That's right, we've flipped the script! The interviewers become the interviewees on this very special episode of Outside By Design. We asked friend of the podcast Andrea Slusarski (artist, professor of art education, and Instagram sensation @drawingfromnature) to interview us and hot damn, she nailed it!

Lisa and Iris chat with Andrea about how they express their creativity, what they've learned from the podcast, what design really is, and how conflict and curiosity impact creativity. This episode dives DEEP, so don't forget your SCUBA gear. — Outside by Design

Friend of the pod Andrea Slusarski returns to the show for the first time in a while, and she can’t wait to talk to Tim about the psychology of creativity! Though we all teach it in the art room, the research into the psychology behind creativity runs deep. Listen as Slu explains a lot of this research, shares some great food analogies with Tim, and offers advice on how we can help kids develop and demonstrate their own understanding of what it means to be creative. — The Art of Ed Radio

For our third virtual gathering of 2020, we explore the world-wide theme of “NATURE” by way of learning about the collaborative nature between three talented Denver artists - Andrea Slusarski, Kathleen Hooper, & Aubrey Mable. This CreativeMornings talk will be part musical performance as a celebration, part storytelling to connect to our guests, and part discussion so you leave equipped to create and take on the new world ahead. We’ll learn how these three creative spirits have come to work together, how nature itself is a shared affinity, and how it provides creative fuel for each of them individually and collectively. We’ll hear their thoughts on creativity as part of our human nature and how it’s in our nature to collaborate and co-create TOGETHER…especially when things get funky, wild, and uncomfortable. — Denver Creative Mornings

Denver artist and teacher Andrea Slusarski shares her tips for how to capture outdoor scenes—no iPhone necessary.

Andrea Slusarski (@drawingfromnature) is an absolute rock star, she is a college educator, a public speaker and as I like to call it, A professional doodler! We talk about the importance of creativity and how difficult it can be to make time for it. Creativity is important, but it can be hard to find time for. But writing tools at papertyper.net can make it easier. You can evene generate a perfect essay using it. She describes her version of “Flow” and what it means to find it. She speaks about how important it is to work with brands that believe in you and your work and finding confidence to create what feels right for you.

Here at Wild Rye, we pride ourselves on working with and lifting up female freelancers and entrepreneurs both behind the lens and the sketchbook. We recently worked with Andrea Slusarski, a Denver-based artist, to put her creative twist on our shorts comparison tool. In our latest spotlight, learn more about her creative process and how her art is inspired by life on two wheels.

Always keep it real.

You may know her from Instagram - artist and teacher Andrea Slusarski AKA @drawingfromnature joined us on the show this week! Andrea drops knowledge about teaching, finding balance between the external and internal, and her advice to brands hiring fine artists - plus, we kick off our new word of the month, negotiation.

🌱 The Highest Sketch was created by Andrea Slusarski on the Monarch Pass Colorado at 11,312 Feet.

Like all plein-air painters, Andrea Slusarski understands the power nature has for inspiring creative thought and immerses herself in that inspiration.

The feeling after you’ve found the rhythm of your breath, after your body adjusts to the pace of a mountain, when your mind finally quiets and the checklists fade away – that’s the edge where we find Andrea. We pause in this quiet space and take in our surroundings and let our mind run with whatever we find in the open.

We love the way Andrea maps a mountain in line work, giving new dimension to the contours we already know. — She Explores