Mychaelyn Michalec's guest appearances

Mychaelyn Michalec

I Like Your Work: Conversations with Artists, Curators & Collectors

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Megan Woodard Johnson

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Kate Mothes

Sarah Potter

John Seed

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Kehinde Wiley

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Mitchell Johnson

Marie Miller

Jamie Smith

Melissa Murray

Sean Downey

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Check out this week's interview with artist Mychaelyn Michalec! Mychaelyn is an artist whose work has exploded in terms of material and exposure. This is a really uplifting interview that I am excited to share with you because it dives into ideas on motherhood and creativity, taking time off and taking control of your career. I was really inspired personally by this interview because we dive into a ton of helpful topics. We talk about a topic that isn't discussed enough, taking time off after having kids. With the recent spotlight on mother artists, we applaud the mom who is back in her studio with a newborn strapped to her chest and brush in hand but I wonder if this pressure is healthy? Why are we afraid to take time to breathe? I found it extremely empowering to hear Mychaelyn's story of taking a break and then coming back to her art practice to make wonderful work and becoming a booming success in just a few years. It's a reminder that we each have our own creative path and to embrace and follow it.       Mychaelyn's work depicts ultramodern matters of domestic life. Using her cell phone, she covertly photographs her life, making drawings from the photos, and translating those images into art. Recently, she has been using the domestic craft of rug tufting to recreate scenes of domestic life. These rugs are created with an industrial tufting gun, then stretched and hung like paintings. These pieces reside within the realm of both domestic and fine art. Just as she resides between the sometimes conflicting world of being a mother and an artist.       TOPICS COVERED:   -Being a Juror for Open Calls   -Motherhood   -Domesticity   -Taking time off after having children   -Returning to her art practice   -Promoting your work   -Material Exploration   -Artist Residencies   -Relationship Building in the Arts       RESOURCES:   I Like Your Work Podcast Studio Planner Instagram Submit Work Mychaelyn Michalec's Website Kehinde Wiley's Artist Residency Bridgette Bogle Heather Jones The Golden Foundation Residency

Check out this week's interview with artist <a href="http://www.mychaelynmichalec.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mychaelyn Michalec</a>! Mychaelyn is an artist whose work has exploded in terms of material and exposure. This is a really uplifting interview that I am excited to share with you because it dives into ideas on motherhood and creativity, taking time off and taking control of your career. I was really inspired personally by this interview because we dive into a ton of helpful topics. We talk about a topic that isn't discussed enough, taking time off after having kids. With the recent spotlight on mother artists, we applaud the mom who is back in her studio with a newborn strapped to her chest and brush in hand but I wonder if this pressure is healthy? Why are we afraid to take time to breathe? I found it extremely empowering to hear Mychaelyn's story of taking a break and then coming back to her art practice to make wonderful work and becoming a booming success in just a few years. It's a reminder that we each have our own creative path and to embrace and follow it.       Mychaelyn's work depicts ultramodern matters of domestic life. Using her cell phone, she covertly photographs her life, making drawings from the photos, and translating those images into art. Recently, she has been using the domestic craft of rug tufting to recreate scenes of domestic life. These rugs are created with an industrial tufting gun, then stretched and hung like paintings. These pieces reside within the realm of both domestic and fine art. Just as she resides between the sometimes conflicting world of being a mother and an artist.       TOPICS COVERED:   -Being a Juror for Open Calls   -Motherhood   -Domesticity   -Taking time off after having children   -Returning to her art practice   -Promoting your work   -Material Exploration   -Artist Residencies   -Relationship Building in the Arts       RESOURCES:   <a href="https://www.ilikeyourworkpodcast.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">I Like Your Work Podcast</a> <a href="https://www.ilikeyourworkpodcast.com/studio-planner" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Studio Planner</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ilikeyourworkpodcast/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.ilikeyourworkpodcast.com/submitwork" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Submit Work</a> <a href="http://www.mychaelynmichalec.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mychaelyn Michalec's Website</a> <a href="https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-inside-kehinde-wileys-vibrant-new-artist-residency-senegal" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kehinde Wiley's Artist Residency</a> <a href="https://bridgettebogle.com/home.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bridgette Bogle</a> <a href="https://www.heatherjonesstudio.com/about" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Heather Jones</a> <a href="https://www.goldenfoundation.org/residency/about-the-golden-foundation-residency/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Golden Foundation Residency</a>

Artist Mychaelyn Michalec: Motherhood, Taking Time Off & Taking the Reigns of Your Art Career

Mychaelyn Michalec's Instagram bio says: “painter of domestic life." She paints her family, literally sitting around on their phones. When I first saw Mychaelyn's work, this is what struck me. She makes no apologies for the reality that is: her teenagers will be on their phones. Adults will be on their laptops. Sometimes all while everyone's sitting around watching TV. This is what family looks like now.

#2: Mychaelyn Michalec, Artist