Episodes
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Sound Scene Installation - Clay Spiral (4/4) / bye bye babies
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
This is the final of four soundscapes Elizabeth de Lise and I created for an interactive installation of Material Feels, titled Conversations with the Material World.
This is also the last episode of Material Feels for the indefinite future; any updates on new projects, endeavors, or resuming production will be posted on this feed when that time comes. Thank you for being a part of this project. <3
More about Conversations with the Material World: four sculptures, each accompanied by a narrated soundscape designed with the material, maker and process in mind. The clay vessels referenced in this episode were created by producer Catherine Monahon; to see what the sculpture looked like, check out pictures of the on Instagram, @materialfeels, or images on the podcast’s website, www.materialfeelspodcast.com. The piece premiered at the Smithsonian's Hirschhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden and made its West Coast debut at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. We are looking to show the work again in 2023, please reach out if you are with a cultural institution and are intrigued!
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Sound Scene Installation - Wooden Arch (3/4)
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Before you listen to this episode, try to be near something made of wood that means something to you, or simply feels nice. A piece of furniture or a hand-carved object works. The soundscape featured in this episode is also better listened to with company, so… get a listening buddy if you can!
On June 4th and 5th of 2022, we exhibited an interactive installation of Material Feels, titled Conversations with the Material World, as a part of Sound Scene, at the Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C. The work features four sculptures, each accompanied by a narrated soundscape designed with the material, maker and process in mind. The wooden arch referenced in this episode was created by Dominque Tutwiler; to see what the sculpture looked like, check out pictures of the on Instagram, @materialfeels, or images on the podcast’s website, www.materialfeelspodcast.com.
Learn more about Dominique’s work as a furniture designer: https://www.oaksmithfurniture.com/
Learn more about Sound Scene: https://soundscenefest.org/about/
Check out a virtual tour of the piece on the Material Feels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CebVWcIlsAf/?hl=en
Sunday Jul 24, 2022
Sound Scene Installation - Glass Rope (2/4)
Sunday Jul 24, 2022
Sunday Jul 24, 2022
Before you listen to this episode, sit with something made of glass that means something to you, or simply feels nice. And get a listening buddy if you can!
On June 4th and 5th of 2022, we exhibited an interactive installation of Material Feels, titled Conversations with the Material World, as a part of Sound Scene, at the Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C. The work features four sculptures, each accompanied by a narrated soundscape designed with the material, maker and process in mind. This episode is the second in a four part series, featuring each soundscape. Associate Producer Liz and I are working on various iterations of the project and looking to show Conversations with the Material World at festivals, museums and interactive art spaces. The glass rope referenced in this episode was created by Deborah Czeresko.
Learn more about Deborah's work: https://deborahczeresko.com/
Learn more about Sound Scene: https://soundscenefest.org/about/
Check out a virtual tour of the piece on the Material Feels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CebVWcIlsAf/?hl=en
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Sound Scene Installation - Fiber Scroll (1/4)
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Before you listen to this episode, find a piece of fabric that means something to you to hold while you listen. And get a listening buddy if you can!
On June 4th and 5th, we exhibited an interactive installation of Material Feels, titled Conversations with the Material World, as a part of Sound Scene, at the Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C. The work features four sculptures, each accompanied by a narrated soundscape designed with the material, maker and process in mind. This episode is the first in a four part special, featuring each soundscape: Fiber Scroll, Wood Arch, Glass Rope and Clay Spirals. Associate Producer Liz and I are working on various iterations of the project and looking to show Conversations with the Material World at festivals, museums and interactive art spaces. The fiber scroll featured in this episode was created by Selena Loomis.
Learn more about Selena’s work: https://www.selenaloomis.space/about
Learn more about Sound Scene: https://soundscenefest.org/about/
Check out a virtual tour of the piece on the Material Feels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CebVWcIlsAf/?hl=en
Thursday May 19, 2022
Listeners - share your (material) love story
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
What material are you in love with? Share the story of your relationship with it with fellow Material Feelers.
Visit www.speakpipe.com/materialfeels and leave me a voice memo. Be on the show in coming months and share the sonic stage!
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
In process - on trust, new endeavors and the pull of magma
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
I share five stories from five creative "categories" of my life - creating an interactive art installation, exploring audiobook narration, building a studio in my garage, learning from my pottery students and my new obsession with volcanoes.
**And an exciting announcement! Material Feels is heading to D.C. in June for Sound Scene, an audio festival at the Smithsonian Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Visit www.soundscenefest.org to register if you can be in Washington D.C. June 4th-5th. The installation, Conversations with the Material World, is an invitation to rebuild a relationship with your tactile experiences and creative impulses; the piece features work by Deborah Czeresko, Dominque Tutwiler, Selena Loomis and Catherine Monahon, as well as music and soundscapes by Elizabeth de Lise.**
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Crossover ft. Art Heals All Wounds - focusing on artists in audio
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Today’s episode of Material Feels features a conversation with a fellow Bay Area podcaster, Pam Uzzell, creator of Art Heals All Wounds, a show about artists transforming lives with their work. Pam and I share our “why”: why we focus on the arts, and artists; why we believe so strongly in the power and impact of art education at any age.
We also invite listeners to support two arts organizations:
Art In Action - https://artinaction.org/
NIAD Art Center - https://niadart.org/
Support Material Feels: Shop Waveform Ceramics, our Etsy shop, or please consider supporting the show through our Patreon! We appreciate you <3
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Valentine’s Special ft. Shame Piñata- an anniversary & a heartbreak
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Material Feels turns two today! We reflect on the anniversary, acknowledge some feels regarding V-Day and focus on our feature: "A Brunch to Acknowledge Heartbreak," my interview on Shame Piñata, a show about creative rites of passage for real-life transitions, hosted by Colleen Thomas. I share a story of how I created a ceremony that helped me through a break-up. Listen to Shame Piñata wherever you get your podcasts! :)
Celebrate the Material Feels' anniversary and get 10% off anything at Waveform Ceramics, our Etsy shop. Promo code is VALENTINE.
Please consider supporting the show through our Patreon! We appreciate you <3
Friday Jan 14, 2022
Sister practices - writing & running
Friday Jan 14, 2022
Friday Jan 14, 2022
Explore the concept of "sister practices" with me. How can two different activities nurture one another? I spend time with writing and running, unpacking letter-writing as a craft and reflecting on trail-running as a creative process.
Listen to the music from Season 2, composed by Associate Producer Elizabeth de Lise, out on Spotify today!
Browse our Esty shop, Waveform Ceramics, follow the show on Instagram @materialfeels and please consider supporting our work through our Patreon.
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Polymer clay - shapeshifting with miniatures
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Join me for a mini-episode where we fixate on small things and big feelings. I talk about a recent exploration of a material that is new to me: a little self-discovery here and there, and a handful of lessons to take back to my main boo, (non-polymer) clay.
Visit the Material Feels Esty shop, Waveform Ceramics: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WaveformCeramics
Follow the show on Instagram: @materialfeels
Support Material Feels on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/materialfeels