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Conversations with artists who use repurposed materials in their art practice.
SALVAGE is a podcast that celebrates creativity and sustainability through conversations with artists who turn discarded materials into powerful works of art. Each episode dives into their stories, techniques, and the deeper messages behind their work, showing how art can transform waste into beauty and inspire action against overconsumption and wastefulness.
It’s a space for exploring how creativity and mindfulness can help us reimagine our relationship with the planet—one repurposed piece at a time.
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In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Walker, an Australian "Earth artist" who bridges art, nature, and science — a divide she's refused to accept since a school career advisor told her to pick one. After 25 years in environmental planning and science communication, she now makes her practice entirely from what the land offers: pigments brewed from invasive weeds, salvaged brick, charcoal, sawdust, even avocado skins from her local coffee shop. Michelle opens up about giving away all her ...
In this episode of Salvage, I talk with Sandra Guze, whose work I discovered at the exhibit where we both have work on view. Her solo show, A Woman of a Certain Age, filled a whole gallery with sewn paper, repurposed objects, and 300 yards of pink tulle. What stayed with me most is how much of Sandra’s practice is experimentation. She works on many pieces at once and doesn’t force a resolution. A pair of toddler panties sat on her worktable for a year and a half before she realized they belon...
In this solo episode of Season 3, I’m sharing my own art journaling practice: how it began in 2007, how it has changed over the years, and why I’m returning to it now. I’m also announcing the Creative Detour, a 7-week experimental workshop (November 3 to December 20) built on weekly scavenged-material prompts. Want a taste first? Join me for the free preview, “The Scenic Route,” on Friday, October 30 at 12 noon Eastern. Email me or DM me on Instagram for the Telegram group link. Know an artis...
Please enjoy my conversation with Julie Peppito. Julie transforms the waste of our culture into objects of strangeness and beauty. She has been creating sculptures, tapestries, and installations that are about connection, repairing the Earth, and the human condition for over 30 years. She creates sewn, painted and sculpted narratives that show connections between people and the planet we share. She salvages the excess of societal waste, transfiguring almost everything she fi...
Join me for an exciting solo episode! From Soviet-era thrifting to plastic masterpieces, I share my journey of creative reuse, the thrill of organizing the Salvage Art Summit, and my mission to transform waste into art. I cannot wait to share it all with you—get ready to see trash as treasure! https://www.salvageartsummit.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...
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