Studio visits are a common practice for visual artists everywhere. But what exactly is a studio visit, why do we do them, and most importantly, is it possible to answer these questions and HAVE a studio visit at the same time? Chicago based artists Cay Mims joins me for a meta conversation about a habit artists often overlook... and we pretty much solve all the world's problems in the process. Learn more about Cay Mims at their website caylabmims.wixsite.com and follow their art on Instagram and their curatorial practice Humble Deity.Resources from this episode: April 7s Frame Shop (Chicago) Catastrophe Time by Gary Zhexi Zhang Art as Therapy by Alain de Botton and John Armstrong The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Expo Chicago Intro Music by Charlie Noonen

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 @kimmynotkimpodcastIntro 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.artAdditional resources from our convo: Robin Wall Kimmerer How to Speak Midwestern by Edward McClellandBon 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.venturiniIn 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.

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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: Heidi Parkes (Quilter)Improv Quilting (Sherri Lynn Wood intro)Story of Oisin in Tir na nOgThe Plough and the Stars by Sean O’CaseySt. Brigid’s DayNewgrange National MonumentKneecapDorothy Cross (Artist)You can learn more about this show and the artwork of your host, Kimmy Noonen, at kimmynotkim.com and follow on IG @kimmynotkimIntro 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 [email protected] topics we mention: Internal Family SystemsArt TherapyAlexander Calder (artist)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 NoonenOutro 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 @jillnahrstedtResources mentioned in this episode: Louisiana ChannelTo 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- Nightbitch trailer - SpaceShift CollectiveIntro Song by Charlie Noonen