SALVAGE

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 w...

Please 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 Alba...

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 rea...

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/interactiv...

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 st...

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...

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...

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.  https://www.kegnaczak.com/   This podcast was cr...

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.  https://wpandikow.com/   This podcast was created by Natalya Khorover. It was...

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. https://www.plasticandpearls.com/ This podcast was created by Natalya Khorover. It was...

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 https://www.rebeccamcgeetuck.com/ https://www.instagram.com/rebeccabombshellart/   This podcast was created by Natalya Khorover. It...