This is a transcript of an interview on "Radio Free Brooklyn" between the host (who also runs a gallery called "The Doghouse") and comedian/artist Sarah Schaefer. Here's a summary of the key points:

About Sarah Schaefer:

Accomplished comedian and miniature artist living in Richmond, Virginia

Has performed on Comedy Central, MTV, and Netflix

Author of a memoir called "Grand" (published by Simon & Schuster)

Currently has an art exhibit called "A Few Slight Concerns" at The Doghouse Gallery in Brooklyn

Her Art Project:Sarah created three miniature rooms at 1:12 scale that represent her personal anxieties:

A hotel room (representing past traumas and experiences from touring)

A green room (the waiting area for comedians, representing career uncertainty)

Her craft room (representing current struggles with whether her art is meaningful)

The miniatures serve as a way for her to literally "minimize" her problems while also validating them - taking spaces where she's had anxious, cyclical thinking and transforming them into art she can "put on a shelf and walk away from."

Personal Background:

Grew up in Richmond where her mother ran a charity thrift store and fed homeless people

Her father had some kind of traumatic incident when she was 12 that threw the family into chaos

Recently diagnosed with ADHD, which has reframed her understanding of herself

Struggles with feeling her problems "aren't big enough" compared to others

Has a complicated relationship with the comedy industry due to moral concerns

Current Status:

Questioning whether to continue pursuing comedy or focus more on visual art

Has a solo comedy show "Going Up" that incorporates miniatures

Considering various career paths including potential Hollywood writing work

Upcoming Events:

Live show "Going Up" on Friday, July 25th at Brooklyn Comedy Collective

After-party at The Doghouse Gallery to view her miniature exhibit

The interview explores themes of anxiety, perfectionism, moral conviction, creative obsession, and the challenge of being an artist while dealing with broader societal issues.

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