Lillith Era is a Sapphic actor, musician, dancer, poet, writer, and all-around performer of multiple disciplines. Based in the Bay Area, Lillith has close ties to San Francisco's American Conservatory Theatre and the Berkeley Playhouse. Most recently, Lillith could be seen in the West Coast premiere of Celine Song’s “Endlings” at the Oakland Theatre Project. Prior to "Endlings", Lillith has been seen on the stages of the San Francisco Playhouse, Theatre Rhinoceros, Mills College, and more. Outside of the theatre, Lillith can be found jamming out with her indie band "Kitchenette", scribbling poetry in her journal, or serenading her partner with Broadway's most dramatic ballads.In this episode we explore beginnings, being a triple threat, and being wildly curious about all the tools of a performing artist's toolbox, the origins of theater for her, formal training vs, getting messy and finding out. Queer voices in theater, protecting ourselves as performers, emotionally and physically. We wander into collaboration, goals, and vulnerability,  the nature of theater as a tool for propaganda vs. emotional truth, "truth", the ethics of which roles performing artists choose to take, and the responsibilities of, maybe not! Cw: mentions of rape, at 30:00 to 31:00You can find her work on Social media at IG @Lillithera connect to collaborate or https://www.facebook.com/Lillithera/ and email directly at lillithera at gmail dot com Intro song: Bittersweet, shared solely with Permission by Lillith Era and Kitchenette for MixedMedia Talks episode number 14. Support the show

Cholla Soledad is a Fat, indigenous, disabled, queer, and her experiences are filtered through those lenses. She’s an academic dedicated to the pedagogy of experience. She teaches her witchcraft apprentices in the same way. She is an initiate of Anderson (Old) Faery witchcraft and lives a magical life in Oakland with two friends, two cats, two chickens, ancestors who throw things and a myriad of non-solids.In this episode we explore what it means to be queer, seen as a monster, and queen of her realm, the vulnerability of the boudoir as performance space and time-based art,  and making spaces for communion with self, God, audience, and descendants, the sacred responsibility of using ones' gifts, love letters to the whole self, in all its parts, and the power of bearing witness to one anothers' vulnerabilities. CW: sex, swearingFind her work at: https://seyewailo.home.blogIntro Music, Irish Trad tune: The Micky Dam- guitar instrumental by Richard Mandel of the Jammy Dodgers, https://thejammydodgers.com/Richard_Mandel.htmlwith Permission for MixedMedia TalksSupport the show

In this episode, I speak with Photographer, ceramicist, digital artist and sculptor, Annie Holland, who for over twenty years has been photographing the wonderful, the absurd and beautiful images of people, places and their daily lives worldwide. she tends to venture down the road less travelled, and years ago ended up in Japan, where her passion for photography really began. After a few years working as a freelance photographer, she returned to Ireland and set up sher own studio in 2000. She shoots  both stills and video in a clear composed style which can then be edited into short movies to further tell a story. We discuss the place of image in documenting memories, of creating sustainable futures with Art across generations, drawing attention to and listening for what's worthwhile, dancing in the museums and the textures of art, close-up, working with empowering kids to ask for what they need, environmental hazards of music festivals, exploring what it means to value and support your creative vision with grants, professionalism, and other people's opinions, and the long memories of those whose stories need a voice, still. The work that never ends, and appreciation of what's rare or unnoticed. Find her work at: www.anniehollandart.comon Instagram, Twitter, and on facebook as: https://www.facebook.com/anniehollandartistandphotographerWith special thanks to Culture Ireland, that made the connection to this podcast possible. Intro Music, Irish Trad tune: The Micky Dam- guitar instrumental by Richard Mandel of the Jammy Dodgers, https://thejammydodgers.com/Richard_Mandel.htmlwith Permission for MixedMedia TalksSupport the show

Julie Henigan is a performing musician (vocals, guitar, banjo, dulcimer, and fiddle) of primarily traditional Irish and old-time American material, as well as original songs and instrumentals, with one CD ("American Stranger"), tracks on other albums (including "Sean-Nós cois Locha"), and two guitar books with Mel Bay.  Julie is also a folklorist and literary scholar, with publications in various academic journals and a book with Routledge ("Literacy and Orality in Eighteenth-Century Irish Song"). She has also published poems in a number of poetry magazines, as well as the anthology Open-Eyed, Full-Throated, and creative non-fiction in several publications. She has taught undergraduates and worked as an archivist, and oral historian. She sees all of her work as interconnected and part of a whole. In this episode we talk in depth about the essentials of anyone going into the tradition, some of the greats of the tradition, and immersion-style song catching from the 1970s, what makes traditional music a singular craft in any culture, and dive into what is it about the music that draws you in, making songs your own, and then, we talk maybe NOT going into academia, and learning from the greats, and finish with, her answer to the muppet question.  Purchase Julie's Mel Bay trad music Instructional books: https://independent.academia.edu/JulieHenigan  For current updates, projects and events,  FB https://www.facebook.com/JulieHeniganMusic and Contact direct for copies of her audio CD, American Stranger email: [email protected] Intro Music, Irish Trad Song, Adieu my Lovely Nancy, including guitar and vocals from American Stranger, by Julie Henigan with Permission for MixedMedia TalksSupport the show

Scott Rowe is a bit of a contemporary Renaissance Man. He's a cook, a teacher, a healer, a community advocate, a writer, and many other things besides. But one of his great passions is fthe art of person-to-person hospitality: and of making someone feel comfortable, safe, and restored after being his guest for a while.In this episode we look into what it means to care deeply about doing arts with intention and flow, the transformative power of Food and rest as medicine, and some of the ways in which money isn't the only way to pay artists for their efforts and leave them feeling nourished, and restored in return. That there's an art and skill to both giving and receiving hospitality, and that being a good guest is as great a skill as being a good host.You can find and support  his work through contacting him on Twitter as: @AcuScottFB: Scott RoweInsta: Ged13or at the Sur La Table store, teaching cooking in Palo Alto CAIntro Music, Irish Trad tune: The Micky Dam- guitar instrumental by Richard Mandel of the Jammy Dodgers, https://thejammydodgers.com/Richard_Mandel.htmlwith Permission for MixedMedia TalksSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/MixedMedia_Talks)

Lea Zalinskis is an Illustrator from, ( actually from) Berkeley, CA, working primarily with hand-cut paper, photography and , more recently delving into the world of animation.In this episode we talk in depth about  materials, favorite papers and adhesives, how to get dust out of a framing job (not frame- jobs), ins and outs of art school expectations, the naughty moment that visual artists often have going into museum/ gallery spaces, cramping hands and stretches, how she got started, and the best ways and tools to use for cut paper projects, Making faces of the moon, that leave you with a smile.Website: www.zalinskis.com Insta: @lea.zalinskismusic video with Rachel Garlin: https://youtu.be/O-CLaNDCTpEBrief mention of: Hitrecord.org Intro Music, Irish Trad tune: The Micky Dam- guitar instrumental by Richard Mandel of the Jammy Dodgers, https://thejammydodgers.com/Richard_Mandel.htmlwith Permission for MixedMedia TalksSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/MixedMedia_Talks)

Vicki Burns is a jazz vocalist and music teacher living and performing in New York City. She has been singing her whole life and made a decision to be a musician when she was 6 years old on a cold snowy afternoon in Maine. She is excited to release her third studio album, “Lotus Blossom Days” in April ‘22!In episode eight, we talk loving our bandmates, Scat, the underbelly of New York's Jazz scene, loving and learning from Ella Fitzgerald, and beloved recording studio habits and ways of thinking about the music we make and the history and future of Jazz.  Listen through for a chance to understand the tie between Peggy Lee and the muppets.you can find her music at: www.vickiburnsjazz.comIG: @vbjazzle and on FB, Vicki Burnsas well as CDBaby, Amazon, Soundcloud, Bandcamp and more. CW: mention of sexual assault from 30:38 to 35:00Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/MixedMedia_Talks)

Mark Fitzpatrick is an Irish writer, poet, literary scholar and professor who writes fiction and essays, and is preparing the publication of a Gothic fin de siècle thriller, as well as a book about myth. He's also an eccentric living on his family domaine in the Bordeaux region of France.  CW- swearing, mentions of substance use.In part 1 we discuss how Poetry is in everything, and everything can be poetic. We wander through language, and cultural distinctions of the irish Diaspora, and what it means to be an irish poet living abroad. in part 2 we talk about how to get there, learn practical ways to enchant ourselves poetically, and discover what kind of muppet he might be.  You can find and support future projects of Mark Fitzpatrick directly at https://thehollowbehindthehearthstone.com/https://mark-fitzpatrick.medium.com/@the_hedge_school on Instagram and The Hedge School page on FBIntro Music, Irish Trad tune: The Mickey Dam guitar instrumental by Richard Mandel of the Jammy Dodgers, https://thejammydodgers.com/Richard_Mandel.htmlwith Permission for MixedMedia TalksSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/MixedMedia_Talks)

Mark Fitzpatrick is an Irish writer, poet, literary scholar and professor who writes fiction and essays, and is preparing the publication of a Gothic fin de siècle thriller, as well as a book about myth. He's also an eccentric living on his family domaine in the Bordeaux region of France.  CW- swearing, mentions of substance use.In part 1 we discuss how Poetry is in everything, and everything can be poetic. We wander through language, and cultural distinctions of the irish Diaspora, and what it means to be an irish poet living abroad. in part 2 we talk about how to get there, learn practical ways to enchant ourselves poetically, and discover what kind of muppet he might be.  You can find and support future projects of Mark Fitzpatrick directly at https://thehollowbehindthehearthstone.com/https://mark-fitzpatrick.medium.com/@the_hedge_school on Instagram and The Hedge School page on FBIntro Music, Irish Trad tune: The Mickey Dam guitar instrumental by Richard Mandel of the Jammy Dodgers, https://thejammydodgers.com/Richard_Mandel.htmlwith Permission for MixedMedia TalksSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/MixedMedia_Talks)

Leah Shane Dixon is an LA-based artist working with visual music, multimedia collage and a lifelong investigation of color theory. Their work has been shown at venues in Los Angeles, NYC, and Malaysia. In Episode 7 with Leah Shane Dixon, we explore the value of Abstract art,  I learn the word: Pareidolia, we look at the fusion of analog and computer arts in the spaces between digital and paint, and then paint as a visual expression of music. We also get into the value of coming back to the inspiration stream, and new ways of thinking about and using silicone tools with acrylic paint. You can find and support future projects of Leah Shane directlylinktr.ee/leahshanedixon and directly: https://www.patreon.com/leahshanedixonIntro Music, Irish Trad tune: The Micky Dam guitar instrumental by Richard Mandel of the Jammy Dodgers, https://thejammydodgers.com/Richard_Mandel.htmlwith Permission for MixedMedia TalksSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/MixedMedia_Talks)