More Than A Muse
Welcome to MORE THAN A MUSE, a weekly podcast where we explore the lives of women artists, musicians, writers, sculptors, and more. Join Stauney (a graphic designer) and Sadie (a singer-songwriter) EVERY MONDAY as we reframe art history and pop culture with feminism, empowering women to be educated, unapologetically angry, and champion those whom history has forgotten. Through in-depth historical discussions and pop culture chats, we spotlight unsung heroines, all while challenging the status quo. It's time to remember every woman artist as 'More Than A Muse'.
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The Perfect Gift Guide for Art Lovers (and an a...
Just in time for Christmas shopping, we have a BONUS EPISODE with a whole list of books and other things we love and know you will too! *all links are Amazon Affiliate links which will give us a small percentage of profit from your purchase so we can keep making cool things happen for the podcast!
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Maria Anna Mozart: The First Mozart Prodigy
In today’s episode, we talk about Maria Anna Mozart, the first Mozart Prodigy. While Wolfgang Mozart is a widely known composer and childhood prodigy, there was another Mozart child that was also declared a prodigy, his older sister Maria Anna.
64 min
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Building an Art Community Online with Rachel Je...
Rachel Jennie has developed a close-knit Instagram community with her oceanic oil paintings and a gorgeous room full of plants and light. In this episode, we talk all about how she started painting oceans, the other ways she loves to create, being an artist on a budget, how she stays inspired to paint, her goals for the future, selling her art, and more.
43 min
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Let's Talk About Fangirls
In this week's Episode, Stauney and Sadie discuss the topic of Fangirls. Although men are never looked down upon for their interests, no matter how violent or unconventional they may become, Women have been mocked time and time again for their passions.
64 min
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Lost Sculptures of a Harlem Legacy: Augusta Savage
In this episode, Stauney and Sadie discuss Augusta Savage, a civil rights activist and Harlem Renaissance Sculptor in New York City during the height of the Civil Rights movement. Unlike other artists we've covered so far, Augusta didn't have the support of her family from an early age (despite her early talent) and faced a variety of obstacles for her artistic career.
54 min
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The Forgotten Female Horror Writers of the 19th...
In this special Halloween Episode, Sadie and Stauney dive into the 19th-century popularization of gothic/horror fiction and how women dominated the genre as the main storytellers of the movement, despite the fact that history has forgotten them.
51 min
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Wedding Photographer & Ninja Warrior with Kynda...
In this episode, we interview Kyndal of Kyndal Mckenzie Photo, a Utah Wedding Photographer. She shares her early love for photography and starting her business, pricing, thriving in a saturated market, her top tips for creative business owners, training for American Ninja Warrior, sexism, and more!
46 min
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Tortured On Trial & Triumphing in Art: Artemisi...
Today Stauney introduces us to Artemisia Gentileschi, a baroque painter and a 17th-century feminist who surpassed gender norms to become known as a monumental female artist. She encountered a variety of obstacles, including a harrowing rape and consequent trial of her rapist that reached a level of notoriety for that time that has continued on today.
62 min
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Piano Prodigy & Unconventional Virtuoso: Clara ...
Today Sadie talks all about Clara Schumann, a piano prodigy, virtuoso, and romantic composer. Clara was an early piano talent with a groundbreaking legacy in the piano performance world. Despite her talent as a performer, she is best remembered for her husband Robert Schumann, and his well-known compositions that she helped popularize after his death.
61 min
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Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?
Can you name five female artists? Are you shocked to learn that most of the World's population can't? Sadly, women have largely been pushed into the background of all industries of history throughout all time, and the arts are no exception. In this episode, we discuss an article from ArtNews by Linda Nochlin from 1971 titled "Why have there been no great women artists?" and discuss the disparity of female artists throughout history books and records, the idea of "feminine" or "girly" art and how women are viewed in the art industries as a whole.
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What is More Than A Muse?
Welcome to More Than A Muse! Stauney and Sadie, with their rich and varied backgrounds in the arts, are excited to guide you through a journey of discovery. We're shining a spotlight on the remarkable women whose stories were overlooked in your history lessons, while simultaneously connecting their legacies to the pop culture of today.
26 min