Ep. 13 | Tub Talks with Sam Borkson: Friends With You artist

This week we soak in the bath with our close friend and co-founder of FriendsWithYou,

Sam Borkson. He started the art project FriendsWithYou with Tury many years ago, in order to help people open their creative channels. He shares about how they use elements of fine art to bring cuteness and a smile to people’s faces. He sees art as a unifier: a way to impact others through storytelling. He creates art as love letters. In this episode, he does it all through even just this conversation. We will learn about his deep desire to save, touch and heal the world by using his influence as a writer and animator to alter the narrative of children’s stories in a way to promote unity for the planet. He exists in a nonstop pursuit of friendship, kindness, and art! Making stuff is not easy. It is perseverance that gets us through. Being stubborn and committed to doing is not to be taken for granted and Sam shares that wisdom with us.

Sharing all about his past, Sam was raised in a broken Florida home. His childhood was exploratory: both outdoors, playing in the wild landscape, and in his inner landscape, in which he was reading about worldwide mythology, psychology, and religions. Much of this deep dive into the human psyche and various belief systems, helped lead him to the positive outlook he has about the power of art. Art has the capacity to shift the modern world. And as Sam tells us about the forthcoming FriendsWithYou projects such as Happy World and Oceans, we begin to understand the purpose before we even can conceptualize the project.  We’ll find that like many, his personal rituals such as deepening connections to friends, childhood memories, and staying true to his authentic self (even while surrounded by Hollywood chaos) - these are what’s keeping him grounded in his practice as an artist. Talking with Sam, a passionately playful individual, brought a smile to our faces, and we hope it brings just as much joy to you too. Listen now to discover how he harnesses a unique essence of happiness in everything he creates. 

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