Creative Guts

This week on Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Joe Acone sit down with New Hampshire based artist Aaron Kane, also known as the Cut Paper Guy.Aaron Kane has built a distinctive practice around the meticulous art of hand-cut paper, transforming simple material into intricate images of architecture, cities, imagined spaces, and emotions. In this episode, we discuss his history as an illustration student, his “Ah Ha” moments as he delved into cut paper as an art form, and what it means to build and sustain a creative practice as an artist in New Hampshire.Check out Aaron’s work at www.thecutpaperguy.com. Follow him on Instagram at www.Instagram.com/thecutpaper_guy.Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or stream it straight from our website at CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Find us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord, and subscribe to our Substack newsletter at creativegutspod.substack.com.Creative Guts runs on a small budget and a lot of heart. If the show means something to you, donations of any size make a real difference, and they're tax-deductible! Learn more and give at CreativeGutsPodcast.com.Thank you to Kennebunk Savings Bank for sponsoring the podcast!Grateful for our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show.Views and opinions shared by our hosts or guests are their own and don't necessarily reflect the views of Creative Guts. 

This week the Creative Guts Podcast is taken over by Lindsey Castellon, Haley Searcy, and Danielle Wiseman, who discuss an awesome community event coming soon: The Paper Jam Zine Fest.The Paper Jam Zine Fest is happening on November 7, 2026, at the Newmarket Millspace in Newmarket, NH, from 11 am to 4 pm. In this episode our guest hosts discuss what the festival is all about, what inspired them to start it, and why zines are so special. At the very end, you’ll also hear the bonus voice of a four-legged friend!Learn more about the Paper Jam Zine Fest at https://paperjam.mailerpage.io/ and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/paperjamzinefest.Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or stream it straight from our website at CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Find us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord, and subscribe to our Substack newsletter at creativegutspod.substack.com.Creative Guts runs on a small budget and a lot of heart. If the show means something to you, donations of any size make a real difference, and they're tax-deductible! Learn more and give at CreativeGutsPodcast.com.Thank you to Kennebunk Savings Bank for sponsoring the podcast!Grateful for our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show.Views and opinions shared by our hosts or guests are their own and don't necessarily reflect the views of Creative Guts. 

This week on Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Joe Acone sit down with Minh Nguyen, a short filmmaker based in Boston. His film, Double Impact, was featured in the 2026 Creative Guts Short Film Festival. Our conversation dives into Minh’s journey as a director and how anime, video games, and Hong Kong cinema influenced his storytelling and style. He shares about The Black Sheep Guild, a film collective/action design team Minh founded that brings together actors and stunt performers to push the boundaries of action storytelling. We also learn about film choreography mechanics for fight scenes. If you’ve never heard of pre-visualization (pre-vis) before, here is your chance to learn why it’s a critical step for action scenes in film! Check out Minh’s work on YouTube at :www.youtube.com/Doppoganga. Follow him on Instagram at www.instagram.com/doppoganga/ Learn more about The Black Sheep Guild at www.instagram.com/theblacksheepguild/. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or stream it straight from our website at CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Find us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord, and subscribe to our Substack newsletter at creativegutspod.substack.com.Creative Guts runs on a small budget and a lot of heart. If the show means something to you, donations of any size make a real difference, and they're tax-deductible! Learn more and give at CreativeGutsPodcast.com.Thank you to Kennebunk Savings Bank for sponsoring the podcast!Grateful for our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show. Views and opinions shared by our hosts or guests are their own and don't necessarily reflect the views of Creative Guts. 

Creative Guts is pleased to share this episode of Off the Wall with Matt and Amy from the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, New Hampshire. Off The Wall is a semi-regular series where Matt and Amy chat with a wide variety of visual artists, digging into the nuts and bolts of their creative process to reveal more about the layers of meaning, emotion, and intent behind their work.In this episode, you’ll hear Paige Speight discuss "Titanic", an exhibition on view in the Bernier Room until November 6, 2026. The Bernier Room is located in the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center, 150 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH 03867. Visit rochestermfa.org to learn more. Any views or opinions expressed by the RMFA hosts or guests do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Creative Guts. 

This week on Creative Guts, co-hosts Becky Barsi and Laura Harper Lake sit down with siblings Elizabeth and Ben Anderson, a Boston-based Scottish fiddle and cello duo. Blending Scottish tunes with lively rhythms and innovative harmonies, the pair create a sound rooted in tradition, inspired by the contemporary, and completely original. On stage, Elizabeth and Ben captivate audiences with their ability to effortlessly communicate musical nuances as only siblings can. Our conversation dives into how they got started, the welcoming Scottish music and dance community, and surprisingly, even Buffy the Vampire Slayer. www.elizabethandbenanderson.comwww.youtube.com/channel/UCflYt-pX0U2xjB2xbhd2caw www.instagram.com/elizabethandbenanderson/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ARWWyU6yNaefI3UlmGSPx?utm_medium=share&utm_source=linktree  Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or stream it straight from our website at CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Find us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord, and subscribe to our Substack newsletter at creativegutspod.substack.com.Creative Guts runs on a small budget and a lot of heart. If the show means something to you, donations of any size make a real difference, and they're tax-deductible! Learn more and give at CreativeGutsPodcast.com.Thank you to Kennebunk Savings Bank for sponsoring the podcast!Grateful for our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show.Views and opinions shared by our hosts or guests are their own and don't necessarily reflect the views of Creative Guts.