Society & Culture:Philosophy
Ep. 6: Tilke Elkins on Investigating Color with Natural Pigments, Questions Surrounding Pigment Harvest, Defining Wilderness
2018-10-23
Episode six of the Ground Shots Podcast.
A conversation with artist Tilke Elkins on the investigation of color through natural pigments and experiential art.
We talk about:
harvesting and processing natural pigments
navigating moral questions surrounding settlers harvesting natural pigments for art, craft or to sell
the historical invention of synthetic pigments and how it affected art and the accessibility of paint
creative explorations of urban art
questioning our society's current definition of wilderness and wildness
how our bodies perceive synthetically made vs. natural colors
the story of Tilke's Animal Village paintings and her conversation with Paiute elder Wilson Wewa Jr.
Links:
Tilke's Website : http://www.tilkeelkins.com
Tilke's Instagram : @tilkefinn
Wilson Wewa Jr.
Signal Fire : http://www.signalfirearts.org
Melonie Ancheta: http://www.nativepaintrevealed.com
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Our blog post featuring Tilke's work
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Theme music: Mother Marrow
Produced by: Opia Creative
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