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 welcomes internationally acclaimed lettering artist, illustrator, author, and creative mentor Martina Flor to the show. Originally trained as a graphic designer in Argentina, Martina took a leap of faith that led her to Berlin — and eventually to building one of the most recognized lettering studios in the world. Through bold choices, ongoing experimentation, […]

Margo sits down with Barry Bordelon and Jordan Slocum—better known as The Brownstone Boys—a Brooklyn-based couple, award-winning interior designers, and renovation experts known for their ability to breathe new life into historic homes while keeping design fresh, livable, and true to their roots. What began as a shared passion project to restore their first brownstone […]

In Part 3 of the Dawn Dusk series, where Margo explores the creative forces behind the documentary, she sits down with Emmy-winning composer Silas Hite, whose music spans blockbuster films, hit TV shows, museum installations, bestselling video games, and award-winning commercials. With over two decades of experience and an unmatched ability to move between genres, Silas shares […]

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 2025. Every quarter, a featured Windowsill Chats guest will join me to teach, interact, and CREATE WITH YOU!
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