The Side Woo

This week, Sarah takes a break from the reguarly scheduled program to announce a new live radio show on Friday April 26, from 8-10pm Pacific Time. The show will be once aired monthly on their platform, and then recorded and shared somewhere as yet to be determined. To listen you can go to https://gutsyradio.org/. The guest this week will be an encore presentation of our interview with Elisabeth Elektra, along with songs from her new EP. Plus Sarah shares her proof that vision boards work, information about her upcoming solo show, and the guest for the next episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesidewoo/message

Xiao Wang (b. 1990), is a Chinese born, New York based figurative painter primarily working with oil paint. Wang’s work combines dramatic and moody color palettes with a realism approach. He creates constructed scenes from photographs of still lifes, foliage, interior spaces, landscapes, himself, his friends, and loved ones. The contents of these scenes are rooted in everyday life, while the attention to atmosphere and emotion pushes the paintings to an uncanny space. With the use of theatrical lighting and distortion or exaggeration of colors, the world depicted in Wang’s paintings is elevated to a dreamlike space. At the center of this space are human figures, often in solitude, unaware of the fourth-wall in front. Show Notes Xiao Wang on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/xiaowang_artist/ Xiao Wang website https://www.xiaowangartist.com/artist-bio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesidewoo/message

This week Sarah chats with Basement VHS podcast and filmscreening hosts, Luca Antonucci and Mitsu Okubo. Sarah asks them about their love of horror and why it might be the best thing to get over the nighttime scaries. About Basement VHS The premier VHS seed bank of San Francisco! Highlights from our +3000 and counting vhs library. Basement Radio Fridays 6-8pm on Radio Valencia. Hosted by Luca and Mitsu. Show Notes: Basement VHS on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/basementvhs/ Colpa Press https://www.instagram.com/colpapress/ Mitsu Okubo website: https://mmmitsuokubooo.bigcartel.com/ Luca Antonucci website: https://lucaantonucci.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesidewoo/message

This week Sarah talks with author and educator Natalie Serber, a former mentor of hers that she met randomly - so random - during the pandemic. They talk about writing good endings, loving your worst characters, and how Natalie thrived after her breast cancer diagnosis. About Natalie Serber: Natalie Serber is a fiction writer, essayist, and educator. She is the author of Shout Her Lovely Name, a book that was reviewed by the NY Times Book Review, O Magazine and the San Francisco Chronicle. She also wrote Community Chest, a compilation of essays written during her recovery from breast cancer. Natalie received an MFA from Warren Wilson College. Her work has appeared in The Bellingham Review and Gulf Coast, among others, and her awards include the Tobias Wolff Award. She teaches writing at various universities and lives with her family in Portland, Oregon. Show Notes Shout Her Lovely Name https://bookshop.org/p/books/shout-her-lovely-name-natalie-serber/7083353?ean=9780544002210 Community Chest https://bookshop.org/p/books/community-chest-natalie-serber/11699906?ean=9780692492598 Natalie's essay on consent https://memoirland.substack.com/p/the-accurate-term Read.Write.Eat Substack https://readwriteeat.substack.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesidewoo/message

Sarah sat down for a chat at the Space Program Recording Studios in November 2023 to ask Griff Williams, Founder of Gallery 16 about his 30+ years running a San Francisco-gallery. We also talk about his documentary "Tell them we were here" about 8 artists making art outside the gallery system and the impact they have made on the Bay Area's many diverse and underrepresented communities. About Gallery 16 Gallery 16 was founded in 1993 by artist Griff Williams with the primary focus of representing and advocating for the work of living contemporary artists. In addition to the regular exhibition schedule, the gallery sponsors artists talks, and hosts performances and music throughout the year. It’s our belief that the brick and mortar gallery model, to be culturally relevant, needs to embody new strategies for facilitating and presenting artist’s projects. The space, as Williams describes it, “allows for the artist to fail. We don’t create exhibitions around curatorial agendas, but extend an invitation to artists we trust and hope they use the opportunity to challenge themselves without restrictions. Studio notes Gallery 16 https://gallery16.com/contact Gallery 16 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gallery16/ Griff Williams website https://www.griffwilliams.com/ Tell Them We Were Here https://tellthemwewerehere.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesidewoo/message

As part of the Pure Beauty exhibition at Eleanor Harwood, Sarah hosted a live panel discussion on Resilience and Joy with artists Tara Daly, Mary Finlayson, and Rachel Kaye. Everyone shares the trials and triumphs they have faced over the course of their careers and fields audience questions. The conversation was recorded on March 13, 2024. To inquire about any work in the show, reach out to the gallery directly. Show Notes Pure Beauty at Eleanor Harwood Gallery https://eleanorharwood.com/exhibitions/124-pure-beauty-a-group-show-with-tara-daly-mary-finlayson/works/ Tara Daly on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ghertie/ Mary Finlayson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/painted_mary Rachel Kaye on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ray_ray_kaye/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesidewoo/message

This week host Sarah talks with author, energy worker and life coach Sarah McCrum who channeled / wrote the book Love Money, Money Loves You. Sarah M shares what money wants you to know about getting rich, enjoying life more and finding balance between woo woo stuff and the reality of the world. About Sarah McCrum Sarah believes in a society that is fundamentally based in love, generosity and a deep understanding of the essence of being human. Her purpose is to contribute to creating a world that works for 100% of humanity. She's an author, educator and business innovator. She's the Founder of Liberate Humanity, which is a place for learning and sharing the skills for liberation of the human spirit.Sarah has spent more than 20 years teaching and coaching business owners and their families. She's the creator of the innovative program, Thank You Money, based on the principles of her book, Love Money, Money Loves You. Over 10,000 people have completed courses with Sarah, building a relationship with money that's founded in love, abundance, generosity and nature. She's also co-Originator of LOVE TO, a group of Mutual companies that have created new financial products, backed by the regeneration and protection of nature and human quality of life. LOVE TO has been built from the ground up on the principles of Sarah's book and work. It's an example of what's possible when we build businesses based in the spirit of generosity. Show notes Love Money, Money Loves You https://books.google.com/books/about/Love_Money_Money_Loves_You.html Sarah McCrum's website https://sarahmccrum.com/about/ Sarah McCrum on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sarah_mccrum/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesidewoo/message

In honor of the end of Flip Phone February, this week Sarah talks with the co-creator of the Light Phone, a "dumbphone" made to help people spend less time using their phones. Most recently Light Phone has done a collaboration with Kendrick Lamar for their instantly sold-out Light Phone II this past fall. Joe shares how he and his partner Kaiwei Tang came up with the idea for the phone, and what impact running a business has made on his creative life. We also talk about the very real addiction most of us have to our smartphones, and some strategies for stepping back from the most unproductive digital habits. About Joe Hollier Joe Hollier is a multi-disciplinary artist from Brooklyn. He studied design at the School of Visual Arts. He's a filmmaker, designer, director, and entrepreneur. He likes to make stop animations, collages, patterns and drawings, music videos, documentaries, and books. Show Notes Joe Hollier's website: https://www.joehollier.com/ The Light Phone: https://www.thelightphone.com/ Kendrick Lamar x Light Phone II https://www.businessinsider.com/kendrick-lamar-launches-limited-edition-light-phone-2-2023-11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesidewoo/message

This week Sarah is in San Francisco and gets the chance to talk with artist Jason Hanasik about his career as a photographer and filmmaker. Jason talks about creating GAP’s contribution to the It Gets Better Campaign, losing a sister to mental health challenges and what personal liberation can look like. Sarah shares some personal news. About Jason Jason Hanasik is a filmmaker, artist, journalist, and curator. His work has been exhibited at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, screened at various international film festivals, and featured on the BBC, The Guardian and in The Los Angeles Times. He has curated exhibitions for the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery and the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art and his scholarship has been published in the academic journal “Critical Military Studies.” Hanasik’s photography monograph, "I slowly watched him disappear," is in the research collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA NYC, and other institutions. Show Notes: Personal Website: www.jasonhanasik.com "A Great Gay Book: Stories of Growth, Belonging and Other Queer Possibilities": https://agreatgaybook.com "How to Make a Pearl": https://vimeo.com/255561801 “A Childhood on Fire” http://theguardian.com/childhood-on-fire “Tomorrow Will Be A Better Day In an Unknown World:" https://youtu.be/_ptvmahVE-s --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesidewoo/message

About Lindsay and Lana Lindsay and Lana are married artists, living, working and raising a baby together in Oakland, CA. They are two-thirds of the art collaborative, Bonanza, with Conrad Guevara, recently exhibiting work at the Museum of Craft and Design, The Contemporary Jewish Museum, and Gallery 16. Lindsay is a filmmaker with experience in the documentary field and currently serves as the Senior Director at Creativebug, an online platform for craft classes. Lana is a painter, ceramicist, author and garden designer. She owns and runs The Tender Gardener, a boutique plant shop and design company. Her first book, The Container Garden Recipe Book, published by Artisan Books will be available May 2024. Lindsay and Lana's podcast Lez Be Moms chronicles their adventures as queer parents. The show can be found wherever you get your podcasts! Show Notes: Lez Be Moms Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lez-be-moms/id1707595726https://open.spotify.com/show/6ndwxksX53dBZZDF2Sm8uUhttps://shows.acast.com/648e26d87404e60011793836The Tender Gardener:https://www.thetendergardener.com/Bonanza:https://www.bonanzaart.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesidewoo/message

This week I talk with Ben Venom, textile artist and studio manager at The Space Program. We recorded our conversation in July 2023 at The Space Program's recording studio. About Ben Venom Ben Venom graduated from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2007 with a Master of Fine Arts degree. His work has been shown both nationally and internationally including the Levi Strauss Museum (Germany), National Folk Museum of Korea, HPGRP Gallery (Tokyo), Fort Wayne Museum, Charlotte Fogh Gallery (Denmark), Taubman Museum of Art, Gregg Museum of Art and Design, and the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles. He has been interviewed by NPR: All Things Considered, Playboy, Juxtapoz Magazine, KQED, Maxim, and CBS Sunday Morning. Venom has lectured at the California College of Arts, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Midlands Art Centre, Humboldt State University, Oregon College of Art and Craft, and Adidas. Recently, he was the artist in residence at MASS MoCA and the de Young Museum. Ben Venom is currently Visiting Faculty at the San Francisco Art Institute. Show Notes https://www.benvenom.com/bio https://www.instagram.com/benvenom Problematic review of problematic Jason Rhoades' show in 2017 at Hauser & Wirth http://artobserved.com/2017/05/los-angeles-jason-rhoades-installations-1994-2006-at-hauser-wirth-los-angeles-through-may-21st-2017/ Art Date Substack: https://artdate.substack.com/ Art Date Social Club - Eventbrite page https://www.eventbrite.com/o/sarah-thibault-18411193477 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesidewoo/message

This week Sarah talks with Bay Area artist Amber Jean Young about her work, grief from losing her mother, and then why she chose to have a double mastectomy and an oophorectomy after the birth of her second child. About Amber Jean Young Amber Jean Young (b. 1984) is an interdisciplinary artist residing in Berkeley California. Young’s work explores ideas about place, grief, and resilience across mediums, creating vibrant patterns and plant imagery in her compositions. She has exhibited nationally including Bryant Street Gallery in Palo Alto, Eleanor Harwood Gallery, Hashimoto Contemporary, and Marrow Gallery in San Francisco, Berkeley Art Center in Berkeley, Monte Vista Projects and Subliminal Projects in Los Angeles, the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs. She is a 2012 Djerassi Resident Artist Program fellow. Her work has been published the San Francisco Chronicle, Palo Alto Weekly and in catalogs including The MediaMath Collection: Selected Acquisitions 2012 - 2016, A Celebration of 50 Years of Women Artists At Kenyon College, MusiCares 2010 catalog. Her art has been used on the covers and inside jackets of multiple Neil Young and Pegi Young albums and is included in the MediaMath and Fidelity Investments corporate art collections. Show Notes Order Amber's Shelter In Place book https://amberjeanyoung.com/shop/p/shelter-in-place-book Website https://amberjeanyoung.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amberjeanyoung Amber on The Residuals Podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/36fYXZSCJBP0k3Pb43P998?si=20d60302551b43b6 Sign up for Plein Air Painting in Los Angeles https://www.eventbrite.com/e/weekly-plein-air-painting-meet-ups-frogtown-in-january-tickets-777395289237?aff=oddtdtcreator Join Art Date Social Club via Substack: https://artdate.substack.com/subscribe The Side Woo Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3obgaJzgBPe7TiIN0yDm1Q --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesidewoo/message

This week Sarah talks with editor, creative director and co-writer of Taschen's Library of Esoterica books, Jess Hundley. Jess shares her plan for creating the as of today four encyclopedic books, Tarot, Astrology, Witchcraft and Plant Magick, and the important part the Philosophical Research Society played in finding materials for the books. About Jess Hundley Jessica Hundley is a Creative Director, Writer & Producer specializing in music, film, counterculture, magick and psychedelia. As an author and editor, Hundley is currently engaged on projects for book publishers Abrams, Phaidon and Rizzoli. Hundley is also creator, author and Series Editor for Taschen Publications multivolume collection, The Library of Esoterica, a book series exploring the visual history of Tarot, Astrology and other esoteric traditions.Recent projects as a Creative Director include overseeing staging, visuals and overall concepting for John Legend's 2021 Bigger Love Tour and Legend’s 2022-23 Las Vegas residency. Hundley continues to work collaboratively with John Legend and his team as a Creative Director and Producer, overseeing the recent launch of Legend's LOVED01 skincare line, as well as album art, limited edition book and album packaging and commercial projects. Hundley also served as co-creative director alongside Darren Romanelli on the DomeRX an immersive art experience at the 2022 FORMAT Festival. Other recent copywriting and creative directing work includes drink brand GHIA and an expansive campaign for Corona/Mexico alongside the team at CAA/Observatory.As an author, Hundley has published over a dozen books in the last decade, an acclaimed biography on country rock icon Gram Parsons for DaCapo, a book on music and meditation with the director David Lynch, and an overview of photographs from longtime Michael Jackson photographer Todd Gray and extensive overview of the photography of Dennis Hopper from Taschen Publications. Show notes: Jess Hundley https://www.jessicahundley.com/BIO Philosophical Research Society https://www.prs.org/ Buy the Library of Esoterica Books and donate to charity at the same time: https://linktr.ee/thelibraryofesoterica --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesidewoo/message

Ever since she picked up Moonology in 2019, Sarah has been wanting to talk with Yasmin Boland, creator of Moonology the book and oracle decks inspired by the phases of the moon. Finally, this week, Sarah shares her conversation with Yasmin in early November 2023. During their conversation, Yasmin shares her career path from Journalist to Witchy Astrologer, and what led her to create a system of New Moon and Full Moon rituals to help her manifest her life goals and dreams. About Yasmin Boland Yasmin Boland is an award-winning astrologer and the Sunday Times best-selling Hay House author of books including Moonology and Astrology Made Easy and the creator of the Moonology oracle cards, possibly the best-selling oracle cards in the history of oracle cards. A former journalist and TV producer, Yasmin's work has been featured around the world, including Vogue, Oprah and Red, and she was recently named as one of the most spiritually influential people on the planet. Yasmin' taps into ancient lunar wisdom to explain to people that they can use Moonology and the Moon, as the most consistent and effective manifesting tool. Show Notes Yasmin Boland's website https://www.yasminboland.com/about/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetyasminboland/ https://www.instyle.com/lifestyle/astrology/midheaven-mc-astrology-sign-career Yoga Journal, What Your Rising Sign in Astrology Means Keen, The Basics Of Astrology’s Rising Sign Host & Creator: Sarah Thibault Sound & content editing: Sarah Thibault Intro and outro music: LewisP-Audio found on Audio Jungle The Side Woo is a podcast created through The Side Woo Collective. To learn more go to thesidewoo.com For questions, comments, press, or sponsorships you can email thesidewoo@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesidewoo/message

This week Sarah talks with Amir Hamaoui, friend and husband of former guest Rachel Dawson. He shares his journey through recovery and how he answered the inevitable question after any major life change, "What now?" As part of his recovery process, he created a new wellness-focused oracle deck called Welldim Journey that helps people along their path to transcendence and inner peace. Plus they talk about Amir's insane adventures in kite surfing in the San Francisco Bay. About Amir Hamaoui Born, raised, and residing in California, Amir studied and practiced engineering during his early profession. Despite what most would consider milestone life achievements in career and family, alcohol was a persistent layer that began as fun and became a troublesome method to cope with typical life stresses. As time mindlessly passed, the daily suffering of addiction merged with the appearance of a high-functioning life. Fortunately, with ever-present support from friends and family and a personal dedication and persistence to sobriety, life’s path turned towards recovery, gratitude, and self-improvement. A new chapter was born with a commitment to lifelong wellness, bringing Amir back to childhood dreams as an artistic creator to help those seeking to improve their lives and community. Show Notes: The Welldim Journey Deck welldimjourney.com Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html The alternative pyramid of needs: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3161123/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesidewoo/message

On November 5, 2023 Sarah hosted three guest artists at the Institute of Contemporary Art - San Francisco for a live panel discussion on creativity and what blocks it. During their conversations they discuss where ideas come from, why do we as artists get creatively blocked and what can we do about it. Show Notes Rupy C. Tut https://www.rupyctut.com/ Rupy's show at the ICA SF: Out of Place https://www.icasf.org/exhibitions/5-out-of-place Heesoo Kwon welcome video https://heesookwon.com/filter/installaion/welcome-from-Heesoo Heesoo's show at the ICA San Jose: https://www.icasanjose.org/current-exhibitions/heesoo-kwon-leymusoom-garden/ Cate White https://www.catewhite.com/ Cate White's How Do You Paint Youtube Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXZpBSnaYl9HO4hN0sAuHlQ About The Side Woo Host & Creator: Sarah Thibault Sound & Content Editing: Sarah Thibault Intro and outro music: LewisP-Audio found on Audio Jungle Recorded at the Institute of Contemporary Art - San Francisco on November 5, 2023 The Side Woo is a podcast created through The Side Woo Collective. To learn more go to thesidewoo.com For questions, comments, press, or sponsorships you can email thesidewoo@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesidewoo/message

This week we share a conversation with Sarah and Bay Area artist Jamil Hellu. They talked during a shared artist residency at the Space Program in August 2023. About Jamil Hellu Jamil Hellu is a visual artist whose work focuses on the fluidity of identity, cultural heritage, and queer representation, often pointing to the tensions found in the evolving discourses about sexuality. He is a Photography Lecturer in the Department of Art & Art History at Stanford University and is represented by Rebecca Camacho Presents in San Francisco.Through a multidisciplinary practice rooted in photography and that includes video, sculpture, and installation, Hellu’s projects interrogate the dominant patriarchal ideology of masculinity while challenging preconceived notions about gender expression. Navigating from a personal lens, he frequently incorporates his own history as an immigrant to the United States, exploring the impact of cultural hybridity. His art fosters empathy and dialogue, ultimately promoting a more inclusive and equitable world.Hellu holds a Masters in Fine Arts in Art Practice from Stanford University and a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Photography from the San Francisco Art Institute. His work has been discussed in publications such as The New York Times, The Guardian, Artforum, and VICE. He has held multiple art residencies including at the Headlands Center for the Arts and the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris. Public collections holding his work include the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Cantor Arts Center; and the Blanton Museum of Art. Show Notes: https://jamilhellu.net/about Jamil's solo show at Rebecca Camacho, "Odyssey" https://rebeccacamacho.com/exhibitions Folsom Street Fair https://www.folsomstreet.org Pop Out https://www.dukeupress.edu/pop-out About The Side Woo Host & Creator: Sarah Thibault Sound & Content Editing: Sarah Thibault Intro and outro music: LewisP-Audio found on Audio Jungle Recording Studio: The Space Program The Side Woo is a podcast created through The Side Woo Collective. To learn more go to thesidewoo.com For questions, comments, press, or sponsorships you can email thesidewoo@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesidewoo/message

This week's reading is for artist Katherine Vetne whose solo exhibition, Palate Cleanser, is opening at Catherine Clark on November 11, 2023 in San Francisco, CA. Show Notes Katherine Vetne http://katherinevetne.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kavetne/?hl=en Palate Cleanser at Catherine Clark Gallery https://cclarkgallery.com/exhibitions/katherine-vetne-ccg-solo-palate-cleanser-2023 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesidewoo/message

This week Sarah talks Delia Brown, an artist and psychedelic-therapist-in-training living in the Bay Area.  Delia shares her ups and downs of having a multi-decade career in the art world and why she is leaving it all behind. She shares her experience getting diagnosed with cancer, her subsequent recovery, and how she came to her new career path in psychedelic therapies. About Delia Brown Delia Brown's work is primarily engaged in exploring desire as an individuated experience that connects the personal to the collective unconscious, often mediated through advertising and commercial culture. Referencing early bourgeois painting genres, she paints herself and her friends enacting their fantasies of being part of the leisure class, with props from snacks and beverages to million-dollar artworks functioning as important accessories in the assumption of privilege. Show Notes Delia Brown http://www.deliabrown.net/ The review Charles Labelle: https://www.frieze.com/article/delia-brown UCLA Doctor Sued for Harassing Patients Whole Foods Parking lot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UFc1pr2yUU Revenge of the Black Prius https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idG_Odfk9fI CIIS https://www.ciis.edu/ About The Side Woo Host & Creator: Sarah Thibault Sound & Content Editing: Sarah Thibault Intro and outro music: LewisP-Audio found on Audio Jungle Recording Studio: The Space Program The Side Woo is a podcast created through The Side Woo Collective. To learn more go to thesidewoo.com For questions, comments, press, or sponsorships you can email thesidewoo@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesidewoo/message

This week Sarah reads for artist, activist, and podcast host Nikki Nolan. They talk about how to break from the patterns of perfectionism and let your inner Leo take center stage. Show Notes Instagram: @thenikkinolan TikTok: @theonlynikkinolan Get your human design chart https://www.ihdschool.com/get-your-chart The AI, Data, Ethics, Privacy & Security Association: https://theassociation.ai/ https://www.instagram.com/thenikkinolan --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesidewoo/message