🎙️ Where Artists Speak: Episodes 18 & 19 – Creativity, Storytelling, and the Many Paths of Art

Art takes many forms—spoken, written, performed, and shaped by hand. In the latest releases from Where Artists Speak, host Shelby Shea explores two very different but deeply connected artistic journeys that highlight the power of creativity, expression, and community.

Episodes 18 and 19 bring together conversations with artist, actor, and writer Eric Goss, and ceramic artist and educator Dylan Ouellette, offering insight into how artists grow, adapt, and find meaning through their work.

🎭 Episode 18: Eric Goss – Storytelling Across Mediums

Episode 18 features artist, actor, and writer Eric Goss (Instagram: @ericgoss83), whose work spans multiple creative disciplines. In this conversation, Eric shares how storytelling becomes a thread that connects acting, writing, and visual expression.

From performance to page, Eric reflects on how each medium informs the other, shaping a deeper understanding of narrative and emotional truth. His perspective highlights how artists often move fluidly between disciplines, using each one to expand their voice rather than limit it.

This episode is a reminder that creativity is not confined to a single path—it's a practice of exploration.

🏺 Episode 19: Dylan Ouellette – Clay, Community, and Embracing Opportunity

Episode 19 features ceramic artist and educator Dylan Ouellette, whose journey into ceramics began unexpectedly and evolved into a meaningful teaching and creative practice.

Originally unfamiliar with working in clay, Dylan found himself drawn into ceramics through curiosity and circumstance—eventually discovering a passion that reshaped his artistic direction. Today, he teaches at the University of Maine, guiding students through ceramics, sculpture, and design foundations.

A central theme in Dylan’s work is accessibility. Through pay-what-you-can art events, he creates space for people of all backgrounds to engage with creativity without financial barriers. These gatherings foster community, experimentation, and shared artistic experience.

Dylan also emphasizes the importance of understanding materials through history, connecting students to the long cultural significance of clay and its role in human expression.

His story is a powerful example of how saying “yes” to unexpected opportunities can lead to transformation.

Connect with Dylan here:https://www.facebook.com/dylan.ouellette.613231

✨ Two Episodes, One Theme: Creative Growth

While Episodes 18 and 19 explore very different disciplines—performance and ceramics—they are united by a shared theme: the evolving nature of artistic identity.

Both conversations highlight how artists:

• Move between mediums and disciplines

• Build meaning through experimentation

• Grow through community and collaboration

• Discover unexpected paths through openness and curiosity

Together, these episodes reflect the heart of Where Artists Speak: art as a living, changing process shaped by experience and connection.

🎧 Listen Now

Catch Episodes 18 & 19 of Where Artists Speak on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/

🌙 About Starlit Studios

Where Artists Speak is produced by Starlit Studios, a creative platform dedicated to amplifying artists, storytellers, and community-driven creative work.