Create! Magazine 9/7/26 Create! Magazine 9/7/26

Intuition as Knowledge: Mastering Oil Painting to Bring Your Ideas to Life with Alonsa Guevara

Painter Alonsa Guevara on learning to paint after art school, color temperature, and her new oil painting course, Alive Nature. Listen on the Create! Podcast.

Create! Magazine 9/4/26 Create! Magazine 9/4/26

A Tale of Peace and Quiet: Inside Johanne Bossmann's Hand-Painted Landscapes

Working without brushes and painting directly with her hands, Johanne Bossmann explores stillness, surrender, and the "human pulse" through diluted acrylics on raw canvas. In this interview, she opens up about her meditative process, her philosophy of Quiet Luxury, and what she hopes viewers carry with them.

Create! Magazine 9/2/26 Create! Magazine 9/2/26

Megan Whitfield on Painting the Coast from Memory

Discover how self-taught Tonalist painter Megan Whitfield channels memory, coastal living, and personal grief into her atmospheric marine landscapes.

Create! Magazine 8/31/26 Create! Magazine 8/31/26

Exploring Tactile Landscapes and Memory in Abstract Painting with Laurén Gerig

How do you translate the memory of a landscape into a deeply tactile painting? In this episode of the Create! Podcast, Michigan-based artist Laurén Gerig shares her approach to capturing place attachment, building rich surfaces, and maintaining creative momentum while balancing a demanding academic career.

Create! Magazine 8/28/26 Create! Magazine 8/28/26

Winners of the Create! Magazine Tenth Anniversary Art Prize

Meet the winners of the Create! Magazine Tenth Anniversary Art Prize, honored across painting, photography, sculpture, and fiber art categories.

Create! Magazine 8/25/26 Create! Magazine 8/25/26

Tending to Clouds: A Meditative Fiber Arts Exhibition at Paradigm Gallery + Studio

Step into the soft, meditative world of "Tending to Clouds." Curated by Jessica Aguilar at Paradigm Gallery + Studio in Philadelphia, this new exhibition highlights three contemporary artists exploring ritual, memory, and domestic life through intricate textiles and fiber art.

Create! Magazine 8/24/26 Create! Magazine 8/24/26

The Art of Letting Go: Ceramic Sculpture with Rebecca Casement

What happens when you push your materials to their absolute breaking point? Discover how multimedia artist Rebecca Casement transforms vulnerability into profound abstract installations. In this episode of The Create! Podcast, we explore the beauty of precarious ceramics, the power of community, and why letting go of perfection is essential for a sustainable creative practice.

Create! Magazine 8/19/26 Create! Magazine 8/19/26

The Neuroscience of Art Therapy: Healing Creative Burnout with Leah Guzman

Discover the neuroscience of art therapy, how making art lowers cortisol, and simple ways to heal studio burnout with board-certified art therapist Leah Guzman.

Create! Magazine 8/10/26 Create! Magazine 8/10/26

Embracing Play, Shattering Art Rules, and Finding Creative Joy with Brandi Hofer

What if the biggest creative block you face isn't a lack of talent, but the invisible rules you were taught to follow? In this episode, Ekaterina Popova sits down with multidisciplinary artist, muralist, and educator Brandi Hofer for a raw and energizing conversation about breaking free from academic perfectionism. Brandi pulls back the curtain on why she stopped hiding her use of projectors, how she balances a massive creative output with raising three children, and why giving yourself permission to play is the ultimate career fuel.

Alicia Puig 8/7/26 Alicia Puig 8/7/26

Art & Travel: The Gathered Tour Lagos

Alicia Puig 8/6/26 Alicia Puig 8/6/26

Artist Spotlight: Zifeng Zang

Create! Magazine 8/6/26 Create! Magazine 8/6/26

Announcing Time Capsule: A Juried Exhibition from Create! Magazine and PxP Contemporary

See the artists selected for Time Capsule, a juried exhibition from Create! Magazine and PxP Contemporary, now live on Artsy and in the artist catalog.

Create! Magazine 8/4/26 Create! Magazine 8/4/26

Own Your Sales, Own Your Story: The Real Economics of Art Fairs with Sharone Halevy & Alex Mitow

What does it really cost to "get chosen" by a gallery? We talk with Sharone Halevy and Alex Mitow of The Superfair about hidden gallery costs, art fair math, and why owning your sales matters more than exposure in 2026.

Alicia Puig 7/31/26 Alicia Puig 7/31/26

Traces of Time: Interview with Mixed Media Artist Xue’er Gao

Create! Magazine 7/29/26 Create! Magazine 7/29/26

Turning Creativity Into Wealth: Bonnie Christine on Pattern Design, Residual Revenue, and Living Your Passion

Bonnie Christine grew up in her mom's quilt shop with no formal training and no plan to become an artist. Today she runs a multi-seven-figure surface pattern design business built on licensing, education, and a print magazine. In this episode, she shares why residual revenue changed everything for her, why she believes teaching what you know is a responsibility, and how she designs her business around the life she actually wants to live.

Alicia Puig 7/28/26 Alicia Puig 7/28/26

Transformative Creativity: Interview with Monica Mejia Davenport of Hecho Lovely

Create! Magazine 7/21/26 Create! Magazine 7/21/26

Painting as an Act of Witnessing: A Conversation with Sarah Valinezhad

Massachusetts-based artist Sarah Valinezhad speaks with Create! Magazine about her research-driven practice centered on Iranian women's lived experiences, the emotional weight of interior spaces, and why she sees painting as an act of witnessing rather than representation.

Create! Magazine 7/21/26 Create! Magazine 7/21/26

Eustace Mamba's 'Lavender' at Paradigm Gallery

Step inside Eustace Mamba's debut solo exhibition, Lavender, at Paradigm Gallery in Philadelphia. Discover how vibrant paintings and collages celebrate urban nature, history, and hope.

Create! Magazine 7/20/26 Create! Magazine 7/20/26

What Does It Mean to Feel Seen? Inside The Tracy Piper's SEEN Portrait Project

Artist the Tracy Piper has spent five years asking people what it means to feel seen. In this episode of the Create Podcast, she shares how the SEEN portrait project began, what she has learned from painting over 250 people, and why the work is rooted in community, belonging, and connection.

Create! Magazine 7/14/26 Create! Magazine 7/14/26

The Quiet Drama: Suzanne V Paddock on Trust, Loss, and Painting the Lives of Her Pets

Suzanne V Paddock didn't set out to become an animal painter, she arrived there through grief, isolation, and a household that grew to nine cats and a dog. In this interview, the Virginia-based oil painter talks about what her pets have taught her about trust and social dynamics, how a devastating loss during the pandemic realigned her sense of purpose, and why the most meaningful moments in her work are the ones that are easy to overlook.

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