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In the vast tapestry of human experience, there are those who traverse the realms of imagination with paintbrushes in hand, and others who concoct culinary masterpieces with a dash of creativity and a pinch of tenderness. Yet, nestled within this intricate mosaic lies the story of Charlotte Alldis—a multifaceted creator, a fierce lover, and a loyal protector of those in her orbit. Meet the artist, maker, storyteller, and mum to Buster the bulldog, whose life's journey has been as colorful and captivating as the worlds she paints.
Childhood, for Charlotte, was a self made kaleidoscope of wonder and whimsy. Art wasn't the initial muse; instead, it was the enchanting realm of storytelling that captured her imagination. Raised by parents who were educators deeply immersed in the realms of play, writing, and literature, she was steeped in a culture of creativity from an early age.
The focus wasn’t fine art—it was playfulness, experimentation, and joy. As a child, Charlotte transformed mundane meals into fantastical feasts, crafting blue pancakes, purple pasta, and dyed vegetables with unabashed delight. Cooking wasn't about following recipes; it was about embracing the magic of the moment and relishing in the act of creation.
You can find Charlotte's recipe on our website!
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Links to Charlotte's work and anything else we chatted about:
https://www.charlottealldis.com/https://www.instagram.com/charlottealldisHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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For Tim Shiel, music isn't just a career—it's a personal practice, a means of self-expression, and a conduit for connection. He eschews the notion of the tortured artist, finding inspiration not in pain, but in abundance and community.
Tim is a musician, producer and broadcaster, hosting Arvos on Double J & Something More on triple j.
As Tim continues to navigate the ever-shifting landscapes of parenthood and music, one thing remains constant: his unwavering dedication to his craft and his commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive community for fellow artists.
In a world that often prioritizes profit over passion, Tim stands as a beacon of authenticity and inspiration, reminding us that the true essence of art lies not in its commercial value, but in its ability to move and connect us on a deeper level.
You can find Tim's Egg n Beans recipe on our website!
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Links to Tim's work and anything else we chatted about:
https://www.timshiel.com/https://www.timshiel.com/spirit-levelhttps://timshiel.bandcamp.com/ Tim’s Substack ‘Shiel Feels’Everything else ‘Tim Shiel’ hereAlways in Tim’s pantry is his special ingredient Shichi-mi tōgarashiHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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If you love art and food, you probably know Libby Haines’ work. Her juicy textural still life paintings sell out in seconds on Instagram.
Libby is an artist who knows the magic of those really good meals that stay with you for years. For her, painting and cooking are deeply intertwined – both are expressions of creativity, nourishment, and self-expression.Going back, Libby’s childhood memories are saturated with the vibrant colours and textures of her grandparent’s vegetable garden and the comforting chaos of the family kitchen. These early experiences laid the foundation for a lifelong journey of artistic expression, culinary exploration, and a deep appreciation for the beauty and intensity found in everyday life.
You can find Libby's Pumpkin Ricotta Sage Orichette recipe on our website!
Find us @whatartistseat on Instagram and our website www.whatartistseat.com.au
Support What Artists Eat on Patreon!
Links to Libby's work and anything else we chatted about:
www.libbyhaines.com@libbyhainesartThe 100 Years War on Palestine- Rashid KhalidiJustice for Some by Noura ErakatDoppleganger Naomi KleinMe and White Supremacy Layla SaadArtist Marion AbrahamOndo Korean restaurant Melbourne CBDBooks Libby’s loving: The Neapolitan series by Elena FerranteFree printable download from Libby’s website to print and share widelyHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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When Peter Corrigan heard John Williams' score for ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ‘ as a kid, he was never the same again. Hearing that piece changed him forever and set him on course to become a composer.
Pete is a composer for film and media, as well as being an accomplished pianist. When we get to the pointy end of things, Pete is tender and practical about the idea of the Starving Artist. He believes that being an artist is a "lifetime journey and not something we have to sacrifice everything for in one moment." He encourages artists to think of their art as a “life long pursuit”.
You can find Pete's 'Aloo Gobi Pie' recipe on our website!
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Links to Pete's work and anything else we chatted about:
https://soundcloud.com/pete-corrigan https://www.instagram.com/petercorriganmusic/John Williams, composerChef Lagenda, FlemingtonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome artist Gemma Leslie, founder of Food for Everyone. Food for Everyone invites chefs and artists to collaborate on recipe posters. From each poster purchased they donate the equivalent of 10 meals to food charities.
To Date they’ve donated $150,000 which equals roughly 750,000 meals.
On Food For Everyone, you can find recipes from Nigella Lawson, Jessica Nguyen, Hetty McKinnon and Andrew McConnell, beautifully accompanied by artworks from artists like Libby Haines, Allie Webb and Gemma herself.
We talk to Gemma about family recipes, what constitutes ‘real’ art, and the power of community.
You can find Gemma's Tuscan Ricotta Gnudi recipe on our website!
Find us @whatartistseat on Instagram and our website www.whatartistseat.com.au
Links to Gemma's work and anything else we chatted about:
- https://foodforeveryone.com.au/
- https://www.gemleslie.com/
- https://evi-o.art/
- https://www.instagram.com/rosheen_/?hl=en
- https://www.somethingsiliketocook.com.au/
- https://foodforeveryone.com.au/blogs/news/suzanne-corbett
- https://www.instagram.com/juliaostro/?hl=en
- https://www.instagram.com/ellies.table/?hl=en
- https://www.nigella.com/
- https://www.pastagrannies.com/
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Our interview begins with a burping poodle and ends with the beautiful Turkish phrase “health to your hands” which really sums up the essence of Olivia Cummings, founder and jewellery maker behind Cleopatra’s Bling. She will take you on a poetic journey to explore the mythology behind Greek amulets, and then ground you with tales of the logistics behind making her dog Alfonso’s birthday cake. This suits us just fine.
Yes, Olivia is a jeweller, but she’s also devoted to food. For her, food is a connector and a nourishing, fortifying force. She finds meaning and satisfaction in the act of cooking for the people she loves and in the act of sharing food around a table. She favours simplicity in the kitchen for herself day by day, but will go all out when it comes to others.
We end our chat with laughs about a kitchen disaster story that she’s still not over, and Olivia’s admission that she’s “a sicko with butter” - she has been known to give people a cracker with so much butter on it that they’ve assumed it was cheese.
You can find Olivia's Flourless Cacao & Orange Cake recipe on our website!
Find us @whatartistseat on Instagram and our website www.whatartistseat.com.au
Links to Olivia's work and anything else we chatted about:
Cleopatra’s Bling websiteCleopatra’s Bling InstagramCleopatra’s Bling podcastCleopatra’s Bling Collingwood Store Ramen documentaryHanefi Yeter artist websiteHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We couldn’t fit all of Tiphaine De Fleurette Hunter-Brown’s career titles into our, well, title, so we didn’t even try. This powerhouse of a woman is a true slashie and we know that the list of titles will keep growing on a weekly, if not daily basis.
Tiphaine is the creative director of The Project Space, a creative arts facility in Apollo Bay, Creative Director of Floreo Creative Web + Design and co-director of Videokills, a video and performance art-based collaborative network and festival.
When starting The Project Space, Tiphaine's plan was to open an “everything space” for her community in rural Victoria. Her own feelings of isolation pushed her to create a space for creativity and possibility and open it up to others as a community resource. And that’s how we met Tiphaine, through her project “The Development Lab” where we were artists in residence in 2021.
Tiph’s latest addition to her creative practice is slinging luscious Belizean food from her food truck, Jungle Drifter. It’s fascinating how when you’re an adult, you often just want to share the things you loved when you were a kid. Jungle Drifter was the natural progression for Tiph, as she needed some breathing space from her other pursuits, but still wanted to be connected to her community.
Tiphaine shares it all with us, including her recipe for Belizean Fry Jacks, which is on our website.
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Links to Tiphaine's work and anything else we chatted about:
Floreo Creative instaFloreo Creative WebsiteJungle Drifter coffee and food van instaClick here to hire The Project Space on Creative SpacesSam GantHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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You might know ceramicist Lyn Sendeckyj as Sailorboi. Why Sailorboi? It’s just one of those great nicknames that stuck. He has always tried to find something to do with his hands and for 13 years he’s been up to his elbows in clay and glazes as the owner of Sailorboi Studio, his pottery school in Brunswick. From there, he not only creates his own very personal and often hilarious ceramic pieces, with his fabulous chihuahua Cindy by his side, he teaches pottery classes and workshops.
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Links
Insta https://www.instagram.com/sailorboi.studio/?hl=enWeb https://www.sailorboi.com/Ottolenghi https://ottolenghi.co.uk/recipesKylie https://www.kylie.com/ED support and more in resources https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/Tips / Takeaways:
Want some great cheap ceramic tools? Head to the kitchen section of your local op shop and dig around for some interesting items that you can use on your clayFeeling brave? Make art about something you’re embarrassed about and share it with people you trust and can laugh with Need a soundtrack for your next cooking adventure? Here’s a start https://open.spotify.com/artist/4RVnAU35WRWra6OZ3CbbMA?si=K0we8nC2RVea47bX3epNVAHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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With beginnings in sculpture and conceptual art in the UK, Kayleigh Heydon moved to Melbourne ten years ago and has since incorporated painting, ceramics and music into her practice.
Don't be offended, but you're probably making your humble cup of tea wrong. When we investigate the subtleties of tea making with Manchester born and raised Kayleigh, it gets heated pretty quick. She's from the North and she needs it strong. Whilst apparently no one wants to be "The Tea Master" in Britain (too much pressure to be the person making everyone's cuppa), they certainly have an opinion on how each one should be made. According to Kayleigh, it can get very political (depending on where you're from).
Something that struck us when we began unpacking the Starving Artist myth were the realities of being an artist in Australia in contrast to the UK. She's very aware of how the myth can be used to "other" people in conversations or interactions and finds it an awful way of devaluing someone who is a professional creative. We all agree that it can be an easy way to create a quick and unbalanced hierarchy where the artist is always at the bottom.
We discuss the elephant in the industry - the gender divide between representation and support of male artists and female / non binary artists.
When it comes to her favourite places in the city of Melbourne, the Preston Market is in her all time top five destinations. You already know how much we love the Preston Market, and it was wonderful to chat about specifics - Kayleigh loves chatting to her favourite butcher and asking for tips and recipe-specific cuts of meat. It's such a crucial community meeting place and we share a collective moment of respect and alarm at the current situation regarding the proposed destruction of the market.
Grab a meticulously made cup of tea and join us as Kayleigh shares her green mango and prawn salad, her kitchen super power and the most epic kitchen disaster story that it left us speechless...
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Links to Kayleigh's work and anything else we chatted about:
Kayleigh's websiteKayleigh's instagram Artist Brendan HuntlyFavourite cook - Clare ScrineDeuce - Wild Type https://www.savetheprestonmarket.com/Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feeling a bit full from a few weeks of snacking on our past interviews? Here's our first Palate Cleanser, an audio journal by our very own Zoltan Fecso . Here's Zoltan's visit to his favourite local market, the Preston Market. A short story of food, place, the senses & community.
Click here for more information about the Preston Market, and here to save the Preston Market from being destroyed by development. Skip straight to the petition here.
Tag us in your next market adventure using #whatartistseat and if you make any of our past guests recipes be sure to tag us and the recipe name too! You can find more info about us and our guests via https://www.whatartistseat.com.au/
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Artist Lily Nicholson grew up connected to the Land and aware of its gifts. It wasn't just for growing food - she found in it endless creative inspiration. On family trips she would draw maps of her experiences, especially those connected to Nature.
After attending art school far from home and often finding herself living off beans, she and her partner once again found themselves drawn back to Yuin Land, where they live with their boys and where Lily has a home studio with extraordinary views of the bush. Throughout our chat, we discuss navigating career choices, food and nourishment, Mothering, day job-ing, covid lockdowns, bushfires, money and more.
She tells us how to tear watercolour paper perfectly and how her Mum Eve's "Granny Cake" has been with her almost weekly for her whole life.
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Find Lily on instagram @lilyjohannah
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When we asked Giuliano Ferla of FERLA to describe himself and his practice, he had an interesting way of explaining his craft. He's definitely a musician and a lyricist, but in the past he wasn't sure if he could call himself a poet. For Giuls, it's the combo of putting poetry to music that's important to him. He feels that "there's a gravitas to the title of poet that doesn't fit..." but he seeks to redefine it. He's settled on being a reluctant, flippant and flamboyant poet.
If you know the band FERLA, you'll probably know FERLA PASSATA, the most wonderful band merch on God's green earth.
The romantic ideal of the suffering and 'Starving Artist" was something that Giuls was swept up in as a younger man. The idea that struggling was a rite of passage was part of his narrative, and he was warmed by the nostalgia. Whilst the romance for suffering for one's art has cooled, he still believes that as an artist "you need to sacrifice an element of security" to be able to commit to your craft.
For Giuls, cooking is nourishment for the soul and he is still so moved by the meals that sustained him as a young boy. Our chat with him was too short, as always, but we felt deeply nourished afterwards, and upon listening, we hope you do too.
Find us @whatartistseat on Instagram and our website www.whatartistseat.com.au
Links to Giuls' work and anything else we chatted about:
FERLA WebsiteFERLA InstagramFERLA BandcampFERLA SpotifyMusician Cate le BonSalt Fat Acid HeatBrenta Meats for pork and fennel sausageMukka Indian restaurant on Brunswick Street (Giuls loves their Butter Chicken)Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Lorna Crane is the real deal. She’s a mixed media artist who has been exhibiting for 40 years and has been a practising artist her entire life, whilst working in between. Fibre has been a big part of her work for a long time and “even in my earlier paintings I would collage in a piece of jute or hessian or a bit of cloth as well, because for me, cloth holds a memory, it’s something that, when we’re born, we get snuggled into a piece of cloth and it comforts us…”.
Lorna started making her own brushes after a residency in Venice with Allison B. Cooke, and then became known as “the brush maker”. The urge to make brushes goes back to her art school days, when she saw a documentary on Arthur Boyd’s work and processes. She was inspired by his huge canvases and that he was using his own handmade brushes - the splashing motions being particularly inspiring.
As her career progressed, Lorna found that artist residencies became increasingly crucial to her, with her preference being self funded residencies, where there is more freedom and autonomy.
If you take anything from our chat with Lorna, we hope it’s the inspiration to colour outside the lines and absolutely break the rules.
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Links to Lorna's work and anything else we chatted about:
LORNA’S WEBSITELORNA’S INSTAGRAMLORNA’S COURSETHE CHURCHILL TRUSTBUNDANON RESIDENCYSHIELA HICKS ARTISTALLISON B COOKE ARTISTHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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You’d be forgiven for thinking that someone with a social media handle @snackswithyeo was some kind of famous chef. Whilst Yeo is pretty brilliant in the kitchen, as you’ll find as we go along, it’s music that captured him early on and remains his true love. Internationally recognised Yeo has been releasing music for over a decade, with his craft taking him across Australia and as far from home as Ecuador, the US, Canada and Singapore.
You’ll find throughout the interview that Yeo is big on DIY - in music and food. This man absolutely loves learning how to do new things and problem-solving. “My attitude is if it’s already broken, there’s no harm in breaking it further to try to make it try to work again”.
Yeo reminds us that being able to cook is a privilege, especially for those who are time poor and exhausted. He recommends the “Time to Eat” series by Nadiya Hussain on Netflix that features super quick recipes. As for his own recipes, we cannot WAIT to make his steamed fish dish and took particular note of his advice to be meticulous when you julienne the ginger and spring onions.
Yeo’s kitchen superpower is a power that we at What Artists Eat would like a LOT more of and his kitchen disaster story is a romantic pyrotechnic drama for the ages.
Find us @whatartistseat on Instagram and our website www.whatartistseat.com.au
Links to Yeo's work and anything else we chatted about:
YEO’S WEBSITEYEO’S INSTAGRAMNADIYA HUSSAINPRESTON MARKETSITEWORKSTESTING GROUNDSMALAYMAS RESTAURANTHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nowadays, Leili Tehrani Walker believes that their Persian background has only done good things for their relationship to art and food, though they didn’t always believe this was the case. Growing up, it was complicated.
From the start, it seemed for Leili that art, culture, identity and politics were related. Early memories of seeing a distinctive mural in Kings Cross about the AIDS crisis made a huge impression on them when they were young. Interestingly the mural had similarities to political graffiti in their ancestral home in Shiraz, Iran.
Growing up in red-light district ‘The Cross’ (Eora Sydney) with a mother who escaped from Iran during the Iran Iraq war, Leili found that they were living between two worlds. Like many children of the Iranian diaspora, they didn’t feel like they fit in at their white anglo school but also didn’t have a large Iranian community to connect with.
Listen out for Leili incriminating a family member’s ingenious knack for producing enormous Persian feasts in the blink of an eye. We find out their favourite artist is painter Iman Raad (who creates Iranian miniature style paintings that you can get deliciously lost in). Their favourite kitchen sound is completely original and their favourite smell is definitely not what we were expecting! For a kitchen disaster story that involves a dinner party and cat food, plus the best tip for taking the bite out of red onion you’ll have to tune in.
** This episode contains themes around mental health and depression. If you're struggling, help is available via LIFELINE, BEYOND BLUE, TRANSCEND, GENDER CENTRE and TRANSHUB **
Find us @whatartistseat on Instagram and our website www.whatartistseat.com.au
Links to Leili's work and anything else we chatted about:
LEILI’S WEBSITELEILI’S INSTAGRAMCOYOTE PARK WEBSITEBACKWOODS GALLERY 2022 EXHIBITIONLINDSAY MAGAZINE ARTICLE EVERLASTING MEAL COOKBOOKPINK EMBER STUDIOFRANCES CANNONGERM FLACKHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It’s no big surprise that a kitchen utensil that looks pretty similar to a drum stick would be Nick Reid’s favourite. It is, however, pretty interesting that he derives just as much pleasure from ‘reading the history’ of the humble wooden spoon, as he does plunging it into an intuitively created curry that happens to be spicier than the deepest depths of hell.
Musician Nick Reid hasn’t been calling himself an artist for very long, despite being the drummer for the Australian indie-rock outfit Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird for over 5 years. It wasn’t until starting his solo project Kitsch Kitchen and diving deep into it thanks to the pandemic cancelling his band’s US South X SouthWest tour in 2020 that he began to really lean in.
**Language warning - a few spicy words are thrown around during our conversation**
Find Nick's 'Lovers Curry' recipe and more at www.whatartistseat.com.au
Follow Nick on Instagram @kitschkitchenmusic
Links to anything else we chatted about:
KITSCH KITCHEN BANDCAMP https://kitschkitchen.bandcamp.com/COUSIN TONY’S BRAND NEW FIREBIRD https://cousintonys.bandcamp.com/SHANNON MARTINEZ https://www.instagram.com/shannon_martinez/?hl=enHETTY MCKINNON http://hettymckinnon.com/ARTIST BEC SMITH https://becsmith.net/COMPOSER PETER CORRIGAN https://www.instagram.com/petercorriganmusic/?hl=enFind us @whatartistseat on Instagram and our website www.whatartistseat.com.au
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Zoe Blow is an utter ray of sunshine. She’s your true multi-hyphenate, with her brilliance shining from the role of artist to studio director to life drawing host to gallery director to… you get the picture. Zoe’s the kind of person who, when she can’t find what she wants, will create it. Naturally, she decided to start hosting life drawing classes when she was lonely in her studio with a stack of art supplies, craving community. For the past 3 years, she’s been running Council Street Life Drawing in Naarm / Melbourne. Her deep passion is accessible community art, where anyone can be involved.
**Language warning - a few spicy words are thrown around during our conversation**
Find Zoe Blow's recipe and more at www.whatartistseat.com.au
Follow Zoe Blow on Instagram @zoeblow_
Council Street Life Drawing @councilstreetlifedrawing
The Nabe Studios Instagram and Website
Links to anything else we chatted about:
Yolanda WhelanJoy HesterRosalie Gascoigne“Simple” book anchovy salad recipe - scroll down a few recipes to find this one!Chunky Move dance studioBeci OrpinMahalia JacksonLizzoJulia ChildFind us @whatartistseat on Instagram and our website www.whatartistseat.com.au
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Long ago, artist Claire Lefebvre went on a date. After splitting the bill, her date tossed 70c across the table at her with a sly grin, “Here you go, for the ‘Starving Artist’”. Surprisingly, it didn’t work out.
That wasn’t the first time she’d heard it, and it wouldn’t be the last, but something really stuck that night when she heard “STARVING ARTIST” yet again (it stuck the way a poppyseed sticks between your two front teeth).
Claire continued to chew on the Starving Artist archetype, bringing her partner, sound artist Zoltan Fecso into the conversation. They both love art and food and found that plenty of their fellow artists had a lot to say about these topics too.
So Claire and Zoltan got their mates over for a meal and a chat to find out What Artists Eat!
If you love art and food, if you’ve always wanted to know what goes on behind the studio and kitchen doors, we have plenty for you to nibble on. Listeners will get inside info on the realities of the creative industries and what it often takes to be able to feed yourself as an artist. Tune in each week as we serve up juicy, funny and heartfelt interviews with leading professional artists. Make room for recipes, tips, tricks and hilarious kitchen disaster stories.
Sounds yummy right?
Join our table from March 3rd to find out What Artists Eat.
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