Tag: staying grounded

In this interview for the Women in Arts Network, New York-based artist Qianying Zhu talks about her practice in jewelry, painting, and mixed media. She shares how cultural heritage, everyday observations, and new technologies shape her pieces, and why she sees jewelry as wearable sculpture that creates an exchange between maker and wearer.

In conversation with the Women in Arts Network, experimental artist Leisa Rich shares how childhood experiences, a lifelong curiosity with materials, and a commitment to teaching have shaped her practice. From weaving with tin foil as a student to creating immersive installations that invite touch and interaction, her journey reveals the value of risk-taking, adaptability, and finding joy in experimentation.

In this Women in Arts Network interview, painter Karen Chang talks about leaving a career in psychology and tech to return to her first love: painting. She shares how she builds her work in layers, what tells her a piece is alive, and the lessons she has learned about risk, growth, and connection along the way.

In this interview with the Women in Arts Network, Colombian artist and jewelry designer Luma shares how her work with wire crochet grew from childhood memories and her training in design. She talks about finding calm through making, how materials often guide her process, and how jewelry has become her way of opening conversations around mental health and human connection.

Karen Sachs talks about how she found her way into painting by filling a blank wall in her first apartment and how that small beginning opened the door to a life filled with color, mosaic, and exploration. In this Women in Arts Network interview, she shares how she balances her career and art, what keeps her motivated, and the lessons she’s discovered along the way.

Painter and writer Joann Renner talks about her path from early pastel lessons on the New Jersey boardwalk to creating work that encourages people to notice and care for their surroundings. In this interview for the Women In Arts Network, she shares her process, the challenges she has faced, and the lessons she hopes to pass on to other creatives.

In this Women In Arts Network interview, Ava Grayson shares how she turns life’s challenges into multi-dimensional works of mixed media. She opens up about her process, the techniques that give her pieces their layered effect, and why working from a place of truth matters more than following trends.

Dr. Evilletown shares how her early days in public school and a creative household laid the groundwork for a life in the arts. In this interview, she opens up about making work that deals with injury, memory, and the future of our environment. She also talks about why she continues to create, how she knows when something’s working, and why stepping away sometimes helps her show up better.

Luna Jay Yvelisse talks about growing up in New York, raising a child while chasing her creative practice, and making work that isn’t afraid to speak back. Her story is filled with the kind of moments many artists face: doubt, exhaustion, joy, and starting over again. Through it all, she keeps showing up for herself and her community—one sketch, one piece, one prayer at a time.

In this conversation, Carola Helwing shares how her background in dance shapes her painting, why she sees creativity as something that grows with you, and how she stays connected to her work even when life gets busy. From early memories of painting to global exhibitions, she opens up about what keeps her curious and moving forward.