Well I did a thing that makes me super uncomfortable. But Amanda is the most genuine, easy to converse with person so I was able to talk about my work. When my work is in a show I do love to talk to people but my favorite is to listen and see what they like or don’t like. (Especially when they don’t know that I am there!) I hear a lot of people say they a shocked it is made of cardboard and shocked that the artist is not male. I take that all as a compliment. I am looking forward to some more shows in the fall and winter. Until then making more cardboard sculptures is what I do best.
What do you get when you mix childhood wonder, artistic bravery, and a whole lot of cardboard? You get Holly Clarkson Layman, a wildly creative artist who’s turning an ordinary material (okay, spoiler alert, it’s cardboard!) into extraordinary expression.
In my latest episode of the SolFul Connections podcast, Holly shares her journey as an artist who works in an unexpected medium, crafting large-scale, one-of-a-kind pieces that tell a story.
Our conversation is about more than art. It’s about honoring what lights you up, embracing the quirks that make your work (and life) uniquely yours, and trusting the timing of your becoming.
Whether you’re a fellow creative or just someone finding your own path, Holly’s story will inspire you to stay curious, stay true, and maybe even pick up some cardboard 
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Listen wherever you enjoy podcasts (I’ll include a couple of links in the comments)
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PS In this photo of Holly with her piece, “Red Cloud- Ogala Lakota,” it’s important for you to know – this is cardboard. The only item on the entire sculpture that is painted are the eyes. Can you even? I can’t. Wow.
