Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast SALVAGE
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| Conversation with Bonny Leibowitz | 24 Oct 2024 | 01:10:37 | |
Please 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 itself. https://www.bonnyleibowitz.com Thomas Eakins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Eakins Ab Ex (Abstract Expressionism) https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/a/abstract-expressionism Edward Brutynsky The Anthropocene Project https://www.edwardburtynsky.com/projects/the-anthropocene-project Sintra Board https://www.gator-board.com/sintra-board.htm Topaz Gigapixel AI https://www.topazlabs.com/ Jim Bob Art Park https://www.jimbobartparknaturetrails.org/ Nasher Sculpture Center https://www.nashersculpturecenter.org/ Mary Miss land artist https://marymiss.com/ Anderson Ranch Center https://www.andersonranch.org/ Art In Odd Places https://care.artinoddplaces.org/ My fundraiser for North Carolina artists https://www.artbynatalya.com/shop 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Judy Villett | 10 Oct 2024 | 00:46:32 | |
Please 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! The Jellyfish Project https://craftcouncilbc.ca/the-jellyfish-project-3/ David Suzuki The Nature of Things https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nature_of_Things Jean Ray Laury https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Ray_Laury Michael James https://michaeljamesstudioquilts.com/ Nancy Crow http://www.nancycrow.com/ Judy’s Vista series https://www.judyvillett.com/vistas.html Michelle Sirois-Silver https://www.michellesirois-silver.com/ and SALVAGE episode #6! 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Christine Aaron | 14 Jun 2024 | 00:46:11 | |
Please 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_the7 Article about plastics in tea bags https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10389239/ Encaustic conference https://www.castlehill.org/encaustic24 Ichy Ball aka Sweet Gum seed pods https://americanorchard.wordpress.com/2014/04/25/the-most-dangerous-tree-in-the-suburbs/ Geo Crumbs installation in an abandoned structure https://www.artbynatalya.com/geo-crumbs-project Earth Month Challenge https://www.artbynatalya.com/earth-month 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Carol Paik | 24 May 2024 | 00:56:50 | |
Please 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 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0CAjkLs_Pc/ The art thrift store https://www.retake-remake.org/ 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Michelle Sirois Silver | 17 May 2024 | 00:44:48 | |
Please 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://www.sanssoucie.ca/ Val Arntzen https://www.valeriearntzen.com/ Gloria Crouse https://www.arts.wa.gov/artist-collection/?request=record;id=1860;type=701 IlMuseo https://www.italianculturalcentre.ca/il-museo 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Sarah Schneiderman | 09 May 2024 | 00:32:23 | |
Please 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Kate Egnaczak | 28 Apr 2024 | 00:38:19 | |
Please 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. 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Wiebke Pandikow | 22 Apr 2024 | 00:34:04 | |
Please 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. 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Mindy Kombert | 18 Apr 2024 | 00:29:15 | |
Please 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. 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Rebecca McGee Tuck | 18 Apr 2024 | 00:27:43 | |
Please enjoy my conversation with Rebecca McGee Tuck. She is a found object fiber sculptor and an ocean activist based outside of Boston, MA. We talked about our art practice using repurposed materials and what we’re up to right now for Earth Month. Rebecca McGee Tuck 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Erik Jon Olson | 26 Sep 2024 | 00:48:04 | |
Please 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. 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.erikjonolson.com/galleries 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Kalliopi Monoyios | 13 Sep 2024 | 00:58:39 | |
Please 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 Black, Carbondale Co https://www.carbondalearts.com/upcoming-events/green-is-the-new-black-fashion-extravaganza Wesleyan Potters https://www.wesleyanpotters.com/ Ridwell https://www.ridwell.com/ Patterns of Consumption exhibit https://www.carbondalearts.com/upcoming-events/patterns-of-consumption-amp-a-love-letter-to-indian-creek Denver Botanical Gardens Science-Art Symposium https://www.botanicgardens.org/programs/science-art-symposium-mechanisms-change 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Bridget O'Flaherty | 30 Aug 2024 | 00:38:13 | |
Please 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. Better Cotton Initiative https://bettercotton.org/ GOTS - Global Organic Textile Standard https://global-standard.org/ OEKO-TEX https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/ Haptic and Hue podcast https://hapticandhue.com/ Fibershed https://fibershed.org/ Green Stitchers Hive community https://bridgetoflaherty.com/hive/ Threads of Sustainability Podcast https://bridgetoflaherty.com/threads-of-sustainability-podcast/ Bridget’s online shop https://bridgetoflaherty.com/shop/ 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Jessica Thomas McGhee aka LoveHeyLola | 20 Aug 2024 | 00:44:18 | |
Please 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/posts/sea-turtle-arribada-costa-rica Entropy Resins https://entropyresins.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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Lynn Goldstein | 07 Aug 2024 | 00:50:16 | |
Please 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. Lynn’s website https://www.lynngoldstein.com/ Lynn’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lynngoldstein_art/ HMart the great Asian food store https://www.hmart.com/ Yiddish Book Center https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/ Paper artist who’s name I couldn’t remember is Samuelle Green https://samuellegreen.com/ All about aspens https://www.nationalforests.org/blog/tree-profile-aspen-so-much-more-than-a-tree 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Kim Thomas | 19 Jul 2024 | 00:48:33 | |
Please 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. Artists Kim mentioned: Carl Moore https://carlemoore.com/ Rashid Johnson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashid_Johnson Mary Mattingly https://marymattingly.com/ Vassiliki Falkehag https://www.surgechs.com/artist-profile-vassiliki-falkehag/ Redux Contemporary Art Center (REDUX) https://reduxstudios.org/ 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Chrissanth Greene Gross | 09 Jul 2024 | 00:40:33 | |
Please enjoy my conversation with Chrissanth Gross. Chrissanth’s website https://www.chrissanth.com/ Chrissanth’s instagram https://www.instagram.com/chrissanthamum/ All the info you need to help fight plastic pollution https://www.beyondplastics.org/ And more here https://www.climateactionnow.com/ Beyond Plastic Pollution Virtual Class offered by Bennington College’s Center for the Advancement of Public Action starts on September 4th, sign up here: https://www.beyondplastics.org/events/beyond-plastic-pollution-fall-2024 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Stephanie Hongo | 28 Jun 2024 | 00:48:22 | |
Please 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 typography; they all have an ability to “make things.” This broad range of ability and influence was a big factor in developing Stephanie’s own brand of creativity. Stephanie’s website https://sugarfox.net/ Stephanie’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/Sugarfox_art/ Artists Stephanie mentioned: Bordalo 2 www.bordaloii.com Thomas Deininger https://interactiveblend.com/2009/09/interview-with-artist-tom-deininger/ An amazing film about an octopus - My Octopus Teacher https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12888462/ 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Swapna Namboodiri | 07 Nov 2024 | 01:08:29 | |
Swapna 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://www.instagram.com/swapna_namboodiri PET bottles https://www.beyondplastics.org/fact-sheets/plastic-water-bottles Qatar Community https://www.instagram.com/qatartcommunity/ Artfinder https://www.artfinder.com/artist/swapna-namboodiri/ SALA fest https://www.salafestival.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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Elise Vazelakis | 13 Feb 2025 | 00:45:18 | |
Please 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 unpredictability and a captivating aesthetic. https://www.instagram.com/elisevazelakis https://www.csulb.edu/school-of-art/fiber Gamsha scarves https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamcha Warp or weft? https://drapersfabrics.com/en-us/blogs/drapers-diaries/what-about-weave Ruth Asawa https://ruthasawa.com/ Anthropocene https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/anthropocene/ Woolsey Fire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolsey_Fire Wayne Art Center https://wayneart.org/ Beyond Plastics https://www.beyondplastics.org/events/beyond-plastic-pollution-spring-2025 CLASS STARTS FEBRUARY 19th! 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Portia Munson | 30 Jan 2025 | 01:05:26 | |
Please 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. BOCES https://www.boces.org/about-boces/ Cooper Union https://cooper.edu/ Fluxus Artists https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluxus Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/books Valerie Hammond https://www.valeriehammond.com/home Tanya Marcuse https://tanyamarcuse.com/ Mass MOCA https://massmoca.org/ 21C Collection https://www.21cmuseumhotels.com Oregon Contemporary https://www.oregoncontemporary.org/ 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Rebecca McGee Tuck | 16 Jan 2025 | 00:48:29 | |
Please 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 environmental consciousness. https://www.rebeccamcgeetuck.com/ Artist Lorie Anderson https://laurieanderson.com/ Lee Bontecou Arte Povera artist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Bontecou Surfrider Foundation https://www.surfrider.org/ Beyond Plastics https://www.beyondplastics.org/ New Bedford Whaling Museum https://www.whalingmuseum.org/ Center For Coastal Studies https://coastalstudies.org/ UMass Dartmouth Sustainability Dept https://www.umassd.edu/campus-sustainability/ Plastic Bag Store https://www.theplasticbagstore.com/ Rebecca’s Sculpture Monster https://www.rebeccamcgeetuck.com/sculpture-monster-creature-from-the-plasticine-era Nip bottles https://nipthenips.com/ Michelle Lougee episode https://www.buzzsprout.com/2355491/episodes/16137625 Alejandro Duran episode https://www.buzzsprout.com/2355491/episodes/16266868 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Nyah Estevez from Beyond Plastics | 26 Dec 2024 | 00:24:17 | |
Please 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 plants. https://www.beyondplastics.org/staff/nyah-estevez https://www.robinfrohardt.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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Leticia Bajuyo | 19 Dec 2024 | 01:14:18 | |
Please 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-tennessee https://landreportcollective.com/home.html https://24hoursofwonder.wixsite.com/artists Chido Johnson and the Love Library https://chidox.com/ https://letstalkaboutlovebaby.com/ What are chain letters? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_letter 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Alejandro Duran | 12 Dec 2024 | 00:47:41 | |
Please 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. Plasticulture, the exhibit where Alejandro and I met https://sva.edu/events/plasticulture Trash map https://alejandroduran.com/internationalflotsam Plastic Blues video https://alejandroduran.com/current-exhibitions-3 Alejandro’s TED talk https://www.ted.com/speakers/alejandro_duran 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Bryan Northup | 05 Dec 2024 | 00:54:45 | |
Please 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 role plastic production and dependence plays in the global climate crisis. Bryan’s sculpture and wall relief works depict abstracted glimpses of microscopic cell interactions, molecular-level contamination, a cross-section of interconnectedness, in an attempt to imagine how this human-made material interacts with living systems at the deepest level. https://www.oakparkartleague.org/ International Museum of Surgical Science https://imss.org/ Trashion Revolution https://triveniinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TrashionRevolution2024PressRelease.pdf Museum of Science and Industry https://www.msichicago.org/ https://care.artinoddplaces.org/ https://www.postcards.visualaids.org/ 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Michelle Lougee | 21 Nov 2024 | 00:46:51 | |
Please 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. https://www.bostonsculptors.com/ Gather Symposium https://www.gatherfibersymposium.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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Vivien Zepf | 12 Sep 2025 | 01:17:33 | |
In this special episode of Salvage, the tables turn - my dear friend Vivien Zepf interviews me. Instead of me asking the questions, Vivien dives into my story: from my early days in fashion and costume design, to discovering repurposed plastics as my medium, and to how my art practice evolved into both a personal expression and an environmental call to action. We talk about curiosity, experimentation, and how I balance the beauty of art with the urgency of raising awareness about plastic pollution. We also dig into the Repurposer Collective, the community I’ve built for artists working with discarded materials. I share how we connect, collaborate, and create together - including the inside story of our ambitious new project: a 32-foot collaborative artwork that will be unveiled on October 4. It’s a conversation about transformation, community, and finding meaning in the materials that surround us. https://www.surfacedesign.org/ https://tetonraptorcenter.org/ https://www.artanddesignhs.org/ https://www.felixgonzalez-torresfoundation.org/ https://www.patriciamiranda.com/ https://www.beyondplastics.org/ 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Michelle Vania Beattie | 14 Aug 2025 | 00:52:20 | |
Please enjoy my conversation with Michelle Vania Beattie. Michelle is an intuitive artist known for her striking sculptures made from beach-found plastic, inspired by a lifelong connection to the ocean. Growing up in Plettenberg Bay, she collected what she called “mermaids tears”—a childhood fascination that returned years later in Kommetjie, where she discovered these were actually nurdles, raw plastic pellets. This revelation ignited her commitment to addressing ocean plastic pollution. Since 2020, Michelle has transformed the plastic debris she collects during beach cleanups into conceptual sculptures that raise awareness about environmental damage and consumer impact. Her work gives a voice to the ocean and calls for urgent change. https://www.instagram.com/mishvania_art/?hl=en https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurdle_(bead) https://www.facebook.com/p/Relevant-Art-Gallery-61573709015808/ https://openstudioskommetjie.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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Amy Orr | 10 Apr 2025 | 00:53:28 | |
Please 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.
Previously a tenured professor, administrator, designer, and art publication editor, Amy Orr is now a studio and street artist. https://www.inliquid.org/artist/orr-amy https://www.instagram.com/amyorrwhat/?hl=en https://metrophiladelphia.com/snyderman-works-galleries-to-close-after-52-years/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drill_press https://plaidonline.com/mod-podge Church of the Heavenly Rest exhibit https://pdflink.to/cc3a3579/ 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Robin Frohardt | 03 Apr 2025 | 00:36:16 | |
Please 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 Austin and Mass MOCA. https://www.robinfrohardt.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jawbonepuppettheater/ https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/great-pacific-garbage-patch/ https://cargocollective.com/cardboardinstitute 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Kate Dodd | 27 Mar 2025 | 01:07:38 | |
*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 point is the materials. She has said, “I have always had a tremendous fascination with materials and making. So when I see materials being disposed of without much thought … I see both treasure and mistreatment, and feel an immediate need to resurrect the neglected and disrespected.” https://www.hunterdonartmuseum.org/exhibitions/kate-dodd-new-work/ Leticia Bajuyo episode#23 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2355491/episodes/16304746 Bottled and Sold by Peter Gleick https://islandpress.org/books/bottled-and-sold#desc https://www.beyondplastics.org/ Richard Serra’s Tilted Arc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilted_Arc https://www.janestreetartcenter.com/ https://www.gardenstateartweekend.org/ https://www.montclairartmuseum.org/ 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Ian Trask | 13 Mar 2025 | 01:01:21 | |
Please 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. Art Under The Bridge Fest https://dumboartsfestival.com/ https://www.theinvisibledog.org/ https://massmoca.org/artist-in-residence/ https://www.artichokedance.org/ Cambrian Explosion https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2019/february/the-cambrian-explosion-was-far-shorter-than-thought.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trachtenburg_Family_Slideshow_Players 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Lisa Barthelson | 27 Feb 2025 | 00:54:38 | |
Please 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 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Loren Eiferman | 31 Jul 2025 | 00:51:06 | |
Please enjoy my conversation with Loren Eiferman. Over many decades Loren has created a unique technique of working with naturally found wood. Her organic wood sculptures take the detritus from nature and turn it into art. Loren wants the viewer to have a sense of wonder and awe when looking at her work. We have all at one point or another picked up a stick from the ground—touched the wood, peeled the bark off with our fingernails. Loren’s work taps into that same primal desire of touching nature and being close to it. https://www.loreneifermanart.com/ https://www.instagram.com/loreneiferman https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voynich_manuscript https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beinecke_Rare_Book_%26_Manuscript_Library https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Turing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Blossfeldt https://www.hammondmuseum.org/ 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Carli Vergamini | 17 Jul 2025 | 00:41:07 | |
Please enjoy my conversation with Carli Vergamini. Just a girl trying to change the world, that’s Carli. What started as a creative outlet eventually turned into a resourceful smorgasbord of repurposing vintage jackets & dilapidated kiddie pools. It all began when Carli wanted to make stuff with leather but didn’t know where to find any (spoiler: it was thrift stores). Add getting grossed out by her own consumption habits & here she is today making cool, wearable stuff out of trash. Because there's already enough cool stuff in the world without starting from scratch making something new. Carli’s IG https://www.instagram.com/cravebycrv Carli’s shop CRAVE by Carli Rae Vergamini https://www.cravebycrv.com/shop Carli’s clothing repair clinic https://www.cravebycrv.com/event-details/clothing-repair-clinic-2025-07-27-11-00 Carli’s blog https://www.patreon.com/cravebycrv Buy Now, The Shopping Conspiracy on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81554996 Amy Meissner, extraordinary artist and repair master https://www.amymeissner.com/ Katrina Rodabaugh, author, artist, mender https://www.katrinarodabaugh.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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Pauline Galiana | 03 Jul 2025 | 01:09:01 | |
Please enjoy my conversation with Pauline Galiana. Pauline engages simultaneously with a wide range of artistic practices, including collages, paintings, drawings, ephemeral installations, small-scale sculptures, performances, and videos. Her work incorporates both noble and mundane materials; regardless of the medium or method, the source materials are typically deconstructed, reconstructed, and hybridized. Pauline wastes nothing. Her processes are obsessive and meditative, involving meticulous planning and patient execution. When applied to materials of varying forms, resilience, and textures, the otherwise ordinary actions of drawing, looping, sticking, or sewing become transformative. By expressing instinctive states of mind through formal compositions, often involving rigorous grids, she extracts meaning from unexpected encounters and entropy. Bridging the gap between fine art and everyday utilitarian objects and materials, Pauline invites viewers to reconsider the boundaries of sustainability and reflect on conventional art forms. https://www.paulinegaliana.com/ https://www.instagram.com/paulinegaliana/ Pauline’s videos: https://vimeo.com/user41579259 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Benjamin Von Wong | 19 Jun 2025 | 00:46:36 | |
Please enjoy my conversation with Benjamin Von Wong. Get ready for a wild, inspiring ride with this artist & activist. From mining engineer to creator of viral installations like Plastic Tap and Plasticphobia, Benjamin shares how he fell (literally!) into a life of purpose, using art to make climate issues unforgettable. Giant faucets, 10,000 plastic bottles, mermaids, phoenixes, and community-powered change—this one's not to miss. Benjamin Von Wong's work lies at the intersection of fantasy and photography and combines everyday objects with shocking statistics. It has attracted the attention of corporations, like Starbucks, Dell, and Nike and has generated over 100 million views for causes like ocean plastics, electronic waste, and fashion pollution. Benjamin says that he is an artist focused on amplifying positive impact. His mission is to help make positive impact unforgettable. United Nations https://www.un.org/en https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_High_Commissions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pacific_Garbage_Patch Cop 16 https://www.cbd.int/conferences/2024 Ocean Plastic Leadership Network https://opln.org/ Downloadable Plastic Tap Project vonwong0.gumroad.com/l/giantplastictap 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Niki Lederer | 05 Jun 2025 | 01:02:03 | |
Please enjoy my conversation with Niki Lederer. Discarded and found objects are Niki’s starting point. She makes sculptures from repurposed umbrellas and post-consumer plastic that she harvests from curbside recycling, garbage cans and the street. Niki finds the colors intoxicating, and can’t resist collecting them. The sheer volume of recyclables and broken umbrellas creates an endless and overwhelming supply of material. Back in the studio Niki processes her finds by thoroughly cleaning them and removing all branding on the bottles and armatures from the umbrellas. Then she dissects these materials so that she can reconfigure them to make sculptures. https://sva.edu/events/plasticulture https://gagosian.com/artists/jeff-wall/ https://gagosian.com/artists/nancy-rubins/ https://www.artanddesignhs.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domino_Sugar_Refinery 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Meredith Andrews | 23 May 2025 | 01:12:16 | |
Please enjoy my conversation with Meredith Andrews aka Plastic Mermade. Contemporary portrait, travel and lifestyle photographer Meredith Andrews has shot for editorial, advertising and private clients all over the world. Based on the sub tropical island of Bermuda, where she finds much of her inspiration. Her work can be seen in almost every medium including dozens of international exhibitions such as the 2009 and 2019 Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize at National Portrait Gallery in London, UK, Portrait of Humanity 2020, OpenWalls Arles 2020, the Copenhagen Photo Festival, a solo show at the Bermuda National Gallery in 2021, a silver winner of the Association of Photographers awards, the BJP International Photography Award, the Royal Photographic Society International exhibition and the PHOTO IS:REAL Festival all in 2022. Most recently Meredith’s work was exhibited at the Women Street Photographers exhibition in NYC, Miami Art Week and Apollo’s Decathlon, Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad at Château de Montsoreau in France. https://meredithandrewsphotography.com/ https://www.instagram.com/meredithphoto https://www.instagram.com/plastic_mermade https://www.marimekko.com/us_en Bermuda National Gallery https://bng.bm/ https://bng.bm/a-collector-at-heart/ Documentary about Meredith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aktHI8iZiA0&t=387s Keep Bermuda Beautiful https://www.kbb.bm/ Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, author All We Can Save and What If We Get It Right? https://www.ayanaelizabeth.com/ Sam Bentley Good News https://www.youtube.com/@itsSamBentley 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Nathalie Kalbach | 10 May 2025 | 01:01:24 | |
Please 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 in by not only exploring the visual aspects but also by researching the history and the stories that unfold within the buildings and structures that populate the cityscape. https://www.instagram.com/natkalbach/ https://natkalbach.substack.com/ https://www.natkalbach.com/podcast Plant based acrylic paint https://www.placrylic.com/home Liquitex bio-based acrylic paint https://www.liquitex.com/ Jimmy Leslie, Nat’s mentor https://jimmyleslieart.com/ Artful Adventures in Mixed Media https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/633752/artful-adventures-in-mixed-media-by-nathalie-kalbach/ 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with kHyal! | 17 Apr 2025 | 01:06:12 | |
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://www.soundlycaring.com/ https://www.beyondplastics.org/ 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Jackie Wolf-Schmidt | 30 Oct 2025 | 00:50:39 | |
Please enjoy my conversation with Jackie Wolf-Schmidt. Jackie Schmidt is a found materials fashion designer and shoe creator from Los Angeles, California. She received her BFA from the Art Institute of Chicago and is currently studying at the Fashion Institute of Technology, focusing on creating sustainable pieces with materials such as aluminum cans, bottle caps, plastic bags, belts, and many more found objects. She then transforms the materials into wearable art pieces, filled with lots of color and fun textures that will make heads turn when entering into a room. https://www.jwolfschmidt.com/ Art Institute of Chicago https://www.artic.edu/ Fashion Institute of Technology https://www.fitnyc.edu/ Deadstock Fabric https://goodonyou.eco/brands-using-leftover-fabric/ Paco Rabanne https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paco_Rabanne https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrinky_Dinks 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||
| Conversation with Christina Massey | 16 Oct 2025 | 01:09:27 | |
Please enjoy my conversation with Christina Massey. Christina Massey is an award-winning artist recognized for her innovative use of repurposed materials, particularly aluminum cans, in creating vibrant botanical abstractions. Her multidisciplinary practice spans sculpture, painting, and installation, exploring themes of environmental sustainability, consumer waste, and material transformation. Christina creates botanically inspired installations, sculptural paintings, and glass works that explore the emotional landscape of climate change. Using repurposed materials like aluminum craft beer cans, mesh produce bags, and discarded textiles, she transforms industrial waste into delicate, organic forms. This process challenges traditional notions of what is considered precious in sculpture while merging craft, sustainability, and contemporary art. Christina’s work draws viewers into a space where beauty coexists with risk and unease—echoing how we experience our changing environment. Through these contrasts, she invites reflection on consumerism, environmental fragility, and the complex relationship between nature and human behavior. https://lmcc.net/lmcc-arts-center-at-governors-island/ https://www.cmasseyart.com/dance-collaboration-norte-maar-counterpointe12 https://www.bravinlee.com/current-exhibition https://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/ https://www.ayanaelizabeth.com/ Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Dr.Johnsons book - What If We Get It Right? https://www.getitright.earth/ Dr.Johnsons podcast - What If We Get It Right? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-if-we-get-it-right/id1773809532 Dr. Kate Marvel https://www.marvelclimate.com/ https://www.instagram.com/woartblog/?hl=en 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. Music theme by RC Guida Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ | |||