The interview in this blog post was never meant to be shared here. I won’t get into the details but the short of it is an online company commissioned this interview, received it, then ghosted me and never paid for it.
But, the silver lining of the situation is that now I get to share this video with you.
I think there are some great moments in this interview and it discusses many of the questions I commonly get asked. So grab a cuppa and have a listen.
I have decided to share the complete, unedited interview, rather than tweaking my responses to make them all neat and tidy. Although the video is a bit rough, it’s honest and also it gives you a bit of a behind-the-scenes peek at the ‘content creation’ aspect of my job. I especially find it funny how I seem to always say ‘OK’ between each question, almost like a reset button for my thoughts. I hope you enjoy this little peek into my history, my mind, and some of my favorite artworks.
A few extra links and details can be found below the video.
If you have any follow-up questions, pop them in the comments below.
If you want to skip ahead to a particular question, they are listed (with timestamps) below:
1) Tell us who you are, where you’re from, and what you make. (0:20)
2) What first interested you about this type of crafting? (1:40)
3) What inspires your work? (2:42)
4) How did you learn these skills? Were you trained, and if so, how long? and was it tough or eye-opening? (3:32)
5) Have you always been creative? Did you ever change careers and if so, has that helped with your day-to-day? (4:58)
6) What is the favorite thing that you have ever made? (6:48)
7) What was the hardest thing you have ever made? (8:33)
8) Do you have any advice for anyone wanting to work with these materials or these methods? (10:13)
9) How has where you live inspired your creativity? (11:35)
10) When it comes to your work, what are you most proud of? (12:20)
11) Where can our audiences find you? (13:25)
Click here to see an image of my Scribbly gum leaf artwork which I mention in the interview
Click here to see the outcome of the 2021 Art of Cells project that I mention in the interview.