In this episode, host Anastasia Parmson interviews celebrated American artist Beth Lipman. The conversation is rich with insights and learning moments, highlighting Lipman's artistic journey, processes, and challenges.
Key takeaways include:
• The influence of Lipman's creative family, and how growing up surrounded by folk art shaped her practice.
• Her shift to creating large-scale glass installations, which often take years to complete.
• The collaborative nature of her work, involving other skilled professionals and leveraging residencies and institutional resources.
• Exploring themes of temporality, memento mori, and the human condition through her intricate compositions.
• Lipman's perspective on the conceptual impact of failure and destruction within her work.
Tune in to discover how Beth Lipman choreographs the intricate dance of creating immersive, thought-provoking glass installations.
Beth Lipman is based in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. You can find out more about her work on her website https://www.bethlipman.com/ and on her Instagram https://www.instagram.com/beth_lipman_artist/
02:18 Introduction and Fun Questions
08:50 Childhood Influences and Early Creativity
16:38 Art Education and Material Exploration
25:53 The Process and Philosophy of Glass Art
31:18 Collaborations and Working with Other Artists
41:57 Storage Challenges for Large Works
43:30 Transporting and Assembling Glass Art
45:30 Behind The Scenes Malfunction Story
49:26 Reuse and Reincarnation of Artworks
51:28 Viewer Interaction and the Challenges of Creating Immersive Art
01:06:30 Funding of The Work
01:14:28 Advice for Aspiring Artists
01:15:00 Upcoming Projects
Also mentioned in this episode:
The Daily, NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily |
The Bulwark Podcasts: https://www.thebulwark.com/listen
The New Yorker Radio Hour: https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour | https://instagram.com/newyorkermag/
How I Built This With Guy Raz: https://wondery.com/shows/how-i-built-this/ | https://www.instagram.com/guy.raz/
Topo Chico: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topo_Chico
New York Gift Fair aka NY NOW: https://nynow.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/ny_now/
Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/ | https://www.instagram.com/metmuseum/
Philadelphia Museum of Art: https://philamuseum.org/ | https://www.instagram.com/philamuseum/
Baltimore Museum of Art: https://artbma.org/ | https://www.instagram.com/baltimoremuseumofart/
Smithsonian Museums: https://www.si.edu/visit/hours | https://instagram.com/smithsonian
MassArt: https://massart.edu/
Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University: https://tyler.temple.edu/ | https://www.instagram.com/tyler_artandarchitecture/
Magdalena Abakanowicz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalena_Abakanowicz
Brooklyn Museum: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/ | https://instagram.com/brooklynmuseum
Severin Roesen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severin_Roesen
Blown Away on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80215147 | https://www.instagram.com/blownawayseries/
Marina Abramovic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Abramović | https://www.instagram.com/abramovicinstitute/?hl=en
Matt Crane: http://www.silvercranellc.com/
Jordan Smith: https://jordan-smith-glass.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/sandsmithglass/
RISD Museum: https://www.risd.edu/academics/campus-resources/risd-museum | https://www.instagram.com/risd1877/
Museum of Arts and Design: https://madmuseum.org/ | http://instagram.com/madmuseum
Iowa State University: https://www.iastate.edu/ | https://www.instagram.com/iowastateu/
Muskegon Museum of Art:...