Studio Artists Call-In: What Things Inspire Your Work?

Connecticut Public Radio | By Faith Middleton

Published October 28, 2014 at 11:40 AM EDT

Scenes. Conversation. Politics. What inspires artists working in their studios?

Inspiration can come from the quiet of the mind, or, as we just noticed, the spark that results in art can be set off because of world events. Connecticut artist Lula Mae Blocton explains how her work on paper was inspired by events in Newtown, Connecticut.

Artists are invited to call and tell us what things have inspired their work.

Join the conversation by email, on Twitter, or on Facebook.

MUSIC:

“Gne Gne,” Montefiori Cocktail
“Another Galaxy,” Paul Simon
“How Can You Live in the Northeast?” Paul Simon
“Perpetuum Mobile,” Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Lori Mack and Jonathan McNicol contributed to this show.

Faith Middleton

For more than 25 years, the two-time Peabody Award-winning Faith Middleton Show has been widely recognized for fostering insightful, thought-provoking conversation. Faith Middleton offers her listeners some of the world's most fascinating people and subjects. The show has been inducted into the Connecticut Magazine Hall of Fame as "Best Local Talk Show".

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