Live Culture

A conversation with Artist Joe Fucigna about his sculpture, painting and studio practices. https://www.fucigna.com/

This Month on Live Culture:  a discussion with ceramicist Kiara Matos about developing a new method for making glazes that uses a common material that- in big quantities- creates disposal issues!

Find out about this exciting project, developed by Kiara with Jan Schroers, the Robert Higgin Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Yale University.

The show is also about the challenges and joys of working with clay. Taped in her Orange Street Gallery and Studio this episode is a behind the scenes look at this talented artists studio practice.

find out more and see images of her work here:  https://www.kiaramatos.com/

This show originally aired on Feb 14, 2026 on WPKN 89.5 Community Radio - WPKN.ORG 

For 2026 Live Culture focuses on visual artists addressing the climate crisis, through innovative shifts in materials. 
Let Martha know if you or someone you know is working on something that might be a good fit for the show...

Please contact WPKN radio to send suggestions. 

Martha Willette Lewis is a visual artist, curator and radio presenter.

About our logo art: Small and Large Thoughts is an original photograph by
Joan Fitzsimmons

Live Culture: In the woods with artist Natalia Petkov

This episode is a discussion with artist Natalia Petkov about her art practice, which involves hand made cyanotype works based on her walks through the woods. Join us as we walk together in Central Parks’ North Woods and discuss her process, what it means to make work about the natural world now, and what the ecology of urban park spaces- like Central Park - offer us all.....  

Natalia's work can be seen at:https://www.nataliapetkov.com/

This show originally aired on January 2026 on WPKN 89.5 Community Radio - WPKN.ORG

 Live Culture  is a monthly show by artist Martha Willette Lewis about art and culture with a focus on discussions with artists who are making work that is about the environment and have adopted more eco-friendly materials as a part of this journey.

 Let Martha know if you or someone you know is working on something that might be a good fit for the show...

Please contact WPKN radio to send suggestions. 

Martha Willette Lewis is a visual artist, curator and radio presenter. 

 About our logo art: Small and Large Thoughts is an original photograph by Joan Fitzsimmons

Live Culture: making bioplastics with artist Janine Brown

This episode of Live Culture is an interview with artist Janine Brown as she cooks bioplastics in her Bridgeport studio! 

Janine constructs sewn quilt-like pieces that show to full advantage the various bioplastic materials which include plant, flower, garden and kitchen ingredients. The show is half artistic chemistry, and half cooking show, as Janine welcomes us on a sonic journey through her process, offering a chance to learn more about this fascinating material. 

find out more and see images of her work here: Janine Brown

This show originally aired on December 2025 on WPKN 89.5 Community Radio - WPKN.ORG

Live Culture  currently focuses on visual artists addressing the climate crisis, through innovative shifts in materials. 
Let Martha know if you or someone you know is working on something that might be a good fit for the show...

Please contact WPKN radio to send suggestions. 

Martha Willette Lewis is a visual artist, curator and radio presenter. Her work can be seen at https://marthalewis.com/

About our logo art: Small and Large Thoughts is an original photograph by Joan Fitzsimmons