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Meet the Whimzey twins, Todd Ramquist and Kiaralinda, who dreamed and created this oasis of joy and wonderland. It started with a little beige house in Safety Harbor, Florida, and now involves blocks of whimsy, art, music, and more. Whimzeyland exploded onto the art and music scene (exploded and created it!). Todd and Kiaralinda's labor of love was the Safety Harbor Art and Music Center (SHAMc)—an Odditorium music venue, art gallery, and more. You will feel their joy as you listen to their journey.
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 The cool thing about my life and this podcast is that I get to meet the coolest people on the planet. I just finished chatting with Todd Ramquist and Kiaralinda the creators, dreamers and owners of Whimzeyland in Safety Harbor, Florida.
It's a rainy day in Sheboygan but these two exuded so much joy that my studio was brimming in energy. I believe we have the capacity to create the lives we dream of - the lives from which we need no vacation. It took me until I was in my sixties to craft my life in the Enchanted Cottage - living with a pack of relatively feral pups, developing my fused glass art work, and pestering my boss(es) at the JMKAC until I curated my dream job. These two connected when they were 13 and have been creating magic ever since - every day and everywhere they go. Be on the lookout for the next edition of Artists on the Air - I promise you will smile from intro to "see ya later." Artist Alexis Ortiz-Duarte shares story through many forms of art - ceramic sculpture, sewing, installation art, poetry, and woven through his art is the theme of nature, peace, and honoring the totality of oneself.
Find his blog at: orejonejo | Just another WordPress.com site And his sales page is: Home | OREJONEJO Kelly Lyles is a multi-talented, eclectic, fun artist who loves to use humor in her art - especially puns. She also loves and drives art cars. She is active in the Seattle art scene and just a lot of fun to chat with. To see her house - visit - • Kelly Lyles on "What's With That House?"
 If you didn't know - you haven't met Seattle artist extraordinaire, Kelly Lyles. She will be the next guest on Artists on the Air. You will smile, laugh, be amazed and absolutely enjoy the next podcast of Artists on the Air. Stay tuned. By way of example - who wouldn't love the Squirrel with a Pearl? You can get a preview of Kelly's art at: www.Kellyspot.com. Ella Clemons is much, much more than a fiber artist stitching dive bar bathrooms. She is an accomplished fiber artist who takes the mundane and creates thought-provoking fiber art to memorialize it. Dive bar bathrooms, roadway signs, old cookbooks - there is no end or limit to the fiber art created by this Wisconsin-based artist. Find her on Instagram at: TidbitsnMorsels.
Growing up in a foster home in the south with 13 boys and 2 girls - who in their wildest dreams would think Mama Char would land a lead role in an award-winning movie at age 70. Enjoy what pushed Mama Char to sell everything, get in her car, and drive to California to write a film. She scored the lead in a feature movie, Hashtag Blessed - had roles in many music videos, many commercial gigs - the film has yet to be written.......but just you wait! Meet Randy who created a magical marriage of art and nature. He's the best in the world, he says, because so far, he's the only one with this vision. Enjoy this feisty artist. Artists on the Air will next take the viewer to Randylandla - known also as Phantasma Gloria - where host, Ann J White chats with creator Randlett King Lawrence about his creation in Echo Park, California. Truly a marriage of art, nature, imagination, science and love. Meet artist, Justin Favela who captures and shares his Latinx culture through large scale pinata style art installations. Find Justin's book - Fantasia/Fantasy at www.JustinFavela.com. |
AuthorAnn J White has lived an exciting and varied life. She has fallen down the warm/fused glass rabbit hole -- her art can be viewed at: www.TheEnchantedCottageGlassworks.com. Archives
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