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Working under the pseudonym Zhu Ohmu, Melbourne ceramicist Rose Wei makes striking organic decorative vessels. Zhu makes the most incredible and almost visceral pieces of ceramic and all done with no formal training. During our chat we dive into how the lack of formal training has actually been a key asset to what she has accomplished. We hear Zhu's thoughts on having a mindset of play and experimentation and how having an openness to failure creates new opportunities and chances for innovation. We dig into getting past a creative block and some fantastic and practical advice that Zhu shares on the topic. We of course hear the ins and outs of her process including some unique ways of getting in the creative zone, doing photoshoots remotely over zoom and an OnProcess first for what she listens to while she works. Introducing: Zhu Ohmu On Sculptural Ceramics

Zhu Ohmu

zhuohmu.com

Links

Plantsukuroi

Symmetrical Faces

Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthburt

Quotes

"I entered ceramics from a mindset of play and experimentation."

"Ceramics had that intimacy of touch that just felt so right to me."

"[Ceramics] is the most direct and simple method for interacting with a physical material, pressure is applied and the clay responds."

"If I had gone to a ceramics course and asked the teacher that I want to make the pots that I make today, the teacher would say no, that's not possible."

"Art is life and life is art"

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Daisy is an extremely intelligent, generous human that is also highly skilled at the art of weaving. This conversation take us to some incredibly interesting parts of Daisy's process, including some of the nearly unbelievable parallels and impacts that weaving has had on the development of technology as we've come to know and love it today. Basically without weaving, there wouldn't be a computer. We also dig into some deep topics like the relevance of art and music in our modern society, which Daisy provides a wonderfully open and shut case for. We spend a good 10 minutes on email inbox and ways to combat the constant barrage of everything that comes with it. During our chat we talk about the creative renaissance that is happening and needs to happen as a collective to problem solve some of the worlds biggest problems. If you've listened to more than one episode of this podcast you should know by now that the specific craft we speak about in each episode although interesting in its own right, it is very much just the tip of the creative iceberg in the amount of universal and translatable creative wisdom that is shared and this episode is no different as Daisy shares some extremely valuable creative insights. Introducing: Daisy Watt On Weaving

Daisy Watt

daisywatt.com

@daisy_watt

Links

The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss

Tim's E-Mail Autoresponder Templates

Creative Pep Talk Podcast

RMIT

Vivian Maier

Jacquard Loom

Bri Hammond

The Design Files Awards

Quotes

"I'm a Jill of all trades in the textile industry."

"Right now what we need is collective critical problem solving and all the creative industries does is provide room for that."

"I wasn't aware that having just a room that wasn't a bedroom in a house that I lived in would provide so much scope for so many and myself, and that is invaluable."

"So much of my craft is documentation and problem solving."

"I'm fortunate that my craft allows me to get back to zero for me to start again, and it forces me to do that process every time I want to get on the loom."

"A product should be more than a quick instant exchange."

"Anyone who has a creative practice knows that we are way more familiar with having to be alone and we are way more familiar with ourselves, because we've had to spend the with ourselves."

"There's nothing better than having room to think."

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Daisy is an extremely intelligent, generous human that is also highly skilled at the art of weaving. This conversation take us to some incredibly interesting parts of Daisy's process, including some of the nearly unbelievable parallels and impacts that weaving has had on the development of technology as we've come to know and love it today. Basically without weaving, there wouldn't be a computer. We also dig into some deep topics like the relevance of art and music in our modern society, which Daisy provides a wonderfully open and shut case for. We spend a good 10 minutes on email inbox and ways to combat the constant barrage of everything that comes with it. During our chat we talk about the creative renaissance that is happening and needs to happen as a collective to problem solve some of the worlds biggest problems. If you've listened to more than one episode of this podcast you should know by now that the specific craft we speak about in each episode although interesting in its own right, it is very much just the tip of the creative iceberg in the amount of universal and translatable creative wisdom that is shared and this episode is no different as Daisy shares some extremely valuable creative insights. Introducing: Daisy Watt On Weaving

Daisy Watt

daisywatt.com

@daisy_watt

Links

The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss

Tim's E-Mail Autoresponder Templates

Creative Pep Talk Podcast

RMIT

Vivian Maier

Jacquard Loom

Bri Hammond

The Design Files Awards

Quotes

"I'm a Jill of all trades in the textile industry."

"Right now what we need is collective critical problem solving and all the creative industries does is provide room for that."

"I wasn't aware that having just a room that wasn't a bedroom in a house that I lived in would provide so much scope for so many and myself, and that is invaluable."

"So much of my craft is documentation and problem solving."

"I'm fortunate that my craft allows me to get back to zero for me to start again, and it forces me to do that process every time I want to get on the loom."

"A product should be more than a quick instant exchange."

"Anyone who has a creative practice knows that we are way more familiar with having to be alone and we are way more familiar with ourselves, because we've had to spend the with ourselves."

"There's nothing better than having room to think."

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Damien is a multi-disciplinary photographer that has a very unique and highly conceptual way of looking through a lens. His work is theatrical, dynamic and almost surreal. Damien is renowned for his unique approach to the extraction of stories, character and emotion. We uncover some super fascinating aspects of Damien's process like how much storytelling and drawing from his own personal emotional experiences play a role in the success and impact of his photographs. During the episode we dive into the nitty gritty of the crew, production and compositing side of his work as well some of the more personal and relational side of doing business in a creative field. We talk about some of the things Damien has learned in his career including how valuable saying no can be and lessons on pricing, respecting yourself and valuing what you do. We zoom in and get into the specific details and ingredients that make up a powerful image, including some things you might expect like lighting and some things you might not expect. Introducing: Damien Bredberg On Multifaceted Photography

Damien Bredberg

damienbredberg.com.au

droneboys.com.au

@damienbredberg_bts

Links

AIPP

Urs Buhlman

adsoftheworld.com

Quotes

"If you don't adapt or change, you will die."

"I don't care for the technical side of things that much, I care for the outcome."

"Thats' the power of photographers or artists, we have that ability to change someone's thought process or feelings or emotions."

"Start with the story."

"I'm going to try and extract what my heart feels and put it into a frame."

"Copy everyone else and you're just going to be forgotten, the moment you start being yourself you will develop a brand and you will become someone and the clients will follow and as a byproduct the money will just keep coming in."

"When you do what you love, you're always going to be successful."

"I've been saying no for 20 years, there is a lot of value and respect to be gained by saying no.

"When someone pays more they believe you are better at what you do."

"80% of what I do is spent behind the computer, doing sales, doing quotes, meeting people, networking, that's business. I'm not photographing all day every day."

"We've forgotten how important business is."

"Story is the most powerful, hidden, subconscious thing you can add to a photograph."

"Start where you want to end up."

"You're brand is who you are when you are off-line."

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Bek Hawke makes breathtaking modern wooden furniture by hand. Bek is the founder and creator behind Tov & Co. a hand made furniture studio. During our conversation we dive deep into Bek's creative practice and process, starting with her transition from a masters of architecture to starting, from scratch, her own furniture line. Bek shares some of her reasons for doing what she does and her deep love for being thorough and hands on in the process down to every last step and detail. We talk about transitioning to something that is new and unknown, but feels right. Bek shares with us some of her personal learnings when going through a transition or making a creative leap and some of the unique perspectives she has on decision making from a more intuitive rather than purely analytical place. We get into what role stillness, peace and dreams play in her practice and ideation process. Bek's work is just overflowing with meaning and we unpack this as she takes us through beauty, function and meaning, the 3 pillars of her core ethos behind everything that she creates. During our chat we hear about Bek's first two years in business and some of the wisdom gained along the way, including why growing slow and sustainable beats blowing up and going viral any day. Introducing: Bek Hawke On Bespoke Furniture Design

Bek Hawke

tovandco.com

@tovandco

Links

Groundcrew Agency

Ferrier Furniture

Google Sketchup

Five Mile Radius on OnProcess

Britton Timbers

Quotes

"I started making furniture just as a hobby because I needed furniture and I didn't have any money."

"What drew me to furniture was I loved doing things with my hands."

"I liked the idea of going back to basics and just knowing everything about what I was doing and knowing it really well."

"Learn how to trust your gut and back yourself"

"Let peace be your guide."

"Beauty, function and meaning. Those are the 3 key areas that I look into in depth with all of my designs.”

"As quickly as you can work out what your strengths are and what you can outsource the minute you can afford to."

"It has to be a sacrifice, you don’t just get to leave a career and start something new and be successful immediately."

"Be ok with slow."

"It's not until you be slow that you can be still enough to listen to yourself and hear the small voice and actually get your finger on what it is you are here for and [what] you're supposed to be doing."

"My process starts with stillness."

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In this slightly more collaborative edition of OnProcess, we begin by diving in with the founder and creator of a very unique and now worldwide movement and workshop series called Open_collab. In a nutshell Open_collab is a series that focuses on serendipitous events utilising random image-making processes that provoke unexpected juxtapositions and chance encounters. During the episode we speak with the acclaimed artist, designer, educator and founder of the project Patrick Thomas, who brings us through the genesis and ethos behind its origins. We also get on the show Chris Norman of 313RGB and Wayne Smith who are creators, educators and designers based in Melbourne, they bring a fascinating perspective having run the last in person Open_collab before the pandemic lockdown. This episode gives a really unique peek behind the curtain of both Patrick's vision for the platform, but also the steps of running the workshop itself. We also talk about some of the key ingredients and principles that make a successful collaboration possible and dig into the love of unpredictability and spontaneity in a creative world that is more traditionally known for control. Introducing: Patrick Thomas, 313RGB & Wayne Smith On Open_collab

Patrick Thomas

patrickthomas.com

open-collab.org

Chris Norman

313rgb.com

Wayne Smith

waynesmith.design

Links

Melbourne Design Week

Magda Ksiezak

Magda's OnProcess episode

Sean Hogan of Trampoline: Walkbook

Rida Abbasi

Olivia Chen

Daren Bent

Phillip Glass

Tales from the Loop

Kraftwork "We are the Robots"

Sam Aaron Live DJ using SonicPi

SonicPi

Quotes

(Patrick) "It's accidents that somehow is of crucial significance to the development of Open_collab"

(Chris) "It's easy to engage someone when you're really excited about what's going to happen and what it could be."

(Patrick) "I've always said the working process is as important as the outcome."

(Patrick) "At this stage I don’t really feel like it's mine anymore, It's collaborative, it's something that everybody is developing together."

(Patrick) "Connecting with people, I think it's one of the great joys in life."

(Wayne) "The forms actually become completely new forms."

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Terry John Zila is an incredibly passionate chef based in the midwest of America who uniquely brings a level of expertise and creativity to both sides of the kitchen. Terry is a renowned pastry and savoury chef who is absolutely poetic in the way he speaks about food. I find it remarkable how many times during the episode we find parallels in the creative journey and process between cheffing and other creative pursuits. During our conversation Terry puts to rest some longtime myths and stigmas about chefs and certain anger traits. I love some of the refreshing new perspectives we dive into during this chat, like how Terry views food as art and his complete reverence for the process and every part the craft. We go into the risks and rewards of wrapping your identity too tight with your creative profession and Terry talks us through his fascinating journey in showbiz, through LA and back again. The passion this man has for his craft, for food and the emotional connection it carries is enough to inspire anyone to dive a little deeper into your chosen field. Introducing: Terry John Zila On Cheffing

Terry John Zila

terryjohnzilacatering.com

@terryjohnzila

johnjeanjuan.com

@johnjeanjuanpastry

Quotes

"I can turn on a dime fairly quickly and I'm a good adapter."

"When you dig in your heels, you stop learning and growing."

"Planning creativity is like planning for a shooting star."

"To try and control the process to bring that idea to fruition is more about time management than it is about creativity, because you have to go where it takes you."

"Pressure comes when you are not prepared."

"The pressure makes the focus that I already have become laser like."

"I'm kind of a culinary whore, I like to do everything!"

"The fact that I have work and I'm able to be creative and get paid for it, I really can't complain about that."

"When you strip something down and you taste every element, that's when food shines."

"Allow yourself to fail."

"When you allow yourself to do something you've never done before, that's when things just start cracking and popping for ya."

"Life lived in a perfect line; oh gosh how boring is that!"

"If you don't enjoy your journey, the destination is never satisfying."

"The minute you allow someone else to edit your existence, that's when creativity really fails."

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In this episode we speak with William Lambert a music producer, better known under the pseudonym, WEI. WEI pulls Neo-Soul and electronic music together with pop-culture infected reality to create a uniquely polished sonic landscape. His music is textural, smooth, atmospheric and all kinds of wonderful. We dive into his influences, processes and experiences living and growing up in China and Singapore and how all of this plays a pivotal role in the music he creates. Our conversation takes us to some really interesting parts of his process including what role video game music plays and how he takes inspiration from dreams and experiences to build a track that can transport you to a specific time or place. We talk about how he manages to capture and combine different environments in his music, using samples and sounds from some pretty unique sources. Introducing: WEI On Music Production

WEI

weimusic.co

WEI on Spotify

@musicofwei

Links

Superorganism Tiny Desk Concert

Lizzo Tiny Desk Concert

Anderson Paak Tiny Desk Concert

Sofar Sounds

Logic Pro X

Scarlett 2i2 Interface

Hiatus Kaiyote

Hayao Miyazaki

Fjun

Quotes

"You're sort of painting whenever you play an instrument."

"I'm definitely trying to provide a picture with my music."

"That's really the core of what being an artist and musician in this modern age is all about, just trying to do things your own way and not really worrying about the preconceived notions of what music should be."

"Through meditation I definitely come out with some new ideas, but usually I'm bouncing around the wall when I am making this type of music because I'm just so excited to stumble upon this new idea."

"Trying to make a piece of music such that it doesn't overstay its welcome is very important to me."

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I've been a huge fan of Mike Perry for a really long time so in an effort to try not to gush I'm going to start with his bio: Mike Perry Studio is an Emmy award winning, multi-dimensional creative studio. Built on a foundation of exploration and wonder, we create without limits. The man is an absolute legend and somehow we managed to pop Mikes podcast cherry as this is his premiere, very first podcast interview! This episode is pure gold and trust me you're going to want to listen to it end to end and have a notebook nearby because there are so many words of wisdom and incredible insights into Mike's brain. During the episode we get to hear Mike's philosophy on creativity, why he feels compelled to do what he does and some of the dirty details of his process and his daily routines. We dig into how Mike's, almost stream of consciousness work, is made and how his creative output is as staggeringly high as it is. Mike shares how when looking for answers and creative solutions he looks inwards and often finds them in his catalogued 30 years of sketchbooks. We talk about how Mike calls bullshit on the typical pressure of being really good at only one thing and what it was like to pitch to Comedy Central for the Broad City Titles. This episode is guaranteed to make you laugh and be inspired or your money back. Introducing: Mike Perry On Multi-Dimensional Art

Mike Perry

mikeperrystudio.com

@mikeperrystudio

Links

Rumble with Michael Moore

Chloe Smith Episode

Broad City

Thomas Hart Benton

Jim Houser

Harry Nilsson "Coconut"

Quotes

"Our job [as artists] is to be the visual processor of all of the world's chaos."

"My philosophy about creativity is that I am a human and I'm going to make something for myself and there's a really good chance that another human out there will also respond to it."

"I try not to spend a lot of time getting lost in the nuances of what I'm doing, I don't question myself I just truly love and enjoy the process."

"The process is the thing that makes me keep going to the studio."

"When my hands are dirty and I'm covered in paint and I'm deep in the shit, that's when I know that I'm doing the best work."

"It's not about the ONE thing its about the entire thing, its about all of it, its about my time on this planet and the things that I make over that time period."

"I'm trying to make things that fill people with joy."

"Between 4 and 10am it's my time, there are no interruptions, I have all this creative energy that I can just absorb and make and believe in."

"We need to not give ourselves so much pressure to accomplish these things, but we still have to do the work."

"Isn't it weird that our teachers are telling you to become really good at one thing, when in reality we should be vastly diverse humans that are experiencing the world and curious."

"My ideas are not limited to a medium or a format, my ideas are only limited to my brain."

"My sketchbooks are dedicated to me being present now and sending messages into the future."

"I really believe in the fact that ideas aren't time complacent, they're basically waiting to be harnessed when its the right time."

"Make the thing that feels right and if it doesn't feel right, make it again and just keep working at it. It is just a fucking process."

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Brett is a multidisciplinary designer, artist, signwriter, conference host and the list goes on, and in this episode we cover quite a bit but we largely focus in on his artist residency in Japan and his most recent work that plays on the theme of control. Brett takes us through his thoughts on using the lack of control as a positive rather than a negative. We get a peek inside a day in the life of Brett during his residency in remote Itoshima which included collecting local leaves and branches by bicycle to make custom brushes and catching rainwater to mix his inks. We spend a good chunk of time reveling in Japanese culture and we also tackle a few big creative questions like maybe the holy grail quest for one singular style isn't all its cracked up to be? Brett has a shared love for the process and a reverence for craft, so our chat takes us to some naturally deep and wonderful places. Introducing: Brett Piva On Raising Control

Brett Piva

brettpiva.com

@brettpiva

Links

Brett's Interview with Kitiya Plaskas

The Design Kids

Frankie Ratford

Redblock

Five Mile Radius Podcast Ep

The Third Quarter Gallery

Quotes

"If I'm doing the same run of the mill thing that's on Pinterest or that people have seen before I'm not going to stay interested."

"I'd always strive to paint for other painters essentially, but right now I'm kind of just doing things for myself and that feels really nice."

"I don't ever want to be specific style."

"I'm trying not to focus on other people's work and just do whatever comes from my head and my processes."

"I like to look after people, I like to mentor people, I never really had a mentor so I like to share ideas and help people out."

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