Welcome to the Windowsill Chats Podcast...
Since 2020, the Windowsill Chats Podcast has provided a welcoming place for artists, designers, makers and creative movers & shakers to come together over the inter-webs to laugh, learn and create together.
Margo is convinced that every person is inherently creative. Windowsill Chats features in-depth conversations and shares stories of a wide array of creative paths and turns they take. We dig into what it means to be an artist, how to embrace your artistic gifts, follow your passions, and live a creative life on your terms.
WHERE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, PRODUCT DESIGN MAVEN AND HOST MARGO TANTAU CONNECTS YOU WITH CREATIVE, LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE.
Margo is joined by Jennifer Orkin Lewis and Gayle Kabaker—two powerhouse painters, illustrators, authors, and beloved art teachers whose friendship and creative partnership has taken them (and their students) around the world. Jennifer and Gayle each spent years in fast-paced industries—Jennifer as a textile designer in NYC, Gayle as a fashion illustrator and editorial artist—before […]
Margo and Abby are back with another installment of Creative Current Events, a special segment of Windowsill Chats where creativity, culture, and community collide. This episode spans a range of creative topics—from Beloved Asheville’s heartfelt relief efforts in Kerrville, Texas, to the ripple effects of rising postage costs and UPS layoffs on small creative businesses. […]
Margo is joined by Andee Hart, a former Fortune 500 sales executive turned thriving creative entrepreneur, candle maker, and coach who helps women overcome sales anxiety and grow their businesses with integrity. As host of the She Sells Differently podcast and founder of Hart Design Co., Andee brings her bold, heart-centered approach to entrepreneurship—and in […]
I'm Margo, the visionary and creative adventurer behind the Windowsill Chats Podcast-a podcast for Creatives and the Creatively Curious. I'm glad you're here.
For the past 30+ years, my creative curiosity has taken me on an adventuresome path through all aspects of the Creative Industry. I've spent decades working with artists and being one myself-and boy do we have some fun stories to share!
P.S. Join me and all your Windowsill Chats friends on Instagram @windowsillchats. I'll see you there!
So grab a cup of coffee, or a glass of wine and join me over in my sunny windowsill as we share inspiration, stories from the trenches, and a good dose of laughter to help you live out your passion and build a creative life you love.
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Windowsill Chats brings you creativity from a global perspective as I talk in-depth with the friends I've met along the way.
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I just wanted to hop in and tell you about our creative workshops. Our Windowsill Workshops are truly becoming one of my favorite activities. Gather your art supplies, steep a cup of Earl Grey Tea (with a dash of milk), and settle in for art with my creative pals.
Back for 2024. Every quarter, a featured Windowsill Chats guest will join me to teach, interact, and CREATE WITH YOU!
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