Creative Adventures - An accidental podcast

In this episode I talk about how discovering a bizarre mural has helped me approach the festive season with a little more resilience, reflect on ego ideals as the posters my inner critic keeps on its bedroom wall and tell the story of the man who loved dragons as a way of exploring the phenomenon of aboutism.TL;DL6’ 17”    The Kingstonymus Bosch mural15’ 38”  The ghostly posters on the inner critic's bedroom wall24’ 05”  All about aboutism24' 45”  The man who loved dragons30'56”  The imperfect portrait experiment36'25"   Plug for my 20% off sale in my shop and mask workshopLinks to things I mentionedLondon's horrific AI mural (Evening Standard article)My talk about learning to dance with my inner criticThe Inexpert 2018 conference experimentDrawing portraits in Trafalgar SquareJohn Luke Robert’s telling the story of the person who hated his gigMy online shopMy next mask workshopBecome a patron of my studioBuy me a coffee (from £1)The written substack version of this episode: Stevexoh’s substack thing.If you're wondering why this is an accidental podcast then listen to the first 5 minutes of episode one.Comments, questions, requests and stuff to [email protected](Total listening time 38'00")

In this episode I reflect on how much I love autumn, tell the story of a crow reunion, play a weird song I wrote and performed in assembly age 8, experiment with less censored/more eccentric social interaction and talk about the power of masks that help reveal more of who we already are.TL;DL2’ 15”    I really love autumn4’ 36”    A crow reunion14’ 27”  The open studio/welcome to my world22' 02”  The bizarre assembly performance remembered26’ 51”  Experiments in social interaction31’ 01”  Reflections on masks that reveal44’ 32”  Plugs for festive markets I’m doing46’ 06”  Weird greetings cards available in my shopLinks to things I mentionedBuy a print of "Crow Therapy" Feelings are Real exhibition at Barbican (Feb 25) My studio Partners zine Keith JohnstoneLen Dancing My mask workshops My shop The written substack version of this episode: Stevexoh’s substack thing.If you're wondering why this is an accidental podcast then listen to the first 5 minutes of episode one.Comments, questions, requests and stuff to [email protected](Total listening time 47’ 12”)

In this episode I tell the story of how getting trapped on an exposed beach in a lightning storm became the highlight of a disastrous snorkelling trip, explore how dreams can be a scary, intense but ultimately helpful healing process and reflect on the beauty and power of inexpertise through the lens of the Portsmouth Sinfonia.TL;DL3’ 32”   The disastrous snorkelling trip13’ 13”   Live from "lightning beach" (contains swears!)25’ 10”  The fish that makes dreams36’ 53”  Reflections on beautiful inexpertise50' 29”  Plug for (Not a) Lost Cat prints and open studioLinks to things I mentionedMy One Track Minds "LSD" talk about Daniel JohnstoneThe Portsmouth Sinfonia play Also sprach zarathustraMy One Track Minds talk on the Portsmouth SinfoniaThe One Track Minds websiteThe Inexpert 2018 websiteThe Back Gaemen projectBuy (Not a) Lost Cat limited edition printsCome to my open studioThe written substack version of this episode: Stevexoh’s substack thingComments, questions, requests and stuff to [email protected](Total listening time 53’ 01”)

In this episode I reflect on the big creative slump I found myself in August, explore how learning to see the world as strange can help us experience wonder and share the story of a beach trip with Poppy the dog that inspired me to make a little zine entitled “Be kind to crabs”.TL;DL4’ 08”   Kindness for crabs12’ 11”   Thoughts on the creative slump24’ 20”  Learning to see the world as strange34’ 36”  What the February?! Book, backgammon invitation and About Time podcastLinks to things I mentionedA video of my “Be Kind to Crabs” zinePrint off a copy of my “Be Kind to Crabs” zineWhat the February?! BookThe Back Gaemen projectThe “About Time” podcastThe written substack version of this episode: Stevexoh’s substack thingComments, questions, requests and stuff to [email protected](Total listening time 40’ 30”)

In this episode I talk about The Windowsill Gang and how they bring me joy but also steal my crab shells, all about Arnie Mindell's beautiful concept of Quantum Flirting and share the story of how I have ended up inviting strangers to play Backgammon with me.And an exciting moment (for me anyway) when I witness a crow/spider skirmish right outside my window.TL;DL 1' 50"   The Windowsill Gang9' 09"   Quantum Flirting14' 55"  The Back Gaemen project15' 27"  Spider/crow skirmish31' 51" New t-shirts and upcoming workshopsLinks to things I mentionThe Windowsill gangT-shirtsWorkshopsThe written Substack version of all of this: Stevexoh's Substack thingComments, questions, requests and stuff to [email protected](Total listening time 36 mins and 57 secs)