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My name rhymes with "Lisa," I live in Midland, Texas, because it's warm and the mortgage is cheap, and of course this is my natural hair color. Of course! The EGE--The Ever-Gorgeous Earl--is my husband of 35 years. I have the best job in the world because I get to call up artists and ask them nosy questions and then write about them. I also stitch, podcast, blog, and then, in my spare time, do it all some more.

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Podcast with Teesha Moore

Yay! At last! I finally talked Teesha into talking to me for a podcast. Sheesh--it took me long enough.
Teesha is absolutely one of the most creative people on the planet. It's not just that she makes really cool stuff, although she does, indeed, do that. 
Copies of Teesha's 'zines from Artfest 2010
And it's not just that she runs the oldest and largest of the mixed media art retreats, Artfest. It's something else, something that few people realize: Teesha and her dream of a creative community were the catalyst for what we know of as the contemporary mixed media community. Her 'zine was the first large-scale publication, her retreat was the first major mixed media art retreat. 


She's been at the forefront of pretty much everything mixed media, and I've been trying to get her to do a podcast with me forEVER. I finally convinced her, in the countdown days before opening day of Artfest 2011 (next Wednesday). Go here to find out more about her, her art, and her events. 

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

"Passion points to purpose". Thanks for this insightful interview with Teesha. I enjoyed listening to how she used meditation to find her mission in life. - Julie

Ricë said...

Thanks for being the first to listen, Julie! I'm so proud of Teesha for agreeing to do this even though it's way outside her comfort zone. She's fabulous.

cookievf said...

Rice, your passion for what you do shines through! I love your enthusiasm and how easily the podcast flows in your capable hands. Teesha is a non-stop ball of talent and inspiration for me, EVERY TIME I see her work and realize all that she's accomplished. Thanks for being so persistent ~ it was a BLAST listening to your podcast tonight!

- vicki xo

joanna taylor said...

I have kind, happy, creative, thoughtful,respectful, energetic and generous artistic thoughts for Teesha. I am thrilled that I have been influenced by her. Thank you for your interview.

Ricë said...

Thank you! XO

linda said...

Lovely hearing from Teesha and Artfest...hope I can join in one day!

Anhelo said...

You just made me a fan of Teesha. I love it when I feel connected to an artist by the way they express themselves, I mean, their talking and interacting. ♥ I think she's cool cool.

Christine said...

That was excellent. Thank you so much for hanging in there and getting an interview. She had so much to say that I needed to hear. Now I'm going to take a deep breath and RELAX.

Johoanna Boykin said...

Oh YAY!!! This is fantabulous! Thank you so much. Going to ArtFest is at the moment just a dream for me. I'd do anything to be able to sit at your feet and Teesha's feet and listen to you two talk. I would learn so much. You to are my most favourite creative people in the whole wide world. Thank you for this podcast. I'm glad that Teesha finally agreed to do it. Thank you for all you do Rice, it is very much appreciated. Hugs and blessings to you both.

Parabolic Muse said...

I have listened to this podcast three times. One time I even listened twice, which makes it four times.

I loved it! And she pronounced your name right!

I even blogged about it because I couldn't help myself.

thanks for sharing so many goodies! I look fwd to reading your latest book.

Jane B. said...

I believe this is your best interview yet! You are such a terrific interviewer, and Teesha is truly a wonderful subject. I'm going to Artfest next week, and this was the perfect primer for it - thank you, thank you, thank you both for being the angels that guide our art community.

Ricë said...

Thank you all so much for taking time to 1) listen and 2) comment. Because Teesha is hypercritical of herself when she's recorded, it took a LOT of wheedling to get her to do this. I argued that she's not supposed to be some Audio Speaking Recorder Person Expert; that she has TONS of stuff to say that people need to hear. So I've been forwarding the comments to her--in my effort to get her to do more of these with me. Y'all are a big help--thank you! If she agrees, it will be your encouragement. XO

Anonymous said...

Thanks so much for making this recording happen. It's important to document Teesha's continuing work in supporting artists and creativity worldwide. We need more ArtFests, not fewer! All those great travel and art tours? They were germinated at ArtFest I bet.


Anyway, Rice, terrific interview. Love love love your accent. Hope to get to meet you in person one day. I'll be at ArtFest this year! yeah!

Rose, from Point Roberts, WA

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