Dear Reader,

I am so ridiculously proud of my latest podcast episode with Corinne Bauer of Tiny Art Maui.

And I really hope you will listen to it. Everything about this conversation and how it came to be is unexpected. I met Corinne at an art show in a Hawaiian hotel lobby. But when I talk about Shiny Objects and allowing myself to play freely in their presence, this is what I’m talking about.

On the surface I was drawn to Corinne’s delightful Tiny Art Maui display because, as she herself says, it’s so stinking cute. And because I couldn’t ignore the synchronicity with my book Tiny Altars, which prominently features framed dollhouse art in its opening chapter. So I indulged my fascination and asked Corinne about her dainty landscapes and frames and how they came to be. That's the draw of Shiny Objects.

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Because underneath that whimsical façade that allowed us to connect, Corinne and I quickly discovered the powerful foundational beliefs that we both share as Gen X women who came to embrace our artistry later in life. Namely that art is absolutely necessary for our humanity. That it is life-sustaining. That we are so much more creative than we give ourselves credit for being. And we absolutely get to claim our gifts.

So just as Corinne came to believe that the world needs Tiny Art Maui, I believe that the world needs to hear this gorgeous, candid, spontaneous podcast conversation. En-JOY.

Love,

Amy

PS—The TED Talk Corinne references in our conversation is HERE.

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