Take an Art Break
Lisa and Lauren
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Take an Art Break Podcast is an ongoing and open ended conversation about art and why everyone should make it part of their daily life. Each new conversation starts with a question that builds on the last conversation.
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S7E2 What can art do for us emotionally?
Send us Fan MailIn this rich and wide-ranging conversation, hosts Lisa and Lauren sit down with Cathy Malchiodi, expressive arts therapist and psychologist, to explore one of the most fundamental…
S7E1 How can creativity create positive social change?
Send us Fan MailJoin us for an inspiring conversation with London-based artist Carrie Reichardt, whose work transforms craft into a powerful tool for healing, social change, and connection. Carrie…
S6E6 How can art help you find career joy?
Send us Fan MailIn this conversation, Samorn Selim, daughter of Lao refugees, Berkeley Law grad, and career coach shares how she moved from poverty to Big Law, faced a toxic workplace, and rebuilt a…
S6E5 How was your 2025 Art Break Day?
Send us Fan MailLisa and Lauren have a conversation with 2025 Art Break Day hosts from all over the world about why they hosted Art Break Day this year, how it went and tips for anyone interested in…
S6E4 How can art help us reconnect with someone?
Send us Fan MailIn this podcast episode, Lisa and Lauren chat with Cali Gilbert, the founder of Tower 15 Productions (https://www.tower15productions.com/), about using art as a way to reconnect with…
S6E3 How can art build bridges between individuals and communities?
Send us Fan MailIn this inspiring conversation, we sit down with Bethel Afework, the founder and director of a thriving recreational art center, to explore how art can be a powerful connector across…
S6E2 What happens when groups gather and make art?
Send us Fan MailLisa and Lauren talk with Anna Reyner about the magic of making art together as a group and what happens to the individual and the community as a whole when people sit down and get…
S6E1 What role can art and music play when a community suffers a crisis?
Send us Fan Mail Lisa and Lauren are joined by Stacie Aamon Yeldell to discuss the ongoing situation in Los Angeles, California, following the wildfires. They reflect on the devastating impact on…
S5E6 How can art help you build more self awareness?
Send us Fan MailLisa and Lauren chat with current President of The American Art Therapy Association, Founder of Creative Studio, and Professor of Continuing Education at the Anáhuac University in…
S5E5 How was your 2024 Art Break Day?
Send us Fan MailLisa and Lauren chat with a few of this year's Art Break Day hosts about their experience hosting and what tips they have for anyone thinking of joining the Art Break Day event next…
S5E4 How can art help you work through anger?
Send us Fan MailAnger has been on the rise for the last several years. Erica Curtis, LMFT, ATR-BC noticed this in her own community and her own research. Knowing that she can people manage anger, she…
S5E3 Why is art a useful tool teachers should be using in the classroom?
Send us Fan MailLisa and Lauren chat with the creators of Recipes for Connection (https://www.recipesforconnection.com/) about the benefits of the arts when it comes to social emotional learning in…
S5E2 How do you know creativity is the answer?
Send us Fan MailLisa and Lauren chat with Jenny and Stephanie, co-founders of Creative Nector Studio (https://www.creativenectarstudio.com/) about why creativity is the answer for them, why it might…
S5E1 Why are we still collaborating as Art is Moving (16 years later)?
Send us Fan MailAs their 16th year of collaboration gets underway, Lisa and Lauren, the artists behind Art is Moving, reflect on why they are still here. Why are they still working together and…
S4E6 Can art shift a paradigm?
Send us Fan MailLisa and Lauren chat with The Calling, three women artists following a call....a call back to the feminine. The conversation starts with the question, "Can art shift a paradigm?" and…
S4E5 What happens to the world on art?
Send us Fan MailLisa and Lauren talk with Katherine Josten, founder of The Global Art Project for Peace, and discuss the relationship between making art and creating peace in the world. Can one…
S4E4 What happens to your soul on art?
Send us Fan MailLisa and Lauren continue their conversation about what happens to you when you make art part of your daily life. Today's conversation revolves around your soul and what happens to…
S4E3 What happens to your body on art?
Send us Fan MailAs we continue the conversation in regards to the positive impact art can have on you, let's dive in to what happens to your body when you make art. Listen to Amy Li, founder of…
S4E2 What happens to your brain on art?
Send us Fan MailLisa and Lauren, Co-founding Directors of Art is Moving, chat with Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen about their new book, "Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us." A great deal is…
S4E1 How can art help you move through fear?
Send us Fan MailArt is Moving chats with John Brandon Sills about how he personally moves through fear to make his art and how you can do it too. For more from John, visit:…
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Take an Art Break has published 64 episodes since November 2019, covering topics in Arts, Society & Culture.
Take an Art Break is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 33m.
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