Welcome to Creative Crossroads, where creators share their stories and processes. Each episode features conversations with artists, designers, and makers about their work, inspiration, and creative journey.
Join us to explore how ideas come to life and learn from creators who are shaping their fields. Creative Crossroads: Where makers meet, and ideas grow.
Musician and quilter Chris Davies discusses her creative journey from music to quilting, exploring synesthesia's impact on her art and embracing improvisation, in an interview with hosts Ellyn and Catherine.
30 Oct 2025
Culinary Creativity with Chef Lucas Trahan
Chef Lucas Trahan recounts his culinary journey and discusses how pressure from family and mentors shaped his creative approach to excellence in the kitchen, in an interview with Alan.
29 Oct 2025
Exploring Personal Curriculums: Passion Projects and Creative Pursuits
Hosts Catherine and Ellyn explore personal curriculums, passion projects, and creative pursuits, revealing insights into Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture and updating personal learning goals in this episode.
25 Sept 2025
Exploring Creative Curiosity: A Conversation with Weaver Kathie Roig
Weaver Kathie Roig discusses her 30-year journey in weaving, exploring the evolution of her creative spaces and textile experiments in an interview with Ellen and Catherine.
19 Sept 2025
Creativity, Community, and Crossroads: Season Two is Here
Hosts Ellyn Zinsmeister and Catherine Dutton preview the diverse guests and topics planned for season two of their podcast, while sharing personal creative updates in this episode.
7 Mar 2025
Join us at Remix & Stitch Lab!
We are thrilled to announce their first-ever 'Remix and Stitch Lab,' a five-day creativity retreat from September 3-7, 2025, at Sunset Retreat Center in Sunset, Texas. This picturesque location offers a perfect escape with luxurious accommodations, accommodating meals, and vast workspaces. Attendees will enjoy a variety of workshops led by inspiring artists, including mixed media sessions with Dory Patrick and improv comedy exercises from McKinney's Comedy Arena. Both Ellen and Catherine will...
30 Jan 2025
Season 1 Finale and Reflections
Creative Crossroads: Season 1 Finale and Reflections In the final episode of Season 1 of the Creative Crossroads podcast, hosts Catherine and Ellyn reflect on key learnings from their journey exploring creativity with various guests. They identify common themes such as the essential nature of creativity, the importance of the creative process over the final product, the role of community, managing creative blocks, balancing structure and spontaneity, and the evolution of creative practices. ...
13 Jan 2025
Amelia Knott on Digital Spaces, Therapy and Creativity
In this episode of Creative Crossroads, we welcome Amelia Knott, a registered psychotherapist and art therapist based in British Columbia. Amelia shares her rich journey from childhood art experiences to becoming a multifaceted professional encompassing art therapy, content creation, and authorship. Her first book, 'The Art of Thriving Online,' emphasizes navigating the digital space using creativity as a tool for well-being. Amelia discusses her creative process, the importance of focusing o...
6 Jan 2025
Charles Cameron: Innovation and Inspiration in Modern Quilting
In this episode of Creative Crossroads, we welcome Charles Cameron, a modern quilter and engineer based in North Carolina. Charles shares how he balances his analytical day job with his vibrant quilting practice. Cameron's quilts, featuring bright colors and modern designs, have been showcased at QuiltCon and have won awards, including the first-place ribbon for his Sudoku quilt in 2022. He talks about his creative process, which blends structure and spontaneity, and how his design wall and P...
20 Dec 2024
Mel Beach: Creativity as Problem Solving
In this episode of Creative Crossroads, Ellyn and Catherine sit down with award-winning fiber and mixed media artist Mel Beach. Mel shares insights into her creative journey, which began in her childhood without cable TV and involvement in activities like Girl Scouts and 4-H. This early exposure led Mel to a lifelong passion for crafting and problem-solving, particularly through fiber arts. She discusses her innovative approach of using dice to inspire her 100-day project. Mel delves into how...
7 Dec 2024
Finding Joy in Creation: Insights from Artist Dori Patrick
In this episode of Creative Crossroads, Ellyn and Catherine welcome mixed media artist Dori Patrick, who shares her inspiring creative journey. Dori, hailing from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, owned a collaborative art studio and storefront called the Dreaming Bear for 12 years. It was filled with creative workshops, parties, and community outreach projects. After closing Dreaming Bear, Dori transitioned to working from a home studio, where she rediscovered her personal creative process and style...
25 Nov 2024
Experiment and Take Chances with Amanda Dunbar
In this episode of Creative Crossroads, hosts Ellyn and Catherine interview Amanda Dunbar, oil painter, printmaker, and PhD candidate in art history. Amanda shares insights into her creative process, emphasizing the importance of experimentation and learning from failures. She discusses how her journey in art evolved, including her foray into fiber arts during her pregnancy and the impact of the pandemic on her work. Amanda explains how she balances multiple projects, often working on several...
9 Nov 2024
Embracing Your Creative Confidence: Dusty Allendorf's Journey
In this episode, Dusty Allendorf shares personal experiences on how she has grown to be more assertive over time. Highlighting her personal development and creative journey, Dusty discusses how overcoming these challenges have positively impacted her life. We also he discusses innovation in her quilting integrating laser cutting and hand dyed fabrics. Thanks for joining us at Creative Crossroads! Keep creating and we'll see you again soon!
24 Oct 2024
Welcome to Creative Crossroads: Meet Your Hosts Ellyn & Catherine
In this introductory episode of Creative Crossroads, Catherine and Ellyn introduce themselves and their vision for the podcast. They discuss their backgrounds as lifelong creators, their passion for community-building, and their unique perspectives on creativity. The episode lays the foundation for future discussions with talented artists and explores how creativity impacts both the individual and the community. Join Catherine and Ellyn as they invite you into a vibrant community of makers an...
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Chris Davies
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Kathie Roig
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