Creatives Making Moves: Episode 40
Creatives Making Moves podcast spotlights passionate black women artists and creatives who are making bold moves as entrepreneurs.
November 4, 2021 by Victoria
#40: Ghana Retreat Highlights & Lessons
Meet Cherri Ledbetter and Devin Joyner, inspiring artists who traveled to Ghana, West Africa with me on the Empowered Creatives Retreat! They both have confidence doing the work they love. Cherri is an interdisciplinary creative who makes beautiful sculptures and paintings, and believes you should never stop experimenting. Devin is a creative director, choreographer and certified yogi. She’s also the founder of Many Colors Beauty Box, and advocates for forward movement in the entertainment and beauty industries.
In this episode learn how traveling to Ghana impacted their creative journeys, and helped to have clarity on the projects they want to do next. Sit back and enjoy as they share highlights and lessons learned from their experiences in Ghana!
Episode Highlights:
3:37 - Lean the first time that Cherri and Devin realized the power of art.
10:08 - Cherri and Devin share about their creative practice and what drives their work.
14:59 - Find out the reason they traveled to Ghana for the retreat.
19:12 - Learn the support they got from traveling with me on the retreat.
26:50 - Listen to how the retreat impact Cherri and Devins’ creative practice.
34:15 - This is the best advice they have for a creative on the fence about traveling to Ghana.
IG: @cherriledbetter
IG: @devdirects
Find out more about the retreat!
www.kindredcreativesco.org/retreat-details
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