February 27, 2008

Podcast #32 :: Conversation with Matte Stephens

"giant suburban bear monster" by Matte Stephens

If you follow along here at my blog, then you already know that Matte is one of my favorite artists, although now that I know that he’s not fond of the label artist :) I shall call him a favorite "maker of things"!

Matte is as genuine, kind and fun as you might imagine him to be, just like his art. And he’s incredibly humble as well, so humble that I, (also a neglectful, non-traditional interviewer) did not get to lead off the podcast with a lengthy introduction of all his accomplishments. I think it might be just the way Matte prefers it. But, with that said, if you want to learn more about him you can peruse his blog, visit his brand new website and see his work at Velocity Art and Design.

I now leave you to enjoy this conversation with Matte, with a special emphasis on "How Artists Make a Living", a series I hope will be the first of several.

One of the most exciting things about podcasting yourself, is the chance to take the time in these interviews to really get to know the person your interviewing, without rushing them into the next commercial. I know "they say" you’re supposed to keep podcasts on the brief side, but I ignore that in favor of all the insight that Matte was so generous to share with us. So, for those of you wishing for a longer podcast, here you go! This one is just over an hour.

And it is also Guerilla podcasting at it’s finest, with occassional gardeners, lawn mowers, and a little commentary from LuLu in the background. Even with all of that I truly hope you enjoy hearing Matte’s story, as much as I did.

Thank you again Matte!


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Here are links to some of the artists and designers mentioned in the podcast
Amy Ruppel
Rex Ray
Velocity
Julian Schnabel
Irving Harper
Herman Miller

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Comments (24)

wow...thank you. i have been following matte for awhile, this was such a treat. and can i just say, the lawn mower in the back ground was so refreshing. being under snow for the last 2 weeks, the opportunity to actually hear warm weather - sweet!

your podcasts are so enriching - thanks chickadee! oh and thanks matte too.

Posted by: kelly | 02/28/2008 10:33:55 AM

Damn!
(is it ok to swear on your blog..? or am going to get edited..I am just
excited here..)
That is a great interview Marisa!
I loved to hear Matte story, what a wonderful guy!
It's good to listen to this while painting, while being an artist.
Thank You Marisa.
Thank you Matte.

outi

Posted by: outi | 02/28/2008 04:15:54 PM

congratulations, marisa! i'm so happy- and so not surprised- that you are taking the art world by storm. love love love to you. i'm so proud of you and what you have accomplished. your heart and spirit shine through everything you do, and everyone you touch. your work (all of it-visual, blog, podcast) amazes me. it's been such a delight to see you evolve over the years!

Posted by: chanin | 02/28/2008 07:41:48 PM

*loved* this interview! thanks to both you and matte for sharing such a great conversation!

Posted by: leah | 02/28/2008 10:06:02 PM

Wow, thanks Marisa and Matte, that was so much fun to listen to as I painted today. What a treat. I feel inspired and so proud to be an artist. :)

Posted by: Annie | 02/28/2008 11:36:01 PM

Marisa , i really enjoyed this interview, these podcast idea is genious, thanks so much ... I love Matte's work, am a huge fan !
This made my day:)

Posted by: nathalie | 02/29/2008 09:55:02 AM

Marisa + Matte,

Wow! This was fabulous.
Thanks so much for the inspiration!!!
Best,
>s

Posted by: Shannon Rankin | 02/29/2008 02:59:42 PM

Matte rocks hardcore! This interview made me want to throw my nerdy white cotton panties up onto your podcast stage!

Posted by: kimberly | 02/29/2008 03:58:24 PM

Thanks for posting this interview, Marisa! It was great to hear the conversation between you and Matte! You both seem like such genuinely great people! I could relate to so many things.....especially being self-taught and the "keeping at it". Thanks for the positive reinforcement and encouragement.

Posted by: annechovie | 02/29/2008 06:27:28 PM

Thanks so much for sharing this. It refreshed my creative soul! I especially agree that in being an artist, wanting it and keeping at it is more important than just having talent.
Peace and Love

Posted by: JB | 02/29/2008 07:56:17 PM

I LOVE that you are enjoying this one so much. Thank you for your comments. We need more of these, don\'t you think? Sometimes it\'s just helpful to hear from others that you\'re not alone in what you are experiencing and that maybe, just maybe you are on the right path. (And I like to think that you\'re always on the right path)

Posted by: marisa | 02/29/2008 07:59:19 PM

marisa, this podcast was WONDERFUL. this is the first one i've listened to (while painting, of course!), and now i have to listen to the rest! i'm totally inspired by both you and matte, ad it fuels me to keep going no matter what! thank you. :)

Posted by: jess gonacha | 03/01/2008 10:35:18 PM

Thanks marisa for this post. It probably took you a lot of time to put it together, but I really LOVED it.
You are so gracious to share other's work.
Suzanne

Posted by: Suzanne | 03/03/2008 03:07:02 AM

I really enjoyed that! Thank you!

Posted by: alice | 03/03/2008 11:03:48 AM

wonderful interview, Marisa! what a treat!!

Posted by: kelly LOVES whales | 03/04/2008 05:36:54 PM

Thank you for the interview. It's always interesting to meet the person behind the art! He sounds interesting:)

Posted by: helen:) | 03/06/2008 04:39:18 PM

i am so glad i listened to this! i was saving it for a rainy, or in my case, sick day!
amazing artist... so humble & sweet on his wife.
loved it so much.
xoxox
mati

Posted by: mati rose | 03/07/2008 10:22:37 PM

Wow, this was an amazing conversation. I can relate to alot of what you both talked about and it was really nice to hear some of those things reaffirmed that I think we all feel as artists. Thank you.

Posted by: Tracy | 03/27/2008 03:11:54 PM

I really loved this podcast.I found your conversation with Matte so lovely and raw. Just when i was feeling a tad sad and uninspired this helped give me the inspiration and encouragement i needed. Its nice to hear of great artists such as Matte that havent lost their way and become a tad jaded by their success.

Posted by: sylvia may | 04/02/2008 12:06:17 AM

Um...it's giving me a 404 error saying it's not on this server...is it too late to listen? Is there any way to subscribe via Itunes?

Thanks!

Posted by: Tara | 04/22/2008 08:50:53 PM

thank you so much Tara! I just realized that this entire time, the link to download the mp3 was wrong ~ oh my goodness - my super delayed apologies to anyone who tried to download this one. It's definitely never too late to listen, as it should all be working fine now.

Posted by: marisa | 04/22/2008 09:22:35 PM

Hi Marisa - I was wondering if this interview is still available? Thanks! :)

Posted by: lori | 05/15/2014 02:15:49 PM

Hi Lori! yes! thank you for reminding me. Since I updated my site...so long ago now...I have been meaning to fix all the broken podcast files. This one should be good to go again. Enjoy!

Posted by: Marisa Anne | 05/24/2014 11:10:36 PM

Hi Marisa,

I just tried to download the mp3 but the link isn't working.

Could you please fix it, I'd love to hear the interview.

Thank you!

Posted by: Alex | 10/01/2016 01:05:08 AM