Makers & Mystics

Alastair  Humphreys has been on expeditions all around the world, traveling through over 80 countries by bicycle, boat and on foot. He was named as one of National Geographic’s Adventurers of the year for 2012.He has walked across southern India, rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, run six marathons through the Sahara desert and participated in an expedition in the Arctic, close to the magnetic North Pole. More recently, Alastair followed in the footsteps of one of his own heroes, an Englishman named Laurie Lee who walked across Spain in 1935 earning money for food by playing his violin in bars and plazas.In this episode, Stephen talks with Alastair about his adventures, his fears and motivations behind his lifestyle of risk and his latest book My Midsummer Morning. Connect with Alastair HumphreysSupport The PodcastBuy Alastair’s BookMusic from this episode:GlasseaDaniel BirchAaron StrumpelSponsor Link: Hope WritersHave you ever thought about writing a book?My friends at hopewriters.com have put together a short 30-second quiz to help you figure out your next step when it comes to your writing.Just click here to take the quiz: https://www.hopewriters.com/a/14858/VsKLDQafSend us a textSupport the show

Earlier this year, I traveled to the beautiful country of England. While I was there, I had the opportunity to meet with singer/songwriter Martin Smith in his hometown of Brighton. We shared a breakfast together and afterwards I asked if he would be willing to answer a few questions I could share with our listeners. Martin was gracious and obliged, so I quickly pulled out my cell phone and captured our conversation. **Disclaimer: Because the conversation was recorded on my iPhone, the production is a bit raw. But I felt the conversation was inspiring enough to share with you anyway.http://www.martinsmithmusic.comSupport The Podcast Send us a textSupport the show

Jeremy Begbie is Thomas A. Langford Distinguished Professor in Theology at Duke Divinity School. He is also Senior Member at Wolfson College, Cambridge, and an Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Music at the University of Cambridge. He is Founding Director of Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts, one of the main aims of which is to foster theological-artistic links between Duke and Cambridge. In this episode, Stephen joins Dr. Begbie at Duke Divinity School to talk with him about music, art and the transcendence of God. This episode is sponsored by: Art and TheologyHope WritersSupport The Podcast!Jeremy BegbieSend us a textSupport the show

This artist profile episode is about the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral and how writer Victor Hugo’s novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame inspired a generation to restore this historical landmark. The human heart longs for restoration and it is the artist who embodies this longing through artistic works and creative acts. We long to preserve and sustain beauty because in beauty’s longevity is tied our own hope that there is something more enduring than the ephemeral passing of our own bodies and physical structures.  Places of beauty and historical landmarks become symbols of a deeper human impulse and reveal our longing for the eternal. Support The Podcast!Send us a textSupport the show

Amy Orazio is a poet, teacher and writer from the Pacific Northwest. She received her MFA in Creative Writing at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles California. Her work has appeared in publications such as Bitterzoet, Gap Tooth, Pidgeonholes, Synasesthesia, and The Curator magazine. Amy’s latest collection of poems, titled Quench, is a meditation on exile and coming home. In this episode, Stephen talks with Amy about sitting with mystery and overcoming the need for resolve in her poetry. This episode features musical interludes by Colorado-based recording artist VNE. Patrons of the podcast can join us for an additional interview segment with Amy as we talk on Wendell Berry, Mary Oliver and the influence of nature within her writings.Connect with Amy OrazioFeatured Music: VNESupport The Podcast!Mentions in this episode: Thomas Merton, Mary Oliver, Wendell Berry, Send us a textSupport the show

Austin Kleon is the New York Times bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work!, and The Steal Like an Artist Journal: A Notebook for Creative Kleptomaniacs. His work has been translated into over twenty languages and featured on NPR’s Morning Edition, PBS NewsHour, and in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.The New Yorker said his poems “resurrect the newspaper when everybody else is declaring it dead.” He speaks about creativity in the digital age for organizations such as Pixar, Google, SXSW, TEDx, and the Economist. In this episode, Stephen talks with Austin about his thoughts on creativity, originality and his brand new, follow up release titled Keep Going, Ten Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad.  **Patrons of the podcast can access an additional interview segment with Austin on Creativity as subtraction and how the deconstruction process of his blackout poetry creates a new art form.Join Our Creative Collective today!Connect with Austin KleonJoin The Makers and Mystics CollectiveSupport The Podcast!Visit our websiteLorien Academy of the ArtsSend us a textSupport the show

Sister Corita Kent was an artist, printmaker, educator and an advocate for social justice. She broke through religious norms in the art world of her day by incorporating popular song lyrics, advertising images and slogans into her work. Her pop-art style is reminiscent of the works of graphic artist, Andy Warhol. When Corita viewed Andy’s artwork in the Los Angeles Ferus Gallery, in 1962 she soon began producing her own pop-culture inspired prints. Connect with Corita’s workJoin The Makers and Mystics Creative CollectiveAaron Strumpel’s Music Send us a textSupport the show

Kelly Archer is the founder and artistic director of the Chadash Contemporary Dance Movement. The vision and mission of Chadash is to cultivate renewal, reparation, and restoration in a broken world. Combining dance with film, poetry, multi-media, visual art and spoken word performances, Chadash Dance tells stories in an effort to honestly acknowledge the world as it is, but then seeks to engage in the conversation about what the world can be. In this episode, Stephen talks with Kelly about the language of movement and what it means to “stand in the ashes of the barn burned down and point to the moon. One half in suffering and one half in hope.” Chadash Contemporary Dance MovementSongs of WaterSupport The Podcast!Join The Creative CollectiveSend us a textSupport the show

Rainer Maria Rilke was a Prague-born poet and novelist. His verses embody the human heart’s yearning to commune with God in an age of disbelief. His transcendent themes are deeply existential and contemplative in nature. Research by Morgan Chin YeeMusic By Aaron StrumpelSupport The PodcastSend us a textSupport the show

Graham Cooke is an internationally recognized author, public speaker and strategist. He is known for a radical faith and friendship with God. Graham's books have helped organizations and individuals overcome negative, limited thinking and transition toward a higher level of corporate and spiritual life. An integral part of Graham's work involves producing resources for helping the poor and for eradicating human trafficking through supporting the organization, NOT FOR SALE.In this episode, Stephen talks with Graham about cultivating environments to serve his creative and spiritual disciplines.*Patrons can enjoy additional interview segments on how to deal with rejection and establishing healthy rhythms.Graham CookeMusic By: Aaron StrumpelNOT FOR SALESupport The Podcast!Send us a textSupport the show