nosey AF podcast, live on the Chicago's Lumpen Radio 105.5FM. So fun! We touch on developing a podcast, parenting as an artist, rethinking strategies that don't serve us, and other good hang vibes.
Check out Nosey AF Podcast at noseyaf.com on IG @noseyafpod and wherever you get your podcasts. For Chicago locals, tune into Lumpen Radio for excellent programming around the clock.
Follow along with your host Kimmy Noonen and this podcast at kimmynotkim.com and on IG @kimmynotkim
Continuing with our gallery recording series, today we get to talk with studio artists and creativity coach Deirdre Colgan Jones about her narrative quilt titled Deirdre in Tír na nÓg. Part of the group show No Ordinary Light, hosted by Chicago’s Dank Haus German Cultural Center in the spring of 2025, Deirdre talks about storytelling through myth, the lush history and future of her home country Ireland, and the power of personal relics.
You can learn more about Deirdre’s work and creativity coaching at her website deirdrecolganjones.com and on IG @deirdrecolganjones. Additional Resources from our convo:
Improv Quilting (Sherri Lynn Wood intro)
The Plough and the Stars by Sean O’Casey
You can learn more about this show and the artwork of your host, Kimmy Noonen, at kimmynotkim.com and follow on IG @kimmynotkim
Intro Music by Charlie Noonen
Today we’re talking live in the gallery (again) with Chicago artist, designer, woodworker extraordinaire, Victoria Pater. We take a long look at her larger-than-life sculpture titled Shadow Work and talk about the journeys through therapy into the work we make. You can learn more about Victoria’s work at her website formandfunk.studio and on IG@formandfunk.studio.
Some topics we mention:
You can learn more about the artwork of your host, Kimmy Noonen, and this show at kimmynotkim.com and on IG@kimmynotkim. Please follow, rate and share this show with your friends!
Intro Music by Charlie Noonen
Outro Quote by Stephen S. Hall in the book You Are Here, Personal Geographies and Other Maps of the Imagination by Katherine Harmon
Today we sit down with artist and curator Jill Nahrstedt for a conversation at Dank Haus German Cultural Center in Chicago to talk about No Ordinary Light, a group show she co-curated which includes her piece Cactus Heart: Part of Being Human. We dig deep into the ideas of control, chaos and choice behind her work.
You can learn more about Jill’s work at her website jillnahrstedt.com and on IG @jillnahrstedt
Resources mentioned in this episode:
To learn more about this show or the work of your host, Kimmy Noonen, visit kimmynotkim.com and follow on IG @kimmynotkim
Intro Music by Charlie Noonen
For the next several episodes we'll be leaving the studio and heading into the public art sphere, aka the gallery! I sit down with my fellow artists in the group show No Ordinary Light at Dank Haus German Cultural Center in Chicago, to highlight their work and their lives.
Today we'll be chatting with ceramicist and interdisciplinary artist Tulika Ladsaryia about her piece Caged Breath. Visit her website and follow her on Instagram @tulikaartist to learn more about her practice.
Other Resources Mentioned in this episode:
- Northeastern Illinois University Art Gallery (NEIU) on IG
Welcome to the kickoff convo of Season Three here at Kimmy Not Kim Podcast! Your host, Kimmy Noonen, modifies a recent Career Day presentation she gave at her child's school about the perks and perils of being a professional artist, what art is, and why art matters. This episode is for everyone, welcome to the studio!
Resources Mentioned:
Turned On: A Creative’s Guide to Awakening Presence, Pleasure, and Possibility by Brie Stoner
Artprof.org: Free online tutorials by art professors with the option to buy studio visits and portfolio reviews
Soloartcurriculum.com: “A curriculum built for the self-taught artist looking for structure and direction.”
Marwen.org: Free in-person art classes for Chicago youth
Art Institute of Chicago Youth Continuing Studies
Art Institute of Chicago Family Programs
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On this final episode of Season 2, we're joined in the studio by my first born child, Charlie. Middle-schooler extraordinaire, YouTuber, and aspiring film maker, they are one of my favorite people on planet earth. Take a listen to understand why!
Subscribe to Charlie's YouTube Channel: Charlie-the-Therian-Cat
Also mentioned: Queer Chameleon YouTube Channel
To learn more about your host, visual artist Kimmy Noonen, visit kimmynotkim.com and follow on IG @kimmynotkim
Intro Music by Charlie Noonen
Today we're joined in the studio by Penny Pinch, Chicago-based street artist best known for his character Pinch, drawn in animal costumes ready to chat with the city through thought-provoking dad jokes and a commitment to found materials. Such a great conversation full of laughter, inspiration and wisdom!
To learn more about Penny Pinch, visit his website at pennypinchchicago.com or IG @_pennypinch_
To learn more about this podcast and the art of your host, Kimmy Noonen, visit her website at kimmynotkim.com and follow on IG @kimmynotkim
Intro Music by Charlie Noonen
Everyone's favorite sub-series is back! In The Story of Us, my husband Nate joins me in the studio to look back at what we've learned during our years together. This week we talk about SEX! Don't worry, it's not as explicit as it might sound, but it is honest. We talk about recovering from purity culture, celebrating our bodies, healing from trauma, trying to give our children healthy relationships to sex, and more. It's a GREAT conversation. Welcome to studio!
Resources mentioned:
Shameless: A Case for Not Feeling Bad about Feeling Good (about Sex) by Nadia Bowles Weber
All About Love by bell hooks
The concept of Shuhari
To learn more about this podcast and Kimmy's art practice, visit kimmynotkim.com and follow along on IG@kimmynotkim
Intro Music by Charlie Noonen
Kicking off a new weekly sub-series called Studio Thoughts where I (your host, visual artist Kimmy Noonen) invite you into real time thoughts about my life and practice. This week I share my current pile of partially read books and explore a through-line that runs through them all. Check out my work at kimmynotkim.com and follow the process on Instagram @kimmynotkim. Welcome to the studio!
Books:
African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song
The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene
These Wilds Beyond Our Fences by Bayo Akomolafe
Painting Can Save Your Life by Sara Woster
Cook90: The 30 Day Plan by David Tamarkin
Poems:
Today's conversation with visual artist Lisa Walcott takes us on the show's second road trip to Holland, Michigan! Her sculpture practice grapples with the perils of daily life by using domestic objects, monotony, humor and kinetic movement. You can learn more about Lisa's work by visiting her website lisawalcott.com and on IG @lisawalcott
You can learn more about the work of you host, Kimmy Noonen, at kimmynotkim.com and on IG @kimmynotkim
Intro Music by Charlie Noonen
Today we're joined by Theresa Mathew, former High School English teacher of 16 years and founder of the Bookstagram account @ChaiCityBookWorm (on Instagram), dedicated to sharing inclusive and diverse literature for all ages. She shares about the power of representation in children's books, how to help your kids find books they'll love, offers a ton of great recs and much more. You can purchase the books she recommends from local bookstores through her site ChaiCity Book Worm Bookshop.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
The banning of Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry (article by the Signal)
"The Beginning of Sildent Reading Changed Westerners' Interior Life" (and article by Quartz)
"Diversity Is On The Rise In Children's Literature" (and article by Publishers Weekly)
In the Light Podcast with Dr Anita Phillips
Books:
Thank a Farmer by Maria Gianferrari
The Garden Within: Where the War with Your Emotions Ends and Your Most Powerful Life Begins by Dr Anita Phillips
Tell Me the Dream Again: Reflections on Family, Ethnicity, and the Sacred Work of Belonging by Tasha Jun
Masala Chai, Fast and Slow by Rajani Larocca
More Than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean by Roz MacLean
Tethered to Other Stars by Elisa Stone Leahy
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
Born A Crime by Trevor Noah
To learn more about this Podcast or the work of host Kimmy Noonen, visit kimmynotkim.com and follow on Instagram @kimmynotkim
Have you ever wondered what it's like to build a life around the art of music? Today we're joined by two Chicago-based musicians (and my good friends), bassist, guitarist, composer and educator James Ross and indie-folk, singer-songwriter Joshua Crozier who are doing just that. The encouragment, honesty and wisdom in this conversation can be applied to so many things in life.
To learn more about the work of James Ross visit jamesross2.bandcamp.com or listen to James Ross Jazz on Spotify. You can also buy tickets to see him play with the Radio Gaga Tour in Chicagoland, summer 2024.
To learn more about the work of Joshua Crozier and check out the dates for his summer 2024 National Tour, visit grrrrecords.com/joshua-crozier. You can stream his music anywhere you get your tunes, or right here on Spotify and follow him on IG or TikTok @joshuacroziermusic as well as check out his music videos on YouTube. And if you'd like to contribute financial support to his summer tour, visit his gofundme page! Also come down to Urbana, IL on Fourth of July weekend (2024) to hear Joshua play live at AudioFeed Festival see my work at Novelty Collective Art Market all in the same place!
To learn more about my art, follow me on IG @kimmynotkim and my wesbite kimmynotkim.com
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Welcome to Kimmy Not Kim Podcast's first ever live recording in the front of an audience! Cay Mims from humbleDiety facilitates a artist talk with Jill Nahrstedt, Victoria Pater and myself, Kimmy Noonen about our group show You Are Invited hosted at Dank Haus German American Cultural Center in Chicago, IL. We talk about our work, being artist mothers, and how we live as whole creative people.
You Are Invited Artists:
Amanda Mulcahy, Kimmy Noonen, Jill Nahrstedt, Kathryn Rodrigues, Cathleen Cramer, Victoria Pater, Kelley Clink, Marea Cordero, Elaine Luther, Mary Kate Venturini
Follow the work of humbleDeity on Instagram @humbleDeity
Stuff we talked about in this episode:
Book: Mobile Autonomy, Excercises in Artists' Self Organization by Nico Dockx & Pascal Gielen
Follow along on Instagram @kimmynotkim to get updates on new episodes, get frequent encouragment and learn more about Kimmy's art practice.
Intro Music by Charlie Noonen
Today is our third and final conversation on the road in Ames, Iowa with painter Alicia Wilkinson! Alicia is an abstract painter and arts ministry leader at Harvest Vineyard Church in Ames. We dig into our messy questions, honest stories, and long-formed hopes for a church that can offer true restoration for all people with art as a primary healing tool. To learn more about Alicia visit her website www.aliciawilkinson.com and on Instagram @aliciawilkinson_art
Topics from this episode:
Harvest Vineyard Arts Ministry
Artist Li Zhang
Another Name For Everything Podcast with Richard Rohr
To learn more about my work, head to www.kimmynotkim.com and follow me on Instagram @kimmynotkim
Intro Music by Charlie Noonen
Today's conversation with interdisciplinary artist Amenda Tate is part two of our field trip series to Ames, Iowa! Amenda creates participatory artwork by pairing a robot of her own design with the physical, dancing movements of her participants. Asking questions about control, curiosity, and chance, her artwork visualizes questions about what it means to be human in a tech-saturated world.
You can learn more about Amenda Tate at her wesbite amendatate.com and on IG @amendatate. You can also go to the Sapient_2.021 website to learn more about her film or follow on IG @sapient_2.021
Resources from this episode:
Sound artist Jason Snell
You can learn more about the work of your host, Kimmy Noonen, at kimmynotkim.com and on IG @kimmynotkim
Intro Music by Charlie Noonen
