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.vivienzepf.com/ 

https://www.surfacedesign.org/

https://tetonraptorcenter.org/

https://www.artanddesignhs.org/

https://www.pratt.edu/

https://www.felixgonzalez-torresfoundation.org/

https://www.patriciamiranda.com/

https://www.beyondplastics.org/

https://www.unisonarts.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

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Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com

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