What if art were less about goals and more about living? The Art Life is a podcast and emerging philosophy exploring what it means to be an artist.
Each episode questions what art has to do with life: from nature to notebooks, from happiness to home renovations.
Your hosts are actress Grace Gordon and writer Xandra Robinson-Burns. They share stories of how art weaves meaning into all that we do. ‘Being an artist’ can be a job, but also an identity, a lifestyle, and a reminder to spend time away from screens.
In conversation, The Art Life redefines ‘art’ as expansive, inclusive, and grounding.
This show is for everyone because everyone can be an artist. Tune in for art chats and interviews. We hope you’re inspired to adopt an art life of your own.
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She also hosts What’s Your Favorite Part? and Read by Xandra, and leads Everyday Wonderland.
Xandra lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, and records The Art Life in the morning.
She also hosts What’s Your Favorite Part? and Read by Xandra, and leads Everyday Wonderland.
Xandra lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, and records The Art Life in the morning.
Grace Gordon is a full time actress, activist, and art model.
Known for playing the ‘vivacious bad girl with a heart of gold’ in a wide array of LGBTQ, fantasy, and horror films, all of Grace’s work is dedicated to fostering community and healing through art and storytelling.
Grace lives in Los Angeles, California, and records The Art Life at midnight.
To learn more about her, visit her work on Instagram (@gracegordonofficial) and IMDb.
Grace Gordon is a full time actress, activist, and art model.
Known for playing the ‘vivacious bad girl with a heart of gold’ in a wide array of LGBTQ, fantasy, and horror films, all of Grace’s work is dedicated to fostering community and healing through art and storytelling.
Grace lives in Los Angeles, California, and records The Art Life at midnight.
To learn more about her, visit her work on Instagram (@gracegordonofficial) and IMDb.
Nov 19, 2021
EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Who decides what plays and literature are "classics"? What stories will enrich the lives of a modern audience? And... is Shakespeare truly universal? Shaun Leisher (he/him) is a dramaturg and "new play doula". This week, we discuss championing new writers, challenging status quo, and how curiosity will save the arts.
Nov 05, 2021
EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Crimson Minx (she/her) is the founder of Minx + Muse, a fiercely feminine playhouse that helps people awaken their innate magick through dance, movement, and witchcraft. In this episode, Grace and Crimson discuss manifestation, intention, magick, and art: and how they're all the same thing!
Oct 22, 2021
EPISODE DESCRIPTION: "Integrity is the practice and acknowledgement of your wholeness. It is a commitment to expressing yourself as whole." In this much-anticipated episode, Grace interviews Reverend Brig Feltus (she/her) about artistic integrity, alignment with truth, and creating art in service of humanity's highest good. We need new fairy tales.
Oct 08, 2021
Grace just completed watching every film on AFI's 100 Greatest American Movies list. In this listener-requested episode, she discusses lifting marginalized voices, censorship and accountability, and Hollywood's power to affirm and soothe its audiences. Have you completed an art life challenge?
Sep 16, 2021
In Xandra’s farewell episode, she and Grace face fears, and reflect on what is no longer scary. They discuss why Xandra is ready to leave, why Grace needs to stay, and what’s next for The Art Life.
Each month, Grace and Xandra will host a pair of parties: two virtual events with opposite social energies, designed to accommodate your different needs and moods. Both events will ONLY happen live (no playback guilt!), for one hour, with a pay-what-you-can ticket price.
Join us on Tuesday 8 June at 11am PST/7pm BST for our introverted SILENT ART PARTY, to gather on video to quietly journal and make art in utter silence.
Join us on Saturday 19 June at 11am PST/7pm BST for our extroverted SOCIAL ART PARTY! We will ask a few of you, “How is your art life?”, discuss our process, and celebrate wherever you are on your journey.
Xandra and her sister Junie talk character development and the wisdom in what we watch for fun. They cover female-centric and feel-good films & tv, with a gentle focus on representation.
In this ongoing audiobook, Xandra reads you her essays, chapter by chapter. Available for Heroine Training Patrons.
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