Halloween Art and Travel

Maren Owens: Liberated by Halloween

Maren Owens of Mimi's ole Nickel creates whimsical Halloween and Christmas characters overflowing with personality. Each sculpture speaks to her during the creative proce

Season 7 Trailer

Welcome to Season 7 of the Halloween Art and Travel Podcast! I'm your host, Kristen Stafford, and I'm thrilled to kick off another season of celebrating the artists and c

A Witch for Every Kitchen

Grab your broom and journey to the enchanting world of Kitchen Witches to uncover their cultural significance. Join the movement to revive their popularity. This episode

Marion Held: A Passionate Collector Opens Her Home

Meet Marion Held, the creator and curator of the Devil-ish Little Things Museum in Vancouver, WA. Marion shares her passion for collecting whimsical devil, Krampus, and s

Anna Allen: Keeping Appalachian Traditions Alive

Meet Anna Allen, an artist who blends traditional cornhusk craft with her Appalachian heritage. Anna creates cornhusk dolls under the name Aw Shucks Annie Dolls. Her doll

Kymmburleigh Clark: Uncovering Furniture Secrets

Meet Kymmburleigh Clark, upholstery teacher, designer, and restorer of furniture. When her dogs destroyed two of her chairs, she taught herself how to restore them. This

Iva Wilcox: Building Up Nostalgic Creations

Meet Iva Wilcox of Iva's Creations, a talented artist who creates vintage style folk art. Iva is well known for her spun cotton. When the muse strikes, she also works in

Kaf Grimm: Dolls Stitched with Heart

Meet doll maker Kaf Grimm of Grimitives. Every doll born in her studio has a stitched heart. That's Kaf's way of putting a piece of herself into every creation. "Grimitiv

Deven Blackwell: Old Techniques – Modern Context

Meet Deven Blackwell, the creative force behind House of Blackwell, a gathering of her limitless artistic endeavors.  Some of her current offerings are spooky decor, tuto

Stephanie Tiongco: Art Imitating Life

Meet artist Stephanie Tiongco of Stevi T Fiber Art. Stevi's needle felted animals look so real, you'll swear they are breathing. In this episode, you'll hear how Stevi cr

Jorge de Rojas: A Wonderful Life of Halloween

Meet paper mâché artist, Jorge de Rojas of HohoHalloween. Halloween has captivated Jorge since childhood and was a key influence in helping him adapt to his new country.

Jana Seven: Stories Drive the Dolls

Jana Seven's journey into doll-making is a captivating tale of passion and creative drive. From her early childhood days spent doodling on office paper to her illustrious

Stacey Bear: Spinning History into Keepsakes

Stacey Bear, a talented artist and antiques dealer, traces her creative roots back to making dollhouse miniatures as a child. She still has a fondness for creating treasu

Introducing Season 6 of Halloween Art and Travel

This is Kristen Stafford, your host of the Halloween Art and Travel Podcast. This is your source for the stories behind the Halloween artists and collectors who capture y

Austin Phillips: Voice, Motion, Magic

Austin Phillips, a skilled figure maker and expert in ventriloquist dummies, has turned his lifelong passion into a full-time career. His fascination with these mechanica

Tracy Mahaffey: Carving Stories in Stone

Meet Tracy Mahaffey, a talented stone carver and memorial artist who creates lasting stories in stone using only her hands and simple tools. Out of her studio comes grave

Sarah Band: Spooky Scientific Delights

North Carolina glass artist, Sarah Band, is inspired by science, anatomy, and creepy stuff. As a sculpture major at San Francisco State, her ambition to create a large ka

LeeAnn Kress: Eye Candy Art

LeeAnn Kress, is the color loving artist behind Charmed Confections. Her candy shop of sculpted art invokes Willy Wonka, childhood memories, and Halloween magic. She aspi

Stephanie Hodges: Proprietor of Pizzazz

Stephanie Hodge's journey into running an online shopping experience, Holiday Pizzazz, began with the simple desire to help collectors find their dream pieces. She experi

Joanna Barnum: Hauntingly Beautiful Watercolors

Joanna Barnum's world is one where her brush creates the macabre, bringing to life Halloween iconography, emotions, and fantasy using hauntingly beautiful watercolors. Jo