Hearth Tales

Hearth Tales

Hearth Tales invites you to bask in the warm glow of creativity. Join Rich McCoy as he listens to the tales of artists, makers, creative souls and those that love them. These luminaries share their wisdom, illuminating the path. Through their stories, we discover the power of passion, the resilience of the human spirit, and the transformative nature of art and creativity.

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November 11, 2025 30 mins
Hearth Tales invites you to bask in the warm glow of creativity. Join Rich McCoy as he listens to the tales of artists, makers, creative souls and those that love them.
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Hearth Tales invites you to bask in the warm glow of creativity. Join Rich McCoy as he listens to the tales of artists, makers, creative souls and those that love them.
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October 14, 2025 30 mins
Hearth Tales invites you to bask in the warm glow of creativity. Join Rich McCoy as he listens to the tales of artists, makers, creative souls and those that love them.
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Join Rich McCoy as he reflects on his journey through arts education and a career in multimedia, before sharing a selection of poems from his latest creative obsession. Part storytelling, part self-conversation, part poetry — this is a glimpse into the restless energy of a maker at work.
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September 16, 2025 30 mins
Hearth Tales invites you to bask in the warm glow of creativity. Join Rich McCoy as he listens to the tales of artists, makers, creative souls and those that love them.
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In this episode, we sit down with Redwood, a spoken word poet and environmental activist, to explore the power of poetry as a force for connection, truth, and change. Redwood shares their journey into spoken word, the weaving together of craft and activism, and the risks and rewards of using art to challenge the status quo. We talk about the natural world as both inspiration and collaborator, the practical challenges of bringing po...
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August 19, 2025 30 mins
Rich talks to Painter Alice Power about the artists life, balancing that with motherhood, her process, and philosophy and a closing conversation about.some of the Artists grants available from Creative NZ.
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Step into the tactile world of ink, pressure, and precision with Renee of The Armarie Room – a printmaker who blends artistic craftsmanship with mechanical mastery. In this episode of Hearth Tales, Renee shares how her journey from a school art room to running a letterpress studio at Founders Park unfolded through serendipity, dedication, and love of the analogue. Discover the meditative process of woodcuts, the emotional texture o...
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In this episode, HeARTh Tales speaks with photographer Steve Ford of Wise Dog Studios in Nelson about street and portrait photography. We explore his background as a punk rock ship’s photographer in the Royal Navy, his adventures travelling the world on a shoestring budget, capturing scenes in Italian market squares, what makes a great photograph, and the story behind what he considers the best photograph he’s ever taken—a slightly...
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In this episode of HeARTh Tales, Rich McCoy speaks with artist, gardener, and third-generation Riverside Community member Che Vincent, whose creative journey bridges sculptural metalwork and the living, evolving art of bonsai. Che shares insights into his deep connection with place, his fascination with growth patterns and fractals, and how native New Zealand species are shaping a unique bonsai style. From shaping flame-cut copper ...
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In this episode of HeARTh Tales, Rich McCoy speaks with acclaimed ceramic artist Daryl Frost about his decades-long journey from builder to potter, and his deep dedication to the Anagama wood-firing technique. Daryl shares the raw realities behind his bold, elemental work crafted through fire, clay, and intuition—including firing his 100th kiln and even using his own hip bone in a glaze. With humour and depth, he reflects on risk, ...
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In this episode of HeARTh Tales, host Rich McCoy talks with celebrated Dunedin painter Ewan McDougall about his wild journey from law school dropout and rock musician to a self-taught, full-time artist. Ewan shares how a near-fatal accident and a mural painted in rehab sparked his creative rebirth, leading to his bold, raw, and joyfully chaotic style. With humour and honesty, he reflects on artistic freedom, refusing to sell out, a...
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In this episode of HeARTh Tales, Rich McCoy speaks with potter and teacher Jamie Smith, co-founder of Kiln Studio Gallery in Whakatū Nelson. Jamie reflects on his journey into ceramics, the founding of a shared creative space, and how teaching has deepened his connection to the craft. With quiet insight, he discusses the value of community, the vulnerability of the creative process, and the power of clay to bring people together.
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