SALVAGE (Natalya Khorover)

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 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/

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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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 

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 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/ 

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 

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 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/ 

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 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 

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 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/

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 Lynn Goldstein. Lynn and I have been friends and accountability buddies for a long time. We have monthly conversations on our art practice and art business goals and of course life in general.

Lynn is deeply intrigued by history and the gradual passage of time evident in weathered frescoes, worn paint on building walls, and the intricate textures of the natural world. To emulate these textures in her work, Lynn uses multiple paint layers, marks, and imperfections created by the use of unconventional art-making tools such as trowels, scrapers, sandpaper, and chisels.

Lynn’s website https://www.lynngoldstein.com/ 

Lynn’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lynngoldstein_art/

HMart the great Asian food store https://www.hmart.com/

Yiddish Book Center https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/

Paper artist who’s name I couldn’t remember is Samuelle Green https://samuellegreen.com/ 

All about aspens https://www.nationalforests.org/blog/tree-profile-aspen-so-much-more-than-a-tree 

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 Jessica Thomas McGhee. Jessica is an environmental artist who works in paint, jewelry and marine debris. During the spring, summer, and early fall, you can find her selling her jewelry and art at various markets throughout Central Illinois, working on murals, and having the occasional art show. Garbage is Jessica’s favorite medium and coral reefs and tide pools are her favorite subject matter.

Jessica’s website https://www.loveheylola.com/ 

Jessica’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/loveheylola/?hl=en 

Sea turtle arribada https://www.volunteerlatinamerica.com/blog/posts/sea-turtle-arribada-costa-rica 

Entropy Resins https://entropyresins.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 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 Bridget O’Flaherty. Bridget is a passionate textile artist and quilter with over 30 years of experience. Her journey in textiles has been a deeply personal one, influenced by her heritage and love for nature. As a sustainability enthusiast, Bridget believes in the power of shared knowledge and understanding. Together, we can navigate this wild world and create a positive future for generations to come.

https://bridgetoflaherty.com/

Better Cotton Initiative https://bettercotton.org/

GOTS - Global Organic Textile Standard https://global-standard.org/

OEKO-TEX https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/

Haptic and Hue podcast https://hapticandhue.com/

Fibershed https://fibershed.org/

Green Stitchers Hive community https://bridgetoflaherty.com/hive/

Threads of Sustainability Podcast https://bridgetoflaherty.com/threads-of-sustainability-podcast/

Bridget’s online shop https://bridgetoflaherty.com/shop/

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 Kalliopi Monoyios. Kalliopi is an artist and curator dedicated to communicating the wonder of the natural world to a wide and varied audience. Driven by the conviction that science communicators operating in all spheres are a critical part of creating a scientifically literate public, she is developing new avenues of public engagement with science via her own art and curated exhibits.

https://www.kalliopimonoyios.com/ 

Neil Shubin scientist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Shubin 

Trashion Revolution, Jordan Parker https://triveniinstitute.org/ 

Green is the New Black, Carbondale Co https://www.carbondalearts.com/upcoming-events/green-is-the-new-black-fashion-extravaganza 

Wesleyan Potters https://www.wesleyanpotters.com/ 

Ridwell https://www.ridwell.com/ 

Patterns of Consumption exhibit https://www.carbondalearts.com/upcoming-events/patterns-of-consumption-amp-a-love-letter-to-indian-creek 

Denver Botanical Gardens Science-Art Symposium https://www.botanicgardens.org/programs/science-art-symposium-mechanisms-change 

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 Erik Jon Olson. Using quilted plastic waste as his medium, Erik creates works that deal with the effects of consumerism, mass consumption and unfettered capitalism. By layering environmental issues with social justice messaging, his art emphasizes our alienation from the environment and each other, our willingness to waste, and our subsequent need for healing.

https://www.erikjonolson.com/ 

Erik’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/erikjonolson/ 

Artist mentioned is Swapna Namboodiri @swapna_namboodiri 

https://www.beyondplastics.org/

Erik’s work on exhibit https://www.erikjonolson.com/galleries

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.

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Please enjoy my conversation with Judy Villett. Judy’s work combines many techniques, beginning with commercial prints, her own digital photographs printed on fabric, or hand dyed fabrics. She may stencil, paint, embellish, piece, or appliqué these and then finally machine quilt them. Judy says - “The world around us is colorful and filled with texture. I love taking those elements from nature and ​the patterns of our every-day living and create landscapes in fabric and thread.” We started our conversation talking about Judy’s installation The Jellyfish Project, which utilizes antique doilies from her family stash and more!

https://www.judyvillett.com/

The Jellyfish Project https://craftcouncilbc.ca/the-jellyfish-project-3/

David Suzuki The Nature of Things https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nature_of_Things 

Jean Ray Laury https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Ray_Laury 

Michael James https://michaeljamesstudioquilts.com/

Nancy Crow http://www.nancycrow.com/

Judy’s Vista series https://www.judyvillett.com/vistas.html

Michelle Sirois-Silver https://www.michellesirois-silver.com/ and SALVAGE episode #6!

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 Bonny Leibowitz. Here’s Bonny’s statement about her latest installation which I find very exciting. Her work embodies concepts of Post-naturalism — a perspective that questions the objectification of nature as pristine and separate from humans. The installations are simulacra of environmental stories, histories, and concepts of nature, all of which have been constructed and distorted by humans. Just as nature itself is hybridized and transformed by industry, so are the narratives we create. The installations serve as situations where the distinction between reality and representation breaks down, and the representation becomes a reality unto itself.

https://www.bonnyleibowitz.com

Thomas Eakins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Eakins

Ab Ex (Abstract Expressionism) https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/a/abstract-expressionism 

Edward Brutynsky The Anthropocene Project https://www.edwardburtynsky.com/projects/the-anthropocene-project

Sintra Board https://www.gator-board.com/sintra-board.htm

Topaz Gigapixel AI https://www.topazlabs.com/

Jim Bob Art Park https://www.jimbobartparknaturetrails.org/

Nasher Sculpture Center https://www.nashersculpturecenter.org/

Mary Miss land artist https://marymiss.com/

Anderson Ranch Center https://www.andersonranch.org/

Art In Odd Places https://care.artinoddplaces.org/ 

My fundraiser for North Carolina artists https://www.artbynatalya.com/shop 

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/

Swapna is a plastic sculptor. She’s extremely passionate about contributing greener days for the coming generations. She upcycles plastics to create sculptural artworks. Swapna collects discarded plastics, and individually hand-cuts or carves them to create structures, inspired by the forms and patterns from nature itself. She cherishes this connection and believes in that artistic exchange between the artist and nature around her.

https://swapnanamboodiri.com/ 

https://www.instagram.com/swapna_namboodiri 

Perspex https://www.sheetplastics.co.uk/looking-for-perspex#:~:text=perspex%20data%20sheets.-,What%20is%20perspex%3F,use%20this%20transparent%20thermoplastic%20material.

PET bottles https://www.beyondplastics.org/fact-sheets/plastic-water-bottles 

Qatar Community https://www.instagram.com/qatartcommunity/

Artfinder https://www.artfinder.com/artist/swapna-namboodiri/ 

SALA fest https://www.salafestival.com/

https://bluethumbart.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 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 Michelle Lougee. Michelle’s sculpture and other works focus on the delicate balance between nature versus human society and technology. The duality of this relationship is explored in both materials and subject matter. The combination of the two factions produce mysterious yet familiar forms. For example, both feathered helmets and chestnut pods encased in carpet tacks serve as a proverbial "call-to-arms" for environmental protection. Human figures shaped from twigs and branches offer a less heavy-handed reminder of our covenant with mother nature. 
In her art, Michelle strives to replicate the animated quality that all living things possess. That is what makes nature beautiful. Her job as an environmental artist is to capture that beauty in her work while instilling a message into it.

https://www.mlougee.com/ 

https://www.castlehill.org/

https://www.snowfarm.org/

https://www.sheilapepe.com/

https://www.bostonsculptors.com/ 

Gather Symposium https://www.gatherfibersymposium.com/ 

https://flinngallery.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 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 Bryan Northup. Bryan’s work responds to human interactions with a uniquely modern material - plastic. Using collected single-use plastic and found objects from the waste stream as art medium, he attempts to blur the lines between appetizing consumables, biological dissection and everyday "waste", to explore layers of meaning in an age where toxic materials of our own creation have saturated our environment and penetrated our species—both biologically and culturally—to the cellular level. 
 

Bryan reacts to modern consumer-saturated society, and processes his own environmental/climate despair by drawing attention to the role plastic production and dependence plays in the global climate crisis. Bryan’s sculpture and wall relief works depict abstracted glimpses of microscopic cell interactions, molecular-level contamination, a cross-section of interconnectedness, in an attempt to imagine how this human-made material interacts with living systems at the deepest level. 

https://www.bryannorthup.com/ 

http://www.alexandlee.com/ 

https://www.oakparkartleague.org/ 

International Museum of Surgical Science  https://imss.org/ 

https://southbendart.org/ 

https://www.artprize.org/ 

Trashion Revolution https://triveniinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TrashionRevolution2024PressRelease.pdf 

Museum of Science and Industry https://www.msichicago.org/

https://care.artinoddplaces.org/ 

https://www.postcards.visualaids.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

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 Alejandro Durán. Alejandro is an artist who transforms international trash washing ashore on Mexico's Caribbean coast into aesthetic yet unsettling artworks, awakening viewers to the threat of plastic pollution. His long-term project, “Washed Up: Transforming a Trashed Landscape,” uses photography and installation to explore the complex intersections of humanity and nature, highlighting the pervasive impact of consumer culture on the natural world. 

https://alejandroduran.com/ 

Plasticulture, the exhibit where Alejandro and I met https://sva.edu/events/plasticulture

https://www.aurorarobson.com/

Trash map https://alejandroduran.com/internationalflotsam

Plastic Blues video https://alejandroduran.com/current-exhibitions-3 

Alejandro’s TED talk https://www.ted.com/speakers/alejandro_duran

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 Leticia Bajuyo. Through her large-scale works, Leticia engages audiences and connects with communities through her site-specific installations that involve community collections of media and memories. Leticia’s drawings, sculptures, and installations highlight the impact of desire and the machines that create even more desire.

https://www.leticiabajuyo.com/ 

Artist Ann Hamilton https://www.annhamiltonstudio.com/ 

Artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres https://www.felixgonzalez-torresfoundation.org/ 

Artist El Anatsui https://elanatsui.art/

An example of Leticia’s artificial turf artwork https://www.leticiabajuyo.com/event-horizon-blog/2023-tennessee

https://landreportcollective.com/home.html

https://24hoursofwonder.wixsite.com/artists

Chido Johnson and the Love Library https://chidox.com/ https://letstalkaboutlovebaby.com/

What are chain letters? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_letter 

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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Please enjoy my conversation with Nyah Estevez. Nyah is an environmental advocate and grassroots organizer. During her time at SUNY New Paltz, where she pursued a bachelor's degree in Political Science, she quickly became an outspoken activist. She worked on a variety of different environmental justice issues through The Farmworker Law Project at the Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York and NYPIRG’s Environmental Protection Campaign. She is passionate about ending plastic pollution and creating a more just world for the communities that are affected by its production. She loves to make political art and take care of her plants.

https://www.beyondplastics.org/staff/nyah-estevez 

https://www.robinfrohardt.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.

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Please enjoy my conversation with Rebecca McGee Tuck. Rebecca and I had an IG live conversation back in April 2024, which became the impetus for this podcast. I thought it would be appropriate to start season two, and the New Year, with a proper interview with Rebecca. Rebecca is a fiber artist, sculptor and a dedicated ocean activist.  Her artwork serves as a visual narrative, transforming discarded materials from our throw-away society into environmentally aware works of art. In her practice, Rebecca is rooted in the reuse of discarded materials, creating found object fiber sculptures that resonate with sustainability and environmental consciousness.

https://www.rebeccamcgeetuck.com/ 

Artist Lorie Anderson https://laurieanderson.com/

Lee Bontecou Arte Povera artist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Bontecou 

Surfrider Foundation https://www.surfrider.org/

Beyond Plastics https://www.beyondplastics.org/

New Bedford Whaling Museum https://www.whalingmuseum.org/

Center For Coastal Studies https://coastalstudies.org/

UMass Dartmouth Sustainability Dept https://www.umassd.edu/campus-sustainability/

Plastic Bag Store https://www.theplasticbagstore.com/ 

Rebecca’s Sculpture Monster https://www.rebeccamcgeetuck.com/sculpture-monster-creature-from-the-plasticine-era 

Nip bottles https://nipthenips.com/ 

Michelle Lougee episode https://www.buzzsprout.com/2355491/episodes/16137625 

Alejandro Duran episode https://www.buzzsprout.com/2355491/episodes/16266868 

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.

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Please enjoy my conversation with Portia Munson. Portia creates maximal installations, sculptures, paintings, and digital prints, synthesizing environmental and cultural themes from a feminist perspective. Her work has been the subject of over twenty solo exhibitions. Portia calls herself a feminist and environmental artist. For over 30 years she has been creating installations, paintings, and sculptures that reveal and question the meanings embedded in the mass-produced items of our culture. 

https://www.portiamunson.com/ 

BOCES https://www.boces.org/about-boces/ 

Cooper Union https://cooper.edu/

Fluxus Artists https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluxus

Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/books

Valerie Hammond https://www.valeriehammond.com/home

Tanya Marcuse https://tanyamarcuse.com/

Mass MOCA https://massmoca.org/

21C Collection https://www.21cmuseumhotels.com

Oregon Contemporary https://www.oregoncontemporary.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.

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Please enjoy my conversation with Elise Vazelakis. Elise, a Los Angeles-based textile artist, creates sculptural textiles and installations that explore themes of consumption mapping and capitalism. Central to Vazelakis' work is the juxtaposition between the resilience of certain materials and the fragility of others, a theme that permeates her artistic exploration. By integrating discarded items and single-use plastics with fiber elements, Vazelakis forges a unique space that bridges the realms of textile and sculpture, constantly pushing the boundaries of her craft. Each of her series is distinct, marked by the incorporation of unexpected materials that infuse her pieces with unpredictability and a captivating aesthetic.

http://elisevazelakis.com/ 

https://www.instagram.com/elisevazelakis 

https://www.csulb.edu/school-of-art/fiber

https://textileartsla.org/ 

Gamsha scarves https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamcha 

Warp or weft? https://drapersfabrics.com/en-us/blogs/drapers-diaries/what-about-weave 

Ruth Asawa https://ruthasawa.com/

Anthropocene https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/anthropocene/ 

Woolsey Fire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolsey_Fire 

Wayne Art Center https://wayneart.org/

Beyond Plastics https://www.beyondplastics.org/events/beyond-plastic-pollution-spring-2025 CLASS STARTS FEBRUARY 19th!

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.

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Visit Natalya’s website at www.artbynatalya.com

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