Jason WM: Do the thing that you wanna do. Be authentic, be real. Cats, you know, whatever. It's seagulls eating hot dogs. You know, keep it real and people will tune into it.
Matt M: Hello and welcome to series two of the Teach Inspire Create podcast. I'm your host, Matt Moseley, Chief Examiner for Art and Design at UAL Awarding Body.
Adam Dove: I feel most creative when I'm active, when I'm taking part of the community. Seeing my friends play live, I think. And that's where I get super motivated. I'm like, wow. Like I need to try and do something like that. This is super cool.
Matt M: In this series, I'm gonna be talking to a brand new, brilliant collection of artists and creative industry leaders about teaching, inspiring and creating.
Alex H: It was the first time I'd ever engaged with education, with people teaching me and me actually enjoying being taught rather than resenting absolutely everything. And tasks weren't just writing essays and booklets constantly.
Jelly Green: By working outside, there's a connection that you have with the landscape that you don't get if you're in the studio. My kind of large forest escapes are done from paintings that I have done directly outside.
Matt M: Through our conversations, I hope you find something to inform your creativity and maybe just learn something new.
Suzannah G: No one can take pictures like you, so even if somebody else might relate to it and feel connection to it, it might change them in a way.
Izabela RZ: I think it's a good exercise to think back to the times where you've been uncomfortable and what you've learned from being in that uncomfortable place.
Matt M: So go to wherever you normally consume your podcast and search for Teach Inspire Create. From there, we'll be releasing our episodes weekly, so keep an ear out for these amazing conversations.
Eli Turay: I say this to young people all the time as well, when they're getting feedback, as a teacher. The first one that you put all of your effort into is the limitations of what you can do. But then the collaboration comes with the feedback.
Matt M: Please share your thoughts on each episode with us via social media using the hashtag #TICPodcast. We really hope you enjoy them.
Chris Barrett: I'm quite good at getting into the right level of trouble…
Matt M: What's the right level of trouble?