14: Dean Millien and Lee Kennedy

Earlier this summer I spoke with some of the most joyful and creative artists around -- Dean Millien joined me from New York City in his aluminum filled studio to talk about losing his toys as a kid and creating new toys out of aluminium, the recent success and joy he has recieved from his sculptures, as well as the artist talks and demonstrations he does inspiring people of all ages and abilitiles.

Then, Lee Kennedy of VaultArt Studio, a progressive art studio in Pittsburgh, joined me to talk about his interests and loves, and why he puts them into his artworks. Plus, we discuss his favorite music, his photographic memory, and "Let's Go Pens!"

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Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Folk Artwork and Friends: Summer Exhibition
• (00:02:09) - Two Great Artists Talk To Each Other
• (00:04:43) - Giant cats in the studio
• (00:07:16) - Cats and Rats at MoMA
• (00:09:33) - The Tin Man
• (00:15:43) - An artist's story
• (00:19:45) - Dean Clay's
• (00:23:16) - Free aluminum foil for sculpting
• (00:25:43) - Dean Polanski on
• (00:29:20) - Adam and Steph Make Art
• (00:30:42) - Willie Nelson In A Monster Trucker
• (00:33:47) - Andy Warhol at the Andy Warhol Museum
• (00:38:28) - George Lucas' Paintings Are Inspired by Favorite Things
• (00:42:22) - Fall Art Studio: Montrell's
• (00:44:28) - Popular Mechanics Artist Lee's Painting
• (00:45:32) - Folk Art and Friends: Jason Brown