More Than A Muse

More Than A Muse


Latest Episodes

ONE HUNDRED EPISODES
August 29, 2022

We made it to 100 Episodes!! We get to be all reflective and reminisce on our favorite people, topics, and more that we covered that have inspired and helped shape us into the women and artists we are. We also talk about female friendships and the differe

The Four Great Ladies of Impressionism
August 23, 2022

This week, we're spending our time in 18th and 19th century Paris with four great ladies and fundamental artists of Impressionism: Marie Bracquemond, Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt, and Eva Gonzals. Al

Minnie Pearl: A Country Comedy Darling
August 15, 2022

This week, Sadie introduces us to a Nashville country icon, Minnie Pearl. A significant character of comedic history, Pearl was a fixture at the Grand Ole Opry (and the first solo female member) for m

The History & Exploitation of The Hula Girl
August 08, 2022

You may think you know what Hula is, but you might want to rethink your concept of it. From its origins as a spiritual practice for Hawaiian culture, the Hula has been used by tourism to exploit and promote a "Hula girl" image that is in real life not acc

Marion Mahony Griffin: Frank Lloyd Wright's Lifelong Nemesis
August 01, 2022

This week, Stauney brings us up to speed on Marion Mahony Griffin, one of the first female licensed architects in the whole world, and a major pioneer of the prairie school architectural style. She al

Beatrice Wood: The Ceramicist Who Inspired Titanic's Rose
July 25, 2022

This week, Stauney talks about Beatrice Wood, otherwise known as the "Mama of Dada" due to her influential role in the early Dada art movement in New York. Although she grew up in a wealthy affluent h

Pauline Boty: The ONLY Female British Pop Art Artist
July 18, 2022

This week, Sadie introduces us to the only known female artist (and founder) of the British pop art movement - Pauline Boty. Despite being a woman in a man's world, Boty was never afraid to express he

I'm so angry I made some art: overview of feminist art
July 11, 2022

This week, we are giving an overview of the movement of feminist art and its power for modern protest. We discuss what feminist art is, the beginning of its movement in the 60s and 70s, and then we di

BONUS BOOK: When Women Invented Television
July 01, 2022

It's our monthly bonus episode and this month, we're talking about the book "When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today" by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. This book focuses on the stories o

Was Shakespeare a Woman?
June 27, 2022

This week, we're talking about a MAJOR history conspiracy theory surrounding the gender of the most famous playwright of all time. Although it's a major debate, often shrouded in polarizing opinions,