Austyn Weiner's guest appearances

Austyn Weiner

Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness

Sound & Vision

What Artists Listen To : An Art & Music Podcast

Tub Talks by Secular Sabbath

Camilla Engstrom

Laurie Nye

Kyle Staver

Mandy Gonzalez

Chris Martin

Tim Kinsella

Inka Essenhigh

Sangram Majumdar

Stephen Westfall

Matt Phillips

Christopher Staley

Dana James

Cayce Zavaglia

Evan Marien

Catherine Haggarty

OwlTail

This week we cozy up in the bath with Austyn Weiner, who we finally had the pleasure of hosting at her first Secular Sabbath earlier this summer. Austyn found herself fully immersed in our sensory soundscape on Shabbat. Now, she’s back for a more intimate conversation where we get to know her: a deep-thinking, witty-humored, large-scale oil painter. We dive into her thoughts on art, philosophy, and self-exploration. We discover what elements of connection have an impact in her life. From refining her creative practices to reshaping her outlook on the intricacies of familial relationships, this moment in time is full of change as Austyn realizes she’s entering a significant new phase in her life. Austyn discovered her passion for creating when a middle school teacher saw her need to channel emotion into physical form by giving her clay and receiving it back in the form of a deranged object - her heightened emotions mysteriously settled once that the energy was transferred into an object form. From that point on, Austyn found that creating art was nearly a form of therapy. It was an outlet for intense self-expression, which manifested itself in how she creates today. Austyn has discovered her need to create is perpetual, as she thinks about painting, the elements of paint, and the way oil works all while trying to relax on a vacation. Art has become larger than life to her, both physically and metaphorically. Her paintings themselves have grown to be large-scale works of art in a larger-than-life studio. This large format method brings her back to a humble state of dwarfing herself in comparison to the canvas; her works become autobiographical in this way. Austyn aims to eliminate the stigma of good or bad art, instead asking the viewer to reimagine finished artworks as expressions of emotion that reflect the artist’s tangible experience.Growing up in a Jewish family allowed for a heightened sense of intimacy for Austyn, with instated practices to best spend time together. Austyn’s Jewish upbringing tied not only her immediate family together, but linked them with a worldwide cultural community. With the pros and cons of any religion, she chooses to focus on the softness that comes from generations before her. She finds beauty in Judaism and is in awe of all of the many ways in which one can be Jewish, loving the ways in which rituals develop idiosyncratically from one family to the next, one denomination to another, and even country to country. Relishing in the beauty of difference and a curiosity for the dynamics of people, this throughline is also prevalent in her work. It is also what initially drew her to Secular Sabbath and our  thread of connection we share in our upbringing within the culture of Judaism. Seeing the building blocks of community and creative freedom happening in front of her eyes at our Summer Soiree, she felt an immediate understanding of our desire to awaken the sensory self in everyone just as she’s been exploring her own journey of rediscovery. She finds the Secular Sabbath approach lovable with inclusive day-of-rest practice, outside of religious, spiritual, or agnostic belief systems.Full of wisdom, energy, and expanding ideas, Austyn shares with us a world from which she’s come, and leads us to where she’s going. So please enjoy this tiny window into a big soulful inner landscape that exists within Austyn Weiner.To join Secular Sabbath membership, you can find us at secular-sabbath.com/membership. Joining grants you access to our Inner Circle community of sensory-exploring like-minded people, where you can gather with us locally in LA for monthly meet-up experiences, and pop-up events around the globe, and partake in our exclusive ambient online community. Ready to dive into the dialogue deeper? Join us on our Discord channel.See what we get up to at @secularsabbath.

This week we cozy up in the bath with Austyn Weiner, who we finally had the pleasure of hosting at her first Secular Sabbath earlier this summer. Austyn found herself fully immersed in our sensory soundscape on Shabbat. Now, she’s back for a more intimate conversation where we get to know her: a deep-thinking, witty-humored, large-scale oil painter. We dive into her thoughts on art, philosophy, and self-exploration. We discover what elements of connection have an impact in her life. From refining her creative practices to reshaping her outlook on the intricacies of familial relationships, this moment in time is full of change as Austyn realizes she’s entering a significant new phase in her life. Austyn discovered her passion for creating when a middle school teacher saw her need to channel emotion into physical form by giving her clay and receiving it back in the form of a deranged object - her heightened emotions mysteriously settled once that the energy was transferred into an object form. From that point on, Austyn found that creating art was nearly a form of therapy. It was an outlet for intense self-expression, which manifested itself in how she creates today. Austyn has discovered her need to create is perpetual, as she thinks about painting, the elements of paint, and the way oil works all while trying to relax on a vacation. Art has become larger than life to her, both physically and metaphorically. Her paintings themselves have grown to be large-scale works of art in a larger-than-life studio. This large format method brings her back to a humble state of dwarfing herself in comparison to the canvas; her works become autobiographical in this way. Austyn aims to eliminate the stigma of good or bad art, instead asking the viewer to reimagine finished artworks as expressions of emotion that reflect the artist’s tangible experience.Growing up in a Jewish family allowed for a heightened sense of intimacy for Austyn, with instated practices to best spend time together. Austyn’s Jewish upbringing tied not only her immediate family together, but linked them with a worldwide cultural community. With the pros and cons of any religion, she chooses to focus on the softness that comes from generations before her. She finds beauty in Judaism and is in awe of all of the many ways in which one can be Jewish, loving the ways in which rituals develop idiosyncratically from one family to the next, one denomination to another, and even country to country. Relishing in the beauty of difference and a curiosity for the dynamics of people, this throughline is also prevalent in her work. It is also what initially drew her to Secular Sabbath and our  thread of connection we share in our upbringing within the culture of Judaism. Seeing the building blocks of community and creative freedom happening in front of her eyes at our Summer Soiree, she felt an immediate understanding of our desire to awaken the sensory self in everyone just as she’s been exploring her own journey of rediscovery. She finds the Secular Sabbath approach lovable with inclusive day-of-rest practice, outside of religious, spiritual, or agnostic belief systems.Full of wisdom, energy, and expanding ideas, Austyn shares with us a world from which she’s come, and leads us to where she’s going. So please enjoy this tiny window into a big soulful inner landscape that exists within Austyn Weiner.To join Secular Sabbath membership, you can find us at<a href="https://www.secular-sabbath.com/membership" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> secular-sabbath.com/membership</a>. Joining grants you access to our Inner Circle community of sensory-exploring like-minded people, where you can gather with us locally in LA for monthly meet-up experiences, and pop-up events around the globe, and partake in our exclusive ambient online community. Ready to dive into the dialogue deeper? Join us on our <a href="https://discord.gg/9v9J8f6R" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Discord channel</a>.See what we get up to at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secularsabbath/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@secularsabbath</a>.

Tub Talks featuring Austyn Weiner

Austyn Weiner is an artist born in Miami, Florida. Austyn studied photography at the University of Michigan School of Art and Design and Parsons School of Photography. She’s had solo shows including Prenup (The Journal Gallery, 2019), (MID-EXPLOSION) (Bill Brady Gallery, 2018) , Wilhart and Naud (The Lodge, 2016) and curated the group exhibition We The People (2016), to raise funds for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) at Werkärtz, Los Angeles.Before moving to Los Angeles, Austyn worked as a commercial photographer specializing in photojournalism for backstage fashion shows such as Michael Kors, Anna Sui, and Elie Tahari. In 2018 she was invited to participate in a field visit to the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazaar Bangladesh, and continues her work with UNICEF to Senegal, Africa. Austyn released her first capsule collection with French clothing brand Each X Other.Sponsored by Fredrix Canvas and Golden Artist Colors

Austyn Weiner is an artist born in Miami, Florida. Austyn studied photography at the University of Michigan School of Art and Design and Parsons School of Photography. She’s had solo shows including Prenup (The Journal Gallery, 2019), (MID-EXPLOSION) (Bill Brady Gallery, 2018) , Wilhart and Naud (The Lodge, 2016) and curated the group exhibition We The People (2016), to raise funds for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) at Werkärtz, Los Angeles.Before moving to Los Angeles, Austyn worked as a commercial photographer specializing in photojournalism for backstage fashion shows such as Michael Kors, Anna Sui, and Elie Tahari. In 2018 she was invited to participate in a field visit to the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazaar Bangladesh, and continues her work with UNICEF to Senegal, Africa. Austyn released her first capsule collection with French clothing brand Each X Other.Sponsored by Fredrix Canvas and Golden Artist Colors

Austyn Weiner is a transplant to LA from the East Coast - she has been busy since she arrived a few years ago, and her most recent show was at  Ibid Gallery.   I spoke with Austyn at the Listening Party I hosted at the LA gallery Chimento Contemporary and I discovered an artist who's raw, honest and vigorous approach to life unsurprisingly translates into her artwork, someone who is on a quest for pure freedom but enjoys a touch of 90s music along the way!   To see Austyn Weiner's work and learn more about the art podcast project What Artists Listen To , also on Instagram , Facebook, and Twitter   This podcast was created by the artist Pia Pack edited with the help of Tony Thaxton and the title music was created by musician Dylan Rippon . 

<a href="http://www.austynweiner.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Austyn Weiner</a> is a transplant to LA from the East Coast - she has been busy since she arrived a few years ago, and her most recent show was at <a href="http://ibidgallery.com/2018/01/11/gallery-three-austyn-weiner-heres-your-fucking-flower/)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ibid Gallery</a>. I spoke with Austyn at the Listening Party I hosted at the LA gallery <a href="http://www.chimentocontemporary.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chimento Contemporary</a> and I discovered an artist who's raw, honest and vigorous approach to life unsurprisingly translates into her artwork, someone who is on a quest for pure freedom but enjoys a touch of 90s music along the way! To see Austyn Weiner's work and learn more about the art podcast project <a href="https://www.whatartistslistento.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Artists Listen To</a> , also on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatartistslistento/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram </a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/whatartistslistento/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/pia_pack" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> This podcast was created by the artist <a href="http://www.piapack.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pia Pack</a> edited with the help of <a href="http://tonythaxton.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tony Thaxton</a> and the title music was created by musician<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/dylan-rippon/204657056" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Dylan Rippon</a> .