{"id":30394,"date":"2017-12-22T20:40:23","date_gmt":"2017-12-23T04:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/?p=30394"},"modified":"2017-12-22T20:56:22","modified_gmt":"2017-12-23T04:56:22","slug":"make-waves-instead-of-going-with-the-flow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/22\/make-waves-instead-of-going-with-the-flow\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;make waves instead of going with the flow&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/22\/make-waves-instead-of-going-with-the-flow\/andyjpizza1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30404\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30404\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza1.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza1-258x300.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/6084647\/height\/26\/width\/584\/theme\/standard-mini\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/no\/autoplay\/no\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/direction\/backward\/\" width=\"584\" height=\"26\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I am so excited for you to listen to this episode! It is filled to the brim with hilarious stories, inspiring advice, and of course, a lengthy discussion about pizza. I&#8217;m talking to Ohio based artist, illustrator, writer, speaker, podcaster, father, vivid dreamer, Boyz II Men fan club president, and former sandwich artist,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.andy-j-miller.com\/\">Andy J. Miller aka Andy J. Pizza<\/a>. Listen right up there under the surfer dude, or\u00a0you can\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/jealous-curator-art-for-your\/id996338562\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subscribe on iTunes<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>First up, these are the gorgeous, and totally inspiring, illustrations Andy does for each of his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.creativepeptalk.com\/\">&#8216;Creative Pep Talk&#8217; podcast<\/a> episodes:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/22\/make-waves-instead-of-going-with-the-flow\/andyjpizza2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30405\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30405\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"3961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza2.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza2-151x1024.jpg 151w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>YES to <em>alllllll<\/em> of that! Oh, and speaking of creative pep talks, this is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chroniclebooks.com\/creative-pep-talk.html\">Andy&#8217;s most recent book<\/a> filled with beautifully rendered advice from 50 amazing artists:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/22\/make-waves-instead-of-going-with-the-flow\/andyjpizza3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30406\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30406\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza3.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza3-97x300.jpg 97w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza3-332x1024.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is the book that features quotes from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oliverjeffers.com\/\">Oliver Jeffers<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lisacongdon.com\/\">Lisa Congdon<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sagmeisterwalsh.com\/\">Stefan Sagmeister<\/a>&#8230; jealous? Yes, yes I am. <em>{although Stefan really did kiss me &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/28\/im-jealous-of-stefan-sagmeister\/\">here&#8217;s a link to the proof<\/a>}<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Oh, and look at this! The first book(s) he did with Chronicle. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chroniclebooks.com\/the-indie-rock-coloring-book.html\">The Indie Rock Coloring Book<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chroniclebooks.com\/the-indie-rock-poster-book.html\">Indie Rock Poster Book<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/22\/make-waves-instead-of-going-with-the-flow\/andyjpizza4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30407\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30407\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"1373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza4.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza4-128x300.jpg 128w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza4-436x1024.jpg 436w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So fun! And, oh yeah, he also has a day job&#8230; here are some of Andy&#8217;s gorgeous pieces he&#8217;s done for clients:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/22\/make-waves-instead-of-going-with-the-flow\/andyjpizza5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30408\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30408\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"4942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza5.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza5-121x1024.jpg 121w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ok, he did <em>NOT<\/em> tell me he&#8217;s done work for Nutella &#8230; I wonder if he gets a discount? I would have let them pay me in jars of that goodness!<\/p>\n<p>And, obviously, after hearing Andy&#8217;s energetic and hilarious voice, you need to see him in action. Here he is in his new found happy place&#8230; on stage, talking all things creativity:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/22\/make-waves-instead-of-going-with-the-flow\/andyjpizza6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30409\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30409\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"1523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza6.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza6-115x300.jpg 115w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza6-393x1024.jpg 393w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So funny! Also, I need that coffee mug to go with all of that Nutella I&#8217;m lining up for.<\/p>\n<p>And finally, this was an illustration Andy did for <a href=\"http:\/\/mentalfloss.com\/\">Mental Floss Magazine<\/a>, but I like to imagine this is what he looks like during one of his crazy, vivid dreams:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/22\/make-waves-instead-of-going-with-the-flow\/andyjpizza7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30410\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30410\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza7.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/andyjpizza7-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That could actually be my dream if that grey thing is in fact a SNAKE!? I cannot express how much I wish there was an illustration of Andy with the guys from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zDKO6XYXioc\">Boyz II Men <\/a>&#8230; now <em>that<\/em> would have made my year! Thank you so much to Andy for being such an open, hilarious, inspiring book; thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saatchiart.com\/\">Saatchi Art<\/a> for not only supporting this episode, but for supporting the podcast AND <a href=\"http:\/\/thejealouscurator.us10.list-manage1.com\/subscribe?u=bb7748e664b3d49a291353ff2&amp;id=675c359cab\">my weekly e-newsletter<\/a> since they both began; and you know it, HUGE thanks to you for listening. I&#8217;m taking next week off to be with my little family, but there will be a new episode on the first Saturday in January. <em>Happy Holidays!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Other links:<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=6939&amp;awinaffid=284833&amp;clickref=&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fshop%2Fthethreadhouse\">The Thread House<\/a> (Andy&#8217;s wife&#8217;s shop)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.creativepeptalk.com\/\">Creative Pep Talk Podcast<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/andyjpizza\/\">Andy on Instagram<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am so excited for you to listen to this episode! It is filled to the brim with hilarious stories, inspiring advice, and of course, a lengthy discussion about pizza. 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