Take an Art Break

Take an Art Break

Lisa and Lauren

Episodes 63
Avg. Duration 33m
Activity Highly Active
Since Nov 2019
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Every 2 Months
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Episodic
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94%
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About This Podcast

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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Recent Episodes

S7E1 How can creativity create positive social change?

Feb 17, 2026 54m Transcript

Send a textJoin 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 shares…

S6E6 How can art help you find career joy?

Dec 17, 2025 51m Transcript

Send a textIn 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 life…

S6E5 How was your 2025 Art Break Day?

Oct 09, 2025 44m Transcript

Send a textLisa 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?

Aug 12, 2025 20m Transcript

Send a textIn 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?

Jun 12, 2025 25m Transcript

Send a textIn 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?

Apr 03, 2025 32m Transcript

Send a textLisa 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?

Feb 07, 2025 1h Transcript

Send a text 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 local…

S5E6 How can art help you build more self awareness?

Dec 11, 2024 44m Transcript

Send a textLisa 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 Mexico…

S5E5 How was your 2024 Art Break Day?

Oct 09, 2024 21m Transcript

Send a textLisa 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 year.…

S5E4 How can art help you work through anger?

Jul 16, 2024 25m Transcript

Send a textAnger 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 felt…

S5E3 Why is art a useful tool teachers should be using in the classroom?

May 07, 2024 33m Transcript

Send a textLisa 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?

Mar 14, 2024 40m Transcript

Send a textLisa 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 be…

S5E1 Why are we still collaborating as Art is Moving (16 years later)?

Jan 29, 2024 22m Transcript

Send a textAs 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?

Dec 14, 2023 36m Transcript

Send a textLisa 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 leads…

S4E5 What happens to the world on art?

Oct 16, 2023 27m Transcript

Send a textLisa 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 individual…

S4E4 What happens to your soul on art?

Aug 14, 2023 13m Transcript

Send a textLisa 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 your…

S4E3 What happens to your body on art?

Jul 18, 2023 45m Transcript

Send a textAs 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?

Mar 22, 2023 38m Transcript

Send a textLisa 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 covered…

S4E1 How can art help you move through fear?

Feb 10, 2023 35m Transcript

Send a textArt 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:…

S3E10 What did we talk about this year?

Dec 21, 2022 36m

Send a textLisa and Lauren, Co-founding Directors of Art is Moving talk about what AIM accomplished this year as well as what questions were covered on this season's podcast episodes.All of this…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Take an Art Break have?

Take an Art Break has published 63 episodes since November 2019, covering topics in Arts, Society & Culture.

Is Take an Art Break still active?

Take an Art Break is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 33m.

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