In this episode, we welcome our first guest to the podcast, Arlen Studio member Christine Harris. What unfolds is exactly what this space was built for—honest conversation, shared experience, and a deeper look at what it means to build a creative life at any stage.

Christine shares how she found photography later in life, beginning with a simple desire to learn her camera and unexpectedly stepping into portraiture. What started as photographing flowers quickly evolved into gallery work, community involvement, and ultimately international artist residencies.

We talk about her experience attending a residency in France, where she spent two weeks immersed in a creative environment alongside other artists. She shares how being fully removed from daily responsibilities and surrounded by creative energy shifted her perspective and deepened  ...