Today I am talking to Hannah Jensen Fox, a powerhouse of creativity, who is technically a multidisciplinary artist, with a love of drawing, photography, etching, printing and more. However she is more well-known for her intricate hand carved images into layers of acrylic paint; a technique I created in 2003 while at Auckland University of Technology.

To achieve her bespoke work Hannah applies anywhere between 40-80 layers of acrylic paint to custom made framed ply boards before carving back through the layers, revealing the colours beneath. The results are detailed images rendered in negative relief that emphasise the texture and tonal variations between paint colours in a topographical manner.

This paint carving discovery in her second year of study has taken Hannah on this wonderful journey that she is still challenged by (in a good way), to this day. Hundreds of litres of paint later, Hannah is still hooked on this technique as she navigates motherhood alongside her creative practice.

https://hannahjensenfox.com/

https://www.instagram.com/hannahjensenart https://www.facebook.com/HannahJensenFoxArt https://www.tiktok.com/@hannahjensenart

About your host:

Kate Hursthouse is a practising artist and trainee Creative Arts Therapist with over a decade of creative and community experience. She combines her background in design, illustration, and arts education with a growing therapeutic practice centred on inclusion, emotional wellbeing, and creative expression. Guided by empathy and curiosity, Kate supports individuals and groups to explore identity, connection, and growth through the transformative process of art-making.

She started this podcast to try and answer the question: how do we continue to be creative and produce creative work, while raising children? Her goal is to create a little corner of the internet where creative mothers share their stories and gain a feeling of community, understanding and inspiration.

https://www.katehursthouse.com/

https://www.instagram.com/katehursthouse/

https://www.instagram.com/creativemotherpodcast/

A huge thanks to Auckland Council Creative Communities Scheme for supporting this season of the podcast.

Welcome back to Season 3 of the Creative Mother Podcast. A huge thanks to Auckland Council Creative Communities Scheme for supporting this season of the podcast.

Today host Kate Hursthouse talks about her struggles with chronic illness and the impact that has had on her creativity and sense of identity. She also discusses her journey towards becoming a Creative Arts Therapist.

Kate Hursthouse is an artist, creative business owner, trainee Creative Arts Therapist and a single mother to one awesome kid. With over a decade of creative and community experience she combines her background in design, illustration, and arts education with a growing therapeutic practice centred on inclusion, emotional wellbeing, and creative expression. Guided by empathy and curiosity, Kate supports individuals and groups to explore identity, connection, and growth through the transformative process of art-making.

She started this podcast to try and answer the question: how do we continue to be creative and produce creative work, while raising children? Her goal is to create a little corner of the internet where creative mothers share their stories and gain a feeling of community, understanding and inspiration.

www.katehursthouse.com

@katehursthouse

@creativemotherpodcast

Today’s episode is with Awhina Murupaenga, a mum of two and founder and director of Whatu Creative.

Awhina launched Whatu Creative as a grief response to losing a best friend to cancer. She started with the intention of growing art exhibitions in Te Hiku, the Far North but, as for so many, Covid had other plans for them and she had to pivot her business. She created and launched her Tukutuku kits which are a contemporary take on a traditional Māori artform. The kits were an overnight success and they have struggled to keep up with the demand ever since.

Whatucreative.com
@WhatuCreative
https://www.facebook.com/whatucreative/

Links from today’s episode:

Selwyn Muru
Claudine Muru
Lenny Murupaenga

Inspired by:

Her mentor, Pareaute Nathan

About your host:

Kate Hursthouse is an artist, creative business owner and single mother to one awesome kid. She has run her own creative business since 2014 and has been involved in a whole range of projects over the years - from commercial illustrations and design projects to contemporary art, children’s book illustrations and hand painted murals.

She started this podcast to try and answer the question: how do we continue to be creative and produce creative work, while raising children? Her goal is to create a little corner of the internet where creative mothers share their stories and gain a feeling of community, understanding and inspiration.

www.katehursthouse.com
@katehursthouse

www.creativemotherpodcast.com
@creativemotherpodcast

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