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Light Grey Art Lab is an art gallery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where creatives come together to learn, travel, exhibit, and discuss their creative practice. Our podcast features the Light Grey team discussing the creative practice, reflections on our exhibitions and projects, artist interviews, guest lecturers, and travelogues. Learn more at lightgreyartlab.com. Thanks for listening!
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Podcast: The Meaning of Life? w/ Bene Rohlmann and Christina Mrozik from 2018-11-05T19:34
What keeps us going? How do we navigate the reoccurring complexities of life while still maintaining a creative lifestyle? Is there any real secret, or is this a process unique to each individual? ...
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Podcast: No Rules Roaches from 2018-10-11T18:05:18
Ohhhhh boy, it’s that season, it’s that time, it’s Halloween, baby! Jenny, Calvin, and James spend this episode spooking each other with stories, grossing each other out, and screaming in the Light...
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Podcast: Comics, Mind Maintenance, and Travel with Lucy Bellwood from 2018-06-14T22:22:50
Join Calvin as he sits down with illustrator, adventurer, Boatist, and comics maker Lucy Bellwood amidst her book tour of 100 Demon Dialogues. The book explores the relationship many creators have ...
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Podcast: Campfire Comics from 2018-04-17T22:43:39
Calvin sits down with Dennis Madamba and Kyle Harabedian post-April Blizzard to talk about their recently printed project, Campfire Comics, as well as Autoptic, Minneapolis' upcoming indie comics c...
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Podcast: Coated in Filth from 2018-03-06T00:58:06
Winter in Minneapolis is a time for many things: shoveling, wearing lots of layers, shivering... But it's also a time for learning and researching while cooped up in our respective homes. As we beg...
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Podcast: An Interview with Fontlove Studios from 2018-02-09T23:56:17
In preparation for Winterland, our show celebrating the local craftspeople of Minneapolis, Calvin stops by the letterpress design studio Fontlove in order to speak with the founder, Elana Schwartzm...
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Podcast: Winterland from 2018-02-09T22:41:17
We recently had the opening of our show Winterland, which celebrated the vibrant culture of handcrafted goods that exists in our beautiful city! Before the opening, Calvin had a chance to sit down ...
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Megan Nicole Dong and Stu Livingston Artist Talk from 2017-06-19T22:11:44
This week's podcast features Megan Nicole Dong and Stu Livingston's artist lecture, which took place at Light Grey Art Lab prior to the Color Anthropology opening reception on Friday, April 21st. M...
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Vin Diesel, Actually from 2017-06-12T05:07:54
Just like the title of this podcast, sometimes it's best not to think too hard about things. At our core, we're all a constant swirling evolution of ideas, identity, and goals, and if you have to d...
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2016 Pacific Northwest&Vancouver Island Diaries from 2017-01-26T00:06:51
In the final days of 2016, Lindsay and Chris packed up their sleeping bags and headed out to the Pacific Northwest to camp, ski, and hike their way through remote Washington, Olympic National Park,...
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2016 England Diaries - Part Two from 2016-11-07T11:00
Earlier this month, Lindsay was joined by Teagan White on a trip overseas for the U.K. Tarot Conference in London, England. This week's podcast picks up right where last week left off. As you might...
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2016 England Diaries - Part One from 2016-10-24T10:00
This week's podcast comes to you straight from England! Earlier this month, Lindsay was joined by Teagan White on a trip overseas for the U.K. Tarot Conference in London, England. But before the co...
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Justin Oaksford Artist Talk from 2016-06-14T04:42:59
This week's podcast features Justin Oaksford's artist lecture, which took place at Light Grey Art Lab prior to the Huldufólk opening reception on Friday, May 27th. Having joined us for 2015's Icela...
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2016 Japan Diaries - Part Three from 2016-04-25T10:00
This week's podcast comes to you straight from Japan! Lindsay and Chris headed to Japan in March to explore, learn, shop, hike, and eat. Each night, we took a moment to report back about the things...
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2016 Japan Diaries - Part Two from 2016-04-18T10:00
This week's podcast comes to you straight from Japan! Lindsay and Chris headed to Japan in March to explore, learn, shop, hike, and eat. Each night, we took a moment to report back about the things...
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2016 Japan Diaries - Part One from 2016-04-11T10:00
This week's podcast comes to you straight from Japan! Lindsay and Chris headed to Japan in March to explore, learn, shop, hike, and eat. Each night, we took a moment to report back about the things...
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Shuffle Buddies: Samurai Showdown from 2016-04-04T10:00
Shuffle Buddies is back with another boardgame-packed episode! On this week's episode Chris and Francesca have just returned from Asia, and we've got stories about Japanese boardgame stores, Chines...
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Talking with TyRuben Ellingson from 2016-03-28T10:00
On this week's podcast we talk to TyRuben Ellingson, a visual designer and concept artist who has created memorable designs for dozens of films such as Jurassic Park, Avatar, Hellboy, Elysium, and ...
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Shuffle Buddies: Two to Tango from 2016-02-08T11:00
On this week's podcast it's another boardgame-focused installment of the Light Grey Art Lab Podcast. Since this is becoming a reoccurring format, we've decided to give it an official title; Shuffle...
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2015/2016 Ouray Diaries : Part Two from 2016-02-01T11:00
During the final days of 2015, the Light Grey Art Lab team brought a group of artists to beautiful Ouray, Colorado for a week fun, adventure, and new experiences! In part two of a multi-part Ouray ...
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2015/2016 Ouray Diaries : Part One from 2016-01-27T03:34:36
During the final days of 2015, the Light Grey Art Lab team brought a group of artists to beautiful Ouray, Colorado for a week fun, adventure, and new experiences! In the first part of a multi-part ...
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For the First Time Again from 2015-12-21T11:00
A new year is nearly upon us, and it's got us reflecting on the things we've accomplished this year, and all the new things we might accomplish next year. However, there's bound to be familiar thin...
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Gearing Up from 2015-12-14T22:00
The new year is just around the corner, and we're already gearing up to take it on full force! Probably. On this week's podcast, Chris, Francesca, Lindsay, and Jenny talk about goal-setting, learni...
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Collective Curator from 2015-12-07T11:00
With the opening reception of Bower Bird fresh in our minds, Lindsay, Francesca, Chis, and Jenny sit down to talk all about collections in the form of curation and preservation. What drives people ...
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Netdeck the Halls from 2015-12-04T07:29:24
The holidays are officially here! After the dust from too much food and drink and being merry has settled, what better way to spend the cozy winter evenings than with a board game? On this week's p...
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Shifting Over Time from 2015-11-23T11:00
As time marches on species come and go, empires rise and fall, and 90's neon moves in and out of fashion. On this week's episode Chris, Jenny, Lindsay, and Francesca talk about inevitable process o...
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O Captain, My Captain from 2015-11-16T11:00
On this week's podcast, Lindsay, Jenny, Chris, and Francesca talk about leadership. Some people are natural leaders, some have to work hard to become great leaders, and some try to avoid it entirel...
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Home Beyond Home from 2015-11-09T11:00
Inspired by recent articles about the difficulty of making friends in the Frozen North, we've been thinking a lot about relationships and living in new, or familiar, places. On this week's podcast ...
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The Games We Played from 2015-11-02T23:10:02
To celebrate the release of COSMOS, our favorite West Coast Light Grey Art Lab member Francesca Buchko made a triumphant (although very short) return to Minneapolis. While there was plenty of work ...
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Reflecting on Cosomos from 2015-10-26T10:00
It's been a LONG time coming, but the release of COSMOS is finally opon us! We've been working on this project for over a year when all said and done, and on this week's podcast we reflect upon the...
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The Chimney Sweep from 2015-10-19T10:00
On this week's podcast, Lindsay is convinced that those beloved chimney sweeps from Mary Poppins were on to something. Joined by Chris and Francesca, we discuss the art of making adjusts to ensure ...
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Do Math Your Own Way from 2015-10-12T10:00
On this week's podcast, Lindsay, Chris, Francesca, and Jenny talk about the decision to do things the way they're always done, or forging you own path. There are plenty of dangers, rewards, downfal...
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The Nature of Creativity from 2015-10-05T10:00
The call-for-art just wrapped for the upcoming exhibition Bower Bird, but we've still got nature on the brain and it has us wondering what other parallels we could draw between the creative lifesty...
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The Crab Zone from 2015-09-28T10:00
Even the most positive person can have an off day. A day where nothing goes right and everything blows up in your face. That's when you enter The Crab Zone. Everyone is a crab not and then, and tha...
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Pat Your Back from 2015-09-21T10:00
It's hard for some people to take a moment here and there to pat themselves on the back for a job well done. On this week's podcast, Lindsay, Chris, and Jenny talk about the ability to surprise you...
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Working 9 to 5 from 2015-09-14T10:00
Whether you burn the midnight oil as a freelancer of hustle a 9 to 5, chances are you still don't have enough time in the day to finish all the cool stuff you'd like to. Inspired by an article from...
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Shifting Gears from 2015-09-07T10:00
We've just wrapped up the COSMOS Tarot & Oracle Deck (pre-orders are live!) and its time to shift our focus onto what's next. Surprise! That's easier said than done. On this week's podcast, we talk...
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Do You Wanna Hang Out Sometime? from 2015-08-31T10:00
If you're a creative person, it's surprisingly tricky to juggle ambitions, friends, projects, health, love and life. On this week's podcast, we talk about getting out of the studio and becoming soc...
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Troubleshooting Odo's Problems from 2015-08-24T10:00
After helping Deep Space 9's Odo (Rene Auberjonois) with some tech problems on twitter, Lindsay's a little starstruck. On this week's podcast, we talk about approaching people who may intimidate yo...
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2015 Iceland Diaries : Part Four from 2015-08-17T10:00
Once again, the Light Grey Art Lab team returns to Iceland! We're hosting two, back-to-back, week-long artist residencies in southern Iceland, right at the base of the infamous Eyjafjallajökull vol...
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2015 Iceland Diaries : Part Three from 2015-08-16T04:13:50
Once again, the Light Grey Art Lab team returns to Iceland! We're hosting two, back-to-back, week-long artist residencies in southern Iceland, right at the base of the infamous Eyjafjallajökull vol...
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2015 Iceland Diaries : Part Two from 2015-08-03T22:49
Once again, the Light Grey Art Lab team returns to Iceland! We're hosting two, back-to-back, week-long artist residencies in southern Iceland, right at the base of the infamous Eyjafjallajökull vol...
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2015 Iceland Diaries : Part One from 2015-07-30T18:58:08
Once again, the Light Grey Art Lab team returns to Iceland! We're hosting two, back-to-back, week-long artist residencies in southern Iceland, right at the base of the infamous Eyjafjallajökull vol...
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Ignoring the Middle from 2015-07-20T10:00
Lindsay, Jenny, and Chris are about to leave Minneapolis for Light Grey Art Lab's 2015 Iceland Residency. Naturally, that means we're struggling to deal with a bloated checklist of work that needs ...
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Finding Each Other from 2015-07-13T10:00
On this week's podcast, Lindsay, Chris, and Jenny talk about that moment you realize you've found your people. The people that, until that moment, you might not have realized even existed, but who ...
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Teagan White Artist Talk from 2015-07-06T10:00
This week's podcast features Teagan White's artist lecture, which took place at Light Grey Art Lab this past Friday, prior to the Patches + Stitches Opening Reception. Teagan is a freelance illustr...
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Tough Grannies from 2015-06-29T10:00
Patches + Stitches opens this week, and the juxtaposition between gritty themes and traditional craft techniques has Lindsay, Chris and Jenny asking just what it takes to be a tough granny. We disc...
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In The Desert from 2015-06-22T18:29
We're back from Light Grey Art Camp, an artist retreat to Bryce Canyon and Zion, Utah! After a fun-filled week of hiking, drawing, adventure, and slowly drying out in the arid desert heat, Lindsay,...
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Look To The Stars from 2015-06-15T10:00
We've been busy studying astral bodies as we create the oracle deck guidebook for the Cosmos project, while simultaneously packing and planning for next week's Light Grey Art Camp at Bryce Canyon &...
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Dressing For Adventure from 2015-06-08T10:00
We've got travel, workshops, residencies, and more coming up in the very near future and on this week's podcast Lindsay, Jenny, and Chris talk about preparing for adventure. Starting with our quest...
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Buried In Time from 2015-06-05T17:41:30
On this week's podcast, Jenny FINALLY reveals what was buried in the shallow grave hidden in her backyard! This shocking revelation leads us into a conversation about time capsules, precious collec...
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Sam Bosma Artist Talk from 2015-05-25T17:58:59
This week's podcast features Sam Bosma's artist lecture, which took place at Light Grey Art Lab this past Friday, prior to the Iceland Residency Exhibition Opening Reception. Sam Bosma is an illust...
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The New Crust from 2015-05-18T10:00
New and exciting things are always happening in the world of art; people are innovating, movements are happening, and ideas are being shared. On this week's podcast, Jenny, Lindsay, and Chris talk ...
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Talking Guts With Pajau Vangay from 2015-05-11T10:00
As our current exhibition, Guts: What Lies Within, comes to a close, we decided to take the topic in a more literal direction, and reached out to Pajau (PJ) Vangay, a researcher who's working on he...
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Take Your Pick from 2015-05-04T10:00
The summer is almost upon us, and people are thinking about new jobs, new paths, and new projects! With half of us being teachers, there's a lot of questions and anticipation flying around and it's...
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Everything Is A Waste of Time Except It's Not from 2015-04-27T10:00
On this week's podcast, Jenny, Chris, and Lindsay talk about what, if anything, constitutes a waste of time? How do you balance and keep from dedicating too much time to anything unworthy of your m...
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Talking With Lana Crooks from 2015-04-20T10:00
The Guts exhibition is finally here, and on this week's podcast we talk to featured artist Lana Crooks. Lana is a member of the OhNo!Doom collective and gallery director for Clutter Gallery. She co...
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Think Of All The Sandwiches from 2015-04-13T10:00
Our new exhibition Guts opens this weekend, a show all about what lies within. This has us thinking about the similarities between preparing food and preparing an exhibition. On this week's podcast...
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Panel Emergency from 2015-04-06T10:00
The Light Grey team has spent the last few weekends speaking on several convention panels about art, games, publishing, and community projects. Convention panels are a wonderful place for sparking ...
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Con Artists from 2015-03-30T10:00
Convention season is already upon us, and on this week's podcast, Lindsay, Becca, Jenny, Chris, and Francesca talk about the art of the con. With the Light Grey home-team fresh out of GlitchCon, an...
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Like A Boss from 2015-03-23T10:00
Fresh off the launch of BOSS RUSH! we're thinking about the concept of a boss. Bosses always get a bad rap. In media and real life, it seems like it's always fun to bag on the higher-ups. But let's...
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Time For Toys from 2015-03-16T16:04:47
It's a big week for getting old! Francesca, Lindsay and Light Grey Art Lab all have big birthdays coming up, and all this growing older has got us thinking about all the toys we want. On this week'...
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Stars Align from 2015-03-09T10:00
Inspired by the Chinese New Year and our upcoming trip to Bryce Canyon and Zion, Utah, on this week's podcast, Lindsay, Jenny, and Chris talk about astrology and what the cosmos has in store… for e...
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A Chat with Jesse Riggle from 2015-03-02T11:00
On this week's podcast, Lindsay, Chris, and Jenny sit down for a chat with artist and long-time Light Grey Art Lab contributor, Jesse Riggle. For those who don't know, Jesse spent countless hours l...
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All the Grey Hairs from 2015-02-23T11:00
On this week's podcast, we take a look at our stray grey hairs and how they got there. Making tough decisions never gets any easier, but it's an important part of a creative lifestyle, and Lindsay,...
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Inside the Box from 2015-02-16T11:00
On this week's podcast Jenny, Lindsay, and Chris are inspired by our recent call-for-art, GUTS - a show all about exploration, discovery, and the mystery of what's just underneath the surface. We d...
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Happy Little Trees from 2015-02-09T11:00
On this week's podcast, Lindsay tries to convince Chris of all the important things she needs on eBay. They ponder who painted the hundreds of eerily similar 1950's era mountain paintings on auctio...
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Reading Into Things from 2015-02-02T11:00
Fresh out of the North Star Tarot Conference, this week we're inspired to talk about the parallels between reading Tarot and making art. We talk about overcoming discomfort, building metaphors, int...
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Fare Thee Well, Francesca from 2015-01-26T11:00
On this week's heartfelt podcast we bid adieu to our very own Francesca Buchko - who, by the time you hear this show, has moved thousands of miles away from the hallowed halls of Light Grey Art Lab...
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Talking With Glitch Gaming from 2015-01-19T11:00
Join us as we continue our series of podcasts where we talk to individuals about videogames, collaboration and community, and making things in the interactive realm. This week we speak to Evva Krai...
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Talking With Microsoft's David Washington from 2015-01-12T11:00
This week kicks off a new series of podcasts about videogames, collaboration and community, and making things in the interactive realm. First up, we're talking to Microsoft's David Washington, who ...
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Resolution Rundown from 2015-01-01T22:12:06
Wait, 2015 is here already? That means it's resolution time again! On this week's podcast we take a look back at our 2014 resolutions to evaluate our many successes (and even more failures). We go ...
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Cloud Castles from 2014-12-29T11:00
New Years Resolutions are on everyone's mind, and on this week's podcast we dive into the eternal question of 'What if?' It's easy for small plans to spiral into grand strategy if you keep asking '...
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Another Man's Treasure from 2014-12-22T11:00
The year is nearly at an end, and the Light Grey crew gleefully attended at least six different holiday parties this weekend. Cookies were consumed, games were played, and plenty of gifts were fero...
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Twelve Days of Boardgames from 2014-12-15T11:00
The holidays are upon us and it's time for festive parties, family excursions, group activities, and plenty of cutthroat competition! What better way to liven up your next holiday jubilee than to p...
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The Good, The Bad, And The Awkward from 2014-12-08T11:00
On this week's podcast, Jenny, Francesca, Lindsay and Chris talk about the good, the bad, and the awkward. We cover a range of topic, such as the sacrifices it takes to do what you love, forcing yo...
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Winter Blues from 2014-12-01T11:00
Thanksgiving is over in Minneapolis and now the Light Grey Art Lab team is cold, overbooked, overstuffed, overstressed and SOME of us are already sick of this long, frosty season. On this week's po...
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All In The Dice from 2014-11-24T11:00
Lady Luck can be a cruel mistress and after a string of bad luck, Lindsay, Chris and Francesca chat about that wild dice roll we call life. When it comes to your career, your health, your love life...
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Your Best Estimate from 2014-11-17T11:00
Estimation is a difficult but crucial skill for an artist for hire. It helps determine the worth of your time, the feasibility of a project, and shapes how you are able to build your career. On thi...
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Vague-ities from 2014-11-10T11:00
After spending the week reading dozens of artist statements from both well-established professional artists and new students, Jenny, Chris, Lindsay, and Francesca discuss the specificities of being...
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The Order Of Things from 2014-11-03T11:00
Who is the coolest old man; Patrick Stewart or John Cleese? Or maybe it's David Attenborough? Of course, the answer is nearly impossible for our brains to process, but on this week's podcast we sha...
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Getting In The Mood from 2014-10-27T11:00
Halloween is nearly upon us, and the Light Grey team are getting in the mood for fright! On this week's podcast, Lindsay, Jenny, Chris, and Francesca talk about what they do to get in the spooky sp...
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Elevator Pitch from 2014-10-20T10:00
On this week's podcast Jenny, Chris, Lindsay, and Francesca talk about the art of quick introductions. How do you sum up who you are and what you do - to your grandmother, an interested peer, or ju...
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Skate Or Die from 2014-10-13T10:00
Skate Or Die is here! And on this week's podcast, Lindsay, Chris, Francesca, and Jenny talk about the days and weeks leading up the final reveal for 60 hand-decaled, artist-designed skateboard deck...
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Comments Below from 2014-10-06T10:00
On this week's podcast, Lindsay, Francesca, and Chris talk about everyone's favorite place for public discourse on the internet, the comments section! We discuss why comments sections are an unendi...
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Smoothly Tanned Wrists from 2014-09-29T10:00
On this week's podcast, Lindsay and Chris discuss how they ALMOST got a new kitten... which leads into a winding conversation about pets, obsessive collections, hobbies for retirement, building sec...
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Shrinking Doors from 2014-09-22T10:00
On this week's podcast Lindsay, Jenny, Chris, and Francesca talk about the life you miss while you're working... or the work you miss while you're living. Some people dedicate themselves to a singu...
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The Run-Up from 2014-09-15T10:00
Dream Arcade is FINALLY HERE! On this week's podcast, Chris, Lindsay, Jenny, and Francesca are once again joined by Dream Arcade super-friend Ian Gorton. The morning after Dream Arcade's opening re...
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Games We Play from 2014-09-08T10:00
We're working around the clock to put the finishing touches on Dream Arcade, and on this week's podcast we take a break to talk about… more videogames! Chris, Francesca, Ian, and Lindsay gather aro...
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2014 Iceland Diaries - Part Three from 2014-09-01T10:00
The Light Grey Art Lab team returns to Iceland! This time we're visiting this beautiful country to host a week-long artist residency in southern Iceland, right at the base of the infamous Eyjafjall...
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2014 Iceland Diaries - Part Two from 2014-08-25T10:00
The Light Grey Art Lab team returns to Iceland! This time we're visiting this beautiful country to host a week-long artist residency in southern Iceland, right at the base of the infamous Eyjafjall...
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2014 Iceland Diaries - Part One from 2014-08-18T10:00
The Light Grey Art Lab team returns to Iceland! This time we're visiting this beautiful country to host a week-long artist residency in southern Iceland, right at the base of the infamous Eyjafjall...
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In Progress - Dream Arcade from 2014-08-11T10:00
It's mid-august and we currently have our heads down working as fast as possible on Dream Arcade, our colorful pixel art videogame extravaganza, which launches on Friday, September 12. Videogames a...
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Stanch Welling Sadness from 2014-08-04T10:00
On this week's podcast, Lindsay, Chris, Francesca and Jenny discuss our thoughts relating to the article 'No Time to Think', recently published in The New York Times. In the article, the author dis...
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Talking With Rory Phillips from 2014-07-28T10:00
This week we talk to Rory Phillips, a Portland-based art director, designer, illustrator, printmaker, and educator. Rory currently teaches at Portland State University, runs his own design practice...
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Invisible Work from 2014-07-21T10:00
On this week's podcast Lindsay, Chris, Francesca, and Jenny talk about invisible work. Invisible work is the unglamorous work you might not predict at the outset of a project, such as unexpected si...
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Notes From ICON 8 from 2014-07-14T10:00
This week Lindsay and Jenny traveled to Portland, OR to attend ICON 8, the annual Illustration Conference. They spent the weekend meeting artists, attending creative panels, participating in the IC...
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Door Number 2 from 2014-06-30T10:00
On this week's podcast Francesca, Jenny, Chris, and Lindsay marvel at how summer is passing us by (again!). We discuss a range of topics like choosing our battles/summer projects, making hard decis...
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