Episode 50, ACT 2: Precious Blake - Speed of Trust

Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie

Hello, PODience. If you haven’t heard, we’ve hit a big milestone for our podcast and for our team: we’ve just reached our 50th episode and we’re so excited to share Act 2 of that episode with you! Precious Blake, a guest with heart and a focus on community and togetherness through art and interpersonal connection, is featured in Episode 50: “Speed of Trust.” A visual journalist and archivist who moonlights as an illustrator and collagist, Blake is also the Senior Operations Manager at the Village of Arts and Humanities, and organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that strives for equitable revitalization of community through art activation. In Act 1 of this episode, Precious spoke about her creative work, her process and how her personal emotions fuel her art-making and artist hand, making her emotional state very present in her creative work. The questions from Act 1—What does care look like? If we were to think of building a world that leads with a care sensibility, what could we create? How do we, as artists, cultivate a sustainable existence in which we can thrive?—are still present, but this conversation takes a deeper dive into more nuanced issues like: How have the last two years shaped our brain space and creative approach? As arts administrators, just how much do we center Teaching Artists’ voices? What role do Teaching Artists play in reshaping the landscape of arts and cultural organizations? What does it look and feel like to “move” complex emotion out of our body? Listen to this thoughtful conversation to find out the answers!