On this week's episode, Amiah Mims, designer, muralist, and founder of Works by Mimsy, stops by the show to talk about her art, which is featured across Indianapolis and now center stage for WNBA All-Star 2025. From "The Gymnast' to graphic designer to full-time creative, Amiah shares how she blends art and design, navigates identity and intention, and creates meaningful work that honors her community. She also teases what we can expect to see this year at the Indianapolis Arts Garden celebrating women's basketball, in partnership with the Indy Arts Council.
Learn more about Works by Mimsy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worksbymimsy/
This episode is brought to you by the Indy Arts Council. Indy Arts Council is central Indiana’s leading arts advocacy and services agency. They believe every resident of Indianapolis should experience arts and culture in a way that nourishes and inspires them. This vision is central to the work they do to support artists, arts organizations and the community. Learn more about their work, including what they have going on during AT&T WNBA All-Star 2025, here: https://indyarts.org/all-star-2025/
0:00 - Intro & WNBA All-Star Weekend
1:30 - Meet Amiah Mims
4:30 - From gymnast to artist
7:00 - Early artistic influences
10:00 - Graphic design vs. art
14:00 - Navigating creativity with intention
20:00 - Saying yes to the right projects
23:30 - Murals and meaning: BLM and Recorder projects
31:00 - Generational impact & family collaborations
36:00 - Amiah and sports fandom
39:00 - WNBA All-Star art: "For You"
45:00 - Give Em Their Flowers segment
50:00 - Local artists to follow
53:00 - Ways to support Amiah
56:00 - Closing remarks
Shout out to Frida's Flowers for sponsoring the show! Elevate your next event (or your living room) with some of Madeline's incredible work: fridasflowersindy.com/
Learn more about Works by Mimsy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worksbymimsy/
This episode is brought to you by the Indy Arts Council. Indy Arts Council is central Indiana’s leading arts advocacy and services agency. They believe every resident of Indianapolis should experience arts and culture in a way that nourishes and inspires them. This vision is central to the work they do to support artists, arts organizations and the community. Learn more about their work, including what they have going on during AT&T WNBA All-Star 2025, here: https://indyarts.org/all-star-2025/
0:00 - Intro & WNBA All-Star Weekend
1:30 - Meet Amiah Mims
4:30 - From gymnast to artist
7:00 - Early artistic influences
10:00 - Graphic design vs. art
14:00 - Navigating creativity with intention
20:00 - Saying yes to the right projects
23:30 - Murals and meaning: BLM and Recorder projects
31:00 - Generational impact & family collaborations
36:00 - Amiah and sports fandom
39:00 - WNBA All-Star art: "For You"
45:00 - Give Em Their Flowers segment
50:00 - Local artists to follow
53:00 - Ways to support Amiah
56:00 - Closing remarks
Shout out to Frida's Flowers for sponsoring the show! Elevate your next event (or your living room) with some of Madeline's incredible work: fridasflowersindy.com/
This week’s Give Em Their Flowers shout out: Madeline!!!
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Produced and hosted by: Patrick Armstrong
Filmed and edited by: Riley Van Buskirk
Engineered and mixed by: Popular Rapture
Music by: Mandog