Are You Creative?
Sangita Mittra and Nick Hearne explore Essex creativity. Talking with fascinating creative people to find out what makes them do what they do. Can they inspire Sangita to be creative?
Based in and around Essex, UK
Supported by NGDA and Lawker Media
Are You Creative?
Latest Episodes
EP73 - ART SCHOOL LEAD / ADMIN ENTHUSIAST - Paige Ockendon
An 8th generation Essex legend from place Ockendon with the surname Ockendon. Self-described as a human chipmunk. Paige is the art school lead from TOMA (the other MA). MA level art education in Essex. Taking over from the founder Emma Edmonson...
EP72 - RAGGA ENTREPRENEUR - Jaiden Buck-Auld
Funny, creative, and inspirational - OG Are You Creative family member Jaiden aka The Ragga Enforcer stepped into the studio back in March 2026. He’s been helping with the podcast since day one, but also is a creative powerhouse entrepreneur hi...
EP71 - ALTERNATIVE FLORAL DESIGNER - Chloë Draper
Chloë aka The Copper Cacti is a floral designer from Benfleet, then Hungary, then Southminster, then the final destination of Braintree. She has been obsessed with cacti since she could walk. Cacti is the plural of cactus btw. Chloë looks to be...
EP70 - DEATH METAL PROMOTER AND SINGER - Jasper Harmer
NSFW episode with swearing. Jasper promotes heavy metal shows with Dead Species, and sings for the death metal band Beyond Extinction. Trying to lose your Essex accent, and going to posh school. Sangita is the Essex Queen of Podcasting, officia...
EP69 - CULTURAL DRAWING MOVEMENT FACILITATOR - Helen Girling
Helen is the founder of Sketchface, a creative drawing movement based in Chelmsford that helps people rediscover the joy of drawing. She’s also an unapologetic early bird, often waking at 4:44am and using the hour between 5 and 6am as her creat...
