Last month, you heard Da’s discussion with four of his graduate students as they provided insights into learning within the design studio experience. This month, you’ll hear more from those students—Kim Bahl, Tera Brasel, Marissa Herod, and Erica Kowalis. In this episode, they talk about the process of learning through pure play and propping up the design studio experience by journaling. While learn-by-play and journaling can leave students with points of aimlessness and moments of confusion, they also can be essential to artistic and lifelong learning efforts. Ultimately, the aimlessness and confusion become productive. You also in this episode will briefly hear from both Chicago-based choreographer and performer, Emma Knowlton, and indie writer, Olivia Gaines. Olivia will be fully featured in next month’s episode.

In this episode of The Learning Vibes Podcast, you’ll hear from four of Da’s past and present students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. They talk about their studio experiences with design process, projects, and teams. This discussion can help all artisans and lifelong learners reconsider their own learning approach and creative efforts.

Cosplay allows the inner child to come out and play. Cosplay is a medium for pursuing excellence, passion, process, design, lifelong learning, and artistry. It hits on all of the colors with which The Learning Vibes Podcast paints. In this episode, you will learn more about cosplay from the mother-son duo of Heidi and Josh Smith. Josh and Heidi have spent the last fifteen years in the cosplay world. Their joy is infectious. Their process is substantive. Their explanations of how cosplay has enhanced their lives is worthy of your careful consideration.