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WORT 89.9FM MadisonFind Your QuiltCarlee Latimer is an artist, a community builder, and a program assistant for the Madison Library Bubbler Project.
Latimere took her first quilting class in 2022. Now, she finds herself and one of her quilts in an exhibit entitled Find Your Quilt at the newly named Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture.
In this episode of Radio Chipstone, Latimere and contributor Gianofer (JON nah fer) Fields discuss how her role as a community builder shows up in her interactive quilt.
2025-12-2209 min
WORT 89.9FM MadisonIn times like these, who needs monstersUsually, contributor Gianofer (JON nah fer) Fields loves a good Halloween fright. Not this year. In a time when everything is scary, who needs monsters?
So, instead of raising the specters of ghouls passed, she decided to free herself of something that’s been haunting her for years.
A perfectly good, unused sewing machine.
2025-12-2208 min
WORT 89.9FM Madison151 Artists 150 YearsThere are times when it pays to make bold moves. To show up even though your name wasn’t on the guest list.
In this episode of Radio Chipstone, contributor Gianofer (JON nah fer) Fields speaks with Metal Artist Erika Koivunen about love, metal, and showing up uninvited.
2025-11-1304 min
WORT 89.9FM MadisonStacy's StuffAt the top of every interview, contributor Gianofer Fields (JON nah fer) always asks her guests for their titles.
When asked, Stacy Stone replied, “I am a Connoisseur and collector of amazing vintage and antique objects.
Standing in one of her booths in Monona Antiques, surrounded by a collection of tangible memories, it was clear that (JON nah fer) could have skipped that step.
In this edition of Radio Chipstone, Stacy and (JON nah fer) discuss the danger and joy of collecting memories.
2025-10-0309 min
WORT 89.9FM MadisonIn Care Of...“What will happen to me if I am ever unable to care for myself?” is a thought that crosses the minds of many.
When you consider that one in five people in the United States functions as a family caregiver, it’s a valid concern.
Dr. Kristin Litzelman is an Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies in the School of Human Ecology
Kristin Voss is a retired educator from the Madison Public School District and the founder of the Center for Caregiver Serenity.
Together they created an exhibit entitled - In Care Of: Postcard-Sized Portrayals of Caregiving in Wiscon...
2025-10-0309 min
WORT Local NewsRadio Chipstone Presents: 1,000 HeartsJust because we're in a new year, leaving the stuff we don't want to carry anymore in the old year might not be so easy. It could take weeks, months, years, or even... 1,000 hearts to let go.Erika Koivunen is an artist and for many years, she worked with metal and fire until heartbreak turned those flames into yarn. In 2023, she lost her Park Street shop in a three-alarm fire. It was the second tragedy in a short amount of time. She had recently lost her husband and business partner, Aaron Howard -- who...
2025-01-0258 min
Meet Me at the ChazenThe Archives: Feeding the MassesSend us a TextIt turns out that the Chazen's archives are packed with detailed documentation of—yes, the art, but also the food that was served at the museum. Meet Me at the Chazen host Gianofer Fields digs into a 1996 reception menu and gets the Chazen staff involved. Listen at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts. Questions? Post them on Instagram at @meetme.chazen!Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As w...
2024-07-1158 min
Meet Me at the ChazenThe Archive: Should It Stay or Should It Go?Send us a TextHost Gianofer Fields shows us the archival decision-making process as Registrar Andrea Selbig and Archivist Jordan Craig consider what to do with an array of items from the Chazen's past. "Stay or go" is just the first question among several that get asked. Listen in as the process unfolds in real time, as they consider anniversary banners, publication duplicates, and a vinyl record recorded in the Chazen's galleries.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in...
2024-06-0630 minMeet Me at the ChazenIlluminating the Chazen's 'dark archive'Send us a TextGarbage? Detritus? Ephemera—or archival gold? Host Gianofer Fields, Archivist Jordan Craig, and Facilities Manager Adam Hutchinson shine a (figurative and literal) light into some of the Chazen's shadowy corners to find potentially worthy materials that haven't been cataloged yet—the so-called dark archive. From press clippings and a vinyl record to a handwritten note from custodial staff and oodles of back issues, duplicates, and show catalogs (so many catalogs), Chazen Director Amy Gilman and other Chazen staff weigh in on how they view this material.Meet Me at the...
2024-05-0935 minMeet Me at the ChazenThe Chazen Archive: what is it?Send us a TextWhat comes to mind when you think of the word "archive"? Is it a pristine, climate-controlled vault or a dusty, musty corner of the basement? Host Gianofer Fields talks with Chazen Chief of Staff Lindsay Grinstead to learn about the origins of the Chazen's archives. She follows up with archivist Jordan Craig to get a better picture of how archiving works. And she talks with graduate student and archives assistant Raichelle Johnson, who calls the archives "my happy place."Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the...
2024-04-0438 minMeet Me at the ChazenInsistent Presence: Gabriella HartlaubSend us a TextUW–Madison journalism major Gabriella Hartlaub was always that kid in the back asking why, why, why. In conversation with host Gianofer Fields, she brings that inquisitive nature to the Insistent Presence exhibition, reflecting on the ways it might shape the way she approaches her profession.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it means to be an art museum at a p...
2023-12-2113 min
Meet Me at the ChazenInsistent Presence: Erin CoronSend us a TextIn this week's episode of Meet Me at the Chazen, Host Gianofer Fields talks with someone who's had hours and hours to observe the finer details of, and people interacting with, the Insistent Presence exhibition of contemporary African art. Visitor Services Assistant Erin Coron says that even though she sees the works on every shift, the way visitors approach them often makes her take a second, or third, look with fresh eyes.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, th...
2023-12-1423 min
Meet Me at the ChazenInsistent Presence: Katherine AlcauskasSend us a TextIn this episode of "Meet Me at the Chazen," host Gianofer Fields and Chief Curator Katherine Alcauskas discuss the unique challenges posed by the pandemic in acquiring and curating new art for the Insistent Presence exhibition. Alcauskas says having a guest curator brought essential outside perspective to the exhibition, which will help inform how African art is incorporated into the museum's permanent collection reinstallation.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Te...
2023-12-0714 min
Meet Me at the ChazenInsistent Presence: Giulia PaolettiSend us a TextHost Gianofer Fields and art history scholar Giulia Paoletti discuss the history of photography in Senegal, its meaning as a medium used in everyday life, and its use by a range of artists. Paoletti highlights the practice of xoymet, the creation of photo walls for weddings, and the work of artists like Ibrahima Thiam, who have reworked the historical tradition in new ways.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we...
2023-11-3020 min
Meet Me at the ChazenInsistent Presence: Margaret Nagawa, Part 3Send us a TextAfter an interruption, Host Gianofer Fields and guest curator Margaret Nagawa finish their walkthrough of the Insistent Presence exhibition. Touching on themes of memory and movement, they discuss works by artists like Khaled Ben Slimane, Moataz Nasr, and El Loko, noting how they deeply evoke humanity without needing physical representation of the body. Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it me...
2023-11-1638 min
Meet Me at the ChazenInsistent Presence: Moving 'Exodus'Send us a TextHost Gianofer Fields puts you in the middle of moving a work of art that is a centerpiece of the Insistent Presence exhibition: Exodus by Barthélémy Toguo, a work that comments on the movement of people throughout Africa. Listen for the hiss of the tire pump, the squeaky wheels, and the groans of the Chazen's freight elevator (which, it turns out, has a name).Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big...
2023-11-0922 min
Meet Me at the ChazenInsistent Presence: Margaret Nagawa, Part 2Send us a TextHost Gianofer Fields revisits the Insistent Presence exhibition gallery with guest curator Margaret Nagawa, getting behind Nagawa's color choices, use of space, and the art groupings that help gallery viewers forge connections between North America and the African continent.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it means to be an art museum at a public university and how a...
2023-11-0235 min
Meet Me at the ChazenInsistent Presence: Serubiri MosesSend us a TextUgandan curator Serubiri Moses and Host Gianofer Fields discuss the work of two South African photographic artists a generation apart: Santu Mofokeng, whose Black Photo Album debuted at second Johannesburg Biennial, and Lebohang Kganye, whose work appears in the Chazen's current exhibition Insistent Presence. Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it means to be an art museum at a pub...
2023-10-2645 min
Meet Me at the ChazenInsistent Presence: Nana Yaw OduroSend us a TextAs a boy growing up, Ghanaian visual artist Nana Yaw Oduro knew his view of the world was different. "I used to ask myself, Why? Why me? Why? Why am I like strange? Why am I an artist? Because I don't think I chose it." He talks with host Gianofer Fields about how his life experiences have led to the recurring themes of identity, masculinity, and self-acceptance that show up in his work.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Mu...
2023-10-1939 min
Meet Me at the ChazenInsistent Presence: Léonard PongoSend us a TextBelgian-Congolese photographer Léonard Pongo trained as a journalist but soon realized the images he wanted to make went beyond mere documentation. Host Gianofer Fields talks with Pongo about his series, The Uncanny, his family's role in his art, and his choice to work in black and white. Pongo's book The Uncanny is now available.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explo...
2023-10-1248 min
Meet Me at the ChazenInsistent Presence: Immy MaliSend us a TextHost Gianofer Fields talks with Ugandan visual artist Immy Mali about Virtually Mine, a mobile, sculptural work drawn from text messages between the artist and her then-fiancé, now-husband. Mali talks about the mental pictures of each other we create when we're apart and why glass was the ideal material to represent qualities of their long-distance relationship.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also...
2023-10-0532 min
Meet Me at the ChazenInsistent Presence: Andrea SelbigSend us a TextChazen Registrar Andrea Selbig thinks about more than how works of art will look in the galleries. Using an example from the Insistent Presence exhibition, Selbig talks with host Gianofer Fields about the considerations that go into acquiring art at a collecting and teaching museum.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it means to be an art museum at a pu...
2023-09-2822 min
Meet Me at the ChazenInsistent Presence: Margaret Nagawa, Part 1Send us a TextGuest curator Margaret Nagawa and host Gianofer Fields discuss the Insistent Presence exhibition, touching on the challenges of classifying African art, colonization, commodification, the relationship between artist and culture, and much more.Above all, Nagawa says, "It's important that we walk through the doors of the Chazen Museum of Art with an open heart. The idea that Africa is so far away, it's so remote from our understanding, should be left outside the doors."Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the U...
2023-09-2149 min
Meet Me at the ChazenInsistent Presence: Amy GilmanSend us a TextWhat do we mean when we say "African art"? How did these works come to be here? Who decides, and why? Chazen Director Amy Gilman and Host Gianofer Fields engage with these questions and more as they discuss the opening of Insistent Presence: Contemporary African Art from the Chazen Collection.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it means to be a...
2023-09-1445 min
Meet Me at the Chazenre:mancipation: The end is just the beginningSend us a TextAs the re:mancipation exhibition draws to a close, host Gianofer Fields talks with Chazen Director Amy Gilman about how the groundbreaking project changed the museum and its staff and how it will live on.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it means to be an art museum at a public university and how art museums can h...
2023-06-2244 min
Meet Me at the ChazenCape workshop: The freedom to createSend us a TextAs they take part in a re:mancipation cape-making workshop, host Gianofer Fields talks to community members and artist/activist Wildcat Ebony Brown about what freedom means to them.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it means to be an art museum at a public university and how art museums can help enrich and strengthen the communities they serve. Meet...
2023-06-1512 min
Meet Me at the ChazenOklads and Black icons: Layers of meaningSend us a TextIn this week's episode of Meet Me at the Chazen, host Gianofer Fields talks with re:mancipation artists who designed oklads, an Eastern European religious art form, to venerate Black icons of Wisconsin. As they worked on an oklad for Dr. James Cameron, the late civil rights leader who survived a lynching as a youth, they felt the spiritual light of his story moving through them.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Bi...
2023-06-0842 min
Meet Me at the ChazenCamille Friend: Black hair in white marbleSend us a TextOscar-nominated hair stylist Camille Friend educated the artisans at Quarra Stone on the nuances of Black hair as they finished Sanford Biggers's sculpture, Lifting the Veil, which features Frederick Douglass and his iconic mane. Host Gianofer Fields was there to capture the sights and sounds.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it means to be an art museum at a pu...
2023-06-0211 min
Meet Me at the ChazenThe textures of textilesSend us a TextHost Gianofer Fields visits a Wisconsin Historical Society archive with artisans from Quarra Stone to research the kinds of garments that would have been worn by Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it means to be an art museum at a public university and how art museums can help enrich and strengthen the communities they...
2023-05-2533 min
Meet Me at the ChazenLynore Routte and Kirstin Pires: The fabric of familySend us a TextHost Gianofer Fields was interviewing textile artist Lynore Routte when Kirstin Pires, the Chazen's communications manager, came by with an incredibly moving gift.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it means to be an art museum at a public university and how art museums can help enrich and strengthen the communities they serve. Meet Me at the Chazen theme and...
2023-05-1720 min
Meet Me at the ChazenMonuments Reimagined: Contemporary Artists as Changemakers PanelSend us a TextIn November 2022, Gianofer Fields hosted a panel discussion on how artists can disrupt the public art narrative and forge new paths toward re-memorializing our shared past.The panelists were Naima Murphy Salcido, former Director of Partnerships at Monument Lab; Professor Faisal Abdu’Allah, Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art, UW–Madison; Sanford Biggers, contemporary artist; and Marilu Knode, independent curatorial consultant.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we rep...
2023-05-1155 min
Meet Me at the ChazenChris Walker: Responding with movementSend us a TextWhen UW–Madison Professor of Dance Chris Walker first saw Emancipation Group, he couldn't stop thinking about a particular detail of the troubling sculpture. Walker talks with host Gianofer Fields about how he translated his reaction into a dance piece.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it means to be an art museum at a public university and how art mu...
2023-05-0432 min
Meet Me at the ChazenKeyon Harrold: We Shall OvercomeSend us a TextGrammy Award-winning trumpeter Keyon Harrold was at the Chazen providing a response for re:mancipation when news broke about a racially charged incident involving his son. Host Gianofer Fields talks with Harrold about how it affected his family and what it says about the state of race relations in the United Sates.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it mean...
2023-04-2713 min
Meet Me at the ChazenKirk Mendoza: A niche between engineering and artSend us a TextHost Gianofer Fields talks with UW-Madison engineering graduate Kirk Mendoza, who provided the technology to turn concepts into concrete things for the re:mancipation project. Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it means to be an art museum at a public university and how art museums can help enrich and strengthen the communities they serve. Meet Me at the Chaze...
2023-04-2015 min
Meet Me at the ChazenRich Medina: What is re:mancipation?Send us a Text Host Gianofer Fields talks with DJ, archivist, and music scholar Rich Medina about revisionist history, power, the universality of music, and what re:mancipation means to him. Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it means to be an art museum at a public university and how art museums can help enrich and strengthen the communities they serve. Meet Me at the...
2023-04-1333 min
Meet Me at the ChazenGuy and Lynore Routté: Individuals togetherSend us a TextHost Gianofer Fields talks with a brother-sister duo at the heart of the re:mancipation project: music producer/MASK Consortium member Guy Routté, and fiber artist Lynore Routté. Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it means to be an art museum at a public university and how art museums can help enrich and strengthen the communities they serve. Meet Me at t...
2023-04-0631 min
Meet Me at the ChazenWildcat Ebony Brown: Art, activism, and the Wide AwakesSend us a TextHost Gianofer Fields talks with artist and activist Wildcat Ebony Brown about art, spirituality, the revived Wide Awakes movement, and how it all connects with the re:mancipation project.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it means to be an art museum at a public university and how art museums can help enrich and strengthen the communities they serve. Meet...
2023-03-3024 min
Meet Me at the ChazenKate Wanberg: What is re:mancipation?Send us a TextExhibition and Collection Project Manager Kate Wanberg talks with host Gianofer Fields about how the re:mancipation project led the Chazen to break out of its standard approach to exhibitions by sharing control with collaborators.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it means to be an art museum at a public university and how art museums can help enrich and...
2023-03-2316 min
Meet Me at the Chazenre:mancipation opening receptionSend us a TextHost Gianofer Fields puts you at the center of re:mancipation's opening reception, where DJ Rich Medina, rapper Pharoahe Monch, Sanford Biggers, Chazen Director Amy Gilman, and members of the audience came together to reflect, celebrate, and open the exhibition. (Note: this episode contains explicit language.)Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it means to be an art museum at a...
2023-03-1627 min
Meet Me at the ChazenEddie Gajadar: What is re:mancipation?Send us a TextHost Gianofer Fields talks with Eddie Gajadar, chief operating officer of MASK Consortium, about the re:mancipation project’s small-scale origins, key milestones in its expansion, and his hopes for its future.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it means to be an art museum at a public university and how art museums can help enrich and strengthen the commun...
2023-03-0922 min
Meet Me at the ChazenMark Hines: What is re:mancipation?Send us a TextHost Gianofer Fields speaks with MASK Consortium creative director Mark Hines about how he helps artist Sanford Biggers execute his artistic vision and the deeply emotional experience of working with the challenging subject matter of Emancipation Group.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it means to be an art museum at a public university and how art museums can help...
2023-02-2831 minMeet Me at the ChazenCandie Waterloo: What is re:mancipation?Send us a TextThe seeds of re:mancipation were planted at the closing of BAM!, a 2019 Sanford Biggers exhibition at the Chazen. Chazen Head of Education Candie Waterloo talks with host Gianofer Fields about how a dinner conversation led to an ambitious two-year collaboration and what made her pay attention to an artwork she had ignored.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it m...
2023-02-2211 min
Meet Me at the ChazenJanine Yorimoto Boldt: What is re:mancipation?Send us a TextFrom its earliest days, viewers saw problems with Thomas Ball's Emancipation Group sculpture. Janine Yorimoto Boldt, the Chazen's associate curator of American art, discusses the sculpture's history, versions, iconography, and evolving interpretations with host Gianofer Fields.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it means to be an art museum at a public university and how art museums can...
2023-02-1513 min
Meet Me at the ChazenSanford Biggers: What is re:mancipation?Send us a TextMeet Me at the Chazen Host Gianofer Fields talks to Sanford Biggers, the artist at the center of the re:mancipation exhibition, about process, collaboration, history and dialogue as media, and placing faith in the viewer.Meet Me at the Chazen is a podcast about the the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the largest collecting museum in the Big Ten. As we report what’s happening here, we'll also explore what it means to be an art museum at a public university and how art museums can help enri...
2023-02-0817 min