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Episode 019 ✿ Laser Cutting & Growth Through an Art Practice ft. Fatima Nieto
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For this episode I spoke to artist Fatima Nieto. Fatima is a laser cutting artist who is known for her awe-inspiring acrylic mirrors. Her work is bold, colorful, and shiny-pulling inspiration from her culture, childhood and things that spark joy (beanie babies, Homies figurines, ice-cream truck popsicles and more). We got to talk about her journey with this creative passion, how she has grown as a person and artist, and more!
Topics covered:
-Fatima introduces herself
-Being from El Paso, Texas
-Being a child actor
-Growing up in the valley in Los Angeles
-Going to college at Cal State Northridge and studying theatre
-Going to a makerspace for the first time
-Starting to use a laser cutting machine after being intimidated by it
-Being determined to laser cut acrylic mirror
-Creating her first acrylic mirror piece
-How creating literally reflected her inner self
-The financial plunge she took and the cost of her work
-How she started selling her work without intending to
-Healing herself through her art
-Opportunities to create on a larger scale with commissions
-Her inspirations - nostalgia and her Mexican culture
-Creating work with other materials-plexiglass, wood, steel, and more
-The intricacy of her work evolving
-Making stage set pieces for artists such as Cuco and Raveena
-The process of creating a laser cut artwork
-Being the only woman in her studio space
-What Fatima likes to do for fun
Fatima's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timakkuma
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