Laura Boswell - Artisans and Artists

In this episode I talk to Print Maker Laura Boswell. We begin the podcast touching on how Laura first became interested in both Lino cut and Japanese wood block printing, and how a chance catalyst led her to pursuing a career into the arts. We move on to talk about the differences between craft and art, artisan and artist, before looking at the word ‘style’ and its connotations. This leads us into the importance of thinking critically about our own work, to develop as both artists and teachers. Following this, we talk about the traditional principles of Japanese wood block printing; touching on colour combinations and the use of our intuition to guide our composition. Finally, Laura shares her experiences with personal mental health challenges, offering words of advice based on her own coping strategies. Find Laura at: instagram.com/lauraboswellprintmaker youtube.com/Lauraboswell www.LauraBoswell.co.uk www.AskAnArtistPodcast.com  - Ask an artist podcast Find me at: www.tomshepherdart.com Instagram/tomshepherdartist www.patreon.com/TomShepherdArt YouTube - TomShepherd Art facebook.com/TomShepherdArt/    

Om Podcasten

How does creativity shape our lives? Through interviews with artists, makers, creators and general lovers of life, we will explore how creativity has helped them to carve out a unique and fulfilling life. This is a great resource for creatives in any field, of any ability, from professional to hobbyist. Ultimately though, this a life affirming podcast that we hope will inspire you to pursue your own ideas and dreams, whatever they may be! We explore these peoples personal paths to where they are now, the decisions made along the way and how they made them. We delve in to their mindsets, as well as looking into the creative process, how and where ideas are born and how they are executed. The interaction between left and right brain is also a fascinating them that we hope will run through out. We will also often cover life as an artist or creator, the many forms this takes and the business of making a living as an artist. All of this and plenty more makes up this "Creative Perspectives" Podcast.