Winging It Productions

31/05/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70GrO_jKwk&t=6s

this is a few weeks old, but haven't posted it here before

Charles chats with Jennifer Herbert about her work and creative process.

26/05/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3RiQpK-DRE
Marc and Charley were Winging It with New Brunswick-based artist Larry Eisenstein.

Charley and Marc zoom with Larry Eisenstein, a New Brunswick based artist, about his work and creative process.

20/01/2023

Winging It is back on the road again. In our latest episode we visit the Red Head Gallery to chat with David McClyment about his show Bleeding Daylight.

Marc and Charley visit Red Head Gallery in Toronto to chat with David McClyment about his recent exhibit.

18/08/2022

Marc and Charley visit Toronto artist Vince Mancuso in his studio for an animated discussion about his life, art and creative process. This one's a barn burner. https://youtu.be/Lvliku9KHfw

Marc and Charley visit Vince Mancuso in his studio.

02/05/2022

for our latest episode, Marc and I dropped by The Drey gallery to talk to Michael Nathaniel Green about his sculptural installation, his creative process, spirituality and mental health. https://youtu.be/NCuxVPYU4I8

Marc and Charley chat with Michael about his show It's An Inside Job at The Drey Gallery.

04/04/2022

It's worth the trek to East York to see this stunning show of paintings by John Nobrega. Exquisitely painted portraits of nuns (sourced from various movies, art house, mainstream and B movies). In this episode of Winging It we chat with John about the nature of "nunsploitation" movies, representational painting, the power of Catholic imagery and a variety of other topics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63nGT3diHZo

Marc and Charley visit The Drey Gallery in East York, mere blocks from their respective houses, to chat with John Nobrega about his show My Will Is Good.

16/03/2022

The latest episode of Winging It is here. Marc and I took a zoom-mobile up to Owen Sound to chat with artist-musician Alan Glicksman. https://youtu.be/TUlydeWo4S0

Marc and Charley have a zoom chat with Owen Sound based artist and musician Alan Glicksman.

10/03/2022

Marc and Charley ventured out into the big bad city last weekend to visit Ben Woolfitt in his Queen West studio. https://youtu.be/IJpv5LTbvRY

Marc and Charley are back on the road, visiting Ben Woolfitt in his Queen West studio in Toronto.

30/11/2021

In the latest episode of Winging It, Marc and Charley visit Matt Bahen in his west end studio to chat about his creative process. https://youtu.be/S4sNpPR4QlI

Marc and Charles visit Matt Bahen in his studio to chat about his creative pro cess.

31/10/2021

Marc and Charley get out and about in the Dupont-Landsdowne gallery district for some art viewing.

08/09/2021

What a thrill, visiting artists in their studios, chatting about their art and working process. After a year and half of zoom chats, we are back to seeing flesh and blood humans in real time and space. In this episode Marc Cohen and Charles Hackbarth visit Ashley Johnson and Kathryn Bemrose. https://youtu.be/Kkqb_IcrRKY

Marc and Charley are back on the road, visiting real flesh and blood artists in real time and space. This episode they visit Ashley Johnson and Kathryn Bemro...

14/07/2021

After a year and a half of zoom zoom zoom, Marc and Charley are BACK for Season 3 of Winging IT and they are LIVE and in person. First episode features the iconic Toronto mural artist Al RUNT. Anyone who's spent any time in Toronto over the past 3 decades knows Runt's work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otT6Uir9how&t=2s

Marc and Charley kick off season three with an in person Winging It with the iconic Toronto based mural artist Al RUNT,.

12/06/2021

We are taking a short break but will be back soon, talking with the great muralist Al Runt. In the meantime here's one of our most popular episodes.

Marc and Charles have a chat with one of their inspirations for the Winging It series, Loren Munk aka James Kalm.

02/06/2021

Time to take a coffee break. Why not watch our chat with Metis artist David Garneau. https://youtu.be/S5GdZ6ByDPc

Marc and Charles chat with David Garneau about his his work and creative process.

19/05/2021

Here is our latest Winging It episode with John Kissick. Hope you enjoy it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAiKifC_icQ

Marc and Charles chat with painter extraordinaire John Kissick about his painting process, the pandemic and other fun stuff.

26/03/2021

here it is, just in time for Spring, our latest episode of Winging It. Come along as we chase emotional tornadoes with Lynne McIlvride. We chat about her colourful work, the creative process and so much more. https://youtu.be/kRkauEeNI-4

Marc and Charles chat with Lynne about her work, emotional tornadoes and other fun stuff.

09/03/2021

Spring has almost sprung, and art is in the air. Join us as we chat with Bowmanville based painter Pete Smith about his creative process, life during Covid, environmental concerns and so much more... https://youtu.be/hX3k0Qhtz1Y

Marc and Charles chat with Bowmanville based artist Pete Smith about his creative process, mental health issues for artists and his own journey living with b...

06/03/2021

Last night, Marc Cohen and I had a fascinating chat with artist Pete Smith for our Winging It video series. Here are some of Pete's paintings to entice you to tune in when the Winging It episode drops next week. Stay tuned.

24/02/2021

Here it is boys and girls of the universe, the latest episode of Winging It. Marc and Charles chat with Toronto based film-maker George D'Amato about his feature film Blur, creativity, the challenge of making a movie about relationship breakdown in the middle of a relationship breakdown. The interview is peppered with tantalizing snippets from George's gorgeous film. https://youtu.be/mLs6USk57hM

19/02/2021

Winging It is branching out tonight and talking with film maker George D'Amato. Look for the next episode to materialize within the week.

06/02/2021

Howdy folks, here is our latest Winging It episode. We chat with graphic novelist Stanley Wany about dreams, healing and the nature of mind. Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiQBPYMfoJw&t=86s

Marc and Charles chat with graphic novelist, illustrator and publisher Stan Wany about his work. Much of the discussion is about how dreams influence Stan's...

24/01/2021

We're "winging in" the New Year with a new Winging It episode. Join us as we chat with Toronto based artist Mark Adair. https://youtu.be/qI6k68Eew8o

Marc Cohen and Charles Hackbarth have a zoom chat with Toronto based artist Mark Adair.

01/01/2021

Happy New New Year from all of us (Marc Cohen and Myself) at Winging It Productions. On the one hand it was quite the m**o of a year... social isolation, projects canceled, etc. When the lockdown was first imposed we thought Winging It was done for. But wait a minute, we can use Zoom. And we did. Over the past year, we produced 22 episodes of Winging It, talking with artists and musicians from around the world. We made a lot of new friends and chatted with some of our heroes.

I want to give a shout out to all of you who took the time to chat with us, share videos and music, gave us insight into your creative process. In no particular order...

Matthew Brown
Donald Quan
Elaine Whittaker
Mike Hansen
David Kramer
Casey McGlynn
Heather Gentleman
Scott Sawtell
Gary Evans
Alec Dempster
Catherine Heard
Andrew James Paterson
Robin Storey
Elizabeth Babyn
Robert L. Pepper
Loren Munk aka James Kalm
Irene Loughlin
John Hartman
Lance Austin Olson
Rob O' Flanagan
Charles M. Laster and Grace Kelly Laster
James Gardner

If I missed anyone please let me know. It was a considerable list.

Hoping all of you a fantastic year filled with love, peace, inspiration and creativity.

23/12/2020

this is it, our last post of 2020. Last week, Marc Cohen and I chatted with Montreal based artist James Gardner, about his recently completed MFA, alchemy and his art practice. https://youtu.be/RAXchEF6nb4

Marc and Charles chat with Montreal based artist James Gardner.

11/12/2020

Last week Marc Cohen and I had a lovely chat with Kentucky based outsider artists Charle M. Laster and Grace Kelly Laster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBQYfn8LVgw

29/10/2020

Last week, Marc and I, the Winging It guys, had a deep, wide ranging chat with artist, writer, journalist, musician and Jack of all Trades super nice guy, Rob O'Flanagan. https://youtu.be/YPK_LLpUxqw

Marc and Charley chat with Guelph based artist, writer, journalist, musician, adventurer and all roundRenaissance man, Rob O'Flanagan.

27/10/2020

Charles ventures out solo to chat with Heather Gentleman at her show Expedition of the Fantastical.

11/10/2020

Marc and Charles chat with Victoria based artist and musician Lance Austin Olsen.

11/10/2020

Here it is folks, our 21st episode of Winging It, just in time for Thanksgiving, and no it is not a turkey. In this episode Marc and Charles chat with Victoria based art Lance Austin Olsen.

28/09/2020

Last week, Marc Cohen and I had a great, insightful chat with John Hartman about his creative process. The challenge of getting a portrait likeness, the challenge of creating bird's eye view paintings when you don't have actual photos from the air. We touch on the various projects and approaches over the trajectory of a 30 plus year career. And much more.