Summary

Today I’m meeting Lacie Williamson from Dunnville, Ontario. Lacie is not only an accomplished artist of many skills, but she also founded the art studio Creative Barracks where people from all ages, backgrounds and skillsets are encouraged to create art by any means they see fit. Resiliency is a major focus of our conversation and after hearing Lacie’s story of how she arrived at where she is now, you’ll see why.

I really enjoyed meeting Lacie and getting to know her more. Please check out the links below on how you can see and support her work.

Links worth checking out

Creative Barracks website: https://barracksbythegrand.ca

Creative Barracks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barracksbythegrand

Lacie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lacievdub

Grand River Conservation Authority: https://www.grandriver.ca

Chapters

00:00 - Intro

05:13 - Woodbeard Meets Lacie

08:36 - What Don't You Do?!

09:15 - Dunnville, Ontario and the Grand River

13:08 - The First Thing You Made

21:17 - The Journey Back to Dunnville

37:25 - Creative Barracks

44:06 - Resiliency

01:04:49 - Proudest Achievement

01:09:29 - Dunnville Street Art

01:15:22 - Make the Things You Want to Exist Come to Life

01:22:46 - How People can Support Lacie and Creative Barracks

01:27:11 - Outro

01:29:02 - End Credits

Keywords

art, creativity, community, resilience, education, personal growth, cultural significance, childhood, artistic development, public art, community, art, creativity, neurodiversity, self-expression, technology, education, public art, personal growth, local artists

Sound Bites

• "I can just make art."
• "I live a very beautiful life."
• "You just got to start."

Join me on the show!

I’m hoping to release episodes weekly so I would love to meet you! If you’re a maker out there and would like to chat with a socially awkward woodworker, fill out the Application Form at woodbeard.ca/podcast, send me a DM on instagram (@iamwoodbeard) or email me at podcast@woodbeard.ca.

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Credits

Audio Engineering, production, music, awkwardness by Woodbeard

Recorded using Riverside

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