In this fun episode of Casa de Arte: The Neighborhood, Ashley and Louis chat with longtime friends and creators, Brittany and Brent Murray. Owners of their own coffee co, the Murrays share insight into building community, empathy, and creating all at the same time. This episode is sure to encourage you wherever you are on your creative journey.

Ashley and Louis sit down with friends and New Yorkers, Mari and Ricardo Medina who are both in the design world. They talk about everything from sustainability in fashion design (Mari) to the importance of reduplicating yourself (Ricardo). Tune in to this episode for all the inspiration on building up the next generation of designers and artists. Show Notes: What Mari and Ricardo recommend:- Flavorful Origins. 10-15min episodes for a creative lens on food outside of our western thinking. https://www.netflix.com/title/80991060- Street food - Latin America https://www.netflix.com/title/81249660- Mind Change by Heather McKeanhttps://www.amazon.com/Mind-Change-Changing-World-Time-ebook/dp/B07SSRHQHB- BEMA Podcast. It has given me more context and a deeper understanding of the biblical text. https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/

In this episode of Casa de Arte: The Neighborhood, Ashley and Louis chat with their friend and poet, Tiana Clark on writer's block, creative process, and Tiana's triple M's! Tune in to find out what they are! This episode is perfect for anyone who is struggling in their creative work and needs some encouragement and inspiration. (Pardon the audio issues)Show Notes:Things Inspiring Tiana right now:- Disney and Pixar's Soul - https://movies.disney.com/soul- Bluets by Maggie Nelson - https://www.amazon.com/Bluets-Maggie-Nelson/dp/1933517409- The Lonely City by Olivia Laing- The 5 AM Club by Robin Sharma - https://www.amazon.com/AM-Club-Morning-Elevate-Life/dp/1443456624

In their first episode of 2021, Ashley and Louis sit down with Candice Brown as they discuss the art of communication in local government, the power of social media, and career advice. In light of January 2021's current events, this is a timely episode that will be sure to encourage you. Show Notes:Bridgerton - https://www.netflix.com/title/80232398Geminelle - https://open.spotify.com/album/2q3Tw5aSUYQWbVNjtJzTkpEast Fork Pottery - https://eastfork.com/Check out Candice's Restoration Project - @sweetharthouse on Instagram and Facebook

In their final podcast episode of 2020, Ashley and Louis take a break from their Neighborhood Series to bid farewell to 2020. They share their top books, movies, television, and music picks from the year and also remember some of the lessons learned.

In this episode of Casa de Arte: The Neighborhood, Ashley, and Louis sit down with Pam Rodriguez about her recent screenwriting endeavor, the award-winning short film: "¡Come", the importance of representation on film, and the journey of embracing her cultural identity. This encouraging episode will leave you wanting to go and create!Notes:Pam Recommends:Film:Spanglish - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371246/Music:Natalia Lafourcade - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REu-44g-eJoMonchy y Alexandra - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m5SXO8qK78TV:Modern Love - https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Love-Season-1/dp/B07VKRJNQH¡Come - https://www.facebook.com/comeshortfilm

In this insightful episode, Ashley and Louis sit down with a long-time friend and visual theologian, Carmelle Beaugelin. Carmelle shares her journey with art and theology while also shining a light on the systems in the art community and how we can over-turn them. This conversation is a timely one dealing with race, creativity, and the role we play in change-making. Show Notes: Follow Carmelle Beaugelin here: https://www.instagram.com/carmellooow/ and here: https://www.carmellebeaugelin.com A Lenten Study - https://www.carmellebeaugelin.com/alentenstudySolange Visual Album “When I Get Home”- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q55AVeXzqeE Artist Harmonia Rosales - https://www.instagram.com/honeiee/?hl=enArtist Titus Kaphar - https://kapharstudio.com A Song Below the Water, Bethany C Morrow - https://www.amazon.com/Song-Below-Water-Novel/dp/1250315328 Clap When You Land, Elizabeth Acevedo - https://www.amazon.com/Clap-When-Land-Elizabeth-Acevedo/dp/0062882767/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=clap+when+you+land&qid=1593449410&s=books&sr=1-1Conjure Women, Afia Atakora - https://www.amazon.com/Conjure-Women-Novel-Afia-Atakora/dp/0525511482/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1GMZ9T2ZOAGFC&dchild=1&keywords=conjure+women&qid=1593449443&s=books&sprefix=conjure+%2Cstripbooks%2C169&sr=1-2These Ghosts Are Family, Maisy Card - https://www.amazon.com/These-Ghosts-Are-Family-Novel/dp/1982117435/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MBWHJ1S2PM2G&dchild=1&keywords=these+ghosts+are+family&qid=1593449482&s=books&sprefix=these+ghost%2Cstripbooks%2C179&sr=1-1Black Men Can’t Jump in Hollywood Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/id1023264209The Theatre Podcast Louis listens to, Three on the Aisle Podcast - https://www.americantheatre.org/category/audio/three-on-the-aisle/

In this Episode of Casa De Arte: The Neighborhood, Ashley and Louis talk with their friend Abby Donalson about her first EP: Medicine. They discuss the art of songwriting, inspiration, the importance of honesty in art, and the role of the Christian believer in making beautiful things. Show Notes:Abigail on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abigaildson/Medicine EP: https://open.spotify.com/album/0sxgRnV3t84J9oCNmy97k3?si=sMGtq_riTxKwekkfNxsw8gHamilton the Musical: https://hamiltonmusical.com/new-york/homePenny and Sparrow: https://www.pennyandsparrow.comShort Term 12: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2370248/

Politics is something we are all apart of whether we like it or not. In this refreshingly informative episode our dear friend and favorite political commentator, Bryce Page guides us through 2020 politics, how social media is the worst, and how to disagree with those we love.Show Notes:Kara Swisher - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhuAmmyd9GMThe 5th Risk - https://www.amazon.com/Fifth-Risk-Michael-Lewis/dp/1324002646Bryce Recommends:Podcasts - The Daily - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736The Argument - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-argument/id1438024613Radiolab - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radiolab/id152249110This American Life - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-american-life/id201671138Against the Rules - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/against-the-rules-with-michael-lewis/id1455379351Throughline - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/throughline/id1451109634Rabbit Hole - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rabbit-hole/id1507423923In the Dark - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-dark/id1148175292Bundyville- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bundyville-the-remnant/id1376808646Music -Haim - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEp2DkHMxJMRun the Jewels - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG8LcqR1kqw&feature=youtu.beM. Ward - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ7QPuvv91JttUtrqf0LBJNOoehmMjRJvElder - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuZAepXQdM0&feature=youtu.beLittle Dragon - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9YCuVJREmnipp5BwaDBr1r6jJZ2IPsiFCaribou - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4lEESSgxM_6JyA4Mrzd4oRBqg9xkOjXsBeach Bunny - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdQb1ybxFDijhiNMPuUOuFozBSj_dieJB

2020 has been a year, to say the least (and it's still not over). We took some time to gather our thoughts and talk through what we wanted the future of Casa De Arte to be. It was as if lightning struck, as the path forward became crystal clear. Listen to our Casa De Arte Season 5 teaser to hear what we have in store.