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Hosted by Vermont College of Fine Arts · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 27 episodes
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Unapologetically Creative is the official podcast from Vermont College of Fine Arts, featuring bold voices in art, design, and storytelling. Through fearless creativity and cross-disciplinary thinking, each episode explores how culture is shaped and reimagined. Hosted by Andrew Ramsammy, the show highlights how VCFA’s collaborative community empowers creators to challenge convention, embrace risk, and lead with purpose. Cover Art by David Jon Walker
Vermont College of Fine Arts hosts Unapologetically Creative, a arts show with 27 episodes published.
Award-winning costume designer Debra McGuire discusses how clothing helps shape character, comedy and the visual language of a story. She reflects on her journey from painter and jewelry designer to costume designer, the
Tomás Gómez Bustillo, an award winning filmmaker, screenwriter, and Vermont College of Fine Arts faculty member, explores the creative philosophy behind his acclaimed feature Chronicles of a Wandering Saint and why meani
Natalia Ilyin, writer, educator, and critic, explores how the stories and assumptions we inherit shape the way we think, create, and understand the world. She discusses the intersection of writing and design, the importa
Lauren Bartone, visual artist, researcher, educator, and Ph.D. candidate in Italian Studies at UC Berkeley, discusses how archival research, mapping, botanical histories, and material culture shape her creative practice.
Sam Feder, Peabody Award-nominated filmmaker and director of Disclosure and Heightened Scrutiny, discusses the power of representation, the responsibility of storytelling, and the role media plays in shaping public perce
Mark Kirkland, Emmy Award winning animation director and one of the most prolific directors in The Simpsons history, joins Andrew Ramsammy for a conversation about storytelling, artistic growth, and the creative process
Adam McOmber, co chair of the VCFA MFA in Writing program, joins Erin LaRosa, author and romance workshop leader, and Spiro Skentzos, screenwriter and producer, to discuss the next chapter of the VCFA Writers’ Conference
Suné Woods explores intimacy, collaboration, nonlinear storytelling, and the balance between feeling and thinking in artistic practice. Through reflections on water, ancestry, collective care, and multisensory installati
Sue William Silverman, award-winning author and co-chair of the MFA in Writing program at the Vermont College of Fine Arts, joins Unapologetically Creative to explore the craft and courage behind creative nonfiction. Fro
Shruti Swamy, author of A House is a Body and The Archer, explores how imagination, cultural inheritance, and intuition shape her work. Drawing from Hindu mythology and her experience growing up between cultures, she ref
Brendan Constantine, poet and educator, explores how creativity evolves over time and why great work comes from moving forward rather than repeating what once worked. In this conversation, he reflects on poetry as a “lan
Artist Karla Diaz discusses how personal experiences, including caring for her mother and navigating loss, have shaped her creative work. She reflects on the ways art can serve as a space for processing grief, memory, an
Ashley Hunt discusses how research and lived experience shape his creative work. Beginning with his evacuation during the Los Angeles wildfire, the conversation expands into his long engagement with mass incarceration an
Poet, performer, and educator edwin bodney joins Unapologetically Creative for a deeply honest conversation about writing closer to the nerve, transforming grief into a landscape for discovery, and creating work rooted i
Brooke Champagne, award winning author of Nola Face: A Latina’s Life in the Big Easy, joins Unapologetically Creative for a conversation about writing from the most personal places and finding humor inside life’s contrad
Damon Davis reflects on how stories shape meaning, memory, and responsibility. Working across film, music, visual art, and public installation, Davis explains why he lets the story dictate the medium and how creative pra
Filmmaker Charles Burnett reflects on a career shaped by community, history, and a deep sense of responsibility to tell stories often left unseen. Growing up in Watts and coming of age during a pivotal moment in American
Daniel Nayeri explores how specific details in a story can reveal something universal. He reflects on his fascination with “welcome,” from inviting strangers into his home for dinner to the moment characters meet around
Linda Sue Park, Newbery Medalist and author of A Single Shard and A Long Walk to Water, reflects on growing up without stories that reflected her Korean identity, the importance of representation in books, and how readin
Miller Wrenn is a bassist and composer who explores the beauty of improvisation, collaboration, and the deep trust that fuels creative work. In this conversation with Andrew Ramsammy, Wrenn reflects on how neurodiversity
Sue William Silverman
co-chair of MFA in Writing program · Vermont College of Fine Arts
1 appearance on this show
Damon Davis
Director of Sports Performance · Who Am I Really Podcast
1 appearance on this show
Charles Burnett
1 appearance on this show
Daniel Nayeri
Newberry Honor winner
1 appearance on this show
Adam McOmber
VCFA MFA in Writing program
1 appearance on this show
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