The Root Cellar

By A L e X a N D e R _ H o G a N

The Root Cellar: interviews about the experience and meaning of being and doing.

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The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.

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February 06, 2023 A Conversation with Derek Piotr
Derek Piotr is a folklorist, researcher and performer whose work focuses primarily on the human voice. In 2020, Derek started his Fieldwork Archive to collect folksong, poetry, and memories. Recently, I met up with Derek at the Burnham Library in Bridgewater, Connecticut to discuss his work and the archive.
Listen to the fieldwork archive addition discussed during this interview here: https://fieldwork-archive.com/211.html
Find out more about Derek’s Fieldwork Archive here: https://fieldwork-archive.com
Learn more about Derek’s music here: https://derekpiotr.com
Interview © 2022 The Root Cellar
Intro & Outro Music © 2022 Too Hands

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58min
January 03, 2023 A Conversation with Adam Meuse
Introduction
I hope you enjoy this conversation with illustrator and comic artist Adam Meuse. If you do enjoy the episode, please share it with one person who you think would also enjoy hearing it.
I’m always interested in your thoughts and feedback. Please feel free to share your comments in SubStack, join the chat or email me at [email protected]
Thank you for listening.
Background
Adam Meuse has been creating independent comics for 20 years. His two self-published books, Social Insect and Taking Up Space, were recognized in Best American Comics 2010 and 2019. His self-published mini-comic Sad Animals sold over 10,000 copies. You're Garbage Fired, a collection of post-2016 presidential election sketchbook pages was published by Birdcage Bottom Books in 2018. His illustrations also appeared in the 2017 Philip K. Dick award-winning novel The Mercy Journals by Claudia Casper.
I hope you enjoy our conversation. If you do, please share it with a friend.
Interview © 2022 The Root Cellar
All images © 2022 Adam Meuse
Intro & Outro Music © 2022 Too Hands

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38min
November 25, 2022 A Conversation with Alex Kuno
Introduction
Alex Kuno is a full-time artist and illustrator living and working in Lowertown, Saint Paul, Minnesota. His work has been exhibited in galleries around the United States, Rome and Milan, profiled on mnoriginal.org, hifructose.com, Vice.com and juxtapoz.com and he maintains a growing list of commission clients and private collectors around the world.
Recently, Alex graciously agreed to talk with me about his work. If you're not familiar with Alex's work, I recommend looking him up on Etsy at AlexKunoArtwork or on Instagram @AlexKuno before listening. I hope you enjoy our conversation.
I hope you enjoy our conversation. If you do, please share it with a friend.
Interview © 2022 The Root Cellar
All images © 2022 Alex Kuno
Intro & Outro Music © 2022 Too Hands

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39min
October 14, 2022 A Conversation with Max McKerlie
Introduction
Max McKerlie is a Toronto-based artist focused on costume design and illustration. Through video and performance, Max has created a group of characters including Pastiché the Quilted Clown, Bisou the Soft Touch Clown, Luno the Moonbeam Clown, Babbetto the Pranking Potential Clown, Ashputtle the Peal and Peridot Clown, and Spirallo the Dizzy Clown that move through a cold and at times hostile world.
If you’re not yet familiar with Max’s work, I recommend watching Tiptoe of the Patchwork Pierrot and visiting maxmckerlie_art.
I hope you enjoy our conversation. If you do, please share it with a friend.
Interview © 2022 The Root Cellar
All images © 2022 Max McKerlie
Intro & Outro Music © 2022 Too Hands

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29min
August 30, 2022 A Conversation with Charlotte Whiteley
Introduction
Welcome to the first conversation of season two. Over the course of the last several years, almost everyone on the planet at one time or another and usually for extended periods of time has worn a mask. While these masks served a practical public health function, over time they began to take on symbolic qualities. Many of us began to experience shifts in how we presented ourselves and experienced social interactions. For me, this reveals the inherent narrative and identity-shifting quality of masks.
Charlotte Whiteley, an Alaska-born artist, works from her studio in Portugal with the narrative possibilities of masks. Her enduring love of nature and animals, specifically owls, ravens, rabbits, foxes, and otters inform her playful approach to the magic of mask-making.
I hope you enjoy our conversation. If you do, please share it with a friend.
Have you worn one of Charlotte’s masks? Tell us about your experience. What character did you inhabit? How did you feel?
Background
Learn more about Charlotte’s work by visiting Crooked Crow Masks:
On the web
On Instagram
Find work by the Rotterdam artist Pinko-B mentioned in our conversation.
Interview © 2022 The Root Cellar
All images © 2022 Crooked Crow Masks
Intro & Outro Music © 2022 Too Hands

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42min
May 28, 2022 A Conversation with Christine Pfister
Episode 4: Alexander speaks with horror director and stop-motion animator Christine Pfister.
Find Christine's work at http://www.christinepfister.com
Podcast music by Too Hands, learn more at https://toohands.bandcamp.com.

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39min
February 10, 2022 A Conversation with Esther Clark
Episode 3: Alexander speaks with ceramicist Esther Clark.
Find Esther's work at https://estherclarkceramics.com
Podcast music by Too Hands, learn more at https://toohands.bandcamp.com.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therootcellar.substack.com
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42min
December 19, 2021 A Conversation with Dave Seidel
Episode 2: Alexander speaks with composer and musician Dave Seidel. Subscribe to the podcast mailing list at http://therootcellar.substack.com or find me on instagram @beyondthebeyondman Find Dave's work at https://mysterybear.bandcamp.comPodcast music by Too Hands, learn more at https://toohands.bandcamp.com.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therootcellar.substack.com
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45min
November 14, 2021 A Conversation with Beth Robinson of Strange Dolls
Episode 1: Alexander speaks with Beth Robinson, creator of Strange Dolls. Find the podcast on the web at https://www.therootcellar.page or find me on instagram @beyondthebeyondman
Find more about Beth's work at https://www.strangedolls.net.
Podcast music by Too Hands, learn more at https://toohands.bandcamp.com.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therootcellar.substack.com
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49min

FAQs about The Root Cellar:

How many episodes does The Root Cellar have?

The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.