A Brush With Life
A Brush With Life
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Casual conversations with artists, musicians, farmers and so many other creative, fascinating folks from southeast Minnesota. Let's find out how they got here, what inspires them, what challenges them and how they work.
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The podcast focuses on themes of creativity, community engagement, and personal journeys, with episodes highlighting the experiences of individuals like stained glass artist Stephanie Podulke and the founders of Squash Blossom Farm, discussing topics such as local food initiatives and the challenges of artistic expression.

Casual conversations with artists, musicians, farmers and so many other creative, fascinating folks from southeast Minnesota. Let’s find out how they got here, what inspires them, what challenges them and how they work.
A Brush With Life is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeast Minnesota Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
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John Sievers is not one to toot his own horn, but he does let it slide. John is a trombonist who plays in many bands, a poet who writes a haiku a day, an English professor, and Rochester's most enthusiastic music booster.
In this episode, learn how John developed his lifelong partnership with the trombone, how he juggles his busy creative life, and what makes him most proud. This episode of A Brush With Life closes with 'Trombot,” a joyful tune composed by John for the band Loud Mouth Brass.
- Watch ”Horizons” music video
- Watch ”Mermaid Shuffle”
- Listen to ”More to Me”

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