I recently met Miranda Aisling Hynes at a event called Makers Monday at the Artist's Asylum in Somerville, MA. The event itself is sponsored by Miranda's Hearth, an Organization founded by Miranda with the mission of bringing people together around doing creative work and building relationships.  Maker's Monday is one of a number of recurring, monthly event's run by Miranda's Hearth members (aka. Embers). Other monthly events include a potluck dinner, a waltz night (often with live music), book club gatherings, a creative writing night, and more.. Talking with Miranda that night I became intrigued by her philosophy on art and making, and sensed a potential connection with what she is  doing and my own explorations around the concept of Poiesis.  Miranda studied fine art painting during her undergrad years and went on to earn a masters in Community Art Education from Lesley University.  In this episode Miranda shares many useful insights on a range of topics including:

• the creative process
• the notion of Art vs. making
• how to build relationships 
• entrepreneurship for artists and makers
• and more...

Links from the show:
Miranda's Hearth
Miranda's paintings
Don't Make Art, Just Make Something
Abstract Expressionism
​Stanley Lewis
Ablerto Giacometti
​The Tempest
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Masters program at Lesley
Community Art Hotel

People mentioned:
Jaclyn Wood
Mathew Reese
Kara Kulpa

​Show notes:

• Origins of the name Miranda’s Hearth. [4:09]
• A community based on creative exploration and authentic relationship. [6:42]
• One of the most common forms of creating common shared experiences is creativity. [8:06] 
• Miranda talks about viewing Art as a vehicle for creating community. [8:35]
• Don’t Make Art, Just Make Something. [9:53]
• Because I couldn’t draw realistically with a Pencil,  thought I couldn’t be an artist. [12:16] 
• Abstract Expressionism and Miranda’s thought’s where her paintings might go. [16:34]
• How Miranda is able to be attentive to the many varied projects of the ‘Hearth’. [19:32]
• Why most entrepreneurial ventures fail. [20:54]
• An introverted extrovert. [24:12]
• Inviting to participate vs. asking people for help. [26:08]   
• Making a business out of confronting your flaws and working your growth edge. [27:22]
• Miranda talks about finding a healthy relationship between business and Art. [30:43]
• ‘…just make something…’  [33:51]