Multidisciplinary with Spinks

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The Story Project

Jessica Altchiler

40 episodes

3 days ago

The Story Project is a podcast for artists to heal through conversation, cultivate community, and create change in the industry and the world at large. Our mission is to create healthier, safer, and more supportive environments for performing artists. We focus on identifying, celebrating, and paying attention to all of the elements that make a whole artist and we offer conversations, tools, and resources to help artists prioritize their well-being.

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Multidisciplinary with Spinks

The Story Project

1 hour 5 minutes 8 seconds

6 months ago

Multidisciplinary with Spinks

Multidisciplinary artist Spinks shares her journey through dance, acting, writing and ceramics as a queer, biracial woman. She shares why she walked away from musical theater, how she found freedom in commercial work, and the profound reason she hasn’t returned to a dance class…yet. Spinks and Jess also discuss the impact of capitalism on joy, creativity, and a building a career in the arts. This episode is for you if you’re looking to define success on your own terms, find fulfillment in your chosen craft, and carve your own unique path.

Time Stamps & Topics

00:00 Introduction to Spinks: A Multidisciplinary Artist

01:38 Spinks' Human Bio

02:53 The Journey of a Multifaceted Artist

11:04 Navigating Musical Theater

18:34 The Intersection of Various Disciplines

24:22 Commercial Work vs. Artistic Expression

30:57 Vulnerability in Performance

34:54 The Joy of Art & Creating Without Capitalism

35:22 Rediscovering Joy in Dance

39:00 Navigating Fear and Re-Entering Dance

45:02 The Healing Power of Dance

52:04 Cultivating a Sustainable Artistic Career

57:02 Finding Contentment Amidst Chaos

About Spinks:

Spinks is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Brooklyn. First a musician, then a dancer, and eventually an actor, Spinks has found herself entirely devoted to the performing and visual arts her entire life. Her work has been displayed in various theaters, on stages big and small, in cinemas, and in the quiet pages of several magazines all around the world.

On screen, she's been lucky enough to work with the likes of Google, Clinique, Planned Parenthood, Bio Glitz, and Cocoa Jones (to name a few). Her writing can be found published in FROTH Magazine, Strong Young Thing Magazine, Mixed Mag, and Issues 1-3 of Susie Magazine. Her ceramics have been featured by Florence Contemporary Art Gallery and American Design Club.

When not working as an interpretive artist, she can be found experimenting in all things performing and media with her production company, VERNE.