Made to Make

Made to Make (formerly Painterly Life) is a podcast series about creativity across disciplines—and the resilience it takes to keep going.

On this channel, you’ll find honest conversations with artists, musicians, songwriters, photographers, producers, and makers of all kinds as they share their creative process, personal challenges, and what keeps them creating through uncertainty, doubt, and change.

This isn’t about hacks, overnight success, or perfect routines. It’s about the real work of living a creative life—the setbacks, breakthroughs, persistence, and the deeply human pull to make things.

If you’re a creative navigating the long road, questioning your path, or looking for meaningful conversations about art and life, you’re in the right place.

🎨 Expect stories that heal, tips that empower, and creative energy to fuel your soul.
🖌️ New episodes on the first and third Thursday of the month—because every guest is a new muse, just for you.

Guest

Nants Foley

Nants Foley is a lifelong creative whose journey has woven together art, architecture, music, dance, farming, and community. She began her creative career teaching needle arts at a local recreation center — an early sign of the many artistic paths she would explore throughout her life.

Nants studied Environmental Design at UC Berkeley, earned a Master of Architecture from the University of Michigan, and completed an MBA from the University of San Francisco. Alongside her pursuits, the arts have always remained central to her life. She plays the piano, guitar, and harp. And studied ballet as a child before teaching dance 15 years.

For two decades, Nants owned and operated Quicksilver Farm and School of Husbandry, where she raised heirloom crops and rare animals while fostering a deeper connection between creativity, sustainability, and the natural world.

Today, living in Denver, she focuses on creating art and giving back to the community

https://www.instagram.com/4nants/

Guest appearance on:

Nants Foley: Living an Artful Life