Studio Confidential
Welcome to Studio Confidential - we are a group of artists balancing our jobs and lives with an active art-making practice. We meet up now and then and share our behind-the-scenes and in-studio experiences. You can watch some shorts on Instagram @cainster_community. This work is made possible by my patrons on Patreon to whom I express massive gratitude. You can subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/moniquepelserstudio
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Episodes
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Tuesday May 13, 2025
In this STUDIO CONFIDENTIAL episode, Hangula and I spoke about how to remain motivated in a self-driven career. We asked the question: does the battle for money and motivation go hand-in-hand?
It is with huge gratitude to my patrons for making this work possible!
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Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
In this STUDIO CONFIDENTIAL episode, Jaco speaks about what it means to grab opportunity and make the most out of what you have. In true form he is currently commuting between Cape Town where he lives and Melville, Johannesburg where he has a studio.
It is with huge gratitude to my patrons for making this work possible!
Please help me to keep these podcasts uninterrupted and AD free by making a monthly donation on Patreon.
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Carl Becker and I first met in 2010 when a friend introduced us and informed us we were working on the same project. We had both been on separate missions tracing the steps of JH Pierneef when he painted the infamous Johannesburg Station Panels.
A year or so later Carl kindly invited me to collaborate on a show with him at the University of Stellenbosch Gallery in 2012. That show then toured all over the country ending up at Durban Art Gallery and Oliewenhuis Art Museum. The catalogue we published featured a story by Ivan Vladaslavic.
It is with huge gratitude to my patrons for making this work possible!
Please help me to keep these podcasts uninterrupted and AD free by making a monthly donation on Patreon.
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Jane Appleby a Cape Town-based artist shares her process of, how after a 20-year break in artmaking, she took the leap and plunge into producing full-time.
She currently supports herself with the sales of her artworks. She so generously shared how she shifts her value system and gears herself every day before she heads to her studio.
It is with huge gratitude to my patrons for making this work possible!
Please help me to keep these podcasts uninterrupted and AD-free by making a monthly donation on Patreon.
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Kate Arthur shares candidly about a relationship between herself and a tree outside her studio window as we discuss the value of slowing down and of play, in studio practice. Kate is an artist based in the Natal Midlands in South Africa.
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Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Lauren Theunissen spoke about the inner critic and where she is at in her career. Lauren is a Michaelis graduate, Tierney Fellow for photography, artist, and educator who is currently establishing her career from a business perspective.
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Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Inge Prins spoke about being activated and what it takes to follow a project through. She shares how she maintains focus and energy in her busy career. Thank you for listening! I have a PATREON page. If you loved an episode and would like to support a future one please consider donating $3. Your support helps!
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Brent Meistre and I spoke about the motivation for making work not being in fame or fortune but in the process of making. You can view his works and projects here.
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Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Oscar O'Ryan and Louise Coetzer are Darkroom Contemporary. We chatted about disruptive practice and their collaboration that produces screen dance. We also explored what it takes to keep a company and one's practice on the edge.
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Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Photographic artist, academic, and my good friend Juan chatted about making work as a nomad and the ideas around originality for this episode of STUDIO CONFIDENTIAL.
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