Art of the People
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Between collection shelves, artist studios, and the exhibition floor, there are stories in constant development. Inspired by the Japanese mingei movement of the 1920s, Mingei International Museum presents works of folk art, craft, and design with a commitment to furthering the understanding of "art of the people" (mingei) from all eras and cultures.
This series puts you in audience with Museum staff and contributing artists on a mission to reflect joy in making useful objects of timeless beauty that are satisfying to the human spirit.
Mingei International Museum is located in San Diego, CA.
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Focuses on folk art, craft history, and community storytelling, with episodes exploring the mingei movement, the significance of various craft practices, and interviews like the one with Patricia Kelly discussing the Underground Railroad quilt blocks.
Between collection shelves, artist studios, and the exhibition floor, there are stories in constant development. Inspired by the Japanese mingei movement of the 1920s, Mingei International Museum presents works of folk art, craft, and design with a commitment to furthering the understanding of “art of the people” (mingei) from all eras and cultures.
This series puts you in audience with Museum staff and contributing artists on a mission to reflect joy in making useful objects of timeless beauty that are satisfying to the human spirit.
Mingei International Museum is located in San Diego, CA.
Welcome to Art of the People, a podcast from Mingei International Museum, offering a glimpse behind the scenes of the museum world with the artists and staff who make the magic happen.
In this episode, Chief Curator and Director of Exhibitions Dr. Emily G. Hanna sits down with contemporary artist Marianne Nicolson, featured in Mingei's newest exhibition, To Catch a Fish.
Emily first gives an inside look at the exhibition, from its origins in the museum's storage to the deep, reciprocal relationship between people, water, and fish that runs throughout the show.
Then, Marianne joins to speak about her installation, The Halibut Hooks, and her deeply intentional work as an artist activist of the Musgamakw Dzawada’enuxw First Nations of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Marianne and Emily discuss the traditions, ceremonies, and ways of caring for water and its life that inspired her piece.
A transcript of this podcast is available at Mingei.org
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