Friday Feature Artist

Each week, we sit down with some of the world’s most talented and successful artists and share the stories that have influenced their creative journeys. From their earliest experiments to their most impactful works, you’ll discover the processes and philosophies that have shaped their art. Whether you’re a practicing artist, a craft enthusiast, or simply captivated by the beauty of mixed media art, we invite you to join us on this exclusive peek inside the world of our amazing feature artists. Tune in to inspire your imagination, connect with our global artist community, and enjoy some fabulous art banter.

Friday Feature Artist is a arts podcast hosted by Take Two, with 87 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Take Two hosts Friday Feature Artist, a arts show with 87 episodes published.

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  From the archives: Seth Apter on hidden, layered magic

  Oct 1, 202649 min

  New York City based mixed media artist, instructor, author and designer Seth Apter shares how a chance gallery visit and years of handmade mail art turned a psychologist into a full-time artist. Known for richly layered, textural work built from thread, found objects and vintage ephemera, Seth reflects on community, creative generosity, and why every artist is always one layer away from magic. Visit our website to explore our courses , or dive into more articles and interviews .

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  From the archives: Ana Zanic on watercolour flow

  Sep 23, 20261h 2m

  Croatian-born, Chicago-based artist Ana Zanic embraces watercolour as a spontaneous, layered practice built from washes, drawn marks and a loose, improvisational hand. Her series, including Migration, made around her US citizenship, explore movement, memory and identity. In this conversation, Ana talks about accidental burn marks discovered with her son, working at scale, and how becoming a mother led her, unexpectedly, into ceramics. Visit our website to explore our courses , or dive into more articles and interviews .

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  Patrick Bongoy: Sacred material

  Sep 17, 20261h 9mS7

  Congolese-born, Cape Town-based artist Patrick Bongoy transforms reclaimed rubber inner tubes into intricately woven sculptures confronting histories of extraction, displacement and survival. A 2024 LOEWE Foundation Craft Prize finalist now representing the DRC at the 2026 Venice Biennale, Patrick reflects on his family's early resistance to his path, the enduring legacy of Congo's rubber trade, and how ritual and spirituality shape his practice. Visit our website to explore our courses , or dive into more articles and interviews .

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  Catherine-Marie Longtin: Quilts, endlessly

  Sep 10, 20261h 8m

  French Canadian textile artist Catherine-Marie Longtin, based in South London, builds quilts and stretched fabric artworks from collected linens and solids, favouring analogous colour and hand-pieced geometry over pattern and print. A former academic, she left that career in 2008 and has just published a book exploring 100 variations of the traditional log cabin block. In this conversation, Catherine reflects on breaking quilting's unwritten rules, trusting colour instinct, and building a long project one block at a time. Visit our website to explore our courses , or dive into more articles and interviews .

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  Anne von Freyburg: Sewing rebellion into softness

  Sep 3, 20261h 38mS7

  Dutch, London-based artist Anne von Freyburg creates large-scale textile paintings that reimagine Rococo portraiture in hand-sewn tapestry, sequins and PVC fabric. In this conversation, she unpacks the hierarchy between painting and textile, why pleasure and excess are acts of resistance, and the six-month process behind her recent Saatchi Gallery installation. Anne also previews Pleasure Garden, her upcoming solo show with HOFA Gallery. Visit our website to explore our courses , or dive into more articles and interviews .

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