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 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_Johnson

Mary Mattingly https://marymattingly.com/

Vassiliki Falkehag  https://www.surgechs.com/artist-profile-vassiliki-falkehag/ 

Redux Contemporary Art Center (REDUX) https://reduxstudios.org/

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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.

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Music theme by RC Guida

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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 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/ 

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 

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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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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/ 

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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 website at www.artbynatalya.com

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Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ 

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 

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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 website at www.artbynatalya.com

Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com

Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ 

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/ 

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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 website at www.artbynatalya.com

Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com

Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ 

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 

Support the show

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 website at www.artbynatalya.com

Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com

Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ 

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/ 

Support the show

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 website at www.artbynatalya.com

Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com

Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ 

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/ 

Support the show

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 website at www.artbynatalya.com

Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com

Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ 

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/ 

Support the show

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 website at www.artbynatalya.com

Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com

Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/ 

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/

Support the show

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 website at www.artbynatalya.com

Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com

Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/