Some conversations stay with you long after the recording stops, and this one with Claudia Squio is absolutely that kind of episode.

Claudia is the founder of ColorWay Arts, an online school and creative business built around Cartonnage, the beautiful art of crafting fabric-covered boxes, books, and heirloom pieces that hold memory, meaning, and love. But the real story here isn’t only about craft. It’s about starting over in a new country, learning a new language, finding joy in creativity, building a business without meaning to, facing burnout, navigating deep personal healing, and finding a way back to yourself. Her wisdom is so honest, so generous, and so full of heart. And it’s a powerful reminder that our businesses can support us (not consume us) when we align with our values, trust our intuition, and allow ourselves to be human. You’re going to love this one.

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What happens when living your truth means losing the community you thought was yours?

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, I sit down with Lisa Woolfork, founder of Black Women Stitch and host of the Stitch Please podcast, to discuss courage, integrity, and the cost of standing firmly by your values. Lisa shares her story of navigating racism in creative spaces, the heartbreak of rejection, and the freedom that followed when she chose to stop “auditioning her humanity” to belong. We talk about what it means to align your art, business, and voice with your values (even when it’s uncomfortable) and how creativity becomes a form of resistance, healing, and connection.

Lisa will return in a future episode to talk more about her sewing and community work, including the transformative impact of Black Women Stitch and Stitch Please. So stay tuned!

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This week on Creatives on Camera, I talk with Marcela Strasdas, a vibrant painter and art educator from Victoria, BC, whose creative journey proves that you don’t need perfection, you just need to start. Marcela shares how she built her first online course “one sticky note at a time,” testing her ideas in a backyard class before moving online. We discuss how to overcome tech fears, embrace imperfection, and cultivate confidence in front of the camera. Her story is full of practical advice for artists who want to teach online, from simple setups to authentic connections that keep students coming back. If you’ve ever thought, “I can’t do this,” or felt stuck by tech or perfectionism, this episode will remind you that action, no matter how small, is what creates success.

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