Associate Podcast Producer · Chapman University · Jino Jang

It is the storyteller’s duty to expand empathy. Ignorance blinds us to the pain of others, and we too often embrace it, because it is easy and safe. Just as stories reflect society, so too can society reflect the stories it is told. As storytellers, creatives, and influencers, we have a duty to use our platforms and our voice to share stories not often shared, and to be beacons of empathy. Stories should reveal pain when others have hidden it and show love to those who have not felt it. Most importantly, a good storyteller knows when to tell a story and when to uplift another. The voices of minority groups, of the exploited, of those who have been discriminated against and targeted, deserve to be heard from their own mouths.

During my collaboration with The Creative Process, I am learning as much as I can and working on projects that tell stories I can be proud of. I was trained as a director and writer, but my passion is in editing and sound design first. At the end of the day, I just want to create.

I recently put the finishing touches on my senior thesis film “Nominated,” about an actress who decides to boycott her own awards ceremony. It’s a story about representation and diversity in media, something that is deeply important to me. Completing the film during a pandemic has been a challenge, as our final week of shooting overlapped with the shutdown of California. I’m also currently wrapping up Bronzeville, a narrative podcast and my largest sound design project to date. Working with world-class actors like Laurence Fishburne and LeVar Burton was an incredible experience, and I’m proud of the work I put into crafting this story. 

I hope to continue working on podcasts into the future, as an editor and eventually as a director. A pure audio experience allows for such visceral and emotional storytelling, and it’s my hope that one day this medium will reach and even surpass the heights of film in its ambition and impact.

What do you feel is the importance of storytelling and creativity? And what experiences do you hope to have through your collaboration with The Creative Process?

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Associate Podcast Producer · Fordham University · Bret Young

For me, a key aspect of storytelling and creativity is providing the widest range of voices and experiences as possible for audiences to relate with. Through The Creative Process, I would love discover, research, and interview artists and visionaries of various backgrounds about their perspectives and experiences. In response to The Creative Process’ One Wish for the Future project, as our society is beginning to come to terms with the anger of feeling unheard, I would want to see many of the voices behind these movements continue to be given a platform to be heard.

Some of my recent projects include working on several documentaries which ranged from a day with a CBS field reporter as well as one examining the history behind "Pugsly's Pizzaria" in the Bronx. Currently, I am revising a feature-length screenplay that I've worked on throughout college. In the future, I would love to continue to flex my creative muscles with different kinds of storytelling, whether it be non-fiction or fiction.

One Wish for the Future Podcaster & Creative Spotlight Editor & Curator · Johns Hopkins University · Yujin Lee

I consider arts/creativity to be the foundation of every human action, innovation, and communication. Since arts/creativity doesn’t entail any language or cultural barrier, it’s a distinctive form of expression that links people worldwide, even in abnormal and tragic circumstances such as the contemporary COVID-19 crisis. Through my collaboration with The Creative Process, I’m passionate about enhancing the communication between globally recognized artists and institutions with my fluency in English and Korean and basic knowledge of Chinese. Also, since art exhibitions have always fascinated me with their expression of emotions and historical events through various mediums, I wish to witness how artworks are selected and displayed to convey the theme of the exhibition most effectively. The Creative Process is an unparalleled opportunity for me to connect with and learn from remarkable professionals from diverse fields - artists, curators, ambassadors, translators, journal editors, etc. I’m eager to utilize my writing skills and understanding of STEM to spread the significance of art to a greater scope of the audience through publications, interviews, and in any way needed.

I am a rising sophomore at Johns Hopkins University pursuing a B.A in Economics and minoring in Environmental Studies and Computer Science. This summer, I am engaging in several meaningful activities. First of all, I am volunteering every Tuesday afternoon at “Beautiful Store,” a non-profit organization in South Korea that sells donated goods to people at low prices. My responsibilities are organizing donated clothes, managing on-site donations, and serving customers as a cashier. Moreover, I recently joined Johns Hopkins University’s Life Design Lab Summer Institute 2020, in which I will explore various career options, connect with JHU alumni, and establish personalized life/work/college views. In days to come, I hope to get involved in a research project at Johns Hopkins University, preferably on economic and environmental issues. Moreover, I am eagerly studying Chinese to acquire the HSK (international standardized Chinese test) level 4 certificate in August. My ultimate goal for the future is to play an active role worldwide in industries of my interest – arts, media, environment, technology – as a curator, investment banking analyst, and financial consultant.

My art portfolio: https://yjlee9534.wixsite.com/leewithart

Self Portrait

Associate Interviews & One Wish for the Future Podcaster · Cole J. Sias · Northwestern University

I believe that storytelling is a fundamental human instinct - we all love to tell stories, whether through art or poetry or actions.  My personal favorite method is via poetry, after a creative writing class, I’ve continued to pursue poetry as a hobby.  I believe that both storytelling and creativity give humans a way to find and express their inner selves to both themselves and others.  Through this experience, I hope to have interactions with a variety of people, and hear their stories and lives from their perspectives.  I love talking to people, I love hearing about the little things in their lives, and I would love to have the chance to experience that through The Creative Process.

My latest hobby has been digital prints - I’m working towards creating my own art, rather than imitating others’, but it’s been a fun activity to pick up during quarantine.  I also still casually work as the social media coordinator for my winter internship, because I enjoy the company (check us out @honeycutkitchen) and the work that I do for them.  This summer, I’m looking forward to working with a vitamin company, as well as taking classes and working as a lifeguard and swim instructor.  I don’t know what I want to do for a career yet, but in terms of my plans for the future, I want to continue exploring different options, and hopefully find a career I’m passionate about, and surrounded with other passionate people. 

Where I’m From

I am from puff

From Morningstar and cereal

I am from the ocean in the backyard

The sunsets and rises

It looked like candy

I am from the fenced in grass

The tree in the front

Breaking hazardously through the sidewalk

I’m from snow and hairbrushes

And always from Chris

I’m from overprotection

And the call-me-if-you-need-mes,

From Spanish jokes and Islands meals

I’m from there-she-is

And a mop of curly hair

A misunderstanding to laugh at for years

I’m from bunkbeds and twin beds

Ice cream sundaes and days on the lake

From the tanks in his office

Surrounded by smiles

The way none of us can see

I am from My Gym

And bagels and driving

Long hours, nothing changing

I am from skylights

Shining down on my face

And the mantel I never quite saw

Associate Arts Podcaster · Jane Townsend · Bates College

I think there is a lot of value in storytelling because of the way people form and develop connections. I have found so much inspiration for my own work through understanding other people. Storytelling is the basis of our existence as humans, and there is so much good that comes from learning about others. In my personal life, I have found myself falling back on my ability to create art in times of struggle and hardship. I am forever grateful for the ability to express myself in different ways. Through my collaboration with The Creative Process I hope to be able to make those inspiring connections for other people. 

Recently I have been studying anatomical presentations of the human body in works of art, and my particular interest lies within the scientific development of anatomy over time. This connects to my broader interest in understanding time periods and artistic processes. While my academic focus is mostly centered on art history and intersections with mathematics, I have found an immense amount of carry over from my school work into my own personal artistic production. 

Art · Digital Humanties & Library Science Curator · Bard College · Angela He

I think the importance of the arts/creativity is to pull us out of the every-day, habitual, instinctive way of living and thinking, and encourage us to directly face problems, point them out, and solve them. In my experience, people in general have the tendency to minimize the effort and try to “get-by” instead of completely resolve what is troubling them, since doing so requires a lot of time, energy, and stepping out of the comfort zone. Arts and creativity, on the other hand, choose to not avoid but actively engage with what is at stake, whether that is a personal issue or a global crisis such as living during pandemic and time of inequity, and I think such action, when being done with the goal of leading people to live an unbiased, reasonable, peaceful, and content life, is noble.

The Creative Process celebrates creativity of many kinds, including that of people who are labeled as artists and people who live on other life tracks, with its ever-evolving traveling exhibitions. By collaborating with The Creative Process, in idea, I wish to be engage with the project’s unique perspective of defining and looking at people’s process of creation. In practice, I hope to gain experience in curation works and other aspects of the art industry which the project is involved, as my participation in The Creative Process is one of the initial steps into a career of me in the art world.

My Senior Thesis was a 50-page research paper on the reception history of the Pietà by Michelangelo for my undergraduate art history program. I have worked on it between September, 2019 and May, 2020. It was a valuable and rewarding experience. It has allowed me to explore how the meaning of this timeless artwork has changed because of difference between time, place, and audience groups, by looking at three significant moments in its history, thus contribute my thinking and perspective for others who also wish to explore the related topic in times to come. Personally, it has also taught me how to face the hardship that stands between the initiation and the final work I wish to achieve.

To complete a well-researched, concisely and precisely written work with ample and proper scholarship citations has always been something I wish to do since early high school, yet when I set myself to actually do it, I realized that simply having this passion was not enough to achieve my goal. Between the ideal result and the initiation, there were the dullness of reading and taking note from countless resources, frustration of being unable to think of and organize a good point, anxiety about the deadlines, and, of course, the continuously difficult process of writing and editing. In addition to keeping my passion, I needed to be organized both in work and in time, keep my emotions in check so that I can achieve max efficiency, and work with many people in different fields to solve problems. When I eventually hit the submit button on the submission platform, I felt, of course, relieved and proud, yet in the meantime I know that there is so much more I need to learn. The experience of doing this project has given me both the confidence of facing different and unexpected challenges during the process of achieving goals and the resilience of being calm and efficient during times of uncertainty and frustration.

As for my plan for the future, I wish to use the 365 days of the Optional Practical Training period to gain as much practical experience in the art industry in the U.S. as possible, with a focus on research, catalogue, collection care, curatorial, and documentation of art objects. At the same time, I am preparing for the application for the conservation master program at the Conservation Center in IFA, New York, so I am learning a new language and spending this pausing time on crafting studio art pieces.

This is a page of illuminated manuscript, with the content being the beginning four sentences of the Book of John (Jn 1: 1-4 KJV). I did it as an individual project for a class about multimedia in Gothic art. I drew my inspiration from Medieval illuminated manuscripts by studying their style of writing and decorating. For this piece, I used vellum paper, black and gold ink, and acrylic paint to achieve this final effect. Please see attachment for photographs of this work and the materials used.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites Creative Works Curator · Bates College · Philip Wu

Overtime, art has changed from sheer interest to a career path that I’ve been trying to navigate. Aside from my continuous practices and cultivation in the arts, I have always had an interest in spatial design, architecture, and perhaps working with installation art in interdisciplinary ways. My studio art practices have entailed concentrations in drawing, painting, and many more traditional and hard media; thus, I have been strengthening my proficiency in the digital aspect specifically in my using applications including Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator that are critically essential in the arts and design today. I have been training and will continue to build on my graphic, illustration and web design skills as I move forward in light to create more transparency between traditional and modern art and design, and I also want to eventually establish my own artistic character, label, and identity that is unique to myself and my work. On the other hand, my interest in curatorial work stems form the involvement of working with both space and art typically in organising and designing exhibitions. I aspire to take on large scale projects in the future that hopefully incorporate the display of art and installation with designing a space or even a venue. While I’m aiming to gather experiences as I continue my learning process, I am also looking forward to earning a masters in a pertinent field in the arts and design industries once I’ve solidified my path. Nonetheless, it has always been an exhilarating thought being reminded that art has no boundaries. 

Art is an umbrella term for a great variety and kinds of show and performance. Art is important because it is by means how some people reflect and identify themselves and where others channel their deepest inner emotions. Figuratively, the presence of art is like adding color to an analogous world that is painted in black and white. Some art entertains people, and other art forms are reflective of bigger societal problems and can serve as reminders of humanity and other confronted issues. Art is so undermined today by numerous higher institutions, and yet, it retains its importance as a platform for people to communicate visually and indiscriminately for many purposes. Our lives are surrounded by art and propelled by innovations and new arising challenges solved by creativity. People create art that ranges from being a painted canvas to a poetic recital. While art is deeply entwined with the concept of creativity, creativity is a an asset that is needed in every industry and business in order to come up with solutions in face of new challenges and adversities. Being creative in art is a painstaking process that builds up one’s originality and identity, and similarly, creativity is the mind behind many innovative giants and companies which each has its distinctive product and label. 

Through my collaboration with The Creative Process, I am meeting (virtually) and connect with many creative people from diverse backgrounds whom are all involved in different but relevant industries that concern the arts. I wish to have the chance to curate some works or partake in the organisation and design of exhibitions, which I believe from which will greatly enhance my understanding of the curatorial process and different forms of art and display. I also hope the experience could inspire myself to work on new projects and explore realms in areas I am previously unfamiliar with, such as education, theatrical settings, and other performing arts. I am convinced through this opportunity, it will expand my preconceived knowledge of the possibilities an exhibition embodies and introduce me to new learning and working processes that will help me cultivate new meaningful skills and practices in the arts. 

The most recent project that I have accomplished is my senior thesis. For my thesis, I worked with ink pen on paper to create a series of drawings of dystopian cityscapes. The concept of dystopia, though imaginary and fictitious, is deeply reflective of our surroundings and the wider world we live in. I believe the landscape we live on today has the transformative potential to turn the world upside down and redefine the meaning of a happy ground. Thus, the concept of dystopia crossed my mind as I thought about ways to investigate the pathway in which our reality has headed into. Combining my interest in space and architecture, the approach I took to illustrate my perspective on dystopian cities is a twist reflecting the possibilities that human actions can incur on the environment. While most of my works are conceptual in nature, each work has integrated fictional elements with reflections of reality that I drew from various photo references of cities, streets, alleyways, and slums.

Intersection
17in x 14in, ink on Bristol Paper

Student Activist Podcaster · Chapman University · Natalia Ventura

My titles of "artist" and "activist" would not exist without the presence of storytelling and creativity.  I believe that there is nothing more important than storytelling and creativity--the two qualities are the reasons we are the human society that we are today. If the first human never told its child about the life they lived, the things they've learned, the places they have seen, then we would never progress as a society. Storytelling connects us to the past, helps us realize our position in the world, and how we will use that position to make the world better. This is why it is a powerful tool of nonviolence--a story can move someone to the point of self-realization and build a desire for change. Creativity and storytelling go hand-in-hand, and the former is also an important quality in an activist. Personally, I think that the best activists are also creatives, which is why I desire to change the world through my art. The Yoko Ono's and Banksy's of the world make a great impact because they tell stories of social injustice that are forever encapsulated in their art.  I hope to do the same with my art and activism, and honor the power of storytelling and creativity through my work, which is why I was inclined to apply for this internship with The Creative Process. After reading your website and learning about all of the changemakers that you have partnered with, I wanted to be part of it. 

I recently completed a timeline recording the history of student activism at my university, Chapman University in Orange, California, which was founded in 1861. It was incredibly empowering and moving to research the history that I continue today through my own work as a student activist. I was so inspired that I created a zine of literary works by current and former Chapman students about their experiences fighting for justice at our school. (Plans for putting the timeline and zine online are in the works.) Additionally, in light of the recent pique in the Black Lives Matter movement, I am in the beginning stages of organizing a grassroots collective of activists at my university so as to mobilize my college community to implement more anti-racist policies, curriculum, and staff. My hope is to create a better campus climate for minority students at our predominantly white and affluent academic institution. When I graduate next May, I hope to continue my work as an artist and activist and find a career that allows me to combine both of these passions (and still be able to pay the bills...).

Rainbow bust (a statement on beauty standards), Don't Spread on Me (still of a performance piece about gender expectations). Others are pictures of pages from various zines.

Associate Podcast Producer · University of Chicago · Bianca Simons

I am a first-year student at the University of Chicago from Parkland, Fl. I’m very interested in working for The Creative Process because of its focus on highlighting the invisible heroes who strive to impact society. How the organization has continually served as a microphone towards compelling international voices is monumental towards igniting social change, a cause to which I hope to take part of. 

I am a recipient of UChicago’s Empower Scholarship and have been awarded summer internship funding to support a professional experience. As part of UChicago’s Empower Initiative to increase college access, relieve student debt, and provide meaningful career opportunities for students from all backgrounds, every student who receives the Empower Scholarship for students who identify as first-generation college students has the opportunity to secure a funded, substantive internship during the summer after their first year in the College. These internships give students the skills and experience they need to successfully find a fulfilling career in their field of interest. To prepare Empower Scholars for their internships, UChicago provides comprehensive training, including intensive career advising and professional development programming.

The common artistic mediums that I use are writing, photography, and film. Currently I have two social media pages focused on sharing both my camera work and poems. Both social media pages are catered towards displaying stories and profound moments from people of color. The projects that I have self-initiated are circulated around elevating the voices of marginalized groups, mostly black and brown voices. I have found that art is extremely communicative towards the complex experiences that come with both race and class struggle. During my senior year of high school, I was able to share my written works on different platforms. I preformed in various spoken word concerts and had the opportunity to have two of my works published. Additionally, I currently work on the Social Media and Production Committee at my university's African Caribbean Student Association. Although my career in the arts was sparked just recently, I hope to continue to  use creative measures as a way to bring about change and opportunity to marginalized communities. In the future, I hope to own a production company that focuses on cultivating the works of youth of color. The talent industries of today have continually taken advantage of black and brown voices. My hope is to create a company that helps youth of color develop themselves as artists while giving back to the communities they represent. In this way, a selfish profiting of one's stories and culture is not produced. 

The projects which The Creative Process engages in is work that I love to devote time to during much of my collegiate experience. 

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Bill 314
by Bianca Simons

Men have looked to our bodies as buffet tables

An unlimited spread for their taking

A women’s freedom has been painted with an “all you can take” label

Gnawed at by men greedy for our allegiance

In front of our eyes

They have stolen chunks of our emancipation

Once scraped for by the nails of white, black, and brown

They have become empowered to grab us by the pussy

Justified by the powers of toxic masculinity

As women

We must close the doors on the open spread

They have made on our private sanctuaries

For they have chowed upon our libertites with knife and fork

Our bodies are not their roadmap to conquer

Their paper to grade

Their rulebook to dictate

They are defined by femininity

Ran by our own holy doctrine

With scripture based on individual moral and ideals

Our maternity and womanhood are too precious

To be handled by their misogyny

Too pure

To be poisoned by their entitlement

Too great

To be downsized by their small perceptions of what we should be

For we are the ones who gave them life

So why should they have the right to run ours?

Social Justice Curator · Howard University · Cionna Tatum

I believe everyone is an artist. Unfortunately, creativity is often stifled or put aside. The arts are commonly viewed as less important in comparison to subjects like english or math. As a history major, I know that art is very important. I love museums, especially history museums and when I am looking at artifacts, i cannot help but notice the way pieces are crafted or decorated. Art and creativity play roles in just about everything yet they are still underappreciated. I hope that through The Creative Process I can assist in shedding light on the arts and inspiring creativity in more people while also being more creative myself. 

Some of my hobbies are photography and creative writing. I have been passionate about those two things for a long time yet at school, I am not in the field of art. Currently I am a history and psychology double major with way too many ideas for the future. I am not entirely sure what I want to do but I do love history and I have always wanted to study it so hopefully I can find the right path soon. 

Photos by Cionna Tatum

Art and Dance Projects · Collaborating Artist · Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School · Iliana Jaye

Hi everyone! My name is Iliana Jaye. I am going to be a Junior, in the Fall of 2020, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. I am a positive, energetic, workout enthusiast, health conscious vegan. Caring about my body and my mental health is very important to me. Growing up, I had a hard time breathing through my nose. After many years, I was finally diagnosed with allergies to gluten, dust and dairy. It was a bummer finding that out, but also a great relief to know and then be able to make the proper changes in my diet and lifestyle. Just recently I started my own blog called ila_eats (https://ilianabug22.wixsite.com/ilaeats) which contains recipes, photos and an about section. You can also find me on Instagram with the same name. Something that is very close to my heart is an organization called CHANGE THE REF. CTR was started by Patricia and Manuel Oliver after they lost their son, Joaquin, to gun violence from the shooting that took place at my high school here in Parkland, Florida when 17 innocent people were killed. I work with other young adults to bring awareness to the epidemic of gun violence that kills people of all races and all ages every single day in our world. If you would like to speak with me about any of my interests, please feel free to reach out to me via Instagram @ilianajaye or via email: ilianabug22@gmail.com. Thank you. Stay safe and be positive!

The Creative Process is delighted to be collaborating with Iliana and other students and arts organizations on projects spreading awareness of gun violence and promoting healing through the arts. One of our first projects is a dance piece in collaboration with our friends at Neo-Political Cowgirls and participants in Parkland, FL, and other storytelling initiatives allowing students to share their personal stories and hopes for the future. We look forward to a time when all students can feel safe in their schools and this epidemic, which has claimed so many lives, finally becomes a thing of the past.
Thank you, Iliana, for all you and your friends do to spread awareness, peace, and compassion!

Health & Neuroscience Podcaster · Barnard College · Evangeline Hu

Although I'm studying biochemistry and the majority part of my life is stem focused, I think human connections are significant. The encounter with another individual is always almost welcoming and inspiring and the encounter is beyond meeting in person. An episode of podcasts is almost the perfect narrative of a glance of an individual's life. As someone who is standing in the crossroad of life, another individual's journey has always conveyed me with an optimistic perspective, injected her/his/their enthusiasm, and prompted me to make better efforts. The strength within every individual is impactful and the exchange of the strength within the storytelling and creativity is what really matters, I think. And I have been putting faith in it for a while. Through collaboration with The Creative Process, I am learning more about non-profit operations and development; furthermore, via the engagement on podcasts and interviews, I am gaining experience in production and bringing varied perspectives to more individuals.

I'm part-time working with Development and Alumane Relations at Barnard this summer and volunteering at Math Mentors until the end of June (Math Mentors is a free tutoring program for six-graders who don't have enough resources in our community). My plans for the future are probably non-profit, public health and medicine related. Regarding public health, I'm interested in the health care system and international relations within. I think there's so much we could learn from one another and I truly believe through collaboration, not only within the States, internationally, we will come out stronger. And regarding medicine, it is an ongoing process and I haven't really set my mind on medical schools yet.

Associate Podcast Producer · University of Iowa · Jesse Jensen

I believe some of the greatest gifts that humans have is our ability to communicate, create, and share stories.  On a larger spectrum these three pillars have enabled us to create this wonderful world that we are now familiar with, while day to day storytelling and creativity is what drives nearly every aspect of our lives from work, to school, to our relationships.  As a communications major who has done journalistic work I have never underestimated the power of storytelling and creativity.  Today more than ever I am having that value I hold reinforced.  We are experiencing one of the most eventful and catastrophic times in our recent history as were find ourselves in the midst of a global pandemic as well as increasing political and racial tensions in the United States and throughout much of the world.  Our history from this time period will be written and shared to generations to come through the storytellers of today.  The creators of today will be the ones to help combat these problems and transform our countries across the globe for the future.  I believe that storytelling and creativity are so important because of their ability to transpire across time.  We learn from the storytellers and creatives of the past, we look to the ones of the present and hope and dream of the ones in the future. 

I just ended my most recent project, which I will highlight as an example of my creative work, in the form of a music trailer promo for my friend Keegan Konsor who is a musician.  Over this summer I would like to get an internship or find work within my area of interest, however if that doesn't work out I have ideas for independent work including music videos and short films that I would like to do alongside working part time.  This upcoming semester I am looking forward to taking Short Form Media Production with instructor Tim Looney who is a great member of the Communications department within the University of Iowa as well as someone who has experience within the television industry.  In this class the students will be responsible for filming, writing, and producing a sit-com style episode.  Students will be assigned roles at the beginning of the semester and will work collaboratively to produce the final show.  I am excited for the experience that I will gain from this project.  I know from previous projects it will benefit my production and writing skills as well as be challenging and fun.  In addition I hope that I will be able to add work for The Creative Process into my upcoming projects.  

I hope to gain a lot out of the experiences through my collaboration with The Creative Process.  I hope that by listening to the artists and creatives I can broaden my understanding of their work along with enjoying and learning from the stories that are told.  I hope to have experiences that will strengthen my skills as an interviewer and investigator, broaden my connections within the industry which in turn would open new opportunities for me in the future.  I have lots to learn yet but am willing and able to work as hard as anyone to reach where I want to go.  Lastly I would see this experience of being a collaborator in a way as a dream come true.  I have always had a fascination with the media and more specifically podcasts as they constantly stride create a more informed public.  To get the opportunity to collaborate with a podcast that has had such success and done such respectable work would be an experience in itself that I hope to have.  

My most recent project I did alongside a very good friend of mine Keegan Konsor.  Some context behind the video: Keegan is an upcoming music artist who reached out to me a month or two ago in need of help to shoot a trailer that would be promoting his new song Sleepwalk.  I gladly accepted and over the course of a day or two we put together this short video which was released and spread via social media the day the song came out.  We collectively came up with the shots that could convey the overall image that Keegan was trying achieve as well as matched the tone of the song. Overall I believe we got some good shots and the video turned out just the way we both would have liked.  Hope you enjoy!I

Associate Podcast Producer · Barnard College · Leni Sperry-Fromm

I think that storytelling is how we form our identities and understand different identities. Through breaking down why creatives are driven to tell stories and making stories widely available, individuals can learn to analyze and tell their own stories, and determine their own histories and futures.

At the Creative Process, I am furthering my understanding of creativity and learn from professionals and experts in creativity and supporting creativity. I’ve had experience in a museum setting and am curious about creative curation and development. I also love podcasts and have done some amateur work with them, but I would love to further my work and growth in producing/assisting with podcasts. I also think working with The Creative Process would allow me to blend my own artistic work in writing and visual art with supporting and spotlighting others experiences.

In the past year, I’ve had wonderful opportunities to blend my personal creative pursuits with my experience in classes and the artistic community at my college. I recently finished a short Creative Writing portfolio that includes a pair of short stories and one flash fiction piece. I’ve also been continuing my work on a photography project/exhibition that I began in a class during my first semester, the work explores questions of home, family and landscape. I’ve also been using my excess free time in quarantine to return to working with oil paints and continue to grow my voice in screenwriting.

I don’t have an extremely specific vision for my future, and at this point in my life I want to focus on growing my creative identity and learning more about the opportunities/careers in the creative and/or creative-adjacent world. I would love to work creatively myself, but also learn more about how to best support and learn from creatives in our world.

Associate Podcast Producer · Chapman University · Gwyneth Casey

I feel that storytelling can be done through any medium. Whether that be music, cooking, editing, photography, you name it! We all live a story, and that is shown through the work of those who are truly passionate and love the work they do. Creativity is in all of us, there is no person more creative than the other, but I think this tends to get lost in the way we are schooled, at least where I have grown up in the US. That is why I majored in Physics and French, while also pursuing music—because you can be creative in anything you do and doing so only expands and challenges your mind.

I am looking forward to the opportunity of expanding my knowledge of audio production through working with The Creative Process and work with people who inspire me to continue to be creative. This is how I would tell my story. I believe that working with others who challenge me will in turn help me become a better creative in that sense.

I am currently working on producing my demos in LA with my producer. These are of songs I have written or co-written! I recently released a collaboration song which I wrote the music for and sang. I also am working as a photographer, I love to capture the beauty that I see in other human beings. https://bit.ly/2zWPNQx

Associate Podcaster Producer · Bates College · Sophie Mackin

My name is Sophie Mackin, and I am a rising junior at Bates College. I am a Politics major, and I am very passionate about social justice. I believe that storytelling is actually one of the most effective ways to humanize the issues that are often considered "political," too complicated, and divisive. In today's world, it can be easy to read an article online or even just a tweet and quickly form an opinion about a group of people, a cause, a place, etc. However, we shouldn't be making these decisions or judgments until we truly take the time to listen to people's stories and understand their challenges, triumphs, and day-to-day experiences. By listening to each other and learning from each other, I think we will be able to create political, social, economic, and environmental structures that are more just and more sustainable for everyone involved. 

I have been a staff writer for the student newspaper at both my college and high school. I have written news, arts, leisure, sports, and opinion articles that have required interviews on a variety of topics. I always try to prepare extensively before an interview with enough background research surrounding the interviewee and their work/the topic. 

In the past, writing has been the primary way that I have tried to illuminate different perspectives and share the stories of those who may not have a platform. In collaborating with The Creative Process, I am interested in exploring other vehicles for this important work such as artwork, theater, music, and more. Especially during this pandemic, creative expression has become all the more powerful as a tool to bring people together and continue to foster a human connection. Even though we're apart and most of the practices we consider "normal" are no longer possible, our creative minds are capable of teaching one another, innovating together, and finding ways to evolve in these circumstances. These efforts should be celebrated, and I would be so excited to talk to the artists, writers, photographers, actors, activists, and researchers who can inspire us. Through The Creative Process, I am able to share a sense of hope and optimism as well as an energy for making change with an audience that may be struggling to find those things. Sometimes, a new idea, thought, or approach is all that is needed to restore some faith.

Collaborating Curator · Bard College · Alexi Piirimae

I believe that art is important for its ability to lend accessibility and flexibility in form to multiple different communities. By working with Creative Process I hope to learn more about the ways one can lift up smaller artists, as well as better strategies to archive work that is, by nature, ephemeral.

In the past year, I have undergone many projects related to the intersection of art, journalism and social justice. Previously, I have collaborated on works with performance artist Emilio Rojas and several other students for the annual Bard Biennial hosted by Bard College. I also assisted with the first entirely student-run production to be held at Bard's Fisher Center for Performing Arts. Additionally, I have worked on many student radio projects and podcasts related to journalism, giving me experience with on-air recording and audio editing. This past spring, I worked in-office at Conjunctions, a literary Magazine in NY. In the future, I am hoping to be able to seek out opportunities that will allow me to learn more about the process of curation and archiving.

Collaborating Curator · Fordham University · Samantha White

The arts are a way to write history, document stories and make change. I am fascinated by art born out of times of hardship or work that captures the raw emotion of an artist at a pointed time in history. Creativity is the tool that makes change. I hope to learn as much as I can and possibly use my position to make positive change.

I am currently a student at Fordham University majoring in Art History with minors in Visual Arts and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. I have a special interest Feminist art and American Art 1850s-1960s. In the fall, I will be completing my undergraduate thesis for the Art History department and working towards applying for an MA in Contemporary Arts. Professionally, I want to work within arts administration or education programming. I have been creating 2D art my whole life, and I owe my love of the visual arts to my high school arts teacher, Nate Nottingham. I won a Silver Key in the Scholastic Art and Writing awards in the Drawing and Illustration category in 2016, and participated in the Congressional Art Competition in the same year and had the fortunate opportunity to have some of my work showcased in the Massachusetts State House as a result. I recently exhibited 5 of my paintings at the Theatre of the New City in a show titled Millennial Thrust, a show focused on millennial artists living within New York.

Collaborating Curator & Podcaster · Loyola University, Maryland · Natalie Cross

I feel that the arts and creativity are important in allowing a person to step outside of traditional society standards and think outside of the box. For me, creativity is very calming because it allows me to have ideas without being constrained by the boundaries placed on me. I’m able to create my ideas through my photography and photoshop skills.

I’m an amateur photographer. Previously, I have taken photos for my school’s yearbook and written for my school’s newspaper. This year, I took a Landscape & Nature photography class. For this class, I got the privilege of having one of my photographs exhibited in the virtual Julio Fine Arts Gallery at Loyola University Maryland. My most recent project that I worked on used the theme of “Reflection.” My next project is going to try to use the A to Z theme.

I hope to learn more about the processes other artists and creative thinkers use to develop their ideas into a physical entity. I’m also interested in learning about the different artistic styles people use. https://nmcross.myportfolio.com

Associate Arts & Science Editor & Podcaster · Barnard College · Syeda Anjun

The importance of storytelling and creativity lies in the unique perspective each individual adds to a larger narrative. Not only do storytelling and creativity reflect individual voices, but they also speak to a shared experience. They serve as mediums that help people process worldly events as they occur, making them accessible to a greater audience. Ultimately, the connections born out of storytelling and creativity are invaluable and bring intrinsic significance to the work we create. 

In collaborating with The Creative Process, I am eager to learn about people's journeys in their artistic endeavours, whether it be through writing, visual arts, or performance. My own journey to realizing my artistic passions was unexpected, having been a traditional STEM student for most of my life. I hope to illuminate stories of individuals who found a spark in their endeavors and just ran with it. I think there's something really inspiring to an emerging artist, who can both identify and gain confidence from another experienced artist's journey.

Some of my recent projects involved working on productions at Barnard College. During the Spring 2020 semester, I was the set designer and technical director of a play titled Ad Nauseam with NOMADS, an organization that puts on productions of original work written by students. It was my first time working in a designer role in theatre, and it was a great space to experiment with whimsical patterns that played with perceptions of reality. Due to the COVID-19 situation, we've put a pause on the production just before tech week. My other projects include being the producer for a student-produced web series, Angie & Tanya Do the News, a news-style platform that satirizes young adult experiences while delving into themes like mental health and sexuality. We shot our pilot episode in March and are currently organizing a timeline for 3-5 additional episodes for season 1 for the upcoming fall semester.

In the immediate future, I hope to direct my first short film. Presently, I have written a complete script, recruited a producer and DP, and acquired partial funding from Columbia University's DKA chapter (our campus' film society). I hope to go into production by mid-October. For my long-term/educational goals, I want to study filmmaking in graduate school and become a film producer. I hope to apply to some programs for admission in Fall 2021.

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