This week on micro/Maker: When a Theme Becomes a Path

Plus, Bridging Science and Sound through dynamic collaboration.

🍃 Loose Leaf Transmissions – Weekly Dispatch

Dinosaurs and science might sound like unusual themes for micro/Maker, but they’re just the entry points for two thoughtful conversations this week: both about creativity, collaboration, and the winding path of the artistic journey. I hope you give them a listen!

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micro/Maker 013: When a Theme Becomes a Path (featuring Austin Hammonds)

Austin Hammonds shares how Jurassic Park became a quiet but powerful throughline in his creative life — from childhood inspiration to major career moments.

micro/Maker 014: Bridging Science and Sound (featuring Roger Zare)

Roger Zare talks about how his lifelong love of science has shaped his music, with vivid stories of pieces inspired by everything from NASA to the Green Flash.

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🔜 Coming Up Soon

Next week on music/Maker, I’m welcoming a longtime friend of mine, Graeme Shields, to talk all things composition and organ.

In this conversation, Graeme reflects on how his creative voice has evolved, how his work as a church musician has shaped his priorities as a composer, and how community and humor have become throughlines in his artistic practice. Stay tuned, it will be available on Thursday, July 10!

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