Edward Juan

Interview with Vancouver illustrator and designer Edward Juan. Ed recently moved to Vancouver from Portland to pursue freelance illustration and design. He’s also worked in animation, including the feature film Paranorman.
MUSIC: “Cartoon Friend” by Pixelord
INTERVIEW, VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen

Bennett Slater

Interview with Vancouver painter Bennett Slater
MUSIC: “Okiirobo Navigation System” by Henry Homesweet
INTERVIEW, VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen

Sara Bynoe

Interview with Vancouver comedic performer, writer, host, actor, producer and woman about town Sara Bynoe

MUSIC: “Static Minimal” by Henry Homesweet
INTERVIEW, VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen

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Ben Z Cooper

An interview with Vancouver imaginographer Ben Z Cooper
MUSIC: “Tam814” by LJ Kruzer
INTERVIEW, VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen

Ali Bruce

An interview with Vancouver artist Ali Bruce
MUSIC: “Keep Your Eyes Open” by Tortue Super Sonic
INTERVIEW, VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen

Hot Talks: Kim Werker
May 21, 2013

Sometimes It Ain’t Pretty:
How the Painful Parts of Creativity Can Be Our Strongest Assets

No amount of you-can-do-it cheerleading can prepare us for the inevitable pitfalls inherent to creative exploration. We’re going to struggle, we’re going to stumble, we’re going to fall flat on our face. The thing is, everyone does. So rather than avoiding failure at all costs, I say we allow – or even force – ourselves to dig deep into it for a while. From an intimate understanding of our relationship with failure we can become stronger, more flexible, less afraid, and more adventurous.

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Kim Werker leads a project called Mighty Ugly, helping people of all sorts work through their discomfort so they can have more fun making stuff and generally being creative. Her book on the subject is due out in the spring of 2014. She works as a writer and editor from her Vancouver home, which is also home to a two-year-old, a mutt, and a post-doctoral researcher.