Distill Creative

05/02/2024

Curious about the intersection of art and personal experience? Check out my latest blog post where I share my thoughts about creating autobiographical artwork. From navigating motherhood to contemporary myth, discover the diverse inspirations shaping my creative process. Read more: Art or Theater? Figuring out how to make autobiographical artwork https://distillcreative.com/blog/2024/3/27/art-or-theater-figuring-out-how-to-make-autobiographical-artwork

Artwork: detail of Learning to self soothe by me (Stephanie Eche), 10 x 8 x 1.5”, Wax pastel, brush pen, and fiber paste on wood panel 2024

Last year I made a series of paintings about my matrescence (the complicated emotional and physical process of becoming a mother) called Postpartum Paintings . This work was very autobiographical, raw, and made up of what I would call experiments in acrylic painting and ceramics. I was figuring o

01/13/2024

This past year was my first full year as a mom and artist. I did not know what to expect and have made many big and small changes throughout the year. My husband and I have adjusted as needed, but we are still figuring out how to make the most of our time as business owners and parents.

My top nine highlights:
1) Postpartum Paintings exhibit at Tin Cup
2) You Can't Stay Here Forever series
3) Weaving Together Art Talk at the Old Stone House
4) Artist Talk for Time/Space exhibit at Compere
5) Co/Lateral, Interlinked, Powerhouse Arts, and RAICES exhibitions in NYC
6) Published five First Coat podcast
7) Studio visits with artists Jacquelyn Strycker, Jody MacDonald, Marela Zacarías, and Kim Hopson.
8) Joined Powerhouse Arts Ceramic Community Studio
9) I'm excited for the work I'm going to make in 2024

Read my full post: 2023 Year in Review: First Full Year as an Artist and Mother https://distillcreative.com/blog/2024/1/9/year-in-review-2023-as-an-artist-and-mother

08/17/2023

In this episode, Angela Anderson Adams of Arlington Public Arts and I discuss the collaborative process of planning public art and upcoming projects in Arlington. We talk about everything from how an artist can pitch themselves to create public art, how a county can make art accessible for everyone, and new projects that Angela is excited about. Search for First Coat wherever you listen to podcasts to listen.

06/24/2023

Nicole Mueller is a full-time visual artist based in San Francisco, CA. Her work includes large-scale paintings, murals, and installations that mimic the effects of stained glass. Driven by process, her abstract works are highly saturated, built with layers of collage-like shapes.

Learn more about Nicole and her intentionally designed public art on the First Coat podcast.

📸 1625 Eye St Paintings by Nicole Mueller, Photography by Karl Connolly

http://distillcreative.com/blog/6/23/intentionally-designing-public-art-with-nicole-mueller-ep-2806

06/13/2023

If you haven't yet heard, check out my latest interview with Nicole Mueller on First Coat. In this episode, we talk about the process of creating art for public spaces as a full-time artist. Nicole gives us insights on working with different sectors to create intentional public art, maintaining her artistic motivation after the pandemic, and how/if creating public art differs from her studio art. Listen to hear about her experience and her latest creative projects.

Listen wherever you listen to podcasts (search for First Coat) or at the link in my bio.

Image: Nicole Mueller in her art studio with her large paintings.

06/08/2023

This week on First Coat we have Nicole Mueller, an artist and painter based in San Francisco. I heard about her work via her podcast, which she runs with fellow artist Amanda Adams, Beyond the Studio. Nicole has been working on a public art project in Tempe, Arizona, which is near where I’m from. I am very excited to share our conversation about her large park project and more!

Listen at distillcreative.com/firstcoat or wherever you listen to podcasts.

04/24/2023

I recently participated in an artist panel for the textile exhibition, Belonging, which was on view at the Old Stone House in Brooklyn earlier this year. My recent First Coat podcast episode is a recording of our art panel featuring three Brooklyn artists — Kimberly Bush, Traci Johnson, and myself and moderated by Grace Freedman of Why Not Art.

Each of us creates work with fiber, cloth, thread, and other textiles. Take a listen wherever you listen to podcasts and at distillcreative.com/firstcoat.

04/18/2023

Weaving Together 🧶 Artist Panel Recorded Live - Ep 27 -

I am happy to announce that I was invited to speak live at an artist panel recently. The Old Stone House invited three Brooklyn-based artists - me, Kimberly Bush, and Traci Johnson - to speak about our work with fiber, cloth, thread, and other textiles. During this panel, Kimberly, Traci, and I dis...

04/17/2023

I'll be releasing my recent artist talk tomorrow!

I'm very excited to share this recording of an artist talk I recently participated in for Belonging, a textile art exhibition that was up at the Old Stone House earlier this year. This talk features three Brooklyn-based artists - myself, Kimberly Bush, and Tracy Johnson and moderator and curator of the exhibition, Grace Freedman of Why Not Art. We share the inspiration and process of our work with fiber, cloth, thread, and other textiles.

During this panel, Kimberly, Tracy, and I discussed our motivations for our work and how we hoped our art benefited the communities around us.

This episode is coming out tomorrow! Sign up for my newsletter to get a link straight to your inbox, or wait until tomorrow and take a listen at distillcreative.com/firstcoat or wherever you listen to podcasts (search for First Coat!)

11/20/2022

I recently stumbled upon Fred Wilson’s Mind Forged Manacles/Manacle Forged Minds in Downtown Brooklyn when en route to DUMBO with my sister and baby. I love how this work is situated between in the plaza, forcing you to notice or ignore it.

11/20/2022

Fred Wilson’s Mind Forged Manacles/Manacle Forged Minds in Downtown Brooklyn.

11/04/2022

I finally wrote a studio update. Check link in bio and click blog if you want to see what I've been up to!