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SALVAGEConversation with Nathalie KalbachPlease enjoy my conversation with Nat Kalbach. Nathalie is a self-taught mixed media artist, writer, and advocate for historic preservation, whose vibrant works explore urban subject matter through a fusion of paint mediums and collage materials. Her unconventional path into the art world began as a sanctuary from her former role as a paralegal, where she discovered the transformative power of art as a means of storytelling and personal expression.Nat finds inspiration in the ever-changing dynamics of city life, particularly in the urban subject matter that surrounds her. She connects deeply with the spaces she lives...2025-05-101h 01SALVAGEConversation with kHyal!Please enjoy my conversation with kHyal. Complex, and unclassifiable, kHyal’s mixed media work riffs off of pop culture icons and performs like a Rorschach Test in a behavioral science lab, tugging at the neurons of each viewer, and born to challenge perceptions. Using ordinary objects snatched from dumpsters, recycle centers, flea markets, tag sales, thrift stores, the ocean and the street — assembled with raw precision in a dazzling cacophony of visual clutter — each piece decidedly explodes the human-centric flaws, foibles and sometimes tragic outcomes of a plastic society.https://khyal.net/ https://getfizz.com/ htt...2025-04-171h 06SALVAGEConversation with Amy OrrPlease enjoy my conversation with Amy Orr. Amy is a multimedia artist whose work often involves the reinvention of manufactured materials; plastic and plastic cards in particular. The understanding and perception of plastic and ephemera is changing quickly. Where Amy’s work was once a lighthearted narrative about consumerism and culture, it is now overshadowed by the environmental disaster that our single-use practice has caused.Amy is drawn to materials for their color, abundance and original intent. Whether constructing a patterned composition or figurative mosaic, the plastic fragments become a sparkling wasteland of personal histories and co...2025-04-1053 minSALVAGEConversation with Robin FrohardtPlease enjoy my conversation with Robin Frohardt. Known for her rich aesthetic and highly detailed constructions, Robin Frohardt is an award-winning theater and film director. Her narrative-based film, puppetry, and sculpture, use recognizable materials, often trash, to create richly detailed worlds that make magic of the mundane and highlight the trivialities of daily life. Her theatrical work has earned her a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Creative Capital Award, and multiple Jim Henson Foundation Grants. Her amazing project THE PLASTIC BAG STORE premiered in Times Square in 2020 and has since toured to Los Angeles, Chicago, Adelaide, and Austi...2025-04-0336 minSALVAGEConversation with Kate Dodd*Please note two corrections to episode 30: Kate Dodd referenced the artwork “Tilted Arc” but incorrectly attributed it to Robert Smithson rather than its creator, Richard Serra. She also referenced an exhibit put on by Stand 4 Gallery, which is in Bay Ridge NY, rather than Bayonne, NJ.Please enjoy my conversation with Kate Dodd. Kate is obsessed with excess, with the unwanted, the discarded, and the underutilized. In her work, she seeks to repurpose items that no longer have an essential use. Once they were manufactured in great quantities; then they were abandoned, superfluous, castoff. Kate’s starting...2025-03-271h 07SALVAGEConversation with Ian TraskPlease enjoy my conversation with Ian Trask. Ian is a sculptor and multimedia artist who transforms waste materials into objects and installations with new purpose and integrity. His immersive works often play with sophisticated patterns, lending unlikely materials exquisite beauty. At other times, he works on an intimate scale with puckish humor.https://www.iantrask.com/ https://www.bonnaroo.com/Art Under The Bridge Fest https://dumboartsfestival.com/https://www.theinvisibledog.org/https://massmoca.org/artist-in-residence/https://pioneerworks.org/https://www.bwac.org/h...2025-03-131h 01SALVAGEConversation with Lisa BarthelsonPlease enjoy my conversation with Lisa Barthelson. Originally a painter, Lisa currently explores and works in many media: printmaking, ceramics, photography, encaustic, site specific environmental installations/sculpture, mixed media, and found object assemblage. She looks at everything as a potential art medium: a material to be used and transformed. From traditional art making materials: paint, pencil, printmaking ink, paper, wax and clay, to the debris we generate in the course of our daily lives and then throw out, it all excites Lisa. https://www.lisabarthelson.com/home https://www.lisabarthelson.com/large-multi-view/family-debris-series-sculpture--mixed-media/4011220-2-40142/fam...2025-02-2754 minSALVAGEConversation with Elise VazelakisPlease enjoy my conversation with Elise Vazelakis. Elise, a Los Angeles-based textile artist, creates sculptural textiles and installations that explore themes of consumption mapping and capitalism. Central to Vazelakis' work is the juxtaposition between the resilience of certain materials and the fragility of others, a theme that permeates her artistic exploration. By integrating discarded items and single-use plastics with fiber elements, Vazelakis forges a unique space that bridges the realms of textile and sculpture, constantly pushing the boundaries of her craft. Each of her series is distinct, marked by the incorporation of unexpected materials that infuse her pieces with...2025-02-1345 minSALVAGEConversation with Portia MunsonPlease enjoy my conversation with Portia Munson. Portia creates maximal installations, sculptures, paintings, and digital prints, synthesizing environmental and cultural themes from a feminist perspective. Her work has been the subject of over twenty solo exhibitions. Portia calls herself a feminist and environmental artist. For over 30 years she has been creating installations, paintings, and sculptures that reveal and question the meanings embedded in the mass-produced items of our culture. https://www.portiamunson.com/ BOCES https://www.boces.org/about-boces/ Cooper Union https://cooper.edu/Fluxus Artists https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flu...2025-01-301h 05SALVAGEConversation with Rebecca McGee TuckPlease enjoy my conversation with Rebecca McGee Tuck. Rebecca and I had an IG live conversation back in April 2024, which became the impetus for this podcast. I thought it would be appropriate to start season two, and the New Year, with a proper interview with Rebecca. Rebecca is a fiber artist, sculptor and a dedicated ocean activist. Her artwork serves as a visual narrative, transforming discarded materials from our throw-away society into environmentally aware works of art. In her practice, Rebecca is rooted in the reuse of discarded materials, creating found object fiber sculptures that resonate with sustainability and e...2025-01-1648 minSALVAGEConversation with Nyah Estevez from Beyond PlasticsPlease enjoy my conversation with Nyah Estevez. Nyah is an environmental advocate and grassroots organizer. During her time at SUNY New Paltz, where she pursued a bachelor's degree in Political Science, she quickly became an outspoken activist. She worked on a variety of different environmental justice issues through The Farmworker Law Project at the Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York and NYPIRG’s Environmental Protection Campaign. She is passionate about ending plastic pollution and creating a more just world for the communities that are affected by its production. She loves to make political art and take care of her pl...2024-12-2624 minSALVAGEConversation with Leticia BajuyoPlease enjoy my conversation with Leticia Bajuyo. Through her large-scale works, Leticia engages audiences and connects with communities through her site-specific installations that involve community collections of media and memories. Leticia’s drawings, sculptures, and installations highlight the impact of desire and the machines that create even more desire.https://www.leticiabajuyo.com/ Artist Ann Hamilton https://www.annhamiltonstudio.com/ Artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres https://www.felixgonzalez-torresfoundation.org/ Artist El Anatsui https://elanatsui.art/An example of Leticia’s artificial turf artwork https://www.leticiabajuyo.com/event-horizon-blog/2023-tennesseehttps...2024-12-191h 14SALVAGEConversation with Alejandro DuranPlease enjoy my conversation with Alejandro Durán. Alejandro is an artist who transforms international trash washing ashore on Mexico's Caribbean coast into aesthetic yet unsettling artworks, awakening viewers to the threat of plastic pollution. His long-term project, “Washed Up: Transforming a Trashed Landscape,” uses photography and installation to explore the complex intersections of humanity and nature, highlighting the pervasive impact of consumer culture on the natural world. https://alejandroduran.com/ Plasticulture, the exhibit where Alejandro and I met https://sva.edu/events/plasticulturehttps://www.aurorarobson.com/Trash map https://alejand...2024-12-1247 minSALVAGEConversation with Bryan NorthupPlease enjoy my conversation with Bryan Northup. Bryan’s work responds to human interactions with a uniquely modern material - plastic. Using collected single-use plastic and found objects from the waste stream as art medium, he attempts to blur the lines between appetizing consumables, biological dissection and everyday "waste", to explore layers of meaning in an age where toxic materials of our own creation have saturated our environment and penetrated our species—both biologically and culturally—to the cellular level. Bryan reacts to modern consumer-saturated society, and processes his own environmental/climate despair by drawing attention to the r...2024-12-0554 minSALVAGEConversation with Michelle LougeePlease enjoy my conversation with Michelle Lougee. Michelle’s sculpture and other works focus on the delicate balance between nature versus human society and technology. The duality of this relationship is explored in both materials and subject matter. The combination of the two factions produce mysterious yet familiar forms. For example, both feathered helmets and chestnut pods encased in carpet tacks serve as a proverbial "call-to-arms" for environmental protection. Human figures shaped from twigs and branches offer a less heavy-handed reminder of our covenant with mother nature. In her art, Michelle strives to replicate the animated quality that all...2024-11-2146 minSALVAGEConversation with Swapna NamboodiriSwapna is a plastic sculptor. She’s extremely passionate about contributing greener days for the coming generations. She upcycles plastics to create sculptural artworks. Swapna collects discarded plastics, and individually hand-cuts or carves them to create structures, inspired by the forms and patterns from nature itself. She cherishes this connection and believes in that artistic exchange between the artist and nature around her.https://swapnanamboodiri.com/ https://www.instagram.com/swapna_namboodiri Perspex https://www.sheetplastics.co.uk/looking-for-perspex#:~:text=perspex%20data%20sheets.-,What%20is%20perspex%3F,use%20this%20transparent%20thermoplastic%20material.2024-11-071h 08SALVAGEConversation with Bonny LeibowitzPlease enjoy my conversation with Bonny Leibowitz. Here’s Bonny’s statement about her latest installation which I find very exciting. Her work embodies concepts of Post-naturalism — a perspective that questions the objectification of nature as pristine and separate from humans. The installations are simulacra of environmental stories, histories, and concepts of nature, all of which have been constructed and distorted by humans. Just as nature itself is hybridized and transformed by industry, so are the narratives we create. The installations serve as situations where the distinction between reality and representation breaks down, and the representation becomes a reality unto i...2024-10-241h 10SALVAGEConversation with Judy VillettPlease enjoy my conversation with Judy Villett. Judy’s work combines many techniques, beginning with commercial prints, her own digital photographs printed on fabric, or hand dyed fabrics. She may stencil, paint, embellish, piece, or appliqué these and then finally machine quilt them. Judy says - “The world around us is colorful and filled with texture. I love taking those elements from nature and the patterns of our every-day living and create landscapes in fabric and thread.” We started our conversation talking about Judy’s installation The Jellyfish Project, which utilizes antique doilies from her family stash and more!https...2024-10-1046 minSALVAGEConversation with Erik Jon OlsonPlease enjoy my conversation with Erik Jon Olson. Using quilted plastic waste as his medium, Erik creates works that deal with the effects of consumerism, mass consumption and unfettered capitalism. By layering environmental issues with social justice messaging, his art emphasizes our alienation from the environment and each other, our willingness to waste, and our subsequent need for healing.https://www.erikjonolson.com/ Erik’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/erikjonolson/ Artist mentioned is Swapna Namboodiri @swapna_namboodiri https://www.beyondplastics.org/Erik’s work on exhibit https://www.erikjon...2024-09-2648 minSALVAGEConversation with Kalliopi MonoyiosPlease enjoy my conversation with Kalliopi Monoyios. Kalliopi is an artist and curator dedicated to communicating the wonder of the natural world to a wide and varied audience. Driven by the conviction that science communicators operating in all spheres are a critical part of creating a scientifically literate public, she is developing new avenues of public engagement with science via her own art and curated exhibits.https://www.kalliopimonoyios.com/ Neil Shubin scientist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Shubin Trashion Revolution, Jordan Parker https://triveniinstitute.org/ Green is the New Bla...2024-09-1358 minSALVAGEConversation with Bridget O'FlahertyPlease enjoy my conversation with Bridget O’Flaherty. Bridget is a passionate textile artist and quilter with over 30 years of experience. Her journey in textiles has been a deeply personal one, influenced by her heritage and love for nature. As a sustainability enthusiast, Bridget believes in the power of shared knowledge and understanding. Together, we can navigate this wild world and create a positive future for generations to come.https://bridgetoflaherty.com/Better Cotton Initiative https://bettercotton.org/GOTS - Global Organic Textile Standard https://global-standard.org/OEKO-TEX https://www.oeko-tex.co...2024-08-3038 min
The Rev Craft Biz PodcastHelping people find their creative voice - with Deborah Boschert#19: Deborah Boschert talks about her love of teaching people to find their own creative voice. We also talk about art versus craft in quilting and fiber art competitions.Show NotesWebsite - https://www.deborahsstudio.com/Instagram - @deborahboschert https://www.instagram.com/deborahboschert/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DeborahBoschertArtist/Van Leeuwen Ice Cream in Dallas - https://vanleeuwenicecream.com/Salt and Straw Ice Cream - https://saltandstraw.com/2016 book - https://www.etsy.com/listing/474377211/signed-copy-art-quilt-collage-a-creative?ref=shop_home_feat_12024-08-281h 16SALVAGEConversation with Jessica Thomas McGhee aka LoveHeyLolaPlease enjoy my conversation with Jessica Thomas McGhee. Jessica is an environmental artist who works in paint, jewelry and marine debris. During the spring, summer, and early fall, you can find her selling her jewelry and art at various markets throughout Central Illinois, working on murals, and having the occasional art show. Garbage is Jessica’s favorite medium and coral reefs and tide pools are her favorite subject matter.Jessica’s website https://www.loveheylola.com/ Jessica’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/loveheylola/?hl=en Sea turtle arribada https://www.volunteerlatinamerica.com/blog/pos...2024-08-2044 minSALVAGEConversation with Lynn GoldsteinPlease enjoy my conversation with Lynn Goldstein. Lynn and I have been friends and accountability buddies for a long time. We have monthly conversations on our art practice and art business goals and of course life in general.Lynn is deeply intrigued by history and the gradual passage of time evident in weathered frescoes, worn paint on building walls, and the intricate textures of the natural world. To emulate these textures in her work, Lynn uses multiple paint layers, marks, and imperfections created by the use of unconventional art-making tools such as trowels, scrapers, sandpaper, and chisels.2024-08-0750 minSALVAGEConversation with Kim ThomasPlease enjoy my conversation with Kim Thomas. Kim’s works are a visual discussion around climate change, nature, and our insatiable consumer culture. As an intersection between all three issues, found single-use plastics are often used as a key material in her artwork. In manipulating debris through a variety of media — primarily sculpture, installation, and printmaking — Kim presents the viewer with an everyday object in an unexpected, new form.https://iamkimthomas.com/ Artists Kim mentioned:Carl Moore https://carlemoore.com/Rashid Johnson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashid_JohnsonMary Ma...2024-07-1948 minSALVAGEConversation with Chrissanth Greene GrossPlease enjoy my conversation with Chrissanth Gross. Chrissanth and I chatted about her early start in art as a daughter of artists, her figure drawings and her plein air practice. We dove into how she gives back to her community by picking up roadside trash. Then we talked about her activism of making a 47 foot tidal wave of plastic trash that she collects in her own home and travels with to Albany NY to present as a visual aid to legislators to help pass the plastic packaging reduction bill.Chrissanth’s website https://www.chrissanth.com...2024-07-0940 minSALVAGEConversation with Stephanie HongoPlease enjoy my conversation with Stephanie Hongo. Stephanie and I talked about her start in the art world, how she started making art from trash, her unique way of collecting the trash she prefers to use and so much more!Stephanie is an American artist living in Connecticut. She has been creating art for the majority of her life, but it wasn’t until she began making the trash pieces that she really felt inspired to create art for art’s sake. She comes from a family of creators of all kinds, from carpentry to t...2024-06-2848 minSALVAGEConversation with Christine AaronPlease enjoy my conversation with Christine Aaron. We had a very interesting conversation which ranged from the benefits and problems of a studio outside or inside the home, to a conversation about Christine’s art practice and to a discussion about our possible collaboration.https://www.christineaaron.com/ Article about microplastics https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2024/microplastics-air-human-body-organs-spread/?utm_campaign=wp_the7&utm_medium=social_share&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_the7Article about plastics in tea bags https://www.ncb...2024-06-1446 minSALVAGEConversation with Carol PaikPlease enjoy my conversation with Carol Paik. Carol discovered her love of art-making relatively late, and is trying hard to catch up. She is interested in many different media, but most enjoys working with repurposed textiles. After years of buying expensive and often toxic materials for her work, her goal now is to create art exclusively out of the unappreciated, overlooked, landfill-destined stuff she finds around her, of which there is a great abundance.Carol’s website https://carolpaik.com/ Carry the Burden IG reel h...2024-05-2456 minSALVAGEConversation with Michelle Sirois SilverPlease enjoy my conversation with Michelle Sirois-Silver. Michelle’s works explore themes about ordinary life and the ways she imagines herself within the natural environment. Known for her experimentation, she investigates ways to integrate materials and techniques, adding layers to create a framework to support the conceptual narrative of her work. Her art practice encompasses the hand hooked surface, surface design, and sculpture. https://www.michellesirois-silver.com/ Irene Ives https://www.instagram.com/iveshandiworks/?hl=en Catherine San Soucie https...2024-05-1744 minSALVAGEConversation with Sarah SchneidermanPlease enjoy my conversation with Sarah Schneiderman. She is an artist using non-recyclable trash and repurposed materials to investigate social and political issues.https://www.sarahschneiderman.com/ This podcast was created by Natalya Khorover. It was produced and recorded by Natalya, as well as researched and edited by her. SALVAGE is a product of ECOLOOP.ART. If you enjoy this show, please rate and review us wherever you’re listening—and be sure to come back for another conversation with a repurposed media artist. 2024-05-0932 minSALVAGEConversation with Kate EgnaczakPlease enjoy my conversation with Kate Egnaczak. An interdisciplinary eco-artist, She is committed to challenging viewers to confront the impact of human actions on our natural environment. Her work inspires social consciousness and sparks memories related to the act of disposal by transforming discarded materials into powerful public works of art. https://www.kegnaczak.com/ This podcast was created by Natalya Khorover. It was produced and recorded by Natalya, as well as researched and edited by her. SALVAGE is a product of ECOLOOP.ART. If...2024-04-2838 minSALVAGEConversation with Wiebke PandikowPlease enjoy my conversation with Wiebke Pandikow. She is a fine jeweler from Helsinki, Finland who’s main material is the ubiquitous plastic bag. Experimenting with materials and techniques, indulging her fascination with details, textures and natural shapes, Wiebke lets her mind roam to create stories and connections. https://wpandikow.com/ This podcast was created by Natalya Khorover. It was produced and recorded by Natalya, as well as researched and edited by her. SALVAGE is a product of ECOLOOP.ART. If you enjoy this show...2024-04-2234 minSALVAGEConversation with Mindy KombertPlease enjoy my conversation with Mindy Kombert. She is intrigued by pattern, comforted by repetition and energized by color. She works with paint, paper, fiber, found objects, plastic, beads and clay to create functional, wearable and decorative art. We talked about her beach clean up efforts and art practice.https://www.plasticandpearls.com/This podcast was created by Natalya Khorover. It was produced and recorded by Natalya, as well as researched and edited by her. SALVAGE is a product of ECOLOOP.ART. If you enjoy this show...2024-04-1829 min