Zuzu's Haus of Cats Presents...

Ep #4 - Dealing with censorship as a queer, erotic artist - with Edward Ficklin

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Episode notes

Join me for a delightful conversation with the wonderful Edward Ficklin! In this episode of Zuzu's Haus of Cats Presents… we explore the risqué world of Edward's erotic art and discuss the hurdles of being an erotic artist in our increasingly conservative digital landscape.

Edward and I chat about everything from the beauty of comics as a medium (not just a genre) to the frustrations of dealing with censorship on social media platforms. We share a laugh over his clever ways of working around the rules and talk about the importance of creating your own community when the mainstream isn't quite ready for you.

But it's not all heavy stuff - we also discuss Edward's creative process, his fondness for flowers (Georgia O'Keeffe would approve), and how he juggles his art with a day job. Plus, we delve into the wonderfully subversive world of creating art that's filthy without breaking any rules - how's that for clever?

So, if you're feeling a bit daring and want to push at your edges a little bit without being shut down by the Internet, this episode is a must listen. Enjoy, darling!

✍ Read the full show notes here: https://www.elinortrierstudio.com/podcast/ep4-edward-ficklin

💻 Visit Edward's website here: https://edwardficklin.com/

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🎶 All music by the incredible Caspar Riis: https://soundcloud.com/caspar-riis. Used with permission.