Making feminist art: interview with Apila Pepita (part 2)

This week’s episode has been pre-recorded, so we did not have a chance to express our solidarity with the protests currently happening in the US and globally following George Floyd’s murder. As white people we feel it’s important to not stay silent. Instead we need to educate ourselves and each other and actively support black communities, and we would like to encourage you friends to do that too. We have shared some resources in our instagram stories on how you can help, and they will be saved in highlights. Also this article is a good resource: https://www.thecut.com/2020/06/george-floyd-protests-how-to-help-where-to-donate.html

Today's episode is a continuation from last week, so if you haven’t listened to episode 5, be sure to do that first! We chat with illustrator and creative-all-arounder Apila Pepita about covering feminist and LGBTQ+ topics in personal art and how that can influence your creative career. We also share our heartwarming pet stories!

Follow Apila on instagram @apilapepita and on twitter @apilapepita . Also visit Apila's tattoo account on instagram @apilatattoo .

We also have a few announcements.

Due to the current situation with the pandemic and having to isolate, we are unfortunately not able to meet and record video episodes, so for the time being we will do it in audio-only format. We are recording in our own homes with separate setups, so the sound quality is going to be a bit different for the two of us, since we are talking to each other on video call. Please bear with us as we make it work given the current situation. We will return to filming video episodes as soon as we can meet in person again.

Now to the good news! We’re now on Patreon! If you don’t know what Patreon is, it is a platform where you can support your favorite creatives with a monthly pledge that you can change or delete any time. Our Patreon page will work as a tip jar, with one tier that is 2 euros a month (or more if you wish). The money will go towards paying for our podcast hosting fees. In the future, we hope to also create exclusive content for you on Patreon. So if you enjoy listening to our podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon!

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