The Things That Drive Us

The Things That Drive us Episode 14 - Angela Bakker

This week a discussion with the Australian potter about her  life and work.

Episode 13 -Taking it Seriously

In this episode I talk about whether you are going to take your interests seriously
The book I mention is the war of art:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026
 
To have a look at the work I mentioned go here:  https://www.williamjohnmackenzie.co.uk/gallery.html
 

Episode 12 - Me - Find your Drive

In this episode I talking about finding your drive and about how I found mine.  A few links for the things I mentioned:
Barrington Barber : Complete Book of Drawing
Hugh Mendes:  https://hughmendes.com/
Turner:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._W._Turner
Agnes Martin: https://www.moma.org/artists/3787
Sonia Delauney: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_Delaunay
Paul Nash: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/paul-nash-1690
Artpisration (where I teach): https://www.artspiration.co.uk/

Episode 11-Me - The Things That Drive Us.

A short solo episode where I muse about what this podcast hopes to achieve.  I hope you enjoy it.

Episode 10 - Paul Wicks - TheThings that Drive Us

This week I talk to the excellent Paul Wicks.  Paul is a photographer and lecturer at Mid Kent College.  You can see more of Paul's work at his website here:  http://paulwicks.co.uk/
and Mid Kent College is here https://www.midkent.ac.uk/
 
Paul took up photography when recovering from encephalitis.  If you or anyone else you know suffers from this then have a look at the Encephalitis Society: https://www.encephalitis.info/
 
If you would like to find out more about me then my website is: www.williamjohnmackenzie.co.uk

Episode 5, The Things That Drive Us: Amy Dudgeon

In this episode we talk to Poet, Spoken Word performed and Yoga teacher Amy Dudgeon about her varied practice.  You can find more about Amy here:  https://www.amydudgeon.co.uk/
If you like this episode then check out my website www.williamjohnmackenzie.co.uk
 
 

Episode 8 - Rob Leigh

Rob Leigh is an Role Playing Game (RPG) writer and designer.  You can find out more about him and see his other work here:
 
http://www.isolation-games.co.uk/
http://www.whenthemoonhangslow.co.uk/ - this is Rob's latest game and the subject of his kickstarter campagin we talk about in the pod.  I highly recomment you check it out.
The two artists we discuss in the show are Omercan: https://www.artstation.com/sleepingrobot
and Gabriel https://www.artstation.com/gcm_94
 
Please also have a look at my website https://www.williamjohnmackenzie.co.uk/

Episode 7 Matt Pennington of Profound Decisions

In this episode I am talking to Matt Pennington of Profound Decisions (https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/)  the mastermind around the Live Action Roleplaying system - Empire.
 
If you want to know more about Live Action Roleplaying have a look here:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_action_role-playing_game

Episode 6 Ellie Verrechia

This episode we talk to fine artist Ellie Verrechia about her art practice.
If you want to know more about Ellie you can visit her website:  https://www.ellieverrecchia.co.uk/
 
Or her instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/ellieverrecchia_artist/
 

Episode 4 - Alastair Gordon

A chat about art and faith with London based, Scottish born contempory artists Alastair Gordon  (https://www.alastairjohngordon.com/)  co chair of Morphe Arts (https://www.morphearts.org/)