Skills Pay Bills TV #112 feat Shirish Villasenor @shirishtheartist #sewloka #sandiego #podcast

Send us Fan Mail San Diego muralist and installation artist Shirish Villasenor joins us to talk about art, motherhood, and creative rebirth. From painting Chicano Park murals and Comic-Con windows to dropping out of fashion school and finding her way back to creating, Shirish opens up about imposter syndrome, refusing to dumb down her work for anyone, and why your dreams are always valid, whether or not they pay the bills. We also get into her upcoming installation at Sew Loka, The Death Moth, a walkable "romantic horror" piece about metamorphosis and the scars that come with change. Plus Guillermo del Toro, hidden Easter eggs in art, the power of a supportive art collective, and the great burrito debate. In this episode: Raising strong, creative girls while building an art career Learning to trust yourself as an artist Why gatekeeping hurts the creative community Finding beauty in the strange and the spooky The Death Moth installation, embroidery workshop, and merch drop The Death Moth – Opening Night October 10 (World Mental Health Day) Sew Loka – 2113 Logan Ave, Suite B, San Diego, CA 92113 Follow Shirish: @shirishtheartist Follow Sew Loka: @sewloka  https://sewloka.com/ Thank you for continuing to support Sew Loka and Skills Pay Bills, we appreciate you!