A SERIES WITHIN THE CONVERSATIONS
Freedom Tapestry Project
The same show, on the Freedom Tapestry Project’s channel. Artists from Syria, Kuwait, Ireland, Italy, New York and beyond, talking about how and why they make work.
Each episode usually opens with a conversation with the hosts, Ben and Samya, before the guest joins.
EPISODES
10
SINCE
2023
FORMAT
Live conversation, recorded
WATCH ON
YouTube
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Shaun GreeneAR AND VR ARTIST ); ?>)
Amer AlissaCONCEPT ARTIST AND CALLIGRAPHER, SYRIA ); ?>)
Micheloo3D DESIGNER, DAMASCUS ); ?>)
Diana ArusANIMATOR AND ILLUSTRATOR ); ?>)
Nader MakkiARTIST, KUWAIT ); ?>)
Ruba KhalafILLUSTRATOR, SYRIA ); ?>)
Francesca BorgoABSTRACT PAINTER, ITALY ); ?>)
Peter SmythPAINTER, IRELAND ); ?>)
John X BlackABSTRACT PAINTER, NEW YORK ); ?>)
Ryan AltounjiILLUSTRATOR, SYRIASCREENSHOTS FROM THE EPISODES · SELF-HOSTED ON THE LIVE SITE
EPISODES · NEWEST FIRST
2025 · 9 MINShaun GreeneAR and VR artistAR and VR in comics, with a demo of a Marvel 1000 page that comes to life.WATCH ↗2025 · 21 MINAmer AlissaConcept artist and calligrapher, SyriaPicturing poverty in Syria, character design, and the free Quarantine Font he made in Arabic and English.WATCH ↗2025 · 60 MINMicheloo3D designer, DamascusMaking digital art through war and inflation, a maze shared by Stefan Sagmeister, and why art should be political.WATCH ↗2025 · 60 MINDiana ArusAnimator and illustratorFrom Photoshop sketches to vector animation, and why she likes working on backgrounds in a team.WATCH ↗2024 · 60 MINNader MakkiArtist, KuwaitInk and ballpoint drawings about depression and the human condition, urban life without nature, and the symbols in his work.WATCH ↗2024 · 60 MINRuba KhalafIllustrator, SyriaStory-driven illustration about honour laws, racism and the economic crisis, and taking the stigma out of therapy.WATCH ↗2024 · 74 MINFrancesca BorgoAbstract painter, ItalyFrom neuroscience to painting, how the brain builds meaning, and textured work in sand, rock and resin.WATCH ↗2024 · 60 MINPeter SmythPainter, IrelandUsing 3D rendering to frame layered abstract paintings, phenomenology, and why physical painting still matters.WATCH ↗2023 · 100 MINJohn X BlackAbstract painter, New YorkThe stories behind his abstract paintings, painting outdoors, a bus turned into a mobile studio, and work on Marvel projects.WATCH ↗2023 · 60 MINRyan AltounjiIllustrator, SyriaHumour in art, connecting artists from Syria to Los Angeles, and making work in quarantine.WATCH ↗
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